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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS APPROVED CERTAIN BYLAW CHANGES AT ITS 2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MBMBERS. A COPY OF THE REVISED BYLAWS HAS BEEN ATTACHED TO THIS RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE COOPEERATIVE HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AS PROVIDED FOR IN BOARD POLICY NO. 207, WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE COOPERATIVE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE RELATED TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE FOLLOWING POLICIES WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN: POLICY NO. 111 - DIRECTOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY NO. 444 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST - OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES POLICY NO. 113 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT - DIRECTORS POLICY NO. 118 - NEPOTISM - DIRECTORS THE COOPERATIVE ALSO HAS A "DIRECTORS CODE OF CONDUCT" WHICH IS ALSO INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED FOR IN BOARD POLICY NO. 125, WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED FOR IN BOARD POLICY NO. 126, WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE COOPERATIVE'S POLICY NO. 109 - MEMBER ACCESS TO COOPERATIVE INFORMATION, WHICH IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN, DETAILS HOW MEMBERS MAY OBTAIN COOPERTIVE INFORMATION. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | MEMBERSHIP FEES 31,204 PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS PAID TO MEMBER ACCOUNTS 24,839,680 CHANGES IN OTHER EQUITIES 166,134 PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED -5,376,436 TOTAL 19,660,582 |
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