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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.1)*
NAME OF ISSUER: Assurant, Inc.
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock
CUSIP NUMBER: 04621X108
DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT: January 31, 2024
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be 'filed' for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ('Act') or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP NUMBER: 04621X108
(1) Names of Reporting Persons The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
IRS Identification Nos. of Above Persons IRS No.13-2614959
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ( ) (b) ( )
(3) SEC use only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization New York
Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 2,127,003
Beneficially
Owned by Each (6) Shared Voting Power 1,371
Reporting Person
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 1,274,684
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 945,846
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting Person 2,220,530
(10) Check if the Aggregated Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (see Instructions) ( )
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.22%
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) HC
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Assurant, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
260 Interstate North Circle SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
and any other reporting person(s)
identified on the second part of the
cover page(s) and Exhibit I
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
C/O The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
240 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10286
(for all reporting persons)
Item 2(c) Citizenship: See cover page and Exhibit I
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number 04621X108
Item 3 See Item 12 of cover page(s) ("Type of Reporting
Person ") for each reporting person.
Symbol Category
BD = Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
BK = Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
IV = Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
IA = Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisors Act of 1940
EP = Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
Section 240.13 - d(1)(b)(1)(ii)(F)
HC = Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13-d(1)(b)(1)(ii)(G)
Item 4 Ownership: See Item 5 through 9 and 11 of cover page(s)
as to each reporting person.
The amount beneficially owned includes, where appropriate, securities
not outstanding which are subject to options, warrants, rights or
conversion privileges that are exercisable within 60 days. The securities
reported herein as beneficially owned may exclude securities of the issuer
with respect to which voting and/or dispositive power is exercised by
subsidiaries of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, or departments or
units thereof, independently from the exercise of those powers over the
securities reported herein. See SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998).
The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission
that The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, or its direct or indirect
subsidiaries, including The Bank of New York Mellon and BNY Mellon, National
Association, are for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the
beneficial owners of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following (X)
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
All of the securities are beneficially owned by The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation and its direct or indirect subsidiaries in their various
fiduciary capacities. As a result, another entity in every instance
is entitled to dividends or proceeds of sale. The number of
individual accounts holding an interest of 5% or more is ( )
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company:
See Exhibit I.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are
not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct. This filing is signed by The Bank of New York
Mellon Corporation on behalf of all reporting entities pursuant to Rule
13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
Date: February 09, 2024
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
By: /s/ ANDREW WEISER
--------------------------
Andrew Weiser
Attorney-In-Fact
EXHIBIT I
The shares reported on the attached Schedule 13G are beneficially owned by the
following direct or indirect subsidiaries of The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation, as marked (X):
(A) The Item 3 classification of each of the subsidiaries listed below is
"Item 3(b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act" (15 U.S.C. 78c)
or "Item 3(j)A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(J)"
(X) The Bank of New York Mellon (parent holding company of Mellon Overseas
Investment Corporation; BNY International Financing Corporation;
The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV)
( ) The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association
(X) BNY Mellon, National Association
(X) BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware
( ) The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV (parent holding company of BNY
Mellon Service Kapitalanlage-Gesellschaft mbH)
(B) The Item 3 classification of each of the subsidiaries listed below is
"Item 3(e) An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(E)" or "Item 3(j) A non-U.S. institution in accordance with
Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)"
( ) ARX Investimentos Ltda
( ) BNY Mellon Servicos Financeiros Distribuidora de
Titulos e Valores Mobiliarios S.A.
(X) BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (parent holding company of BNY
Mellon Securities Corporation)
( ) Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited
( ) Insight North America LLC
(X) BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc.
(X) Mellon Investments Corporation
( ) Newton Investment Management Limited
(X) Newton Investment Management North America, LLC
( ) Newton Investment Management Japan Ltd.
( ) Walter Scott & Partners Limited
( ) BNY Mellon Trust Company(Cayman) Limited
( ) Insight Investment International Limited
( ) BNY Mellon Investment Management Japan Limited
(X) BNY Mellon ETF Investment Adviser, LLC
(C) The Item 3 classification of each of the subsidiaries listed below is
"Item 3(a) Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act"
(15 U.S.C. 78c) or "Item 3(j) A non-U.S. institution in accordance with
Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)"
( ) BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC
(X) BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
(X) Pershing LLC
(D) The Item 3 classification of each of the subsidiaries listed below is
"Item 3(g) a parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)"
(X) The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
(X) B.N.Y. Holdings (Delaware) Corporation (parent holding company of
BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware)
(X) BNY Mellon IHC, LLC (parent holding company of MBC Investments
Corporation)
(X) MBC Investments Corporation (parent holding company of Mellon
Investments Corporation; BNY Mellon Investment Management(Jersey)
Ltd.; BNY Mellon Investment Management APAC LP; BNY Mellon
Investment Adviser, Inc.; ARX Investimentos Ltda. ; Mellon
Global Investing Corporation; BNY Mellon ETF Investment
Adviser, LLC; Newton Investment Management North America, LLC;
BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc.)
