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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>(I think there have been some cross-posts so that everything is not on one thread – for the completists). I think one of your scenarios, Nancy, was performing the work (unpaid) in a theater and leaving copies of the play in the lobby for patrons to take. In that case, it seems clear from the Compendium that the lobby copies would constitute publication because there are no restrictions on their distribution, unlike, say, giving a copy to an actor. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Nancy Prager <nancyprager@yahoo.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 18, 2024 4:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'For copyright practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice.' <copyright@oppedahl-lists.com>; 'Elizabeth Russell' <beth@erklaw.com>; Michael D. Steger <msteger@steger-law.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Jessica R. Friedman' <jrfriedman@litproplaw.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Copyright] Publication of a Play for purposes of a copyright application<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue"'>Michael,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue"'>Good point. But I am becoming more convinced that the performance of a play would leave the underlying work unpublished for purposes of the Copyright Act and registration requirements. To Jessica's point filing as unpublished is probably the best case for purposes of potential infringement. And to your point, we should save this thread to be an exhibit in future cases regarding the validity of a registration. :-) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue"'>best,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue"'><br>Nancy <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydpc35dc119yahoo_quoted_9051239041"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>On Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 02:41:58 PM EDT, Michael D. Steger <<a href="mailto:msteger@steger-law.com">msteger@steger-law.com</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>Section 411(b) is the safe harbor provision. A copyright registration shall not be invalidated because of incorrect information in the application unless (1) the application intentionally included incorrect information with knowledge that it was wrong, and (2) if the information had been submitted correctly the Copyright Office would have refused registration. See Unicolors v. H&M (SCOTUS 2022). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>During oral argument in the Unicolors case, justices pointed out that if lawyers can’t easily agree on the status of certain elements of an application (as in this discussion), then whatever was submitted could not be intentionally wrong and would not be subject to invalidation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027yqt57723><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> Copyright <<a href="mailto:copyright-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">copyright-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jessica R. Friedman via Copyright<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 18, 2024 2:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> Nancy Prager <<a href="mailto:nancyprager@yahoo.com">nancyprager@yahoo.com</a>>; For copyright practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:copyright@oppedahl-lists.com">copyright@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>; Elizabeth Russell <<a href="mailto:beth@erklaw.com">beth@erklaw.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Jessica R. Friedman <<a href="mailto:jrfriedman@litproplaw.com">jrfriedman@litproplaw.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Copyright] Publication of a Play for purposes of a copyright application</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>So you are concerned about registering it as an unpublished work in case it is in fact published? What would be the consequence or penalty if you did that and somewhere someone determined that it actually had been published? I think this happened to me once and I determined that the consequences were not fatal to anything. I think the significance of identifying it as published is to be able to be eligible for attorneys fees and statutory damages even if you registered it after the infringement, as long as it was registered within three months of publication. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027ms-outlook-mobile-signature><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>Jessica R. Friedman<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>(917) 647-1884<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><a href="mailto:jrfriedman@litproplaw.com" target="_blank">jrfriedman@litproplaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><a href="http://www.literarypropertylaw.com" target="_blank">www.literarypropertylaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027divRplyFwdMsg><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Nancy Prager <<a href="mailto:nancyprager@yahoo.com" target="_blank">nancyprager@yahoo.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 18, 2024 1:53:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> For copyright practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:copyright@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">copyright@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>; Elizabeth Russell <<a href="mailto:beth@erklaw.com" target="_blank">beth@erklaw.com</a>>; Jessica R. Friedman <<a href="mailto:jrfriedman@litproplaw.com" target="_blank">jrfriedman@litproplaw.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Copyright] Publication of a Play for purposes of a copyright application</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>Section 1908<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>Examples of performances and displays that do not in themselves constitute publication include the following: .... Performing a play, a pantomime, or a choreographic work in a theater.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>Elsewhere they say distributing copies does not necessarily mean something has been published. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>Would love to find something definitive that supports your approach because it is the situation here... lots of people have copies of the play. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027x_ydp3a7a7a1yahoo_quoted_9441221139"><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>On Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 01:43:39 PM EDT, Jessica R. Friedman <<a href="mailto:jrfriedman@litproplaw.com" target="_blank">jrfriedman@litproplaw.com</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div id="ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027x_ydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352"><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A2F41'>I still think they would be considered to be within the overall organization that is producing the play, even if they literally work for a different company, so I don’t think it would even be a limited publication.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A2F41'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A2F41'>Does the Copyright Compendium have anything to say on this question?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A2F41'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003366'>Jessica R. 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This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:copyright@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">copyright@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>, Elizabeth Russell <<a href="mailto:beth@erklaw.com" target="_blank">beth@erklaw.com</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>Nancy Prager <<a href="mailto:nancyprager@yahoo.com" target="_blank">nancyprager@yahoo.com</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Copyright] Publication of a Play for purposes of a copyright application</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>Great question. Distributing the copies to the talent and production personnel should count but it would likely be considered a distribution to a limited audience. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A <span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>publication</span> is deemed “limited” where “copies of the work are distributed both (1) to a ‘definitely selected group,’ and (2) for a limited purpose, without </span><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>the right of further reproduction, distribution or sale.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>” (emphasis added)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences v. Creative House Promotions, Inc., 944 F.2d 1446, 19 U.S.P.Q.2d 1491 (9th Cir. 1991).</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>§ 7:3. Publication considerations, Copyright Registration Practice § 7:3</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027x_ydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyahoo_quoted_9123755483"><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>On Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 12:56:59 PM EDT, Elizabeth Russell <<a href="mailto:beth@erklaw.com" target="_blank">beth@erklaw.com</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div id="ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027x_ydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971"><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>What about the distribution of printed scripts to production personnel? The rehearsal hall is at least a semi public place; the personnel are not a social circle; and the distribution is for “the purpose of” public performance.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'>Elizabeth T Russell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><a href="mailto:beth@erklaw.com" target="_blank">beth@erklaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027x_ydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971yqt23947"><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> Copyright <<a href="mailto:copyright-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">copyright-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nancy Prager via Copyright<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> for Copyright Practitioners <<a href="mailto:copyright@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">copyright@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Nancy Prager <<a href="mailto:nancyprager@yahoo.com" target="_blank">nancyprager@yahoo.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Copyright] Publication of a Play for purposes of a copyright application</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Dear colleagues....<br><br>A client has a play in production. The iniital performance date is not the date of publication since public performance is not considered publication. So what is? <br><br>Is a play considered unpublished until someone literally publishes the play (most likely through a licensing arrangement)? </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><br>If not, what is considered publication of a play?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>I feel like I have dealt with this before and ended up advising the client to file as an unpublished work but that boggles my mind. <br><br>Thanks in advance!<br><br>best,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc35dc119yiv6212787027xydp3a7a7a1yiv1583777352ydp296a5adcyiv9398350971msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><br>Nancy </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>