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HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Annual Report 2016

Jun 28, 2016

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 11-K


(Mark One)

ý ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED December 31, 2015

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

Commission File Number: 000-21835


A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION 401(K) AND ESOP RETIREMENT PLAN

1500 WEST UNIVERSITY PARKWAY

SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34243

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION

1500 WEST UNIVERSITY PARKWAY

SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34243

SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION 401(K) AND ESOP RETIREMENT PLAN

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

CONTENTS

Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 1
Financial Statements
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits 2
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits 3
Notes to the Financial Statements 4
Supplemental Schedule
Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) 10
Signature 11
Exhibits
Exhibit 23.1 - Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Participants and Administrator of the

Sun Hydraulics Corporation 401(k) and

ESOP Retirement Plan:

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Sun Hydraulics Corporation 401(k) and ESOP Retirement Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, audits of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the plan’s control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The supplemental information in the accompanying schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2015, has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Sun Hydraulics Corporation 401(k) and ESOP Retirement Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental information is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements but includes supplemental information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental information is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information in the accompanying schedules, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information in the accompanying schedules is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

/s/ Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

June 27, 2016

Clearwater, Florida

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SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION 401(K) AND ESOP RETIREMENT PLAN

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

December 31, — 2015 2014
Assets
Investments at fair value
Money market fund and interest bearing cash $ 8,611,107 $ 6,461,492
Mutual funds 46,240,860 46,370,922
Equity Securities 867,523 956,442
Sponsor company common stock, non-participant directed 16,435,378 21,155,173
Total investments at fair value 72,154,868 74,944,029
Receivables
Employer contribution-sponsor company common stock 1,431,517 3,050,514
Notes receivable from participants including interest 2,768,484 2,639,960
Total receivables 4,200,001 5,690,474
Net assets available for benefits $ 76,354,869 $ 80,634,503

The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION 401(K) AND ESOP RETIREMENT PLAN

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

Year Ended December 31, — 2015 2014
Additions to net assets attributed to:
Investment income (loss)
Net depreciation in fair value of investments $ (6,361,899 ) $ (485,782 )
Interest and dividends 2,310,473 3,103,363
Participant loan interest 140,555 138,118
Total investment (loss) income (3,910,871 ) 2,755,699
Contributions
Participant 1,960,196 2,097,406
Employer-cash 1,300,515 1,427,157
Employer-sponsor company common stock, at fair value 1,431,517 3,050,514
Rollovers 35,647 178,600
Total contributions 4,727,875 6,753,677
Total additions 817,004 9,509,376
Deductions from net assets attributed to:
Benefits paid to participants 5,053,328 8,600,513
Administrative expenses 43,310 32,378
Total deductions 5,096,638 8,632,891
Net (decrease) increase (4,279,634 ) 876,485
Net assets available for benefits
Beginning of the year 80,634,503 79,758,018
End of the year $ 76,354,869 $ 80,634,503

The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION 401(K) AND ESOP RETIREMENT PLAN

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

  1. Description of Plan

The following description of the Sun Hydraulics Corporation 401(k) and ESOP Retirement Plan (f/k/a Sun Hydraulics Corporation Retirement Plan) (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement, as amended, for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

General

The Plan became effective January 1, 1979. The Plan is a defined contribution 401(k) plan covering employees of its sponsor, Sun Hydraulics Corporation (“Corporation”), who have completed three months employment and reached the age of 18. Employees may enroll in the Plan effective on the first day of each calendar quarter following their third month of employment. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

During 2004, the Corporation adopted the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). Under the ESOP, the Corporation may contribute on a discretionary basis company common stock to all employees eligible to participate in the Plan. The ESOP is a non-participant directed investment as the Corporation makes all contributions to the fund.

The sponsor company common stock fund is a share-based stock fund. At December 31, 2015 , the fund held 517,976 shares of Sun Hydraulics Corporation common stock with a price of $31.73 per share as of such date. At December 31, 2014 , the fund held 537,206 shares of Sun Hydraulics Corporation common stock with a price of $39.38 per share as of such date.

