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Exhibit A

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EXHIBIT A

IF YOU RECEIVED A TEXT MESSAGE FROM PEAK CAMPUS RELATED TO THE COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY OF PROPERTY YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A CASH

PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

Para una notificacion en Espanol, visitar www.website.com.

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving automated text messages sent from Peak Campus Management, LLC. (“Peak”) and ICIM Corp. (collectively “Defendants”). The lawsuit, Truong v. Peak Campus Management, LLC and RealPage, Inc., Case No. 2016 CH 9735, (Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty.), alleges that Defendants violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227, by sending automated text messages to persons who had not consented to receive such messages. The proposed settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by Defendants. Defendants deny that they violated the TCPA or any similar laws and the court has not decided who is right or wrong. Rather, the parties are resolving the dispute by settlement.

Am I a Member of the Settlement Class? You’re a member of the settlement class if, at any time between July 2012 and [Prelim Approval], you received a text message from Defendants related to the commercial availability of property.

What Can I Get From the Proposed Settlement? The proposed settlement provides for a Settlement Fund totaling $7,000,000. If the Court finally approves the settlement, each class member who submits a valid, timely claim form will be entitled to an equal payment of up to $100. The exact amount of each class member’s payment is unknown at this time; it may be as much as $100, but it may be less depending on several factors, including how many settlement class members return valid claim forms. Administration expenses, attorneys’ fees, and incentive awards are also paid from the Settlement Fund. To make a claim for a cash payment, you must submit a completed claim form online at www.website.com or via U.S. mail by [Date], 2017.

What are my Options? If you do not want to be legally bound by the settlement, you must exclude yourself by [Date], 2017. If you do not exclude yourself, you will release any claims you may have, as more fully described in the Settlement Agreement, available at the settlement website. You may object to the settlement by [Date], 2017. The detailed Notice available on the website, www.website.com, explains how to exclude yourself or object. The Court will hold a Hearing on [Dated], 2017 to consider whether to approve the settlement and a request by class counsel for attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the Settlement Fund for their work in the case. The court will also consider an incentive award payment in an amount up to $15,000 to the class representative. You may appear at the hearing, either yourself or through an attorney hired by you, but you don't have to. For more information, call or visit the website below.

For more information and for a claim form, visit www.website.com or call 1-999-999-9999.

Exhibit B

DECLARATION OF CARLA A. PEAK REGARDING SETTLEMENT NOTICE PROGRAM

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION

TRUONG, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff, v. PEAK CAMPUS MANAGEMENT, LLC and REAL PAGE, INC.,

Defendant.

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Case No. 2016 CH 9735

DECLARATION OF CARLA A. PEAK

REGARDING SETTLEMENT NOTICE PROGRAM

I, Carla A. Peak, declare and state as follows:

1. I have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein, and I believe them to be

true and correct. I am a Vice President of Legal Notification Services at KCC, LLC (“KCC”).

KCC is a national class action notice provider and class administrator with significant experience

administering class action settlements. KCC’s services include settlement fund escrow and

reporting, class member data management, legal notification, call center support, and claims

administration.

2. KCC was retained to provide notice and administration services in this matter.

This declaration will describe the Notice Plan developed for the settlement in Truong v. Peak

Campus Management, LLC and RealPage, Inc., Case No. 2016 CH 9735, pending in Cook

County, Illinois.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

3. An industry leader, KCC has implemented more than 6,000 successful class

action notice and settlement administration matters and handled thousands of distributions in

other contexts. Our experience includes many of the largest and most complex settlement


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administrations of both private litigation and of actions brought by state and federal government

regulators.

4. Some Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) case examples which KCC

has been involved with include: In Re Midland Credit Management, Inc. TCPA Litigation, No.

11-md-2286 (S.D. Cal.); Kolinek v. Walgreen Co., No. 13-cv-04806 (N.D. Ill.); Steinfeld v.

Discover Financial Services, No. 12-cv-01118 (N.D. Cal.); In re: Portfolio Recovery Associates,

LLC TCPA Litigation, No. 11-md-02295 (S.D. Cal.); Adams v. AllianceOne Receivables

Management, Inc., No. 08-cv-00248 (S.D. Cal.); Couser v. Comenity Bank, No. 12-cv-02484

(N.D. Cal.); Connor v. JPMorgan, No. 10-cv-01284 (S.D. Cal.); Allen v. JPMorgan Chase Bank,

No. 13-cv-08285 (N.D. Ill.); Newman v. AmeriCredit, No. 11-cv-3041 (S.D. Cal.); Guarisma v.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, No. 13-cv-21016-FAM (S.D. Fla.); Hetherington v. Omaha

Steaks, No. 13-cv-2152 (D. Ore.); Charvat v. AEP Energy, No. 14-cv-3121 (N.D. Ill.); Lees v.

