EXHIBIT 99(e)
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
Guidelines for Determining the Proper Taxpayer Identification Number to Give Payor.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 Payor.
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For this type of account:
| | Give NAME and SOCIAL SECURITY number (SSN)
of:
| | For this type of account:
| | Give NAME and EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION number
(EIN) of:
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| 1. | | Individual | | The individual | | 6. | | Sole proprietorship or single-owner LLC | | The owner(3) |
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| 2. | | Two or more individuals (joint account) | | The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account(1) | | 7. | | A valid trust, estate, or pension trust | | The legal entity (Do not furnish the identifying number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.)(4) |
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| 3. | | Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) | | The minor(2) | | 8. | | Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 | | The corporation |
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| 4. | | (a) The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee) | | The grantor-trustee(1) | | 9. | | Association, club, religious, charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization | | The organization |
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| | | (b) So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law | | The actual owner (1) | | 10. | | Partnership or multi-member LLC | | The partnership |
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| 5. | | Sole proprietorship or single-owner LLC | | The owner(3) | | 11. | | A broker or registered nominee | | The broker or nominee |
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| | | | | | | 12. | | Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments | | The public entity |
| (1) | List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person’s number must be furnished. |
| (2) | Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s SSN. |
| (3) | You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or “DBA” name. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one). |
| (4) | List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust. |
NOTE: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed
Obtaining a Number. If you do not have a taxpayer identification number or you do not know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Number Card, from the local office of the Social Security Administration, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and apply for a number.
Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding. The following is a list of payees exempt from backup withholding and for which no information reporting is required. For interest and dividends, all listed payees are exempt except for those listed in item (9). For broker transactions, payees listed in (1) through (13) are exempt. A person registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 who regularly acts as a broker is also exempt.
| | (2) | An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a)1, or an individual retirement plan (“IRA”), or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2). |
| | (3) | The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. |
| | (4) | A State, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities. |
| | (5) | A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities. |
| | (6) | An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. |
| | (7) | A foreign central bank of issue. |
| | (8) | A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States. |
| | (9) | A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. |
| | (10) | A real estate investment trust. |
| | (11) | An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
| | (12) | A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a). |
| | (13) | A financial institution. |
| | (14) | A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian or listed in the most recent publication of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Inc., Nominee List. |
| | (15) | A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947. |
Exempt payees described above should file Substitute Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding.
FILE THIS FORM WITH THE EXCHANGE AGENT, FURNISH YOUR TIN, MARK THE BOX IN PART II, SIGN AND DATE THE FORM, AND RETURN IT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.
Payments Not Subject to Information Reporting.Payments that are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup withholding. For details see sections 6041, 6041A, 6042, 6044, 6045, 6049, 6050A and 6050N, and the regulations under such sections.
Privacy Act Notice. Section 6109 requires you to give your correct taxpayer identification number to persons who must file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, and certain other income paid to you, mortgage interest you paid, the acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA or Archer MSA. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and
| 1 | All “section” references are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. |
to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia to carry out their tax laws. The IRS also may disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or to federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws and to combat terrorism. You must provide your taxpayer identification number whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Payors must generally withhold 28% of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payor. Certain penalties may also apply.
Penalties.
(1) Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification Number. If you fail to furnish your taxpayer identification number to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
(2) Civil Penalty for False Information with Respect to Withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.
(3) Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR
TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
