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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | NEW DIRECTORS ARE DETERMINED BASED UPON AVAILABLE POSITIONS AND NEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH IBHRE BYLAWS; POTENTIAL DIRECTORS ARE RECOMMENDED BY CURRENT DIRECTORS. THE IBHRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERS POTENTIAL CANDIDATES AND APPROVES OR DENIES APPOINTMENTS AS APPLICABLE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVED CANDIDATE APPOINTMENT IS SUBMITTED TO THE HRS BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY VOTE AT THE TIME OF ITS ANNUAL MEETING. HOWEVER, THIS HRS BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE IBHRE BOARD APPOINTMENT DOES NOT CORRELATE TO ANY ELEMENT OF HRS' MANAGEMENT OF THE IBHRE ORGANIZATION. IBHRE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS OWN CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND A DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO THE HRS FINANCIAL TEAM FOR REVIEW. FOLLOWING THE HRS FINANCIAL TEAM REVIEW OF TAX FORMS, THE FORM 990 AND OTHER FORMS AS NECESSARY ARE REVIEWED BY IBHRE'S CEO. IBHRE'S CEO INFORMS THE HRS FINANCIAL TEAM OF THE NECESSARY REVISIONS. AFTER REVISIONS ARE MADE BY THE HRS FINANCIAL TEAM, THE FORMS ARE FORWARDED TO THE IBHRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE IBHRE CEO PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWS ALL BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBER DISCLOSURE FORMS. BEFORE THE START OF EVERY MEETING, A STATEMENT REGARDING DISCLOSURES AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS READ BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE IBHRE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANUALLY BY THE IBHRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD PERIODICALLY OBTAINS AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMPARING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION TO INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS. COMPENSATION OF KEY (AND NONKEY) HEART RHYTHM SOCIEYT EMPLOYEES THAT MAY BE ALLOCATED TO IBHRE IS REVIEWED AS PART OF THE OVERALL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS BY THE HEART RHYTHM SOCIETY FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE SALARY OF EACH STAFF POSITION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED USING INTERNALLY OBTAINED SURVEY DATA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON BUSINESS NEED. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACTED SERVICES - CONTENT DEVELOPMENT 205,640. CONSULTING SERVICES 29,969. HONORARIA FEES 19,325. ROYALTY FEES 3,080. PLACEMENT FEES 3,241. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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