( ) BNY Mellon Investment Management (Jersey) Ltd. (parent holding company
of BNY Mellon Investment Management Europe Holdings Ltd.)
( ) BNY Mellon Investment Management Europe Holdings Ltd. (parent holding
company of BNY Mellon International Asset Management Group Limited)
( ) BNY Mellon International Asset Management Group Limited (parent
holding company of Newton Management Limited; BNY Mellon International
Asset Management (Holdings) Limited; Insight Investment Management
Limited)
( ) Newton Management Limited (parent holding company of
Newton Investment Management Limited)
( ) BNY Mellon International Asset Management (Holdings) Limited (parent
holding company of Walter Scott & Partners Limited)
( ) Insight Investment Management Limited (parent holding company of
Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited; Insight
Investment International Limited )
( ) BNY Mellon Investment Management APAC LP (Parent holding company of
BNY Mellon Investment Management (APAC) Holdings Limited)
( ) BNY Mellon Investment Management (APAC) Holdings Limited (parent
holding company of BNY Mellon Investment Management Japan Limited;
Newton Investment Management Japan Ltd.)
(X) Pershing Group LLC (parent holding company of Pershing LLC)
( ) Mellon Overseas Investment Corporation (parent holding company of
BNY Mellon Participacoes Ltda.)
( ) BNY Mellon Participacoes Ltda.(parent holding company of BNY Mellon
Servicos Financeiros Distribuidora de Titulos e Valores Mobiliarios
S.A.)
( ) BNY International Financing Corporation (parent holding company of
BNY Mellon Trust Company (Cayman) Limited)
( ) BNY Capital Markets Holdings, Inc. (parent holding company of
BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC)
( ) Mellon Global Investing Corporation (parent holding company of
Insight North America LLC)
NOTE: ALL OF THE LEGAL ENTITIES LISTED UNDER (A), (B), (C) AND (D) ABOVE ARE
DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES OF THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS BY ANY ONE OF THE
SUBSIDIARIES OR INTERMEDIATE PARENT HOLDING COMPANIES LISTED ABOVE IS REPORTED
ON A JOINT REPORTING PERSON PAGE FOR THAT SUBSIDIARY ON THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
13G AND IS INCORPORATED IN THE TOTAL PERCENT OF CLASS REPORTED ON THE BANK OF
NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION'S REPORTING PERSON PAGE. (DO NOT ADD THE SHARES OR
PERCENT OF CLASS REPORTED ON EACH JOINT REPORTING PERSON PAGE ON THE ATTACHED
SCHEDULE 13G TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL PERCENT OF CLASS FOR THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON CORPORATION).
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that each of the undersigned (each a
"Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ivan Arias
and Andrew Weiser (and any other employee of The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation, or one of its affiliates, associated with the Global Holdings
Reporting Group and designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact),
acting individually, its true and lawful attorney to execute and deliver
in its name and on its behalf, whether the Company is acting individually
or as representative of others, any and all filings, be they written or
oral, required to be made by the Company with respect to securities which
may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company or under the
Company's investment discretion under:
*the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), including those filings required to be submitted on Form
13F, Schedule 13G, Schedule 13D and Forms 3, 4 and 5, and
*the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States
of America, including those filings made to disclose securities
holdings as required to be submitted to regulatory agencies,
exchanges and/or issuers,
giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority
to correspond with issuers, regulatory authorities, and other entities
as is required in support of the filings referenced above, and to act
in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company
might or could do to comply with the applicable regulations if personally
present by one of its authorized signatories (including, but not limited
to, instructing local counsel on a Company's behalf), hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the Company or until such time as the person or
to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an persons
employee of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation or one of its affiliates.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in any number of counterparts
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement effective
as of the date set forth below.