The Plan is administered by the Employee Benefits Committee (the “Committee”) except in connection with the acquisition, retention or disposition of Corporation stock held by the Plan, with respect to which the Corporation's Board of Directors retains authority. The Committee is composed of five employees of the Corporation appointed by the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Charles Schwab Trust Company (the “Trustee”) is the current trustee for the Plan. Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc. provides the recordkeeping, accounting, and the telephone and Internet exchange features of the Plan.

Contributions

Salary deferral contributions are made by participating employees through payroll deductions in amounts authorized by the employees. The Plan allows participants to make pre-tax contributions from 1% to 100% of their salary not to exceed statutory limits. Pre-tax contributions, of up to 6% of the employee’s salary (depending on length of service), are matched by the Corporation. Matching contributions are based on the years of service as listed in the following schedule:

Years of Service % Match
Less than three years 3 %
After three years 4 %
After five years 5 %
After seven or more years 6 %

Additional contributions may be made by the Corporation on a discretionary basis. During 2015 and 2014 , the Corporation contributed $ 1,431,517 and $ 3,050,514 , respectively, to the ESOP in the form of company stock. The contributions in 2015 and 2014 are shown as a contribution receivable for that plan year.

Participant Accounts

Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution, any employer contribution and an allocation of Plan earnings or losses. Allocations are based on the participant’s account balance.

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Vesting

Participants are immediately vested in their voluntary contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Participants are vested in employer matching contributions and discretionary employer ESOP contributions based upon years of service defined in the Plan, as follows:

Years of Service Vesting %
Less than 1 — %
1 20 %
2 40 %
3 60 %
4 80 %
5 or more 100 %

Payment of Benefits

If a participant ceases to be employed by the Corporation for any reason other than death or total and permanent disability, prior to satisfying the age and service requirements for early or normal retirement, the terminated participant may elect to receive lump-sum or periodic payments of the participant’s vested account balance. Withdrawals may be subject to tax withholdings and penalties.

Benefits may be paid upon death, disability, termination or retirement to the participants or their beneficiaries, in lump-sum amounts or periodic payments. Under certain circumstances, hardship withdrawals are allowed from the Plan.

Investment Options

The participants, upon enrollment in the Plan, elect to invest their contributions, in one (1) percent increments, in the investment options provided by the Plan. Initial investments in sponsor company common stock is not a participant directed investment option. Participants may divest investments in sponsor company common stock immediately upon receipt.

Notes Receivable From Participants

A participant may receive a loan based on the loan program set forth by the Plan. The minimum loan is $1,000 and the maximum is $50,000, not to exceed 50% of the participant’s vested account balance. Loans are repaid through payroll deductions over a maximum of five (5) years. A participant can have only one loan outstanding at one time. Current loans bear interest at a rate of 5.25% - 5.5%.

Plan Expenses

The Plan pays the account administrative service fee from income earned by the Plan. The Corporation pays the legal and accounting fees, and other expenses on behalf of the Plan.

Forfeitures

At December 31, 2015 and 2014 , forfeited nonvested accounts totaled $3,889 and $823, respectively. Forfeited account balances revert back to the Plan and are used to pay reasonable administrative expenses of the Plan; any excess will be used to reduce the employer’s matching contributions. Forfeitures in the amount of $95,807 and $68,200, respectively, were utilized during 2015 and 2014 to pay Plan expenses.

  1. Summary of Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying financial statements are presented on the accrual basis of accounting.

Reclassifications

Certain items reported in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investments

The Plan’s investments are held by the Trustee. The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value. If available, quoted market prices are used to value investments. For investments without quoted market prices, the net asset value is calculated and verified on a daily basis by the respective trusts and reported to the Trustee. Notes receivable from participants are valued at cost which approximates fair value. Investment income and gains and losses are allocated among participants on the basis of individual participant account balances. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recognized when earned.

Payment of Benefits

Benefits are recorded when paid.

Net Appreciation (Depreciation) in Fair Value of Investments

The Plan presents, in the statements of changes in net assets available for benefits, net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of its investments consisting of interest, dividends, realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those investments.

