Adam Lockhart Taylor

The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 10 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2025 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST ELECTRONIC FILING This entire form must be completed to fulfill your ethics filing obligation. Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last) Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Mr. Adam Lockhart Taylor Current Employer Job Title NC Board of Review Board Member, Employer Representative Nature or Type of Business Unemployment Appeals Review Board Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.) Are you a CANDIDATE for elected office? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify name of office seeking in box below.) Do you currently hold this position? ☐ Yes ☐ No State Government Job or Post-Service Filer (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards on which you are serving or are being considered.) Board of Review Judicial Officer, Post-Service Filer, or Judicial Officer Appointee (Specify office.) Legislator, Post-Service Filer, or Appointee to Legislative Office (Specify House or Senate.) A. Do any immediate family members reside in your household? ☒ Yes ☐ No On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated) and unemancipated children (minors under 18 years of age). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household. List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation. Full names of Adults and Emancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Paige Elizabeth Dosser Spouse Wake County Training Manager Coordinate Training for County Employees The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of 10 B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old. List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end. Initials of Unemancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Property Interests 1. As of December 31, 2024, did you or any members of your immediate family: A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☒ Yes ☐ No Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County (Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Raleigh Wake Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 17.00% Ocean Isle Beach Brunswick Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 33.00% Wadesboro Anson B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Lessor Name of Lessee (Renter) If Real Estate, Location by City & County If Personal Property, Describe 2. At any time during 2023 or 2024, did you or any members of your immediate family sell or buy personal property worth $10,000 or more to or from the State of North Carolina? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 3 of 10 Financial Interests 3. As of December 31, 2024, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually. A. Stock in a publicly owned company? ☒ Yes ☐ No ► Include stocks held individually of in a portfolio managed by a financial services company Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or pension or deferred compensation plans) if: 1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and 2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets. Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) See Attached B. Stock options in a company or business? ☐ Yes ☒ No Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol) C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and closely held corporations. ☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4. Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity interests valued at over $10,000, if known. Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity (the Primary Company) Other Companies in which the Primary Company Owns Security or Equity Interests None or Not Known C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State Lockhart Farms, LLC I am not sure; however, as I reported in last years statement, Lockhart Farms, LLC leases 3 separate tracts of land to Strata Solar for the operation of a solar farm. 4. As of December 31, 2024, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled? Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2025 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.” https://ethics.nc.gov/seis ☐ Yes ☒ No Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 4 of 10 5. As of December 31, 2024, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans, personal loans and intra-family debt. Do not disclose the amount of the debt. ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union, individual, etc.) Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank 6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your immediate family during 2024. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees, honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and federal tax returns. You must disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private entity, including those already listed in response to other SEI questions. Do not include income received from the following sources: ► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement ► Military retirement ► Social security retirement, survivors, or disability benefits Recipient of Income Name of Person or Entity from Which Income Was Received Type of Business/Industry Type of Income Paige Elizabeth Dosser (Spouse) State of North Carolina Governmental State/local government retirement Paige Elizabeth Dosser (Spouse) Wake County Governmental Salary Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC Family Partnership Business income Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Raymond James Investments Securities Dividends Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina Governmental Salary The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 5 of 10 Professional and Civic Relationships 7(a). During 2024, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member, employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes? ☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8. ► Do NOT list State boards or entities, or entities created by local governments. ► Do NOT list organizations of which you are a mere member. Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Nature or Purpose of Organization Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Board Member Christ Episcopal Church Church 7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known. Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business Christ Episcopal Church None or Not Known 8. During 2024, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have jurisdiction? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer -You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. ►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role. Name of Person Name of Society, Organization, or Advocacy Group Leadership Position (Director, Officer, Board Member) The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 6 of 10 9(a). List the name of each for profit business with which you or a member of your immediate family was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2024. Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person No Business Associations 9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2024, briefly describe that activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State None or Not Known 10. Are you a practicing attorney? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney/In House/Employee Attorney If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2024. ☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal ☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor ☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax ☐ Tort litigation (including negligence) ☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed 11. During 2024, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000? ☐ Yes ☒ No Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 7 of 10 12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:  licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. Name of Person Name of Employer (if applicable) Type of Relationship (Licensing, Regulatory, Business) 13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12 months preceding your filing of this form? ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of Registration Registration Expiration Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina 04/12/2024 09/01/2024 Other Disclosures 14. During 2024, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,  when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,  under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying? To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply ☐ Yes ☒ No ► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market Value The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 8 of 10 15. During 2024, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting together,  when those person(s) were outside North Carolina? To answer Yes, both conditions must apply A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses. ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” ► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate. Date of Scholarship Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market Value 16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of State member? Council of State members are: ► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State ► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction ► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor ► Commissioner of Insurance ☒ Yes ☐ No If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2024 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members. ► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value whatsoever.” Date Amount Contributed to No Contributions The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 9 of 10 17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as: a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the Governor; or b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District Court Judge; or c. a member of any of the following boards:  ABC Commission  Coastal Resources Commission  State Board of Education  State Board of Elections  Division of Employment Security  Environmental Management Commission  Industrial Commission  Human Resources Commission  Rules Review Commission  Board of Transportation  Utilities Commission  Wildlife Resources Commission ☒ Yes ☐ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. d. If yes, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that position by a Council of State member? ☒ Yes ☐ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. Governor e. If yes, you must indicate whether during 2024 you engaged in any of the following activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of the Council of State member who appointed you: i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected contributions to the candidate or committee? ☐ Yes ☒ No ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☒ No iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☒ No 18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of expungement? ☐ Yes ☒ No Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction 19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act? ☒ Yes ☐ No If yes, please provide that information below. To ensure I am answering the question correctly regarding affiliation with organizations. I was elected in 2023 to serve a 3-year term on the Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh) Vestry Committee effective January 2024. I know Christ Church operates a pre-school program and leases several properties in the downtown area. I assume there is a possibility that a worker could file an unemployment claim that could reach the level of the Board of Review but understand the need to recuse myself if that were to occur. The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 10 of 10 Affirmation The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from disclosure while retaining an equitable interest. I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children are public records. I have read and understand the following statutes: N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information. A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information. A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Filed Electronically 04/15/2025 Signature Date Adam Lockhart Taylor Printed Name

