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        <ExplanationTxt>TIMOTHY SMITH AND FREDERICK BORCHARDT WERE EMPLOYED BY LAKE STATE CREDIT UNION UNTIL ITS MERGER WITH MEMBERS COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION ON JULY 1, 2015. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT AMOUNTS REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE J ARE THE AMOUNTS PAID TO THEM BY LAKE STATE CREDIT UNION FROM JANUARY 1, 2015 - JULY 1, 2015. LAKE STATE CREDIT UNION DID NOT FILE ANY W2S FOR 2015. MEMBERS COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION FILED ALL OF THE W2S FOR THE WHOLE YEAR UNDER THEIR NAME AND EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WHICH INCLUDED THE AMOUNTS FROM LAKE STATE CREDIT UNION FROM JANUARY 1, 2015 - JULY 1, 2015.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: THREE OF THE LAKE STATE CREDIT UNION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BECAME BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR MEMBERS COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION. THEY ARE JERRY TELKER, JOHN GILBERT AND DIANE CARLSON.ALL OF THE OFFICERS FROM LAKE STATE CREDIT UNION RETAINED THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH MEMBERS COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF LAKE STATE CREDIT UNION (TIMOTHY SMITH) HAS BEEN OFFERED AND HAS AGREED TO A SEVERANCE PACKAGE WHEREBY HE WILL EXIT AND RETIRE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2015.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CREDIT UNION MEMBERSIP IS LIMITED TO ALL RESIDENTS LIVING IN CARLTON, CHISAGO, KANABEC, ISANTI, PINE, AITKIN, WASHINGTON, AND ST LOUIS COUNTIES, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>EACH YEAR 2 OR 3 MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE UP FOR ELECTION. OUR MEMBERS VOTE FOR THEM EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF LAKE STATE CREDIT UNION IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE AS IT MERGED WITH MEMBERS COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION ON JULY 1, 2015. TAMMY HEIKKINEN WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW WITH MEMBERS COOPERATIVE'S OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL ETHIC STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND RESULTS REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY EXCEPTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ETHIC STATEMENTS ARE FILED IN THE HR MANAGER'S OFFICE FOR DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRAL PURPOSES. AT THIS TIME, THERE ARE NO KNOWN OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO MONITOR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FOR 2015 COMPENSATION, BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE SALARY REVIEW USING CUNA'S SALARY SURVEY AND MARKET TRENDS, AND AFTER CONSULTATION WITH NANCY GOSSELL, OUR HR ATTORNEY WE HAVE ON RETAINER, THE PRESIDENT/CEO, SVP-CFO, VP OF ACCOUNTING, AND HR MANAGER APPLIED A SALARY RANGE INCREASE OF 3% FOR THE OTHER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AND THE REMAINING POSITIONS. THE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER POSITIONS RECEIVED THEIR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FROM THEIR SUPERVISOR, USING THE SAME SALARY GUIDELINE FOR THE WAGE INCREASE BASED ON PERFORMANCE RATING AND WHERE THEY CURRENTLY FALL IN THE SALARY RANGE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>IF MEMBERS REQUEST THEM, FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE POSTED IN EACH OF OUR LOBBIES AND PUT IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT. HOWEVER, THE CREDIT UNION MERGED WITH MEMBERS COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION ON JULY 1, 2015 SO THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>LAKE STATE CREDIT UNION IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE AS IT WAS MERGED WITH MEMBERS COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION ON JULY 1, 2015. THE FILING DUE DATE FOR THEIR FORM 990 HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON MAY 15TH. THEY ASSUMED THE DUE DATE FOR THEIR FINAL FORM 990 WAS MAY 15, 2016. THEY WERE NOT AWARE THAT WHEN THEY MERGED WITH MEMBERS COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION ON JULY 1, 2015 THAT THE FORM 990 WAS DUE ON THE 15TH DAY OF THE FIFTH MONTH AFTER THE MERGER. UPON BECOMING AWARE OF THE DIFFERENT DUE DATE, THE CREDIT UNION ENGAGED THEIR ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE LATE FILING WAS TOTALLY UNINTENTIONAL ON THE CREDIT UNION'S PART. THEIR RETURNS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FILED TIMELY IN THE PAST. THE CREDIT UNION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THE ABATEMENT OF ANY LATE FILING PENALTIES FOR THEIR FINAL YEAR ENDED JULY 1, 2015.</ExplanationTxt>
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