Maryland
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42-1241468
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
employer
identification
number)
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Large
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Title
of Class of
Securities
to be Registered
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Amount
to be
Registered
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Proposed
Maximum Offering Price
Per
Unit (1)
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Proposed
Maximum Aggregate Offering
Price
(1)
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Amount
of
Registration
Fee
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Common
Stock, $.06 par value per share
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5,000,000 |
$6.61/unit
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$33,050,000
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$2,356.47
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(1)
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Estimated
solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee and calculated
pursuant to Rule 457(c) by multiplying the number of shares to be
registered by the average of the high and low prices of a share of Common
Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on February 3, 2010,
which was $6.61.
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1.
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Cedar’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008.
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2.
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Cedar’s
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2009, June
30, 2009, and September 30, 2009.
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3.
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Current
Reports on Form 8-K filed April 20, 2009, June 11, 2009, August 26, 2009,
September 16, 2009, September 22, 2009, October 30, 2009, November 2, 2009
and November 16, 2009.
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4.
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The
description of Cedar’s common stock which is contained in Item 1 of our
registration statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed October 1, 2003
pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange
Act.
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5.
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The
information contained in the section “Investment Policies and Policies
With Respect to Certain Activities” contained in the Registration
Statement on Form S-11 filed on August 20, 2003, as amended, SEC File
Number: 333-108091.
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Investor
Relations
Cedar
Shopping Centers, Inc.
44
South Bayles Avenue
Port
Washington, NY 11050-3765
(516)
767-6492
http://www.cedarshoppingcenters.com
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a.
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If
“Full Dividend Reinvestment” is selected, the Plan Administrator will
reinvest the cash dividends payable on all shares held in the
Participant’s Plan account and on all shares of the Company’s common stock
registered in the Participant’s name. In addition, the Plan
Administrator will invest in the Company’s common stock all of the cash
dividends on all shares subsequently registered in the Participant’s Plan
account, as well as any optional cash payments the Participant
submits.
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b.
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If
“Partial Dividend Reinvestment” is selected, the Plan Administrator will
send a check representing the cash dividends payable on a specified number
of shares held by the Participant and registered in the Participant’s name
to the Participant as is designated in the appropriate space on the
Enrollment Application. In addition, the Plan Administrator
will invest the dividends on the remaining shares in accordance with the
Plan, as well as any optional cash payments the Participant
submits.
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c.
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If
“Cash Payments Only (No Dividend Reinvestment)” is selected, the Plan
Administrator will not invest any portion of the cash dividends due the
Participant on shares held in the Participant’s Plan account or registered
in the Participant’s name. The Plan Administrator will,
however, invest any optional cash payments the Participant
submits.
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Transaction
Fees
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Dividend
Reinvestment Fee
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Paid
by the Company
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Optional
Cash Reinvestment Fee
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Paid
by the Company
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Sale/Termination
Fee
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$15.00
per transaction
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Commissions
on Sales
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$0.10
per share
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Commissions
on Open-Market Purchases
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$0.10
per share
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Deposit
of Certificate Fee
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$7.50
per transaction
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Returned
Check Fee
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$25.00
per check
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a.
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In
general, a distribution on shares of the Company’s common stock will be
treated for federal income tax purposes as a distribution received by the
Participant notwithstanding that it is used to purchase additional shares
of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Plan. The
treatment of distributions received will be as follows: (i) Participants
purchasing additional shares of the Company’s common stock through the
reinvestment of distributions will be treated as having received a
distribution equal to the number of such additional shares multiplied by
the average of the high and low prices of the Company’s common stock on
the New York Stock Exchange on the date of the distribution
notwithstanding that such shares may have been purchased from the Company
out of its authorized but unissued shares of its common stock at a
discounted rate equal to 98% of such average price and (ii) Participants
purchasing additional shares of the Company’s common stock through
optional cash payments may be treated as having received a distribution
equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the number of such additional shares
multiplied by the average of the high and low prices of the Company’s
common stock on the New York Stock Exchange
on
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b.
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A
Participant’s tax basis in shares of the Company’s common stock acquired
under the Plan will be equal to (i) the amount treated as a dividend for
federal income tax purposes in the case where additional shares of the
Company’s common stock are acquired through the reinvestment of dividends
and (ii) the sum of the price paid for such shares, including Brokerage
Fees, and the amount, if any, treated as a dividend for federal income tax
purposes where additional shares of the Company’s common stock are
acquired by existing Participants through optional cash
payments. Participants who are not existing shareholders and
who make an initial acquisition of shares of the Company’s common stock
through optional cash payments should have a tax basis in such shares
equal to the price paid for such shares, including Brokerage Fees,
included in income of the Participant. The Participant’s
holding period for shares of the Company’s common stock acquired under the
Plan will commence on the day after the investment
date.
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c.
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A
Participant will not realize any taxable income upon the receipt of a
certificate for full shares credited to the Participant’s Plan
account. A Participant will recognize gain or loss when a
fractional share interest is liquidated or when the Participant sells or
exchanges shares. Such gain or loss will equal the difference
between the amount which the Participant receives for such fractional
share interest or such shares and the tax basis
therefor.
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d.
