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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | CFC MEMBERS APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AT CFC'S ANNUAL MEETING HELD ON MARCH 7, 2011. THE BYLAW AMENDMENTS ALLOW MEMBERS TO VOTE IN PERSON AT CFC MEETINGS OR BY MAIL BALLOT. THE AMENDMENTS SPECIFY THE PROCESS FOR MAIL BALLOTING AND CHANGE THE MAILING SCHEDULE FOR MEMBER NOTIFICATIONS ACCORDINGLY. SINCE IT WOULD BE TOO CUMBERSOME TO CONDUCT A SECOND ROUND OF VOTING BY MAIL IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE, THE BYLAW AMENDMENTS PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE IN DIRECTOR ELECTIONS, THE WINNING CANDIDATE WOULD BE SELECTED BY "DRAWING LOTS" VIA A METHOD DETERMINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL PRESIDING OVER THE MEETING. CFC IS INCORPORATED UNDER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COOPERATIVE ACT (THE "ACT"). THE ACT CURRENTLY ALLOWS FOR A MAIL BALLOT PROCESS BY U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ONLY. IF THE ACT IS EVER REVISED TO ALLOW FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING, THE BYLAWS, AS AMENDED, WOULD PERMIT THE CFC BOARD TO AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC VOTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION IS A NON-STOCK, MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. AS OF MAY 31, 2011, THERE WERE 1,030 MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDED: CLASS A. THERE WERE 834 CLASS A MEMBERS - COOPERATIVE OR NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS, PUBLIC CORPORATIONS, UTILITY DISTRICTS, AND OTHER PUBLIC BODIES, WHICH HAVE RECEIVED OR ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A LOAN OR COMMITMENT FOR A LOAN FROM THE RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE OR ANY SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND WHICH ARE ENGAGED OR PLANNING TO ENGAGE IN THE FURNISHING OF UTILITY SERVICES TO THEIR MEMBERS AND PATRONS FOR THEIR USE AS ULTIMATE CONSUMERS. CLASS B. THERE WERE 71 CLASS B MEMBERS - COOPERATIVE OR NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS WHICH ARE FEDERATIONS OF CLASS A MEMBERS OR OF OTHER CLASS B MEMBERS, OR BOTH, OR WHICH ARE OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY CLASS A MEMBERS OR BY OTHER CLASS B MEMBERS, OR BOTH, AND WHICH ARE ENGAGED OR PLANNING TO ENGAGE IN THE FURNISHING OF UTILITY SERVICES PRIMARILY TO CLASS A MEMBERS OR OTHER CLASS B MEMBERS. CLASS C. THERE WERE 66 CLASS C MEMBERS - STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WHICH ARE WHOLLY-OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY CLASS A MEMBERS OR CLASS B MEMBERS, OR BOTH, OR WHICH ARE WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF A CFC MEMBER, AND WHICH DO NOT FURNISH UTILITY SERVICES BUT WHICH SUPPLY OTHER FORMS OF SERVICE TO THEIR MEMBERS. CLASS D THERE WAS 1 CLASS D MEMBER. CLASS D MEMBERS ARE NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF COOPERATIVES COMPRISED OF CLASS A, CLASS B AND CLASS C MEMBERS. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP TO CFC, A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MUST HAVE, AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION TO CFC, MEMBER COOPERATIVES DOMICILED IN AT LEAST 80% OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION TO MEMBERS, ASSOCIATES (NUMBERING 58) ARE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES ORGANIZED ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS WHICH ARE OWNED, CONTROLLED OR OPERATED BY CLASS A, B OR C MEMBERS AND WHICH PROVIDE NON-ELECTRIC SERVICES PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF CONSUMERS. ASSOCIATES ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS AND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE REPRESENTED ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE DIRECTORS THAT COMPRISE CFC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES; TWO CONSISTING OF SEVEN DIRECTORS EACH AND THE THIRD OF EIGHT DIRECTORS. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS DISCRETION SO DETERMINES, THEN THERE MAY BE ONE ADDITIONAL AT-LARGE DIRECTOR ELECTED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CFC FROM TIME TO TIME. DIRECTORS IN EACH CLASS SERVE FOR TERMS OF THREE YEARS AND THE EXPIRATION OF EACH CLASS OF DIRECTORS' TERMS OCCUR IN DIFFERENT YEARS. UPON EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF A DIRECTOR, MEMBERS FROM THAT DIRECTOR'S REGION ELECT A DIRECTOR TO REPRESENT THEM ON CFC'S BOARD. ELECTIONS FOR THOSE DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS ARE EXPIRING ARE HELD ANNUALLY. A DIRECTOR MAY NOT BE ELECTED TO SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS ON THE CFC BOARD. