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C. Use of Company Assets and data safeguardingCompany FundsEach employee is personally accountable without exception for the fundsof AGCO over which he or she has control.POLICIES & PROCEDURESAnyone spending AGCO’s money, or personal money that will bereimbursed, must be sure that AGCO receives good value in return.Anyone approving or certifying the correctness of a voucher or billshould conduct an appropriate review or inquiry sufficient to establish aresponsible, good faith belief that the purchases and amounts are proper.Loosely controlled cash or other funds (commonly termed “slush funds”)could contribute to improper use of AGCO assets by making it possible tocircumvent controls established to prevent bribes, kickbacks or illegal orimproper payments. Therefore:• All bank accounts containing AGCO funds, except accounts in thenames of custodians of petty cash funds, shall be established andmaintained in the name of AGCO, and all transactions in all accountscontaining AGCO funds shall be clearly identified in AGCO books andrecords.• All cash and bank transactions will be handled in such a manneras to avoid any grounds for question or suspicion. For example, allcash received by AGCO shall be promptly recorded on its books anddeposited in an AGCO bank account.• No funds shall be maintained by AGCO in the form of cash, except tothe extent reasonably required for normal business operations.If there are ever questions about the appropriate use of AGCO’s funds,you should talk with your supervisor or AGCO’s Chief Ethics and ComplianceOfficer or Regional Ethics and Compliance Officers.PAGE> 22
Company PropertyProtection of AGCO’s property is vital. The fraudulent or negligentmisuse of AGCO’s property affects AGCO’s earnings and the ultimate costto our customer. Employees, as well as former employees, are expected torefrain from the personal use or acquisition of materials, equipment andfacilities owned by AGCO and its subsidiaries unless authorized to do so inadvance. This applies to “small” items such as office supplies and use of thetelephone as well as to equipment of greater value such as computers andvehicles.The use of AGCO’s assets will be authorized only when such use is inAGCO’s best interests.In addition to guarding against outright waste, AGCO employeesare urged to be cost-conscious on the job and alert to opportunities forimproving performance while reducing costs. Conserving resources willenable AGCO to compete more effectively, provide jobs and invest in thefuture. The property of AGCO may neither be used for personal benefit normay it be sold, loaned, given away or otherwise disposed of, regardless ofcondition or value, except with proper authorization.Your supervisor or AGCO’s Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer orRegional Ethics and Compliance Officers should be contacted if you havequestions in this regard.ConfidentialityEmployees, officers and directors should maintain the confidentialityof information entrusted to them, except when disclosure is authorizedor legally mandated. Confidential information includes all non-publicinformation that might be of use to competitors, or harmful to AGCO orits customers, if disclosed. AGCO’s policy on trade secrets is more fullydiscussed under “COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS – RESPECTFOR TRADE SECRETS.”Privacy of CommunicationsPrivacy of business communications is basic to our information systems.It is AGCO’s policy to minimize intrusiveness into its business records, suchas employees records, payroll records, benefit plans, labor agreements andsuccession and career planning records.
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