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| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A (POWER TO ELECT MEMBERS OF GOV. BODY) | THE ORGANIZATION IS A 501(C)(9) VEBA TRUST THAT HAS ONE (INSTITUTIONAL) TRUSTEE. THE TRUSTEE IS THE ONLY MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION SPONSORING THE VEBA TRUST HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) THAT ELECTS MEMBERS OF THE PENION & BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF BARNES & THORNBURG LLP (PBC). THE PBC OPERATES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOD AND HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHO THE MEMBERS (VOTING AND NON-VOTING) OF THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B (GOVERNANCE DECISIONS RESERVED) | THE ORGANIZATION IS A 501(C)(9) VEBA TRUST THAT HAS ONE (INSTITUTIONAL) TRUSTEE. THE TRUSTEE IS THE ONLY MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY AND OPERATES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION'S PBC. THE PBC IS ELECTED BY AND OPERATES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 8A (GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS) | THERE IS ONLY ONE MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THEREFORE IT HAS NO MEETINGS. HOWEVER, THE PENSION & BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF BARNES & THORNBURG LLP, THAT OVERSEES THE GOVERNING BODY, DOCUMENTS THE MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS THAT INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS AND/OR DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THE FILING ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B (GOVERNING BODY FORM 990 REVIEW) | A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FINALIZATION. AFTER THE FORM IS REVIEWED AND ITS ACCURACY CONFIRMED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE FORM 990 IS FINALIZED AND PROVIDED TO A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY (OR A MEMBER OF THE PBC ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY) FOR SIGNATURE AND FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 12A-14 (WRITTEN POLICIES) | FOR PART VI, LINES 12, 13 AND 14 - DUE TO THE SIZE AND TYPE OF OPERATIONS OF THE ENTITY, THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, OR WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 (PUBLIC INSPECTION) | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER AS UNDER REGULATION SECTIONS 301.6104(D)-1 THROUGH 3, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, UPON REQUEST, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND EACH ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN (FORM 990) AND RELATED SCHEDULES AND ATTACHMENTS (INCLUDING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS). |
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