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Argan,
Inc.
(Name
of Issuer)
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Common
Stock, par value $0.15
(Title
of Class of Securities)
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746375104
(CUSIP
Number)
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Richard
A. Krantz
Robinson
& Cole LLP
Financial
Centre
695
East Main Street
Stamford,
Connecticut 06901
(203)
462-7505
(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
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August
17, 2005
(Date
of Event Which Requires Filing of This
Statement)
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CUSIP
No 746375104
Page
2 of 13
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(1) Names
of reporting persons
IRS Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only).
MSR I SBIC, L.P.
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(2) Check
the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a)
o
(b)
o
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(3) SEC
use only
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(4) Source
of funds (see instructions)
WC
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(5) Check
if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items
2(d) or
2(e) o
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(6) Citizenship
or place of organization
Delaware
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Number
of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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(7) Sole
Voting
Power
546,937
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(8) Shared
Voting Power
53,000(1)
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(9) Sole
Dispositive
Power
546,937
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(10) Shared
Dispositive Power
53,000(1)
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(11) Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
599,937(1)
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(12) Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
o
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(13) Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
21%
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(14) Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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CUSIP
No 746375104 Page
3 of 13
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(1) Names
of reporting persons
IRS Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Tri-Lev LLC
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(2) Check
the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a)
o
(b)
o
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(3) SEC
use only
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(4) Source
of funds (see instructions)
WC
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(5) Check
if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items
2(d) or
2(e) o
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(6) Citizenship
or place of organization
Connecticut
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Number
of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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(7) Sole
Voting
Power
3,000
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(8) Shared
Voting
Power
596,937(1)
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(9) Sole
Dispositive Power
3,000
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(10) Shared
Dispositive Power
596,937(1)
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(11) Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
599,937(1)
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(12) Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
o
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(13) Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
21%
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(14) Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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CUSIP
No 746375104 Page
4 of
13
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(1) Names
of reporting persons
IRS Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only).
MSR
Advisors, Inc.
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(2) Check
the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a)
o
(b)
o
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(3) SEC
use only
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(4) Source
of funds (see instructions)
OO
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(5) Check
if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items
2(d) or
2(e)
o
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(6) Citizenship
or place of organization
Connecticut
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Number
of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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(7) Sole
Voting
Power
50,000
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(8) Shared
Voting
Power
549,937(1)
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(9) Sole
Dispositive
Power
50,000
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(10) Shared
Dispositive
Power
549,937(1)
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(11) Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
599,937(1)
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(12) Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
o
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(13) Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
21%
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(14) Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP
No 746375104 Page
5 of
13
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(1) Names
of reporting persons
IRS Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
MSR I SBIC Partners, LLC
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(2) Check
the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a)
o
(b)
o
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(3) SEC
use only
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(4) Source
of funds (see instructions)
AF
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(5) Check
if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items
2(d) or
2(e)
o
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(6) Citizenship
or place of organization
Connecticut
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Number
of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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(7) Sole
Voting Power
0
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(8) Shared
Voting
Power
599,937(1)
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(9) Sole
Dispositive Power
0
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(10) Shared
Dispositive Power
599,937(1)
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(11) Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
599,937(1)
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(12) Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
o
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(13) Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
21%
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(14) Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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CUSIP
No 746375104 Page
6 of
13
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(1) Names
of reporting persons
IRS Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Daniel A. Levinson
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(2) Check
the appropriate box if a member of a group (see
instructions)
(a)
o
(b)
o
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(3) SEC
use only
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(4) Source
of funds (see instructions)
AF
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(5) Check
if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items
2(d) or
2(e)
o
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(6) Citizenship
or place of organization
U.S.
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Number
of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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(7) Sole
Voting Power 0
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(8) Shared
Voting
Power 599,937(1)
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(9) Sole
Dispositive Power 0
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(10) Shared
Dispositive Power
599,937(1)
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(11) Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
599,937(1)
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(12) Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
o
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(13) Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
21%
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(14) Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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(1)
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Includes
50,000 shares of Common Stock underlying
warrants.
