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        <Identifier>QUESTIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>PART I, LINE 1</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DELTA DENTAL OF MISSOURI REIMBURSES OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THEIR SPOUSES. TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS WAS PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING LISTED INDIVIDUALS: BERGLUND, FISHER, HAFFNER, REDOHL, ROBISON, TAIT, BATES, KIRCHHOFF, GAAL, MARTIN, HAYNES, MARTINEZ, KLASSEN, MUDRA. THESE AMOUNTS ARE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. ADDITIONALLY, DELTA DENTAL REIMBURSES OFFICERS FOR CLUB DUES. CLUB DUES WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING LISTED INDIVIDUALS: GAAL, KLASSEN, HAYNES, MUDRA, and MARTINEZ. THESE AMOUNTS ARE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION HAS A NONQUALIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ON STANDARD EMPLOYEE PENSION PLANS. AMOUNTS PAID DURING 2010 FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WERE: - STEVE GAAL III $ 94,874 - DAVID HAYNES $ 43,423 - RICHARD KLASSEN $ 15,783 - PAMELA MARTIN $ 416 - KARL MUDRA $ 11,084 - JANE AUBUCHON $ 3,048 ------------ TOTAL $ 168,628 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN UNFUNDED, NONQUALIFIED, DEFINED BENEFIT DEFERRED COMPENASATION PLAN FOR ITS CORPORATE OFFICERS, WITH VESTING OVER 15 YEARS OF SERVICE AS AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ACTUARIALLY DETERMINED LIABILITY IS BASED UPON ASSUMPTIONS FOR REMAINING YEARS OF SERVICE UNTIL RETIREMENT, PROJECTED SALARIES FOR THE FINAL THREE YEARS OF SERVICE, AND A PREDETERMINED BENEFIT PERCENTAGE BASED UPON TOTAL YEARS OF SERVICE. INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS PLAN DURING 2010 WERE THE FOLLOWING: STEVE GAAL, PAMELA MARTIN, DAVID HAYNES, RICHARD KLASSEN, E.B. ROB GOREN, JANICE LEES, ALCIDES MARTINEZ, AND KARL MUDRA.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>DELTA DENTAL HEALTH THEATRE. CO-SPONSORS/COALITIONS INVOLVED: ST. LOUIS DENTAL SOCIETY AND VARIOUS CHARITABLE CORPORATE DONORS (E.G., CARDINALS CARE, MISSOURI FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH, AND OTHERS) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: THE DELTA DENTAL HEALTH THEATRE (PREVIOUSLY NAMED DENTAL HEALTH THEATRE) HAS BEEN PROVIDING ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT TO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1977. APPROXIMATELY 10,000 VISITORS, PRIMARILY FROM SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, VISIT THE THEATRE EACH YEAR. IN 2002 DELTA DENTAL OF MISSOURI BECAME THE PRIMARY, PERMANENT SPONSOR OF THE DELTA DENTAL HEALTH THEATRE, AND WE BEGAN WORKING WITH THE THEATRE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO MAKE PROGRAM AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. A FEATURE PRESENTATION NOW INCLUDES A VIDEO OF DDMO'S AWARD-WINNING LAND OF SMILES PROGRAM AND A NEW PUPPET VIDEO "A VISIT TO HEALTHY HOLLOW" INTRODUCING A CAST OF FANTASY CHARACTERS WHO EACH TEACH SOMETHING ABOUT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. A MAJOR RECONSTRUCTION IS PLANNED FOR EARLY 2011 TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND THE PROGRAMING TO INTEGRATE EDUCATION ON OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, FITNESS AND NUTRITION ALONG WITH ORAL HEALTH INFORMATION TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH AND OF THE LINK BETWEEN ORAL HEALTH AND OVERALL HEALTH. THE THEATRE IS ALSO EXPANDING OUTREACH BY PARTICIPATING CIVIC EVENTS AND HEALTH FAIRS, SUCH AS TASTE OF ST. LOUIS, WINTER ZOO AT THE ST. LOUIS ZOO AND BABY KIDS EXPO, WHERE THE THEATRE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PAMPHLETS, AND DENTAL CARE SUPPLIES. LONGEVITY: THEATRE HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR THIRTY-THREE YEARS. DELTA DENTAL HAS BEEN A PRIMARY, PERMANENT SPONSOR FOR NINE YEARS, SINCE 2002.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>LAND OF SMILES TOURING THEATRICAL EDUCATION. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: LAND OF SMILES IS A TOURING, THEATRICAL PROGRAM THAT FEATURES THE TOOTH WIZARD, HIS FUN-LOVING SIDEKICK P.A.N.D.A. AND THEIR ARCH ENEMY PLAQUEMAN. THE SHOW TRAVELED TO 320 K-3RD GRADE CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MISSOURI IN 2010, TEACHING CHILDREN THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH. AN ASSEMBLY-STYLE LIVE PERFORMANCE WITH AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION, THE PROGRAM CAPTURES EACH STUDENT'S ATTENTION THROUGH FUN, KID-FOCUSED ENTERTAINMENT. THE THREE CHARACTERS EXPLAIN PROPER BRUSHING TECHNIQUES, HOW TO FLOSS, GOOD AND BAD FOODS FOR THE TEETH AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO VISIT THE DENTIST TWICE A YEAR. EACH CHILD IS GIVEN A TAKE-HOME "SMILE BAG" FILLED WITH A TOOTHBRUSH, TOOTHPASTE, FLOSS, A COLORING SHEET, AND CRAYONS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM ALSO EARN HEALTHY SMILE "CERTOOTHICATES." TO REINFORCE THE MESSAGES OF THE PROGRAM AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, DDMO DISTRIBUTES A CURRICULUM KIT THAT INCLUDES A DVD, A LARGE MODEL OF A MOUTH, A LARGE TOOTHBRUSH, AND AUDIO VISUAL EDUCATIONAL TOOLS FOR USE IN THE CLASSROOM, AS WELL AS BOOKS FOR THE LIBRARY. A KIDS' WEBSITE, WWW.LANDOFSMILEVIDEO.COM, PROVIDES ANOTHER SOURCE TO VIEW THE DVD ONLINE. THIS PROGRAM REACHES OVER 70,000 CHILDREN EACH YEAR. TEACHERS AND SCHOOL NURSES CONSISTENTLY RATE THE PROGRAM AS EXCELLENT, AND TYPICALLY FOLLOW UP EACH SHOW WITH A REQUEST TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST IN THE TWO-YEAR CYCLE. IN ADDITION TO THE SCHOOL TOUR, THE LAND OF SMILES PROGRAM IS PERFORMED AT THE GIVE KIDS A SMILE CLINICS IN ST. LOUIS AND AT MORE THAN 20 AREA HEALTH FAIRS, WITH NEARLY 50,000 KIDS AND FAMILIES ATTENDING THROUGH THE YEAR. LONGEVITY: NINE YEARS.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>PART III, LINE 4D</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>GIVE KIDS A SMILE IN ST. LOUIS. CO-SPONSORS/COALITIONS INVOLVED: GREATER ST. LOUIS DENTAL SOCIETY (GSLDS). ONE OF OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL OUTREACH INITIATIVES, GKAS WAS LAUNCHED IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, IN FEBRUARY OF 2002 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GSLDS. IN 2010, GKAS IN ST. LOUIS PROVIDED 6,311 CHILDREN WITH MORE THAN $1 MILLION WORTH OF FREE DENTAL CARE AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AT ITS TWO CLINICS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. AT THE TWO-DAY CLINICS, SEVERAL HUNDRED LOCAL DENTISTS, HYGIENISTS AND ASSISTANTS, SUPPORTED BY LAY VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS, SUCH AS DELTA DENTAL, PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH FREE, COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE, INCLUDING EXAMS, SEALANTS, X-RAYS, PROFESSIONAL CLEANINGS, FLUORIDE TREATMENTS, RESTORATIONS AND MORE. ON-SITE ENTERTAINMENT SUCH AS FACE PAINTING, STORYTELLING, BALLOONISTS, CLOWNS, DELTA DENTAL'S TOOTH WIZARD AND P.A.N.D.A. CHARACTERS, EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, DENTAL CARE KITS, FREE TOYS AND BOOKS AND SACK LUNCHES ENTERTAIN THE CHILDREN SO THAT THE VISIT TO THE DENTIST IS ASSOCIATED WITH A FUN AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. FOR EACH CLINIC, DELTA DENTAL OF MISSOURI FUNDS ALL PR AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES, FACILITY LIABILITY COVERAGE, VOLUNTEER T-SHIRTS, EVENT SIGNAGE, DECORATIONS, GIVEAWAYS, AND ENTERTAINERS. IN 2003, GIVE KIDS A SMILE WAS ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION AS A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN. IN 2006, GIVE KIDS A SMILE WAS RECOGNIZED BY CONGRESS AS AN EXEMPLARY GRASSROOTS EFFORT. LONGEVITY: NINE YEARS.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE MEMBERS REPRESENT PARTICIPATING DENTISTS IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI. THE MEMBERS MEET ANNUALLY.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOMINATED BY THE "MEMBERS". THE MEMBERS REPRESENT PARTICIPATING DENTISTS IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI. THE MEMBERS MEET ANNUALLY.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</ReturnReference>
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        <ReturnReference>PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO AND PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DELTA DENTAL OF MISSOURI REGULARLY REQUIRES ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS IS PART OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A &amp; 15B</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DELTA DENTAL OF MISSOURI HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (A SUBSET OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) THAT REVIEWS AND SETS OFFICER COMPENSATION. IT EMPLOYS INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS, UTILIZES RELEVANT COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES, AND SEEKS APPROVAL ON FINALIZED COMPENSATION PROPOSALS BY THE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
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