Glengate Apparel Inc – ‘DEF 14A’ for 9/30/97

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GLENGATE APPAREL, INC.
75 Rod Smith Place
Cranford, New Jersey 07016

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 16, 1998

To the Shareholders of GLENGATE APPAREL, INC.                                   

                  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of GlenGate Apparel,  Inc. (the "Company") will be held on Monday,  February 16,
1998 at 9:30 A.M. at 75 Rod Smith Place,  Cranford,  New Jersey  07016,  for the
following purposes:                                                             

    1.       To elect four directors of the Company;

                 2.       To ratify the  selection of BDO  Seidman, LLP as the
Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998;   
and                                                                             
                  3.       To  transact  such  other  business  as may  properly
come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.             

                  Only  shareholders  of  record  at the  close of  business  on
January 14, 1998 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual  Meeting or
any adjournments thereof.                                                       

                                            By Order of the Board of Directors

                        George J. Gatesy
President, Chairman of the Board

January 23, 1998                                                                

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IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING:                              

PLEASE FILL IN, DATE,  SIGN AND RETURN THE  ENCLOSED  PROXY CARD IN THE ENVELOPE
PROVIDED  FOR THAT  PURPOSE,  WHICH  REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED
STATES.  THE PROXY MAY BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO EXERCISE,  AND IF YOU ARE
PRESENT AT THE MEETING YOU MAY, IF YOU WISH,  REVOKE YOUR PROXY AT THAT TIME AND
EXERCISE THE RIGHT TO VOTE YOUR SHARES PERSONALLY.                              

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GLENGATE APPAREL, INC.
75 Rod Smith Place
Cranford, New Jersey 07016
Telephone No. (908) 653-9100

 PROXY STATEMENT

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 16, 1998

                  This proxy  statement  is  furnished  in  connection  with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of GlenGate Apparel, Inc. (the
"Company") for use at the Annual Meeting of  Shareholders to be held on February
16, 1998,  including any adjournment or adjournments  thereof,  for the purposes
set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting.                                

                  Management  intends  to  mail  this  proxy  statement  and the
accompanying form of proxy to shareholders on or about January 23, 1998.        

                  The costs of soliciting  proxies will be borne by the Company.
In addition to solicitation by mail,  directors,  officers and regular employees
of the Company (who will not  specifically be compensated for such services) may
solicit  proxies  by  telephone  or  otherwise.  Arrangements  will be made with
brokerage  houses and other  custodians,  nominees  and  fiduciaries  to forward
proxies and proxy material to their  principals,  and the Company will reimburse
them for their expenses.                                                        

                  Proxies in the  accompanying  form, duly executed and returned
to the Company and not revoked,  will be voted at the Annual Meeting.  Any proxy
given  pursuant to such  solicitation  may be revoked by the  shareholder at any
time prior to the voting of the proxy by a subsequently  dated proxy, by written
notification to the Secretary of the Company,  or by personally  withdrawing the
proxy at the meeting and voting in person.                                      

 OUTSTANDING STOCK

                  Only  shareholders  of  record  at the  close of  business  on
January 14, 1998 (the  "Record  Date") are entitled to notice and to vote at the
Annual  Meeting.  As of the  Record  Date,  there were  issued  and  outstanding
10,613,932  shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the
"Common  Stock"),  the  Company's  only class of voting  securities.  Each share
entitles the holder to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual
Meeting.                                                                        

 VOTING PROCEDURES

                  The  directors  will be elected by the  affirmative  vote of a
plurality  of the shares of Common  Stock  present in person or  represented  by
proxy at the Annual Meeting,  provided a quorum exists. All other matters in the
Annual Meeting will be decided by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of
shares of Common Stock present in person or  represented  by proxy at the Annual
Meeting, provided a quorum exists. Votes will be counted and certified by one or
more  Inspectors  of Election.  A quorum will exist at the Annual  Meeting if at
least a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date
are present in person or represented  by proxy.  The Board of Directors does not
know of any matters,  other than the matters  described in this Proxy Statement,
which are expected to be represented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If
any other  matters are  properly  presented at the Annual  Meeting,  the persons
named  in the  Proxy  will  have  the  discretion  to vote on  such  matters  in
accordance with their best judgment.                                            

                  "Votes  cast" at a meeting of  shareholders  by the holders of
shares  entitled  to vote are  determinative  of the outcome of the matter to be
voted  on;  failures  to vote,  broker  non-votes  and  abstentions  will not be
considered  "votes cast." The enclosed  proxies will be voted in accordance with
the instructions  thereon.  Unless otherwise stated,  all shares  represented by
such proxy will be voted as instructed. Proxies may be revoked as noted above.  

