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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 950 |
Address2 | DC8-455-09-01 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Charlotte |
State | NC |
Zip Code | 28255 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26400-12
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6. House ID# 310670000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: John E. Collingwood, Director, Federal Government Relations, Public Policy |
Date | 07/20/2009 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps; HR 2454 / S 961 Authorizing the Regulations of Swaps Act, regarding over the counter derivatives; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009, regarding general issues on deposit insurance; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, general issues regarding arbitration clauses and credit card terms;
S 414 Credit CARD Act of 2009, general issues regarding arbitration clauses and credit card terms; S 257 Consumer Credit Fairness Act, general issues regarding arbitration clauses and credit card terms; S 895 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, general issues regarding arbitration clauses and credit card terms; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding oversight of expenditures; HR 1664, regarding executive compensation practices; HR 786, regarding FDIC insurance thresholds and increase borrowing authority; S Amdt 688, regarding FDIC insurance thresholds and increase borrowing authority; HR 1105 Omnibus Appropriations for FY 2009, regarding S Amdt 638 provision on FTC authority regarding Truth-in-Lending Act provisions; HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act, regarding issues of anti-arbitration clauses; HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act, regarding issues of anti-arbitration clauses; HR 1237 / S 512 Fairness in Nursing Arbitration Act, regarding issues of anti-arbitration clauses; HR 1728 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, regarding mortgage lending practices and arbitration; HR 1214 / S 263 Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009, regarding mortgage lending practices and arbitration; S 585 Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, regarding mortgage lending practices and arbitration; General issues on lending and credit market activities; General issues on regulatory restructuring; General issues on regulatory reform proposal; Examination of debt collection practices; General issues on legislative restrictions on small business credit cards.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ed |
Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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Darrell |
Minott |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1260 / S 515 / S 610 Patent Reform Act of 2009.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ed |
Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1349 Federal Accounting Oversight Board Act of 2009, regarding accounting principles and practices; General issues regarding Fiduciary Standards for Investment Advisors; General issues on FAS 140 / FIN 46(R).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ed |
Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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James |
Carlisle |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, regarding bankruptcy reform issues and safe harbor provisions; HR 200 / S 61, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009, regarding bankruptcy reform issues and safe harbor provisions; HR 225 Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act, regarding bankruptcy reform issues and safe harbor provisions; HR 788, regarding bankruptcy reform issues and safe harbor provisions; HR 787, regarding changes to the HOPE Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ed |
Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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Darrell |
Minott |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1586, general issues on Executive compensation; HR 1083 Business Activity Simplification Act, regarding the establishment of a physical nexus standard; HR 1944 Extension of Internal Revenue Code section 954(h); HR 2452 / S 823, issues regarding net operating loss carryback rules; General issues on withholding tax proposals, solar tax incentives, IRS code section 265(b) allocations, wire transfer reporting proposals, and international tax reform proposals.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ed |
Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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James |
Carlisle |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues regarding student lending.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ed |
Hill |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
20. Client new address
Address | 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 950 DC8-455-09-01 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City | Charlotte |
State | NC |
Zip Code | 28255 |
Country | USA |
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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2 | 4 | 6 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |