Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | DURING THE 2017 PLAN YEAR, TRUSTEES TREBOUR AND POHAN HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AN EMPLOYER TRUSTEE VACANCY IS FILLED BY THE REMAINING EMPLOYER TRUSTEES. GENERALLY, IF THE REMAINING EMPLOYER TRUSTEES CANNOT AGREE UPON A SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, THEN THE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY AN INSTRUMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY A MAJORITY OF THE EMPLOYERS, OR BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE EMPLOYERS PRESENT AT A SPECIAL MEETING. A UNION TRUSTEE VACANCY IS FILLED BY THE REMAINING UNION TRUSTEES. IF THE REMAINING UNION TRUSTEES CANNOT AGREE UPON A SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, THEN THE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY AN INSTRUMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY A MAJORITY OF THE UNIONS REPRESENTING THE PLAN PARTICIPANTS, OR BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE UNIONS PRESENT AT THE SPECIAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO ITS FILING, THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY EACH OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PLAN. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE FUND AND CONSISTS OF ALL OF THE VOTING MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN COVERED BY THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT. THE TRUSTEES HAVE A STATUTORY DUTY UNDER ERISA TO AVOID CONFLICTS AND TO REPORT THEM WHEN THEY OCCUR. IN ADDITION, THE WRITTEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY STATES THAT "THE FUNDS EXPECT THEIR EMPLOYEES TO FULLY AND PROMPTLY DISCLOSE ANY FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST THAT THEY HAVE WITH OTHER PARTIES THAT DEAL WITH THE FUNDS. EACH SUCH PERSON SUBJECT TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHOULD PROMPTLY ADVISE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE IN WRITING." |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | LINE 15A: THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. LINE 15B: AN INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY WAS RETAINED BY THE FUND TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE TRUSTEES IS REASONABLE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ERISA. ON FEBRUARY 6, 2014, THE INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY ISSUED HIS OPINION STATING THAT THE CURRENT COMPENSATION OF THE TRUSTEES IS REASONABLE UNDER ERISA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FUND'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ERISA AND OTHER GOVERNING LAW. |
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