 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

                  Directors are elected  annually by the  shareholders.  At this
year's Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders,  two directors  will be elected to hold
office for a three-year  term ending in 2001,  one  director  will be elected to
hold office for a two year term ending in 2000, and one director will be elected
to hold office for a one year term ending in 1999, or until a director's earlier
resignation  or removal.  The Board of  Directors  of the Company  does not have
standing audit, nominating or compensation committees,  or committees performing
similar functions.                                                              

                  At this year's  Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders,  the proxies
granted by shareholders will be voted individually for the election as directors
of the  Company of the persons  listed  below for the term ending on the date of
the annual  meeting of  shareholders  of the Company in the year opposite  their
names unless a proxy  specifies that it is not to be voted in favor of a nominee
for director.  In the event any of the nominees  listed below shall be unable to
serve,  it is intended  that the proxy will be voted for such other  nominees as
are  designated by the Board of  Directors.  Each of the persons named below has
indicated  to the Board of Directors of the Company that he will be available to
serve.                                                                          

                            Term To                             First Became
Nominee and Age               Expire                              Director      

George J. Gatesy, 45           2001                              November 1993  
Martin D. Koffman, 37          2001                              October 1996   
James C. Willcox, 53           2000                              July 1997      
Travis R. Metz, 27             1999                              July 1997      

Information concerning the nominees and continuing directors is set forth below:

Nominees:                                                                       

GEORGE J. GATESY age 45, Director since November 1993                           

     George J.  Gatesy,  President  and  Chairman  of the Board of the  Company,
received a Bachelor of Arts  Degree  from  Farleigh  Dickinson  University.  Mr.
Gatesy  served from 1975 to 1978 with the  MacGregor  Brunswick  Golf Company as
sales agent and sales  representative.  From 1978 to 1984 Mr. Gatesy served as a
field  representative  for Etonic,  Inc. While with Etonic,  Mr. Gatesy received
Etonic's President's Award in years 1981 and 1982. This award was for surpassing
the $1,000,000  sales mark in each year. In 1984 Mr. Gatesy joined the EJ Manley
Company  (Aureus  Ltd.)  as  an  independent  golf  sales  representative.   For
increasing his territory's sales volume from $450,000 to $2,400,000,  Mr. Gatesy
was awarded  the Aureus  Salesman  of the Year award  during the selling  season
1988/1989. In the Spring of 1990, Mr. Gatesy became Polo/Ralph Lauren's National
Sales  Manager.  In 1991 he was  promoted to Vice  President of Sales with total
responsibility for all segments of the golf division.                           

MARTIN D. KOFFMAN age 37, Director since October 1996                           

     Martin D. Koffman is a Director and President of The Koffman Group, Inc., a
diversified investment firm. Mr. Koffman worked as a tax specialist with Coopers
& Lybrand in 1984. In 1986 Mr.  Koffman became  associated  with the law firm of
Squadron,  Ellenoff,  Plesent &  Lehrer.  Since  1990,  Mr.  Koffman  has been a
principal of Jomar Management Corp., a diversified holding company.  Mr. Koffman
is the cousin of Jeffrey P. Koffman.                                            

JAMES C. WILLCOX age 53, Director since July 1997                               

     James C.  Willcox is  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of  American
Marketing  Industries  Inc.  which  is  a  holding  company  for  three  apparel
companies, Swingster, Dunbrooke and Allison Manufacturing. Prior to becoming the
President of American Marketing Industries,  Mr. Willcox served as President and
Chief Executive  Officer of Hasco  International  in St. Charles,  Missouri from
1993 to  1996.  Mr.  Willcox  also  served  as  President  of  House of Lloyd in
Grandview,  Missouri and has over twenty-one years experience with AVon Products
including  a  position  as  Senior  Vice  President  with   responsibilities  in
manufacturing, sales and distribution.                                          

TRAVIS R. METZ age 27, Director since July 1997                                 

     Travis R. Metz is an Associate of Jupiter  Partners  Inc.,  the  management
company of Jupiter Partners L.P. Jupiter Parnters L.P. is a $350 million private
investment  firm. Mr. Metz worked as a financial  analyst at Lazard Freres & Co.
from 1991 to 1993 and has been with Jupiter  Partners Inc.  since 1994. Mr. Metz
is a director of American  Marketing  Industries  Inc.  and  American  Marketing
Industries  Holdings  Inc.,  of which  Jupiter  Partners  L.P. is the  principal
shareholder.                                                                    

Directors with Terms to Expire in 1999:                                         

