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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7) *
Box Energy Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Class A (Voting) Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
103168100
(Cusip Number)
James Watt
8201 Preston Road, Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75225
(214) 890-8000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 29, 1997
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b) (3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].
*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
(continued on following pages)
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Box Brothers Holding Company
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
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5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
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Number of
Shares 7. Sole Voting Power: 1,840,525
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Each ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: 1,840,525
Person ------------------------------------------------------------------------
With 10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
1,840,525
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12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 57.1%
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14. Type of Reporting Person: CO
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Don D. Box 1996 Trust
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) /x/
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
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5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
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Number of
Shares 7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Each ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person ------------------------------------------------------------------------
With 10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
- 0 -
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12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0%
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14. Type of Reporting Person: 00 - Trust
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Gary D. Box 1996 Trust
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) /x/
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
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5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
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Number of
Shares 7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Each ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person ------------------------------------------------------------------------
With 10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
- 0 -
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12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0%
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14. Type of Reporting Person: 00 - Trust
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Douglas D. Box 1996 Trust
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) /x/
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
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5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
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Number of
Shares 7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power: - 0 -
Each ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person ------------------------------------------------------------------------
With 10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
- 0 -
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12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0%
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14. Type of Reporting Person: 00 - Trust
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Don D. Box
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) /x/
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
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5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: U.S.A.
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Number of
Shares 7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Each ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person ------------------------------------------------------------------------
With 10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
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12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0%
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14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Gary D. Box
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) /x/
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
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5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: U.S.A.
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Number of
Shares 7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Each ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person ------------------------------------------------------------------------
With 10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
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12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0%
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14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Douglas D. Box
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) /x/
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
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5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: U.S.A.
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Number of
Shares 7. Sole Voting Power: 3,325
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Each ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: 3,325
Person ------------------------------------------------------------------------
With 10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
3,325
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12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): .1%
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14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Box Control, LLC
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) /x/
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
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5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
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Number of
Shares 7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owned By 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Each ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person ------------------------------------------------------------------------
With 10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
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12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0%
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14. Type of Reporting Person: 00 - Limited Liability Company
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"),
the undersigned hereby amend Amendment No. 1 dated February 29, 1996, Amendment
No. 2 dated June 19, 1996, Amendment No. 3 dated June 29, 1996, Amendment No. 4
dated March 2, 1997, Amendment No. 5 dated March 6, 1997, and Amendment No. 6
dated July 2, 1997 of the Schedule 13D Statement dated February 25, 1994 (the
"Schedule 13D"), relating to the Class A (Voting) Common Stock, par value $1.00
per share, of Box Energy Corporation. Unless otherwise indicated, all defined
terms used herein shall have the same meanings respectively ascribed to them in
the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) (1) - (2) of Regulation 13D-G of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned hereby file this Schedule
13D Statement on behalf of Box Brothers Holding Company, a Delaware corporation
("BBHC"), the Don D. Box 1996 Trust ("DDBT"), the Gary D. Box 1996 Trust
("GDBT"), the Douglas D. Box 1996 Trust ("DBT"), Gary D. Box ("GDB"), Douglas
D. Box ("DB"), Don D. Box ("DDB") and Box Control, LLC ("BCLC"). BBHC, DDBT,
GDBT, DBT, GDB, DB, DDB and BCLC are sometimes hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Reporting Persons."
On August 29, 1997, DDBT, GDBT and DBT, directly, and GDB, DDB and DB,
indirectly, sold all of the 33 shares of Class A Voting Stock of BBHC and
38,472 of the 42,875 shares of Class B (Nonvoting) Stock of BBHC to an entity
controlled by J. R. Simplot under a certain Master Settlement Agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement"). BBHC owns 1,840,525 shares of Box Energy Corporation
Class A Stock (the "Stock"), comprising approximately 57.1% of the Stock. As
part of the Purchase Agreement, Mr. Simplot also agreed to offer to purchase
the remaining 4,403 BBHC Class B shares.
Since all of the Reporting Persons, other than BBHC, have disposed of
their respective interests in the Issuer, BBHC will no longer report the
required information pursuant to amending this statement but, instead, will
report any new information pursuant to any amendments to the Schedule 13-D
transmitted by J. R. Simplot on September 2, 1997.