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON BNY MELLON, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
CORPORATION
By: /S/ MITCHELL E.HARRIS By: /S/ DONALD HEBERLE
---------------------- ---------------------
Mitchell E. Harris Donald Heberle
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer
Investment Management
Date: Marc
h 17, 2017 Date: September 16, 2015
BNY MELLON, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SA/NV
By: /S/ THOMAS J. DICKER By: /S/ LAURA AHTO
--------------------- ------------------
Thomas J. Dicker Laura Ahto
Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 9, 2015 Date: May 17, 2016
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
By: /S/ MITCHELL E. HARRIS By: /S/ CURTIS ARLEDGE
---------------------- ---------------------
Mitchell E. Harris Curtis Arledge
Senior Executive Vice President Vice Chairman
Date: September 18, 2015 Date: August 26, 2015
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /S/ ANTONIO PORTUONDO By: /S/ KURTIS R. KURIMSKY
---------------------- ---------------------
Antonio Portuondo Kurtis R. Kurimsky
President Executive Vice President
Date: October 20, 2015 Date: March 8, 2016
BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE
By: /S/ JAMES P. AMBAGIS By: /S/ LEE JAMES WOOLLEY
---------------------- ---------------------
James P. Ambagis Lee James Woolley
President Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 21, 2015 Date: October 19, 2015
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PERSHING LLC BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
By: /S/ CLAIRE SANTANIELLO By: /S/ JEFF GEARHART
--------------------- ----------------------
Claire Santaniello Jeff Gearhart
Chief Administrative Officer Chief Operating Officer
and Chief Risk Officer
Date: May 24, 2016 Date: October 19, 2016
ARX INVESTIMENTOS LTDA ARX INVESTIMENTOS LTDA
By: /S/ CAMILA SOUZA By: /S/ GUILHERME ABRY
---------------------- ---------------------
Camila Souza Guilherme Abry
Director Director
Date: January 4, 2016 Date: January 4, 2016
BNY MELLON SERVICOS FINANCEIROS BNY MELLON SERVICOS FINANCEIROS
DISTRIBUIDORA DE TITULOS E VALORES DISTRIBUIDORA DE TITULOS E VALORES
MOBILIARIOS S.A. MOBILIARIOS S.A.
By: /S/ CARLOS ALBERTO SARAIVA By: /S/ MARCUS VINICIUS MATHIAS PEREIRA
---------------------- -----------------------------------
Carlos Alberto Saraiva Marcus Vinicius Mathias Pereira
Director Director
Date: May 5, 2016 Date: May 5, 2016
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC INSIGHT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
(GLOBAL) LIMITED
By: /S/ JAMES BITETTO By: /s/ CHARLES FARQUHARSON
---------------------- ----------------------
James Bitetto Charles Farquharson
Secretary Chief Risk Officer
Date: June 03, 2019 Date: February 16, 2016
BNY MELLON ADVISORS, INC. BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
JAPAN LIMITED
By: /S/ JOEL HEMPEL By: /S/ SHOGO YAMAGUCHI
---------------------- ---------------------
Joel Hempel Shogo Yamaguchi
President and Chief Representative Director
Operating Officer Chairman and President
Date: June 15, 2023 Date: April 10, 2020
MELLON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION
By: /S/ JENNIFER CASSEDY By: /S/ KENNETH J. BRADLE
---------------------- ---------------------
Jennifer Cassedy Kenneth J. Bradle
Chief Compliance Officer President
Date: January 10, 2019 Date: June 03, 2019
NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED INSIGHT NORTH AMERICA LLC
By: /S/ JAMES HELBY By: /S/ JOHN ARIOLA
---------------------- ---------------------
James Helby John Ariola
Director Head of Financial Analysis
Date: July 17, 2015 Date: December 7, 2016
WALTER SCOTT & PARTNERS LIMITED INSIGHT INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED
By: /S/ RODGER NISBET By: /S/ LEE PALMER
---------------------- ----------------------
Rodger Nisbet Lee Palmer
Executive Chairman Chief Compliance Officer
Date: July 15, 2015 Date: February 14, 2018
NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
NORTH AMERICA, LLC JAPAN LTD
By: /S/ Michael Germano By: /S/IZUMI CHIHARA
---------------------- ----------------------
Michael Germano Izumi Chihara
Chief Executive Officer Representative Director
Date: August 20, 2021 Date: February 02, 2023
BNY MELLON TRUST COMPANY BNY MELLON TRUST COMPANY
(CAYMAN) LIMITED (CAYMAN) LIMITED
By: CANELLA SECRETARIES By: CANELLA SECRETARIES