JEFFREY P. KOFFMAN age 32, Director since October 1996                          

     Jeffrey P. Koffman is President of Apparel America, Inc., a manufacturer of
women's swimwear and apparel. He is also a Director and Treasurer of The Koffman
Group, Inc., a diversified investment company. Mr. Koffman served as a financial
analyst with Security  Pacific from 1987 to 1989. In 1989,  Mr.  Koffman  became
Vice  President of Pilgrim  Industries  and in 1990,  he became the President of
that company.  From 1994 to the present,  Mr. Koffman has served in an executive
capacity with Tech  Aerofoam  Products.  Mr.  Koffman is the cousin of Martin D.
Koffman.                                                                        

ROBERT J. MUNCH age 46, Director since February 1996                            

     Robert J. Munch is a Senior Vice President of the Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce (CIBC) Managing Director,  Global Energy, CIBC Wood Gundy, and a member
of CIBC Wood  Gundy's  Management  Group.  Mr. Munch is a member of the Canadian
Society of New York and has served on the Board of Governors  and on the faculty
of the American Institute of Banking.                                           

Directors with Terms to Expire in 2000:                                         

PETER J. KOSTIS age 50, Director since November 1993                            

     Peter J. Kostis, is a world renowned golf instructor having taught over 125
PGA Tour Players. He is a television analyst for CBS Sports and USA Network. Mr,
Kostis is a professional  panel member for Golf Digest magazine and currently is
a director of The Kostis/McCord  Golf School at Grayhawk Golf Club,  Scottsdale,
Arizona. He has appeared seven times on the cover of Golf Digest Magazine and is
the author of Inside Path to Better Golf.                                       

     During the fiscal year ended  September  30,  1998,  the Board of Directors
held two  meetings  at which all of the  Directors  were  present  and also took
action by unanimous written consent of the directors in lieu of meetings.  There
are no standing committees of the Board of Directors of the Company.            

Compensation of Directors                                                       

     Directors  are  reimbursed  for  all  out-of-pocket  expenses  incurred  in
attending Board Meetings and are eligible to receive options under the Company's
1994 Stock Option Plan, subject to the terms thereof.                           

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Officers

     In addition to Mr. George J. Gatesy,  the Company's other executive officer
is  Mr.  Peter  Culbertson,  COO/CFO  and  Secretary-Treasurer.  Mr.  Culbertson
commenced  employment  with the Company on January 6, 1997.  Mr.  Culbertson was
formerly  Senior Vice  President of Woolrich,  Inc. and  President of Leslie Fay
Sportswear,  New York, New York.  Officers are elected by the Board of Directors
and serve at the discretion of the Board.                                       

     Information  regarding  compensation of the Company's officers is set forth
below.                                                                          

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 Summary Compensation Table(s)

                                                   Other
Name and                                                       Annual           
Principal Position      Year     Salary        Bonus(s)        Compensation ($) 

George Gatesy          1997     $155,127       - 0 -           - 0 -            
President              1996     $148,000       - 0 -           - 0 -            

Norman Britman(1)      1996     $103,000       - 0 -           - 0 -            
Secretary-Treasurer                                                             

Peter Culbertson(2)   1997      $ 90,000       - 0 -           - 0 -            
COO/CFO and           1996      - 0 -          - 0 -           - 0 -            
Secretary-Treasurer                                                             

(1)Mr. Britman's employment with the Company terminated on January 3, 1997.     

(2)Mr. Culbertson commenced employment with the Company on January 6, 1997.     

 Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year

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                                        % of Total                              
                  Number of Securities  Options Granted  Exercise or            
                  Underlying Options    to Employees     Base Price   Expiration
Name              Granted(#)            in Fiscal Year   ($/Sh.)      Date      
                                                                                
George Gatesy          0                         0          -              -    
Norman Britman         0                         0          -              -    
Peter Culbertson       0                         0          -              -    


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                FY-End Option Values

Number of             
                   Securities                       Value of
                      Underlying                       Unexercised
                       Unexercised                      in-the-Money
                  Options                          Options
                       at FY-End(#)                     at FY-End($)

                       Exercisable/                     Exercisable/
Name                         Unexercisable                    Unexercisable     

George Gatesy                12,500/0                            None           
Norman Britman                    0/0                            None           
Peter Culbertson                  0/0                            None           

     The Company  does not have a written  employment  contract  with any of its
executives.  However,  the company has agreed with George Gatesy,  President and
CEO to enter into a three year  contract at a base salary of $185,000  beginning
10/1/97.  The salaries of the Company's  executives are reviewed annually at the
discretion  of the Board of  Directors.  The  Company  is the  beneficiary  of a
$5,000,000 Key Man Life Insurance policy on the life of Mr. Gatesy.             

