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    <voteDescription>To cast a non-binding advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation (&quot;say-on-pay&quot;).</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <issuerName>Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company</issuerName>
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    <meetingDate>04/01/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote to approve the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's executive compensation</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <issuerName>Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>88224Q107</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/21/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, on an advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as descreibed in the Proxy Statement.</voteDescription>
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    <voteDescription>To approve, in an advisory, non-binding vote, the Company's named executive officer compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <cusip>628464109</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/23/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <cusip>276317104</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/06/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Enova International, Inc.</issuerName>
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    <meetingDate>05/13/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>A non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <meetingDate>05/13/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Regional Management Corp.</issuerName>
    <cusip>75902K106</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/14/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>DHI Group, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>23331S100</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/14/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote with respect to the compensation of our named executive officers</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Core Molding Technologies, Inc.</issuerName>
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    <meetingDate>05/14/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>A non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>MGP Ingredients, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>55303J106</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/13/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>SM Energy Company</issuerName>
    <cusip>78454L100</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/21/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation philosophy, policies and procedures, and the compensation of our Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the accompanying Proxy Statement.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>NPK International Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>651718504</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/20/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Non-binding advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>413197104</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/14/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers pursuant to the SEC's compensation disclosure rules.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Customers Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>23204G100</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/26/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve a non-binding advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Zumiez Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>989817101</cusip>
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    <cusip>26443V101</cusip>
    <meetingDate>06/03/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, by an advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Barrett Business Services, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>068463108</cusip>
    <meetingDate>06/01/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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