EX-99.6 23 w89896exv99w6.txt GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENT. EXHIBIT 99.6 GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO GIVE THE PAYER. -- Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e. 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e. 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer.
--------------------------------------------------------------- GIVE THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR THIS TYPE OF ACCOUNT: OF -- --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. An individual's account The individual 2. Two or more individuals The actual owner of the (joint account) account or, if combined funds, any one of the individuals(1) 3. Husband and wife (joint The actual owner of the account) account or, if joint funds, either person(1) 4. Custodian account of a minor The minor(2) (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) 5. Adult and minor (joint The adult or, if the minor account) is the only contributor, the minor(1) 6. Account in the name of The ward, minor or guardian or committee for a incompetent person(3) designated ward, minor or incompetent person 7 a. The usual revocable The grantor-trustee(1) savings trust account (grantor is also trustee) b. So-called trust account The actual owner(1) that is not a legal or valid trust under state law 8. Sold proprietorship or The Owner(4) single owner LLC account ---------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GIVE THE EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR THIS TYPE OF ACCOUNT: OF -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. A valid trust, estate or pension The legal entity (Do not furnish trust the identifying number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.)(5) 10. Corporate account or LLC electing The corporation corporate status 11. Religious, charitable, or The organization educational organization account 12. Partnership or multi-member LLC The partnership account held in the name of the business 13. Association, club or other tax- The organization exempt organization 14. A broker or registered nominee The broker or nominee 15. Account with the Department of The public entity Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. (2) Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's social security number. (3) Circle the ward's, minor's or incompetent person's name and furnish such person's social security number. (4) Show the name of the owner. You may use either your social security number or employer identification number (if you have one). (5) List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate or pension trust. NOTE: If no name is circled the there is more than one name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.