New Entrant Report   U.S. Office of Government Ethics; 5 C.F.R. part 2634   Form Approved: OMB No. (3209-0001) (March 2014)

Executive Branch Personnel
Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e)
Filer's Information
COWAN, CHARLES
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Date of Appointment: 08/28/2017
Other Federal Government Positions Held During the Preceding 12 Months:
None

Electronic Signature - I certify that the statements I have made in this form are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.
/s/ COWAN, CHARLES [electronically signed on 09/27/2017 by COWAN, CHARLES in Integrity.gov]

Agency Ethics Official's Opinion - On the basis of information contained in this report, I conclude that the filer is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
(subject to any comments below).

Other review conducted by

U.S. Office of Government Ethics Certification

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 Data Revised 12/13/2017

Data Revised 12/11/2017

Data Revised 10/11/2017

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1. Filer's Positions Held Outside United States Government
#

ORGANIZATION NAME

CITY, STATE

ORGANIZATION
TYPE

POSITION HELD

FROM

TO

1

Burson-Marsteller

Washington,
District of
Columbia

Corporation

Director

12/2013

8/2017

VALUE

INCOME TYPE

INCOME
AMOUNT

Salary

$241,656

2. Filer's Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts
#

DESCRIPTION

EIF

1

Burson-Marsteller (Public Relations )

N/A

2

International Europac growth R6 Small Cap

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Interest
Capital Gains
Dividends

None (or less
than $201)

3

TRP Inst. SM Cap Stk

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

4

TRP Mid Cap Value I

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$5,001 - $15,000

5

FID 500 Index IPR

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$5,001 - $15,000

6

Vangaurd Morgan Growth ADM

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$5,001 - $15,000

7

LSV US Large Cap CIT

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

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 #

DESCRIPTION

EIF

VALUE

INCOME TYPE

INCOME
AMOUNT

8

Vanguard TOT BD MK IS PL

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

9

Blackrock U.S. Tips

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$2,501 - $5,000

10

Vang Prime MM ADM

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Interest

$5,001 - $15,000

11

TRP Institutional Mid-Cap Equity Growth
Fund

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

12

TRP Institutional Small-Cap Stock Fund

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

13

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Institutional Plus Shares

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Interest
Capital Gains

$201 - $1,000

14

Fidelity Traditional IRA

14.1

[Fideility Traditional IRA]- Freedom 2035

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$201 - $1,000

14.2

[Fidelity Traditional IRA]- Fidelity Freedom
2015

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

14.3

[Fidelity Traditional IRA]- Fidelity GNMA
Fund

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Interest
Capital Gains
Dividends

$201 - $1,000

14.4

[Fidelity Traditional IRA]- Fidelity Select
Natural Resources

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

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 #

DESCRIPTION

EIF

VALUE

INCOME TYPE

INCOME
AMOUNT

14.5

[Fidelity Traditional IRA]- New Markets
Income

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$2,501 - $5,000

15

Fidelity ROTH IRA

15.1

[Fidelity ROTH IRA]- Government Cash
Reserves

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Interest

None (or less
than $201)

15.2

[Fidelity ROTH IRA]- Fidleity Freedom 2035

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Interest
Capital Gains
Dividends

$2,501 - $5,000

15.3

[Fidelity ROTH IRA]- Fidelity Select Natural
Resources

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$201 - $1,000

15.4

[Fidelity ROTH IRA]- New Markets Income

N/A

None (or less
than $1,001)

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

16

Schwab Inherited IRA

16.1

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Pimco Active Bond
ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

16.2

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Powershares
Dynamic Large Cap ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$5,001 - $15,000

16.3

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Powershares
Emerging Markets Sovereign DBT ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

16.4

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Powershares S&P
500 Low Volatility ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

16.5

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Powershares S&P
Emerging Markets ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

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 #

DESCRIPTION

EIF

VALUE

INCOME TYPE

INCOME
AMOUNT

16.6

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Powershares S&P
International DE ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$201 - $1,000

16.7

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Powershares S&P
Smallcap Low Vol ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

16.8

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Schwab US Broad
Market ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

16.9

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Select Sector
Industrial SPDR ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

16.10

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- SPDR Fund
Consumer Staples ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

16.11

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- SPDR S&P 400 Mid
Cap Growth ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

16.12

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Vanguard Growth
ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

16.13

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Vanguard
Intermediate Term CO ETF IV

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$201 - $1,000

16.14

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Vanguard Mid Cap
Value ETF

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$201 - $1,000

16.15

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Vanguard Short
Term COR BD ETF IV

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

16.16

[Schwab Inherited IRA]- Vanguard S/T
Investment Grade Fund Inv CL

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

None (or less
than $201)

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 3. Filer's Employment Agreements and Arrangements
#

EMPLOYER OR PARTY

CITY, STATE

STATUS AND TERMS

DATE

1

Freddie Mac

McLean, Virginia

I will not participate in this defined contribution plan
after my separation.