  1. Investments

Investment balances that represent five percent or more of the net assets available for benefits are as follows:

2015 2014
Sponsor Company Common Stock $ 16,435,378 $ 21,155,173
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 7,652,076 6,980,753
Schwab S&P 500 Index Select 7,612,138 7,853,570
Schwab Value Advantage Instl 7,533,312 6,009,910
T Rowe Price Blue Chip 5,464,958 4,711,030
JPMorgan Core Bond Fund 3,925,346 4,528,393

During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , the Plan’s investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows:

Mutual funds 2015 — $ (2,564,628 ) 2014 — $ (288,859 )
Money market fund 20,135 21,777
Sponsor company common stock (3,817,406 ) (218,700 )
Net change in fair value $ (6,361,899 ) $ (485,782 )
  1. Fair Value Measurements

The Plan applies fair value accounting guidelines for all financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). Under these guidelines, fair value is defined as the price that would be received for the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little, infrequent, or no market activity and reflect the Company’s own assumptions about inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

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The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for the investments measured at fair value, including the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Common stocks

Sun Hydraulics Corporation common stock and common stocks held in self-directed brokerage accounts are stated at fair value as quoted by the market close price on a recognized securities exchange on the last business day of the Plan year and are classified as Level 1.

Money market funds

Money market funds and money market funds held in a self-directed brokerage account are valued at quoted prices in an active market, which represents the net asset values of shares held by the Plan at year-end and are classified as Level 1.

Mutual funds

Mutual funds and mutual funds held in self-directed brokerage accounts are valued at quoted prices in an active market, which represents the net asset values of shares held by the Plan at year-end and are classified as Level 1.

As of December 31, 2015 , the Plan’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

Assets Measured at Fair Value at Fair Value Measurements at 12/31/15 Using — Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs
Description 12/31/2015 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
Sponsor company common stock $ 16,435,378 $ 16,435,378
Money market fund 7,533,751 7,533,751
Mutual funds
Target/life cycle/allocation 13,544,278 13,544,278
Fixed income 5,660,343 5,660,343
Large company equity 15,587,010 15,587,010
Mid company equity 3,668,771 3,668,771
Small company equity 3,274,338 3,274,338
International/global equity 4,224,631 4,224,631
Self directed brokerage accounts 2,226,368 2,226,368
$ 72,154,868 72,154,868

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As of December 31, 2014 , the Plan’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

Assets Measured at Fair Value at Fair Value Measurements at 12/31/14 Using — Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs
Description 12/31/2014 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
Sponsor company common stock $ 21,155,173 $ 21,155,173
Money market fund 6,010,754 6,010,754
Mutual funds
Target/life cycle/allocation 12,569,837 12,569,837
Fixed income 6,212,719 6,212,719
Large company equity 15,514,717 15,514,717
Mid company equity 3,905,419 3,905,419
Small company equity 3,381,462 3,381,462
International/global equity 4,378,303 4,378,303
Self directed brokerage accounts 1,815,645 1,815,645
$ 74,944,029 74,944,029
  1. Non-participant Directed Investments

Information about the net assets and the significant components of the changes in net assets relating to the non-participant directed investments is as follows:

2015 2014
Net assets:
Sponsor company common stock $ 17,866,895 $ 24,205,687
Year Ended December 31, — 2015 2014
Changes in net assets:
Contributions $ 1,431,517 $ 3,050,514
Net depreciation (3,817,406 ) (218,700 )
Benefits paid to participants (1,406,693 ) (1,777,617 )
Administrative expenses (10,751 ) (7,426 )
Loans taken (482,462 ) (536,584 )
Forfeitures (64,905 ) (41,422 )
Transfers to participant directed investments (1,988,092 ) (886,725 )
$ (6,338,792 ) $ (417,960 )
  1. Tax Status of the Plan

The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Corporation by letter dated November 4, 2013, that the Plan and related trusts are qualified under applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code. The Corporation believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the Plan has taken uncertain tax positions that more-likely-than-not would not be sustained upon examination by applicable taxing authorities. The Plan Administrator has analyzed tax positions taken by the Plan and has concluded that, as of December 31, 2015, there are no uncertain tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, that would require recognition of a liability or that would require disclosure in the financial statements, and no interest or penalty expense was recognized related to uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions. However, currently no audits for any tax periods are in progress. The Plan Administrator believes that the Plan is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to December 31, 2012.

