First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2011–2016

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2016	—	2	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	3	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NIXON PEABODY, LLP	—	21

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	1
SENATE	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Banking	Banking	2
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

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