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These declarations will not apply to most customers. Please read the negative statements below and confirm that they apply to you.

Tax Requirements
I certify that I am not a US citizen, US resident alien or other US person for US tax purposes, and I am submitting the applicable Form W-8 BEN with this form to certify my foreign status and, if applicable, claim tax treaty benefits.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the information on this form and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct, and complete. I further certify under penalties of perjury that: I am the individual that is the beneficial owner (or am authorized to sign for the individual that is the beneficial owner) of all the income or proceeds to which this form relates or am using this form to document myself for chapter 4 purposes; The person named on line 1 of this form is not a U.S. person; This form relates to: (a) income not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States; (b) income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States but is not subject to tax under an applicable income tax treaty; (c) the partner's share of a partnership's effectively connected taxable income; or (d) the partner's amount realized from the transfer of a partnership interest subject to withholding under section 1446(f); The person named on line 1 of this form is a resident of the treaty country listed on line 9 of the form (if any) within the meaning of the income tax treaty between the United States and that country; and For broker transactions or barter exchanges, the beneficial owner is an exempt foreign person as defined in the instructions. Furthermore, I authorize this form to be provided to any withholding agent that has control, receipt, or custody of the income of which I am the beneficial owner or any withholding agent that can disburse or make payments of the income of which I am the beneficial owner. I agree that I will submit a new form within 30 days if any certification made on this form becomes incorrect.
Broker Requirements
I have read, understood, and agree to be bound by Alpaca Securities LLC account terms, and all other terms, disclosures and disclaimers applicable to me, as referenced in the Alpaca Customer Agreement. I also acknowledge that the Alpaca Customer Agreement contains a pre-dispute arbitration clause in Section 44.
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Review the OCC Disclosure Document before you begin trading. I hereby agree to be bound to the terms of the Options Trading Agreement as provided. I also agree that I have been presented the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options.
I understand I am signing this agreement electronically, and that my electronic signature will have the same effect as physically signing and returning the Application Agreement.
Photo ID Upload (Identity Verification)
Photo ID upload is required in some countries and recommended in others. Please upload both front and back of your government-issued photo ID.

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