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION ("CFC") REVIEWED THE 2010 FORM 990 FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2011 AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY CFC STAFF, REVIEWED BY INTERNAL COUNSEL AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT, REVIEWED BY EXTERNAL TAX ADVISORS, DELOITTE TAX LLP, AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. A DETAILED PRESENTATION ABOUT THE FORM 990 WAS MADE BY CFC STAFF TO THE BOARD AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE ADDRESSED BY CFC THROUGH ITS RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED CREDITS POLICY (THE "POLICY"). CFC ESTABLISHED THE POLICY IN MAY 2007, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TO FACILITATE DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST. A RELATED PERSON TRANSACTION IS DEFINED AS ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH (I) CFC WAS, IS, OR PROPOSES TO BE A PARTICIPANT,(II) THE AMOUNT INVOLVED EXCEEDS $120,000 AND (III) A RELATED PERSON HAS OR WILL HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT MATERIAL INTEREST IN QUESTION. THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF CFC ("COVERED EMPLOYEES") AND REQUIRES SIMILAR DISCLOSURE TO THAT REQUIRED BY ITEM 404 OF REGULATION S-K OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THE POLICY IS CONSISTENTLY MONITORED AND ENFORCED AT EACH REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF CFC'S BOARD. PURSUANT TO THE POLICY, EACH COVERED EMPLOYEE THAT IS AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND CFC IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A RELATED PERSON DISCLOSURE NOTICE AT EACH BOARD MEETING DESCRIBING SUCH CONFLICT. OUTSIDE OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS, COVERED EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE RELATED PERSON DISCLOSURE NOTICES WHENEVER THEY BECOME AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE RELATED PERSON DISCLOSURE NOTICE REQUIRES A DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION, THE APPROXIMATE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE TRANSACTION, AS WELL AS AN UPDATE WITH RESPECT TO THE TIMING AND STATUS OF THE TRANSACTION. UPON RECEIPT OF A RELATED PERSON DISCLOSURE NOTICE, CFC'S GENERAL COUNSEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW, APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF ANY RELATED PERSON TRANSACTION. THOSE RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST OF CFC'S GENERAL COUNSEL ARE REQUIRED TO BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION. IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS, THE GENERAL COUNSEL, AND WHEN APPLICABLE, THE BOARD, MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS ENTERED INTO ON AN ARMS-LENGTH BASIS ON TERMS FAIR TO CFC AND WHETHER SUCH TRANSACTION WOULD VIOLATE CFC'S CODE OF ETHICS. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS, EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE EACH EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS, AS WELL AS TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH THE RELATED PERSON'S INTEREST ARISES ONLY FROM THE PERSON'S POSITION AS A DIRECTOR OF ANOTHER ENTITY THAT IS A PARTY TO THE TRANSACTIONS. FINALLY, RELATED CREDITS ARE ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF A RELATED PERSON TRANSACTION. A RELATED CREDIT IS DEFINED AS THE EXTENSION OF CREDIT TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF COVERED EMPLOYEES (DEFINED AS RELATED PERSONS UNDER THE POLICY) OR RELATED ENTITIES THAT ARE MADE ON SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME TERMS AND FOLLOW THE UNDERWRITING PROCEDURES THAT ARE NO LESS STRINGENT THAN THOSE PREVAILING AT THE TIME FOR COMPARABLE TRANSACTIONS GENERALLY OFFERED BY CFC. THE POLICY PROHIBITS CFC FROM EXTENDING CREDIT IN THE FORM OF A PERSONAL LOAN TO A RELATED PERSON. RELATED ENTITIES INCLUDE CFC'S MEMBER COOPERATIVES AS WELL AS ANY COOPERATIVE, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR TRUST FOR WHICH A RELATED PERSON SERVES AS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR IN ANY OTHER FIDUCIARY CAPACITY OR WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY A RELATED PERSON. THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED TO THE CEO, WITH AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE TO SUCH OFFICER OF CFC AS THE CEO DEEMS APPROPRIATE, THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE ALL RELATED CREDITS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN $250,000, ANY EMERGENCY LINES OF CREDIT, ANY RELATED CREDIT SECURED BY CASH OR CASH EQUIVALENT, ALL RELATED CREDITS THAT ARE USED TO REFINANCE RUS 5% LOANS, AND ALL LINE OF CREDIT LOANS THAT ARE USED SOLELY AS SUPPORT FOR CFC'S CORPORATE CREDIT CARD PROGRAM. RELATED CREDITS IN EXCESS OF $250,000 MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. ALL RELATED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE CREDIT APPROVAL PROCESS INVOLVING A RELATED CREDIT. ADDITIONALLY, ALL RELATED PERSON ARE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE RELATED CREDIT IS BEING CONSIDERED AND DISCUSSED AND