On December 6, 2016, the SEC announced that Keith F. Higgins, Director of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, plans to leave the SEC in early January. Upon Mr. Higgins's departure, Shelley Parratt, Deputy Director for the Division of Corporation Finance, will become the acting Director. Ms. Parratt has served previously as acting Director.

The SEC's press release is available at: http://www.sec.gov/news/pressrelease/2016-258.html.

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