4/2007

2

Young & Rubicam

Washington,
District of
Columbia

I will not participate in this defined contribution plan
after my separation.

12/2013

4. Filer's Sources of Compensation Exceeding $5,000 in a Year
#

SOURCE NAME

CITY, STATE

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1

Burson-Marsteller

Washington,
District of
Columbia

Performed public affairs work for various clients of the firm

5. Spouse's Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts
#

DESCRIPTION

EIF

VALUE

1

Movado Group, Inc (MGI)

N/A

2

MGI 401k

2.1

JPM SmartRetirement 2030R5

Yes

$50,001 $100,000

3

Fidelity Roth IRA

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

3.1

Fidelity Freedom 2035

Yes

INCOME TYPE

INCOME
AMOUNT

salary

$54,000

$5,001 - $15,000
Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$2,501 - $5,000

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 #

DESCRIPTION

EIF

3.2

Fidelity Select Natural Resources

Yes

3.3

Fidelity New Markets Income

Yes

3.4

Fidelity GNMA Fund

Yes

4

Fidelity Traditional IRA

N/A

4.1

Fidelity Freedom 2035

Yes

4.2

Fidelity New Markets Income

Yes

VALUE

INCOME TYPE

INCOME
AMOUNT

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

6. Other Assets and Income
#

DESCRIPTION

EIF

VALUE

INCOME TYPE

INCOME
AMOUNT

1

TRP Mid Cap Value

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$201 - $1,000

2

TRP Retirement 2020

N/A

$15,001 $50,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

3

TRP Retirement 2055

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$1,001 - $2,500

4

Virginia 529 Plan

N/A

$100,001 $250,000

Dividends
Capital Gains
Interest

$5,001 - $15,000

4.1

International Index 2027 Portfolio

5

U.S. credit union #1, checking

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Interest

None (or less
than $201)

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 #

DESCRIPTION

EIF

VALUE

INCOME TYPE

INCOME
AMOUNT

6

U.S. bank #1, checking

N/A

$1,001 - $15,000

Interest

None (or less
than $201)

7

U.S. bank #2, checking

$1,001 - $15,000

Interest

None (or less
than $201)

7. Transactions
(N/A) - Not required for this type of report

8. Liabilities
9. Gifts and Travel Reimbursements
(N/A) - Not required for this type of report

Endnotes

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 Summary of Contents
1. Filer's Positions Held Outside United States Government
Part 1 discloses positions that the filer held at any time during the reporting period (excluding positions with the United States Government). Positions are reportable
even if the filer did not receive compensation.
This section does not include the following: (1) positions with religious, social, fraternal, or political organizations; (2) positions solely of an honorary nature; (3) positions
held as part of the filer's official duties with the United States Government; (4) mere membership in an organization; and (5) passive investment interests as a limited
partner or non-managing member of a limited liability company.
2. Filer's Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts
Part 2 discloses the following:
●

●

Sources of earned and other non-investment income of the filer totaling more than $200 during the reporting period (e.g., salary, fees, partnership share,
honoraria, scholarships, and prizes)
Assets related to the filer's business, employment, or other income-generating activities that (1) ended the reporting period with a value greater than $1,000 or (2)
produced more than $200 in income during the reporting period (e.g., equity in business or partnership, stock options, retirement plans/accounts and their
underlying holdings as appropriate, deferred compensation, and intellectual property, such as book deals and patents)

This section does not include assets or income from United States Government employment or assets that were acquired separately from the filer's business,
employment, or other income-generating activities (e.g., assets purchased through a brokerage account). Note: The type of income is not required if the amount of
income is $0 - $200 or if the asset qualifies as an excepted investment fund (EIF).
3. Filer's Employment Agreements and Arrangements
Part 3 discloses agreements or arrangements that the filer had during the reporting period with an employer or former employer (except the United States
Government), such as the following:
●
●
●
●
●

Future employment
Leave of absence
Continuing payments from an employer, including severance and payments not yet received for previous work (excluding ordinary salary from a current employer)
Continuing participation in an employee welfare, retirement, or other benefit plan, such as pensions or a deferred compensation plan
Retention or disposition of employer-awarded equity, sharing in profits or carried interests (e.g., vested and unvested stock options, restricted stock, future share of
a company's profits, etc.)

