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| GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.                                                                                                                   |
| (Name of Issuer)                                                                                                                              |
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| Class A Common Stock                                                                                                                          |
| (Title of Class of Securities)                                                                                                                |
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| 369385 10 9                                                                                                                                   |
| (CUSIP Number)                                                                                                                                |
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| Searchlight ALX, L.P.c/o Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.745 5th Avenue - 27th FloorNew York, NY 10151Attention: Nadir Nurmohamed |
| (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)                                              |
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| October 3, 2016                                                                                                                               |
| (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)                                                                                       |

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| CUSIP No.  369385 10 9                                            |
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| 1.                                                                |   | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONSearchlight ALX, L.P. |
| 2.                                                                |   | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)(a) o(b) x |
| 3.                                                                |   | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4.                                                                |   | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) OO |
| 5.                                                                |   | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     o |
| 6.                                                                |   | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |   | 7. |   | SOLE VOTING POWER 1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 8. |   | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
|                                                              | 9. |   | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 10. |   | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |

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| 11. |   | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,727,661 |
| 12. |   | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES(see instructions)  o |
| 13. |   | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.1% |
| 14. |   | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) PN |

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| CUSIP No.  369385 10 9                                            |
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| 1.                                                                |   | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONSearchlight ALX GP, LLC |
| 2.                                                                |   | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)(a) o(b) x |
| 3.                                                                |   | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4.                                                                |   | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) OO |
| 5.                                                                |   | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     o |
| 6.                                                                |   | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |   | 7. |   | SOLE VOTING POWER 1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 8. |   | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
|                                                              | 9. |   | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 10. |   | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |

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| 11. |   | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,727,661 |
| 12. |   | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES(see instructions)  o |
| 13. |   | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.1% |
| 14. |   | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) OO |

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| CUSIP No.  369385 10 9                                            |
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| 1.                                                                |   | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONSC ALX, L.P. |
| 2.                                                                |   | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)(a) o(b) x |
| 3.                                                                |   | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4.                                                                |   | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) OO |
| 5.                                                                |   | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     o |
| 6.                                                                |   | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |   | 7. |   | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
|                                                              | 8. |   | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 9. |   | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER0 |
|                                                              | 10. |   | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,727,661 |

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|     |  |  |  |
| 11. |   | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,727,661 |
| 12. |   | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES(see instructions)  o |
| 13. |   | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.1% |
| 14. |   | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) PN |

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| CUSIP No.  369385 10 9                                            |
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| 1.                                                                |   | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONSC AIV ALX, L.P. |
| 2.                                                                |   | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)(a) o(b) x |
| 3.                                                                |   | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4.                                                                |   | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) OO |
| 5.                                                                |   | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     o |
| 6.                                                                |   | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |   | 7. |   | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
|                                                              | 8. |   | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 9. |   | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER0 |
|                                                              | 10. |   | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,727,661 |

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|     |  |  |  |
| 11. |   | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,727,661 |
| 12. |   | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES(see instructions)  o |
| 13. |   | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.1% |
| 14. |   | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) PN |

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| CUSIP No.  369385 10 9                                            |
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| 1.                                                                |   | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONSearchlight Capital PV, L.P. |
| 2.                                                                |   | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)(a) o(b) x |
| 3.                                                                |   | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4.                                                                |   | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) OO |
| 5.                                                                |   | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     o |
| 6.                                                                |   | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |   | 7. |   | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
|                                                              | 8. |   | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 9. |   | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER0 |
|                                                              | 10. |   | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,727,661 |

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|     |  |  |  |
| 11. |   | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,727,661 |
| 12. |   | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES(see instructions)  o |
| 13. |   | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.1% |
| 14. |   | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) PN |

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| CUSIP No.  369385 10 9                                            |
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| 1.                                                                |   | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONSearchlight/SIP Holdco SPV VIII (ALX), L.P. |
| 2.                                                                |   | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)(a) o(b) x |
| 3.                                                                |   | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4.                                                                |   | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) OO |
| 5.                                                                |   | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     o |
| 6.                                                                |   | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |   | 7. |   | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
|                                                              | 8. |   | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 9. |   | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER0 |
|                                                              | 10. |   | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,727,661 |

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|     |  |  |  |
| 11. |   | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,727,661 |
| 12. |   | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES(see instructions)  o |
| 13. |   | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.1% |
| 14. |   | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) PN |

