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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5669

FRIST 2000, INC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Frist 2000 Inc; Barfield, M. Lee; Catignani, Linus D.; Frist, William H.; Perkerson, Dawn

COMPLAINANTS: Sloan, Melanie; Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

SUBJECT: Loans; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions in MUR 5669: 1. Accept the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated April 24, 2006. 2. Close the file. 3. Approve the appropriate letter(s).
The Commission decided by a vote of 4 - 0 take the following actions in MUR 5669: 1. Find reason to believe Frist 2000, Inc. and Dawn Perkerson, in her official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. ยง 434(b)(2)(G) and (H) and 434(b)(5)(D). 2. Dismiss the matter as to Sen. William H. Frist, M. Lee Barfield and Linus Catignani. 3. ............... REDACTED ............... 4. Approve the factual and legal analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated February 13, 2006. 5. ............... REDACTED ............... 6. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated February 13, 2006.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $11,000.00 Frist 2000 Inc 2 U.S.C. §434(b)(2)(G),(H)
2 U.S.C. §434(b)(5)(D)
Perkerson, Dawn 2 U.S.C. §434(b)(2)(G),(H)
2 U.S.C. §434(b)(5)(D)
Dismissed-Other Barfield, M. Lee
Catignani, Linus D.
Frist, William H.

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 05/26/2006 Frist 2000, Inc.; and Dawn Perkerson, in her official capacity as Treasurer 301 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 07/28/2005 Response from Frist 2000 132 KB
07/26/2005 Designation of Counsel from Frist 2000 64 KB
06/25/2005 Complaint 586 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/30/2006 Notification to Senator William Frist, MD 39 KB
05/30/2006 Notification to M. Lee Barfield 44 KB
05/30/2006 Notification to Linus Catignani 39 KB
05/30/2006 Notification to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington 68 KB
04/25/2006 General Counsel's Report #2 80 KB
03/15/2006 Response from Frist 2000, Inc. 342 KB
03/13/2006 Notification to Linus Catignani 53 KB
03/13/2006 Notification to M. Lee Barfield 52 KB
03/13/2006 Notification to Senator William Frist, MD 52 KB
02/27/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Frist 2000, Inc. 315 KB
02/13/2006 First General Counsel's Report 325 KB
Certifications 05/16/2006 Frist 2000, Inc. and Dawn Perkerson, in her official capacity as Treasurer 40 KB
02/17/2006 Frist 2000, Inc.; Senator William H. Frist; M. Lee Barfield, in his official capacity as a former Treasurer; Linus Catignani, in his official capacity as a former Assistant Treasurer; and Dawn Perkerson, in her official capacity as Treasurer 62 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 04/11/2006 Frist 2000, Inc. 62 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Frist 2000 Inc
Previous respondent Barfield, M. Lee
Catignani, Linus D.
Frist, William H.
Perkerson, Dawn
Complainant Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Sloan, Melanie
Respondent's counsel Vogel, Jill Holtzman, Esq.
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