ABC 11 (981) CA Almonds Reserve Credit Transfer or Reserve With

OMB No. 0581-0178

ALMOND BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

1150 9th Street, Suite 1500

Modesto, CA 95354

Tel: (209) 549-8262 Fax: (209) 550-5494

RESERVE CREDIT TRANSFER OR

RESERVE WITHHOLDING OBLIGATION TRANSFER

Note: This transfer form is not meant to cover the physical movement of almonds or to affect handlers’ almonds sales records. If such conditions are a part of this transaction, a separate form ABC-7 should be completed.

PART A – Transferring Handler to Complete

Instructions:

1. The transferring handler must complete Part A of this form, sign, and mail the original and yellow copy to the receiving handler.

2. Retain the pink copy for your records.

3. Upon approval, the Almond Board of California (ABC) will mail a signed copy to each handler.

To: Almond Board of California

This is a notice of intent to transfer (upon approval of the ABC) __________________ pounds of □ transfer of reserve credit (§ 981.455(b)) □ transfer of reserve withholding obligation (§ 981.455(c)) for the 20___ crop year to ________________________________ (receiving handler). We fully understand that, as the transferring handler, we are still responsible for any untransferred reserve obligations for the current crop year.

__________________________________ _____________________________________________

Transferring Handler By

__________________________________ _____________________________________________

Date Title

PART B – Receiving Handler to Complete

Instructions:

1. The receiving handler must complete Part B of this form, sign, and mail the original to the ABC.

2. Retain the yellow copy for your records.

3. Upon approval, the ABC will mail a signed copy to each handler.

To: Almond Board of California

This will certify that we intend to receive from the above-named handler __________________ pounds of

□ transfer of reserve credit (§ 981.455(b)) □ transfer of reserve withholding obligation (§ 981.455(c)).

__________________________________ _____________________________________________

Receiving Handler By

__________________________________ _____________________________________________

Date Title

PART C – ABC Approval

The ABC hereby approves the above-indicated transfer.

__________________________________ ____________________________

ABC Staff Date

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