Anthem Ins. Cos., Inc., No. 13-cv-01411 (E.D. Mo.); Abdeljalil v. GE Capital Retail Bank, No.

12-cv-02078-JAH-MDD (S.D. Cal.); Coffman v. Glide Talk, Ltd., No. 13-cv-05190 (N.D. Ill.);

Luster v. Duncan Solutions, No. 14-cv-00112 (N.D. Ga.); Bayat v. Bank of the West, No. 13-cv-

2376 (N.D. Cal.); Sherman v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., No. 13-cv-00981 (S.D. Cal.);

Prater v. Medicredit, Inc., No. 14-cv-00159 (E.D. Mo.); Martin v. Global Marketing Research

Services, Inc., No. 14-cv-1290 (M.D. Fla.); Jonsson v. USCB, Inc., No. 13-cv-8166 (C.D. Cal.);

In re Life Time Fitness, MDL No. 2564 (D. Minn.); Rinky Dink Inc. v. World Business Lenders

LLC, No. 14-cv-00268 (W.D. Wash.); Cummings v. Sallie Mae, Inc., No. 12-cv-9984 (N.D. Ill.);

Grannan v. Alliant Law Group, P.C., No. 10-cv-02803 (N.D. Cal.); Wannemacher v. Carrington

Mortgage Servs., No. 12-cv-02016 (C.D. Cal.); Craftwood Lumber Co. v. Interline Brands, Inc.,

No. 11-cv-4462 (N.D. Ill.); Animal Medical Center of Orland Park v. JP Morgan Chase & Co.,

14-cv-01251 (N.D. Ill.); Birchmeier et al. v. Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc., 12-cv-04069 (N.D.

Ill.); Biringer v. First Family Insurance, Inc., 14-cv-566 (N.D. Fla.); Boise v. ACE American

Insurance Company et al., 15-cv-21264 (S.D. Fla.); Crossley et al. v. Joya Communications,


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Inc., 16 CH 14771 (Cook County Cir. Ct., Ill.); Davenport v. Discover, 15-cv-06052 (N.D. Ill.);

Degnen v. Scheduling Institute, Inc., 15-cv-00450 (E.D. Mo.); Degnen, D.M.D., P.C. v. Zimmer

Dental, Inc., 15-cv-01103 (E.D. Mo.); Lee v. Global Tel Link Corporation, 15-cv-02495 (C.D.

Cal.); Luster v. Wells Fargo, 15-cv-01058 (S.D. Ga.); Melito v. American Eagle Outfitters, 14-

cv-02440 (S.D.N.Y.); Mey v. Patriot Payment Group, 15-cv-00027 (N.D.W. Va.); Prather v.

Wells Fargo Settlement, 15-cv-04231 (M.D. Ga.); Reginald Moore v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

Settlement, 14-cv-01542 (E.D. Mo.); Shestopal v. Follett Higher Education Group Inc., 15-cv-

8980 (N.D. Ill.); Stone & Co. v. LKQ Corporation, 16-cv-07648 (N.D. Ill.); Technology Training

Associates, Inc. v. Buccaneers Limited Partnership, 16-cv-01622 (M.D. Fla.); Willis v.

iHeartMedia, Inc., 2016 CH 02455 (Cook County Cir. Ct., Ill.); and Hageman v. AT&T Mobility

LLC, 13-cv-50 (D. Mont.). More information on KCC’s experience can be found at

www.kccllc.com.

NOTICE PLAN SUMMARY

5. The Settlement Class is defined as all persons who were sent one or more text

messages between July 2012 and the date of preliminary approval from Peak Campus related to

the commercial availability of property.

6. It is KCC’s understanding that the cities nearest to the properties at issue include:

Akron, OH; Athens, GA; Athens, OH; Atlanta, GA; Baton Rouge, LA; Bloomington, IL;

Bowling Green, KY; Charlotte, NC; Charlottesville, VA; Chicago or South Bend, IL; Cincinnati,

OH; College Station, TX; Dallas, TX; Durham, NC; Fayetteville, AR; Fayetteville, NC; Fort

Wayne, IN; Fresno, CA; Gainesville, FL; Greensboro, NC; Greenville, NC; Houston, TX;

Huntsville, AL; Indianapolis, IN; Johnson City, TN; Knoxville, TN; Las Vegas, NV; Lawrence,

KS; Lexington, KY; Little Rock, AR; Long Beach, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Madison, WI;

Manchester, NH; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Murfreesboro, TN; Myrtle Beach, SC;

Nashville, TN; New York, NY; Oklahoma City, OK; Oxford, OH; Oxford, TN; Portland, ME;


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Richmond, VA; Sacramento, CA; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; St.

