Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE COOPERATIVE IS ORGANIZED WITHOUT CAPITAL STOCK AND THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS WITH RESPECT TO VOTING RIGHTS. EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE UPON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ANY 15 OR MORE MEMBERS OF A DISTRICT FROM WHICH A DIRECTOR IS TO BE ELECTED MAY MAKE NOMINATIONS. EACH MEMBER RECEIVES A BALLOT CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR DIRECTOR POSITIONS. EACH MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE FROM EACH DISTRICT FROM WHICH A DIRECTOR IS TO BE ELECTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE UPON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE GENERAL MANAGER, FINANCE MANAGER, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW A DRAFT OF FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES A COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS WITH OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER AND OTHER OFFICERS. COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL -305,708. GAIN ON RETIREMENTS 36,416. CANCELLED MEMBERSHIPS -2,660. 2013 MARGINS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 1,147,234. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4: | THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO BE THE AMOUNT OF CURRENT YEAR MARGINS THAT WILL BE ALLOCATED TO ITS MEMBERS AND THEREFORE HAS PRESENTED THIS AMOUNT. THE COOPERATIVE HAS ALLOCATED ALL OPERATING MARGINS AND RETAINED ITS NON-OPERATING MARGINS. |
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