To authorize the exclusion of shareholder proposals from proxy or consent solicitation material if the subject matter of the shareholder proposal is environmental, social, or political.

H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

GSE Reform Housing Bills Dodd Frank Regulations (Volker Rule, Credit Risk Retention, OTC Derivatives) H.R. 4640, S. 2155 Basel III, Liquidity Coverage Ration, HVCRE Rule, S. 2155, Basel III Endgame Terrorism Risk Insurance Flood Insurance (NFIP Reauthorization) CFIUS Reform (FIRRMA) Beneficial Ownership, Corporate Transparency Act, Enablers Act Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Cyber Security (H.R. 3776, H.R. 3359) Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Cannabis Issues, Safe Banking Act (H.R. 1595) LIBOR Reform Pandemic Risk Insurance Mark to Market Accounting Forbearance Issues Stimulus Legislation Liability Reform Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) SEC Proposed Rule on Climate Financial Risk Reporting SEC Proposed Rules on: Amendments to Form PF, Private Fund Advisers, Cybersecurity Risk Management SEC Custody Rule Treasury Department guidelines on principles for "net zero" emissions Federal guidelines for voluntary carbon markets

Client expense: $1,607,780 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

GSE Reform Housing Bills Dodd Frank Regulations (Volker Rule, Credit Risk Retention, OTC Derivatives) H.R. 4640, S. 2155 Basel III, Liquidity Coverage Ration, HVCRE Rule, S. 2155, Basel III Endgame Terrorism Risk Insurance Flood Insurance (NFIP Reauthorization) CFIUS Reform (FIRRMA) Beneficial Ownership, Corporate Transparency Act, Enablers Act Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Cyber Security (H.R. 3776, H.R. 3359) Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Cannabis Issues, Safe Banking Act (H.R. 1595) LIBOR Reform Pandemic Risk Insurance Mark to Market Accounting Forbearance Issues Stimulus Legislation Liability Reform Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) SEC Proposed Rule on Climate Financial Risk Reporting SEC Proposed Rules on: Amendments to Form PF, Private Fund Advisers, Cybersecurity Risk Management SEC Custody Rule Treasury Department guidelines on principles for "net zero" emissions Federal guidelines for voluntary carbon markets

Client expense: $984,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $44,000

H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking

Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $44,000

GSE Reform Housing Bills Dodd Frank Regulations (Volker Rule, Credit Risk Retention, OTC Derivatives) H.R. 4640, S. 2155 Basel III, Liquidity Coverage Ration, HVCRE Rule, S. 2155, Basel III Endgame Terrorism Risk Insurance Flood Insurance (NFIP Reauthorization) CFIUS Reform (FIRRMA) Beneficial Ownership, Corporate Transparency Act, Enablers Act Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Cyber Security (H.R. 3776, H.R. 3359) Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Cannabis Issues, Safe Banking Act (H.R. 1595) LIBOR Reform Pandemic Risk Insurance Mark to Market Accounting Forbearance Issues Stimulus Legislation Liability Reform Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (H.R. 1277, S. 374) SEC Proposed Rule on Climate Financial Risk Reporting SEC Proposed Rules on: Amendments to Form PF, Private Fund Advisers, Cybersecurity Risk Management SEC Custody Rule

Client expense: $1,070,515 · Firm income: Not reported

Capital Formation Climate Disclosures ESG Disclosures FAR Proposal re: Federal Contractor Climate Disclosures H.R. 4640, Exclusion of Certain ESG Shareholder Proposals Human Capital Management Proposed Rule on Climate Disclosures Proposed Rule on Cybersecurity Disclosures Proposed Rule on Shareholder Proposal Exclusions Proxy Advisory Firm Oversight Proxy Process Reforms Proxy Resubmission Thresholds Rule 144A Shareholder Activism

Client expense: $4,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals

Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $44,000

Capital Formation Climate Disclosures ESG Disclosures FAR Proposal re: Federal Contractor Climate Disclosures H.R. 4640, Exclusion of Certain ESG Shareholder Proposals Human Capital Management Proposed Rule on Climate Disclosures Proposed Rule on Cybersecurity Disclosures Proposed Rule on Shareholder Proposal Exclusions Proxy Advisory Firm Oversight Proxy Process Reforms Proxy Resubmission Thresholds Rule 144A Shareholder Activism

Client expense: $4,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

GSE Reform Housing Bills Dodd Frank Regulations (Volker Rule, Credit Risk Retention, OTC Derivatives) H.R. 4640, S. 2155 Basel III, Liquidity Coverage Ration, HVCRE Rule, S. 2155, Basel III Endgame Terrorism Risk Insurance Flood Insurance (NFIP Reauthorization) CFIUS Reform (FIRRMA) Beneficial Ownership, Corporate Transparency Act, Enablers Act Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Cyber Security (H.R. 3776, H.R. 3359) Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Cannabis Issues, Safe Banking Act (H.R. 1595) LIBOR Reform Pandemic Risk Insurance Mark to Market Accounting Forbearance Issues Stimulus Legislation Liability Reform Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (H.R. 1277, S. 374) SEC Proposed Rule on Climate Financial Risk Reporting SEC Proposed Rules on: Amendments to Form PF, Private Fund Advisers, Cybersecurity Risk Management SEC Custody Rule