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VOTING SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

                  The  following  table sets  forth  certain  information  as of
January 8, 1998,  based on  information  obtained  from the persons named below,
with respect to the  beneficial  ownership of shares of Common Stock by (i) each
person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) the Named Executives, (iii) each
of the Company's  directors  and (iv) all executive  officers and directors as a
group:                                                                          

                                                % of
                             Number of                 Outstanding
Name of Shareholder                 of Shares                 Shares            

George J. Gatesy                    2,001,200                 18.85%            
Peter Culbertson                    0                         0                 
Martin Koffman                      0                         0                 
Jeffrey Koffman                     22,500(1)                 *                 
Peter J. Kostis                     509,500                   4.8%              
Robert J. Munch                     6,000                     *                 
The Koffman Group, Inc.             1,032,500(2)              9.73%             
American Marketing Industries, Inc. 3,500,000(3)              32.97%            
James C. Willcox                    1,000                     *                 
Travis R. Metz                      0                         0                 
All Executive Officers              2,540,200                 23.93%            
and nominated directors                                                         
as a group (7 persons)                                                          

* Less than 1%                                                                  

(1) These  shares  include  15,000  shares  underlying  a currently  exercisable
warrant.                                                                        

     (2) These shares include  75,000 shares  underlying  currently  exercisable
warrants.  Jeffrey  Koffman  and Martin  Koffman are  principals  of The Koffman
Group, Inc.                                                                     

     (3)  These  shares  include   1,000,000   shares   underlying  a  currently
exercisable  option to purchase  shares from the  Company.  James C. Willcox and
Travis R. Metz are principals of American Marketing Industries, Inc.            

CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

         In April  1996,  George  Gatesy,  a  director  and  shareholder  of the
Company,  loaned the  Company  $100,000.  The loan bears  interest at a rate per
annum of 1-1/2% over prime and matured on April 15, 1997.  Mr. Gatesy has agreed
to convert such loan to a demand loan. The note is subordinated to all creditors
of the Company.                                                                 

     In  September  1996,  the Company  completed a private  placement  with The
Koffman Group,  Inc. of 1,250,000  shares of Common Stock.  Total gross proceeds
from this private  placement  was  $1,250,000.  In  connection  with the private
placement,  the Company granted warrants to The Koffman Group,  Inc. to purchase
an additional  85,000 shares at $1.00 per share, such warrants to be exercisable
until September  1997.  Pursuant to a contract dated August 23, 1996 between the
Company and The Koffman Group, Inc., the Company granted The Koffman Group, Inc.
certain  rights  in the  nature  of  preemptive  rights  as to the  purchase  of
additional  Common  Stock  should the Company  seek to issue  additional  Common
Stock.  Such rights shall exist until such time as The Koffman Group, Inc. shall
own less than 250,000  shares of Common  Stock.  The Koffman  Group,  Inc.  also
received a fee of $30,000 in connection with their original investment.  Jeffrey
P. Koffman and Martin D. Koffman are principals of The Koffman  Group,  Inc. and
directors of the Company.                                                       

         In  January  1997,  George  Gatesy  and  Peter  Kostis,  directors  and
shareholders  of  the  Company,   loaned  the  Company  $100,000  and  $150,000,
respectively,  to satisfy  working  capital  needs.  The notes are payable  upon
demand and bear  interest  at a rate per annum of 12% payable  monthly  over the
life of the notes. The notes are subordinated to all creditors of the Company.  

         In April 1997, as an ancillary term to its financing arrangement with a
lending group of which the Koffman Group,  Inc. and Jeffrey Koffman are members,
the Company  agreed to use its best efforts to convene a special  meeting of the
shareholders  for the purpose of approving an  amendment to its  Certificate  of
Incorporation to increase the number of authorized  shares of Common Stock. Upon
the approval of such amendment by the  shareholders,  the Company further agreed
to issue to the lending group warrants to acquire up to 450,000 shares of Common
Stock at 60% of the then  market  price of Common  Stock,  such  warrants  to be
exercisable from August 8, 1997 until April 8, 2000, at which time such warrants
expire.  In July 1997, the  shareholders  approved the amendment to increase the
number of  authorized  shares of Common  Stock from  10,000,000  to  17,000,000.
Following  such  amendment,  the Company  issued the lending  group  warrants to
acquire  270,000  shares,  such warrants to be  exercisable  from August 8, 1997
until April 8, 2000 at which time the warrants shall expire.                    

