UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number |
811-21901 |
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ALPINE GLOBAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215, Purchase, New York |
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10577 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
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Alpine Woods Capital
Investors, LLC |
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(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Copies of information to: |
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Thomas R. Westle, Esq. |
Sarah E. Cogan, Esq. |
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Blank Rome LLP |
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP |
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405 Lexington Ave |
425 Lexington Ave |
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New York, NY 10174 |
New York, NY 10174 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: |
914-251-0880 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
October 31 |
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Date of reporting period: |
July 31, 2006 |
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Item 1 Schedule of Investments.
Schedule of Investments
Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
Schedule of Investments, July 31, 2006
DESCRIPTION |
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SHARES |
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VALUE |
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COMMON STOCKS (52.0%) |
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Australia (3.0%) |
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ABC Learning Centres Ltd. |
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430,000 |
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2,066,025 |
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Macquarie Bank Ltd. |
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43,000 |
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2,038,016 |
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Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group |
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444,000 |
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2,061,840 |
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Spark Infrastructure Group (1) |
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200,000 |
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187,744 |
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Transfield Services Ltd. |
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320,000 |
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2,101,504 |
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Zinifex Ltd. |
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400,000 |
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3,233,791 |
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11,688,920 |
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Bermuda (0.3%) |
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Ship Finance International Ltd. |
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60,000 |
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1,166,400 |
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Finland (1.6%) |
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Cargotec Corp. |
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25,000 |
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1,022,240 |
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Metso Corp. |
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60,000 |
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2,163,661 |
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Stockmann Oyj Abp |
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25,000 |
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935,376 |
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Wartsila Oyj Abp |
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55,000 |
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2,135,813 |
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6,257,090 |
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France (1.8%) |
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Accor SA |
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34,000 |
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2,005,671 |
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Eutelsat Communications (2) |
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132,000 |
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2,040,264 |
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Total SA |
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43,500 |
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2,958,938 |
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7,004,873 |
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Germany (1.0%) |
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AWD Holding AG |
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56,000 |
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2,022,278 |
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MLP AG |
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100,000 |
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1,917,378 |
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3,939,656 |
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Great Britain (10.7%) |
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BAE Systems Plc. |
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600,000 |
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4,004,072 |
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BHP Billiton Plc. |
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210,000 |
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3,977,733 |
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BP Plc. |
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57,000 |
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4,133,640 |
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Bunzl Plc. |
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344,000 |
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4,009,788 |
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Emap Plc. |
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310,000 |
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4,039,098 |
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Henderson Group Plc. |
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330,000 |
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482,366 |
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Investec Plc. |
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78,000 |
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4,072,441 |
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Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund (2) |
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100,000 |
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680,130 |
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Mitchells & Butlers Plc. |
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200,000 |
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1,983,823 |
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Rio Tinto Plc. |
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76,000 |
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3,925,429 |
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Topps Tiles Plc. |
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700,000 |
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3,399,772 |
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Vodafone Group Plc. |
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3,325,000 |
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7,220,430 |
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Vodafone Group Plc. - B Shares |
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3,800,000 |
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41,928,722 |
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Greece (0.5%) |
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OPAP SA |
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55,000 |
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1,996,704 |
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Hong Kong (0.5%) |
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Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. |
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118,000 |
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2,018,980 |
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Ireland (0.9%) |
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C&C Group Plc. |
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150,000 |
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1,571,202 |
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Paddy Power Plc. |
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120,000 |
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2,003,475 |
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3,574,677 |
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Italy (1.8%) |
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Autostrade S.p.A. |
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72,000 |
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2,008,686 |
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ENI S.p.A. |
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97,500 |
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2,990,362 |
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Lottomatica S.p.A. |
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55,000 |
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2,044,479 |
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7,043,527 |
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Netherlands (1.9%) |
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ABN AMRO Holding NV |
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70,000 |
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1,937,688 |
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Beter Bed Holdings NV |
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5,200 |
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113,122 |
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Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV |
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127,500 |
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3,093,150 |
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Koninklijke Wessanen NV |
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105,505 |
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1,536,402 |
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Royal Dutch Shell Plc. |
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23,000 |
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811,593 |
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7,491,955 |
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New Zealand (0.5%) |
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Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. |
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820,000 |
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2,073,611 |
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Norway (0.7%) |
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Aker Yards ASA |
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13,000 |
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906,166 |
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ProSafe ASA |
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34,000 |
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2,016,411 |
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2,922,577 |
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Sweden (1.1%) |
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Alfa Laval AB |
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30,000 |
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982,371 |
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D Carnegie & Co. AB |
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30,000 |
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559,869 |
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OMX AB |