RELATED PERSONS ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY WRITTEN MATERIALS PERTAINING TO SUCH RELATED CREDIT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | CFC'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE"), WHICH IS COMPRISED OF CFC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOARD MEMBERS, DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF CFC'S GOVERNOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THE "CEO"). THE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES APPROPRIATE CORPORATE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES RELATED TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND EVALUATES PERFORMANCE IN LIGHT OF THOSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS COMPRISED OF BASE PAY, SHORT AND LONG TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AND PERQUISITES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2011, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WAS ENGAGED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A COMPENSATION SURVEY AND PROVIDE COMPENSATION DATA FOR THE CEO POSITION USING PEER ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT INCLUDED COMPANIES IN THE COMPENSATION COMPARISON GROUP THAT WERE SIMILAR TO CFC IN ASSET SIZE, INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION. THE GROUP INCLUDED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE PRIVATE MARKET, COMMERCIAL AND/OR MISSION-DRIVEN LENDERS, OFFERING FULL SERVICE FINANCING, INVESTMENT AND RELATED SERVICES. THE COMPANIES TARGETED AS PEER COMPANIES INCLUDED THREE MEMBERS OF THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM AND 10 REGIONAL BANKS OR FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES. THESE COMPANIES WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE THEIR BUSINESSES ARE SIMILAR TO CFC'S. ALTHOUGH CFC IS NOT FOCUSED ON PROFITS LIKE THE INSTITUTIONS IN THE PEER GROUP, THE DEMANDS OF ITS ROLE AS A LENDING INSTITUTION DICTATE THAT ANY SEARCH FOR A NEW CEO FROM OUTSIDE CFC FOCUS PRIMARILY ON THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR RATHER THAN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BELIEVES THAT THESE COMPANIES EMPLOY EXECUTIVES THAT HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERTISE CONSISTENT WITH WHAT CFC WOULD SEEK IF IT HAD TO REPLACE THE CEO. THE TARGETED COMPANIES HAD ASSETS RANGING FROM APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT TO 200 PERCENT OF CFC'S DECEMBER 2009 TOTAL ASSETS OF $20,140 MILLION, AND INCLUDED EIGHT COMPANIES WITH GREATER TOTAL ASSETS THAN CFC'S. THE COMPARATOR GROUP CONSISTED OF FINANCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC., STUDENT LOAN CORP., ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP., NELNET, INC., WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP., FLAGSTAR BANCORP, PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL CORP., WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC., TFS FINANCIAL CORP. AND HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC., AS WELL AS THREE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM PEERS. ALTHOUGH HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC.'S 2009 ASSETS ARE OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL TARGETED ASSET RANGE, THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT RECOMMENDED THAT THIS COMPANY REMAIN IN THE PEER GROUP. THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT LED THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THROUGH AN ASSESSMENT OF CEO COMPENSATION DATA AT THE COMPARISON GROUP COMPANIES USING BOTH A ONE-YEAR AND A THREE-YEAR COMPENSATION ANALYSIS. THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT'S DATA INCLUDED BOTH ACTUAL COMPENSATION AND TARGET COMPENSATION BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM EACH COMPARATOR GROUP COMPANY'S MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT OR PROXY STATEMENT. THE ELEMENTS OF COMPENSATION REVIEWED INCLUDE:CURRENT BASE SALARY AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL BONUS, INCENTIVES OR SPECIAL AWARDS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED TOTAL COMPENSATION DATA FOR THE COMPARATOR GROUP FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND USED THIS DATA SOLELY TO DETERMINE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF OUR CEO BASE PAY. AFTER REVIEWING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE EVALUATION OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE BY EACH BOARD MEMBER, IT WAS THE ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CEO AND THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED EXTREMELY WELL DURING ANOTHER VOLATILE BUSINESS YEAR. THE COMMITTEE ALSO TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, INDICATING THAT EXECUTIVE PAY INCREASES WERE PROJECTED TO AVERAGE ABOUT 3 PERCENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011. THEREFORE, IN RECOGNITION OF HIS STRONG