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Checklist <strong>for</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Current</str<strong>on</strong>g> Report <strong>on</strong> <strong>SEC</strong> <strong>Form</strong> 8-K (11-04)<br />

(c)<br />

5.05, and the waiver relates to <strong>on</strong>e or more of<br />

the elements of the code of ethics definiti<strong>on</strong><br />

referred to in paragraph (a) of this Item 5.05,<br />

briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the<br />

name of the pers<strong>on</strong> to whom the waiver was<br />

granted, and the date of the waiver.<br />

The registrant does not need to provide any<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> pursuant to this Item 5.05 if it<br />

discloses the required in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> its<br />

Internet website within four business days<br />

following the date of the amendment or<br />

waiver and the registrant has disclosed in its<br />

most recently filed annual <str<strong>on</strong>g>report</str<strong>on</strong>g> its Internet<br />

address and intenti<strong>on</strong> to provide disclosure in<br />

this manner. If the registrant elects to disclose<br />

the in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> required by this Item 5.05<br />

through its website, such in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> must<br />

remain available <strong>on</strong> the website <strong>for</strong> at least a<br />

12-m<strong>on</strong>th period. Following the 12-m<strong>on</strong>th<br />

period, the registrant must retain the<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> <strong>for</strong> a period of not less than five<br />

years. Up<strong>on</strong> request, the registrant must<br />

furnish to the Commissi<strong>on</strong> or its staff a copy<br />

of any or all in<strong>for</strong>mati<strong>on</strong> retained pursuant to<br />

this requirement.<br />

Instructi<strong>on</strong>s to Item 5.05<br />

1. The registrant does not need to disclose<br />

technical, administrative, or other<br />

n<strong>on</strong>substantive amendments to its code of<br />

ethics.<br />

2. For purposes of this Item 5.05<br />

(i) The term waiver means the approval by<br />

the registrant of a material departure<br />

from a provisi<strong>on</strong> of the code of ethics;<br />

and<br />

(ii) The term implicit waiver means the<br />

registrant's failure to take acti<strong>on</strong> within<br />

a reas<strong>on</strong>able period of time regarding a<br />

material departure from a provisi<strong>on</strong> of<br />

the code of ethics that has been made<br />

Complied<br />

With<br />

Where Disclosed or<br />

Reas<strong>on</strong> Omitted<br />

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