[ x] |
Rule 13d-1(b)
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[ ] |
Rule 13d-1(c)
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[ ] |
Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP NO. 92857F107
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13G
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Page 2 of 6 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Brown Capital Management, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Maryland
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
2,456,173
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
None
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,303,558
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,303,558
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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[ ]
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
15.73%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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CUSIP NO. 92857F107
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Page 3 of 6 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
1,610,995
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
None
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,610,995
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,610,995
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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[ ]
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.89%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IV
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CUSIP NO. 92857F107
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13G
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Page 4 of 6 Pages
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Item 1. | (a) | Name of Issuer: |
(b) |
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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Item 2. | (a) | Name of Person Filing: |
(b) |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
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(c) |
Citizenship:
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(d) |
Title of Class of Securities:
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(e) |
CUSIP Number:
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Item 3. |
If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
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(a) | [ ] | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. |
(b) | [ ] | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. |
(c) | [ ] | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. |
(d) | [ ] | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. |
(e) | [ x] | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | [ ] | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | [ ] | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | [ ] | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; |
(i) | [ ] | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; |
(j) | [ ] | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
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Page 5 of 6 Pages
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Item 4. |
Ownership.
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Brown Capital
Management, LLC
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The Brown Capital Mgmt Small Company Fund
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned:
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4,303,558
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1,610,995
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(b)
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Percent of class:
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15.73%
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5.89%
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which the person has:
|
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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2,456,173
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1,610,995
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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None
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None
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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4,303,558
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1,610,995
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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None
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None
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Item 5. |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Item 6. |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Item 7. |
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. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Page 6 of 6 Pages
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Item 10. |
Certification.
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Brown Capital Management, LLC
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By: /s/ Eddie C. Brown
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Name: Eddie C. Brown
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Title: President
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Date: February 9, 2017
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