Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
B-106 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 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
Ernst & Young LLP (Washington Council Ernst & Young)
2. Address
Address1
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Address2
Suite 601 North
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code
20004
Country
USA
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City
State
Zip Code
Country
4a. Contact Name
b. Telephone Number
c. E-mail
Mr.
FRANCIS GRAB
2022937474
kate.kennedy@wc.ey.com
5. Senate ID#
57475-1005267
7. Client Name
Self
Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
The Medical Device Competitiveness Coalition (Informal Coalition)
6. House ID#
351850225
TYPE OF REPORT
8. Year
2012
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
09/01/2012
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
$
40,000.00
$5,000 or more
$
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest
$10,000,
of all lobbying related income from 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: Francis Grab, Principal
Date
10/19/2012
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
International tax issues, including territorial tax reform proposals.
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
Francis
Grab
Jeff
Levey
Nick
Giordano
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where
registration information has changed.
20. Client new address
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Country
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City
State
Zip Code
Country
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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
1
Donna Steele
Flynn
11
Weston
Coulam
2
LaBrenda
Garrett-Nelson
12
Barbara
Angus
3
Gary
Gasper
13
4
Nick
Giordano
14
5
Francis
Grab
15
6
Dave
Koshgarian
16
7
Will
Heyniger
17
8
Jeff
Levey
18
9
Heather
Meade
19
10
Stephen Adam
Francis
20
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
1250 H Street, NW, 11th Floor
Washington
DC
20005
USA
City Washington
State DC
Country USA
Cook Group
901 New York Avenue, 3rd Floor
Washington
DC
20001
USA
City Washington
State DC
Country USA
Edwards Lifesciences
655 15th Street, NW, Suite 384
Washington
DC
20005
USA
City Washington
State DC
Country USA
Medtonic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis
MN
55432
USA
City Minneapolis
State MN
Country USA
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
One Lilehei Plaza
St. Paul
MN
55117
USA
City St. Paul
State MN
Country USA
Zimmer, Inc.
345 East Main Street
Warsaw
IN
46580
USA
City Warsaw
State IN
Country USA
Boston Scientific
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick
MA
01760
USA
City Natick
State MA
Country USA
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated
with the registrant or client
1
6
11
2
7
12
3
8
13
4
9
14
5
10
15
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