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Client disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
Authorizing Officer name Brian Zuercher
Title Vice President and General Counsel
Business name SAS Institute Inc.
Address 100 SAS Campus Drive  
City, state, zip code Cary, NC 27513         
Country US
Business interest High Technology
 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Sean Connolly $13,000.00
Bay State Strategies Group, LLC $36,000.00
Total salaries paid $49,000.00
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Advertising expenses $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 FedEx (Reimbursement to Sean Connolly) Photocopies, scans $95.41
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Computer equipment, supplies $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Professional dues $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Fax charges $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Internet fees $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Legal fees $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Postage, shipping, delivery $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Office supplies, equipment $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Printing expenses $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Public relations expenses $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Rent $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Kay Meyer ($1,150.24); William Jones ($510.60); Joe Zilka ($392.96); Katrina Miller ($105.76); Courtney Verska ($115.38); Nadja Young ($142.30); Brian Sheff ($230.76); Shaun Barry ($480.00); Shawn Romero ($287.80); Jennifer Robinson ($235.40) (The individuals listed are employees of SAS Institute Inc. who are not registered lobbyists. They have engaged in limited activities supporting SAS's registered lobbyists and lobbyist entities. These individuals do not meet the definition of executive agent or legislative agent as provided by Chapter 3, Section 39 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.) Office and support staff salaries $3,651.20
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Professional subscriptions $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Taxes $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 AT&T (Reimbursement to Sean Connolly) Telephone, cell phone, handheld $666.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $0.00
7/1/2016-12/31/2016 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Reimbursement to Sean Connolly) Other operating expenses $507.00
  Total operating expenses $4,919.61
 