PERFORMANCE AND LEADERSHIP, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INCREASED THE CEO'S BASE PAY TO $790,000, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011. CFC'S SHORT-TERM CASH INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS A ONE-YEAR CASH INCENTIVE THAT IS TIED TO THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE. CORPORATE PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED USING A BALANCED SCORECARD APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE BALANCED SCORECARD IS A PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TOOL THAT ARTICULATES THE CORPORATE STRATEGY INTO SPECIFIC, QUANTIFIABLE, MEASURABLE GOALS. THE SCORECARD IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR QUADRANTS, REFLECTING CRUCIAL AREAS OF BUSINESS PERFORMANCE. SPECIFIC GOALS ARE ESTABLISHED WITHIN THOSE QUADRANTS TO FOCUS ALL EMPLOYEES ON THE TARGET RESULTS AND MEASURES THAT MUST BE ACHIEVED IF WE ARE TO SUCCEED AT REALIZING OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. THE INTENT IS TO ALIGN ORGANIZATIONAL, DEPARTMENTAL AND INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVES TO ACHIEVE A COMMON SET OF GOALS. EVERY EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATES IN THE SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE PROGRAM, AND THE CORPORATE STRATEGIC GOALS ARE THE SAME FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES CORPORATE GOALS AND MEASURES THAT THEY BELIEVE ARE ACHIEVABLE ONLY IF EACH INDIVIDUAL PERFORMS WELL IN HIS OR HER ROLE AND CFC MEETS ITS INTERNAL BUSINESS PLAN GOALS. THE SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL CASH INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITIES BASED UPON THE LEVEL OF THE POSITION WITHIN CFC'S BASE PAY STRUCTURE, RANGING FROM 15 PERCENT-25 PERCENT OF BASE PAY. THE CEO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY AT 25% OF HIS BASE PAY. THE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS A THREE-YEAR PLAN THAT IS TIED TO CFC'S LONG-TERM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. THE MEASURE FOR ALL ACTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS IS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF BOND RATING TARGETS FOR CFC'S SENIOR SECURED DEBT BY RATING AGENCIES: STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION AND MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN CYCLE WILL RECEIVE PERFORMANCE UNITS THAT ARE CALCULATED AT 15% - 25% OF BASE PAY, DIVIDED BY THE TARGET OBJECTIVE, CURRENTLY $100. THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE UNITS ARE CALCULATED AT 25% OF HIS BASE PAY DIVIDED BY THE TARGET OBJECTIVE. THE COMMITTEE ALSO CONSIDERS PERQUISITES FOR THE CEO IN CONNECTION WITH ITS ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CEO'S TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE PERQUISITES PROVIDED TO CFC'S CEO ARE LIMITED TO AN ANNUAL AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL SPOUSAL AIR TRAVEL ALLOWANCE. TO PROVIDE THESE PERQUISITES IN AN EFFICIENT FASHION, THE BOARD AUTHORIZES AN ANNUAL ALLOWANCE RATHER THAN PROVIDING UNLIMITED REIMBURSEMENT OR USE OF A COMPANY-OWNED VEHICLE. THE AMOUNT OF EACH ALLOWANCE IS AUTHORIZED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AND IS DETERMINED BASED ON THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN AUTOMOBILE AND THE ANTICIPATED COST OF AIR TRAVEL BY THE CEO'S SPOUSE. ADDITIONALLY, CFC'S CEO RECEIVES AN ANNUAL EXECUTIVE PHYSICAL PAID FOR BY CFC. THE COMMITTEE DELEGATES THE POWER TO REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION TO THE CEO, WHO EXERCISES HIS JUDGMENT TO SET THE ANNUAL BASE PAY FOR THE OTHER NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS EACH EMPLOYEE BASED ON GENERAL MARKET DATA, OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IN DETERMINING THE BASE COMPENSATION PAID TO CFC'S EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE CEO REVIEWED NATIONAL, CREDIBLE COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR ASSET SIZE TO OBTAIN A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT COMPENSATION PRACTICES AND TO ENSURE THAT THE BASE PAY COMPONENT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS COMPETITIVE, MEANING GENERALLY WITHIN THE 50TH PERCENTILE OF COMPARATIVE PAY FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE CEO DID NOT REVIEW OR CONSIDER THE UNDERLYING ORGANIZATIONS COMPRISING THE SURVEY INFORMATION, BUT INSTEAD CONSIDERED ONLY THE AGGREGATE COMPENSATION DATA. THE CEO EXERCISED HIS JUDGMENT TO SET THE ANNUAL BASE PAY FOR THE OTHER NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON GENERAL MARKET DATA, OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS. EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2010, THE ROLE OF MR. EVANS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS, WAS CHANGED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, RECOGNIZING THE INCREASING RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEADERSHIP THAT MR. EVANS HOLDS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. ALSO EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2010, MR. J. ANDREW DON WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER, MAKING HIM A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY. MESSRS EVAN AND DON'S BASE SALARY REFLECTS THE COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT OF THEIR NEW POSITIONS AS WELL AS THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. EACH EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CFC'S SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLANS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO CFC'S CEO. CFC DOES NOT PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT PERQUISITES OR PERSONAL BENEFITS TO ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CFC'S BYLAWS, AS AMENDED, AND ANNUAL AND PERIODIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S ("SEC") WEBSITE. CFC'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, AS AMENDED, ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON CFC'S WEBSITE AT WWW.NRUCFC.COOP. CFC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, TITLED THE RELATED PERSONS TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED CREDITS POLICY, IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON CFC'S WEBSITE AT WWW.NRUCFC.COOP. CFC'S BYLAWS ARE FILED AS EXHIBIT 3.2 TO THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2011, FILED ON APRIL 13, 2011. CFC'S ANNUAL AND PERIODIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PERIODICALLY FILED WITH THE SEC ON FORM 10-K AND FORM 10-Q. CFC'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE FILED AS EXHIBIT 3.1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 2-46018, FILED ON OCTOBER 12, 1972, HOWEVER, THIS FILING IS NOT CURRENTLY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | PATRONAGE CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION -51,396,335. MEMBERSHIP FEES 3,000. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 1,754,135. DERIVATIVE FORWARD VALUE -23,697,677. FAIR VALUE ADJ. FORECLOSED ASSETS -3,960,658. INTEGRITY FUND 1,310,353. ACCUMULATED DEFICIT -CFC ADVANTGE -70,402. EDUCATION FUND -32,301. DRP-K1 -17,699. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -76,107,584. |
| ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITED BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C | WHILE THERE IS NO A SEPERATE AUDIT PERFORMED OF THE CFC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE CFC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEMENTS OF NATIONAL COOPERATIVE SERVICES CORPORATION AND RURAL TELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE. THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED. CFC'S AUDIT COMMITTEE IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NOMINATION, APPROVAL, COMPENSATION, EVALUATION AND DISCHARGE OF THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESOLUTION OF DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. CONSISTENT WITH SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A POLICY TO PRE-APPROVE ALL AUDIT AND PERMISSIBLE NON-AUDIT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE POLICY PROVIDES THAT PRE-APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN PERMISSIBLE NON-AUDIT SERVICES OF A DE MINIMIS AMOUNT. THE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, INTERNAL AUDITORS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES TO REVIEW THE SCOPE AND RESULTS OF AUDITS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THOSE PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS AND SPECIFIC ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING ISSUES AND TO ASSESS CORPORATE RISK. THE BOARD HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN CHARTER FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH MAY BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.NRUCFC.COOP. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR PERIOD. |
| POLICY OR PROCEDURE REGARDING JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 16B | PART VI., SECTION B., QUESTION 16. AS A LENDER, CFC, FROM TIME TO TIME, MAY HAVE TO FORECLOSE ON THE ASSETS OF A BORROWER. AS PART OF SUCH ACTIONS, THE COMPANY MAY RECEIVE INTERESTS IN JOINT VENTURES WITH TAXABLE ENTITIES. CFC TAKES SUCH INTERESTS ONLY IN THE INTEREST OF MAXIMIZING ITS RECOVERY ON THE LOAN RECEIVABLE. CFC DOES NOT ENTER INTO JOINT VENTURES WITH TAXABLE ENTITIES AS PART OF ITS CORE LENDING BUSINESS. TO DATE, THE COMPANY'S INVESTMENT IN THESE JOINT VENTURES HAS BEEN NOMINAL. CFC HAS DEVELOPED A WRITTEN POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE COMPANY TO EVALUATE ITS PARTICIPATION IN JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS AND TAKE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD THE COMPANY'S 501(C)(4) TAX EXEMPT STATUS. |
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