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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS MUST APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: MANUFACTURER MEMBERS: ANY CORPORATION, FIRM, OR INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS IN THE US, MEXICO, AND CANADA (NAFTA COUNTRIES). INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS: ANY AND AFFILIATES, INC. CORPORATION, FIRM, OR INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CUSTOM,BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS OUT OF THE NAFTA COUNTRIES, OR WHOSE PARENT OR ANY SUBSIDIARY MANUFACTURES CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS OUTSIDE OF NAFTA COUNTRIES, BUT WHICH HAS SALES OF CUSTOM, BATCH, OR SPECIALTY CHEMICALS IN THE NAFTA COUNTRIES. DISTRIBUTOR MEMBERS: ANY CORPORATION, FIRM, OR INDIVIDUAL THAT DOES NOT MANUFACTURE CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, AND WHOSE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY DOES NOT MANUFACTURE CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, BUT WHO HAS SALES OF CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS IN NAFTA COUNTRIES. AFFILIATE MEMBERS: ANY CORPORATION, FIRM, OR INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES SERVICES OR PRODUCTS TO THE CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN NAFTA COUNTRIES, AND WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN NAFTA COUNTRIES. HONORARY MEMBERS: ANY INDIVIDUAL PROMINENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIAL, OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN THE NAFTA COUNTRIES OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD CAN BE ELECTED IN THE NAFTA COUNTRIES OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD CAN BE ELECTED TO HONORARY MEMBERSHIP IN SOCMA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ALL MANUFACTURER MEMBERS HAVE ONE VOTE EACH AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO ELECT THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF SOCMA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ALL MANUFACTURER MEMBERS HAVE ONE VOTE EACH AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY QUESTION SUBMITTED TO THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SOCMA'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRESIDENT, AS WELL AS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ALERT FOR AND AVOID SITUATIONS WHICH MIGHT BE CONSTRUED AS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ANY BOARD MEMBER SHOULD BE DISCLOSED TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AND THE SOCMA PRESIDENT AND MADE A MATTER OF RECORD. ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHOULD NOT VOTE OR USE HIS/HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER, AND HE/SHE SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED AS PART OF A QUORUM FOR THE MEETING. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHOULD REFLECT THAT A DISCLOSURE WAS MADE, THE ABSENTION FROM VOTING, AND THE QUORUM SITUATION. THESE RESTRICTIONS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS PREVENTING THE BOARD MEMBER FROM BRIEFLY STATING HIS/HER POSITION IN THE MATTER, NOR FROM ANSWERING PERTINENT QUESTION OF OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, SINCE HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE TO DELIBERATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO EACH YEAR. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND SENIOR STAFF. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL MEET ANNUALLY WITH THE CEO IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 706,489. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | MINIMUM PENSION ADJUSTMNENT 16,798. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. |
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