The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 10 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2024 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST ELECTRONIC FILING This entire form must be completed to fulfill your ethics filing obligation. Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last) Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Mr. Adam Lockhart Taylor Current Employer Job Title Office of State Human Resources Director of Government Relations Nature or Type of Business Constituent Services and Legislative Liaison Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.) Are you a CANDIDATE for elected office? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify name of office seeking in box below.) Do you currently hold this position? ☐ Yes ☐ No State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards on which you are serving or are being considered.) State Human Resources, Office of - Director of Government Relations Board of Review Judicial Officer or Judicial Officer Appointee(Specify office.) Legislator or Appointee to Legislative Office(Specify House or Senate.) A. Do any immediate family members reside in your household? ☒ Yes ☐ No On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated) and unemancipated children (minors under 18 years of age). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household. List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation. Full names of Adults and Emancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Paige Elizabeth Dosser Spouse Wake County Training Manager Coordinate Training for County Employees The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of 10 B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old. List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end. Initials of Unemancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Property Interests 1. As of December 31, 2023, did you or any members of your immediate family: A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☒ Yes ☐ No Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County (Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Raleigh Wake Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 17.00% Ocean Isle Beach Brunswick Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 33.00% Wadesboro Anson B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Lessor Name of Lessee (Renter) If Real Estate, Location by City & County If Personal Property, Describe 2. At any time during 2022 or 2023, did you or any members of your immediate family sell or buy personal property worth $10,000 or more to or from the State of North Carolina? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 3 of 10 Financial Interests 3. As of December 31, 2023, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually. A. Stock in a publicly owned company? ☒ Yes ☐ No ► Include stocks held individually of in a portfolio managed by a financial services company Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or pension or deferred compensation plans) if: 1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and 2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets. Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) See Attached B. Stock options in a company or business? ☐ Yes ☒ No Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol) C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and closely held corporations. ☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4. Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity interests valued at over $10,000, if known. Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity (the Primary Company) Other Companies in which the Primary Company Owns Security or Equity Interests None or Not Known C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State Lockhart Farms, LLC I am not sure; however, as I reported in last years statement, Lockhart Farms, LLC leases 3 separate tracts of land to Strata Solar for the operation of a solar farm. 4. As of December 31, 2023, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled? Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2024 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.” https://ethics.nc.gov/seis ☐ Yes ☒ No Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 4 of 10 5. As of December 31, 2023, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans, personal loans and intra-family debt. Do not disclose the amount of the debt. ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union, individual, etc.) Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank 6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your immediate family during 2023. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees, honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and federal tax returns. You must disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private entity, including those already listed in response to other SEI questions. Do not include income received from the following sources: ► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement ► Military retirement ► Social security retirement, survivors, or disability benefits Recipient of Income Name of Person or Entity from Which Income Was Received Type of Business/Industry Type of Income (Self plus Spouse) Wake County Governmental Salary Paige Elizabeth Dosser (Spouse) State of North Carolina Governmental State/local government retirement Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC Family Partnership Business income Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Raymond James Investments Securities Dividends Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina Governmental Salary The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 5 of 10 Professional and Civic Relationships 7(a). During 2023, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member, employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes? ☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8. ► Do NOT list State boards or entities, or entities created by local governments. ► Do NOT list organizations of which you are a mere member. Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Nature or Purpose of Organization Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Board Member Christ Episcopal Church Church Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Officer - Chair Kilwinning Masonic Lodge #64 Fraternal Org. with Charitable fundraising and donations 7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known. Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business Christ Episcopal Church None or Not Known Kilwinning Masonic Lodge #64 None or Not Known 8. During 2023, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have jurisdiction? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer -You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. ►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role. Name of Person Name of Society, Organization, or Advocacy Group Leadership Position (Director, Officer, Board Member) The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 6 of 10 9(a). List the name of each for profit business with which you or a member of your immediate family was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2023. Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person No Business Associations 9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2023, briefly describe that activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State None or Not Known 10. Are you a practicing attorney? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney/In House/Employee Attorney If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2023. ☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal ☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor ☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax ☐ Tort litigation (including negligence) ☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed 11. During 2023, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000? ☐ Yes ☒ No Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 7 of 10 12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:  licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. Name of Person Name of Employer (if applicable) Type of Relationship (Licensing, Regulatory, Business) 13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12 months preceding your filing of this form? ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of Registration Registration Expiration Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina 02/04/2022 12/31/2022 Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina 04/12/2024 12/31/2024 Other Disclosures 14. During 2023, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,  when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,  under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying? To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply ☐ Yes ☒ No ► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market Value The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 8 of 10 15. During 2023, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting together,  when those person(s) were outside North Carolina? To answer Yes, both conditions must apply A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses. ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” ► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate. Date of Scholarship Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market Value 16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of State member? Council of State members are: ► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State ► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction ► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor ► Commissioner of Insurance ☒ Yes ☐ No If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2023 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members. ► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value whatsoever.” Date Amount Contributed to No Contributions The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 9 of 10 17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as: a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the Governor; or b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District Court Judge; or c. a member of any of the following boards:  ABC Commission  Coastal Resources Commission  State Board of Education  State Board of Elections  Division of Employment Security  Environmental Management Commission  Industrial Commission  Human Resources Commission  Rules Review Commission  Board of Transportation  Utilities Commission  Wildlife Resources Commission ☒ Yes ☐ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. d. If yes, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that position by a Council of State member? ☒ Yes ☐ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. Governor e. If yes, you must indicate whether during 2023 you engaged in any of the following activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of the Council of State member who appointed you: i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected contributions to the candidate or committee? ☐ Yes ☒ No ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☒ No iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☒ No 18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of expungement? ☐ Yes ☒ No Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction 19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act? ☒ Yes ☐ No If yes, please provide that information below. To ensure I am answering the question correctly regarding affiliation with organizations. I was elected in 2023 to serve a 3-year term on the Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh) Vestry Committee effective January 2024. I know Christ Church operates a pre-school program and leases several properties in the downtown area. I assume there is a possibility that a worker could file an unemployment claim that could reach the level of the Board of Review but understand the need to recuse myself if that were to occur. The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 10 of 10 Affirmation The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from disclosure while retaining an equitable interest. I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children are public records. I have read and understand the following statutes: N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information. A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information. A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Filed Electronically 08/14/2024 Signature Date Adam Lockhart Taylor Printed Name

The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 10 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2024 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST ELECTRONIC FILING This entire form must be completed to fulfill your ethics filing obligation. Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last) Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Mr. adam Lockhart Taylor Current Employer Job Title Office of State Human Resources Director of Government Relations Nature or Type of Business Constituent Services and Legislative Liaison Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.) Are you a CANDIDATE for elected office? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify name of office seeking in box below.) Do you currently hold this position? ☐ Yes ☐ No State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards on which you are serving or are being considered.) State Human Resources, Office of - Director of Government Relations Judicial Officer or Judicial Officer Appointee(Specify office.) Legislator or Appointee to Legislative Office(Specify House or Senate.) A. Do any immediate family members reside in your household? ☒ Yes ☐ No On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated) and unemancipated children (minors under 18 years of age). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household. List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation. Full names of Adults and Emancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Paige Elizabeth Dosser Spouse Wake County Training Manager Coordinate Training for County Employees Virginia Lockhart Taylor Child Student The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of 10 B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old. List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end. Initials of Unemancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Property Interests 1. As of December 31, 2023, did you or any members of your immediate family: A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☒ Yes ☐ No Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County (Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Raleigh Wake adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 17.00% Ocean Isle Beach Brunswick adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 33.00% Wadesboro Anson B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Lessor Name of Lessee (Renter) If Real Estate, Location by City & County If Personal Property, Describe 2. At any time during 2022 or 2023, did you or any members of your immediate family sell or buy personal property worth $10,000 or more to or from the State of North Carolina? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 3 of 10 Financial Interests 3. As of December 31, 2023, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually. A. Stock in a publicly owned company? ☒ Yes ☐ No ► Include stocks held individually of in a portfolio managed by a financial services company Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or pension or deferred compensation plans) if: 1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and 2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets. Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) See Attached Virginia Lockhart Taylor (Child) See Attached B. Stock options in a company or business? ☐ Yes ☒ No Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol) C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and closely held corporations. ☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4. Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity interests valued at over $10,000, if known. Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity (the Primary Company) Other Companies in which the Primary Company Owns Security or Equity Interests None or Not Known C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State Lockhart Farms, LLC I am not sure; however, as I reported in last years statement, Lockhart Farms, LLC leases 3 separate tracts of land to Strata Solar for the operation of a solar farm. 4. As of December 31, 2023, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled? Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2024 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.” https://ethics.nc.gov/seis ☐ Yes ☒ No Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 4 of 10 5. As of December 31, 2023, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans, personal loans and intra-family debt. Do not disclose the amount of the debt. ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union, individual, etc.) adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank 6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your immediate family during 2023. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees, honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and federal tax returns. You must disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private entity, including those already listed in response to other SEI questions. Do not include income received from the following sources: ► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement ► Military retirement ► Social security retirement, survivors, or disability benefits Recipient of Income Name of Person or Entity from Which Income Was Received Type of Business/Industry Type of Income (Self plus Spouse) Wake County Governmental Salary Paige Elizabeth Dosser (Spouse) State of North Carolina Governmental State/local government retirement adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC Family Partnership Business income adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Raymond James Investments Securities Dividends adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina Governmental Salary The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 5 of 10 Professional and Civic Relationships 7(a). During 2023, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member, employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes? ☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8. ► Do NOT list State boards or entities, or entities created by local governments. ► Do NOT list organizations of which you are a mere member. Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Nature or Purpose of Organization adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Board Member Christ Episcopal Church Church 7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known. Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business Christ Episcopal Church None or Not Known 8. During 2023, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have jurisdiction? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer -You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. ►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role. Name of Person Name of Society, Organization, or Advocacy Group Leadership Position (Director, Officer, Board Member) The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 6 of 10 9(a). List the name of each for profit business with which you or a member of your immediate family was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2023. Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person No Business Associations 9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2023, briefly describe that activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State None or Not Known 10. Are you a practicing attorney? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney/In House/Employee Attorney If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2023. ☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal ☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor ☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax ☐ Tort litigation (including negligence) ☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed 11. During 2023, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000? ☐ Yes ☒ No Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 7 of 10 12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:  licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. Name of Person Name of Employer (if applicable) Type of Relationship (Licensing, Regulatory, Business) 13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12 months preceding your filing of this form? ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of Registration Registration Expiration adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina 02/04/2022 12/31/2022 adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina 04/12/2024 12/31/2024 Other Disclosures 14. During 2023, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,  when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,  under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying? To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply ☐ Yes ☒ No ► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market Value The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 8 of 10 15. During 2023, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting together,  when those person(s) were outside North Carolina? To answer Yes, both conditions must apply A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses. ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” ► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate. Date of Scholarship Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market Value 16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of State member? Council of State members are: ► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State ► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction ► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor ► Commissioner of Insurance ☐ Yes ☒ No If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2023 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members. ► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value whatsoever.” Date Amount Contributed to The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 9 of 10 17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as: a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the Governor; or b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District Court Judge; or c. a member of any of the following boards:  ABC Commission  Coastal Resources Commission  State Board of Education  State Board of Elections  Division of Employment Security  Environmental Management Commission  Industrial Commission  Human Resources Commission  Rules Review Commission  Board of Transportation  Utilities Commission  Wildlife Resources Commission ☐ Yes ☒ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. d. If yes, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that position by a Council of State member? ☐ Yes ☒ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. e. If yes, you must indicate whether during 2023 you engaged in any of the following activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of the Council of State member who appointed you: i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected contributions to the candidate or committee? ☐ Yes ☐ No ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No 18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of expungement? ☐ Yes ☒ No Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction 19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below. The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 10 of 10 Affirmation The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from disclosure while retaining an equitable interest. I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children are public records. I have read and understand the following statutes: N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information. A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information. A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Filed Electronically 04/15/2024 Signature Date adam Lockhart Taylor Printed Name

The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 10 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2023 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST ELECTRONIC FILING This entire form must be completed to fulfill your ethics filing obligation. Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last) Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Mr. adam Lockhart Taylor Current Employer Job Title Office of State Human Resources Director of Government Relations Nature or Type of Business Constituent Services and Legislative Liaison Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.) Are you a CANDIDATE for elected office? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify name of office seeking in box below.) Do you currently hold this position? ☐ Yes ☐ No State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards on which you are serving or are being considered.) State Human Resources, Office of - Director of Government Relations Judicial Officer or Filing Post-Service (Specify office.) Legislator or Filing Post-Service(Specify House or Senate.) A. Do any immediate family members reside in your household? ☒ Yes ☐ No On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated) and unemancipated children (minors under 18 years of age). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household. List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation. Full names of Adults and Emancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Paige Elizabeth Dosser Spouse Wake County Training Manager Coordinate Training for County Employees Virginia Lockhart Taylor Child Student The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of 10 B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old. List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end. Initials of Unemancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Property Interests 1. As of December 31, 2022, did you or any members of your immediate family: A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☒ Yes ☐ No Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County (Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Raleigh Wake adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 17.00% Ocean Isle Beach Brunswick B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Lessor Name of Lessee (Renter) If Real Estate, Location by City & County If Personal Property, Describe 2. At any time during 2021 or 2022, did you or any members of your immediate family sell or buy personal property worth $10,000 or more to or from the State of North Carolina? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 3 of 10 Financial Interests 3. As of December 31, 2022, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually. A. Stock in a publicly owned company? ☒ Yes ☐ No ►Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or pension or deferred compensation plans) if: 1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and 2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets. Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) See Attached Virginia Lockhart Taylor (Child) See Attached B. Stock options in a company or business? ☐ Yes ☒ No Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol) C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and closely held corporations. ☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4. Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity interests valued at over $10,000, if known. Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity (the Primary Company) Other Companies in which the Primary Company Owns Security or Equity Interests None or Not Known C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State Lockhart Farms, LLC I am not sure; however, as I reported in last years statement, Lockhart Farms, LLC leases 3 separate tracts of land to Strata Solar for the operation of a solar farm. 4. As of December 31, 2022, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled? Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2023 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.” https://ethics.nc.gov/seis ☐ Yes ☒ No Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 4 of 10 5. As of December 31, 2022, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans, personal loans and intra-family debt. Do not disclose the amount of the debt. ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union, individual, etc.) adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank 6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your immediate family during 2022. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees, honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and federal tax returns. You must disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private entity, including those already listed in response to other SEI questions. Do not include income received from the following sources: ► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement ► Military retirement ► Social security retirement, suvivors, or disability benefits Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of Business/Industry Type of Income (Self plus Spouse) Wake County Governmental Salary Paige Elizabeth Dosser (Spouse) State of North Carolina Governmental State/local government retirement adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC Family Partnership Business income adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Raymond James Investments Securities Dividends adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina Governmental Salary The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 5 of 10 Professional and Civic Relationships 7(a). During 2022, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member, employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes? ☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8. ► Do NOT list State boards or entities, or entities created by local governments. ► Do NOT list organizations of which you are a mere member. Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Nature or Purpose of Organization 7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known. Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business None or Not Known 8. During 2022, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have jurisdiction? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer -You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. ►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role. Name of Person Name of Society, Organization, or Advocacy Group Leadership Position (Director, Officer, Board Member) The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 6 of 10 9(a). List the name of each for profit business with which you or a member of your immediate family was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2022. Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person No Business Associations 9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2022, briefly describe that activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State None or Not Known 10. Are you a practicing attorney? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney/In House/Employee Attorney If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2022. ☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal ☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor ☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax ☐ Tort litigation (including negligence) ☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed 11. During 2022, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000? ☐ Yes ☒ No Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 7 of 10 12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:  licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. Name of Person Name of Employer (if applicable) Type of Relationship (Licensing, Regulatory, Business) 13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12 months preceding your filing of this form? ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of Registration Registration Expiration adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina 02/04/2022 12/31/2022 Other Disclosures 14. During 2022, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,  when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,  under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying? To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply ☐ Yes ☒ No ► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market Value The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 8 of 10 15. During 2022, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting together,  when those person(s) were outside North Carolina? To answer Yes, both conditions must apply A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses. ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” ► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate. Date of Scholarship Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market Value 16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of State member? Council of State members are: ► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State ► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction ► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor ► Commissioner of Insurance ☐ Yes ☒ No If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2022 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members. ► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value whatsoever.” Date Amount Contributed to The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 9 of 10 17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as: a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the Governor; or b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District Court Judge; or c. a member of any of the following boards:  ABC Commission  Coastal Resources Commission  State Board of Education  State Board of Elections  Division of Employment Security  Environmental Management Commission  Industrial Commission  Human Resources Commission  Rules Review Commission  Board of Transportation  Utilities Commission  Wildlife Resources Commission ☐ Yes ☒ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that position by a Council of State member? ☐ Yes ☒ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2022 you engaged in any of the following activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of the Council of State member who appointed you: i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected contributions to the candidate or committee? ☐ Yes ☐ No ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No 18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of expungement? ☐ Yes ☒ No Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction 19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below. The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 10 of 10 Affirmation The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from disclosure while retaining an equitable interest. I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children are public records. I have read and understand the following statutes: N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information. A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information. A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Filed Electronically 04/14/2023 Signature Date adam Lockhart Taylor Printed Name

The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 10 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2022 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST ELECTRONIC FILING This entire form must be completed to fulfill your ethics filing obligation. Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last) Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Mr. adam Lockhart Taylor Current Employer Job Title Office of State Human Resources Director of Government Relations Nature or Type of Business Constituent Services and Legislative Liaison Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.) Are you a CANDIDATE for elected office? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify name of office seeking in box below.) Do you currently hold this position? ☐ Yes ☐ No State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards on which you are serving or are being considered.) State Human Resources, Office of - Director of Government Relations Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.) A. Do other immediate family members reside in your household? ☒ Yes ☐ No On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household. List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation. Full names of Adults and Emancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Paige Elizabeth Dosser Spouse Wake County Training Manager Coordinate Training for County Employees Virginia Lockhart Taylor Child Student The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of 10 B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old. List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end. Initials of Unemancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Property Interests 1. As of December 31, 2021, did you or any members of your immediate family: A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☒ Yes ☐ No Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County (Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Raleigh Wake adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 17.00% Ocean Isle Beach Brunswick B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Lessor Name of Lessee (Renter) If Real Estate, Location by City & County If Personal Property, Describe 2. At any time during 2020 or 2021, did you or any members of your immediate family sell to or buy from the State of North Carolina personal property worth $10,000 or more? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 3 of 10 Financial Interests 3. As of December 31, 2021, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually. A. Stock in a publicly owned company? ☒ Yes ☐ No ►Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or pension or deferred compensation plans) if: 1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and 2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets. Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) See Attached Virginia Lockhart Taylor (Child) See Attached B. Stock options in a company or business? ☐ Yes ☒ No Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol) C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and closely held corporations. ☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4. Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity interests valued at over $10,000, if known. Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity (the Primary Company) Other Companies in which the Primary Company Owns Security or Equity Interests None or Not Known C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State Lockhart Farms, LLC I am not sure; however, as I reported in last years statement, Lockhart Farms, LLC leases 3 separate tracts of land to Strata Solar for the operation of a solar farm. 4. As of December 31, 2021, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled? Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2022 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.” https://ethics.nc.gov ☐ Yes ☒ No Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 4 of 10 5. As of December 31, 2021, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans, personal loans and intra-family debt. ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union, individual, etc.) adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank 6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your immediate family during 2021. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees, honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and federal tax returns. Please remember to disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private entity. Do not include income received from the following sources: ► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement ► Military retirement ► Social security income/SSDI Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of Business/Industry Type of Income (Self plus Spouse) Wake County Governmental Salary Paige Elizabeth Dosser (Spouse) State of North Carolina Governmental State/local government retirement adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina Governmental Salary adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Raymond James Investments Securities Dividends adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC Family Partnership Business income The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 5 of 10 Professional and Civic Relationships 7(a). During 2021, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member, employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes? ☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8. ► Do not list State boards or entities. ► Do not list organizations of which you are a mere member. Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Nature or Purpose of Organization 7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known. Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business None or Not Known 8. During 2021, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have jurisdiction? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because you are a legislator or judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices. ►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role. Name of Person Name of Society, Organization, or Advocacy Group Leadership Position (Director, Officer, Board Member) The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 6 of 10 9(a). List the name of each business with which you were associated where you or a member of your immediate family was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2021. Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person No Business Associations 9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2021, briefly describe that activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State None or Not Known 10. Are you a practicing attorney? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2021. ☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal ☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor ☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax ☐ Tort litigation (including negligence) ☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed 11. During 2021, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000? ☐ Yes ☒ No Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 7 of 10 12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:  licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because you are a legislator or a judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices. Name of Person Name of Employer (if applicable) Type of Relationship (Licensing, Regulatory, Business) 13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12 months preceding your filing of this form? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of Registration Registration Expiration Other Disclosures 14. During 2021, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,  when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,  under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying? To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply ☐ Yes ☒ No ► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market Value The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 8 of 10 15. During 2021, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting together,  when those person(s) were outside North Carolina? To answer Yes, both conditions must apply A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses. ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are a judicial officer or you are filing as a judicial officer appointee. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” ► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate. Date of Scholarship Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market Value 16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of State member? Council of State members are: ► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State ► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction ► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor ► Commissioner of Insurance ☐ Yes ☒ No If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2021 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members. ► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value whatsoever.” Date Amount Contributed to The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 9 of 10 17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as: a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the Governor; or b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District Court Judge; or c. a member of any of the following boards:  ABC Commission  Coastal Resources Commission  State Board of Education  State Board of Elections  Division of Employment Security  Environmental Management Commission  Industrial Commission  Human Resources Commission  Rules Review Commission  Board of Transportation  Utilities Commission  Wildlife Resources Commission ☐ Yes ☒ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that position by a Council of State member? ☐ Yes ☒ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2021 you engaged in any of the following activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of the Council of State member who appointed you: i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected contributions to the candidate or committee? ☐ Yes ☐ No ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No 18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of expungement? ☐ Yes ☒ No Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction 19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below. The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 10 of 10 Affirmation The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from disclosure while retaining an equitable interest. I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children are public records. I have read and understand the following statutes: N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information. A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information. A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Filed Electronically 02/03/2022 Signature Date adam Lockhart Taylor Printed Name

The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 10 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2021 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST ELECTRONIC FILING This entire form must be completed to fulfill your ethics filing obligation. Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last) Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Mr. Adam Lockhart Taylor Current Employer Job Title NC Department of Commerce Policy Analyst - Division of Workforce Solutions Nature or Type of Business Policy Analyst of Workforce Programs in NC Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.) State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards on which you are serving or are being considered.) Commerce, Department of - Policy Analyst Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.) A. Do other immediate family members reside in your household? ☒ Yes ☐ No On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household. List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation. Full names of Adults and Emancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Paige Elizabeth Dosser Spouse Wake County Training Manager Coordinate Training for County Employees Elizabeth Louisa Taylor Child Student Virginia Lockhart Taylor Child Student The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of 10 B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old. List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end. Initials of Unemancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Property Interests 1. As of December 31, 2020, did you or any members of your immediate family: A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☒ Yes ☐ No Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County (Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Raleigh Wake Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 32.00% Wadesboro Anson Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 17.00% Ocean Isle Beach Brunswick B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Lessor Name of Lessee (Renter) If Real Estate, Location by City & County If Personal Property, Describe 2. At any time during 2019 or 2020, did you or any members of your immediate family sell to or buy from the State of North Carolina personal property worth $10,000 or more? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 3 of 10 Financial Interests 3. As of December 31, 2020, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually. A. Stock in a publicly owned company? ☒ Yes ☐ No ►Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or pension or deferred compensation plans) if: 1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and 2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets. Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Attached Elizabeth Louisa Taylor (Child) Attached Virginia Lockhart Taylor (Child) attached B. Stock options in a company or business? ☐ Yes ☒ No Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol) C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and closely held corporations. ☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4. Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity interests valued at over $10,000, if known. Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity (the Primary Company) Other Companies in which the Primary Company Owns Security or Equity Interests None or Not Known C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State Lockhart Farms, LLC I am not sure; however, as I reported in last years statement, Lockhart Farms, LLC leases 3 separate tracts of land to Strata Solar for the operation of a solar farm. 4. As of December 31, 2020, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled? Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2021 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.” https://ethics.nc.gov ☐ Yes ☒ No Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 4 of 10 5. As of December 31, 2020, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans, personal loans and intra-family debt. ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union, individual, etc.) Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank 6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your immediate family during 2020. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees, honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and federal tax returns. Please remember to disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private entity. Do not include income received from the following sources: ► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement ► Military retirement ► Social security income/SSDI Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of Business/Industry Type of Income Paige Elizabeth Dosser (Spouse) State of North Carolina Governmental State/local government retirement Paige Elizabeth Dosser (Spouse) Wake County Governmental Wages Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Raymond James Brokerage Securities Dividends Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC Family Partnership Other type of income Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina Governmental Wages The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 5 of 10 Professional and Civic Relationships 7(a). During 2020, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member, employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes? ☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8. ► Do not list State boards or entities. ► Do not list organizations of which you are a mere member. Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Nature or Purpose of Organization 7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known. Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business None or Not Known 8. During 2020, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have jurisdiction? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because you are a legislator or judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices. ►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role. Name of Person Name of Society, Organization, or Advocacy Group Leadership Position (Director, Officer, Board Member) The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 6 of 10 9(a). List the name of each business with which you were associated where you or a member of your immediate family was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2020. Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person No Business Associations 9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2020, briefly describe that activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State None or Not Known 10. Are you a practicing attorney? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2020. ☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal ☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor ☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax ☐ Tort litigation (including negligence) ☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed 11. During 2020, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000? ☐ Yes ☒ No Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 7 of 10 12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:  licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because you are a legislator or a judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices. Name of Person Name of Employer (if applicable) Type of Relationship (Licensing, Regulatory, Business) 13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12 months preceding your filing of this form? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of Registration Registration Expiration Other Disclosures 14. During 2020, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,  when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,  under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying? To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply ☐ Yes ☒ No ► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market Value The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 8 of 10 15. During 2020, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting together,  when those person(s) were outside North Carolina? To answer Yes, both conditions must apply A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses. ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are a judicial officer or you are filing as a judicial officer appointee. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” ► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate. Date of Scholarship Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market Value 16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of State member? Council of State members are: ► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State ► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction ► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor ► Commissioner of Insurance ☐ Yes ☒ No If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2020 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members. ► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value whatsoever.” Date Amount Contributed to The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 9 of 10 17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as: a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the Governor; or b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District Court Judge; or c. a member of any of the following boards:  ABC Commission  Coastal Resources Commission  State Board of Education  State Board of Elections  Division of Employment Security  Environmental Management Commission  Industrial Commission  Human Resources Commission  Rules Review Commission  Board of Transportation  Utilities Commission  Wildlife Resources Commission ☐ Yes ☒ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that position by a Council of State member? ☐ Yes ☒ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2020 you engaged in any of the following activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of the Council of State member who appointed you: i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected contributions to the candidate or committee? ☐ Yes ☐ No ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No 18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of expungement? ☐ Yes ☒ No Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction 19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below. The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 10 of 10 Affirmation The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from disclosure while retaining an equitable interest. I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children are public records. I have read and understand the following statutes: N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information. A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information. A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Filed Electronically 04/23/2021 Signature Date Adam Lockhart Taylor Printed Name

