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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.__)(1)
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
525558 20 1
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2006
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d - 1(b)
[_] Rule 13d - 1(c)
[X] Rule 13d - 1(d)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, SEE the
NOTES).
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Housatonic Equity Investors, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification No. 04-3404096
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,399,080
EACH ----- -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,399,080
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,399,080
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Housatonic Equity Partners I, LLC
I.R.S. Identification No. 04-3452364
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,399,080
EACH ----- -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,399,080
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,399,080
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William N. Thorndike, Jr.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,399,080
EACH ----- -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,399,080
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,399,080
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Barry D. Reynolds
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,399,080
EACH ----- -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,399,080
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,399,080
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Michael C. Jackson
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,399,080
EACH ----- -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,399,080
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,399,080
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Eliot Wadsworth II
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,399,080
EACH ----- -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,399,080
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,399,080
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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ITEM 1 (a). NAME OF ISSUER:
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LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
ITEM 1 (b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
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63 Second Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
ITEM 2 (a). NAME OF PERSONS FILING:
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(1) Housatonic Equity Investors, L.P.; (2) Housatonic Equity
Partners I, LLC (the sole general partner of Housatonic Equity
Investors, L.P.); and (3) William N. Thorndike, Jr., Barry D.
Reynolds, Michael C. Jackson and Eliot Wadsworth II (the
managing members of Housatonic Equity Partners I, LLC). The
persons named in this paragraph are referred to individually
herein as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the
"Reporting Persons."
ITEM 2 (b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
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The address of the principal business office of each of the
Reporting Persons is 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 4010, San
Francisco, CA 94104.
ITEM 2 (c). CITIZENSHIP:
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Housatonic Equity Investors, L.P. is a limited partnership
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Housatonic
Equity Partners I, LLC is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Each of William N. Thorndike, Jr., Barry D. Reynolds, Michael
C. Jackson and Eliot Wadsworth II is a United States citizen.
ITEM 2 (d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
ITEM 2 (e). CUSIP NUMBER
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525558 20 1
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR
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13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE FILING PERSON IS A:
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(a)[_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act.
(b)[_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c)[_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
(d)[_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e)[_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)[_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)[_] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)[_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i)[_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act;
(j)[_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of December 31, 2006, Housatonic Equity Investors,
L.P. was the record holder of 1,391,314 shares of
Common Stock and 7,766 shares of Common Stock issuable
pursuant to options currently exercisable or
exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2006 (such
shares of Common Stock to be referred to collectively
as the "Record Shares").
By virtue of its affiliate relationship with Housatonic
Equity Investors, L.P., Housatonic Equity Partners I,
LLC may be deemed to own beneficially all of the Record
Shares. In their capacities as individual managing
members of Housatonic Equity Partners I, LLC, William
N. Thorndike, Jr., Barry D. Reynolds, Michael C.
Jackson and Eliot Wadsworth II may be deemed to own
beneficially all of the Record Shares.
Each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims
beneficial ownership, except any shares or options held
directly of record and any shares or options to the
extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(b) Percent of Class:
Each Reporting Person: 9.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0 shares for each Reporting Person.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,399,080 shares for each Reporting Person.
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0 shares for each Reporting
Person.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,399,080 shares for each
Reporting Person.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
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Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
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PERSON:
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Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
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ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
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COMPANY:
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Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
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Not applicable. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim
membership in a "group" as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J).
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
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Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
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Not applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-1(c).
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 13, 2007
HOUSATONIC EQUITY INVESTORS, L.P.
By: Housatonic Equity Partners I, LLC
By: /S/WILLIAM N. THORNDIKE, JR.
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Name: William N. Thorndike, Jr.
Title: Managing Director
HOUSATONIC EQUITY PARTNERS I, LLC
By: /S/ WILLIAM N. THORNDIKE, JR.
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Name: William N. Thorndike, Jr.
Title: Managing Director
/S/ WILLIAM N. THORNDIKE, JR.
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William N. Thorndike, Jr.
/S/ BARRY D. REYNOLDS
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Barry D. Reynolds
/s/ MICHAEL C. JACKSON
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Michael C. Jackson
/s/ ELIOT WADSWORTH II
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Eliot Wadsworth II
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AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of stock of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
EXECUTED on this 13th day of February, 2007.
HOUSATONIC EQUITY INVESTORS, L.P.
By: Housatonic Equity Partners I, LLC
By: /S/WILLIAM N. THORNDIKE, JR.
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Name: William N. Thorndike, Jr.
Title: Managing Director
HOUSATONIC EQUITY PARTNERS I, LLC
By: /S/ WILLIAM N. THORNDIKE, JR.
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Name: William N. Thorndike, Jr.
Title: Managing Director
/S/ WILLIAM N. THORNDIKE, JR.
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William N. Thorndike, Jr.
/S/ BARRY D. REYNOLDS
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Barry D. Reynolds
/s/ MICHAEL C. JACKSON
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Michael C. Jackson
/s/ ELIOT WADSWORTH II
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Eliot Wadsworth II