Client expense: $859,376 · Firm income: Not reported

Beneficial Ownership Capital Formation Climate Disclosures ESG Disclosures FAR Proposal re: Federal Contractor Climate Disclosures H.R. 4161, Performance Over Politics H.R. 4168, Mandatory Materiality Requirement H.R. 4589, Registration of Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4590, Liability for Certain Failures to Disclose Material Information or Making of Material Misstatements H.R. 4600, Protecting Retail Investors Savings H.R. 4628, SEC Justification of Non-Material Disclosure Mandates H.R. 4640, Exclusion of Certain ESG Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4644, No Expensive, Stifling Governance H.R. 4645, Empowering Shareholders H.R. 4648, Duties of Investment Advisors, Asset Managers, and Pension Funds H.R. 4652, Public Company Advisory Committee H.R. 4653, Protecting U.S. Business Sovereignty H.R. 4655, Businesses Over Activists Act H.R. 4656, Protecting Americans Savings H.R. 4657, Exclusions Available Regardless of Significant Social Policy Issue H.R. 4662, Corporate Governance Examination H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, the GUARDRAIL Act Human Capital Management Proposed Rule on Climate Disclosures Proposed Rule on Cybersecurity Disclosures Proposed Rule on Shareholder Proposal Exclusions Proxy Advisory Firm Oversight Proxy Process Reforms Proxy Resubmission Thresholds Rule 144A Shareholder Activism

Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals

Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $44,000

H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 H.R. 500, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 760, Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 H.R. 1807, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023 H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023 H.R. 3812, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 4168, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 H.R. 4177, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 4237, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 4589, To provide for the registration of proxy advisory firms H.R. 4590, To provide for liability for certain failures to disclose material information in connection with proxy voting advice H.R. 4600, Protecting Retail Investors Savings Act H.R. 4628, To require the SEC to disclose and report on non-material disclosure mandates H.R. 4640, To authorize the exclusion of shareholder proposals from proxy or consent solicitation material if the subject matter of the shareholder proposal is environmental, social, or political H.R. 4641, Performance Over Politics Act H.R. 4642, International Regulatory Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4644, No Expensive, Stifling Governance Act H.R. 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023 H.R. 4648, To provide for duties of certain investment advisors, asset managers, and pension funds with respect to voting on shareholder proposals H.R. 4652, Public Company Advisory Committee Act H.R. 4653, Protecting U.S. Business Sovereignty Act H.R. 4655, Businesses over Activists Act H.R. 4656, Protecting Americans Savings Act H.R. 4657, To clarify that an issuer may exclude a shareholder proposal pursuant to section 240.14a-8(i) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to whether such proposal relates to a significant social policy issue H.R. 4662, Corporate Governance Examination Act H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, GUARDRAIL Act of 2023 S. 1481, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023 S. 1799, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (outbound investment screening) S. 2700, INDEX Act General concerns regarding the volume, interconnectedness, and length of comment periods of SEC proposals SEC mandatory swing pricing, hard close, and liquidity risk management proposal SEC money market fund proposal SEC Fund Names Rule SEC Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets proposal FSOC revised guidance on designation of nonbank SIFIs

GSE Reform Housing Bills Dodd Frank Regulations (Volker Rule, Credit Risk Retention, OTC Derivatives) H.R. 4640, S. 2155 Basel III, Liquidity Coverage Ration, HVCRE Rule, S. 2155, Basel III Endgame Terrorism Risk Insurance Flood Insurance (NFIP Reauthorization) CFIUS Reform (FIRRMA) Beneficial Ownership, Corporate Transparency Act, Enablers Act Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Cyber Security (H.R. 3776, H.R. 3359) Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Cannabis Issues, Safe Banking Act (H.R. 1595) LIBOR Reform Pandemic Risk Insurance Mark to Market Accounting Forbearance Issues Stimulus Legislation Liability Reform Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (H.R. 1277, S. 374) SEC Proposed Rule on Climate Financial Risk Reporting SEC Proposed Rules on: Amendments to Form PF, Private Fund Advisers, Cybersecurity Risk Management SEC Custody Rule

Client expense: $1,278,864 · Firm income: Not reported

GSE Reform Housing Bills Dodd Frank Regulations (Volker Rule, Credit Risk Retention, OTC Derivatives) H.R. 4640, S. 2155 Basel III, Liquidity Coverage Ration, HVCRE Rule, S. 2155 Terrorism Risk Insurance Flood Insurance (NFIP Reauthorization) CFIUS REform (FIRRMA) Beneficial Ownership, Corporate Transparency Act, Enablers Act Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Cyber Security (H.R. 3776, H.R. 3359) Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Cannabis Issues, Safe Banking Act (H.R. 1595) LIBOR Reform Pandemic Risk Insurance Mark to Market Accounting Forbearance Issues Stimulus Legislation Liability Reform Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (H.R. 1277, S. 374) SEC Proposed Rule on Climate Financial Risk Reporting SEC Proposed Rules on: Amendments to Form PF, Private Fund Advisers, Cybersecurity Risk Management SEC Custody Rule

Client expense: $852,623 · Firm income: Not reported

GSE Reform Housing Bills Dodd Frank Regulations (Volker Rule, Credit Risk Retention, OTC Derivatives) H.R. 4640, S. 2155 Basel III, Liquidity Coverage Ration, HVCRE Rule, S. 2155 Terrorism Risk Insurance Flood Insurance (NFIP Reauthorization) CFIUS REform (FIRRMA) Beneficial Ownership, Corporate Transparency Act, Enablers Act Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Cyber Security (H.R. 3776, H.R. 3359) Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Cannabis Issues, Safe Banking Act (H.R. 1595) LIBOR Reform Pandemic Risk Insurance Mark to Market Accounting Forbearance Issues Stimulus Legislation Liability Reform Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (H.R. 1277, S. 374) SEC Proposed Rule on Climate Financial Risk Reporting SEC Proposed Rules on: Amendments to Form PF, Private Fund Advisers, Cybersecurity Risk Management

Client expense: $890,500 · Firm income: Not reported