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  1. Plan Termination

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Corporation has the right under the Plan to amend or discontinue the Plan at any time and to terminate the Plan, subject to the terms of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, the participants will become 100% vested in their accounts and net assets of the Plan will be distributed to the participants and beneficiaries of the Plan.

  1. Related Party Transactions

Certain Plan investments are shares of mutual funds managed by the Trustee and shares of the Corporation’s common stock; and, therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest.

  1. Risks and Uncertainties

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits.

  1. New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2015, the FASB issued guidance on Fair Value Measurement: Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its equivalent). The guidance removes the requirement to include investments in the fair value hierarchy for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The guidance is effective for the Plan retrospectively for the year ending December 31, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption on the Plan’s financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued guidance on Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Defined Contribution Pension Plans, Health and Welfare Benefit-Plans: (Part I) Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment contracts, (Part II) Plan Investment Disclosures, (Part III) Measurement Date Practical Expedient. Part I requires fully benefit-responsive investment contracts to be measured, presented and disclosed at contract value. Part II eliminates the requirements to disclose individual investments that represent 5% or more of net assets available for benefits and the net appreciation or depreciation in fair value of investments by general type. Plans will continue to disaggregate investments that are measured using fair value by general type; however, plans are no longer required to also disaggregate investments by nature, characteristics and risks. Part III provides a practical expedient to permit plans to measure investments and investment-related accounts as of a month-end date that is closest to the plan's fiscal year-end, when the fiscal period does not coincide with a month-end. Parts I and III are not applicable to the Plan. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption of Part II.

  1. Subsequent Event

On April 1, 2016, the Sun Hydraulics Corporation 401(k) and ESOP Retirement Plan was amended related to High Country Tek, Inc.("HCT"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Hydraulics, located in Nevada City, California. The amendment authorizes employer matching contributions and discretionary profit sharing contributions to be made for HCT employees effective April 1, 2016.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION 401(K) AND ESOP RETIREMENT PLAN

SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)

December 31, 2015

Information furnished pursuant to item 4i, Schedule H of Form 5500

Employer identification number: 59 2754337

Plan number: 001

(a) (b) ( c ) (d) (e)
Description of
investment including
maturity date, rate of
Identity of issuer, borrower, interest, collateral, par or
lessor, or similar party maturity value Cost Market Value
* Schwab Value Advantage Instl Money Market Fund # $ 7,533,312
* Schwab Government Money Fund Money Market Fund # 439
American Beacon Large Cap Value Mutual Fund # 2,509,914
Columbia Mid Cap Index Z Mutual Fund # 3,242,811
Columbia Small Cap Index Z Mutual Fund # 1,111,100
First Eagle Overseas A Mutual Fund # 912,084
JPMorgan Core Bond Fund Mutual Fund # 3,925,346
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Mutual Fund # 2,163,238
Manning & Napier World Oppty A Mutual Fund # 2,593,096
Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Grth P Mutual Fund # 425,959
Oppenheimer Developing Mkts Y Mutual Fund # 719,451
* Schwab S&P 500 Index Select Mutual Fund # 7,612,138
T Rowe Price Blue Chip Mutual Fund # 5,464,958
Vanguard Inflation Protection Sec Mutual Fund # 1,027,145
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Mutual Fund # 7,652,076
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Mutual Fund # 3,314,300
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Mutual Fund # 1,570,650
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Mutual Fund # 894,069
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Mutual Fund # 113,184
Vanguard Retirement Income Mutual Fund # 707,852
Personal Choice Retirement Account Self Directed Brokerage Account # 2,226,368
** Sponsor Company Common Stock Common Stock 12,079,319 16,435,378
Notes receivable from participants Various maturity dates with interest at 5.25% - 5.5% # 2,768,484
Total investments $ 12,079,319 $ 74,923,352
* Represents a party-in-interest to the Plan.
** Represents both a party-in-interest to the Plan and a non-participant directed fund.
# Investments are participant-directed and, therefore, cost information is not required.

See accompanying independent registered public accounting firm’s report.

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SIGNATURE

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan Administrator has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

/s/ Tricia L. Fulton
Tricia L. Fulton
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)

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