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(1) been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere ("no contest") in a domestic, foreign, or military court to any felony? (2) been charged with any felony? r r If you are registered or registering with the SEC, or if you are reporting as an exempt reporting adviser, you may limit your response to Item 11.A. (2) to charges that are currently pending. B. In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate: (1) been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere ("no contest") in a domestic, foreign, or military court to a misdemeanor involving: investments or an investment-related business, or any fraud, false statements, or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, extortion, or a conspiracy to commit any of these offenses?  r. If you are registered or registering with the SEC, or if you are reporting as an exempt reporting adviser, you may limit your response to Item 11.11(2) to charges that are currently pending. For "yes" answers to the followinq questions, complete a Requlatory Action DRP: C. Has the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ever: (1) found you or any advisory affiliate to have made a false statement or omission? (2) found you or any advisory affiliate to have been involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes? (3) found you or any advisory affiliate to have been a cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted? (4) entered an order against you or any advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity? (5) imposed a civil money penalty on you or any advisory affiliate, or ordered you or any advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity? D. Has any other federal regulatory agency, any state regulatory agency, or any foreign financial regulatory authority: (1) ever found you or any advisory affiliate to have made a false statement or omission, or been dishonest, unfair, or unethical? (2) ever found you or any advisory affiliate to have been involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes? (3) ever found you or any advisory affiliate to have been a cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted? (4) in the past ten years, entered an order against you or any advisory affiliate in connection with an investment-related activity? (5) ever denied, suspended, or revoked your or any advisory affiliate's registration or license, or otherwise prevented you or any advisory affiliate, by order, from associating with an investment-related business or restricted your or any advisory affiliate's activity? E. Has any self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever: (1) found you or any advisory affiliate to have made a false statement or omission? (2) found you or any advisory affiliate to have been involved in a violation of its rules (other than a violation designated as a "minor rule violation" under a plan approved by the SEC)? (3) found you or any advisory affiliate to have been the cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted? (4) disciplined you or any advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending you or the advisory affiliate from membership, barring or suspending you or the advisory affiliate from association with other members, or otherwise restricting your or the advisory affiliate's activities? F. Has an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or any advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended? G. Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of any regulatory proceeding that could result in a "yes" answer to any part of Item 11.C., 11.D., or 11.E.? For "yes" answers to the following questions, complete a Civil Judicial Action DRP: H. (1) Has any domestic or foreign court: (a) in the past ten years, enjoined you or any advisory affiliate in connection with any investment-related activity? (b) ever found that you or any advisory affiliate were involved in a violation of investment-related statutes or regulations? (c) ever dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or any advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority? (2) Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of any civil proceeding that could result in a "yes" answer to any part of Item 11.H.(1)? Item 12 Small Businesses  r. Yes No C tr. r  a r r r r  r. r r  r. r r r  r. Yes No r  r.  r. r The SEC is required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act to consider the effect of its regulations on small entities. In order to do this, we need to determine whether you meet the definition of "small business" or "small organization" under rule 0-7. Answer this Item 12 only if you are registered or registering with the SEC and you indicated in response to Item 5.F.(2)(c) that you have regulatory assets CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. GRIM. P. 6(e) DB-SDNY-0066176 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_GM_00212360 EFTA01372467