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60,000 |
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940,746 |
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Securitas AB |
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100,000 |
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1,866,228 |
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4,349,214 |
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Switzerland (2.3%) |
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Credit Suisse Group |
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35,000 |
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1,961,115 |
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Nobel Biocare Holding AG |
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8,500 |
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2,013,530 |
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SGS SA |
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2,200 |
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2,030,962 |
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UBS AG |
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55,000 |
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2,992,361 |
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8,997,968 |
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United States (23.4%) |
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Alberto-Culver Co. - Class B |
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40,000 |
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1,949,600 |
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Baker Hughes, Inc. |
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52,000 |
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4,157,400 |
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Canetic Resources Trust |
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50,000 |
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1,025,500 |
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Caterpillar, Inc. |
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28,000 |
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1,984,360 |
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Citigroup, Inc. |
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42,000 |
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2,029,020 |
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Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. |
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108,000 |
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3,904,200 |
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Comerica, Inc. |
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35,000 |
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2,049,250 |
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Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. |
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22,100 |
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815,269 |
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EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
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35,000 |
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1,388,100 |
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General Electric Co. |
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61,000 |
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1,994,090 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
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13,000 |
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1,985,750 |
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Halliburton Co. |
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122,000 |
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4,069,920 |
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Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. |
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33,000 |
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1,983,630 |
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iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund |
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500,000 |
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32,915,000 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
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22,000 |
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1,003,640 |
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KB Home |
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35,000 |
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1,488,200 |
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Legg Mason, Inc. |
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36,000 |
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3,004,920 |
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Lennar Corp. - Class A |
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35,000 |
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1,565,550 |
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Macquarie Infrastructure Co. Trust |
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79,600 |
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2,041,740 |
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MDC Holdings, Inc. |
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30,000 |
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1,308,900 |
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New York Community Bancorp, Inc. |
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200,000 |
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3,266,000 |
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Pfizer, Inc. |
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75,000 |
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1,949,250 |
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Regal Entertainment Group |
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50,000 |
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983,000 |
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
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76,500 |
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4,022,370 |
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Textron, Inc. |
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22,000 |
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1,978,020 |
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Todco - Class A (2) |
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83,000 |
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3,163,130 |
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United Technologies Corp. |
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32,000 |
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1,990,080 |
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US Bancorp |
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70,000 |
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2,240,000 |
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92,255,889 |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $206,499,105) |
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204,710,763 |
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SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (100.4%) |
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Money Market Mutual Fund (5.3%) |
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AIM Liquid Assets (3) |
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20,792,326 |
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20,792,326 |
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Commercial Paper (31.7%) |
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Chesham Financial Commercial Paper |
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08/02/2006 |
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125,000,000 |
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124,981,806 |
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U.S. Government Agency Obligations (63.4%) |
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Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note |
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08/03/2006 |
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125,000,000 |
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124,964,444 |
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Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note |
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08/04/2006 |
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125,000,000 |
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124,946,563 |
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249,911,007 |
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TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (IDENTIFIED COST $395,685,139) |
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395,685,139 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (152.4%) (IDENTIFIED COST $602,184,244) |
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600,395,902 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES LESS OTHER ASSETS (52.4%) |
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(206,403,218 |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS (100.0%) |
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$ |
393,992,684 |
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OUTSTANDING FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
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CONTRACT |
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VALUE AT |
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UNREALIZED |
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DELIVERY |
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CONTRACTED |
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JULY 31, |
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APPRECIATION/ |
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CONTRACT DESCRIPTION |
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DATE |
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AMOUNT |
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2006 |
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(DEPRECIATION) |
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British Pound Currency Contract |
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8/1/06 |
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12,259,534 |
(GBP) |
22,900,892 |
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(10,952 |
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Income Tax Information: |
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Gross Appreciation (excess of value over tax cost) |
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583,190 |
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Gross Depreciation (excess of tax cost over value) |
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(2,371,532 |
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Net unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) |
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-1,788,342 |
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Cost of investments for income tax purposes |
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602,184,244 |
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Represents an Initial Public Offering |
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Non-Income Producing Security |
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Investments in other funds are calculated at their respective net asset value as determined by those funds, in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio Investments
NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENTS
July 31, 2006
1. Organization:
Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (the Fund) is a newly organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on May 11, 2006, and has no operating history. The Fund has an investment objective to provide high current dividend income, more than 50% of which qualifies for the reduced federal income tax rates created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Fund also focuses on long-term growth of capital as a secondary investment objective.
