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2019 U.S. Political Contribution and Expenditure Policy and Statement

2019 U.S. Political Contribution and Expenditure Policy and Statement

2019 U.S. Political Contribution and Expenditure Policy and Statement

The Company’s policy is to participate in public policymaking by informing government officials about our positions on issues significant to the Company and our customers. These issues are discussed in the context of existing and proposed laws, legislation, regulations, and policy initiatives, and include, for example, commerce, intellectual property, trade, data privacy, transportation, and web services. Relatedly, the Company constructively and responsibly participates in the U.S. political process. The goal of the Company’s political contributions and expenditures is to promote the interests of the Company and our customers, and the Company makes such decisions in accordance with the processes described in this political contribution and expenditure policy and statement, without regard to the personal political preferences of the Company’s directors, officers, or employees. Click here for archives of previous statements.

Approval Process

The Company’s Vice President of Public Policy reviews and approves each political contribution and expenditure made with Company funds or resources to, or in support of, any political candidate, political campaign, political party, political committee, or public official in any country, or to any other organization for use in making political expenditures, to ensure that it is lawful and consistent with the Company’s business objectives and public policy priorities. The Company’s Senior Vice President for Global Corporate Affairs and the Senior Vice President and General Counsel review all political expenditures. In addition, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors annually reviews this political contribution and expenditure policy and statement and a report on all of the Company’s political contributions and expenditures, including any contributions made to trade associations or 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations.

2019 Political Expenditures

In 2019, the Company complied with all applicable regulations requiring public disclosure of corporate political activity. In 2019, the Company did not make federal contributions to political parties or 527 organizations, or in support or opposition of any political campaigns, and did not make any federal or state independent expenditures. In 2019, the Company made non-federal contributions to political candidates, committees, 527 organizations, and ballot initiatives in the amounts disclosed in Annex A to this political contribution and expenditure policy and statement. In 2019, the Company spent approximately $16.14 million on federal lobbying activities, which are reported to the House and Senate: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/Public_Disclosure/LDA_reports.htm.

In 2019, our spending related to the Company’s government relations efforts in all states (non‐federal) was approximately $5.54 million. This amount relates to efforts in Alabama, , , Colorado, Connecticut, , Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, , Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, , Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, , , Montana, Nebraska, , New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, , Pennsylvania, South Carolina, , , Utah, Vermont, , , and Wisconsin. Specific amounts spent per state are generally disclosed on applicable state websites, such as those maintained by secretaries of state, state ethics and public disclosure commissions, state legislatures, and similar websites.

The Company contributes to certain trade associations, coalitions, charities, and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, many of which engage in efforts to inform policymakers on issues important to their members. The total amount paid by the Company to U.S.-based trade associations, coalitions, charities, and social welfare organizations was approximately $11.13 million in 2019. All organizations receiving such payments of $10,000 or more made through the Company’s Public Policy Office in 2019 are disclosed

1 in Annex A to this political contribution and expenditure policy and statement. The Company may not agree with all the positions of each organization, its leaders, or its other supporters, but believes that the Company’s support will help advance policy objectives aligned with our interests.

The Company has formed a political action committee (PAC) funded solely by voluntary contributions from some of the Company’s employees and shareholders (and their spouses). The PAC’s activities are subject to federal regulation, including detailed public disclosure requirements. The PAC files regular public reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and political contributions to and by the PAC are required to be disclosed. These reports are publicly available on the FEC website at: https://www.fec.gov/data/reports/pac-party/.

