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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">________________</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 23, 2018</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></u><u><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></u></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80237</u></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt 7.5pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></u> <u>Not Applicable<b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></u></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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:</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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. &#9744;</p>

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			<p style="text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">On May 23, 2018, the Compensation Committee (the &quot;Committee&quot;) of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) took the action described below with respect to compensation of executive officers.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Committee granted long term performance share unit (PSU) awards to Larry A. Mizel, Chief Executive Officer, David D. Mandarich, Chief Operating Officer, and Robert N. Martin, Chief Financial Officer, under the terms of the Company&rsquo;s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The awards will be earned based upon the Company&rsquo;s performance, over a three year period, measured by increasing home sale revenues over the corresponding base period, while maintaining a minimum average gross margin from home sales percentage (excluding impairments). The &ldquo;Performance Period&rdquo; for the awards is a three year period commencing April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2021. The &ldquo;Base Period&rdquo; for the awards is April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. The awards are conditioned upon the Company achieving an average gross margin from home sales percentage (excluding impairments) of at least fifteen percent (15%) over the Performance Period (the &ldquo;Precondition&rdquo;).</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Target Goal was established for each award based on the Company&rsquo;s three year average increase in home sale revenues (&ldquo;Revenue&rdquo;) over the Base Period of at least 10%. The Threshold Goal was based on a three year average increase in Revenue over the Base Period of at least 5%. The Maximum Goal was based on a three year average increase in Revenue over the Base Period of 20% or more.</p>

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			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="width: 32%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mr. Mizel</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">120,000 shares</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">50% of Target</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">200% of Target</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="width: 32%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="width: 4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="width: 4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mr. Mandarich</p>
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			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">120,000 shares</p>
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			<td style="width: 4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">50% of Target</p>
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			<td style="width: 4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">200% of Target</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mr. Mart&iacute;n</p>
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			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;30,000 shares</p>
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			<td style="width: 4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">50% of Target</p>
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			<td style="width: 4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt;">200% of Target</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The number of shares to be awarded shall be adjusted to be proportional to the partial performance between Threshold, Target and Maximum amounts. The awards are subject to the executive&rsquo;s continuous employment through March 31, 2021. A pro rata portion of the PSU will vest upon the executive&rsquo;s death or disability prior to such date, conditioned upon the Company&rsquo;s performance during the Performance Period and satisfaction of the Precondition. If the executive&rsquo;s employment is terminated without cause, the PSU will vest to the same extent as if the executive had been employed through the Performance Period. The PSU will become 100% vested upon a &ldquo;change of control event&rdquo; of the Company, as defined in the respective executive&rsquo;s employment or change of control agreement.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>Executive Long Term Stock Option Awards</u></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Committee granted a long term non-qualified stock option to each of Larry A. Mizel, Chief Executive Officer, and David D. Mandarich, Chief Operating Officer, for 200,000 shares of common stock under the Company&rsquo;s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock options will vest equally over three years, starting with the first anniversary of the date of the Committee&rsquo;s action. The option exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company&rsquo;s common stock on the date of grant, which was $30.79 and the expiration date of each option is May 23, 2028.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The foregoing PSU and stock option awards are subject to the Clawback Policy adopted by the Company&rsquo;s Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee on January 14, 2015.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 14.4pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dated: May 25, 2018&nbsp;</p>
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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): May 23, 2018
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-8951
84-0622967
(State or other
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer
jurisdiction of
identification no.)
incorporation)
4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80237
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 773-1100
Not Applicable
(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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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. ☐
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ITEM 5.02
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
(e)
On May 23, 2018, the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") took the action described below with respect to compensation of executive officers.
Executive Long Term Performance Share Unit Awards
The Committee granted long term performance share unit (PSU) awards to Larry A. Mizel, Chief Executive Officer, David D. Mandarich, Chief Operating Officer, and Robert N. Martin, Chief Financial Officer, under the terms of the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The awards will be earned based upon the Company's performance, over a three year period, measured by increasing home sale revenues over the corresponding base period, while maintaining a minimum average gross margin from home sales percentage (excluding impairments). The "Performance Period" for the awards is a three year period commencing April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2021. The "Base Period" for the awards is April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. The awards are conditioned upon the Company achieving an average gross margin from home sales percentage (excluding impairments) of at least fifteen percent (15%) over the Performance Period (the "Precondition").
The Target Goal was established for each award based on the Company's three year average increase in home sale revenues ("Revenue") over the Base Period of at least 10%. The Threshold Goal was based on a three year average increase in Revenue over the Base Period of at least 5%. The Maximum Goal was based on a three year average increase in Revenue over the Base Period of 20% or more.
Upon the Company satisfying the Precondition, the following shares of Company stock would be awarded:
Target
Threshold
Maximum
Mr. Mizel
120,000 shares
50% of Target
200% of Target
Mr. Mandarich
120,000 shares
50% of Target
200% of Target
Mr. Martín
30,000 shares
50% of Target
200% of Target
The number of shares to be awarded shall be adjusted to be proportional to the partial performance between Threshold, Target and Maximum amounts. The awards are subject to the executive's continuous employment through March 31, 2021. A pro rata portion of the PSU will vest upon the executive's death or disability prior to such date, conditioned upon the Company's performance during the Performance Period and satisfaction of the Precondition. If the executive's employment is terminated without cause, the PSU will vest to the same extent as if the executive had been employed through the Performance Period. The PSU will become 100% vested upon a "change of control event" of the Company, as defined in the respective executive's employment or change of control agreement.
Executive Long Term Stock Option Awards
The Committee granted a long term non-qualified stock option to each of Larry A. Mizel, Chief Executive Officer, and David D. Mandarich, Chief Operating Officer, for 200,000 shares of common stock under the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock options will vest equally over three years, starting with the first anniversary of the date of the Committee's action. The option exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant, which was $30.79 and the expiration date of each option is May 23, 2028.
The foregoing PSU and stock option awards are subject to the Clawback Policy adopted by the Company's Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee on January 14, 2015.
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SIGNATURES
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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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Dated: May 25, 2018
By:
/s/
Joseph H. Fretz
Joseph H. Fretz
Secretary and Corporate Counsel
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