# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000863436
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-247644
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-247644.hdr.sgml**: 20260529

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-247644

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SD

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260529

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260529

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000863436
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS [3672]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 742211011
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SD
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-10560
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261042499

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE
- **CITY:** TEMPE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85281
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 623-300-7000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE
- **CITY:** TEMPE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85281

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM SD**

**Specialized Disclosure Report**

**BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Texas** | **1-10560** | **74-2211011** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of <br>incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**56 S. Rockford Dr., Tempe, Arizona 85288 USA** 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

**Stephen J. Beaver (623) 300-7056**

**Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary**

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)

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Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being submitted, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

☒ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

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**Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure**

**Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report**

A Conflict Minerals Report is provided as an exhibit to this Form SD. The Company's Form SD is publicly posted on its website at https://ir.bench.com/Investor-Relations. The content of any referenced website is not incorporated by reference into and should not be considered part of this Form SD.

**Item 1.02 Exhibit**

The Conflict Minerals Report described in Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD.

**Section 2 – Exhibits**

**Item 2.01 Exhibits**

[<u>Exhibit 1.01 – Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2025.</u>](bhe-ex1_01.htm)

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;By: <u>/s/ Bryan R. Schumaker</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;Date: May 29, 2026 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bryan R. Schumaker |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |  |

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## Exhibit 1.01

Exhibit 1.01

**Conflict Minerals Report**

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. ("***Benchmark***" or "***Company***") has included this Conflict Minerals Report ("***CMR***") as an exhibit to its Form SD as provided for in Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Form SD (collectively, the "***Conflict Minerals Rule***"), including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Release No. 34-67716 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("***SEC***") August 22, 2012 (the "***Final Release***"),

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Frequently Asked Questions regarding Conflict Minerals issued by the Staff of the SEC on May 30, 2013 and April 7, 2014;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Statement issued April 29, 2014 by the SEC's Director of the Division of Corporation Finance;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Statements issued April 7, 2017 by the SEC's Acting Chairman and the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance (the "***Updated Statement***"); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Guidance issued by the SEC and its Staff from time to time concerning the Conflict Minerals Rule

(collectively the "***Interim Guidance***").

In Nat'l Ass'n of Mfrs. v. SEC<sup>1</sup>, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that requiring companies to describe their products as having "not been found to be 'DRC conflict free'" violates the First Amendment. On April 3, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered final judgment setting aside those portions of Rule 13p-1 and Form SD, and remanding to the Commission.

In the Updated Statement, the Division of Corporation Finance stated that, in light of the uncertainty regarding the rule and related judicial and administrative developments, it would not recommend enforcement action against companies that comply only with Items 1.01(a) and (b) of Form SD, including companies that would otherwise be subject to Item 1.01(c). Items 1.01(a) and (b) require, among other things, a brief description of the issuer's reasonable country of origin inquiry and its results. Item 1.01(c) requires a company to conduct due diligence, file a Conflict Minerals Report as an exhibit, and, in certain circumstances, obtain an independent private sector audit. Notwithstanding this relief, the Company voluntarily provides this CMR, including the due diligence information described herein, to promote supply chain transparency and responsible sourcing of conflict minerals.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms used in this Report have the same meaning found in the Conflict Minerals Rule, the Final Release and the Interim Guidance. The date of filing of this CMR is May 29, 2026.

References in this CMR to Benchmark, the Company or use of the words "we", "our" and "us" include Benchmark's subsidiaries unless otherwise noted. As used herein, "***Conflict Minerals***" or "***3TG***" are columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite and the derivatives tantalum, tin and tungsten, without regard to the location of origin.

***Forward-Looking Statements***

*This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include words such as "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "plan," "project," "forecast," "strategy," "position," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "may," "will," "could," "predict," and similar expressions of the negative or other variations thereof. Although we believe these statements are based upon and derived from reasonable assumptions, they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are beyond our ability to control or predict, relating to operations, markets and the business environment generally, including but not limited to, (1) whether our direct and indirect suppliers implement appropriate traceability and other compliance measures on a timely basis or at all, (2) whether smelters and refiners and other market participants responsibly source 3TG, and (3) political and regulatory developments, whether in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, its adjoining countries, the United States or elsewhere. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes, including the future results of our operations, may vary materially from those indicated. Undue reliance* 

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<sup>1</sup> See 748 F.3d 359 (D.C. Cir. 2014), aff'd on reh'g, 800 F.3d 518 (D.C. Cir. 2015).

