<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  9.7.0.58--><!--Created on: 7/30/2020 03:32:45 PM (UTC)--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.29%;padding-right:10.29%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;min-height:0.1pt;"><div style="padding-top:1.0px;border-top:3.0pt solid #000000;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:20.7pt;text-align:center;margin:9.55pt 40.5pt 0pt 40.5pt;"><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New 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style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">of</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">incorporation)</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.66%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:16pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:11.45pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 32.5pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">File</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Number)</font></p></div></div></td><td 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style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Code)</font></p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0.15pt 40.5pt 0pt 40.5pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Registrant&#8217;s</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;">telephone</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;">number,</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;">including</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;">area</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;">code </font><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">(303)</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">452-6111</b></p><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0.15pt 40.5pt 0pt 40.5pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0.15pt 40.5pt 0pt 40.5pt;"><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">None</b></p><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:9pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 40.5pt 0pt 40.5pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">(Former</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">name</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">or</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">former</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">address,</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">if</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">changed</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">since</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">last</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">report)</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 40.5pt 0pt 40.5pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:9pt;line-height:10pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 14.4pt 0pt 9.35pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="width:9pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.55pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:9pt;">&#9723;</font></p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.55pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Written</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">communications</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">pursuant</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">to</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Rule</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">425</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">under</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">the</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">Securities</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Act</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">(17</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">CFR</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">230.425)</font></p></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="width:9pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.34pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:9pt;">&#9723;</font></p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.34pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">Soliciting</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">material</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">pursuant</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">to</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Rule</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">14a-12</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">under</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">the</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">Exchange</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Act</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">(17</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">CFR</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">240.14a-12)</font></p></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="width:9pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.84pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:9pt;">&#9723;</font></p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:5.84pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Pre-commencement</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">communications</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">pursuant</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">to</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Rule</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">14d-2(b)</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">under</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">the</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">Exchange</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Act</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">(17</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">CFR</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1.45pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">240.14d-2(b))</font></p></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="width:9pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:9pt;">&#9723;</font></p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Pre-commencement</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">communications</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">pursuant</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">to</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Rule</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">13e-4(c)</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">under</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">the</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">Exchange</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Act</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">(17</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">CFR</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:1.45pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;">240.13e-4(c))</font></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Dutch801 Rm BT';font-size:9pt;line-height:10pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:6pt 15.95pt 0pt 9pt;"><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</font></p><div style="margin-left:0pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;" align="center"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.33%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2.45pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:2.45pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td 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#000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Title of each class</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.33%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Trading Symbol(s)</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.34%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">of</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Directors</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">or</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Certain</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Officers;</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Election</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">of</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Directors;</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Appointment</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New 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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND
EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
20549
​
FORM
8-K
​
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO
SECTION
13
OR
15(d)
OF
THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE
ACT
OF
1934
​
Date
of
Report
(Date
of
earliest
event
reported):
July 27, 2020
​
TRI-STATE GENERATION AND
TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC.
(Exact
name
of
Registrant
as
specified
in
its
charter)
​
​
​
​
COLORADO
333-
212006
84-0464189
(State
or
other
jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S.
Employer
of
incorporation)
File
Number)
Identification
No.)
​
1100 W. 116
th
Avenue
​
​
Westminster, Colorado
​
80234
(Address
of
principal
executive
offices)
​
(Zip
Code)
​
Registrant's
telephone
number,
including
area
code
(303)
452-6111
​
None
(Former
name
or
former
address,
if
changed
since
last
report)
​
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
◻
Written
communications
pursuant
to
Rule
425
under
the
Securities
Act
(17
CFR
230.425)
◻
Soliciting
material
pursuant
to
Rule
14a-12
under
the
Exchange
Act
(17
CFR
240.14a-12)
◻
Pre-commencement
communications
pursuant
to
Rule
14d-2(b)
under
the
Exchange
Act
(17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
◻
Pre-commencement
communications
pursuant
to
Rule
13e-4(c)
under
the
Exchange
Act
(17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
​
​
​
​
​
​
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
None
None
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
◻
​
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
◻
​
​
​
​
Item
5.02  Departure
of
Directors
or
Certain
Officers;
Election
of
Directors;
Appointment
of
Certain Officers;
Compensatory
Arrangements
of
Certain
Officers.
On July 27, 2020, we received from our member, Northwest Rural Public Power District, as required by our bylaws, certification that such member has elected Chance Briscoe to replace Gary Fuchser as the director representing such member on our Board of Directors. Mr. Briscoe is expected to serve on the External Affairs-Member Relations Committee.
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On July 28, 2020, we received from our member, Carbon Power & Light, Inc., as required by our bylaws, certification that such member has elected Clay Thompson to replace Richard Clifton as the director representing such member on our Board of Directors. Mr. Thompson is expected to serve on the External Affairs-Member Relations Committee.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION
ASSOCIATION, INC.
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Date: July 30, 2020
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By:
/s/ Patrick L. Bridges
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Patrick L. Bridges
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Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
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