| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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444 North Capitol Street, NW
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Suite 601
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Washington
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DC
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20001
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USA
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3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
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Cincinnati
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OH
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45202
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 283914-12
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| 6. House ID# 368490000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2011
| 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 |
| 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature |
Digitally Signed By: Eric G. Rizzo, Vice President, Government Affairs Officer
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10/19/2011
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4173 (111th Congress): Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act); regulatory implementation discussions covering rules and regulations. General discussions covering repeal and amending the Act, Financial Stability Oversight Council, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, systemically important financial institutions designations and other banking related provisions.
S. 782: Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, amendment to improve regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, discussions on amendment and related regulatory implementation.
No Specific Bill: General discussions on debit interchange (Durbin amendment, electronic debit card transactions) and credit card interchange.
No Specific Bill: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) discussions covering oversight, and unfair, deceptive or abusive act or practice (UDAAP) standards and definitions, economics of checking and general industry reputation.
No Specific Bill: Dodd-Frank Act (CFTC) regulatory implementation discussions related to rule making and regulations covering derivatives, swap dealer definitions, eligible contract participants and phase-in.
No Specific Bill: General discussions on housing finance and mortgages, including qualified residential mortgages, and loss mitigation issues.
No Specific Bill: General discussions related to government solutions programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Eric
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Rizzo
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Thomas
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Ruebel
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 365: Budget Control Act of 2011, all provisions.
No Specific Bill: General debt ceiling and budget discussions.
H.R. 1125, Debt Free America Act, all provisions.
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
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Eric
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Rizzo
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Thomas
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Ruebel
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 968: Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011, all provisions.
H.R. 1249: America Invents Act, section 18 and all provisions (Leahy-Smith America Invents Act).
S. 23: Patent Reform Act of 2011, all provisions.
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
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Eric
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Rizzo
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Thomas
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Ruebel
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
No Specific Bill: General discussions covering taxes and the bank tax.
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
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Eric
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Rizzo
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Thomas
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Ruebel
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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.
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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
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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:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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