2. Security Valuation:
The net asset value per common share of the Fund is determined no less frequently than daily, on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE) is open for trading, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Funds net asset value per common share is determined by ALPS, in the manner authorized by the Trustees of the Fund. Net asset value is computed by dividing the value of the Funds total assets, less its liabilities by the number of shares outstanding.
The Trustees of the Fund have established the following procedures for fair valuation of the Funds assets under normal market conditions. Marketable securities listed on foreign or U.S. securities exchanges generally are valued at closing sale prices or, if there were no sales, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded (such prices may not be used, however, where an active over-the-counter market in an exchange listed security better reflects current market value). Marketable securities listed in the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sale prices are not available are valued at the mean between the latest bid and asked prices. An option is valued at the last sale price as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which such option or contract is traded, or in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. Determining fair value involves subjective judgments. It is possible that the fair value determined for a security may differ materially from the value to be realized upon a sale.
The Adviser and the Valuation Committee may implement new pricing methodologies or expand mark-to-market valuation of debt securities whose market prices are not readily available in the future, which may result in a change in the Funds net asset value per share. The Funds net asset value per share will also be affected by fair value pricing decisions and by changes in the market for such debt securities. The Fund has adopted Fair Valuation Procedures to determine the fair value of a debt security. These Fair Valuation Procedures consider relevant factors, data, and information, including: (i) the characteristics of and fundamental analytical data relating to the debt security, including the cost, size, current interest rate, period until next interest rate reset, maturity and base lending rate of the debt security, the terms and conditions of the debt security and any related agreements, and the position of the debt security in the borrowers debt structure; (ii) the nature, adequacy and value of the collateral, including the Funds rights, remedies and interests with respect to the collateral; (iii) the creditworthiness of the borrower, based on an evaluation of its financial condition, financial statements and information about the borrowers business, cash flows, capital structure and future prospects; (iv) information relating to the market for the debt security, including price quotations for and trading in the debt security and interests in similar debt security and the market environment and investor attitudes towards the debt security and interests in similar debt securities; and (v) general economic and market conditions affecting the fair value of the debt security. The fair value of each debt security is reviewed and approved by the Valuation Committee and the Funds Trustees.
Debt securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary market are normally valued on the basis of prices furnished by one or more pricing services at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued are valued at their net asset value each day. Over-the-counter options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by dealers. Financial futures contracts listed on commodity exchanges and exchange-traded options are valued at closing settlement prices. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value, unless the Trustees determine that under particular circumstances such method does not result in fair value. As authorized by the Trustees, debt securities (other than short-term obligations) may be valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service which determines valuations based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities. Securities for which there is no such quotation or valuation and all other assets are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Funds Trustees.
All other securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.
Generally, trading in the foreign securities owned by the Fund is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of these securities used in determining the net asset value of the Fund generally are computed as of such times. Occasionally, events affecting the value of foreign securities may occur between such times and the close of the NYSE which will not be reflected in the computation of the Funds net asset value (unless the Fund deems that such events would materially affect its net asset value, in which case an adjustment would be made and reflected in such computation). Foreign securities and currency held by the Fund will be valued in U.S. dollars; such values will be computed by the custodian based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service.
3. Securities Transactions and Investment Income:
Investment security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is accrued as earned. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are determined on basis of identified cost for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.
Item 2 Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date.
(b) There was no change in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrants last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3 Exhibits.
Separate certifications for the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as Ex99.CERT.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ALPINE GLOBAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND |
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By: |
/s/ Samuel A. Lieber |
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Samuel A. Lieber |
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President (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: |
September 27, 2006 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: |
/s/ Samuel A. Lieber |
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Samuel A. Lieber |
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President (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: |
September 27, 2006 |
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By: |
/s/ Sheldon Flamm |
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Sheldon Flamm |
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Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date: |
September 27, 2006 |
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