Louis, MO; Tallahassee, FL; Tampa, FL; and Tucson, AZ (together, the “Targeted Cities”).

Individual Notice

7. A Summary Notice with a link to the settlement website will be emailed to all

Class Members with a known email address. In addition, a double-postcard Summary Notice

containing a detachable Claim Form will be sent via First Class Mail to all Class Members with a

known postal address.

8. Prior to the mailing, the addresses will be checked against the National Change of

Address (NCOA)1 database maintained by the United States Postal Service (USPS); certified via

the Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS);2 and verified through Delivery Point Validation

(DPV).3

9. Notices returned by USPS as undeliverable will be re-mailed to any address

available through postal service information. For example, such notices would be mailed to the

address provided by the USPS on returned pieces for which the automatic forwarding order has

expired, but is still within the period that the USPS returns the piece with a new address provided

on the forwarding order expiration sticker. Any returned mailing that does not contain an expired

forwarding order with a new address indicated will be researched through standard skip tracing

and re-mailed if a new address is obtained.

10. Factoring in estimated email bouncebacks and returned undeliverable mail, the

individual notice effort alone is expected to reach more than 95% of the Settlement Class.

1 The NCOA database contains records of all permanent change of address submissions received by the USPS for the last four years. The USPS makes this data available to mailing firms and lists submitted to it are automatically updated with any reported move based on a comparison with the person’s name and last known address. 2 Coding Accurate Support System is a certification system used by the USPS to ensure the quality of ZIP+4 coding systems. 3 Records that are ZIP+4 coded are then sent through Delivery Point Validation to verify the address and identify Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies. DPV verifies the accuracy of addresses and reports exactly what is wrong with incorrect addresses.


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Online Social Media

11. The individual notice effort will be supplemented by an online social media

campaign. KCC will cause approximately 1,067,920 internet impressions targeted to college

graduates 18-34 years of age in the Targeted Cities to be delivered across desktop and mobile

devices through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The online ads will include an embedded link

to the case website where a more detailed notice will be available.

Settlement Website

12. KCC will create and maintain a dedicated settlement website. The settlement

website will provide Class Members with additional information about the settlement including

relevant court documents, important dates and deadlines, answers to frequently asked questions

and other pertinent case information. In addition, Class Members will be given the opportunity to

fill out and print their claim form online.

Toll-Free Number

13. A toll-free number will be established that will allow Class Members to call to

learn more about the settlement in the form of frequently asked questions and answers. It will

also allow Class Members to request to have a long form notice mailed directly to them.

CONCLUSION

14. The individual notice effort alone is expected to reach more than 95% of Class

Members, exceeding the 70% to 95% guideline recommended by the Federal Judicial Center.4 This

effort will be further supplemented by the online social media campaign.

15. In my opinion, the reach of the Notice Plan is consistent with other effective class

action notice programs. It provides the best notice practicable and meets the “desire to actually

inform” due process communications standard of Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.,

339 U.S. 306 (1950).

4 See e.g. Judges’ Class Action Notice and Claims Process Checklist and Plain Language Guide, available at http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/NotCheck.pdf/$file/NotCheck.pdf (last visited February 21, 2017).


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16. At the conclusion of the Notice Plan, KCC will provide a final report verifying its

implementation.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 13th day of

October 2017, at Sellersville, Pennsylvania.