         In July 1997, the Company entered into a Trademark  Licensing Agreement
with American Marketing Industries,  Inc. ("AMI"), a shareholder of the Company,
whereby the Company granted to AMI, subject to certain  limitations,  conditions
and restrictions, an exclusive domestic license to use various trademarks of the
Company in connection with the sale of certain  products to entities who acquire
such products solely for distribution to their employees, directors and officers
or to their customers for promotional purposes only. The Company also granted to
AMI the exclusive  right to market and  distribute  certain  products which bear
trademarks  licensed by the Company  within the domestic  market to entities who
acquire the products solely for distribution to their  employees,  directors and
officers or to their customers for promotional purposes only.                   

         In July 1997,  the Company  completed a private  placement  with AMI of
2,500,000  shares of Common Stock and options to acquire up to 2,500,000  shares
of  Common  Stock.   Total  gross  proceeds  from  this  private  placement  was
$2,500,000.  The options  acquired by AMI consist of (i) an option to acquire up
to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $1.50 per share, such
option to be immediately  exercisable and expiring three years after the date of
the grant,  and (ii) an option to acquire up to  1,500,000  shares at a purchase
price of $1.00 per share for 240,000  shares,  and $2.00 per share for 1,260,000
shares,  such option to become  exercisable  one year from the date of the grant
and  expiring  three  years  after the date of the grant.  James C.  Willcox and
Travis D. Metz are principals of AMI and directors of the Company.              

INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

                  BDO Seidman,  LLP has audited and reported  upon the financial
statements of the Company for the fiscal years ended  September  30, 1995,  1996
and 1997.  BDO  Seidman,  LLP has been  selected  by the Board of  Directors  to
examine and report upon the  financial  statements of the Company for the fiscal
year ending  September  30,  1998.  The Board of Directors  recommends  that the
shareholders  of the Company  ratify such  selection.  A  representative  of BDO
Seidman,  LLP  is  expected  to be  present  at  the  Annual  Meeting  with  the
opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so and is expected to
be available to respond to appropriate questions.                               

 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 1998 ANNUAL MEETING

                  Shareholders  who wish to present  proposals  appropriate  for
consideration  at the Company's 1998 Annual Meeting of Shareholders  must submit
the proposal in proper form to the Company at its address set forth on the first
page of this Proxy  Statement not later than September 15, 1998 in order for the
proposition to be considered for inclusion in the Company's  proxy statement and
form of proxy relating to such annual meeting.  Any such  proposals,  as well as
any  questions  related  thereto,  should be  directed to the  Secretary  of the
Company.                                                                        

                                          By order of the Board of Directors

                        George J. Gatesy
                                           Chairman of the Board and President

GLENGATE APPAREL, INC.

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 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 16, 1998

                  The undersigned hereby appoints George J. Gatesy and Robert J.
Munch and each of them, as the true and lawful attorneys,  agents and proxies of
the undersigned,  with full power of substitution,  to represent and to vote all
shares  of  Common  Stock  of  GlenGate  Apparel,  Inc.  held of  record  by the
undersigned  on January 14, 1998, at the Annual  Meeting of  Stockholders  to be
held on Monday,  February 16, 1998 at 9:30 A.M. at 75 Rod Smith Place, Cranford,
New Jersey 07016, and at any and all adjournments  thereof.  Any and all proxies
heretofore given are hereby revoked.                                            

WHEN  PROPERLY  EXECUTED,  THIS  PROXY  WILL  BE  VOTED  AS  DESIGNATED  BY  THE
UNDERSIGNED. IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE NOMINEES
LISTED IN ITEM 1 AND FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER 2.                                     

1. Election of Directors            WITHHOLD       (INSTRUCTION: To withhold    
FOR all nominees listed          AUTHORITY      authority to vote for     
below (except as marked          to vote for    any individual, strike    
  list to the contrary below)      nominees       a line through the nominee's
                             below          name in the list below

----                             ----                                     

GEORGE J. GATESY, MARTIN D. KOFFMAN, JAMES C. WILLCOX and TRAVIS R. METZ        

2. Proposal  to  Ratify  the  Selection  of BDO  Seidman,  LLP as the  Company's
Independent Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1998.       

____ FOR          ____ AGAINST     ____ ABSTAIN               

(Continued  and to be dated and signed on reverse side.)      

In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business
that may properly come before the meeting.                                      

                             Dated:                                     , 1998

                             Signature

                             Signature

     IMPORTANT:  Please sign  exactly as name  appears  below.  Each joint owner
shall sign. Executors, administrators,  trustees, etc. should give full title as
such.  If signor is a  corporation,  please  give  full  corporate  name by duly
authorized  officer.  If a  partnership,  please  sign  in  partnership  name by
authorized person.                                                              

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