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Client disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2014 - 06/30/2014
Authorizing Officer name Darrin Lim
Title Designated Agent for Filer
Business name Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Address 351 North Sumneytown Pike  
City, state, zip code North Wales, PA 19454-2536         
Country US
Business interest Pharmaceutical Industry
 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
McDermott, Quilty & Miller, LLP $25,000.00
Judith A Butler $14,166.66
Total salaries paid $39,166.66
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Advertising expenses $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Photocopies, scans $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Computer equipment, supplies $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce ($7,500.00); MassBio ($28,000.00); Associated Industries of Massachusetts ($3,000.00) Professional dues $38,500.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Fax charges $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Verizon Communications Inc. Internet fees $91.66
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Legal fees $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 United Parcel Service Inc. ($10.84); United States Postal Service ($10.84) Postage, shipping, delivery $21.68
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Staples Inc. Office supplies, equipment $100.84
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Printing expenses $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Public relations expenses $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Rent $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Paul Carpenter ($300.00); Firas Yousif ($100.00); Kevin Tobin ($100.00) Merck employees under registration threshold Office and support staff salaries $500.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 The Boston Globe (New York Times Company) Professional subscriptions $18.65
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Taxes $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Verizon Communications Inc. Telephone, cell phone, handheld $79.58
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Other operating expenses $0.00
  Total operating expenses $39,312.41
 
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
DateLobbyist nameEvent typeEvent locationNames and addresses of all event participantsAmount
04/23/2014  Meal Starbucks Coffee Company - 66 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 Firas Yousif - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $5.25
04/23/2014  Travel PI Alley Garage - 275 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 Firas Yousif - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $39.00
04/23/2014  Meal Falafel King - 260 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 Kevin Tobin - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $22.79
04/23/2014  Travel PI Alley Garage - 275 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 Kevin Tobin - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $36.00
05/27/2014  Meal Subway - 138 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114 Paul Carpenter - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $5.05
05/27/2014  Meal Alltown Manchester - 2391 Brown Avenue, Manchester, NH 03103 Paul Carpenter - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $21.97
05/27/2014  Meal Cibo Express Gourmet Market - 8000 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153 Paul Carpenter - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $24.04
05/27/2014  Travel Air Travel - Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Start/End Date 5/27/14; US Airways - 111 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281 Paul Carpenter - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $416.75
05/28/2014  Meal Sbarros - 8500 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153 Paul Carpenter - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $8.84
05/28/2014  Meal The Local - 1 Airport Road, Manchester, NH 03103 Paul Carpenter - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $27.19
05/28/2014  Meal Dunkin' Donuts - 1 Airport Road, Manchester, NH 03103 Paul Carpenter - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $6.15
05/28/2014  Travel National Car Rental - 6929 N. Lakewood Avenue, Suite 100, Tulsa, OK 74117 Paul Carpenter - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $73.70
05/28/2014  Travel Harrisburg International Airport Central Parking System - 2 Terminal Drive, Suite 100, Middletown, PA 17057 Paul Carpenter - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $37.60
05/28/2014  Travel Air Travel - Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport Start/End Date 5/28/14; US Airways - 111 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281 Paul Carpenter - One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Merck In-House Employee) $416.75
    Total amount $1,141.08
 
Additional Expenses
Date fromDate toLobbyist nameRecipient nameExpenseAmount
05/28/2014 05/28/2014   Residence Inn - 1775 Andover Street, Tewksbury, MA 01875; Made by Paul Carpenter, One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 Hotel Lodging 5/27/2014 - 5/28/2014 $177.60
    Total amount $177.60
 
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