Carla A. Peak © 2017 KCC LLC

Exhibit C

Exhibit D

By order of: Hon. Cecilia Gamrath, Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Chancery Division Page 1 of 4

QUESTIONS? VISIT WWW.WEBSITE.COM OR CALL TOLL FREE 1-999-999-999

EXHIBIT D

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT Truong v. Peak Campus Management, LLC et al., Case No. 2016 CH 9735,

(Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division)

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A CASH PAYMENT OF UP TO $100 FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IF YOU RECEIVED A TEXT MESSAGE FROM PEAK CAMPUS MANAGEMENT RELATED TO THE COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY OF PROPERTY. THIS NOTICE EXPLAINS YOUR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS AND THE DEADLINES TO EXERCISE THEM. This is a court authorized notice of a proposed class action settlement. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer and is not a lawsuit against you. WHY DID I GET THIS NOTICE? This is a court-authorized notice of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois before the Honorable Cecilia Gamrath. The Settlement would resolve a lawsuit brought on behalf of persons who allege that Peak Campus Management, LLC. (“Peak”) and ICIM Corp. (collectively “Defendants”) unlawfully sent text messages to persons who had not consented to receive such text messages. If you received this notice, you have been identified as someone who may have received one of these text messages. The Court has granted preliminary approval of the Settlement and has conditionally certified the Settlement Class for purposes of settlement only. This notice explains the nature of the class action lawsuit, the terms of the Settlement, and the legal rights and obligations of the Settlement Class Members. Please read the instructions and explanations below so that you can better understand your legal rights. WHAT IS THIS LAWSUIT ABOUT? The lawsuit alleges that Defendants violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227, by sending text messages to persons who had not consented to receive such messages. Defendants contest the claims in the Complaint and deny that they violated the TCPA. WHY IS THIS A CLASS ACTION? A class action is a lawsuit in which one or more persons called “Class Representatives” sue on behalf people who have similar claims. All of these people together are a “Settlement Class” or “Settlement Class Members.” The Settlement, if finally approved by the Court, resolves the issues for all Settlement Class Members, except for those who exclude themselves from the Settlement Class. WHY IS THERE A SETTLEMENT? To resolve this matter without the expense, delay, and uncertainties of litigation, the Parties have reached a Settlement, which resolves all claims against Defendants, their affiliated entities, and their customers. The Settlement requires Defendants to pay money to the Settlement Class, as well as pay settlement administration expenses, attorneys’ fees to class counsel, and an incentive payment to the class representative, where approved by the court. As part of the Settlement, Peak has agreed to implement certain service improvements. The Settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by Defendants and does not imply that there has been, or would be, any finding that Defendants violated the law. Defendants deny that they violated the TCPA or any similar laws. The Court has already preliminarily approved the Settlement. Nevertheless, because the settlement of a class action determines the rights of all members of the class, the Court overseeing this lawsuit must give final approval to the Settlement before it can be effective. The Court has conditionally certified the Settlement Class for settlement purposes only, so that members of the Settlement Class can be given this notice and the opportunity to exclude themselves from the Settlement Class, to voice their support or opposition to final approval of the Settlement, and to submit a Claim Form to receive the relief offered by the Settlement. If the Court does not give final approval to the Settlement, or if



it is terminated by the parties, the Settlement will be void, and the lawsuit will proceed as if there had been no settlement and no certification of the Settlement Class. WHO IS IN THE SETTLEMENT CLASS? You’re a member of the Settlement Class if, at any time between July 2012 and [Prelim Approval], you received a text message from Defendants related to the commercial availability of property to which you did not consent. To help determine if you may have received such a text message and to submit a Claim Form to receive cash benefits, please visit the settlement website, www.website.com. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?

(1) Accept the Settlement.

To accept the Settlement, send in a complete Claim Form by _________. You may obtain a Claim Form at www.Website.com, and you have the option of submitting your Claim Form online at the same website. You may also submit a Claim Form via U.S. Mail at the address identified on the Claim Form. If the Settlement is approved, a check will be mailed to you. Submitting a valid and timely Claim Form is the only way to receive a payment from this Settlement, and is the only thing you need to do to receive a payment.

(2) Exclude yourself.

You may exclude yourself from the Settlement. If you do so, you will not receive any cash payment, but you will not release any claims you may have against Defendants and the Released Parties (as that term is defined in the Settlement Agreement, which can be viewed at www.website.com), and you are free to pursue whatever legal rights you may have by pursuing your own lawsuit against the Released Parties at your own risk and expense. To exclude yourself from the Settlement, you must mail a signed letter to the Settlement Administrator at _______, postmarked by ________________. You may also exclude yourself online at www.website.com. The exclusion letter must state that you exclude yourself from this Settlement and must include the name and case number of this litigation, as well as your full name, address, and the telephone number(s) at which you received a text message from Defendants.

(3) Object to the Settlement.

