UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _)*
SQUARE, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

852234103
 (CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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  CUSIP No. 852234103                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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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.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               3,124,339*
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               3,125,094**

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           3,125,094**

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           9.0 %***

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           HC-CO

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*Consists of 3,712 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer and 3,120,627
shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer. The Class B Common Stock is
convertible at the holder's option into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on
a 1-for-1 basis at any time. Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to
one vote. Each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten votes.

**Consists of 4,467 shares of Class A Common Stock and 3,120,627 shares of
Class B Common Stock. The Class B Common Stock is convertible at the holder's
option into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis at any time.
Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote. Each Share of
Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten votes.

***Based on 31,717,133 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock outstanding
as of December 31, 2015, as reported by the Issuer to the Reporting Persons,
plus 3,120,627 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock held by the Reporting
Persons as of December 31, 2015, which are treated as converted into Class A
Common Stock only for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the
Reporting Persons.
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  CUSIP No. 852234103                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

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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.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           New York

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               3,124,339*
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               3,125,094**

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           3,125,094**

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           9.0 %***

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           BD-PN-IA

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*Consists of 3,712 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer and 3,120,627
shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer. The Class B Common Stock is
convertible at the holder's option into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on
a 1-for-1 basis at any time. Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to
one vote. Each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten votes

**Consists of 4,467 shares of Class A Common Stock and 3,120,627 shares of
Class B Common Stock. The Class B Common Stock is convertible at the holder's
option into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis at any time.
Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote. Each Share of
Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten votes.

***Based on 31,717,133 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock outstanding
as of December 31, 2015, as reported by the Issuer to the Reporting Persons,
plus 3,120,627 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock held by the Reporting
Persons as of December 31, 2015, which are treated as converted into Class A
Common Stock only for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the
Reporting Persons.

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  CUSIP No. 852234103                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GS DIRECT, L.L.C.

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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.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               3,120,627*
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               3,120,627*

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           3,120,627*

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           9.0%**

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

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*Consists of 3,120,627 shares of Class B Common Stock. The Class B Common Stock
is convertible at the holder's opinion into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock
on a 1-for-1 basis at any time. Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled
to one vote. Each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten votes.

**Based on 31,717,133 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock outstanding
as of December 31, 2015, as reported by the Issuer to the Reporting Persons,
plus 3,120,627 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock held by the Reporting
Persons as of December 31, 2015, which are treated as converted into Class A
Common Stock only for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the
Reporting Persons.

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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
SQUARE, INC.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
 1455 Market Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94103
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing*:
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
GS DIRECT, L.L.C.
*The foregoing does not include all indirect holding entities.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
GS DIRECT, L.L.C.:
200 West Street
New York, NY 10282
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. - Delaware
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. - New York
GS DIRECT, L.L.C. - Delaware
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
 852234103
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a).[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b).[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c).[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d).[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e).[ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f).[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g).[ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h).[ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i).[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j).[ ] A non-U.S.institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k).[ ] A group, provided that all the members are persons specified with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(A) through (J).
If filing as a non-US institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)
(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
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Item 4. Ownership.*
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).
(b). Percent of Class:
See the response(s)to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).
(ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).
(iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s).
(iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s).
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
Clients of the Reporting Person(s) have or may have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, securities held in their accounts. Clients known to have such right or power with respect to more than 5% of the class of securities to which this report relates are:
NONE
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
 Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
See Exhibit (99.2)
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
 Not Applicable

*In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the "Release"), this filing reflects the securities beneficially owned by certain operating units (collectively, the "Goldman Sachs Reporting Units") of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "GSG"). This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any operating units of GSG whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that of the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units in accordance with the Release. The Goldman Sachs Reporting Units disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units or their employees have voting or investment discretion or both, or with respect to which there are limits on their voting or investment authority or both and
(ii) certain investment entities of which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units act as the general partner, managing general partner or other manager, to the extent interests in such entities are held by persons other than the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 2016
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
 ----------------------------------------
Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
Title:  Attorney-in-fact	

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
 ----------------------------------------
Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
Title:  Attorney-in-fact	

GS DIRECT, L.L.C.

By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
 ----------------------------------------
Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
Title:  Attorney-in-fact	

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.             Exhibit
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  99.1          Joint Filing Agreement
  99.2          Item 7 Information
  99.3          Power of Attorney, relating to
                THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
  99.4          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
  99.5          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GS DIRECT, L.L.C.	

