Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

FORM
A-R

NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LOBBYIST

Jan 2, 2026

(This report is required to be filed on or before December 31 of each calendar year.)
49-1480.01(3)

Clerk of the Legislature
Room 2014, State Capitol
PO Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509-4604
Phone: (402) 471-2608

For Calendar Year of:

Amended Registration

Lobbyist Registration Fee:
{49-1480.01}

Compensated

$300.00

(If you are a salaried employee of your principal, you are a compensated lobbyist.)

Not Compensated

$15.00

(File a Form E for quarterly report exemption. You are not exempt from the Form D Activity Report.)

PLEASE FILL IN ALL BLANKS

LOBBYIST {49-1480(1)}

Name

HB Strategies

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1630 K Street

Permanent Residence (Street, Box, or Route)

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

City

State

Zip

Office Phone

(402) 434-8040

Home Phone

Email Address

rmallett@hbstrategies.us

PRINCIPAL {49-1480(2)}

Name

BlackRock Funds Services Group, LLC

Office Phone

(202) 414-2100

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1401 New York Avenue NW

Official to Whom Lobbyist is Accountable

Paul Fassbender

City

Washington

State

Zip

20005

Nature of Business {49-1480(3)}

Investment, advisory and risk management solutions

AMOUNTS GIVEN or to be given to lobbyist as compensation or reimbursement of lobbying: {49-1480(3)}. Please state the basis for your compensation.
7,500.00 Per Month

IDENTIFICATION of MATTERS on which principal or lobbyist expects to lobby: {49-1480(5)} Investment, advisory and risk management solutions

I am lobbying on behalf of a Chinese military company and thereby acting as an agent of a foreign adversary of the United States. {49-1480 (1)(a)(vi)}

Description of industry, trade, profession, or interests and groups represented by the principal:

Names and addresses of principal's officers:

GIVE NAME and ADDRESS of any OFFICIAL in the Legislative or Executive Branch and of any members of any such official's staff or immediate family who is employed by you or by anyone acting on your behalf: {49-1480(8)}

I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

HBS

Lobbyist Name

Jan 2, 2026

Date