Ohio Bricklayers Health and Welfare Plan

“Form 990, Part VI - Additional InformationLine 2 - Family Relationship or Business Relationship - The relationship between the Trustees of the Fund is a business relationship. The Fund is established and maintained pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. The Fund, as a Taft Hartley Trust Fund, is administered by a board of Trustees which is composed of an equal number of union and employer representatives. Because of this organizational requirement, there is a business relationship between the Trustees.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a - Election of Members and Their RightsAll Board members are elected by the membership into officer positions,from which they hold their Trusteeship.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b - Organizations Process to Review Form 990The form 990 is presented and approved at a meeting of the Board of Trustees, subject to approval by and review of the Funds legal counsel. In addition, each Trustee is provided a copy of the Funds final form 990 (including required schedules), as ultimately filed with the IRS.”

“Line 12 - Annually, each trustee must answer the fiduciary liabilit insurance renewal questionnaire, which contains questions regarding potential as well as actual conflicts of interest. Line 12 - Annually, each trustee must answer the fiduciary liability insurance renewal questionnaire, which contains questions regarding potential as well as actual conflicts of interest.”

“Line 15 - The Fund did not have a CEO, Executive Director, or Top management officials, or other officers or key employees, as those terms are Defined in the instructions.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 - Governing Documents Disclosure ExplanationThe Fund is established and maintained pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. It operates in compliance with the reporting and disclosure requirements of Subtitle B, Part 1 of ERISA with respect to disclosure of its governing documents and financial information. It operates in compliance with the fiduciary responsibility requirements of Subtitle B, Part 4 of ERISA.”