2 ANNEX A

Company contributions to state and local candidates, political parties, committees, political organizations, or ballot initiatives:

 Ballot Initiatives o Keep Washington Rolling - No on I-976 - $500,048.11 o ’s Schools First Coalition - $25,000 o Washington Fairness Coalition - Approve I-1000 / R88 - $5,000 o Yes Seattle Libraries - $5,000

 Political Organizations o Democratic Attorneys General Association - $50,000 o Democratic Governors Association - $85,000 o Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee - $50,000 o Republican Attorneys General Association - $50,000 o Republican Governors Association - $83.818.15 o Republican Legislative Campaign Committee - $50,000

 Contributions – U.S. State and Local Candidates, and Committees

o California . Asian Pacific Islander Leadership PAC - $4,000 . - $4,700 . Rebecca Bauer-Kahan - $2,000 . - $3,700 . - $2,000 . - $2,000 . - $2,000 . - $2,000 . California Latino PAC - $10,000 . California Republican Party - $12,000 . - $2,000 . - $2,000 . - $2,000 . - $2,000 . - $2,000 . - $2,000 . - $2,000 . Steven Glazer - $2,000 . - $2,000 . Marqueece Harris-Dawson - $800 . - $2,000 . Jerry Hill - $2,000 . Internet Association California Political Action Committee - $10,000 . - $2,000 . Sydney Kamlager Dove - $2,000 . - $2,000 . Paul Krekorian - $800 . John Lee - $800 . - $2,000 . Nury Martinez - $800 . - $2,000 . Kevin McCarty - $2,000 . - $31,000

3 . Jay Obernolte - $2,000 . Anthony Portantino - $2,000 . Anthony Rendon - $4,700 . - $2,000 . Richard Roth - $2,000 . - $2,000 . David Ryu - $800 . Christy Smith - $2,000 . Henry Stern - $2,000 . Tom Umberg - $2,000 . - $2,000 . Bob Wieckowski - $2,000 . Scott Wiener - $2,000 o Colorado . Better Colorado Alliance - $10,000 . Leading Colorado Forward - $10,000 . Senate Majority Fund - $5,000 . Values First Colorado - $5,000 o Delaware . - $1,200 o District of Columbia . DC Proud 2019 - $5,000 o Georgia . Christopher Carr - $3,000 o . - $1,000 o Illinois . Jaime Andrade - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Luis Arroyo - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Dan Brady - $1,000 . Kelly Burke - $1,000 . Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC - $2,500 . Fred Crespo - $1,000 . Rachelle Crowe - $1,000 . Anthony DeLuca - $1,000 . Tom Demmer - $1,000 . Democratic Party of Illinois - $6,000 . Ann Gillespie - $1,000 . Norine Hammond - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Gregory Harris - $1,000 . Michael Hastings - $1,000 . Elizabeth Hernandez - $1,000 . Jay Hoffman - $1,000 . - $1,000 . House Republican Organization - $3,000 . Illinois Merchants Political Action Committee Team - $5,500 . Democratic Victory Fund - $6,000

4 . Internet Association Illinois PAC - $6,000 . Emil Jones III - $1,000 . Kimberly Lightford - $1,000 . Camile Lilly - $1,000 . Natalie Manley - $1,000 . Antonio Munoz - $1,000 . Republican State Senate Campaign Committee - $3,000 . Robert Rita - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Justin Slaughter - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Emmanuel “Chris” Welch - $1,000 . Keith Wheeler - $1,000 . Michael Zalewski - $1,000 o Kansas . - $2,000 o Louisiana . - $5,000 o Maryland . - $3,000 o Mississippi . - $1,000 o Nebraska . Doug Peterson - $2,000 o Nevada . Aaron Ford - $5,000 o New Mexico . - $2,500 o New York . Internet Association New York PAC - $4,000 o Oregon . - $500 . - $750 . - $500 . Shelly Boshart-Davis - $500 . - $4,000 . - $2,250 . - $500 . - $500 . - $2,250 . Paul Evans - $500 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $500