If you wish to object to the Settlement, you must submit your objection in writing to the Clerk of the Court of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Room 802, Chicago, Illinois 60602. The objection must be received by the Court no later than ______. You must also send a copy of your objection to the attorneys for all Parties to the lawsuit, including counsel representing Plaintiff and the Settlement Class (Michael J. McMorrow, MCMORROW LAW, P.C., One North LaSalle Street, 44th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60602 and Evan Meyers, McGuire Law, P.C., 55 West Wacker Drive, 9th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601), as well as the counsel representing Defendants (Jason Stiehl, AKERMAN LLP, 71 South Wacker Drive, 46th Floor Chicago, IL 60606), postmarked no later than _______. Any objection to the proposed Settlement must include your full name; address; the telephone number(s) at which you received a text message from Defendants; the telephone carrier associated with each such identified telephone number; whether each identified telephone number is a cellular phone or a residential landline; and all grounds for the objection with factual and legal support for the stated objection. If you hire an attorney in connection with making an objection, that attorney must also file with the court a notice of appearance by no later than the objection deadline of [date]. If you do hire your own attorney, you will be solely responsible for payment of any fees and expenses the attorney incurs on your behalf. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you cannot file an objection.

You may appear at the Final Approval Hearing, to be held on ________, 2017 at ___ a.m., in Courtroom 2508 of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, in person or through counsel to show cause of why the proposed Settlement should not be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate. Attendance at the hearing is not necessary; however, persons wishing to be heard orally in opposition to the approval of the Settlement, and/or the request for attorneys’ fees and expenses, and/or the request for compensation awards to the Class Representatives are required to



indicate in their written objection their intention to appear at the hearing on their own behalf or through counsel and to identify the names of any witnesses they intend to call to testify at the Final Approval Hearing, as well as to identify any exhibits they intend to introduce at the Final Approval Hearing.

(4) Do Nothing.

If you do nothing, you will receive no money from the Settlement Fund, but you will still be bound by all orders and judgments of the court. Unless you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not be able to file or continue a lawsuit against the Released Parties regarding any released claims. Submitting a valid and timely Claim Form is the only way to receive a payment from this Settlement.

WHAT DOES THE SETTLEMENT PROVIDE?

A. Service Improvements & Assurances. Peak has agreed to change certain practices going forward, by making it easier for those who receive text messages to opt out of receiving such further text messages if, for example, they are the unintended recipient of those messages.

B. Cash Payments. In addition to the prospective relief described above, Defendants have agreed to create a $7,000,000 Settlement Fund for the Class Members. All Settlement Class Members are entitled to submit a Claim Form in order to receive a payment out of the Settlement Fund. If the Settlement is approved, each Settlement Class Member who submits a valid, timely Claim Form will be entitled to an equal payment of up to $100 paid out of the Settlement Fund. The exact amount of each Class Member’s payment is unknown at this time; it may be as much as $100, but it may be less depending on several factors, including how many Settlement Class Members return valid Claim Forms and the costs of the other expenses to be paid from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator will issue a check to each Class Member who submits a valid Claim Form following the final approval of the Settlement. All checks issued to Settlement Class Members will expire and become void 181 days after they are issued. Additionally, the attorneys who brought this lawsuit (listed below) will ask the court to award them attorneys’ fees and costs of up to one-third of the Settlement Fund for the substantial time, expense and effort expended in investigating the facts, litigating the case and negotiating the Settlement. The Class Representative also will apply to the court for a payment of up to $15,000 for his time, effort, and service in this matter.

WHAT RIGHTS AM I GIVING UP IN THIS SETTLEMENT? Unless you exclude yourself from this Settlement, you will be considered a member of the Settlement Class, which means you give up your right to file or continue a lawsuit against Defendants and their related entities and agents relating to the sending of text messages from July 2012 through the present. Giving up your legal claims is called a release. The precise terms of the release are set forth in the Settlement Agreement, which is available on the settlement website listed below. Unless you formally exclude yourself from this Settlement, you will release your claims whether or not you submit a Claim Form and receive payment. If you have any questions, you can talk for free to the attorneys identified below who have been appointed by the court to represent the Settlement Class, or you are welcome to talk to any other lawyer of your choosing at your own expense.

WHEN WILL I BE PAID? The parties cannot accurately predict when (or whether) the court will give final approval to the Settlement, so please be patient. However, if the Court finally approves the Settlement, you will be paid as soon as possible after the court order becomes final, which should occur within approximately 90 days after the Settlement has been finally approved. If there is an appeal of the Settlement, payment may be delayed. Updated information about the case is available at www.website.com., or you can call the Settlement Administrator at _____, or contact Class Counsel at the information provided below.

WHEN WILL THE COURT RULE ON THE SETTLEMENT? The Court has already given preliminary approval to the Settlement. A final hearing on the Settlement, called a final approval or fairness hearing, will be held to determine the fairness of the Settlement. At the fairness hearing, the Court will also consider whether to make final the certification of the Class for Settlement purposes, hear any proper objections and arguments to the Settlement, as well as any requests for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses and



class representative incentive awards that may be sought by class counsel. The court will hold the fairness hearing on [date] at [time] at the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Courtroom __, Chicago, Illinois 60602. If the Settlement is given final approval, the Court will not make any determination as to the merits of the claims against Defendants or its defenses to those claims. Instead, the Settlement’s terms will take effect and the lawsuit will be dismissed on the merits with prejudice. Both sides have agreed to the Settlement in order to achieve an early and certain resolution to the lawsuit, in a manner that provides specific and valuable benefits to the members of the Settlement Class. If the Court does not approve the Settlement, if it approves the Settlement and the approval is reversed on appeal, or if the Settlement does not become final for some other reason, you will not be paid at this time and Class Members will receive no benefits from the Settlement. Plaintiff, Defendants and all of the Class Members will be in the same position as they were prior to the execution of the Settlement, and the Settlement will have no legal effect, no class will remain certified (conditionally or otherwise), and the Plaintiff and Defendants will continue to litigate the lawsuit. There can be no assurance that if the Settlement is not approved, the Settlement Class will recover more than is provided in the Settlement, or indeed, anything at all. WHO REPRESENTS THE CLASS? The Court has approved the following firms to represent the Settlement Class. They are called “Class Counsel.” You will not be charged for these lawyers. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.

Michael J. McMorrow MCMORROW LAW, P.C.

One N. LaSalle St., 44th Floor Chicago, IL 60602

[email protected] Tel: 312-265-0708

Evan M. Meyers

MCGUIRE LAW, P.C. 55 W. Wacker Dr., 9th Fl.

Chicago, IL 60601 [email protected]

Tel: 312-893-7002

WHERE CAN I GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? This Notice is only a summary of the proposed Settlement of this lawsuit. More details are in the Settlement Agreement which, along with other documents, can be obtained at www.website.com. If you have any questions, you can also call the Settlement Administrator at ___or Class Counsel at the number or email address set forth above. In addition to the documents available on the case website, all pleadings and documents filed in court may be reviewed or copied in the Office of the Clerk. Please do not call the Judge or the Clerk of the Court about this case. They will not be able to give you advice on your options.

Exhibit E

1 42696924;1

PEAK CAMPUS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT PROOF OF CLAIM FORM

TO RECEIVE A PAYMENT OF UP TO $100 FROM THE SETTLEMENT FUND, YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS CLAIM FORM AND SUBMIT IT BY ____, 2017.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You may submit this Claim Form online or by mail but you must complete and return this Claim Form by [Date] in order to receive payment. To complete this Claim Form, read the instructions below in Step 1; provide your requested information in Step 2; sign the certification in Step 3; and submit the Claim Form using one of the methods set forth in Step 4.Each settlement class member is entitled to make only one claim regardless of the number of text messages received. There can be only one claim per phone number.

STEP 1 - DIRECTIONS In the spaces below, print your (i) name, (ii) address, and (iii) the telephone number at which you received a text message from July 2012 through [Prelim Approval] from Peak Campus related to the renewal of a lease. STEP 2 – CLAIMANT INFORMATION Name: _____________________ ____________ ____________________________ (First) (Middle Initial) (Last) Address:_________________________________________________________________ (Street) __________________________________ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ (City) (State) (Zip Code) Identify the Peak Property at which you are or were a Tenant: __________________________________ Telephone number: (_ _ _) _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ This must be the telephone line on which you received an unauthorized text message(s).

STEP 3 – CERTIFICATION I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that:

1. During the period July 2012 through [Prelim Approval], 2017, I received one or more text messages from Peak Campus related to the commercial availability of property;

2. I did not provide Peak with my cell phone number, or otherwise consent, or I had previously withdrawn consent, to receive the text message(s).

3. I was the registered or authorized user of the telephone number(s) listed above when I received the text message(s) during the date range in question.

I certify that all the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the settlement administrator has the right to verify my responses with my telephone carrier or otherwise dispute any claims that are based on inaccurate responses. _______________________________ ____________________ Signature Date

STEP 4 – METHODS OF SUBMISSION Please complete the Claim Form above and return it by one of the following methods:

1. Online by visiting www.website.com and completing an online Claim Form no later than midnight, U.S. Eastern Standard Time, on [Date].

