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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS

2. Address

Address1
1325 G Street NW #1000
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20005
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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 State
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 Zip Code
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 Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​JADE WEST
​2028720885
​jgoldman@naw.org
5. Senate ID#
​27230-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS
6. House ID#
​321340000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2013
 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
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 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​211,804.00
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: Jade West, Senior Vice President-Government Relations
 Date
01/09/2014

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 LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Recess appointments to the NLRB; NLRB "Specialty Healthcare" decision regarding micro-unions; general labor policy & regulatory actions at the DOL and NLRB; HR1406, Working Families Flexibilty Act; Comments on DOL Proposed Info Collection Request for the Worker Classification Survey; S1626, Family Friendly & Workplace Flexibility Act; Richard Griffin Nomination as General Counsel of the NLRB

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

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
Dirk
Van Dongen
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President
Jade
West
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Senior Vice President-Government Relations
James
Anderson
Jr.
Vice President-Government Relations

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 ECN

16. Specific lobbying issues

State of the Economy
Economic outlook for business and individuals

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
Dirk
Van Dongen
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President
Jade
West
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Senior Vice President-Government Relations
James
Anderson
Jr.
Vice President-Government Relations

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S399/HR903, Amer Job Protection Act; HR763, Repeal Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers; S603, Jobs & Premium Protection Act; HR1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act; HR2995, Unnecessary Cap Act; HR2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act; S701/HR1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; HR2577, Small Business Job Protection Act; HR2575, Save Amer Workers Act; HR3489 to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market CONTINUED

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
Dirk
Van Dongen
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President
Jade
West
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Senior Vice President-Government Relations
James
Anderson
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Vice President-Government Relations

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

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S1735/HR3462, Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act; HR3367, Small Business & Family Relief Act

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
Dirk
Van Dongen
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President
Jade
West
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Senior Vice President-Government Relations
James
Anderson
Jr.
Vice President-Government Relations

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

HR612, Safe & Efficient Transportation Act
HR3413, True Understanding of the Economy and Safety Act

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
Dirk
Van Dongen
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President
Jade
West
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Senior Vice President-Government Relations
James
Anderson
Jr.
Vice President-Government Relations

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

Last-in, First-out (LIFO) Inventory Valuation Method; General Federal tax policy; HR763, repeal annual fees on health insurance providers; Corporate and individual tax reform; increased expensing limitations under Sec.197; S743/HR684, Marketplace Fairness Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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
Dirk
Van Dongen
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President
Jade
West
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Senior Vice President-Government Relations
James
Anderson
Jr.
Vice President-Government Relations

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Support for Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Admin; S1029/HR2122, Regulatory Accountability Act; S791, Follow the Money Act; HR2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act; HR2746, Innnocent Sellers Fairness Act; David Weil Nomination for Administrator of the Wage & Hour Division at DOL; Request for Extension of Comment Period on Proposed Rule on Pay Ratio Disclosure (SEC)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

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
Dirk
Van Dongen
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President
Jade
West
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Senior Vice President-Government Relations
James
Anderson
Jr.
Vice President-Government Relations

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

Development of shale gas oil
General energy policy

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
Dirk
Van Dongen
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President
Jade
West
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Senior Vice President-Government Relations
James
Anderson
Jr.
Vice President-Government Relations

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Budget reform of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security

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
Dirk
Van Dongen
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President
Jade
West
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Senior Vice President-Government Relations
James
Anderson
Jr.
Vice President-Government Relations

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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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:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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