2nd Quarter - Report

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

Period 2nd Quarter 2008 Filed Jul 18, 2008 Signed by Chris DeLacy, Outside Counsel on behalf of Matthew R. Stanton, VP, Corporate Affairs

Official filing
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.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW STANTON —

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

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

Advertising ADV

Distilled spirits advertising and marketing practices

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW STANTON —

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW STANTON —

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

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

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW STANTON —

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

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.