Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
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Washington, DC 20515
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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
06/02/2008
2. House Identification
 318270031
 Senate Identification
 11195-315

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Covington & Burling LLP
Address
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
 Address2
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City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip
20004
 Country
USA

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

City
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 State
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 Zip
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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Daniel L. Spiegel
 Telephone
​2026625347
 E-mail
​dspiegel@cov.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law 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
​Grocery Manufacturers of America
Address
​1350 I Street, Suite #300, NW
City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip
​20005
 Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
City
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 State
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 Zip
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 Country
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Trade association representing major food and beverage industries

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.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
First
Last
Suffix
​Daniel ​Spiegel ​ ​U.S. Ambassador to the UN (Geneva)
​Anne ​Pence ​ ​
​Miriam ​Guggenheim ​ ​
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LOBBYING ISSUES

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

​FOO
​HCR
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Representation of GMA and a group of its member companies before the Wold Health Organization on matters relating to diet and health and marketing of food.

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
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​The Coca-Cola Company.
​PO Box 1734
City
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​Atlanta
​GA
​30301
​USA
State
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 Country
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​PepsiCo.
​700 Anderson Hill Road
City
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​Purchase
​NY
​10577
​USA
State
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 Country
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​Kellogg
​One Kellogg Square, PO Box 3599
City
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​Battle Creek
​MI
​49016
​USA
State
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 Country
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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
​Avenue Nestle 55
City
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​Nestle S.A.
​Vevey 1800
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​SUI
State
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 Country
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​8000.00
​0
 %
​Unilever House, 100 Victoria Embnkmt
City
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​Unilever
​London EC4Y0D
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​GBR
State
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 Country
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​8000.00
​0
 %
Signature
Digitally Signed By: Daniel L. Spiegel, Senior of Counsel
 Date
08/05/2008
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?
First
Last
Suffix
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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.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​General Mills, Inc.
​PO Box 9452
City
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​Minneapolis
​MN
​55440
​USA
State
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 Country
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​Kraft Foods Inc.
​Three Lake Drive
City
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​Northfield
​IL
​60093
​USA
State
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 Country
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​MARS North America
​100 International Drive
City
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​Mount Olive
​NJ
​07828
​USA
State
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 Country
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
City State/Province Country
​Grupo Bimbo
​1000 Col. Pena Blanca Sante Fe,
​Obregon DF CP 01210
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​MEX
City
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State
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 Country
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​8000.00
​0 %
​Ferrero S.p.A.
​Via Maria Cristina 47 10025 Pino Torines
​Torino
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​ITA
City
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State
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 Country
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​8000.00
​0 %
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State
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