2011-11-15T11:11:32-06:00 2010-12-31 RSM MCGLADREY INC 80 CITY SQUARE BOSTON MA 021293742 990 2010-01-01 043220614 NSTAR RETIREES BENEFIT TRUST NSTA 6174242000 ONE NSTAR WAY WESTWOOD MA 02090 LAURA SANDERS 6174242000 2011-11-15 1 LYNNE JOHNSON 6179129000 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X LAURA SANDERS TRAFALGAR SQUARE SUITE 449 NASHUA NH 03063 106776689 0 X WWW.NSTAR.COM X 1993 MA DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS TO CARRIERS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROVISION OF BENEFITS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING WELFARE BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS. 0 0 0 0 6639 -4138 0 0 32578175 32912158 3387197 3296002 19219 967193 35984591 37175353 0 0 31752001 29913038 0 0 0 0 0 661639 615395 32413640 30528433 3570951 6646920 227676308 230494484 3828744 0 223847564 230494484 DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS TO CARRIERS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROVISION OF BENEFITS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING WELFARE BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS. 0 0 PAYMENT OF POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT EXPENSES TO RETIREES, AS PERMITTED UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(9). 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X LAFAYETTE CORPORATE CENTER 6176649565 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE - LCC2 BOSTON MA 021112900 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST OF NH 1.00 X 235919 0 0 235919 0 0 0 0 0 0 EARNEST PARTNERS 1180 PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 2300 ATLANTA GA 30309 FUND ADVISORY FEES 210130 LOOMIS SAYLES ONE FINANCIAL CENTER BOSTON MA 02111 FUND ADVISORY FEES 103371 2 EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE HEAL 525100 32912158 32912158 32912158 5579864 20 5579844 67317474 69601336 -2283862 -2283862 -2283862 OTHER INCOME 525100 967193 6619 960574 967193 37175353 32912158 6639 4256556 29913038 134744 21520 ADVISORY FEES 313502 CUSTODIAN FEES 101175 FUND TAX EXPENSES 35177 EXCESS FIDUCIARY LIABIL 9277 30528433 283659 32373 7582884 4844429 215486695 225105176 4323070 512506 227676308 230494484 3828744 0 3828744 0 X 223847564 230494484 0 0 0 0 223847564 230494484 227676308 230494484 6646920 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 0 37175353 30528433 6646920 0 6646920 66859522 28336585 1347584 29684169 37175353 0 37175353 30470300 -58133 -58133 30528433 0 30528433 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE PLAN MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE PLAN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE PLAN HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE PLAN, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ACCRUAL TO CASH CONVERSION 1,347,584. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ACCRUAL TO CASH CONVERSION -58,133. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A THE TRUST IS A VEBA TRUST AS DEFINED UNDER IRS SECTION 501(C)(9). IT IS GOVERNED BY THE TRUST DOCUMENT BY WHICH THE TRUST WAS CREATED. AS SUCH, IT DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY AND WE HAVE RESPONDED ACCORDINGLY, STATING THAT THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF MEETINGS OR ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE TRUST IS A VEBA TRUST AS DEFINED UNDER IRS SECTION 501(C)(9). IT IS GOVERNED BY THE TRUST DOCUMENT BY WHICH THE TRUST WAS CREATED. AS SUCH, IT DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY AND WE HAVE RESPONDED ACCORDINGLY, STATING THAT THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF MEETINGS OR ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TRUST IS A VEBA TRUST AS DEFINED UNDER IRS SECTION 501(C)(9). IT IS GOVERNED BY THE TRUST DOCUMENT BY WHICH THE TRUST WAS CREATED. AS SUCH, IT DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY AND WE HAVE RESPONDED ACCORDINGLY. TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT FIRM. THE PREPARED RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE TRUST FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 VARIOUS AUDITS OF AREAS WHERE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MIGHT TAKE PLACE ALONG WITH A STRONG COMMUNICATION POLICY AND AN ACTIVE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THIS IS AN IRC SECTION 501(C)(9) VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION (VEBA) WHICH COVERS ELIGIBLE RETIREES OF NSTAR. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION OR INVOLVEMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THEREFORE, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. NSTAR LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN 800 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02198 223432603 VEBA MA 501(C)(9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0