Washington, D.C. 20549
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Schedule is filed:
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person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
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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).
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CUSIP No. G9074V106
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Names of Reporting Persons
D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
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(b)
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3. |
SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
-0- |
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6. |
Shared Voting Power
1,012,5001
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7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
-0-
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8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
1,012,5001
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9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,012,5001
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10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.4%2
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12. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
1
The holdings figures reported throughout this Schedule 13G consist of: (i) 850,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and (ii) 162,500
Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of Class B founder shares.
2 This percentage figure is based upon 23,162,500 Class
A Ordinary Shares outstanding, consisting of (i) 23,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding on November 11, 2022, as reported in
Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2022, and (ii) 162,500 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of
Class B founder shares beneficially owned by the persons making this filing.
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CUSIP No. G9074V106
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
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(b)
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3. |
SEC Use Only
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4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
-0- |
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6. |
Shared Voting Power
1,012,5001
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7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
-0-
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8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
1,012,5001
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9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,012,5001
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10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.4%2
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12. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
1
The holdings figures reported throughout this Schedule 13G consist of: (i) 850,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and (ii) 162,500 Class A Ordinary
Shares issuable upon conversion of Class B founder shares.
2 This percentage figure is based upon 23,162,500 Class
A Ordinary Shares outstanding, consisting of (i) 23,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding on November 11, 2022, as reported in
Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2022, and (ii) 162,500 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of
Class B founder shares beneficially owned by the persons making this filing.
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CUSIP No. G9074V106
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
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(b)
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3. |
SEC Use Only
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4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
-0- |
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6. |
Shared Voting Power
1,012,5001
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7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
-0-
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8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
1,012,5001
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9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,012,5001
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10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.4%2
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12. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, PN |
1
The holdings figures reported throughout this Schedule 13G consist of: (i) 850,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and (ii) 162,500 Class A Ordinary
Shares issuable upon conversion of Class B founder shares.
2 This percentage figure is based upon 23,162,500 Class
A Ordinary Shares outstanding, consisting of (i) 23,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding on November 11, 2022, as reported in
Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2022, and (ii) 162,500 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of
Class B founder shares beneficially owned by the persons making this filing.
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CUSIP No. G9074V106
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons
David E. Shaw
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
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(b)
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3. |
SEC Use Only
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4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
-0- |
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6. |
Shared Voting Power
1,012,5001
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7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
-0-
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8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
1,012,5001
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9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,012,5001
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10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.4%2
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12. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
1
The holdings figures reported throughout this Schedule 13G consist of: (i) 850,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and (ii) 162,500 Class A Ordinary
Shares issuable upon conversion of Class B founder shares.
2 This percentage figure is based upon 23,162,500 Class
A Ordinary Shares outstanding, consisting of (i) 23,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding on November 11, 2022, as reported in
Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2022, and (ii) 162,500 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of
Class B founder shares beneficially owned by the persons making this filing.
| Item 1. |
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(a) |
Name of Issuer |
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Tristar Acquisition I Corp. |
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(b) |
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices |
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2870 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 509
Atlanta, GA 30305
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| Item 2. |
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(a) |
Name of Person Filing |
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D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
David E. Shaw |
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(b) |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence |
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The business address for each reporting person is:
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10036 |
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(c) |
Citizenship |
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D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of America. |
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(d) |
Title of Class of Securities |
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Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share |
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(e) |
CUSIP Number |
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G9074V106 |
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| Item 3. |
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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Not Applicable
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| Item 4. |
Ownership |
As of December 31, 2022:
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Amount beneficially owned: |
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D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: |
1,012,500 shares
This is composed of (i) 850,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw
Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. and (ii) 162,500 shares that D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. has the right to acquire upon
conversion of Class B founder shares.
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
1,012,500 shares
This is composed of (i) 850,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw
Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. and (ii) 162,500 shares that D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. has the right to acquire upon
conversion of Class B founder shares.
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
1,012,500 shares
This is composed of (i) 850,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw
Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. and (ii) 162,500 shares that D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. has the right to acquire upon
conversion of Class B founder shares.
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David E. Shaw: |
1,012,500 shares
This is composed of (i) 850,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw
Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. and (ii) 162,500 shares that D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. has the right to acquire upon
conversion of Class B founder shares.
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D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: |
4.4% |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
4.4% |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
4.4% |
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David E. Shaw: |
4.4% |
| (c) | Number of shares to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
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D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: |
-0- shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
-0- shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
-0- shares |
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David E. Shaw: |
-0- shares |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
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D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: |
1,012,500 shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
1,012,500 shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
1,012,500 shares |
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David E. Shaw: |
1,012,500 shares |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: |
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D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: |
-0- shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
-0- shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
-0- shares |
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David E. Shaw: |
-0- shares |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: |
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D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: |
1,012,500 shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
1,012,500 shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
1,012,500 shares |
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David E. Shaw: |
1,012,500 shares |
David E. Shaw does not own any shares directly. By virtue of David E. Shaw’s position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., which is the general partner of D. E. Shaw &
Co., L.P., which in turn is the investment adviser of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., and by virtue of David E. Shaw’s position
as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc., which is the managing member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.,
which in turn is the manager of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., David E. Shaw may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or
direct the vote of, and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 1,012,500 shares as described above constituting
4.4% of the outstanding shares and, therefore, David E. Shaw may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. David E. Shaw
disclaims beneficial ownership of such 1,012,500 shares.
| Item 5. |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
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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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following
x.
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| Item 6. |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 10. |
Certification |
By signing below, each of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., D.
E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., and David E. Shaw certify that, to the best of such reporting person’s
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Powers of Attorney, dated March
1, 2017, granted by David E. Shaw in favor of Nathan Thomas, are attached hereto.
Dated: February 14, 2023
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D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Thomas |
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Nathan Thomas |
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Authorized Signatory |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Thomas |
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Nathan Thomas |
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Authorized Signatory |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Thomas |
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Nathan Thomas |
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Chief Compliance Officer |
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David E. Shaw |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Thomas |
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Nathan Thomas |
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Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw |
