Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN 2020 AS FOLLOWS: 1) ACTIONS NORMALLY TAKEN DURING A MEETING MAY BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD THROUGH A "WRITTEN CONSENT" PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH OKLAHOMA LAW; 2) MORE CLEARLY DEFINE JOINT MEMBERSHIPS AND EXPAND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A JOINT MEMBER; 3) UPDATE ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEMBER MEETING LANGUAGE TO INCLUDE AN OPTION TO USE MAIL-IN BALLOTS FOR VOTING; 4) CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE TRUSTEE QUALIFICATIONS WERE ELIMINATED TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE AS TRUSTEES. LANGUAGE WAS ADDED TO PROTECT MEMBERS FROM A PERSON BECOMING A TRUSTEE WITH A PERSONAL, FINANCIAL INTEREST; 5) THE DISTRICT IN WHICH A MEMBER MAY VOTE DURING DISTRICT MEETINGS WAS CLARIFIED; AND 6) A SECTION WAS ADDED TO ALLOW FOR THE RESIGNATION BY A TRUSTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS INDIVIDUAL, ENTITY, AND JOINT MEMBERSHIPS. EACH MEMBERSHIP HAS ONE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERSHIP VOTES FOR BOARD MEMBERS UP FOR ELECTION AT ANNUAL MEETING HELD EVERY YEAR ON THE 3RD SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | MEMBERS VOTE FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BY-LAW CHANGES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO, CONTROLLER, AND ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH EMPLOYEE OR TRUSTEE, REGARDLESS OF POSITION, SHALL INFORM THEIR APPROPRIATE SENIOR STAFF MEMBER, GENERAL MANAGER, OR PRESIDENT IF THEY COULD BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES FOR THE COOPERATIVE. THE SENIOR STAFF MEMBER, GENERAL MANAGER, OR PRESIDENT WILL MAKE THE DETERMINATION IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, AND, IF ONE DOES, REMOVE THE TRUSTEE OR EMPLOYEE FROM THE SITUATION IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE TRUSTEE OR EMPLOYEE AND THE COOPERATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ORGANIZATION UTILIZES CONSULTANTS, OTHER ORGANIZATION FORM 990'S, COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATIONS COMMITTEE AS DEEMED NECESSARY. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN IN 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS - ALLOCATED 5,153,056. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION ADJUSTMENT 1,741,065. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -133,845. |
| FORM 990, PART IX | THE COOPERATIVE'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS REQUIRED BY ITS REGULATORY AGENCY. THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS DOES NOT RECORD EXPENSES IN THE EXPENSE CATEGORIES PROVIDED ON PART IX LINES 1-23. THEREFORE, OTHER EXPENSES LINE 24 INCLUDES EXPENSES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN LINES 1-23, BUT REPORTED USING THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS. |
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