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The author proves theorems for the distribution of zeros of the composition \[ \Phi (z)=\sum_{k=0}^m \binom {n-k}{m-k} f_1 ^{(m-k)} (z) f_2^{(k)} (z), \] where \(f_1 (z)\) and \(f_2 (z)\) are polynomials of degree \(m\) and \(n\), respectively \((m \leq n)\). In particular,it is proved that if the zeros of the polynomials \(f_1 (z)=\sum_{k=0}^m a_k z^k\) and \(f_2 (z) = \sum_{k=0}^n b_k z^k\) \((n \geq m)\) are in the circular regions \(| z-\alpha| \leq r\), \(a \leq | z-\alpha|\), respectively and \(r \leq a\), then the zeros of \(\Phi\) lie in the circular region \({\frac {a-r}2} \leq | z-\alpha|\); and if the zeros of \(f_1 (z)\) and \(f_2 (z)\) are in the strips \(a \leq \text{Im } z \leq b, c \leq \text{Im } z \leq d\), respectively \((a \leq c \leq d \leq b)\), then the zeros of \(\Phi\) lie in the strip \({\frac {a+c}2} \leq \text{Im } z \leq {\frac {b+d}2}\). See also \textit{E. Dimova}, C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci. 42, No. 10, 5-7 (1989; Zbl 0686.30002).