APPLICATION FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP American Angus Association, 3201 Frederick Avenue, Saint Joseph, Missouri 64506 (816) 383-5100 Fax: (816) 233-9703 www.angus.org
Membership to the American Angus Association® may be applied for in the name of an individual, a sole proprietorship (including one bearing a farm or ranch name), a trust (including a revocable or family trust), or other legal entity (including a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership). Membership fees are payable at the time the application is submitted. Application should show the full legal name in which the membership is to be entered. The application must be signed by the applicant which, in the case of an application made by a trust or other legal entity, must include the following signatures: for a trust, the signature of each trustee; for a partnership, the signature of each partner; and for a corporation, limited liability company or other entity, the signature of at least two officers or owners. The length of the membership name and location must not exceed 60 spaces, for example:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 WHEN SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION PLEASE ENCLOSE THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES OF THE ANGUS CATTLE YOU NOW OWN. ASSOCIATION RECORDS ARE KEPT IN MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER SECTIONS OF THE FILES, AND THE CERTIFICATES WILL ENABLE US TO REMOVE THEIR RECORDS FROM THE MEMBER GROUP OR FROM THE NON-MEMBER GROUP AND PLACE THEM UNDER YOUR NAME IN THE MEMBERSHIP SECTION. YOUR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES WILL BE RE-ISSUED SHOWING YOUR EXACT MEMBERSHIP NAME AND MEMBER CODE NUMBER. THIS WILL GREATLY FACILITATE REGISTRATION OF NEW CALVES WHEN YOU SUBMIT APPLICATIONS OR TRANSFER ANIMALS YOU NOW OWN. IF YOUR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES ARE STORED ELECTRONICALLY, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE.
I (we) hereby make application to the Board of Directors of the American Angus Association for Regular Membership in consideration of acceptance of this application. I agree to comply with and abide by the Rules of the American Angus Association as they may be amended from time to time, including but not limited to those rules and procedures related to the submission of any materials, data or information. By signing this application for membership, I understand I am responsible for the accuracy of the information I provide to the American Angus Association and waive any claim against and grant a release to the American Angus Association, any member, employee or agent of the Association, for any act or omission in connection with the enforcement of the rules and regulations presently in effect or hereafter adopted by the Association. *PLEASE USE BLACK INK ONLY*
Membership Name
Location of Herd PLEASE PRINT (Space limited. See sample above.)
Individual Sole Proprietorship
Applicant type: (see reverse side for
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Corporation Limited Liability Company
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Partnership Trust
additional information)
Mail Address (P.O. Box or Street)
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Email
Date of Birth (if under 21 years of age)
Phone # Home (_____)
Gender (if under 21 years of age)
Phone # Business (_____)
Owner Signature
Phone # Cell (_____)
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Fax # (_____)
Date
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State Issued Premise ID (if available) ______________________ Regular Membership is an $80 yearly fee. This membership does not include subscription to the Angus Journal. $80 is enclosed for Regular Membership payment. I understand this membership does not include subscription to the Angus Journal. Initial Here . $130 is enclosed for membership and a 1-yr subscription to the Angus Journal. Certificates enclosed for corrections. Would you like your certificates to be electronically stored (not printed)? Certificates will be stored at the Association and the animals are eligible for electronic transfer.YES NO Please check this box if you would like an AAA Login profile created. An email address must be provided above. Revised 10/25/16
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Memberships held in the name of an individual, sole proprietorship (including one bearing a farm or ranch name) or partnership must identify all persons having an ownership interest in the membership and the cattle (husband, wife, family members or any others who are included as a part owner). Memberships held in the name of a trust must identify all trustees or other persons under the applicable trust document having an ownership interest in the membership and the cattle. Memberships held in the name of a corporation, limited liability company or other entity must identify at least two officers or equity owners authorized to act on behalf of such entity. In the case of an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership or trust, only those persons signing below (i) will be shown as the owners of the membership and the cattle, and (ii) can add or remove agents from the membership, (iii) can nominate and/or vote for delegates for the annual meeting, and (iv) are eligible to be nominated as a delegate in respect of such membership. In the case of a corporation, limited liability company or other entity, such corporation, limited liability company or other entity will be shown as the owner of the membership and the cattle and only those officers equity owners signing below (i) can add or remove agents from the membership. In any of the cases listed above only those persons signing below can nominate and/or vote for delegates to the annual meeting, as well as be nominated as a delegate, if the member meets the criteria to be considered an "eligible voting member" as defined by Section 3 of American Angus Association Bylaws. SIGNATURE: This application is signed by the applicant and, in the case of an application made by a trust or other legal entity, includes the signature of each trustee of an applicant that is a trust; the signature of each partner of an applicant that is a partnership, and the signature of at least two officers of an applicant that is a corporation, limited liability company or other entity.
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Authorized Agents: If membership is granted, the applicant requests that the Association recognize the individuals whose signatures appear below as the agents (ranch managers, office assistants, family members who are not part of the corporation or partnership) of the applicant solely for purposes of making applications for entry and transfer on behalf of the applicant. This authorization gives permission to sign work or make requests for this membership. An agent cannot add or remove a name from a membership. An agent can nominate and/or vote for delegates for the annual meeting, as well as be nominated as a delegate, if the
member meets the criteria to be considered an "eligible voting member" as defined by Section 3 of American Angus Association Bylaws.
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Performance Data Submission: If cattle belonging to other members are part of your contemporary groups and you wish for them to be included in your summaries, please list their codes below. If an AAA Login profile is created, your member code will have authorization to submit registrations and transfers electronically for the codes listed below.
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