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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6206

BASF CORPORATION

Summary

RESPONDENTS: BASF Corporation; BASF Corporation Employees PAC; Kaplan, Phil

COMPLAINANT: United Steelworkers USW

SUBJECT: Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to pass a motion to:a) Find reason to believe that BASF Corporation violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(b)(6) and 11 CFR § 114.5(k).b) Authorize the use of compulsory process subject to a limited investigation pursuant to the meeting discussion.c) Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis.d) Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to pass a motion to:a) Dismiss the matter.b) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated November 24, 2009.c) Approve the appropriate letters and caution the respondents in this matter.d) Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to Close the file in MUR 6206 and send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other BASF Corporation
BASF Corporation Employees PAC
Kaplan, Phil

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/01/2009 Response from BASF Corporation 252 KB
08/05/2009 Grant of Extension of Time to BASF Corporation 26 KB
08/04/2009 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from BASF Corporation 75 KB
07/02/2009 Complaint 109 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/23/2009 Notification to BASF Corporation Employees PAC 39 KB
12/23/2009 Notification to BASF Corporation 39 KB
12/23/2009 Notification to United Steelworkers 43 KB
11/24/2009 First General Counsel's Report 204 KB
Certifications 12/15/2009 BASF Corporation; BASF Corporation Employees PAC 56 KB
Statement of Reasons 01/13/2010 Chairman Matthew S. Petersen and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Donald F. McGahn 399 KB
01/13/2010 Vice Chair Cynthia L. Bauerly and Commssioner Ellen L. Weintraub 281 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent BASF Corporation
Previous respondent BASF Corporation Employees PAC
Kaplan, Phil
Complainant United Steelworkers USW
Respondent's counsel Baran, Jan Witold, Esq.
Burns, Caleb P.
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