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Dividend
distributions with respect to common stock that are not capital gains
dividends will generally be taxable as ordinary income to the extent made
out of the Company’s current or accumulated earnings and
profits. Currently, the highest marginal individual tax rate on
ordinary income is 35%, but this rate is scheduled to increase after
2010. A lower 15% tax rate for “qualified dividend income”
(currently in effect through 2010 under current law) will apply to
dividend distributions made to non-corporate shareholders out of the
Company’s current or accumulated earnings and profits (1) attributable to
certain dividends received by the Company from taxable corporations and
(2) to the extent attributable to income upon which the Company has paid
corporate income tax. In general, to qualify for the reduced
rate on qualified dividend income, a shareholder must hold the Company’s
stock for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning on the
date that is 60 days before the date on which the Company’s stock becomes
ex-dividend. Distributions to corporate shareholders, including
amounts deemed distributed to corporate Participants under (a) above, will
not be eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction under the
Code. Distributions in excess of Company’s current or
accumulated earnings and profits would first reduce the tax basis of the
common stock to which the dividend is attributable to the extent of that
tax basis, and any excess over such tax basis would be treated as a gain
from the disposition of such stock.
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e.
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In
the event that the Company designates a part or the entire amount
distributed as a capital gain dividend, the amount so designated should be
treated by shareholders as long-term capital gain to the extent that such
amount does not exceed the Company’s actual net capital gain for the
taxable year. However, if a shareholder has a capital gain
dividend but disposes of all or part of his or her Company’s shares before
holding them for six months, any loss on the sale or exchange of those
shares is characterized as long-term capital loss, to the extent of the
long-term capital gain from the capital gain
dividend. Long-term capital gains are generally taxable at
maximum U.S. federal rate of 15% (through 2010) in the case of U.S.
shareholders who are individuals, and 35% in the case of U.S. shareholders
who are corporations. Capital gains dividends attributable to
the sale of depreciable real property held for more than 12 months are
subject to a 25% U.S. federal income tax rate for U.S. shareholders who
are individuals, to the extent of previously claimed depreciation
deduction.
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Securities
and Exchange Commission registration fee
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$2,356.47
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Printing
and engraving
expenses
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$10,000.00 | ||
Legal
fees and
expenses
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$25,000.00 | ||
Accounting
fees and
expenses
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$10,000.00 | ||
Blue
Sky fees and
expenses
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$1,000.00 | ||
Miscellaneous
expenses.
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$1,643.53
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Total
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$50,000.00
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5
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Opinion
of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP as to the legality of the common
stock registered hereunder.
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23.1
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Consent
of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (included in Exhibit
5).
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23.2
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Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP.
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24
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Power
of Attorney (included on Page
II-4).
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(a)
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The
undersigned Registrant hereby
undertakes:
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(1)
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To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to the registration
statement;
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(i)
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To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
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(ii)
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To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum offering price
set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective
registration statement;
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(iii)
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To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration
statement.
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Provided,
however, that subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall not apply if
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by
those paragraphs is contained in the periodic reports filed with or
furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated
by reference in this registration statement, or is contained in a
prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration
statement.
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(2)
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That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
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(3)
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To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
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(4)
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That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933
to any purchaser:
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(i)
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Each
prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be
deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed
prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement;
and
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(ii)
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Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or
(b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B
relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)
for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in
the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of
prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first
contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of
the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date
shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement
relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that
prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a
registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by
reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of
the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract
of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement
that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of
the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior
to such effective date.
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(5)
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That,
for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the
Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the
securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary
offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this
registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell
the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to
such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the
undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be
considered to offer or sell such securities to such
purchaser:
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(i)
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Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule
424;
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(ii)
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Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf
of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
Registrant;
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(iii)
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The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant;
and
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(iv)
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Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned Registrant to the
purchaser.
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(b)
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The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and,
where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report
pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
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(c)
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Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has
been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. If a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such
issue.
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CEDAR
SHOPPING CENTERS, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Leo S. Ullman
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Leo
S. Ullman
Chairman
of the Board
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Leo S.
Ullman
Leo
S. Ullman
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Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), Chairman of the
Board
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February
5, 2010
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/s/ Lawrence E.
Kreider,
Jr.
Lawrence
E. Kreider, Jr.
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Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
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February
5, 2010
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/
s/
Gaspare J. Saitta, II
Gaspare
J. Saitta, II
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Chief
Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
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February
5, 2010
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/s/ James J.
Burns
James
J. Burns
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Director
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February
5, 2010
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/s/ Rags
Davloor
Rags
Davloor
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Director
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February
5, 2010
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Richard
Homburg
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Director |
February
__, 2010
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/s/ Pamela N.
Hootkin
Pamela
N. Hootkin
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Director
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February
5, 2010
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/s/ Everett B.
Miller
Everett
B. Miller, III
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Director
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February
5, 2010
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/s/ Roger M.
Widmann
Roger
M. Widmann
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Director
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February
5, 2010
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Exhibits
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Description
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Page
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5
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Opinion
of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP as to the legality of the common
stock registered hereunder.
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23.1
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Consent
of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (included in Exhibit
5).
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23.2
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Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP.
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Power
of Attorney (included on Page II-4).
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February
5, 2010
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/s/
Ernst & Young LLP
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