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Farm Credit Services of Western
Arkansas, ACA
Code of Ethics for Directors, Officers and Employees
Farm
Credit Services of Western Arkansas,
ACA (The Association) and its directors and officers have committed to conduct
business in accordance with the highest ethical standards as set forth in the
Standards of Conduct Policy, which is applicable to the directors, officers and
employees relating to ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, and compliance
with the law.
This Code of Ethics
applies to all of The Association’s directors, officers and employees. Farm
Credit Services of Western Arkansas, ACA is responsible for the preparation and
distribution of its financial statements and related disclosures and for
providing relevant information that is true, accurate and complete. Farm Credit
Services of Western Arkansas, ACA expects all of its employees to act in
accordance with the highest standards of personal and professional integrity in
all aspects of their activities, to comply with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations, to deter wrongdoing
and abide by its Standards of Conduct Policy and other policies and procedures
adopted by The Association that govern the conduct of its employees. This Code
of Ethics is intended to supplement The Association’s Standards of Conduct
Policy. As a director, officer, or employee you agree to:
a. Engage in and promote honest and ethical conduct, including the
ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal
and professional relationships.
b. Avoid conflicts of interest and disclose to the Chief Executive
Officer (Standards of Conduct Officer) any material transaction or relationship
that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict.
c. Take all reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of
non-public information about Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas, ACA and
its customers obtained or created in connection with its activities and to
prevent the unauthorized disclosure of this information unless required by
applicable law or regulation or legal or regulatory process.
d. Ensure full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure
in Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas, ACA and District financial
statements and related financial reports or communications as well as The
Association and District reports and documents filed with, or submitted to, the
Funding Corporation and the Farm Credit Administration.
e. Comply with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations,
as well as the rules and regulations of self-regulatory agreements to which The
Association is a party.
f.
Promptly report any possible or actual violation of this Code of Ethics to the
Chief Executive Officer (Standards of Conduct Officer), Audit Committee
Chairman, or
EthicsPoint.com
(the Confidential Complaint Hotline) by which you may remain anonymous when
reporting any possible violation of this Code of Ethics.
g. Take
any action, directly or indirectly, to fraudulently influence, coerce,
manipulate or mislead Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas, ACA’s
independent public accountant for the purpose of rendering the financial
statements misleading.
You
understand that you will be held accountable for adherence to the Code of
Ethics. Your failure to observe the terms of this Code of Ethics may result in
disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Violations
of the Code of Ethics may also constitute violations of law and may result in
civil and criminal penalties for you, your supervisors or Farm Credit Services
of Western Arkansas, ACA.
If you have any
questions regarding the best course of action in a particular situation, you
should promptly contact the Chief Executive Officer (Standards of Conduct
Officer) or Audit Committee Chairman, if the situation involves the Chief
Executive Officer.
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