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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6504

WILLIAM E. GARDNER

Summary

RESPONDENT: Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

COMPLAINANT: Gardner, William E.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-In the name of another

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6504:1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated December 20, 2011.2. Approve the appropriate letters.3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 on an amended pre-meeting tally, to take the following actions in Pre-MURs 503 and 504: 1. Open a MUR in Pre-MUR 503.2. Open a MUR in Pre-MUR 504. 3. Merge former Pre-MUR 504 into the MUR opened from Pre-MUR 503. 4. Find reason to believe that William E. Gardner violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(1)(A), 441b and 441f.5. Find reason to believe that Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b and 441f. 6...................................REDACTED................................................7. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated July 25, 2011.8. Approve the conciliation agreement as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated July 25, 2011.9. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $8,500.00 Gardner, William E. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441f
Wisconsin & Southern Railroad 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441f

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 01/24/2012 William E. Gardner and Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. 241 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 10/14/2010 Response and Designation of Counsel from Timothy Karp 77 KB
10/14/2010 Response and Designation of Counsel from Kenneth Lucht 87 KB
10/07/2010 Notification to Kenneth Lucht 89 KB
10/07/2010 Notification to Timothy Karp 89 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 01/24/2012 Notification to Timothy Karp 38 KB
01/24/2012 Notification to Kenneth Lucht 37 KB
12/20/2011 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 48 KB
11/18/2011 Response from William Gardner and Wisconsin & Southern Railroad 158 KB
11/01/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to William E. Gardner and Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. 444 KB
07/25/2011 First General Counsel's Report 658 KB
Certifications 01/11/2012 William E. Gardner; Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. 22 KB
10/18/2011 William E. Gardner; Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co.; Kenneth Lucht; Timothy Karp 41 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 12/12/2011 William E. Garnder and Wisconsin & Southern Railroad 53 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Previous respondent Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
Complainant Gardner, William E.
Respondent's counsel Friebert, Robert H.
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