(CAYMAN) LTD, SECRETARY (CAYMAN) LTD, SECRETARY
By: /S/GILLIAN NELSON By: /S/ PATRICIA BRUZIO
----------------------- -----------------------
Gillian Nelson Patricia Bruzio
Authorized Person Authorized Person
Date: May 17, 2016 Date: May 17, 2016
BNY MELLON ETF INVESTMENT
ADVISER, LLC
By: /S/ JENNIFER CASSEDY
----------------------
Jennifer Cassedy
Chief Compliance Officer
Date: December 04, 2019
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B.N.Y. HOLDINGS (DELAWARE) CORPORATION PERSHING GROUP LLC
By: /S/ JAMES P. AMBAGIS By: /S/ CLAIRE SANTANIELLO
---------------------- ---------------------
James P. Ambagis Claire Santaniello
President Chief Administrative Officer
and Chief Risk Officer
Date: October 21, 2015 Date: May 11, 2016
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
(APAC) HOLDINGS LIMITED (APAC) HOLDINGS LIMITED
By: /S/ EMILY CHAN By: /S/ DONI SHAMSUDDIN
---------------------- ---------------------
Emily Chan Doni Shamsuddin
Director Director
Date: April 19, 2016 Date: April 19, 2016
BNY MELLON INTERNATIONAL ASSET NEWTON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED
By: /S/ GREG BRISK By: /S/ HELENA MORRISSEY
---------------------- ----------------------
Greg Brisk Helena Morrissey
Director Director
Date: October 21, 2015 Date: July 17, 2015
BNY MELLON IHC, LLC MBC INVESTMENTS CORPORATION
By: /S/ KURTIS R. KURIMSKY By: /S/ PAUL A. GRIFFITHS
--------------------- ---------------------
Kurtis R. Kurimsky Paul A. Griffiths
Vice President and Chairman, President and
Controller Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 29, 2017 Date: April 29, 2016
MELLON OVERSEAS INVESTMENT INSIGHT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION LIMITED
By: /S/ KURTIS R. KURIMSKY By: /S/ CHARLES FARQUHARSON
---------------------- ---------------------
Kurtis R. Kurimsky Charles Farquharson
Vice President and Controller Chief Risk Officer
Date: October 7, 2015 Date: February 16, 2016
BNY INTERNATIONAL FINANCING BNY INTERNATIONAL FINANCING
CORPORATION CORPORATION
By: /S/ KURTIS R. KURIMSKY By: /S/ JOHN M. ROY
---------------------- ----------------------
Kurtis R. Kurimsky John M. Roy
President and Comptroller Vice President
Date: May 12, 2016 Date: August 15, 2016
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BNY MELLON INTERNATIONAL ASSET
EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
By: /S/ GREG BRISK By: /S/ GREG BRISK
----------------------- -----------------------
Greg Brisk Greg Brisk
Director Director
Date: October 21, 2015 Date: October 21, 2015
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BNY CAPITAL MARKETS HOLDINGS, INC.
(JERSEY)LIMITED
By: /S/ GREG BRISK By: /S/ THOMAS P. GIBBONS
------------------------- ------------------------
Greg Brisk Thomas P. Gibbons
Director Vice Chairman and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: October 21, 2015 Date: October 24, 2015
BNY MELLON PARTICIPACOES LTDA BNY MELLON PARTICIPACOES LTDA
By: /S/ CARLOS ALBERTO SARAIVA By: /S/ MARCUS VINICIUS MATHIAS PEREIRA
-------------------- ----------------------------------
Carlos Alberto Saraiva Marcus Vinicius Mathias Pereira
Director Director
Date: May 5, 2016 Date: May 5, 2016
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT MELLON GLOBAL INVESTING CORPORATION
APAC LP
By: BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
HOLDINGS, LLC, GENERAL PARTNER
By: /S/ PAUL A. GRIFFITHS By: /S/ LEO P. GROHOWSKI
------------------------ ----------------------------------
Paul A. Griffiths Leo P . Grohowski
President President
Date: April 29, 2016 Date: June 29, 2018
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BNY MELLON SERVICE KAPITALANLAGE- BNY MELLON SERVICE KAPITALANLAGE-
GESELLSCHAFT mbH GESELLSCHAFT mbH
By: /S/ KATARINA MELVAN By: /S/ CAROLINE SPECHT
---------------------- ----------------------
Katarina Melvan Caroline Specht
Managing Director(Chairman) Managing Director
Date: August 19, 2016 Date: August 19, 2016
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the undersigned hereby agree to
any and all joint filings required to be made on their behalf on Schedule
13G (including amendments thereto) under the Exchange Act, with respect to
securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by them under the
Exchange Act, and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to any such
joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement
effective as of the date set forth below.