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*should not be placed on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to us as of the date of this document, and we assume no obligation to update them.*

**Applicability of the Conflict Minerals Rule to Our Company**

The Company is a Texas corporation that provides design engineering and advanced manufacturing services that include both electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and precision metal machining (PMM) services. We support customers throughout their product lifecycle starting from initial product concept through volume production, including the ability to manage direct order fulfillment and provide aftermarket services. We are a trusted partner to our European and US based national and multi-national original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Served markets include: advanced computing and communication (AC&C), aerospace and defense (A&D), industrial, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment (semi-cap). The Company has manufacturing operations located in the United States and Mexico (the Americas), Asia and Europe.

We contract to manufacture products on behalf of our customers containing necessary Conflict Minerals. We primarily purchase component parts used in our manufacturing services through direct suppliers or authorized distributors from around the world. These component parts are typically finished goods or manufactured materials. We generally do not procure raw ore or unrefined Conflict Minerals, and therefore we do not have direct relationships with mines or smelters of Conflict Minerals found in our customers' products. These mines or smelters are several distribution levels removed from us in the supply chain; therefore, we must rely on the many direct suppliers, supply-chain intermediaries and industry initiatives for information on these mines or smelters. Further, our OEM customers typically specify the components and materials required to manufacture their products, as well as the particular component and material suppliers. As a result, we typically have little or no control over the selection of these components, materials and suppliers. In these cases, we must rely on our customers and their selected suppliers for Conflict Minerals information.

This CMR relates to products: (i) for which Conflict Minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of that product; (ii) that were contracted to be manufactured by the Company; and (iii) for which the manufacture was completed during calendar year 2025. These products, which are referred to in this CMR collectively as the "***Covered Products***," primarily consist of printed circuit board assemblies ("***PCBAs***") using both traditional surface mount technologies ("***SMT***") and microelectronics, subsystem assembly, system builds and integration. System builds and integration often involve building a finished assembly that includes PCBAs, complex subsystem assemblies, mechatronics, displays, optics, and other components. These final products are predominantly shipped to our customers for integration into higher level assemblies and/or resale to their ultimate customers. A small portion of these final products may be configured to order and delivered directly to our customers' end-customer across all the industries we serve. Manufacturing services also include PMM services comprised of precision metal machining, advanced metal joining, assembly and functional testing primarily for the semi-cap market (serving semiconductor capital equipment customers) and A&D markets.

**Conflict Minerals Policy**

Benchmark's Conflict Minerals Policy is as follows:

*"****Conflict Minerals****" refers to certain minerals commonly referred to as "****3TG****" (Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, and Gold) or other derivatives. The US Congress voiced concerns that the exploitation and trade of Conflict Minerals by armed groups helped to finance conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("****DRC****") and adjoining countries and contributed to an emergency humanitarian crisis. To address these concerns, the United States Congress enacted Section 1502(b) of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Bill and Consumer Protection Act in July 2010, and in 2012 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted "****Rule 13p-1****" under the Securities Exchange Act (collectively the "****Conflict Minerals Law****"). The Conflict Minerals Law identifies the DRC and adjoining countries as "****Covered Countries,****" and further requires US public companies to disclose annually certain information concerning Conflict Minerals contained in products they manufacture or contract to manufacture, to the extent that Conflict Minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of the products.*

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*Benchmark Electronics, Inc. ("****Benchmark****") supports the Conflict Minerals Law and efforts to avoid sourcing Conflict Minerals that directly or indirectly finance armed groups in the DRC and in adjoining countries. Consistent with the Conflict Minerals Law and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance concerning Conflict Minerals, Benchmark has adopted the Responsible Minerals Initiative ("****RMI****") Due Diligence reporting process and seeks to obtain Conflict Minerals content declarations from its suppliers on the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template ("****CMRT****") published by the RMI, thereby promoting supply chain transparency. Benchmark does not directly source 3TG from mines, smelters, or refiners and, in most cases, is several tiers removed from these supply chain participants. Benchmark therefore expects our suppliers to:*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•*utilize responsible sourcing practices consistent with the Benchmark Conflict Minerals policy and work to remove high-risk smelters from their supply chains.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•*preferentially source 3TG from smelters and refiners validated as conflict free and that do not directly or indirectly benefit, or finance, armed groups in any Covered Country.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•*fully comply with the Conflict Minerals Law and provide all requested conflict minerals (3TG) declarations.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•*have a credible, robust conflict minerals program, which should include a written conflict minerals policy, communication of requirements to suppliers, 3TG data collection utilizing the CMRT, a professional analysis and risk assessment with corrective action on the basis of the CMRTs collected from suppliers.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•*pass these requirements through their supply chain and determine the 3TG sources (smelters or refiners – SORs).*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•*for suppliers representing the top 90% of our global corporate materials spend (our annual corporate sample), provide their most recent RMI CMRT, completed accurately in the latest version with robust comments where appropriate, during our active yearly conflict minerals data collection campaign.*

