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
01/01/24
2. House Identification
 42841
 Senate Identification
 401103565

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Michael Best Strategies LLC
Address
1000 Maine Avenue SW
 Address2
​Suite 400
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip
20024
 Country
USA

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

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Ms. Tami Buckner
 Telephone
​2028443840
 E-mail
​ktrainer@wiley.law
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government relations 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
​ITG Brands
Address
​714 Green Valley Rd
City
​Greensboro
 State
​NC
 Zip
​27408
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Vaping technology

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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​Lucia ​Alonzo ​ ​Constituent Services Representative, Legislative Correspondent, Policy Aide, Sen. Claire McCaskill
​Alexander ​Angelson ​ ​Special Assistant to the President, White House Legislative Affairs
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LOBBYING ISSUES

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

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

FDA regulation of 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
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​ITG Holdings U.S.A. Inc.
​714 Green Valley Rd
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​Greensboro
​NC
​27408
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​ITG Brands Holdpartner LP
​714 Green Valley Rd
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​Greensboro
​NC
​27408
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​Fontem US, LLC
​714 Green Valley Rd
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​Greensboro
​NC
​27408
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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.
Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities
​Slachtedijk 28a, 8501 ZA
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​Imperial Tobacco Holdings (Netherlands) B.V.
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​Imperial Tobacco Overseas Holdings Limited Dutch Branch
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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: Tami Buckner
 Date
5/13/2024 1:33:45 PM
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
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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.
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
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​Imperial Tobacco Overseas Holdings Limited
​121 Winterstoke Road
​Bristol BS3 2LL
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10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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​Imperial Tobacco Limited
​121 Winterstoke Rd
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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

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​Imperial Brands PLC
​121 Winterstoke Rd
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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