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 4. Filer's Sources of Compensation Exceeding $5,000 in a Year
Part 4 discloses sources (except the United States Government) that paid more than $5,000 in a calendar year for the filer's services during any year of the reporting
period.
The filer discloses payments both from employers and from any clients to whom the filer personally provided services. The filer discloses a source even if the source
made its payment to the filer's employer and not to the filer. The filer does not disclose a client's payment to the filer's employer if the filer did not provide the services
for which the client is paying.
5. Spouse's Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts
Part 5 discloses the following:
●

●
●

Sources of earned income (excluding honoraria) for the filer's spouse totaling more than $1,000 during the reporting period (e.g., salary, consulting fees, and
partnership share)
Sources of honoraria for the filer's spouse greater than $200 during the reporting period
Assets related to the filer's spouse's employment, business activities, other income-generating activities that (1) ended the reporting period with a value greater
than $1,000 or (2) produced more than $200 in income during the reporting period (e.g., equity in business or partnership, stock options, retirement plans/accounts
and their underlying holdings as appropriate, deferred compensation, and intellectual property, such as book deals and patents)

This section does not include assets or income from United States Government employment or assets that were acquired separately from the filer's spouse's business,
employment, or other income-generating activities (e.g., assets purchased through a brokerage account). Note: The type of income is not required if the amount of
income is $0 - $200 or if the asset qualifies as an excepted investment fund (EIF). Amounts of income are not required for a spouse's earned income (excluding
honoraria).
6. Other Assets and Income
Part 6 discloses each asset, not already reported, that (1) ended the reporting period with a value greater than $1,000 or (2) produced more than $200 in investment
income during the reporting period. For purposes of the value and income thresholds, the filer aggregates the filer's interests with those of the filer's spouse and
dependent children.
This section does not include the following types of assets: (1) a personal residence (unless it was rented out during the reporting period); (2) income or retirement
benefits associated with United States Government employment (e.g., Thrift Savings Plan); and (3) cash accounts (e.g., checking, savings, money market accounts) at a
single financial institution with a value of $5,000 or less (unless more than $200 of income was produced). Additional exceptions apply. Note: The type of income is not
required if the amount of income is $0 - $200 or if the asset qualifies as an excepted investment fund (EIF).
7. Transactions

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 Part 7 discloses purchases, sales, or exchanges of real property or securities in excess of $1,000 made on behalf of the filer, the filer's spouse or dependent child during
reporting period.
This section does not include transactions that concern the following: (1) a personal residence, unless rented out; (2) cash accounts (e.g., checking, savings, CDs, money
market accounts) and money market mutual funds; (3) Treasury bills, bonds, and notes; and (4) holdings within a federal Thrift Savings Plan account. Additional
exceptions apply.
8. Liabilities
Part 8 discloses liabilities over $10,000 that the filer, the filer's spouse or dependent child owed at any time during the reporting period.
This section does not include the following types of liabilities: (1) mortgages on a personal residence, unless rented out (limitations apply for PAS filers); (2) loans
secured by a personal motor vehicle, household furniture, or appliances, unless the loan exceeds the item's purchase price; and (3) revolving charge accounts, such as
credit card balances, if the outstanding liability did not exceed $10,000 at the end of the reporting period. Additional exceptions apply.
9. Gifts and Travel Reimbursements
This section discloses:
●
●

Gifts totaling more than $375 that the filer, the filer's spouse, and dependent children received from any one source during the reporting period.
Travel reimbursements totaling more than $375 that the filer, the filer's spouse, and dependent children received from any one source during the reporting period.

For purposes of this section, the filer need not aggregate any gift or travel reimbursement with a value of $150 or less. Regardless of the value, this section does not
include the following items: (1) anything received from relatives; (2) anything received from the United States Government or from the District of Columbia, state, or
local governments; (3) bequests and other forms of inheritance; (4) gifts and travel reimbursements given to the filer's agency in connection with the filer's official travel;
(5) gifts of hospitality (food, lodging, entertainment) at the donor's residence or personal premises; and (6) anything received by the filer's spouse or dependent children
totally independent of their relationship to the filer. Additional exceptions apply.

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