2. BymailingacompletedandsignedClaimFormtothesettlementadministrator,postmarkedno later

than[Date],andaddressedto:[Address].

Exhibit F

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CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION

WILLIAM TRUONG, individually and on ) behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals, )

) Plaintiff, )

) v. ) No. 2016-CH-09735

) PEAK CAMPUS MANAGEMENT, LLC, ) Hon. Celia G. Gamrath a Delaware limited liability company, ) ICIM CORP., a Kentucky corporation, ) Cal. 6 )

Defendants. )

[PROPOSED] FINAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT

This matter coming to be heard on Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of

Class Action Settlement (the “Motion”), due and adequate notice having been given to the

Settlement Class, and the Court having considered the papers filed and proceedings in this matter,

and being fully advised in the premises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and

DECREED as follows:

1. All capitalized terms in this Final Order and Judgment shall have the same meaning

as ascribed to them in the Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”), unless otherwise

noted.

2. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the Litigation and personal

jurisdiction over all parties to the Litigation, including all Settlement Class Members.

3. The Court preliminarily approved the Settlement Agreement by Preliminary

Approval Order dated ____ __, 2017, and the Court finds that adequate notice was given to all

members of the Settlement Class pursuant to the terms of the Preliminary Approval Order.

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4. The Court has read and considered the papers filed in support of this Motion,

including the Settlement Agreement and exhibits thereto and supporting declarations. The Court

notes that there have been __ objections filed with the Clerk of the Court by Settlement Class

Members.

5. The Court held a Final Approval Hearing on ____ __, ____, at which time the

Parties and all other interested persons were afforded the opportunity to be heard in support of and

in opposition to the Settlement.

6. Based on the papers filed with the Court and the presentations made to the Court

by the Parties and other interested persons at the Final Approval Hearing, the Court now gives

final approval to the Settlement and finds that the Settlement Agreement is fair, adequate,

reasonable, and in the best interests of the Settlement Class. The complex legal and factual posture

of the Litigation, and the fact that the Settlement Agreement is the result of arms-length

negotiations presided over by a neutral mediator, further support this finding.

7. Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-801 and 2-802, the Court finally certifies, for settlement

purposes only, the following Settlement Class:

All persons who were sent one or more text messages between July 2012 and the date of preliminary approval from Peak Campus related to the commercial availability of property.

8. The persons who are listed on Exhibit 1 to this order have made timely and valid

requests for exclusion and are excluded from the Settlement Class and are not bound by this Final

Order and Judgment.

9. For settlement purposes only, the Court confirms the appointment of Plaintiff

William Truong as Class Representative of the Settlement Class.

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10. For settlement purposes only, the Court confirms the appointment of the following

counsel as Class Counsel, and finds they are experienced in class litigation and have adequately

represented the Settlement Class:

Michael J. McMorrow MCMORROW LAW, P.C. 1 N. LaSalle St., 44th Fl. Chicago, IL 60602

Myles McGuire Eugene Y. Turin Evan M. Meyers MCGUIRE LAW, P.C. 55 W. Wacker Dr., 9th Fl. Chicago, IL 60601

11. With respect to the Settlement Class, this Court finds, for settlement purposes only,

that: (a) the Settlement Class defined above is so numerous that joinder of all members is

impracticable; (b) there are questions of law or fact common to the Settlement Class, and those

common questions predominate over any questions affecting only individual members; (c) the

Class Representative and Class Counsel have fairly and adequately protected, and will continue to

fairly and adequately protect, the interests of the Settlement Class; and (d) certification of the

Settlement Class is an appropriate method for the fair and efficient adjudication of this controversy.

12. The Court has determined that the Class Notice given to the Settlement Class

Members, in accordance with the Preliminary Approval Order, fully and accurately informed

Settlement Class Members of all material elements of the Settlement and constituted the best notice

practicable under the circumstances, and fully satisfied the requirements of 735 ILCS 5/2-803,

applicable law, and the Due Process Clauses of the U.S. Constitution and Illinois Constitution.

13. The Court orders the Parties to the Settlement Agreement to perform their

obligations thereunder. The terms of the Settlement Agreement shall be deemed incorporated

herein as if explicitly set forth and shall have the full force of an order of this Court.

14. The Court dismisses the Litigation with prejudice and without costs (except as

otherwise provided herein and in the Settlement Agreement) as to Plaintiff’s and all Settlement

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Class Members’ claims against Peak and ICIM. The Court adjudges that the Released Claims and

all of the claims described in the Settlement Agreement are released against the Released Parties.

