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COO REPORT

Jeremy Stephenson
GCU COO

Celebrating Founders’ Day

& Looking Ahead

ear Members, relevant forms were mailed out by the end of January.
As we usher in a new year, I am honored to Annuity statements were mailed the second week of
share my thoughts with you in this February February. They will also be accessible in your member
edition of our GCU Magazine. On behalf of portal at GCUusa.com. We hope this convenient, online
D the entire team at GCU, I want to begin by availability will make managing your tax and account
recognizing our annual Founders’ Day—a information simpler and more secure.
meaningful occasion for all of us. This year marks our As a friendly reminder, if you are at least 73 years old
133 anniversary, a milestone that allows us to reflect and own a Traditional or SEP IRA, you will need to take a
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on the vision of our original founders and how far we Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). Letters were sent
have come since those early days in Wilkes-Barre, in January to those affected, and we also placed a copy
Pennsylvania. Our legacy is built on faith, community in your member portal. Please remember that you have
support and financial protection for our members. Today, the option to forward your RMD to charity—including our
we continue to thrive not only because we hold fast very own GCU Foundation—if you wish. If you choose to
to our guiding values, but also because of our strong do so, we encourage you to reach out to us for guidance
financial foundation. We’re pleased to share that two on how to process this contribution, and of course, consult
leading rating agencies—KBRA and A.M. Best—have both your tax advisor to understand the potential benefits of a
recently reaffirmed our A- rating, underscoring GCU’s charitable distribution.
ongoing stability and reliability for our members. Thank you for being a part of GCU’s continuing
In addition to celebrating our rich heritage and journey. We are excited for another year of service,
strength, our office is in full swing supporting our stewardship and celebrating the timeless values that
members throughout this busy tax season. Since many have guided us for more than a century. Together, let
of our insurance and annuity products are tax deferred, us honor our founders by looking forward to a bright
only those who have taken a distribution from GCU future—grounded in faith, dedication and the security
this past year, will receive tax documents from us. All that comes with proven financial strength.

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