Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | EACH CONSUMER IS ALSO A VOTING MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE. THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ANY CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. MERGERS AND SALES OF A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSETS MUST ALSO BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CEO AND MANAGER OF FINANCE & OFFICE SERVICES WILL REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM. THE BOARD WILL RECEIVE THE FINAL COPY TO REVIEW FOLLOWING THE FILING OF THE 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. THE CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THAT INDIVIDUAL MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE CONVERSATION AND NOT VOTE ON THE ITEM OF DISCUSSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE ANNUALLY. NRECA COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED. WRITTEN MINUTES ARE KEPT AT ALL BOARD MEETING TO DOCUMENT THE DECISIONS. THE CEO APPROVES THE WAGES OF THE CFO. NRECA COMPARABILITY DATA AND OTHER COMPENSATION STUDIES ARE USED TO DETERMINE CFO COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS ARE MAILED TO ALL NEW MEMBERS. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE "WATTS NEWS" SPECIAL ANNUAL MEETING EDITION (JUNE 1 OF EACH YEAR). |
| 990, PART VII, SECTION A., COLUMN (F) | COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: INCLUDED IN COLUMN (F), ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. FOR THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE LISTED, THE ESTIMATED INCREASE IS $74,478 FOR BRAD DOLINSKI, $21,761 FOR JOHN RAHIER, $43,740 FOR CHARLES PECK, $13,920 FOR CODY EISCHENS, $8,110 FOR COLE SERFLING AND $131,352 FOR TINA DANIELSON. THESE AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATES IN THE INCREASE OF THE VALUE OF THE PLAN AND ARE NOT CURRENT YEAR EXPENSES OF THE COOPERATIVE. THE CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE FOR THIS DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN WAS $31,334, $14,364, $14,726, $14,364, $14,364 AND $21,045, RESPECTIVELY. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES, LINE 4 | BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS -- THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO PART IX, LINE 4, TO MEAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED FOR THE YEAR, RATHER THAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS 661,171. BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE FROM K-1'S 7,521. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -349,746. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT ROLE - THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE ROLE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IN OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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