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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
VENN STRATEGIES, LLC

2. Address

Address1
805 15TH STREET, N.W. SUITE 650
Address2
 
City
WASHINGTON
State
DC
Zip Code
20005
Country
USA

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

City
 
State
 
Zip Code
 
Country
 
4a. Contact Nameb. Telephone Numberc. E-mail
 Mr.
 CHRIS FOX
 2024668700
 cfox@vennstrategies.com
5. Senate ID#
 65191-12
7. Client NameSelfCheck if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
 EMPLOYEE-OWNED S CORPORATIONS OF AMERICA
6. House ID#
 355790001
TYPE OF REPORT8. 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
 
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying13. 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
$5,000 or more$
 270,000.00
$5,000 or more$
 
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: Christopher Fox, Assistant Vice President
Date
08/02/2012

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

Tax and pension policy

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Stephanie
Silverman
 
 
Brian
Reardon
 
 
Melissa
Bonicelli
 
 
Noelle
Lundberg
 
 
Chris
Fox
 
 
Laura
Sutton
 
 
Jonathan
Sender
 
 
Lindsay
Punzenberger
 
 
Penny
Lee
 
 
Bryan
Tackett
 
 
Joon
Suh
 
 

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
 
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
 Rebecca
 Einhorn
 
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address: www.esca.us

NameAddress Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
CityState/ProvinceZipCountry
Alterman, Inc.
P.O. Box 700490
San AntonioTX78247USA
City
State Country
Amsted Industries
180 North Stetson Street, Suite 1800
ChicagoIL60601USA
City
State Country
Austin Industries
3535 Travis Street, Suite 300
DallasTX75204USA
City
State Country
Burns & McDonnell Engineering
9400 Ward Parkway
Kansas CityMO64114USA
City
State Country
Dexter Apache Holdings, Inc.
2211 West Grimes Avenue
FairfieldIA52556USA
City
State Country
Entertainment Partners
2835 North Naomi Street
BurbankCA91504USA
City
State Country
Ferrellgas
7500 College Boulevard, Suite 1000
Overland ParkKS66210USA
City
State Country
Garney Companies, Inc.
1333 NW Vivion Road
Kansas CityMO64118USA
City
State Country
Project Worldwide
3600 Giddings Road
Auburn HillsMI48326USA
City
State Country
Herff Jones, Inc.
4501 W. 62nd Street
IndianapolisIN46268USA
City
State Country
Hisco, Inc.
6650 Concord Park Drive
HoustonTX77040USA
City
State Country
Inland Truck Parts Company
4400 College Boulevard, Suite 145
Overland ParkKS66211USA
City
State Country
Lifetouch, Inc
11000 Viking Drive, Suite 400
Eden PrairieMN55344USA
City
State Country
Messer Construction Company
5158 Fishwick Drive
CincinnatiOH45216USA
City
State Country
MMC Corp.
10955 Lowell, Suite 350
Overland ParkKS66210USA
City
State Country
Moretrench American Corporation
100 Stickle Avenue
RockawayNJ07866USA
City
State Country
The Sundt Companies, Inc.
P.O. Box 26685
TucsonAZ85726USA
City
State Country
Walman Optical
801 12th Avenue North
MinneapolisMN55411USA
City
State Country
Woodfold Manufacturing, Inc.
1811 18th Avenue
Forest GroveOR97116USA
City
State Country
HDR, Inc.
8404 Indian Hills Drive
OmahaNE68114USA
City
State Country
Vermeer Equipment of Texas
3025 State Highway 161
IrvingTX75062USA
City
State Country
WinCo Holdings
650 N Armstrong Place
BoiseID83704USA
City
State Country
Performance Contracting Group
1508 Morgan Road
SterlingVA20166USA
City
State Country

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:

NameAddressPrincipal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activitiesOwnership percentage in client
Street Address
CityState/ProvinceCountry
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

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