5 . - $750 . - $750 . - $1,000 . Cedric Hayden - $500 . - $500 . - $500 . Betsy Johnson - $1,500 . - $500 . - $2,250 . - $500 . - $1,000 . - $500 . - $500 . - $1,500 . Werner Reschke - $1,000 . - $500 . - $4,000 . - $500 . Senate Democratic Leadership Fund - $2,250 . Greg Smith - $1,000 . Barbara Smith-Warner - $1,500 . - $500 . - $500 . Elizabeth Steinward-Hayward - $1,500 . Kathleen Taylor - $500 . - $500 . - $1,000 . - $1,250 . Carl Wilson - $500 o South Carolina . Alan Wilson - $2,000 o South Dakota . - $1,000 o Tennessee . A Better Nashville PAC - $25,000 . - $2,500 . Burkley Allen - $3,000 . - $2,000 . Carson “Bill” Beck - $1,500 . Fabian Bedne - $1,000 . - $1,500 . BOW PAC - $3,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,500 . - $500 . - $1,500 . David Briley - $2,500 . CAM PAC - $5,000 . - $2,500 . - $500 . Citizens for the Right Way - $500 . - $500 . - $500

6 . John Cooper - $16,200 . John Crawford - $500 . - $1,000 . Martin Daniel - $1,000 . Steve Dickerson - $3,000 . - $1,500 . Bill Dunn - $1,000 . Jeremy Elrod - $3,000 . - $1,500 . - $1,000 . - $500 . - $2,500 . Johnny Garrett - $500 . - $2,500 . Steve Glover - $3,000 . Larry Hagar - $1,000 . - $2,500 . Yusef Hakeem - $500 . - $500 . Jonathan Hall - $1,000 . DeCosta Hastings - $3,000 . - $500 . - $1,000 . Gary Hicks - $1,500 . - $500 . Timothy Hill - $1,500 . - $500 . - $5,000 . House Republican Caucus - $5,000 . - $1,500 . Sharon Hurt - $2,000 . JACK PAC - $3,000 . Ed Jackson - $2,000 . - $500 . Jack Johnson - $5,000 . Mina Johnson - $2,000 . - $1,000 . KEY PAC - $3,000 . Ed Kindall - $2,000 . - $1,000 . - $2,500 . Lamberth PAC - $3,000 . Antoinette Lee - $1,000 . Bill Lee Inaugural Inc. - $7,500 . Bill Lee - $10,000 . - $1,500 . - $2,000 . - $1,000 . Randy McNally - $7,500 . McPAC - $10,000 . Bob Mendes - $1,000 . Larry Miller - $500 . - $500 . Jerome Moon - $500 . Frank Niceley - $1,000 . Freddie O’Connell - $2,000

7 . - $500 . Jason Potts - $1,500 . - $1,000 . Bill Powers - $1,000 . Russ Pulley - $1,000 . - $2,500 . Kevin Rhoten - $1,000 . Mary Carolyn Roberts - $1,000 . - $2,500 . Dave Rosenberg - $1,000 . Senate Democratic Caucus - $5,000 . - $5,000 . - $500 . Jim Shulman - $1,000 . Colby Sledge - $1,000 . - $1,500 . Steve Southerland - $1,500 . John Stevens - $2,500 . Mike Stewart - $1,500 . - $1,000 . Robert Swope - $2,000 . Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry Political Action Committee - $10,000 . Republican Caucus - $15,000 . - $1,500 . - $500 . - $1,000 . Nancy VanReece - $2,000 . Kevin Vaughn - $1,500 . Tanaka Vercher - $2,500 . Foy “Bo” Watson - $3,000 . Sheri Weiner - $2,000 . - $1,500 . Mark White - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $3,500 . - $2,500 o Utah . - $5,000 o Vermont . TJ Donovan - $2,000 o Virginia . Leslie Adams - $500 . - $1,000 . Terry Austin - $500 . - $500 . - $1,000 . George Barker - $2,000 . Amanda Batten - $500 . John Bell - $1,000 . Rob Bell - $500 . Robert Bloxom - $1,000