The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 10 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2020 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST This entire form must be completed to fulfill your ethics filing obligation. ____ Checked for completion ____Scanned ______Date Incomplete Qs ____ ____ ____ ____ Supp. sent date _______ by _____ Supp. received date _________ Entered in database ______ by ______ Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last) Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Mr. Adam Lockhart Taylor Current Employer Job Title NC Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary - Employment Security Nature or Type of Business Administration of the Unemployment Insurance program in NC Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.) State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards on which you are serving or are being considered.) Commerce, Department of - Assistant Secretary Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.) A. Do other immediate family members reside in your household? ☒ Yes ☐ No On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household. List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation. Full names of Adults and Emancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Paige Elizabeth Dosser Spouse Wake County Training Manager Coordinate Training for County Employees Elizabeth Louisa Taylor Child Student Virginia Lockhart Taylor Child Student For Staff Use Only Date Received: The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of 10 B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old. List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end. Initials of Unemancipated Minors Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business Property Interests 1. As of December 31, 2019, did you or any members of your immediate family: A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☒ Yes ☐ No Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County (Self plus Spouse) 100.00% Raleigh Wake Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 32.00% Wadesboro Anson Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) 17.00% Ocean Isle Beach Brunswick B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Lessor Name of Lessee (Renter) If Real Estate, Location by City & County If Personal Property, Describe 2. At any time during 2018 or 2019, did you or any members of your immediate family sell to or buy from the State of North Carolina personal property worth $10,000 or more? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 3 of 10 Financial Interests 3. As of December 31, 2019, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually. A. Stock in a publicly owned company? ☒ Yes ☐ No ►Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or pension or deferred compensation plans) if: 1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and 2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets. Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Attached Elizabeth Louisa Taylor (Child) Attached Virginia Lockhart Taylor (Child) attached B. Stock options in a company or business? ☐ Yes ☒ No Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol) C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and closely held corporations. ☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4. Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity interests valued at over $10,000, if known. Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity (the Primary Company) Other Companies in which the Primary Company Owns Security or Equity Interests None or Not Known C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State Lockhart Farms, LLC I am not sure; however, as I reported in last years statement, Lockhart Farms, LLC leases 3 separate tracts of land to Strata Solar for the operation of a solar farm. 4. As of December 31, 2019, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled? Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2020 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.” ☐ Yes ☒ No Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 4 of 10 5. As of December 31, 2019, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans, personal loans and intra-family debt. ☒ Yes ☐ No Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union, individual, etc.) Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Commercial Bank 6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your immediate family during 2019. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees, honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and federal tax returns. Please remember to disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private entity. Do not include income received from the following sources: ► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement ► Military retirement ► Social security income/SSDI Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of Business/Industry Type of Income Paige Elizabeth Dosser (Spouse) Wake County Governmental Wages Paige Elizabeth Dosser (Spouse) State of North Carolina Governmental State/local government retirement Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) State of North Carolina Governmental Wages Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Lockhart Farms, LLC Family Partnership Other type of income Adam Lockhart Taylor (Self) Raymond James Brokerage Securities Dividends The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 5 of 10 Professional and Civic Relationships 7(a). During 2019, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member, employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes? ☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8. ► Do not list State boards or entities. ► Do not list organizations of which you are a mere member. Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Nature or Purpose of Organization 7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known. Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business None or Not Known 8. During 2019, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have jurisdiction? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because you are a legislator or judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices. ►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role. Name of Person Name of Society, Organization, or Advocacy Group Leadership Position (Director, Officer, Board Member) The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 6 of 10 9(a). List the name of each business with which you were associated where you or a member of your immediate family was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2019. Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person No Business Associations 9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2019, briefly describe that activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State None or Not Known 10. Are you a practicing attorney? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer/State Attorney If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2019. ☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal ☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor ☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax ☐ Tort litigation (including negligence) ☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed 11. During 2019, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000? ☐ Yes ☒ No Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 7 of 10 12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:  licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or  in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated? ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because you are a legislator or a judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices. Name of Person Name of Employer (if applicable) Type of Relationship (Licensing, Regulatory, Business) 13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12 months preceding your filing of this form? ☐ Yes ☒ No Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of Registration Registration Expiration Other Disclosures 14. During 2019, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,  when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,  under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying? To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply ☐ Yes ☒ No ► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market Value The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 8 of 10 15. During 2019, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you  accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting together,  when those person(s) were outside North Carolina? To answer Yes, both conditions must apply A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses. ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are a judicial officer or you are filing as a judicial officer appointee. ► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” ► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate. Date of Scholarship Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market Value 16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of State member? Council of State members are: ► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State ► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction ► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor ► Commissioner of Insurance ☐ Yes ☒ No If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2019 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members. ► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value whatsoever.” Date Amount Contributed to The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 9 of 10 17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as: a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the Governor; or b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District Court Judge; or c. a member of any of the following boards:  ABC Commission  Coastal Resources Commission  State Board of Education  State Board of Elections  Division of Employment Security  Environmental Management Commission  Industrial Commission  Human Resources Commission  Rules Review Commission  Board of Transportation  Utilities Commission  Wildlife Resources Commission ☐ Yes ☒ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that position by a Council of State member? ☐ Yes ☒ No If “No,” proceed to question 18. e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2019 you engaged in any of the following activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of the Council of State member who appointed you: i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected contributions to the candidate or committee? ☐ Yes ☐ No ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No 18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of expungement? ☐ Yes ☒ No Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction 19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below. The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 10 of 10 Affirmation The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from disclosure while retaining an equitable interest. I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children are public records. I have read and understand the following statutes: N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information. A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information. A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Filed Electronically 07/17/2020 Signature Date Adam Lockhart Taylor Printed Name Submit signed, original documents only. Do not fax or e-mail this form.