*Any suppliers not willing to comply with these requirements shall be reviewed by global procurement with regard to future business and sourcing decisions. This Conflict Minerals Policy encourages suppliers to respect and protect human rights throughout the world. A copy of this Conflict Minerals Policy is available on our public website.*

**Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry**

For products manufactured during the reporting year, we performed a Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry ("***RCOI***") on our necessary Conflict Minerals. This RCOI was reasonably designed to determine whether any of such Conflict Minerals originated in the Covered Countries and whether any of such Conflict Minerals may be from recycled or scrap sources.

Our RCOI utilized a risk-based approach to solicit Conflict Minerals information from 610 suppliers, targeting 90% of our global component and materials procurement expenditures during the reporting year. We requested Conflict Minerals information from these suppliers via the Responsible Minerals Initiative ("***RMI***") Conflict Minerals Reporting Template ("***CMRT***"). We reviewed and analyzed all CMRTs received, including some with missing or incomplete information, errors, or containing inaccuracies or implausible information. We made multiple contact attempts with non-responsive suppliers, as well as requests for revised responses where appropriate. We ultimately received 437 responses, which is approximately 72% of our targeted supplier group (representing approximately 72% of our reporting year component and materials procurement expenditures). These suppliers provide "company-level" CMRT responses that include Conflict Minerals information for all supplier products sold during the reporting year, even though we purchased only a limited subset of such supplier's products. We also utilized a third-party software provider to assist us in the data collection effort, review, verification and follow-up contacts.

As a result of the Company's RCOI, 69% of responding suppliers reported that Conflict Minerals were either not present, not sourced from Covered Countries, sourced from smelters or refiners certified by RMI or listed by other organizations as conflict free, or sourced from smelters or refiners that were not deemed by the RMI to be at a high risk of supporting armed groups or human rights abuses in the Covered Countries. Although a number of responding suppliers dealt with non-certified smelters known to source Conflict Minerals from the Covered Countries, we cannot

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determine with certainty whether such Conflict Minerals were actually incorporated into our products or whether they directly or indirectly financed or benefitted armed groups in the Covered Countries.

Based on our RCOI, we determined that 271 of the suppliers sourced only from outside of the DRC and its adjoining countries or from recycled or scrap sources or RMI-certified conflict free smelters. Our determination was based on information provided by the collected supplier CMRTs, by the RMI to its members or by our software provider.

In addition to the RCOI, the Company also exercised due diligence on the source and chain of custody of its necessary Conflict Minerals where the Company, based on its RCOI, had reason to believe that such Conflict Minerals may have originated in the Covered Countries and may not be from recycled or scrap sources.

**Due Diligence Program Design**

***Design Framework***

The Company's due diligence measures were designed to conform to the framework in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's ("***OECD***") Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Third Edition (2016) and accompanying Supplements (the "***OECD Guidance***").

***Five-Step Framework for Risk-Based Due Diligence in the Mineral Supply Chain***

The OECD Guidance identifies five due diligence steps:

Step 1: Establish Strong Company Management Systems

Step 2: Identify and Assess Risks in the Supply Chain

Step 3: Design and Implement a Strategy to Respond to Identified Risks

Step 4: Carry out Independent Third-Party Audit of Smelter/Refiner's Due Diligence Practices

Step 5: Report Annually on Supply Chain Due Diligence

It is important to note that the OECD Guidance was written for both "upstream" (the mineral supply chain from the mine to smelters/refiners) and "downstream" (minerals supply chain from smelters/refiners to retailers) companies in the supply chain. As Benchmark is a downstream company in the supply chain, its due diligence practices are tailored accordingly. The headings below conform to the headings used in the OECD Guidance for each of the five steps.