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
DateLobbyist nameEvent typeEvent locationNames and addresses of all event participantsAmount
07/19/2016  Meal Dunkin Donuts, Boston, MA William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $2.41
07/19/2016  Travel American Airlines, Roundtrip from Charlotte, NC to Boston, MA (Departing 7/19, Returning 7/20) William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $552.75
07/19/2016  Travel Delta Airlines, Roundtrip from Raleigh-Durham, NC to Boston, MA (Departing 7/20, Returning 7/20) Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $243.80
07/20/2016  Meal Starbucks, Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199; William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $8.77
07/20/2016  Travel Taxi, Boston Taxi, 88 Exeter St., Boston, MA to One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $40.00
07/20/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA to Logan Airport, Boston, MA William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $12.25
07/20/2016  Meal Hudson News, Boston, MA William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $7.48
07/20/2016  Meal Vineyard Grille, Boston, MA William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $16.84
07/20/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, Logan Airport, Boston, MA to Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston St., Boston, MA Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $26.37
07/20/2016  Meal Lucky's, Boston, MA Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $31.47
07/20/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA to Logan Airport, Boston, MA Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $12.50
09/19/2016  Meal SweetGreens, Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199; Kay Meyer, William Jones, Joe Zilka: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $41.89
09/19/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, 150 Staniford St., Boston, MA to Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston St., Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199 $8.57
09/19/2016  Travel Taxi, Boston Taxi VTS, Back Bay Sheraton Hotel, Boston, MA to One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199 $19.00
09/19/2016  Travel Delta Airlines, Roundtrip from Raleigh-Durham, NC to Boston, MA (Departing 9/19, Returning 9/19) Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $267.00
09/19/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, Logan Airport, Boston, MA to One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $25.67
09/19/2016  Meal Friendly's, Boston, MA Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $13.23
09/19/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA to Logan Airport, Boston, MA Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $14.30
09/19/2016  Travel American Airlines, One Way from Charlotte, NC to Boston, MA (Departing 9/19) William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $322.44
09/19/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, Logan Airport, Boston, MA to Prudential Tower, Boston, MA William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $30.78
09/19/2016  Meal Starbucks, Boston, MA William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $5.62
09/19/2016  Meal Walgreens, Boston, MA William Jones: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $21.45
09/19/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA to 88 Exeter St., Boston, MA Joe Zilka: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $7.34
09/19/2016  Travel Taxi, Boston Taxi VTS, Logan Airport, Boston, MA to Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston St., Boston, MA Joe Zilka: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $32.62
09/19/2016  Meal Hawthorne Lounge, Boston, MA Joe Zilka: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $69.03
09/19/2016  Travel Delta Airlines, Roundtrip from Cleveland, OH to Boston, MA (Departing 9/19, Returning 9/20) Joe Zilka: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $180.46
09/20/2016  Meal Sheraton Boston, Boston, MA Joe Zilka: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $9.31
09/20/2016  Meal Fresh City, Boston, MA Joe Zilka: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $8.32
10/18/2016  Meal Dunkin Donuts, Malden, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199; Katrina Miller: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $3.73
10/18/2016  Meal All Seasons Table, Malden, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199; Katrina Miller: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $30.00
10/18/2016  Travel Gasoline, Exxon Mobile Gas, Malden, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199 $20.00
10/18/2016  Travel Parking, LAZ Parking, Malden, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199` $8.00
10/18/2016  Travel Tolls, Massachusetts Turnpike, Roundtrip from Boston, MA to Malden, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199 $6.00
10/18/2016  Travel American Airlines, Roundtrip from Knoxville, TN to Boston, MA (Departing 10/18, Returning 10/18) Katrina Miller: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $326.46
10/18/2016  Travel Parking, City of Malden Parking, Jackson Street Garage, Malden, MA Courtney Verska: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $6.00
10/18/2016  Meal Cornocopia Foods, Malden, MA Courtney Verska: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $32.62
10/18/2016  Travel Tolls, Massachusetts Turnpike, Roundtrip from Boston, MA to Malden, MA Courtney Verska: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $3.50
10/18/2016  Travel Car Rental, National Rental Car, Boston, MA (Picked up 10/18, Returned 10/18) Courtney Verska: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $73.13
10/18/2016  Meal Newslink, Boston, MA Courtney Verska: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $12.95
10/18/2016  Travel Delta Airlines, Roundtrip from Raleigh-Durham, NC to Boston, MA (Departing 10/18, Returning 10/18) Courtney Verska: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $364.52
11/07/2016  Travel United Airlines, Albuquerque, NM to Boston, MA (Departing 11/7, Returning 11/8) Brian Sheff: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $761.48
11/07/2016  Meal Courtyard by Marriott, Boston, MA Brian Sheff: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $4.00
11/07/2016  Meal Solas, Boston, MA Brian Sheff: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $43.38
11/07/2016  Travel Taxi, Boston Taxi, Logan Airport, Boston, MA to 88 Exeter St., Boston, MA Brian Sheff: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $32.50
11/08/2016  Meal Starbucks, Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199; Brian Sheff: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $6.43
11/08/2016  Meal Sam LaGrassa's, Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199; Brian Sheff: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $31.85
11/08/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, 250 Washington Street, Boston, MA to Logan Airport, Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199 $17.55
11/08/2016  Travel Delta Airlines, Roundtrip from Raleigh-Durham, NC to Boston, MA (Departing 11/8, Returning 11/8) Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $333.98
11/08/2016  Meal Lucky's, Boston, MA Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $20.41
11/08/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, Logan Airport, Boston, MA to 250 Washington St., Boston, MA Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $20.24
11/08/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, 250 Washington St., Boston, MA to Logan Airport, Boston, MA Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $16.40
11/08/2016  Meal Berkshire Farms Market, Boston, MA Brian Sheff: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $10.91
11/08/2016  Meal CVS, Boston, MA Brian Sheff: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $4.72
11/08/2016  Meal Starbucks, Boston, MA Brian Sheff: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $6.64
11/30/2016  Travel Delta Airlines, Roundtrip from Baton Rouge, LA to Boston, MA (Departing 11/30, Returning 12/1) Shawn Romero: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $337.20
11/30/2016  Meal Wahlburgers, Boston, MA Shawn Romero: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $22.07
11/30/2016  Travel Taxi, Boston Taxi, Logan Airport, Boston, MA to 161 Devonshire St., Boston, MA Shawn Romero: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $34.50
12/01/2016  Meal Legal Sea Foods, Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199; Kay Meyer, Shaun Barry, Shawn Romero: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $106.38
12/01/2016  Travel Taxi, Uber, 600 Washington St., Boston, MA to Logan Airport, Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199 $27.43
12/01/2016  Travel Taxi, CMT Boston, Back Bay Sheraton Hotel, Boston, MA to 600 Washington St., Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199 $11.60
12/01/2016  Travel Delta Airlines, Roundtrip from Raleigh-Durham, NC to Boston, MA (Departing 12/1, Returning 12/1) Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $445.67
12/01/2016  Travel Taxi, Boston Taxi, Logan Airport, Boston, MA to Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston St., Boston, MA Kay Meyer: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $40.68
12/01/2016  Travel Delta Airlines, Roundtrip from New York, NY to Boston, MA (Departing 12/1, Returning 12/1) Shaun Barry: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $251.64
12/01/2016  Travel Taxi, Boston Taxi, Logan Airport, Boston, MA to Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston St., Boston, MA Shaun Barry: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $33.50
12/01/2016  Meal Wendy's, Boston, MA Shawn Romero: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $8.34
12/07/2016  Meal Abby Lane, Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199; Jennifer Robinson: 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513 $37.03
12/07/2016  Travel Taxi, CMT Boston, 150 Staniford St., Boston, MA to 275 Tremont St., Boston, MA Sean Connolly: 800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower, Suite 2200, Boston, MA, 02199 $9.80
    Total amount $5,594.91
 
Additional Expenses
Date fromDate toLobbyist nameRecipient nameExpenseAmount
07/20/2016 07/20/2016   William Jones - Courtyard Marriott, Boston, MA Lodging (Arriving 7/19, Departing 7/20) $369.67
09/20/2016 09/20/2016   Joe Zilka - Courtyard Marriott, Boston, MA Lodging (Arriving 9/19, Departing 9/20) $410.87
11/08/2016 11/08/2016   Brian Sheff - Courtyard Marriott, Boston, MA Lodging (Arriving 11/7, Departing 11/8) $342.20
12/01/2016 12/01/2016   Shawn Romero - Club Quarters, Boston, MA Lodging (Arriving 11/30, Departing 12/1) $254.07
    Total amount $1,376.81
 
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