Forstttuseonly_ SERFECEIVED (751 28) STATE ETHICS COMMISSION Rw iy yay aR 15 lr B/)) 2019 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC so INTEREST (s THES COMNISS obo SITE Compieton This entire form must be completed to fulfill Dscroes Adlon your ethics filing obligation. Incomplete Qs Sup. sentaoe by Supp receed ante entered in datobase____by____ i a J Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.) ‘State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards on which you are serving or are being considered. C Deparment o Commerce vison of Employment Security bam Secreay Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legisiator (Specify House or Senate.) A. Do other immediate family members reside in your household? ©Yes [No On tis form, “immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse's children, arandchildren, parents, grandparents, and Sings, and the spouses. of cach of those persons) who reside in your household. List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors ae children under 18. They are emancipated by marriage, enlistment n the US miltary, or court order for emancipation. rr ee) ‘Emancipated Minors | wun Employees | The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 10f 10 FA Initials of \Unemancipated I I iid NR RO TE r— eee $10,000 or more? OYes © No TEE by City & County Describe SYes [No [ ownerormmerest [Full Name of Company or ticker symbol a ES OYes © No © Yes [JNo - If “No,” proceed to question 4. I | CJNone or Not Known Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2019 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of "Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.” Oves ©No Recipient of Income Type of Type of Income [1 had no reportable income over $5,000 in 2018. Paige Elizabeth Dosser Wake County i Professional and Civic Relationships 7). During 2018, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, office, Governing board member, Cloves Independent cntrair,o regseraa lobby of 8 ongrOt. corporation of arganaation aperating n Noth Crain rman for Te gous, harkanie, Scent, Werar, publ heath anc Safety, o ecucations purposes? [Yes © No - If "No," proceed to questions. > Do not Ist Sate bords or etter. > Bo not st organizations of wich you are mere member, | ot it organizations of whic you a0 8 mere mab Name of Nonprofit | Nature or | Corporation organization | Purpose of Organization 700.1 th nonprofit corporations o organizations I5ted 3bov do business with he State of North Carolina of receive State func, bref descr he tur of hak busingas, known or with ue gence coud reasonably be Known. Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization | Describe State Business | [JNone or Not Known 6 During 2016, ware you o any members of your [mmedte famly 3 director, Ofer, or Governg Bord member of any Society, organization, of 3Avocacy GroUp Wi a RErest In MALES over Which your agency or board may nave Sosaicion’ ves No. [Legislator udicl Offer - You re not requir to complete this question if you ae fling because Vou are a legislator o ual officer or you are ing a an appaee t one of hose offices. D0 not st organizations of which you ar any a member and do nt seve I a leadership ole. Name of Society, Organization, Leadership Position or Advocacy Group (Director, orice, board Member) The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page sof 10 ameter | nesiomprarier | Nameotcompam | Raeotranen | I EE EE I I EE EE I EE EE EE I EE EE I I I 10. Are you a practicing attorney? [Decedent's Estates [Environmental 0 Insurance OLabor [JLocal Government. [Real Property 0 Securities OTax [Tort litigation (including [utilities Regulation [JOther category not listed negligence) 11. During 2018, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services 1 rr] 12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently: + licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or + regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or + in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated? OYes © No[Legislator/udicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are fling because You are a legislator or a judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices. Name of Person | Name of Employer Type of Relationship (if applicable) (Licensing, Regulatory, Business) 13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12 months preceding your filing of this form? ©Yes [No | Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist's Principal Date of Registration Registration Expiration Gam Tosh Taylor egiaie Liason, NC Deparment of Conners Divison of Employment Security 14. During 2018, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you « receive any "gif(s)" exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together, + when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina, « under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying? To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply. OYes oMNo > Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family. » Do not report gifs you have previously reported on the "Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” Date Item Received | Name and Address of Donor(s) | Describe Item Received [| mpg rset ‘The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 7 of 10 15. unig 2015, afr you were appaed, ployed, of fled or were nominated 35 3 candidat, dd you accept a scholars” exceeding $200 rele your publ postion rom a pers or Group of persons acting [giv amen those person(s) were outside North Carling? 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[Tp ——— vy _ L_ Cowetot Se emer | Council of State members are: I — FRT— » secrstary sate | > State Auditor » State Treasurer » Superintendent of Publclnstruction » Attorney General + Commissioner Agicuure » Commissioner ofabor I — Oves ©No 1 Yes, lis ail contributions you made in 2018 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council Sta member wh appomeLd You. Do mat elude contputons rom immediate family members Contributions are define broly in N.C... § 1634-1411(13 and Include “any advance, conveyance, dept, Grin, rane funds, on, YER, G1, e438 or Sabon of ORY oa of valve en ee. owe pr Contributed to ] No contion(s) With cumulative total of more tha $1,000 Th SEL and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. 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Ar you aware of any ater nfermation a you belies may sit te ¥hcs Commision n adn you a compton wih he Ste verre Bes Aes [OYes ©No If yes, please provide that information below. The SET and any attachments, excluding th Confidential Form, are pubic records. Pages ot 10 he information provided in ths Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are tue, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and ele. have not transferred, and will ot transfer, any asst, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from disclosure while retaining an equitable terest. understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except fo the Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Chiron re public records. Ihave read and understand the folowing statutes N.C.G.S.§ 163-191. Concealing or failing to disclose material information A fing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fll to disclose information that s required to be disclosed an a statement of economic Interest. shall be Guy of 3 Class 1 Misdemeanor and Suojet to Gscpinary action under G.5. 1638-415. NCGS. § 1634-152. Penaty for fais information. A fling person who provides fase information on a statement of economic Interest... knowing that the information i alse 1 guilty of a Class H felony and shal be Subject © disciplinary action under G.5. 1694-415. afm that have reviewed my most recently filed 2018 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31, 2015, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to th best of my Knowiedoe and pert | Taffirhyfider penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. | Sanbture Bate Mo Letrrt Tole Printed Name Submit signed, original documents only. Do not fax or e-mail this form. The SEE and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 10.0f 10

NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2018 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST NO CHANGE FORM FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST) Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Mr. Adam Lockhart Taylor REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Specify the agency for which you work or are being considered) BOARD/COMMISSION (List complete name of all State boards on which you are serving or are being considered) Commerce, Department of JUDICIAL OFFICER (Specify the office you hold) LEGISLATOR (Specify House or Senate) The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 2 AFFIRMATION I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from disclosure while retaining an equitable interest. I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record. I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information: § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information. A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information. A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. I hereby affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2017 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31, 2017, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. Filed Electronically 3/12/2018 Signature Date Adam Lockhart Taylor Printed Name The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of 2

