WA-83 Warehouse Operator's Bond

Form Approved - OMB No. 0560-0120

This form is available electronically.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WA-83
Farm Service Agency
(09-01-03)
United States Warehouse Act

1. FOR FSA USE ONLY
A. License Number

B. Initials

WAREHOUSE OPERATOR'S BOND
(For Eligible Securities)
(See Page 2 for the Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements.)

See Instructions before completion of Items 2(a) through 2(l) of this form.
2. I

or We

(a)
(Principal, Name of Legal Entity, Warehouse Operator)

Partnership

Proprietor

Limited Partnership

LLC

Corporation

(Principal: Name of Legal Entity, Warehouse Operator)

(b)

, at (c)

(State of Incorporation or Where Organized)

(d)
(Principal Place of Business (State))

(Principal Place of Business (City))

, operating the following warehouse(s) for the storage of:

(e)
(Agricultural Product(s))

(f)
License No.

(g)
Name of Warehouse

(h)
City

(i)
County

(j)
State

For in excess of 5 warehouses, please attach an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet listing the warehouses in the manner of the above followed by a
." This
statement "This listing is an integral part of the Bond Number
executed effective
statement must be signed by both the Principal and Surety.

as Principal is held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the amount of (k) $
(l)

.00,
dollars

for the payment of which we bind ourselves and our successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
3. The conditions of this obligation are such that:
(a) The above-bound Principal has applied to the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States of America for license(s) or a continuation of
license(s) for the conduct of a warehouse under the United States Warehouse Act (Pub. L. 106 - 472) (7 USC 241 - 256) (the Act), the
regulations promulgated thereunder, and the licensing agreements applicable to the above-named agricultural product(s); and
(b) The Principal has agreed, and does hereby agree as a condition to the granting of the license(s), to comply with and abide by the terms and
conditions of the Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and the licensing agreements, so far as they may relate to the Principal;
and
(c) The Act provides that each warehouse operator applying for a license to conduct a warehouse for the storage of the above-specified
agricultural product(s) in accordance with the Act must, as a condition to the granting of the license, execute and file with the Secretary of
Agriculture a good and sufficient Bond to the United States. This Bond will secure the faithful performance of the obligations as a
warehouse operator under the terms of the Act, and the regulations prescribed thereunder, and licensing agreements. Additionally, it will
secure obligation of a warehouse operator that may be assumed by the warehouse operator under contracts with the respective depositors
of the above-specified agricultural product(s) in such licensed warehouse(s); and
(d) Therefore, if the Principal does perform and fulfill all of its obligations under the Act, then the obligations of the Principal and Surety on
this Bond shall become void; otherwise, these obligations shall remain in full force and effect.
4. For purposes of this Bond, the obligations under the Act, regulations, licensing agreements, and contracts include obligations under any and all
modifications of the Act, the regulations, licensing agreements, and the contracts that may hereafter be made, notice of these modifications to
the Surety being hereby waived. This Bond will remain in force and effect for a minimum term of one year beginning with the effective date of
this Bond and subsequently will be considered as a continuous bond, subject to termination as provided.
5. This Bond may be terminated at the end of the initial one year term by providing at least 120 calendar days advance written notice of
cancellation by certified mail to the Deputy Administrator for Commodity Operations, Farm Service Agency, or designee.

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6. This Bond may be canceled at any time after the initial one year term beginning with the Bond effective date by providing 120 calendar days
advance written notice of cancellation by certified mail to the Deputy Administrator for Commodity Operations, Farm Service Agency, or
designee. If notice is given by the Surety, a copy of the notice must be mailed by certified mail on the same day to the Principal. Cancellation
of this Bond will not affect any liability that may have accrued under this Bond prior to the effective date of cancellation. Securities pledged
under the terms of this Bond may not be withdrawn by the Principal until one year after license termination or until satisfaction of any claims
whichever is later.
7. The Principal, in order to more fully secure the United States in the payment of the penal amount, hereby pledges as security, in
accordance with the provisions of 31 USC 9303, securities in the principal sum of: (a) $
.00,

(b)

dollars.

These securities are numbered serially, are in the denominations and amounts, and are otherwise particularly described as: (c)

and which have this day been deposited in a Federal Reserve Bank for the account of the Department of Agriculture and receipt taken for them.
At the same time the Principal has also executed and delivered an Irrevocable Power of Attorney and Agreement in favor of the Department of
Agriculture authorizing the designees on the Pledgee Authorization to collect or sell the securities described and deposited, or any part, in case
of any default in the performance of any of the specified terms, conditions or stipulations.
8. This Bond shall be effective on and after

(Date) (MM-DD-YYYY)

9. The above-bound parties have executed this instrument:

.
This (a)

(Day)

day of (b)

(Month and Year)

.

10. Principal
Principal: (a)
(Legal Entity Name)

By: (b)

(Individual, Partners, General Partner, Corporate Officer)

Witnesses to Signatures of Principal(s):
Witness: (c)

Witness: (e)

City and State: (d)

City and State: (f)

11. Certificate as to Corporate Principal
I, (a)

,

(Name Typed or Printed)

certify that I am the (b)

of the
(Office - Usually the Secretary)

(c)

(Corporation)

named as Principal in the within Bond; that the person(s) who signed the said Bond on behalf of Principal was or were then incumbent(s) in the
position(s) shown above of said corporation, that I know his or her signature(s), and his or her signature(s) thereto is (are) genuine, and that said
Bond was duly signed, sealed and attested for and in behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body.
11D. Signature of Secretary or Other Officer as above

11E. Date (MM-DD-YYYY)

NOTE: The following statement is made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended. The authority for requesting the following
information is the regulations at 7 CFR Part 735. The information will be used to complete the terms of a license and licensing agreement between the warehouse operator and the Deputy
Administrator for Commodity Operations. Furnishing the requested information is voluntary, however, without it, eligibility to be licensed under the United States Warehouse Act cannot be
determined. This information may be provided to other agencies, IRS, Department of Justice, or other State and Federal Law enforcement agencies, and in response to a court magistrate or
administrative tribunal. The provisions of criminal and civil fraud statutes, including 18 USC 286, 287, 371, 641, 651, 1001; 1014, and 31 USC 3729, may be applicable to the information
provided.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB
control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0560-0120. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO THE KANSAS CITY COMMODITY OFFICE (KCCO), WAREHOUSE LICENSE AND EXAMINATION DIVISION, STOP 9148,
P.O. BOX 419205, KANSAS CITY, MO 64141-6205.
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