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title=news@woodturner.org href="mailto:news@woodturner.org">American Association
of Woodturners</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=jhfbear@centurytel.net
href="mailto:jhfbear@centurytel.net">jhfbear@centurytel.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 25, 2012 8:00 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Important Message American Association of
Woodturners</DIV></DIV>
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<P
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align=left><STRONG>Dear James 38405 <SPAN
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<DIV>Last October, the AAW Board discovered that we needed to
file new paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service in order
to bring our organization into full compliance with our
501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Over the last three months, we
have worked closely with our attorney to complete this
process.</DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">Let me explain
why we are doing this by starting with a little history. AAW
was originally incorporated in Texas. The Texas AAW
corporation applied for and received 501(c)(3) nonprofit
status from the IRS. In 1990, the AAW moved to Minnesota and
incorporated there. In October of 2011, we learned that the
IRS designation didn't automatically transfer from Texas to
the new Minnesota corporation in 1990. IRS rules do not allow
the current AAW to go back now and transfer our original
tax-exempt designation to the current AAW.</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">I am happy to
report that the AAW has been granted new 501(c)(3) status as a
new corporation in the state of Minnesota. The IRS expedited
our request and on January 13, 2012, approved the new
corporation's 501(c)(3) nonprofit status dating from November
14, 2011.</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">Now we need
your help. Minnesota requires that our membership vote to
approve a merger of the existing AAW into the new AAW
corporation. In order to complete this process, we will be
asking all AAW members to vote in favor of this action no
later than February 23rd, 2012.</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">The Board is
asking for your yes vote because Minnesota requires that at
least at least 10 percent of our membership vote and that a
majority of those voters vote to approve for the merger to go
forward. Our 501(c)(3) status allows us to receive
tax-deductible donations from individuals, as well as certain
corporation, foundation and government funding, and to qualify
for exemptions from some taxes and fees that AAW would
otherwise have to pay. Please take the time to vote yes.
You can view the merger plan <A
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><STRONG>Please
follow the link below to vote. The voting period will be 30
days starting January 25th, 2012. We have sent out paper
ballots to our members who do not have e-mail
addresses.</STRONG></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">If anyone has
further questions about this issue, please feel free to
contact me or another member of the Board.</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">Thank you for
your continued support of AAW as we make this transition.</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">Sincerely,</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><EM>Dale
Larson</EM></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">President</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">American
Association of Woodturners</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #cbcbcb">___________________________________________________________________________________</SPAN> </P>
<P
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<P
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align=center><SPAN
style="COLOR: #323232; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><STRONG>Ballot to
Approve a Merger of American Association of Woodturners, Inc.,
a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, into American Association
of Woodturners, a Minnesota nonprofit
corporation</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #323232">Please indicate below whether you
approve the proposed merger of the current corporation,
American Association of Woodturners, Inc., into a newly-formed
Minnesota nonprofit corporation, American Association of
Woodturners. This merger is being undertaken to correct a
legal error that occurred at the time of incorporation in
Minnesota, in 1990. The merger will correct the error, but
should not affect the membership,</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: #323232; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">operations or programs
of AAW. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #323232"><STRONG>Please vote by clicking on the
link below. Ballots must be received by February 24,
2012, in order to be counted. Mailed or e-mailed
ballots may not be revoked. </STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #323232">AAW must receive 10% of the
membership's completed ballots in order to meet the quorum
requirements for a membership vote. Since there were10,912
number of voting members, as of January 1, 2012, AAW must
receive 1091 completed ballots in order for the quorum
requirement to be met. In order for the amendment to be
approved, fifty-one percent (51%) of members returning ballots
(assuming that the total number of ballots returned meets the
quorum requirement) must
vote"Yes".</SPAN></P><B><SPAN> </SPAN><BR></B>
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