**Step 1: Establish Strong Company Management Systems**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)We established a Conflict Minerals Policy, as set forth earlier in this CMR. The Conflict Minerals Policy is posted on our website at https://www.bench.com/sustainability.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)We established a Conflict Minerals steering committee charged with overseeing our compliance with the Conflict Minerals Rule and our responsible sourcing of 3TG. The following functional areas are represented on our steering committee: Corporate Legal, Procurement, Engineering and Global Quality. We also utilize specialist outside legal counsel to assist us with selected aspects of our compliance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c)We implemented a system of controls and transparency over the mineral supply chain by utilizing information and methodology from the RMI Responsible Minerals Assurance Process ("***RMAP***") and CMRT in the chain-of-custody, traceability system, and in the identification of upstream actors in the supply chain.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d)We utilize the CMRT developed by the RMI to identify smelters and refiners in our supply chain. The CMRT requires suppliers to provide information concerning the usage and source of 3TG in their components, parts and products, as well as information concerning their related compliance efforts.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e)We have standard Terms and Conditions of Procurement that, among other things, require our suppliers of goods to (i) identify whether such goods contain 3TG; (ii) determine whether any such minerals originated in Covered Countries; and (iii) perform appropriate due diligence on its supply chain in support of Company's obligations under the Conflict Minerals Rule. In addition, supplier shall, as soon as reasonably

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practicable following the completion of the calendar year, provide a completed CMRT. If requested, supplier will promptly provide information or representations that Company reasonably believes are required to meet Company's conflict minerals compliance obligations under the Conflict Minerals Rule.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f)We implemented mechanisms for employees, suppliers and other interested parties to report violations of our Conflict Minerals Policy. Violations can be reported through the global compliance helpline which is available at https://ir.bench.com/Corporate-Governance.

**Step 2: Identify and Assess Risks in the Supply Chain**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)We request that suppliers complete the CMRT, in some cases at the "product level," and we expect our direct suppliers to survey their suppliers. We have follow-up procedures for suppliers that do not respond to the request within the specified time frame. These procedures include follow up by email and/or phone.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)We review the responses received from suppliers for completeness, accuracy, consistency and other items that we have determined to be potential "red flags" that would trigger further follow up and/or review.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c)We follow up with suppliers that submit an incomplete response or a response that we determine contains inaccuracies, inconsistencies or red flags, or that otherwise provide a CMRT determined not to be suitable by us, in each case requesting the supplier to submit a revised CMRT or provide us with additional information. We follow up with other suppliers where determined to be appropriate by us.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d)We maintain these records for a minimum of five years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e)Smelter and refiner information provided by suppliers is reviewed against the Smelter Look-up tab of the CMRT and the lists of Conformant and Active smelters and refiners and country-of-origin information published by the RMI. The information provided by suppliers is not necessarily limited to smelters or refiners that were part of our direct supply chain and does not correspond specifically to products/components supplied to the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f)If a smelter or refiner identified by a supplier is not listed as Conformant, we consult publicly available information or attempt to contact the smelter or refiner to attempt to determine whether that smelter or refiner obtained 3TG from sources that directly or indirectly financed or benefitted armed groups in the DRC or an adjoining country.

**Step 3: Design and Implement a Strategy to Respond to Identified Risks**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)Our 3TG compliance team reports the findings of its supply chain risk assessment to senior leadership and our Chief Financial Officer on a periodic basis and upon completion of the assessment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)We have a risk management plan. Risk mitigation actions under our plan include follow-up with the supplier, escalations within the supplier, escalation to the customer, training sessions or putting the supplier on a "no buy" list. Our risk management plan provides for increasing levels of escalation to specified internal personnel and to our customer if we are required to source from the supplier by the customer. Our risk mitigation plan allows for a flexible response that is commensurate with the risks identified.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c)In addition, to the extent that identified smelters and refiners are not Conformant, we seek to exercise leverage over these smelters and refiners to become Conformant through our participation in and support of the RMI. We also utilize information provided by the RMI to its members to monitor smelter and refiner improvement.

**Step 4: Carry out Independent Third-Party Audit of Smelter/Refiner's Due Diligence Practices**

In connection with our due diligence, we utilize and rely on information made available by the RMI concerning independent third-party audits of smelters and refiners to assess smelter and refiner due diligence and to determine whether the smelter or refiner is Conformant. We believe that our utilization of RMI data is the most effective method of satisfying this step of the OECD Guidance.

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**Step 5: Report Annually on Supply Chain Due Diligence**

We report on our supply chain due diligence through our Form SD filings, and the related CMRs, as well as by posting that information on our website.

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