Summary

Preliminaries

Check Boxes Holding company formation Additional securities - Rule 462(b) Post-effective amendment - Rule 462(d)

Filing fees Filing fees

General Instructions

A - Use of Form S-4 Form S-4

B - Information re: registrant Form S-4

C - Information re: company being acquired Form S-4

D - SEC general rules Form S-4

E - Compliance with Exchange Act rules Form S-4

F - Transactions involving foreign private issuers Form S-4

G - Holding company formations Form S-4 Holding company formations Note check box

H - Rule 415(a)(1)(viii) Form S-4

I - Roll-up transactions Form S-4 Limited partnership roll-ups

J - Delayed or continuous offerings Form S-4

K - Additional securities Form S-4 Rule 462(b) Note check box

Part IA  Information About the Transaction

Item 1 - Forepart; Outside front cover Form S-4 S-K 501

Item 2 - Inside front; Outside back cover Form S-4 S-K 502

Item 3 -  Summary Form S-4 S-K 503: S-K 503(a) - Summary information S-K 503(b) - Issuer's address S-K 503(c) - Risk factors S-K 503(d) - Ratio of earnings Other information: Form S-4

Item 4 - Transaction terms Form S-4

Item 5 - Pro forma financial information Form S-4 S-X Article 11

Item 6 - Material contracts with the target company Form S-4

Item 7 - Reoffering by deemed underwriters Form S-4 S-K 507

Item 8 - Interests of experts and counsel SEC_CODE_REF_0090001192884 Form S-4 S-K 509

Item 9 -  Re: Indemnification Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities Form S-4 S-K 510

Part IB  Information About the Registrant

Item 10 - S-3 Registrants Form S-4

Item 11 -  Incorporation by reference Form S-4

Item 12 - S-3 Registrants  Alternative Form S-4

Item 13 -  Incorporation by reference  Alternative Form S-4

Item 14 - Other Registrants Form S-4

Part IC  Information About the Target Company

Item 15 - S-3 Registrants Form S-4

Item 16 - S-3 Registrants Alternative Form S-4

Item 17 - Other Registrants Form S-1

Part ID  Voting and Management Information

Item 18 - If proxies or consents are solicited Form S-4

Item 19 - Exchange offer or no proxy solicitation Form S-4

Part II  Information Not Required in Prospectus

Item 20 - Indemnification of directors and officers Form S-4 S-K 702

Item 21 - Exhibits; Financial schedules Form S-4 S-K 601 Applicable exhibits 1       Underwriting agreement 2       M&A agreement 3(i)    Articles of incorporation 3(ii)    Bylaws 4       Indentures 5       Legal opinion 8       Tax opinion 9       Voting trust agreement 10      Material contracts 11      Computation of per share earnings 12      Computation of ratios 13      Incorporation of annual or quarterly report 15      Auditor letter: Interim financials 16      Auditor letter: Change in auditor 21      Subsidiaries 23      Consents of experts and counsel 24      Power of attorney 25      Statement of eligibility of trustee 26      Invitations for competitive bids 99      Additional exhibits Regulation S-X

Item 22 - Undertakings Form S-4 S-K 512

Signatures Form S-4 Signatures

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