CUSIP
No. 04544X300
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13G
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1) NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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Bandera Partners LLC
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a) ¨
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(b) x
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER
OF
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5) SOLE VOTING
POWER
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825,822
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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6) SHARED VOTING
POWER
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0
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OWNED
BY
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EACH
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7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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825,822
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REPORTING
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PERSON WITH
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8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
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825,822
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10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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¨
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11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
9
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8.2%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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CUSIP
No. 04544X300
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13G
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1) NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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Gregory
Bylinsky
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a) ¨
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(b) x
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
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United
States
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NUMBER
OF
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5) SOLE VOTING
POWER
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0
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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6) SHARED VOTING
POWER
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825,822
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OWNED
BY
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EACH
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7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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0
|
REPORTING
|
||
PERSON WITH
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8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
825,822
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
|
825,822
|
|
10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
¨
|
|
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
9
|
8.2%
|
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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CUSIP
No. 04544X300
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13G
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1) NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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Jefferson
Gramm
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a) ¨
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||
(b) x
|
||
3) SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
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United
States
|
|
NUMBER
OF
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5) SOLE VOTING
POWER
|
0
|
SHARES
|
||
BENEFICIALLY
|
6) SHARED VOTING
POWER
|
825,822
|
OWNED
BY
|
||
EACH
|
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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0
|
REPORTING
|
||
PERSON WITH
|
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
825,822
|
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
|
825,822
|
|
10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
¨
|
|
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
9
|
8.2%
|
|
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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CUSIP
No. 04544X300
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13G
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1) NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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Andrew
Shpiz
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a) ¨
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(b) x
|
||
3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
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United
States
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NUMBER
OF
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5) SOLE VOTING
POWER
|
0
|
SHARES
|
||
BENEFICIALLY
|
6) SHARED VOTING
POWER
|
825,822
|
OWNED
BY
|
||
EACH
|
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
|
0
|
REPORTING
|
||
PERSON WITH
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8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
825,822
|
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
|
825,822
|
|
10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
¨
|
|
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
9
|
8.2%
|
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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Item
1(a).
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Name
of Issuer:
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Assisted
Living Concepts, Inc.
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Item
1(b).
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Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive
Offices:
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Bandera
Partners, Mr. Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz are filing this Schedule
with respect to 825,822 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Master Fund’s
Shares”) directly owned by Bandera Master Fund L.P., a Cayman Islands
exempted limited partnership (“Bandera Master
Fund”).
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Bandera
Partners is the investment manager of Bandera Master Fund and may be
deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Master Fund’s Shares by
virtue of the sole and exclusive authority granted to Bandera Partners by
Bandera Master Fund to vote and dispose of the Master Fund’s
Shares.
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Mr.
Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz are Managing Partners, Managing
Directors and Portfolio Managers of Bandera Partners. Mr. Shpiz
joined Bandera Partners as a Managing Partner, Managing Director and
Portfolio Manager effective on February 1,
2010.
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Item
2(b).
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Address
of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence:
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The
principal business office address of each of Bandera Partners, Mr.
Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz
is:
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The
place of organization or citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is
as follows:
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Name of Reporting Person
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Place of Organization/Citizenship
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Bandera
Partners LLC
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Delaware
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Gregory
Bylinsky
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United
States
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Jefferson
Gramm
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United
States
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Andrew
Shpiz
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United
States
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Item
2(d).
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Title
of Class of Securities:
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Class
A Common Stock
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Item
2(e).
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CUSIP
Number:
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04544X300
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Item
3.
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If
this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is
a:
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Not
Applicable.
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(i) Bandera Partners
LLC
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(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
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825,822
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(b)
Percent of class:
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8.2%
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(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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825,822
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(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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0
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(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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825,822
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(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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0
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(ii) Gregory
Bylinsky
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(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
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825,822
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(b)
Percent of class:
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8.2%
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(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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0
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(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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825,822
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(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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0
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(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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825,822
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(iii) Jefferson
Gramm
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(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
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825,822
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(b)
Percent of class:
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8.2%
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(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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0
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(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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825,822
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(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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0
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(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
|
825,822
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(iv) Andrew
Shpiz
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(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
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825,822
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(b)
Percent of class:
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8.2%
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(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
|
|
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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0
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(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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825,822
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(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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0
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(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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825,822
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Item
5.
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Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following.
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¨
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Item
6.
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Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
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The
right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
Master Fund’s Shares is held by Bandera Master Fund, a private investment
fund for which Bandera Partners serves as investment
manager. Bandera Partners, Mr. Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr.
Shpiz disclaim beneficial ownership of the Master Fund’s Shares reported
in this statement pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
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Item
7.
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Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
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Item
8.
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Identification
and Classification of Members of the
Group.
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BANDERA
PARTNERS LLC
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By:
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/s/ Gregory Bylinsky
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Gregory
Bylinsky
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Managing
Director
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/s/ Gregory Bylinsky
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Gregory
Bylinsky
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/s/ Jefferson Gramm
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Jefferson
Gramm
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/s/ Andrew Shpiz
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Andrew
Shpiz
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BANDERA
PARTNERS LLC
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By:
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s/ Gregory Bylinsky
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Gregory
Bylinsky
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Managing
Director
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/s/ Gregory Bylinsky
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Gregory
Bylinsky
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/s/ Jefferson Gramm
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Jefferson
Gramm
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/s/ Andrew Shpiz
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Andrew
Shpiz
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