8 . Jeffrey Bourne - $500 . - $1,000 . - $500 . - $1,000 . - $2,500 . Jeffrey Campbell - $500 . Ronnie Campbell - $500 . Betsy Carr - $500 . - $500 . Benton Chafin - $1,000 . Colonial Leadership Trust Political Action Committee - $10,000 . Christopher Collins - $1,000 . Commonwealth Victory Fund - $15,000 . Kelly Convirs-Fowler - $500 . John Cosgove - $1,500 . - $5,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,500 . Glen Davis, Jr. - $500 . - $1,000 . - $500 . William DeSteph - $1,500 . - $1,500 . - $3,500 . James Edmunds II - $500 . John Edwards - $1,000 . Energized for Change PAC - $10,000 . Matthew Fariss - $500 . - $2,000 . Eileen Filler-Corn - $8,000 . Hyland “Buddy” Fowler, Jr. - $500 . C. - $4,500 . Gwendolyn “Wendy” Gooditis - $500 . - $500 . , Jr. - $2,000 . - $1,000 . C.E. “Cliff” Hayes, Jr. - $500 . Christopher Head - $500 . Stephen Heretick - $500 . - $3,000 . - $500 . - $1,000 . House Democratic Caucus - $10,000 . House Republican Campaign Committee - $15,000 . - $2,500 . Tim Hugo - $1,500 . Chris Hurst - $500 . Clinton Jenkins - $500 . S. Chris Jones - $3,000 . Jerrauld “Jay” Jones - $1,000 . - $2,000

9 . - $1,000 . - $2,000 . - $500 . Barry Knight - $3,000 . - $1,000 . James “Jay” Leftwich, Jr. - $1,500 . Mark Levine - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Joseph Lindsey - $500 . - $2,000 . - $1,500 . David Marsden - $2,000 . Daniel Marshall III - $500 . Jennifer McClellan - $2,500 . Ryan McDougle - $1,500 . John McGuire III - $500 . Joseph McNamara - $500 . Delores McQuinn - $500 . Jeremy McPike - $2,000 . James “Will” Morefield - $500 . - $500 . Michael Mullin - $500 . Kathleen Murphy - $500 . - $2,000 . Thomas Norment - $5,000 . NVTC TechPAC - $5,500 . - $1,000 . One Commonwealth PAC - $5,000 . Israel O’Quinn - $500 . Robert Orrock, Sr. - $500 . - $1,000 . Chapman Peterson - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Kenneth Plum - $500 . Charles Poindextor - $500 . - $500 . David Reid - $500 . - $2,000 . , Jr. - $3,000 . - $500 . - $2,000 . - $500 . Richard Saslaw - $6,000 . Don Scott - $500 . - $2,500 . - $1,000 . - $500 . - $1,000 . William “Bill” Stanley - $1,000 . Christopher Stolle - $500 . - $500

10 . Richard “Rip” Sullivan, Jr. - $4,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,500 . - $1,000 . The Way Ahead - $10,000 . - $2,000 . - $500 . - $1,000 . Schuyler VanValkenburg - $500 . Virginia Legislative Black Caucus - $5,000 . Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus - $16,000 . Virginia Senate Republican Caucus - $25,000 . - $1,000 . William Wampler III - $500 . - $1,500 . R. , Jr. - $2,000 . - $1,500 . Rodney Willet - $500 . - $500 . Thomas Wright, Jr. - $500 . - $500 . David Yancey - $500 o Washington . - $1,000 . Jeremy Barksdale - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Bill Boyce - $2,000 . John Braun - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Mike Chapman - $1,000 . Kelly Chambers - $1,000 . Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy - $1,450,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Eastside Business Alliance - $20,000 . - $750 . Jake Fey - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Hilary Franz - $2,000 . - $500 . - $500 . - $500 . - $500 . Cyrus Habib - $2,000

11 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Brad Hawkins - $1,000 . - $1,000 . House Democratic Campaign Committee - $1,000 . House Republican Organizational Committee - $1,000 . Jay Inslee - $2,000 . - $1,000 . - $2,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Steve Kirby - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Marli Larimer - $1,000 . - $500 . - $2,000 . Drew MacEwen - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Jacqueline Maycumber - $1,000 . Jared Mead - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Steve O’Ban - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Strom Petersen - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Kristine Reeves - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Jennifer Robertson - $2,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Joseph Schmick - $1,000 . Senate Republican Campaign Committee - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Derek Stanford - $1,000 . Mike Steele - $1,000 . John Stokes - $2,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Pat Sullivan - $1,000 . Gael Tarleton - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000 . - $1,000

