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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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CUSIP No. 00484M106
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(1)
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Name of Reporting Persons:
Scopia Capital Management LP
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(2)
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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(3)
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SEC Use Only:
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(4)
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Source of Funds (See Instructions):
AF
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(5)
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): ☐
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(6)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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(7)
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Sole Voting Power
0
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(8)
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Shared Voting Power
7,227,791
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(9)
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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(10)
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Shared Dispositive Power
7,227,791
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(11)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,227,791
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(12)
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): ☐
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(13)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
15.4%*
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(14)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
PN, IA
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Based on 47,066,476 shares of Common Stock of Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of May 7, 2018, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 9, 2018.
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CUSIP No. 00484M106
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(1)
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Name of Reporting Persons:
Scopia Management, Inc.
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(2)
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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(3)
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SEC Use Only:
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(4)
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Source of Funds (See Instructions):
AF
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(5)
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): ☐
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(6)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization:
New York
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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(7)
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Sole Voting Power
0
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(8)
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Shared Voting Power
7,227,791
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(9)
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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(10)
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Shared Dispositive Power
7,227,791
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(11)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,227,791
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(12)
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): ☐
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(13)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
15.4%*
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(14)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
CO, HC
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Based on 47,066,476 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of May 7, 2018, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 9, 2018.
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CUSIP No. 00484M106
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(1)
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Name of Reporting Persons:
Matthew Sirovich
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(2)
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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(3)
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SEC Use Only:
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(4)
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Source of Funds (See Instructions):
AF
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(5)
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): ☐
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(6)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization:
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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(7)
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Sole Voting Power
0
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(8)
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Shared Voting Power
7,227,791
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(9)
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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(10)
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Shared Dispositive Power
7,227,791
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(11)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,227,791
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(12)
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): ☐
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(13)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
15.4%*
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(14)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
HC, IN
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Based on 47,066,476 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of May 7, 2018, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 9, 2018.
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CUSIP No. 00484M106
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(1)
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Name of Reporting Persons:
Jeremy Mindich
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(2)
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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(3)
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SEC Use Only:
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(4)
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Source of Funds (See Instructions):
AF
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(5)
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): ☐
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(6)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization:
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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(7)
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Sole Voting Power
0
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(8)
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Shared Voting Power
7,227,791
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(9)
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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(10)
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Shared Dispositive Power
7,227,791
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(11)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,227,791
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(12)
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): ☐
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(13)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
15.4%*
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(14)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
HC, IN
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Based on 47,066,476 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of May 7, 2018, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 9, 2018.
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ITEM 3.
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SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
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ITEM 4.
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PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
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ITEM 5.
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INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
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SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
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By:
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Scopia Management, Inc., its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Matthew Sirovich
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Name:
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Matthew Sirovich
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Title:
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Managing Director
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SCOPIA MANAGEMENT, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Matthew Sirovich
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Name:
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Matthew Sirovich
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Title:
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Managing Director
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By:
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/s/ Matthew Sirovich
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By:
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/s/ Jeremy Mindich
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Scopia Capital Management LP
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Nature of Transaction
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Shares of Common
Stock Purchased/(Sold) |
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Price Per
Share ($) |
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Date of
Purchase / Sale |
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Sale
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(58,700)
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30.3679
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6/20/2018
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Sale
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(60,295)
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30.5274
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6/21/2018
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Sale
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(35,889)
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30.0613
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7/2/2018
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Sale
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(3,400)
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30.0147
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7/3/2018
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Sale
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(27,093)
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30.0956
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7/5/2018
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Sale
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(160,000)
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30.6954
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7/6/2018
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Sale
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(32,128)
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30.2711
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7/9/2018
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Sale
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(8,226)
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30.2675
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7/10/2018
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Sale
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(100)
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30
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7/13/2018
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Sale
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(25,000)
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30.0391
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7/16/2018
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Sale
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(8,199)
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30.0468
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7/17/2018
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Sale
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(21,460)
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28.9717
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7/18/2018
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Sale
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(65,700)
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29.1455
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7/19/2018
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Sale
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(21,580)
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29.0498
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7/20/2018
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