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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
Council of Institutional Investors

2. Address

Address1
1717 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
 Address2
​Suite 350
City
Washington D.C
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20006
 Country
USA

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

City
​Washington D.C
 State
​DC
 Zip Code
​20006
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Connor Garvey
​2028220800
​connor@cii.org
5. Senate ID#
​11082-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Council of Institutional Investors
6. House ID#
​330660000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 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 $
​10,000.00
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: Connor Garvey
Date
7/13/2020 1:56:38 PM

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

June 29, 2020CII letter to SEC on PCAOB board seat
June 25, 2020CII letter to SEC on Nasdaq proposed rules regarding companies from restrictive markets
June 18, 2020CII letter to SEC on Nasdaq proposed rule regarding listed companys auditor in a restrictive market
June 11, 2020CII letter to PCAOB on Interim Analysis No. 2020-01, Critical Audit Matter Requirements
June 11, 2020CII responses to European Commission consultation on Non-Financial Reporting Directive review
June 5, 2020Joint CII ILPA Letter to SEC on IA Committee
May 28, 2020CII letter to SEC on exempt offering framework
May 21, 2020CII letter to World Economic Forum regarding sustainability dislcosure consultation
May 19, 2020CII supplemental comment letter on SEC proposed amendments to Rule 14a-8
May 14, 2020CII letter to S&P regarding Facebook and S&P 500 ESG Index
May 5, 2020CII letter to SEC on fund names
May 3, 2020CII letter to the SEC Investor Advisory Committee on public company disclosure considerations and shareholder engagement/virtual shareholder meetings in the Covid-19 pandemic context
April 29, 2020CII and CFA Institute joint comment letter to SEC on MD&A proposal
April 27, 2020CII and CFA joint letter to Congressional Leadership supporting independent accounting standard setting
April 23, 2020CII letter to SEC on IEX D-Limit order type
April 23, 2020PCAOB response letter to April 9 CII letter on Luckin Coffee
April 23, 2020CII response to HKEX corporate dual-class consultation
April 22, 2020Letter from CII and other investor groups to AT&T on participation in virtual shareholder meeting
April 16, 2020CII comment letter to SEC on NYSE direct listing proposal
April 9, 2020CII letter to PCAOB Chairman on Luckin Coffee Inc.
March 27, 2020Reactions from Legal Experts to Footnote # 169 in Salzberg v. Blue Apron Holdings, Inc., et al.
March 19, 2020CII comment letter to PCAOB on Quality Control Standards
March 16, 2020CII comment letter to SEC on Qualifications of Accountants
March 12, 2020CII response to Hang Seng dual class consultation

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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
Jeff
Mahoney
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General Counsel

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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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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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

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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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

1 2 3

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

1 3 5
2 4 6

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. 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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)