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        <ExplanationTxt>WE COLLECTY PROXIES FROM THE FULL (FABRICATORS/ERECTORS) MEMBERS WHO VOTE ON BOARD MEMBERS AND ANY OTHER GOVERNANCE ISSUES NOTED IN THE PROXIES, PRIOR TO THE DECEMBER BOD MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXTERNAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, SIKICH LLP, PREPARED THE RETURN. SIKICH LLP FORWARDED A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 TO AISC HOLDINGS, INC., WHERE AISC STAFF REVIEWED INTERNALLY. AISC STAFF FORWARDED THE FINAL COPY OF THE 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AISC HOLDINGS INC. AFTER THE BOARD RECEIVES THE RETURN, IT IS FILED BY SIKICH LLP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF AISC HOLDINGS, INC. ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT EACH YEAR. IF THERE WAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED, THIS CONFLICT WOULD BE DISCLOSED BY THE BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBER. IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBER IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE ON ANY SUBJECT RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. AISC HOLDINGS, INC. HAS NOT HAD ANY CONFLICTS REPORTED. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISPLAYED AND EMPHASIZED AT ALL MEETINGS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR &amp; IMMEDIATE PAST THREE CHAIRS OF THE OPERATING COMPANY. THE CHAIR SHALL BE THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR OF THE OPERATING COMPANY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING AND EVALUATING THE COMPENSATION PLANS AND POLICIES OF THE OPERATING COMPANY AS STATED IN THE AISC HOLDINGS, INC. BYLAWS. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH THE SALARY FOR THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OPERATING COMPANY AND APPROVE THE AVERAGE LEVEL OF ANNUAL INCREASE FOR STAFF POSITIONS THROUGH THE USE OF COMPARABLE DATA. THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE OPERATING COMPANY DETERMINE THE INCREASES FOR EACH PERSON IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS ALSO THROUGH COMPARABLE DATA. THE OVERALL PERCENTAGE INCREASE IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD WHEN THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET IS APPROVED. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND STAFF WAS REVIEWED AND INCREASED IN NOVEMBER 2019. ALL COMPENSATION MATTERS WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AISC HOLDINGS, INC. MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC.</ExplanationTxt>
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