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Form 990, Part VI, Questions 6 & 7a The Organization has 6 Member Companies. Each Company has one appointed representative that sits on the Board of Directors and is entitled to vote on behalf of the Member Company. Governance Decisions Form 990, Part VI, Question 7b As each of the Organization's Members are represented on the Board of Directors, the membership has defacto approval of all actions of the governing board. The Organization's members have the power to vote on the following actions: a) Disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation's assets b) Any merger, combination, or consolidation of the Corporation c) Dissolution of the Corporation Mailing Address of Persons to be Contacted at a Different Address Form 990, Part VI, Question 9 Justin Herz - Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc,. 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522-0001 Jamie Voris - Walt Disney Studios, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-9722 Michael Wise - Universal City Studios LLC, 100 Universal City Plaza, Univ. City, CA 91608 Spencer Stephens - Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., 10202 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 Gabriel Miller - Paramount Pictures Corp., 5555 Melrose Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038-3197 Ron Wheeler - Fox Networks, 10201 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 Description of Process for Review of 990 Form 990, Part VI, Question 11b The sister company, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) provides accounting support for the Organization. Accordingly, Form 990 is prepared internally by MPAA and reviewed by our external tax advisors, who are paid preparers. The final draft is reviewed by the MPAA finance team, (Director of Reporting and VP Controller) as well as the CEO, VP & CFO & VP/ General Counsel of the Organization. Conflict of Interest Policy Form 990, Part VI, Questions 12a, b, & c The Conflict of Interest Policy stipulates that Directors, Officers and Key Employees have a responsibility to disclose to the Organization's VP/General Counsel any personal interest or activity which might be contrary to the interests of the Organization. These parties are surveyed annually to identify potential conflicts and ensure compliance with the Organization's policy. Responses are reviewed by the VP/General Counsel to determine if a possible conflict may exist; if so, the VP/General Counsel and the CFO will evaluate: a) whether the conflict influenced any transaction or decisions, b) if so, whether any preventative measure can cure or mitigate that conflict, and c) what can be done in the future to prevent such conflicts. If a conflict is discovered, the conflicted person(s) may be subject to disciplinary action, including possible termination. If a conflict involving either the VP/General Counsel or the CFO is identified, then the other non-conflicted executive is required to bring it to the attention of the CEO. Description of Process for Determining Compensation Form 990, Part VI, Questions 15a & b The President & C.E.O.'s compensation is determined by the Board of Directors and discussion of his compensation is documented in the minutes. Officer's & Key employee's compensation is determined by the President & C.E.O. based on a review and comparison of salaries for like positions in the technology sector, as well as experience. This process was last completed in 2016. Public Access to Governing Documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Financial Statements Form 990, Part VI, Question 19 The Organization does not disclose this information to the public. |