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(a)
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The
acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer
other
than pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, or the disposition
of
securities of the Issuer;
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(b)
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An
extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization
or
liquidation involving the Issuer or any of its
subsidiaries;
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(c)
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A
sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or
any of
its subsidiaries;
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(d)
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Any
change in the present Board of Directors of management of the Issuer,
including any plans or proposals to change the number of or term
of
Directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the
Board;
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(e)
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Any
material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy
of the
Issuer;
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(f)
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Any
other material change in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure;
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(g)
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Changes
in the Issuer’s charter, by-laws, or instruments corresponding thereto or
other actions that may impede the acquisition of control of the
Issuer by
any person;
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(h)
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Causing
a class of the securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national
securities exchange or cease to be authorized to be traded in an
inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities
association;
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(i)
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A
class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for
termination
of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities
Act of
1933, as amended; or
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(j)
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Any
action similar to any of those listed
above.
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Reporting
Persons
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Number
of Shares
With
Sole Voting
and
Dispositive
Power
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Number
of Shares With
Shared
Voting
and
Dispositive Power
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Aggregate
Number
of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
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Percentage
of
Class
Beneficially
Owned
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Common
Stock
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Underlying
Warrants(1)
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Common
Stock
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Underlying
Warrants(1)
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MSRI
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546,937
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0
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3,000
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50,000
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599,937
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21
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%
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Tri-Lev
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3,000
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0
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546,937
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50,000
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599,937
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21
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%
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MSRA
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0
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50,000
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549,937
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0
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599,937
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21
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%
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MSRI
Partners
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0
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0
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549,937
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50,000
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599,937
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21
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%
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Daniel
A. Levinson
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0
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0
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549,937
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50,000
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599,937
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21
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%
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(c)
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Other
than as reported in this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons
has
effected any transactions involving the Common Stock or the warrants
in
the 60 days prior to filing this Schedule 13D.
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(d)
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No
other persons have the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt
of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
Securities.
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(e)
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Not
applicable.
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1. |
Joint
Filing Agreement, dated May 9,
2003.*
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2. |
Power
of Attorney, dated May 9,
2003.**
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* |
Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Reporting Person’s Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9,
2003.
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** |
Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Reporting Person’s Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9,
2003.
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MSR I SBIC, L.P. | ||
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Dated as of September 15, 2005 | By: | /s/ Daniel Levinson |
Name: Daniel Levinson |
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Title: President, MSR Advisors, Inc. |
Tri-Lev LLC | ||
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By: | /s/ Daniel Levinson | |
Name: Daniel Levinson |
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Title: Managing Member |
MSR Advisors, Inc. | ||
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By: | /s/ Daniel Levinson | |
Name: Daniel Levinson |
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Title: President |
MSR I SBIC Partners, LLC | ||
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By: | /s/ Daniel Levinson | |
Name: Daniel Levinson |
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Title: Managing Member |
Daniel A. Levinson | ||
By: | /s/ Daniel Levinson | |
Name: Daniel Levinson |
NAME/PLACE
OF CITIZENSHIP
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POSITION
WITH MSR ADVISORS, INC.
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Daniel
A. Levinson
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Sole
Shareholder/President
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Michael
Tamulis
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Marshall
Kiev
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Secretary
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NAME/PLACE
OF CITIZENSHIP
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POSITION
WITH MSRI PARTNERS
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PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION
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Daniel
A. Levinson
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Managing
Member
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President
of MSRA
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Marshall
Kiev
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Member
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Secretary
of MSRA
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David
Schneider
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Member
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Principal
of MSRA
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Mark
Bates
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Member
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Principal
of MSRA
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NAME/PLACE
OF CITIZENSHIP
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POSITION
WITH MSRI
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MSR
I SBIC Partners, LLC
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General
Partner
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NAME/PLACE
OF CITIZENSHIP
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POSITION
WITH MSRI ADVISORS, INC.
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PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION
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PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS/RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
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Daniel
A. Levinson
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Managing
Member
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President
of MSRA
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MSR
Advisors
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Manager
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Investment
Counselor and
Portfolio
Manager
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Jonathan
Levinson
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Member
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Private
Investor
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75
Dorchester Road,
Scarsdale,
New York 10583
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Deborah
Weber
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Member
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Homemaker
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220
Mulbury Road, Orange,
Connecticut
06477
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