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 | LINE 2 - THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES OF THE FUND IS A "BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP." THE FUND IS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED. THE FUND, AS A TAFT-HARTLEY FUND, IS ADMINISTERED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPOSED OF AN EQUAL NUMBER OF UNION AND EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVES. BECAUSE OF THIS ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENT, THERE IS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES. LINE 12B - ANNUALLY EACH TRUSTEE MUST ANSWER THE FIDUCIARY LIABILITY INSURANCE RENEWAL QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH CONTAINS QUESTIONS REGARDING POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE EMPLOYER TRUSTEES ARE APPOINTED BY THE LANSING DIVISION, MICHIGAN CHAPTER, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE EMPLOYER ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYERS TO THE FUND). THE UNION TRUSTEES ARE APPOINTED BY THE LOCAL NO. 665, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED AND APPROVED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S LEGAL COUNSEL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE FUND MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE FUND IS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED. IT OPERATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBTITLE B, PART 1 OF ERISA WITH RESPECT TO DISCLOSURE OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION. IT OPERATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF SUBTITLE B, PART 4 OF ERISA. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | LINE 1A - THOMAS EASTWOOD, CHAD JANSEN, ROBERT SCHUMAKER, MIKE HULL AND BLAKE SMITH SERVED AS TRUSTEES OF THE FUND WITHOUT COMPENSATION FROM THE FUND FOR THOSE SERVICES. HOWEVER, THOMAS EASTWOOD WAS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF IBEW LOCAL 665, WHICH WAS A CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYER TO THE FUND AND, AS SUCH, A "RELATED ORGANIZATION" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS. |
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