Instructions to Complete

Rider for General Use with Trust Fund Agreement or Trust Agreement

Form PSD 2400

A rider amending a trust agreement or trust fund agreement requires complete and correct 

information to be submitted to the Packers and Stockyards Division (PSD) on Form PSD 2400. 

If any information is missing or incorrect, the PSD will return the rider form to the principal or 

financial institution for completion or correction. If the trustee is a state official, the regional 

office will obtain the signature of the trustee and ensure the trustee retains an original copy of the 

rider their files.

Operating without proper registration and bond may subject the principal to severe civil penalties 

as authorized by law for each violation, and additional penalties for each day the violation 

continues (7 U.S.C § 203) 

Submit a fully executed Trust Agreement/Trust Fund Agreement rider form to the PSD regional 

office as listed below. The areas covered by each regional office are listed below its address. 

Regional Offices of the Packers and Stockyards Division 

Agricultural Marketing Service, Fair Trade Practices Program

Eastern Regional Office

75 Ted Turner Drive SW, Ste 230

Atlanta, GA 30303-3308 

Telephone: (404) 562-5840 

FAX: (404) 562-5848 

E-mail:

PSDAtlantaGA@ams.usda.gov

States Covered

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, 

LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, 

NH, NJ, NL, NY, PA, PR, QC, 

RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV

Midwestern Regional Office

 210 Walnut Street, Room 317 

Des Moines, IA 50309-2110 

Telephone: (515) 323-2579 

FAX: (515) 323-2590 

E-mail:

PSDDesMoinesIA@ams.usda.gov

States Covered

IA, IL, IN, KY, MB, MI, MN, 

MO, ND, NE, OH, ON, SD, WI

Western Regional Office

3950 Lewiston St., Suite 200 

Aurora, CO 80011-1556 

Telephone: (303) 375-4240 

FAX: (303) 371-4609 

E-mail:

PSDDenverCO@ams.usda.gov

States Covered

AB, AK, AZ, BC, CA, CO, HI, 

ID, KS, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, 

SK, TX, UT, WA, WY

If you have any questions about the form or completing the form, please contact the appropriate 

regional office of the PSD listed above.

Line Subject Instructions

1 Trust Fund Agreement 

No.

If the agreement being amended is a Trust Fund 

Agreement (TFA), enter the identification number

2 Trust Agreement No. If the agreement being amended is a Trust Agreement 

(TA), enter the identification number.

3 Originally Dated Enter the original effective date of the agreement.

4 Principal Enter name of the Principal. The name must match that

listed on the original agreement or the most current as 

changed by a previous rider.

5 Trustee Enter the trustee, as named on the original agreement, or 

the most current as changed by a previous rider.

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6 Depository If the original agreement is a TFA, enter the Depository, as 

named on the original agreement, or the most current as 

changed by a previous rider.

If the original agreement is a TA, leave this section blank.

Use lines 7 through 20 to specify changes the rider makes to the agreement. Complete the line(s) 

appropriate for the change you make to the agreement.

7 Increase in Sum of Trust 

Fund Agreement

Enter the amount of the TFA before the increase in the 

FROM section, and the amount of the TFA after the 

increase in the TO section. 

Attach a copy of the security to the rider and complete the 

Depository Statement.

8 Decrease in Sum of 

Trust Fund Agreement

Enter the amount of the TFA before the decrease in the 

FROM section, and the amount of the TFA after the 

decrease in the TO section. 

Attach a copy of the security to the rider and complete the 

Depository Statement.

9 Change in Name of 

Principal

Enter the full name, address, phone, and email of the 

Principal in the FROM section as stated on the original 

agreement or previous rider, and the principal’s amended 

name, address, phone, and email in the TO section.

10 Change in Trustee Enter the full name, address, phone and email of the former 

(current) trustee in the FROM section as stated on the 

original agreement or previous rider and the full name, 

address, phone, and email of the successor (new) trustee in 

the TO section.

11(a) Former Trustee’s 

Signature

If there is a change of trustee, enter the name of the former 

trustee, and obtain their signature, if available.

11(b) Successor Trustee’s 

Signature 

If there is a change of trustee, enter the name of the 

successor (new) trustee to the agreement, and obtain their 

signature.

12 Amend Condition 

Clause of bond 

Enter the condition clause stated on the original agreement 

in the FROM section, and the condition clause the 

agreement is changed to in the TO section. 

13 Add Condition Clause 3 

to Agreement 

Check the box to indicate if the rider adds clearing services 

to the agreement (Condition Clause 3 on form PSD 2300). 

14 Delete Condition Clause 

3 from Agreement 

Check the box to indicate if the rider deletes clearing 

services from the agreement (Condition Clause 3 on form 

PSD 2300). 

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15 Add Clearee to 

Condition Clause 3

Enter the full name, address, phone and email of each 

clearee added to the agreement. 

16 Delete Clearee from

Condition Clause 3

Enter the full name, address, phone and email, of each 

clearee deleted from the agreement. 

17 Change of Depository Enter the full name, address, phone, and email of the 

previous Depository in the FROM section, and the full 

name, address, phone, and email of the successor

Depository in the TO section. If changing depository, 

complete lines 18 through 21.

18 Name of Bank or Other 

Depository 

Enter the name of the financial institution which will

maintain the collateral pledged to the referenced Trust Fund 

Agreement.

19 Account or Security(ies) 

Identification and 

Number 

Enter the account number or identification numbers of all 

accounts or securities that are pledged to the referenced 

Trust Fund Agreement. Attach copy of security(ies) to 

rider.

20 

a and b 

Depository By a. A responsible officer of the financial institution,

acting as Depository, must sign the form, to signify

the officer understands the responsibility of the

Depository regarding the disposition of the funds

pledged to the trust fund agreement.

b. Enter the name of the officer signing the form.

21 Rider Effective Date Enter the effective date of the rider.

22 

a and b 

Print and Signature of 

Principal

a. Enter the name of the Principal.

b. Principal’s signature - The Principal, or someone

authorized to sign for the principal (for example, a

partner, member or officer), must sign the form.

23 

a and b 

Print and Trustee 

Signature 

a. Enter the name of the Trustee.

b. Trustee’s Signature - The Trustee, or someone

authorized to sign on behalf of the trustee, must

sign the form. If the trustee is a state official, PSD

will obtain the trustee’s signature.

NOTE: Electronic signatures are considered valid.

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