2011-11-15T13:34:36-06:00 2010-12-31 NICHOLS CAULEY & ASSOCIATES LLC 1300 BELLEVUE AVENUE DUBLIN GA 310214152 990 2010-01-01 580604830 PLANTERS RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC PLAN 9128574411 PO BOX 8 NEWINGTON GA 304460008 JOE RICHARDSON 9128574411 2011-11-04 1 CAL BRANTLEY CPA 4782751163 2011-11-04 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z STEPHEN MILNER 100 OGEECHEE STREET NEWINGTON GA 30446 11184549 0 X N/A X 1950 GA TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS/PATRONS 7 7 41 0 0 0 0 0 10705236 11152966 48039 31583 0 0 10753275 11184549 0 0 0 0 274888 51790 0 0 0 8588961 9456427 8863849 9508217 1889426 1676332 45885140 52824408 16213605 20735002 29671535 32089406 TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS/PATRONS. 0 0 9508217 The Cooperative is a rural telephone company serving member subscribers in portions of Screven and Effingham County, GA. The Cooperative offers a complete line of telephone services to its approx. 8,000 member subscribers. 9508217 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11152966 31583 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 GA X JOE RICHARDSON 9128574411 100 OGEECHEE STREET NEWINGTON GA 304460008 JOHN LACIENSKI 1.00 X X 11382 0 0 LOWELL H DASHER 1.00 X 11277 0 0 FRANKLIN GOLDWIRE 1.00 X X 11082 0 0 EDWIN LOVETT 1.00 X X 11082 0 0 BRENDA SCOTT 1.00 X 3900 0 0 DOUG DIRST 1.00 X 1857 0 0 JEFF LARISCY 1.00 X 1210 0 0 STEPHEN MILNER 40.00 X 164499 0 39100 DAVID GAY X 17549 0 0 233838 0 39100 1 1 1 0 HENKELS & MCCOY 2268 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 3418379 JIM YOUNG CONSTRUCTION PO BOX 279 CLEVELAND GA 30528 TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLANT CONSTRUCTION 2416473 VANTAGE POINT 2211 NORTH MINNESOTA AVENUE MITCHELL SD 57301 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 1439957 MCCALL THOMAS PO DRAWER 670 ORANGEBURG SC 29116 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING SERVICES 601815 NCIS PO BOX 1147 MANDAN ND 58554 DATA PROCESSING AND IT SERVICES 395569 5 NETWORK ACCESS SERVICE 517000 7643384 7643384 LOCAL NETWORK SERVICE 517000 2252002 2252002 MISC., FEES, INSTALLAT 517000 847871 847871 NON REGULATED 517000 409709 409709 11152966 31583 31583 11184549 11184549 0 0 51790 485338 3795320 PLANT SPECIFIC OPERATIO 1735944 PLANT NON SPECIFIC OPER 1310276 CORPORATE OPERATIONS 1019195 CUSTOMER OPERATIONS 675936 TAXES 262350 172068 9508217 1634206 1402429 1100789 985742 967280 1290860 2048452 1350044 233560 165968 82236852 44188127 30679831 38048725 9218773 9580640 2249 0 45885140 52824408 1719772 2370104 43171 46164 12940338 16470329 1510324 1848405 16213605 20735002 X 0 0 0 0 29671535 32089406 29671535 32089406 45885140 52824408 X 1676332 741539 X X 0 1 1 X 0 82236852 44188127 38048725 38048725 9580640 C 9580640 CUSTOMERS' DEPOSITS 62655 ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 842305 OTHER DEFERRED CREDITS 304754 ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE 638691 1848405 Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X: THE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE A DISCLOSURE THAT STATES "THE COOPERATIVE AND SUBSIDIARIES BELIEVE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT EXISTS FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DO NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS". X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MILNER 164499 0 0 0 0 0 21305 0 17795 0 203599 0 0 0 DAVID GAY 17549 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17549 0 0 0 STEPHEN MILNER STEPHEN MILNER, GM, AND JOE RICHARDSON, CFO, ARE BROTHERS IN LAW. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 GENERAL MANAGER MILNER AND CFO RICHARDSON ARE BROTHERS IN LAW BY MARRIAGE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES REQUESTING SERVICE ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A ONE-TIME MEMBERSHIP FEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a THE COOPERATIVE HAS SEVEN MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A BOARD ELECTION IS HELD ANNUALLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING. THE MEMBERS ARE THE ONLY ONES ALLOWED TO VOTE IN THE ANNUAL BOARD ELECTION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b CERTAIN DECISIONS, SUCH AS CHANGES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S BY-LAWS, ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATED THE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE COOPERATIVE'S FORM 990 TO THE GM AND CFO. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PREPARED THE FORM 990 REVIEWED IT WITH THESE DESIGNEES PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE GM'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED USING VARIOUS CRITERIA, INCLUDING INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 SUCH INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON RECEIPT OF A REASONABLE REQUEST. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 5: NET NEW MEMBERSHIPS ISSUED 2,460. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS -227,142. INCOME FROM TAXABLE SUBSIDIARIES NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990 966,218. ROUNDING 3. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: 741,539. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS DESIGNEES ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE COOPERATIVE'S FINANCIAL AUDITS AND THE SELECTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S AUDITORS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. PLANTERS NET INC 100 OGEECHEE STREET NEWINGTON GA 30446 585577174 INTERNET SERVICES GA C 186392 637222 1.00000 PLANTERS TELEPHONE LONG DISTANCE INC 100 OGEECHEE STREET NEWINGTON GA 30446 582488097 LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICES GA C -10983 326535 1.00000 PLANTERS RURAL CELLULAR INC 100 OGEECHEE STREET NEWINGTON GA 30446 581819339 CELLULAR TELEPHONE, VIDEO AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES GA C 790809 9435683 1.00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0