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| CUSIP No.  369385 10 9                                            |
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| 1.                                                                |   | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONSearchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P. |
| 2.                                                                |   | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)(a) o(b) x |
| 3.                                                                |   | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4.                                                                |   | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) OO |
| 5.                                                                |   | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     o |
| 6.                                                                |   | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |   | 7. |   | SOLE VOTING POWER 1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 8. |   | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
|                                                              | 9. |   | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 10. |   | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |

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|     |  |  |  |
| 11. |   | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,727,661 |
| 12. |   | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES(see instructions)  o |
| 13. |   | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.1% |
| 14. |   | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) PN |

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| CUSIP No.  369385 10 9                                            |
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| 1.                                                                |   | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONSearchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC |
| 2.                                                                |   | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)(a) o(b) x |
| 3.                                                                |   | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4.                                                                |   | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) OO |
| 5.                                                                |   | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)     o |
| 6.                                                                |   | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |   | 7. |   | SOLE VOTING POWER 1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 8. |   | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
|                                                              | 9. |   | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER1,727,661 |
|                                                              | 10. |   | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |

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|     |  |  |  |
| 11. |   | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,727,661 |
| 12. |   | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES(see instructions)  o |
| 13. |   | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.1% |
| 14. |   | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) OO |

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| Exhibit 1 | Joint Filing Agreement, dated October 13, 2016, between Searchlight ALX, L.P. and Searchlight ALX GP, LLC. |
| Exhibit 2 | Amended and Restated Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement, dated July 13, 2015 by and between the Issuer and Searchlight ALX, Ltd., attached as Exhibit 4.3 on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 11, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. |
| Exhibit 3 | Unsecured Promissory Note, dated July 13, 2015, made by the Issuer in favor of Searchlight ALX, Ltd., attached as Exhibit 4.2 on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q filed on November 11, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. |
| Exhibit 4 | Amended and Restated Securityholder Agreement, dated July 13, 2015, as amended on September 7, 2016, by and between the Issuer and Searchlight ALX, Ltd. attached as Exhibit 4.1 on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 11, 2015 and attached as Exhibit 4.5 on the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 8, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. |

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|   |   | Searchlight ALX, L.P. |
|   |   | By: | Searchlight ALX GP, LLC, |
|   |   |   | its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | Searchlight ALX GP, LLC |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | SC ALX, L.P. |
|   |   | By: | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P., |
|   |   |   | its general partnerBy: Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | SC AIV ALX, L.P. |
|   |   | By: | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P., |
|   |   |   | its general partnerBy: Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | Searchlight Capital PV, L.P. |
|   |   | By: | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P., |
|   |   |   | its general partnerBy: Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | Searchlight/SIP Holdco SPV VIII (ALX), L.P. |
|   |   | By: | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P., |
|   |   |   | its general partnerBy: Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P.By: Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|        |  |  |  |
|   |   | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | Searchlight ALX, L.P. |
|   |   | By: | Searchlight ALX GP, LLC, |
|   |   |   | its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|        |  |  |  |
|   |   | Searchlight ALX GP, LLC |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | SC ALX, L.P. |
|   |   | By: | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P., |
|   |   |   | its general partnerBy: Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | SC AIV ALX, L.P. |
|   |   | By: | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P., |
|   |   |   | its general partnerBy: Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | Searchlight Capital PV, L.P. |
|   |   | By: | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P., |
|   |   |   | its general partnerBy: Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|   |   | Searchlight/SIP Holdco SPV VIII (ALX), L.P. |
|   |   | By: | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P., |
|   |   |   | its general partnerBy: Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|        |  |  |  |
|   |   | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, L.P.By: Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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|        |  |  |  |
|   |   | Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LLC |
|   |   | By:  | /s/ Eric Zinterhofer |
|   |   |   | Name: Eric Zinterhofer Title:  Authorized Person |

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| Name             | Business Address | Citizenship |
| Oliver Haarmann  | 56 Conduit Street, 4th FloorLondon W1S 2YZUnited Kingdom | German |
| Erol Uzumeri     | 22 Adelaide Street West, 35th FloorBay-Adelaide CentreToronto, ON M5H 4E3Canada | Canadian |
| Eric Zinterhofer | 745 Fifth Avenue, 27th FloorNew York, NY 10151United States | American |