Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
4/1/2015
2. House Identification
 318270184
 Senate Identification
 11195-3820

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Covington & Burling LLP
Address
850 Tenth Street, NW
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20001
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USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Ms. Joan Kutcher
 Telephone
​2026625206
 E-mail
​jkutcher@cov.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law firm.

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Abbott Laboratories
Address
​1399 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 200
City
​Washington
 State
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 Zip
​20005
 Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
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​Abbott Park
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​IL
 Zip
​60064
 Country
​USA
9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Development, manufacture, and sale of a broad range of health care and nutrition products.

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Joan ​Kutcher ​ ​
​Muftiah ​McCartin ​ ​House Rules Cmte.,Staff Dir.('09-10), Dep. Staff Dir.('07-08); House Rep. Sel. Cmte. on Voting Irreg., Gen. Counsel, Detailed (9/07-9/08); House Cmte. on Approp., Prof. Staff('06-'07); House Off. of Parliamentarian; Assoc.(2005); Ass't('91-05); Clerk
​Bill ​Wichterman ​ ​Spec. Ass't/Pres. Bush & Dep. Dir. OPL Pol. Adv., Sen. Maj. Leader Frist Chief of Staff, Rep. Jos. Pitts Chief of Staff, House Rul. Cmte, Staff Dir.('09-10), Dep. Staff Dir.('07-08); House of Rep. Select Cmte on Voting Irreg., Gen. Counsel, Detailed
​Bill ​Wichterman ​ ​Con't: ('07-08); House Cmte on Appropriations, Professional Staff ('06-'07); House Office of Parliamentarian; Associate (2005); Assistant (1991-2005); Clerk.
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Nutrition issues; medical innovation; labeling.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Joan L. Kutcher
 Date
4/28/2015 10:47:04 AM