1st Quarter - Report — SUNTORY GLOBAL SPIRITS, INC. (FORMERLY… for SUNTORY GLOBAL SPIRITS, INC. (FORMERLY… (2008)

Firm

SUNTORY GLOBAL SPIRITS, INC. (FORMERLY BEAM SUNTORY INC.)

Client

SUNTORY GLOBAL SPIRITS, INC. (FORMERLY BEAM SUNTORY INC.)

Income

—

Expenses

$125,000

Expense method

C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade: Korea, Panama, Philippines, Thailand, U.S. Department of Agriculture: Market Access Program; Imported Food Safety H.R. 2362 - Reducing duty on certain components S. 1707 - Reducing duty on certain components

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW STANTON	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2362 (110th), S. 1707 (110th)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

Distilled spirits product information Drunk driving/transportation and underage prevention issues Tax and Trade Bureau Notice No. 73

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW STANTON	—

Contacted: White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 2488 - to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits S. 998 - to amortize unfinished goods Beverage alcohol issues H.R. 1362 - to reduce the duty on certain golf club components; S. 1707 - to reduce the duty on certain golf club components

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW STANTON	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2488 (110th), S. 998 (110th), S. 1707 (110th), H.R. 1362 (110th)

Advertising ADV

Distilled spirits advertising and marketing practices

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW STANTON	—

Contacted: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.