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON BNY MELLON, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
CORPORATION
By: /S/ MITCHELL E.HARRIS By: /S/ DONALD HEBERLE
---------------------- ---------------------
Mitchell E. Harris Donald Heberle
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer
Investment Management
Date: March 17, 2017 Date: September 16, 2015
BNY MELLON, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SA/NV
By: /S/ THOMAS J. DICKER By: /S/ LAURA AHTO
--------------------- ------------------
Thomas J. Dicker Laura Ahto
Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 9, 2015 Date: May 17, 2016
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
By: /S/ MITCHELL E. HARRIS By: /S/ CURTIS ARLEDGE
---------------------- ---------------------
Mitchell E. Harris Curtis Arledge
Senior Executive Vice President Vice Chairman
Date: August 27, 2015 Date: August 26, 2015
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /S/ ANTONIO PORTUONDO By: /S/ KURTIS R. KURIMSKY
---------------------- ---------------------
Antonio Portuondo Kurtis R. Kurimsky
President Executive Vice President
Date: October 20, 2015 Date: March 8, 2016
BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE
By: /S/ JAMES P. AMBAGIS By: /S/ LEE JAMES WOOLLEY
---------------------- ---------------------
James P. Ambagis Lee James Woolley
President Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 21, 2015 Date: October 19, 2015
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PERSHING LLC BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
By: /S/ CLAIRE SANTANIELLO By: /S/ JEFF GEARHART
--------------------- ----------------------
Claire Santaniello Jeff Gearhart
Chief Administrative Officer Chief Operating Officer
and Chief Risk Officer
Date: May 24, 2016 Date: October 19, 2016
ARX INVESTIMENTOS LTDA ARX INVESTIMENTOS LTDA
By: /S/ CAMILA SOUZA By: /S/ GUILHERME ABRY
---------------------- ---------------------
Camila Souza Guilherme Abry
Director Director
Date: Jan
uary 4, 2016 Date: January 4, 2016
BNY MELLON SERVICOS FINANCEIROS BNY MELLON SERVICOS FINANCEIROS
DISTRIBUIDORA DE TITULOS E VALORES DISTRIBUIDORA DE TITULOS E VALORES
MOBILIARIOS S.A. MOBILIARIOS S.A.
By: /S/ CARLOS ALBERTO SARAIVA By: /S/ MARCUS VINICIUS MATHIAS PEREIRA
---------------------- -----------------------------------
Carlos Alberto Saraiva Marcus Vinicius Mathias Pereira
Director Director
Date: May 5, 2016 Date: May 5, 2016
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC INSIGHT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
(GLOBAL) LIMITED
By: /S/ JAMES BITETTO By: /s/ CHARLES FARQUHARSON
---------------------- ----------------------
James Bitetto Charles Farquharson
Secretary Chief Risk Officer
Date: June 03, 2019 Date: February 16, 2016
BNY MELLON ADVISORS, INC. BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
JAPAN LIMITED
By: /S/ JOEL HEMPEL By: /S/ SHOGO YAMAGUCHI
---------------------- ---------------------
Joel Hempel Shogo Yamaguchi
President and Chief Representative Director
Operating Officer Chairman and President
Date: June 15, 2023 Date: April 10, 2020
MELLON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION
By: /S/ JENNIFER CASSEDY By: /S/ KENNETH J. BRADLE
---------------------- ---------------------
Jennifer Cassedy Kenneth J. Bradle
Chief Compliance Officer President
Date: January 10, 2019 Date: JUNE 03, 2019
NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED INSIGHT NORTH AMERICA LLC
By: /S/ JAMES HELBY By: /S/ JOHN ARIOLA
---------------------- ---------------------
James Helby John Ariola
Director Head of Financial Analysis
Date: July 17, 2015 Date: December 7, 2016
WALTER SCOTT & PARTNERS LIMITED INSIGHT INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED
By: /S/ RODGER NISBET By: /S/ LEE PALMER
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Rodger Nisbet Lee Palmer
Executive Chairman Chief Compliance Officer
Date: July 15, 2015 Date: February 14, 2018
NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
NORTH AMERICA, LLC JAPAN LTD
By: /S/ Michael Germano By: /S/IZUMI CHIHARA
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Michael Germano Izumi Chihara
Chief Executive Officer Representative Director
