Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/14/2017 10:49:40 AM J ' ° OMB No. 1124-0006; Expires April 30, 2017 Exhibit A to Registration Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 20530 E INSTRUCTIONS. Furnish this exhibit for EACH foreign principal listed in an initial statement and for EACH additional foreign principal acquired subsequently. The filing of this document requires the payment of a filing fee: as set forth in Rule (d)(1), 28 C.F.R. § 5.5(d)(1). Compliance is accomplished by filing an electronic Exhibit A form at http://www.fara.gov. Privacy Act Statement. The filingof this document is required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 611 etseq., for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide this infonnation is subject to the penalty, and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit, amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or information filed with the Attorney General under this Act is a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours of the Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also available online at the Registration Unites webpage: http://www.fara.gov. One copy of every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, and copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Act. The Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on theadministration ofthe Act which lists the names of all agents registered under the Act and the foreign principals they represent. This report is available to the public in print and online at: http://www.fara.g6v. Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .49 hours per response,- including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing andreviewingthe collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing Uiis burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterespionage Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management'and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 2. Registration No. 1. Name and Address of Registrant SORINI SAMET&ASSOCIATES LLC, 540 N. Lincoln Street, Hinsdale IL 3. Name of Foreign Principal Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Haiti (through Association des Industries d'Haiti (ADIH)) 5839 4. Principal Address of Foreign Principal Pare Industrie! Metropolitain Pprtau Prince Haiti 5. Indicate whether your foreign principal is one of the following: IE! Government of a foreign • Foreign political party • Foreign or domestic organization: If either, check one of the following: • Partnership • Committee P Corporation • Association Individual-State nationality • • Voluntary group • Other (specify) 6. If the foreign principal is a foreign government, state: a) Branch or agency represented by the registrant Ministry of Commerce and Industry b) Name and title of official with whom registrant deals Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister 7. If the.foreign principal is a foreign political party, state: a) Principal address N/A b) Name and title of official with whom registrant deals c) Principal aim t "Government of a foreign country," as defined in Section 1(e) of the Act, includes any person or group of persons exercising" sovereign de"facto~6FdelurFpl>litic^ over any country, other than the United States, or over any part of such country, and includes any subdivision of any such group and any group or agency to which such sovereign de facto or de jure authority or functions are directly or indirectly delegated Such term shall include any faction or body of insurgents within a country assuming to exercise governmental authority whether such faction or body of insurgents has or has not been recognized by the United States FORM NSD-3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/14/2017 10:49:40 A M ^^03/14 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/14/2017 10:49:40 AM 8. If the foreign principal is not a foreign government or a foreign political party: a) State the nature of the business or activity of this foreign principal. Please note, Haitian private sector entity Association des Industries d'Haiti (ADIH), for whom Registrant is registered pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Act, has requested that registrant provide certain limited services to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of Haiti. Out of an abundance of caution, Registrant is disclosing the relationship with ADIH, but work will be performed for the benefit ofthe Ministry. b) Is this foreign principal: Supervised by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No [EI Owned by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No 0 Directed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No 0 Controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • Financed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No 13 Subsidized in part by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes H No • No [x] 9. Explain fully all items answered "Yes" in Item 8(b). (If additional space is needed, a full insert page must be used.) Registrant understands that the Haitian Central Bank and the Haiti Center for the Facilitation of Investments are contributing funds toward the effort of ADIH hereunder. 