(b) - (c)
BBHC
BBHC is a Delaware corporation, the principal business of which is
acting as a holding company with holdings primarily in entities engaged in oil
and gas production and related activities. The principal business address of
BBHC, which also serves as its principal office, is 1105 North Market Street,
Suite 1300, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
DDBT
DDBT is an irrevocable trust established under the laws of the State
of Texas. The principal business address of DDBT, which also serves as its
principal office, is 3909 Centenary, Dallas, Texas 75225.
GDBT
GDBT is an irrevocable trust established under the laws of the State
of Texas. The principal business address of GDBT, which also serves as its
principal office, is 3425 Serendipity Hills Trail, Corinth, Texas 76205-3605.
DBT
DBT is an irrevocable trust established under the laws of the State of
Texas. The principal business address of DBT, which also serves as its
principal office, is P. O. Box 670866, Dallas, Texas 75367.
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DDB
DDB is an individual whose business address is: 3909 Centenary,
Dallas, Texas 75225.
GDB
GDB is an individual whose business address is: 3425 Serendipity
Hills Trail, Corinth, Texas 76205-3605.
DB
DB is an individual whose business address is: P. O. Box 670866,
Dallas, Texas 75367.
BCLC
BCLC is a limited liability company which was established under the
laws of the State of Texas. BCLC was dissolved on or about August 26, 1997. The
principal business address of BCLC, which also served as its principal office,
was 8201 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75225.
(d)
None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2 has, during
the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors).
Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a)
BCLC
BCLC has dissolved and, as a result of a series of transactions, no
longer owns any of the voting stock of BBHC.
DDBT
DDBT does not own any of the voting stock of BBHC and, thus, is no
longer a beneficial owner of any of the Stock.
GDBT
GDBT does not own any of the voting stock of BBHC and, thus, is no
longer a beneficial owner of any of the Stock.
DBT
DBT does not own any of the voting stock of BBHC and, thus, is no
longer a beneficial owner of any of the Stock.
DDB
DDB is no longer the beneficial owner of any shares of the Stock.
GDB
GDB is no longer the beneficial owner of any shares of the Stock.
DB
DB currently owns 3,325 shares of the Class B Stock of Box Energy
Company, in his individual capacity.
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(b)
DDBT
DDBT may not vote or direct the vote or dispose or direct the
disposition of any shares of the Stock.
GDBT
GDBT may not vote or direct the vote or dispose or direct the
disposition of any shares of the Stock.
DBT
DBT may not vote or direct the vote or to dispose or to direct the
disposition of any shares of the Stock.
DDB
DDB may not vote or direct the vote or to dispose or to direct the
disposition of any shares of the Stock.
GDB
GDB has no power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or to
direct the disposition of any shares of the Stock.
DB
DB has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or
to direct the disposition of 3,325 shares of the Stock.
(c) Except for the Reporting Persons' transactions regarding BBHC's
Stock, to the best of the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, none of
the persons named in response to paragraph (a) has effected any transactions in
shares of the Stock during the past 60 days.
(d) - (e) Not Applicable.
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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.
DATED: September 30, 1997
BOX BROTHERS HOLDING COMPANY
By: /s/ DAVID H. HAWK
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David H. Hawk, President
BOX CONTROL, LLC
By: /s/ GARY D. BOX
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Gary D. Box, former representative
By: /s/ DOUGLAS D. BOX
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Douglas D. Box, former representative
By: /s/ DON D. BOX
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Don D. Box, former representative
DON D. BOX 1996 TRUST
By: /s/ DON D. BOX
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Don D. Box, Sole Trustee
DOUGLAS D. BOX 1996 TRUST
By: /s/ DOUGLAS D. BOX
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Douglas D. Box, Co-Trustee
By: /s/ GARY D. BOX
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Gary D. Box, Co-Trustee
GARY D. BOX 1996 TRUST
By: /s/ DOUGLAS D. BOX
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Douglas D. Box, Co-Trustee
By: /s/ GARY D. BOX
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Gary D. Box, Co-Trustee
/s/ GARY D. BOX
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Gary D. Box
/s/ DOUGLAS D. BOX
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Douglas D. Box
/s/ DON D. BOX
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Don D. Box