12 . - $1,000 . Jim Walsh - $1,000 . - $1,000 . Washington Senate Democratic Campaign - $1,000 . - $1,000 . J.T. Wilcox - $1,000 . - $500 . - $1,000 . Janice Zahn - $2,000

13 Payments of $10,000 or more made through the Company’s Public Policy Office to U.S.-based trade associations, coalitions, nonprofits, and social welfare organizations:

. 21st Century Postal Coalition . Advanced Energy Economy . Alliance for Connected Care . Alliance for Digital Innovation . American Antitrust Institute . American Council on Renewable Energy . American Councils for International Education . American Enterprise Institute . Americans for Tax Reform . Arizona Chamber of Commerce . Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies . Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International . Association of Washington Business . Association of American State Highway Transportation Officials . Bay Area Council . Bipartisan Policy Center . Brookings Institution . Business Council of New York State . Business Roundtable . CalChamber . Canadian American Business Council . Cargo Airline Association . Center for a New American Security . Center for American Progress . Center for Climate and Energy Solutions . Center for Democracy and Technology . Centre for Information Policy Leadership . Challenge Seattle . Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce . Coalition of Services Industries . Competitive Enterprise Institute . CompTIA . Computer and Communications Industry Association . Computer Science Education Coalition . Conference of Western Attorneys General . Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. . Congressional Black Caucus Institute . Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc. . Congressional Hunger Center . Congressional Institute . Connected Commerce Council . Consumer Action . Consumer Technology Association . Council of State Governments . Cross Border Data Forum, Inc. . CTIA . Cyber, Space & Intelligence Association . Data Center Coalition . Digital Advertising Alliance

14 . Digital Media Association . Downtown Seattle Association . Electronic Transactions Association . Entertainment Software Association . Equality California . Family Online Safety Institute . Financial Innovation Now . Flight Safety Foundation . Food Marketing Institute . Food Research & Action Center, Inc. . Future of Privacy Forum . George Mason University Foundation . Global Women’s Innovation Network . Greater Washington Board of Trade . Greater Washington Partnership . High Tech Inventors Alliance . Human Rights Campaign . INCOMPAS . Independent Women’s Forum . Information Technology and Innovation Foundation . Information Technology Industry Council . Intelligent Transportation Society of America . Interactive Advertising Bureau . International Center for Law and Economics . International Chamber of Commerce . International Republican Institute . Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network . Internet Association . Internet Coalition, Inc. . Internet Education Foundation . Internet Governance Coalition . Internet Infrastructure Coalition . Internet Society . James Clyburn Research Center . Kentucky Chamber of Commerce . Lexington Institute . LGBTQ Victory Institute . Meridian International Center . National Center for APEC . National Conference of State Legislatures . National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools . National Consumers’ League . National Foreign Trade Council . National Foreign Trade Council Foundation . National Governors Association . National League of Cities . National Retail Federation . National Taxpayers Union . No Kid Hungry Campaign . Chamber of Commerce . Northern Virginia Technology Council

15 . Package Coalition . Parcel Shippers Association . Partnership for a Healthier America . Partnership on AI . Policing Project at NYU School of Law . PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery Association . Privacy for America . Professional Services Council . Progressive Policy Institute . Public Knowledge . R Street Institute . Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance . Retail Council of New York State . Retailers Association of Massachusetts . Ripon Society . Sea.citi . Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce . Senate Presidents Forum . Sf.citi . Small UAV Coalition . Sports & Fitness Industry Association . State Privacy and Security Coalition . Tech:NYC . TechNet . Technology Alliance . Technology Association of Oregon . Technology Policy Institute . Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry . The Consumer Goods Forum . Toy Association . U.S.-ASEAN Business Council . U.S. Chamber of Commerce . U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center . U.S.-China Business Council . U.S. Conference of Mayors . U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council . Utah Retail Merchants Association . Virginia Chamber of Commerce . Washington Council on International Trade . Washington International Trade Association . Washington Technology Industry Association . Women in California Leadership . Women in Government Foundation, Inc. . World Privacy Forum

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