Date: August 20, 2021 Date: February 02, 2023
BNY MELLON TRUST COMPANY BNY MELLON TRUST COMPANY
(CAYMAN) LIMITED (CAYMAN) LIMITED
By: CANELLA SECRETARIES By: CANELLA SECRETARIES
(CAYMAN) LTD, SECRETARY (CAYMAN) LTD, SECRETARY
By: /S/GILLIAN NELSON By: /S/ PATRICIA BRUZIO
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Gillian Nelson Patricia Bruzio
Authorized Person Authorized Person
Date: May 17, 2016 Date: May 17, 2016
BNY MELLON ETF INVESTMENT
ADVISER, LLC
By: /S/ JENNIFER CASSEDY
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Jennifer Cassedy
Chief Compliance Officer
Date: December 04, 2019
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B.N.Y. HOLDINGS (DELAWARE) CORPORATION PERSHING GROUP LLC
By: /S/ JAMES P. AMBAGIS By: /S/ CLAIRE SANTANIELLO
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James P. Ambagis Claire Santaniello
President Chief Administrative Officer
and Chief Risk Officer
Date: October 21, 2015 Date: May 11, 2016
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
(APAC) HOLDINGS LIMITED (APAC) HOLDINGS LIMITED
By: /S/ EMILY CHAN By: /S/ DONI SHAMSUDDIN
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Emily Chan Doni Shamsuddin
Director Director
Date: April 19, 2016 Date: April 19, 2016
BNY MELLON INTERNATIONAL ASSET NEWTON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED
By: /S/ GREG BRISK By: /S/ HELENA MORRISSEY
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Greg Brisk Helena Morrissey
Director Director
Date: October 21, 2015 Date: July 17, 2015
BNY MELLON IHC, LLC MBC INVESTMENTS CORPORATION
By: /S/ KURTIS R. KURIMSKY By: /S/ PAUL A. GRIFFITHS
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Kurtis R. Kurimsky Paul A. Griffiths
Vice President and Chairman, President and
Controller Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 29, 2017 Date: April 29, 2016
MELLON OVERSEAS INVESTMENT INSIGHT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION LIMITED
By: /S/ KURTIS R. KURIMSKY By: /S/ CHARLES FARQUHARSON
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Kurtis R. Kurimsky Charles Farquharson
Vice President and Controller Chief Risk Officer
Date: October 7, 2015 Date: February 16, 2016
BNY INTERNATIONAL FINANCING BNY INTERNATIONAL FINANCING
CORPORATION CORPORATION
By: /S/ KURTIS R. KURIMSKY By: /S/ JOHN M. ROY
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Kurtis R. Kurimsky John M. Roy
President and Comptroller Vice President
Date: May 12, 2016 Date: August 15, 2016
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BNY MELLON INTERNATIONAL ASSET
EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
By: /S/ GREG BRISK By: /S/ GREG BRISK
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Greg Brisk Greg Brisk
Director Director
Date: October 21, 2015 Date: October 21, 2015
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BNY CAPITAL MARKETS HOLDINGS, INC.
(JERSEY)LIMITED
By: /S/ GREG BRISK By: /S/ THOMAS P. GIBBONS
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Greg Brisk Thomas P. Gibbons
Director Vice Chairman and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: October 21, 2015 Date: October 24, 2015
BNY MELLON PARTICIPACOES LTDA BNY MELLON PARTICIPACOES LTDA
By: /S/ CARLOS ALBERTO SARAIVA By: /S/ MARCUS VINICIUS MATHIAS PEREIRA
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Carlos Alberto Saraiva Marcus Vinicius Mathias Pereira
Director Director
Date: May 5, 2016 Date: May 5, 2016
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT MELLON GLOBAL INVESTING CORPORATION
APAC LP
By: BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
HOLDINGS, LLC, GENERAL PARTNER
By: /S/ PAUL A. GRIFFITHS By: /S/ LEO P. GROHOWSKI
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Paul A. Griffiths Leo P . Grohowski
President President
Date: April 29, 2016 Date: June 29, 2018
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BNY MELLON SERVICE KAPITALANLAGE- BNY MELLON SERVICE KAPITALANLAGE-
GESELLSCHAFT mbH GESELLSCHAFT mbH
By: /S/ KATARINA MELVAN By: /S/ CAROLINE SPECHT
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Katarina Melvan Caroline Specht
Managing Director(Chairman) Managing Director
Date: August 19, 2016 Date: August 19, 2016