{rtf1deflang1033deflangfe1033margl720margr720margt360margb360{stylesheet{fs20lang1033snext0 Normal;} {s1sb240keepn{*pn pnlvl1pndecpnprev1pnstart1pnsp144}bf0fs30lang1033 sbasedon0snext0 heading 1;} {s2sb200keepn{*pn pnlvl2pndecpnprev1pnstart1pnsp144{pntxtb.}}bf0fs26lang1033 sbasedon0snext0 heading 2;} {s3sb180keepn{*pn pnlvl3pndecpnprev1pnstart1pnsp144{pntxtb.}}bf0fs22lang1033 sbasedon0snext0 heading 3;} {s4sb160keepn{*pn pnlvl4pnucltrpnprev1pnstart1pnsp144{pntxtb.}}bf0fs22lang1033 sbasedon0snext0 heading 4;} {s5sb140keepn{*pn pnlvl5pncltrpnprev1pnstart1pnsp144}bf0fs20lang1033 sbasedon0snext0 heading 5;} {s6tqclang1033sbasedon0snext6 footer;} {*cs16 additivesupersbasedon10 footnote reference;} {*cs18 additivesbasedon10 page number;}} {fonttbl{f0fnil Times New Roman;}{f1fnil Courier New}{f2005fnil Courier New;}{f2010fnil Wingdings;}{f2020fnil Webdings;}{f2fnil Arial;}{f3fnil Arial;}{f4fnil LucidaHandwriting;}{f5fnil Symbol;}{f6fnil Symbol;}{f7fnil Ferdsch;}{f30fnil Myriad Cn Semibold;}{f31fnil Myriad Roman;}{f50fnil Courier New;}{f51fnil Times New Roman;}{f52fnil Arial;}{f53fnil Symbol;}{f54fnil Wingdings;}{f55fnil Wingdings 2;}{f56fnil Wingdings 3;}{f57fnil Webdings;}{f58fnil Arial Narrow;}{f59fnil Arial Unicode MS;}{f60fnil Cyberbit;}{f61fnil Morningstar 1U Light;}{f62fnil Calibri;}} {colortbl;red0green0blue0;red127green0blue0;red0green0blue255;red127green127blue127;red0green51blue153;red255green204blue0;red255green255blue255;red246green244blue236;red0green0blue0;} {*bkmkstart filing_1}{*bkmkend filing_1}{*bkmkstart doc_1_1}{*bkmkend doc_1_1} parpardplainfs16pardplaincf1f50fs16ql SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Washington, D.C. 20549 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql SCHEDULE 13G parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (Amendment No: 2) parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql -------------------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (Name of Issuer) parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Common Stock parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql -------------------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (Title of Class of Securities) parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 045327103 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql -------------------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (CUSIP Number) parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql December 31, 2014 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql -------------------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql which this Schedule is filed: parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [X] Rule 13d-1(b) parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql respect to the subject class of securities, and for any parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql subsequent amendment containing information which parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql The information required in the remainder of this cover parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql section of the Act but shall be subject to all other parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql CUSIP No. 045327103 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (1)Names of reporting persons. BlackRock, Inc. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (a) [ ] parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (b) [X] parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (3) SEC use only parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (4) Citizenship or place of organization parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Delaware parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (5) Sole voting power parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 7212311 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (6) Shared voting power parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql NONE parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (7) Sole dispositive power parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 7696478 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (8) Shared dispositive power parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql NONE parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 7696478 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 8.5% parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql (12) Type of reporting person parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql HC parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 1. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 1(a) Name of issuer: parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ----------------------------------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 1(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices: parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ----------------------------------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 200 WHEELER ROAD parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BURLINGTON MA 01803 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 2. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 2(a) Name of person filing: parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ---------------------------------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock, Inc. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ----------------------------------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Inc. parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 55 East 52nd Street parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql New York, NY 10022 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 2(c) Citizenship: parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql -------------------------------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql See Item 4 of Cover Page parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 2(d) Title of class of securities: parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ------------------------------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Common Stock parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 2(e) CUSIP No.: parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql See Cover Page parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 3. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql check whether the person filing is a: parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Investment Company Act of 1940; parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Act of 1940; parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql institution: parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 4. Ownership parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Amount beneficially owned: parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 7696478 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Percent of class parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 8.5% parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Number of shares as to which such person has: parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Sole power to vote or to direct the vote parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 7212311 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Shared power to vote or to direct the vote parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql NONE parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql 7696478 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql NONE parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 5. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql class of securities, check the following [ ]. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql pension fund or endowment fund is not required. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql the common stock of parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC. parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql No one person's interest in the common stock of parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql is more than five percent of the total outstanding common shares. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Company or Control Person. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql See Exhibit A parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J), parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql See Item 5. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Item 10. Certifications parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql in any transaction having that purpose or effect. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Signature. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql is true, complete and correct. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Dated: January 12, 2015 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock, Inc. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Signature: Matthew J. Fitzgerald parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql ------------------------------------------- parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Name/Title Attorney-In-Fact parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql representative other than an executive officer or general partner parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql by reference. The name and any title of each person who parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Exhibit A parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Subsidiary parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Advisors, LLC parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Fund Advisors parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock International Limited parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Investment Management, LLC parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Japan Co Ltd parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BlackRock Life Limited parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql *Entity beneficially owns 5% or greater of the outstanding parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql shares of the security class being reported on this parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Schedule 13G. parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Exhibit B parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql POWER OF ATTORNEY parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql The undersigned, BLACKROCK, INC., a corporation duly organized parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States (the parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Matthew Mallow, Howard Surloff, Herm Howerton, Bartholomew Battista, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Dan Waltcher, Karen Clark, Daniel Ronnen, John Stelley, Brian Kindelan, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Matthew Fitzgerald, Charles Park, Carsten Otto and Con Tzatzakis parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql acting severally, as its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, for the parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql purpose of, from time to time, executing in its name and on its behalf, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql others, any and all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql other filings and amendments to the foregoing (collectively, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql "documents") determined by such person to be necessary or parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql appropriate to comply with ownership or control-person reporting parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql requirements imposed by any United States or non-United parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql States governmental or regulatory authority, including parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql without limitation Forms 3, 4, 5, 13D, 13F, 13G and 13H and any parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql amendments to any of the foregoing as may be required to be filed parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and delivering, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql furnishing or filing any such documents with the appropriate parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql governmental, regulatory authority or other person, and giving and parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql granting to each such attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql virtue hereof. Any such determination by an attorney-in-fact named parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql herein shall be conclusively evidenced by such person's execution, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql delivery, furnishing or filing of the applicable document. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql This power of attorney shall expressly revoke the power of attorney parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql dated 10th day of July,2012 in respect of the subject matter hereof, parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql shall be valid from the date hereof and shall remain in full force and parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql effect until either revoked in writing by the Company, or, in respect of parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql any attorney-in-fact named herein, until such person ceases to be an parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql employee of the Company or one of its affiliates. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this power of parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql attorney to be executed as of this 28th day of July, 2014. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql BLACKROCK, INC. parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql By:_ /s/ Chris Jones parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Name: Chris Jones parpardplainfs16plaincf1f50fs16ql Title: Chief Investment Officer parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16 parpardplainfs16}
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