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EXHIBIT (99.1)
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share, of SQUARE, INC. and further agree to the filing of this agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G.
Date: February 12, 2016
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
 ----------------------------------------
Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
Title:  Attorney-in-fact	

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
 ----------------------------------------
Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
Title:  Attorney-in-fact	

GS DIRECT, L.L.C.

By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
 ----------------------------------------
Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
Title:  Attorney-in-fact	

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EXHIBIT (99.2)
ITEM 7 INFORMATION
The securities being reported on by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"), as a parent holding company, are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned directly or indirectly, by GS Direct, L.L.C. ("GS Direct") and Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), a broker or dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Goldman Sachs is the managing member of GS Direct and a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group.
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EXHIBIT (99.3)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Dan Deluca, Jeremy Kahn and Brian Bae (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney- in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates. The Company has the unrestricted right to unilaterally revoke this Power of Attorney.
This Power of Attorney shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to rules of conflicts of law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of November 27, 2012.
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

By: /s/ Gregory K. Palm
____________________________
Name:   Gregory K. Palm
Title:  Executive Vice President and
            General Counsel	

DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that Jeremy Kahn, a duly appointed attorney-in-fact of THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (the "Company"), pursuant tothat Power of Attorney dated November 27, 2012 (the "POA"), does hereby designate Veruna Stanescu, Lee Tryhorn and Leo Herskovich, employees of the Company, as additional attorneys-in-fact, with the same authority to act as provided to the undersigned and the other to the to the undersigned and the other attorneys-in-fact named in the POA.
This Designation of Additional Attorney-in-Fact (this "Designation") shall not affect the continued power of the undersigned or the other named attorneys-in-fact to act under the POA to the full extent permitted thereby. This Designation shall remain in full force and effect until either it or the POA is revoked in writing by the Company, or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of the Company or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of April 21, 2015.
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

By:   /s/ Jeremy Kahn
____________________________
Name: Jeremy Kahn
Title: Attorney-In-Fact	

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EXHIBIT (99.4)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Dan Deluca, Jeremy Kahn and Brian Bae (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates. The Company has the unrestricted right to unilaterally revoke this Power of Attorney.
This Power of Attorney shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to rules of conflicts of law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of November 27, 2012.
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

By: /s/ Gregory K. Palm
____________________________
Name:   Gregory K. Palm
Title:  Managing Director	

DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that Jeremy Kahn, a duly appointed attorney-in-fact of GOLDMAN,SACHS & CO. (the "Company"), pursuant to that Power of Attorney dated November 27, 2012 (the "POA"), does hereby designate Veruna Stanescu, Lee Tryhorn and Leo Herskovich, employees of the Company, as additional attorneys-in-fact, with the same authority to act as provided to the undersigned and the other to the to the undersigned and the other attorneys-in-fact named in the POA.
This Designation of Additional Attorney-in-Fact (this "Designation") shall not affect the continued power of the undersigned or the other named attorneys-in-fact to act under the POA to the full extent permitted thereby. This Designation shall remain in full force and effect until either it or the POA is revoked in writing by the Company, or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of the Company or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of April 21, 2015.
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO

By:   /s/ Jeremy Kahn
____________________________
Name: Jeremy Kahn
Title: Attorney-In-Fact	

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EXHIBIT (99.5)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS DIRECT, L.L.C. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L. Christopher, Dan Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in- fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of November 4, 2010.
GS DIRECT, L.L.C.

By: /s/ Eric Goldstein
____________________________
Name:   Eric Goldstein
Title:  Vice President and Secretary	

DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that Jeremy Kahn, a duly appointed attorney-in-fact of GS DIRECT, L.L.C. (the "Company") , pursuant to that Power of Attorney dated November 4, 2010 (the "POA"), does hereby designate Priya Iyer and Brian Bae, employees of the Company, as additional attorneys-in-fact, with the same authority to act as provided to the undersigned and the other attorneys-in-fact named in the POA.
This Designation of Additional Attorney-in-Fact (this "Designation") shall not affect the continued power of the undersigned or the other named attorneys-in-fact to act under the POA to the full extent permitted thereby. This Designation shall remain in full force and effect until either it or the POA is revoked in writing by the Company, or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of the Company or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of December 1, 2013.
GS DIRECT, L.L.C.

By:   /s/ Jeremy Kahn
____________________________
Name: Jeremy Kahn
Title: Attorney-In-Fact	

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