10. If the foreign principal is an organization and is not owned or controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party or other foreign principal, state who owns and controls it. ADIH is a private sector trade association of commercial entities in Haiti. ADIH has requested that Registrant provide certain services to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. EXECUTION In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that he/she has read the information set forth in this Exhibit A to the registration statement and that he/she is familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and belief. Date of Exhibit A July 14,2017 Name and Title Ron Sorini, Principal Signature /s/ Ron Sorini Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/14/2017 10:49:40 AM eSigned Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/14/2017 10:49:40 AM OMB No. 1124-0004; Expires May 31, 2020 u.s. Department of justice Washington, DC 20530 Exhibit B to Registration Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended INSTRUCTIONS. A registrant must furnish as an Exhibit B copies of each written agreement and the terms and conditions of each oral agreement with his foreign principal, including all modifications of such agreements, or, where no contract exists, a full statement of all the circumstances by reason of which the registrant is acting as an agent of a foreign principal. Compliance is accomplished by filing an electronic Exhibit B form at https://www.fara.gov. Privacy Act Statement. The filing of this document is required for the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 611 etseq., for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide the information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form registratiori statement,- supplemental statement, exhibit, amendment, copy of mformational materials or other document or mformation filed with the Attorney General under this Act is a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted .business hours of the Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also available online at the Registration Unit's webpage: https://www.fara.gov. One copy of every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, and copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Act. The Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on the administration of the Act which lists the names of all agents registered under the Act and the foreign principals they represent. This report is available to the public in print and online at: https://www.fara.gov. Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden fortius collection of information is estimated to average .33 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send commentsregardingthis burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of mformation and Regulatory Affairs,.Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 1. Name of Registrant Sorini Sarhet & Associates LLC 2. Registration No. 5839 •3-.- Name" of Foreign Principal Ministry of Commerce, and Industry ofthe Republic of Haiti (through Association des Industries d'Haiti (ADIH)) Check Appropriate Box: 4. • The agreement between the registrant and the above-named foreign principal is a formal written contract. If this box is checked, attach a copy of the contract to this exhibit . 5. • There is no formal written contract between.the registrant and the foreign principal. The agreement with the above-named foreign principal has resulted from an exchange of correspondence. I f this box is checked, attach a copy of all pertinent correspondence, including a copy of any initial proposal which has been adopted by reference in such correspondence. 6. S the agreement or understanding between the registrant and the foreign principal is the result of neither a formal written contract nor an exchange of correspondence between the parties. If this box is checked, give a complete description below of the terms and conditions of the oral agreement or understanding, its duration, the fees and expenses, if any, to be received. 7. Describe fully the nature and method of performance of the above indicated agreement or understanding. At the request of the private sector entity Association des Industries d'Haiti (ADIH), for whom Registrant is registered pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Ad, Registrant will arrange meetings for the Minister of Commerce.and Industry and will provide.background materials for the Minister of Commerce arid Industry related to such meetings. Registrant understands that the Haitian Central Bank and the Haiti Center.fdr the Facilitation of Investments are contributing funds toward the effort of ADIH. Registrant is registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act for the private-sector entity. It charges a fee for the work for ADIH (that fee is disclosed pursuant to the IDA), No fees or expenses will be charged or reimbursed directly to the Ministry or other govern rhent entity. It is anticipated that the work will be completed within approximately, six months. FORM NSD-4 Revised 05/17 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/14/2017 10:49:40 AM 8. Describe fully the activities the registrant engages in or proposes to engage in oh behalf of the above foreign principal. At the request of private siector entity ADIH, Registrant has been asked to arrange meetings between the Minister of Commerce and Industry and U.S. government officials, and to provide background materials. 9. Will the activities on behalf ofthe above foreign principal include political activities as.defined in Section l(o) ofthe Act and in the footnote below? Yes H No • If yes, describe all such political activities indicating, among other things, the relations, interests or policies to be influenced together with the means to be employed to achieve this purpose. Meetings with U.S. officials and Members of Congress and staff related to the extension and expansion ofthe Caribbean Basin trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) and the HOPE/HELP trade legislation. EXECUTION In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that he/she has read the information set forth in this Exhibit B to the registration statement and that he/she is familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and belief. Date of Exhibit B July 14,2017 Name and Title Ron Sorini, Principal Signature /s/ Ron Sorini eSigned Footnote: "Political activity," as defined in Section l(o) ofthe Act, means any activity which the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way influence any agency or official ofthe Government of the United States or any section of the public within the United States with reference to formulating, adopting, or changing the domestic or foreign policies ofthe United States or with reference to the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/14/2017 10:49:40 AM