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Pareteum Corp – ‘10-Q/A’ for 9/30/14 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 11/21/14, at 5:29pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/14   ·   Accession #:  1144204-14-70448   ·   File #:  1-35360

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/21/14  Pareteum Corp                     10-Q/A      9/30/14  104:8.7M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA

Amendment to Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Plan and 2008 Long Term Incentive Compensation                   
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                Information (Details)                                            
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                Plan and 2008 Long Term Incentive Compensation                   
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                Plan and 2008 Long Term Incentive Compensation                   
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                Plan and 2008 Long Term Incentive Compensation                   
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                Plan and 2008 Long Term Incentive Compensation                   
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                Income Taxes at the United States Federal                        
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