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WFI'S POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON TAX POSITIONS RELATED TO ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE HAVE BEEN NO MATTERS THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCRUAL FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. GENERALLY, THE THREE PRIOR TAX YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE SHALL BE ONE (1) CLASS OF GENERAL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION (EACH, A "MEMBER AND COLLECTIVELY, THE "MEMBERS"). ALL MEMBERS SHALL PAY DUES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A YEARLY BASIS, BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE PER MEMBER AT MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS, SHARE IN THE ASSETS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE EVENT OF ITS DISSOLUTION CONSISTENT WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND OTHERWISE ENJOY THE LEGAL PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND POLICIES. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, ACTING THROUGH TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF ITS MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH BY THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST ONE (1) DIRECTOR. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE ASSOCIATION AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE AND ELECT ONE (1) MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MEMBER. DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED FOR THREE (3) YEAR TERMS. NO MEMBER COMPANY MAY HAVE MORE THAN ONE EMPLOYEE ON THE BOARD AT ANY ONE TIME. SUBJECT TO SECTION 3.11, IF AN EMPLOYEE LEAVES A MEMBER COMPANY DURING HIS/HER SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR FOR THE BOARD, THE MEMBER MAY REPLACE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BOARD. DIRECTORS NEED NOT BE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CHAIRMAN, AND PAST CHAIRMAN. THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. 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