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Washington, DC 20510
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LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
10/11/2013
2. House Identification
 31748
 Senate Identification
 1182

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
ALSTON & BIRD, LLP
Address
THE ATLANTIC BUILDING
 Address2
​950 F STREET, NW
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip
20004
 Country
USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mrs. Marianne Casserly
 Telephone
​2022393379
 E-mail
​ldafilings@alston.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
​Small Business Cigar Coalition (Informal Coalition)
Address
​3500 National City Tower, 101 South Fifth Street
City
​Louisville
 State
​KY
 Zip
​40202
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Coalition of small businesses that manufacture cigars and related 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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​Marc ​Scheineson ​ ​Associate Commissioner for Leg. Affairs, FDA
​Carolyn ​Smith ​ ​Assoc. Dep. Chief of Staff & Leg. Coun., Joint Cmte on Tax.
​Mark ​Rayder ​ ​Leg. Ass't, Rep. T. Latham; Leg. Ass't Rep. R. Frelinghuysen
​Mark ​Rayder ​ ​District Rep., D. Gallo
​Brendan ​Carroll ​ ​

LOBBYING ISSUES

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

​TAX
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Tax reform and excise tax issues impacting small cigar companies; FDA issues involving the regulation of cigars and other tobacco products.

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.
Internet Address:
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Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Blunt Wrap U.S.A., Inc.
​P.O. Box 1935
City
​Mandeville
​Mandeville
​LA
​70470
​USA
State
​LA
 Country
​USA
​Cheyenne International, LLC
​700 Battleground Avenue
City
​Grover
​Grover
​NC
​28073
​USA
State
​NC
 Country
​USA
​Dosal Tobacco Corporation
​4775 NW 132nd Street
City
​Miami
​Miami
​FL
​33054
​USA
State
​FL
 Country
​USA

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.
Address Ownership
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Marianne Casserly, Partner
 Date
11/22/2013
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Eastgate Tobacco Company, LLC
​8150 NW 64th Street
City
​Miami
​Miami
​FL
​33166
​USA
State
​FL
 Country
​USA
​Good Times USA, LLC
​8408 Temple Terrace Hwy
City
​Tampa
​Tampa
​FL
​33637
​USA
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​FL
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​USA
​National Honey Almond
​PO Box 1229
City
​Bristol
​Bristol
​PA
​19007
​USA
State
​PA
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​USA
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​National Tobacco Co., L.P.
​3029 Muhammad Ali Blvd
City
​Louisville
​Louisville
​KY
​40232
​USA
State
​KY
 Country
​USA
​New Image Global, Inc.
​1672 Railroad St
City
​Corona
​Corona
​CA
​92880
​USA
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​CA
 Country
​USA
​Ohserase Manufacturing, LLC
​393 Frogtown Road
City
​Hogansburg
​Hogansburg
​NY
​13655
​USA
State
​NY
 Country
​USA
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Show Cigars
​581 105th Avenue North, Unit 36
City
​Royal Palm Beach
​Royal Palm Beach
​FL
​33411
​USA
State
​FL
 Country
​USA
​Tantus Tobacco, LLC
​200 Progress Drive
City
​Russell Springs
​Russell Springs
​KY
​42642
​USA
State
​KY
 Country
​USA
​Tobacco Technology, Inc.
​600 Liberty Rd
City
​Sykesville
​Sykesville
​MD
​21784
​USA
State
​MD
 Country
​USA
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Trendsettah, Inc.
​25950 Acero Ste 210
City
​Mission Viejo
​Mission Viejo
​CA
​92691
​USA
State
​CA
 Country
​USA
​Tobacco Rag Processors, Inc.
​4744 Potato House Ct.
City
​Wilson
​Wilson
​NC
​27893
​USA
State
​NC
 Country
​USA
​Unitabac, LLC
​114 Richards Ave
City
​Dover
​Dover
​NJ
​07801
​USA
State
​NJ
 Country
​USA
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