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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
5/27/2025
2. House Identification
 35185
 Senate Identification
 57475

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Ernst & Young LLP (Washington Council Ernst & Young)
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1101 New York Avenue, NW
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Washington
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20005-4213
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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. Ryan Abraham
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​2022937474
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​EYUS.QRMCompliance@ey.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Professional services 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
​Energizer Holdings Inc.
Address
​8235 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite #100
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​Clayton
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​63105
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​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Manufacturer of primary batteries, portable lighting products and automotive items

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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​Ryan ​Abraham ​ ​Senate Finance Committee - 2004-09; SFC Tax Counsel - 2010-18
​Bob ​Schellhas ​ ​
​Evan ​Giesemann ​ ​Acting leg. director, Sen. Thomas Carper, 2023; staff director, Senate Finance Int'l Trade Subcomm., 2021-23; Carper tax policy advisor, 2021-23; Rep. Terri Sewell tax & econ. policy advisor, 2019-21; Rep. Mark Pocan, legislative ass't, 2013-19
​Tommy ​Brown ​ ​Senior Advisor, Treasury Ofc. of Leg. Affairs, 2024-25; Leg. Director, Rep. Brad Schneider, 2022-24 (also policy advisor, 2021-22 and leg. assistant, 2018-21); Legislative Aide, Sen. Sherrod Brown, 2017-18 (also leg. correspondent for Brown, 2015-17)
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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)

IRC Section 45Z advanced manufacturing production tax credit in the budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act)

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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Ryan Abraham
 Date
6/12/2025 4:19:11 PM