Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT THE AGFIRST/FCBT PLAN FIDUCIARY COMMITTEE IS THE GOVERNING BODY AND SERVES AS TRUSTEE FOR THE VEBA. AGFIRST FARM CREDIT BANK ASSISTS THE COMMITTEE IN ITS ROLE AS TRUSTEE BY PROVIDING CERTAIN DELEGATED DAY-TO-DAY TRUST ADMINISTRATION SERVICES THAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMITTEE AS ASSIGNED THROUGH THE AGFIRST/FCBT PLAN FIDUCIARY COMMITTEE SERVICES AGREEMENT. ------------------------------------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 9 | THE INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE CANNOT BE REACHED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAILING ADDRESS. THEIR MAILING ADDRESS IS: RUSSELL INVESTMENTS 1301 SECOND AVENUE SEATTLE, WA 98101 --------------------------------------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 11 | REVIEW OF FORM 990 INPUT DATA FOR THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP FOR USE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. DATA LISTED ON THE PREPARED FORM IS REVIEWED AGAINST SOURCE DOCUMENTS (FOR EXAMPLE, INVESTMENT MANAGER STATEMENTS) AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ARE REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. ----------------------------------------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12-15 | GOVERNANCE AND POLICIES THE TRUST IS A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION PURSUANT TO IRC SECTION 501(C)(9). ITS TRUSTEE, RUSSELL INVESTMENTS, HAS A FIDUCIARY DUTY TO MANAGE INVESTMENTS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE BENEFICIARIES AND OPERATE PURSUANT TO A STRINGENT CODE OF CONDUCT. SINCE THE TRUST DOES NOT MAINTAIN EMPLOYEES, THERE ARE NO PROCESSES IN PLACE RELATED TO EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. ------------------------------------------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ETC. AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ANOTHER'S WEBSITE. FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ---------------------------------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A | GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE EMPLOYEES OF AGFIRST FARM CREDIT BANK, THE FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS, OR ONE OF THE TWO BANKS' AFFILIATED FARM CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS. MEMBERS RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYERS. THEY DO NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM THIS VEBA TRUST. THE AMOUNT OF THEIR COMPENSATION RELATED TO TRUST ACTIVITIES IS AN IMMATERIAL PART OF THEIR OVERALL COMPENSATION SINCE THEY ARE NOT COMPENSATED FOR SERVICE ON THE GOVERNING BODY. --------------------------------------------------- |
| FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 7, COLUMN B | AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK OF TRUSTEES AS TRUSTEE, RUSSELL INVESTMENTS PROVIDES VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THE TRUST, SUCH AS ACTING AS ITS INVESTMENT MANAGER. THESE SERVICES REQUIRE THE INVOLVEMENT OF NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL BANK EMPLOYEES IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THUS CAN NOT BE QUANTIFIED ON AN HOURLY BASIS, BUT INSTEAD ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON FACTORS SUCH AS THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ACCOUNT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RUSSELL INVESTMENT'S AGREEMENT WITH AGFIRST. ---------------------------------------- |
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