15. The Court adjudges that the Plaintiff and all Settlement Class Members who have

not opted out of the Settlement Class shall be deemed to have fully, finally, and forever released,

relinquished, and discharged all Released Claims against the Released Parties, as defined under

the Settlement Agreement.

16. The Released Claims specifically extend to claims that Plaintiff and Settlement

Class Members do not know or suspect to exist in their favor at the time that the Settlement

Agreement, and the releases contained therein, become effective. The Court finds that Plaintiff

has, and the Settlement Class Members are deemed to have, knowingly waived the protections of

California Civil Code § 1542 and any other applicable federal or state statute, case law, rule or

regulation relating to limitations on releases.

17. The Court further adjudges that, upon entry of this Order, the Settlement Agreement

and the above-described release of the Released Claims will be binding on, and have

res judicata preclusive effect in, all pending and future lawsuits or other proceedings maintained

by or on behalf of Plaintiff and all other Settlement Class Members who did not validly and timely

opt out of the Settlement, and their respective affiliates, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators,

successors, and agents, as set forth in the Settlement Agreement. The Released Parties may file the

Settlement Agreement and/or this Final Order and Judgment in any action or proceeding that may

be brought against them in order to support a defense or counterclaim based on principles of res

judicata, collateral estoppel, release, good faith settlement, judgment bar or reduction, or any other

theory of claim preclusion or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim.

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18. Plaintiff and Settlement Class Members who did not validly and timely request

exclusion from the Settlement are permanently barred and enjoined from asserting, commencing,

prosecuting, or continuing any of the Released Claims or any of the claims described in the

Settlement Agreement against any of the Released Parties.

19. The Court approves payment of attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses to Class

Counsel in the amount of $________. This amount shall be paid from the Settlement Fund in

accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement. The Court, having considered the

materials submitted by Class Counsel in support of final approval of the Settlement and their

request for attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses and in response to any timely filed objections

thereto, finds the award of attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses appropriate and reasonable for the

following reasons: First, the Court finds that the quantifiable value of the Settlement is at least $7

million. The Court therefore considers the Settlement to provide substantial benefits to the

Settlement Class. Second, the Court finds the payment fair and reasonable in light of the substantial

work performed by, and results achieved by, Class Counsel. Third, the Court concludes that the

Settlement was negotiated at arms-length without collusion, and that the negotiation of the

attorneys’ fees only followed agreement on the settlement benefits for the Settlement Class

Members. Finally, the Court notes that the Class Notice specifically and clearly advised the

Settlement Class that Class Counsel, as a group, would seek an award in the amount sought.

20. The Court approves the incentive award of $15,000.00 for Class Representative

William Truong, and specifically finds such amount to be reasonable in light of the services

performed by Plaintiff for the Settlement Class, including taking on the risks of litigation and

helping achieve the results to be made available to the Settlement Class. These amounts shall be

paid from the Settlement Fund in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement.

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21. To the extent there are any funds remaining from the Settlement Fund, after 181

days from the date settlement checks are issued such funds are to be paid to Peak.

22. Neither this Final Order and Judgment, nor the Settlement Agreement, nor the

payment of any consideration in connection with the Settlement shall be construed or used as an

admission or concession by or against Peak or ICIM or any of the Released Parties of any fault,

omission, liability, or wrongdoing, or of the validity of any of the Released Claims. This Final

Order and Judgment is not a finding of the validity or invalidity of any claims in this Litigation or

a determination of any wrongdoing by Peak or ICIM or any of the Released Parties. The final

approval of the Settlement Agreement does not constitute any position, opinion, or determination

of this Court, one way or another, as to the merits of the claims or defenses of Plaintiff, the

Settlement Class Members, or Peak or ICIM.

23. Any objections to the Settlement Agreement are overruled and denied in all

respects. The Court finds that no reason exists for delay in entering this Final Order and Judgment.

Accordingly, the Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to enter this Final Order and Judgment.

24. The Parties, without further approval from the Court, are hereby permitted to agree

to and adopt such amendments, modifications and expansions of the Settlement Agreement and its

implementing documents (including all exhibits to the Settlement Agreement) so long as they are

consistent in all material respects with the Final Order and Judgment and do not limit the rights of

the Settlement Class Members.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

ENTERED: ____________________ ________________________________________ HONORABLE CELIA G. GAMRATH

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