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 CENTRAL BANK IS A PRIVATE SPECIAL ACT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE CENTRAL BANK IS OPERATED AND WHOLLY OWNED BY ITS "MEMBERS" - ALL 48 MASSACHUSETTS COOPERATIVE BANKS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECT NEW DIRECTORS OR REAPPOINT EXISTING DIRECTORS FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS. THE MAJORITY OF DIRECTOR POSITIONS CONSISTS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CENTRAL BANK'S MEMBER-BANKS AS DESCRIBED IN PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 6. THE CENTRAL BANK ALSO HAS INDEPENDENT OR PUBLIC-INTEREST DIRECTORS THAT ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ITS MEMBER-BANKS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER FOR ACCURACY. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN. A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AFTER FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CENTRAL BANK RECEIVES OVERSIGHT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES TO ENSURE THAT SUCH POLICIES ARE ADHERED TO ON A REGULAR BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THEY ALSO RECOMMEND A PERCENTAGE COMPENSATION INCREASE, IF ANY, FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, WHICH IS ALLOCATED AT THE DISCRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK IS A PRIVATE SPECIAL ACT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE CENTRAL BANK'S WEBSITE (WWW.COOPCENTRALBANK.COM). OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2B AND 2C: | THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S (I) OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CENTRAL BANK'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, OR (II) THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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