COMPLETE THIS FORM AND MAIL SIGNED, ORIGINAL TO STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, 1324 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1324 NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2017 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST 919-814-3600 www.ethicscommission.nc.gov FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST) Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Mr. Adam Lockhart Taylor CURRENT EMPLOYER JOB TITLE NC Department of Commerce Systems and Procedures Analyst NATURE OR TYPE OF BUSINESS Chief Deputy REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Specify Agency) BOARD/COMMISSION (List complete name of all State boards on which you are serving or are being considered) Commerce, Department of JUDICIAL OFFICER (Specify Office) LEGISLATOR (Specify House or Senate) The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 11 A. Do other immediate family members reside in your household? Yes No When used throughout this form, the term Immediate family includes your spouse (unless legally separated). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household. List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. A minor is a child under 18 years old. Minors are emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation. FULL NAME OF ADULTS & EMANCIPATED MINORS RELATIONSHIP EMPLOYER JOB TITLE NATURE OF BUSINESS Paige Elizabeth Dosser Wife Wake County Training Manager Training for Wake County employees Elizabeth Louisa Taylor Daughter College Student NA NA B. List ONLY the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old. Note: You must list the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form available at the end of this document. INITIALS FOR UNEMANCIPATED CHILDREN RELATIONSHIP EMPLOYER JOB TITLE NATURE OF BUSINESS V.L.T Daughter High School Student NA NA PROPERTY INTERESTS 1. As of December 31, 2016, did you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family: A. Have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of $10,000 or more? Yes No Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County Adam L. Taylor/Paige E. Dosser 100 Raleigh Wake Adam Lockhart Taylor 32 Wadesboro Anson B. Lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more? Yes No Name of Lessor Name of Lessee (Renter) If Real Estate, Location by City & County If Personal Property, Describe The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of 11 2. At any time during 2015 or 2016 , did you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family sell to or buy from the State of North Carolina personal property with a market value of $10,000 or more? Yes No Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property FINANCIAL INTERESTS 3. As of December 31, 2016, did you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family own any of the following financial interests valued at $10,000 or more? LIST EACH COMPANY INDIVIDUALLY A. Stock in a publicly owned company? Yes No Do not list ownership interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or pension or deferred compensation plans) if: (i) the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and (ii) neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the assets held in the mutual fund, investment company, or pension or deferred compensation plan. Owner of Interest Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol) See Attached B. Stock Options in a company or business? Yes No Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol) C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity (including interests in sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and closely held corporations)? Yes No If "No", proceed to question 4. Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity Adam Lockhar Taylor (32%) Lockhart Farms LLC The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 3 of 11 C (1). For each non-publicly owned company or business entity (the “primary company”) identified in question 3.C above, please list the names of any other companies or business entities in which the primary company owns securities or equity interests valued at over $10,000, if known. Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity (the Primary Company) Other Companies in which the Primary Company Owns Security or Equity Interests None or Not Known C (2). If you know that any company or business entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, provide a brief description of that business activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State None or Not Known 4. As of December 31, 2016, were you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with a value of $10,000 or more that was created, established, or controlled by you? Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2017 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.” Yes No Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust 5. As of December 31, 2016, did you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans, personal loans and intra-family debt. Yes No Name of Debtor (You, Spouse, Immediate Family Member) Type of Creditor (Commercial Bank, Credit Union, Individual, etc.) Adam Lockhart Taylor Chase Credit Card The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 4 of 11 6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family during 2016. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement, professional fees, honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types of income required to be reported on your State and federal tax returns. Do not include income received from the following sources: Capital gains Federal government retirement Military retirement Social security income/SSDI Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of Business/Industry Type of Income I had no reportable income over $5,000 in 2016. See Attached PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC RELATIONSHIPS 7(a). During 2016, were you, your spouse or members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member, employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in the State of North Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes? Yes No If "No", proceed to question 8. Do not list State boards or entities, or entities created by a political subdivision of the State. Do not list organizations of which you are a mere member. Name of Person His/Her Position Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Nature of Business or Purpose of Organization 7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive State funds, please provide a brief description of the nature of that business, if known or with which due diligence could reasonably be known. Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business or State Funding None or Not Known The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 5 of 11 Please answer the following question as it pertains to the following board/agency: Commerce, Department of 8. During 2016, were you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have jurisdiction? Yes No Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because you are a legislator or a judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to those offices. Do not list organizations of which you are only a member (not serving in a leadership role). Name of Person Name of Society, Organization or Advocacy Group Leadership Position (Director, Officer, Board Member) 9(a). List the name of each company or business with which you were associated where you or a member of your immediate family was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2016. Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person No Business Associations Adam Lockhart Taylor Self Lockhart Farms LLC Officer 9(b). If you know that any company or business entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2016, provide a brief description of that business activity. Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State Not applicable (No entities listed on #9a) No relationship / Not known 10. Are you a practicing attorney? Yes No Judicial Officer/State Attorney If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2016. Administrative Admiralty Corporate Criminal Decedent’s Estates Environmental Insurance Labor Local Government Real Property Securities Tax Tort litigation (including negligence) Utilities Regulation Other category not listed. The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 6 of 11 11. During 2016, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000? Yes No Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered Please answer the following question as it pertains to the following board/agency: Commerce, Department of 12. Are you or your employer, your spouse or members of your immediate family, or their employer currently: • Licensed by the State board or employing entity with which you are or will be associated or • Regulated by the State board or employing entity with which you are or will be associated or • Have a business relationship with the State board or employing entity with which you are or will be associated? Yes No Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because you are a legislator or a judicial officer (“judicial officer” is defined in the SEI Helpful Tips) or you are filing as an appointee to those offices. Name of Person Name of Employer (if applicable) Type of Relationship (Licensing, Regulatory, Business) 13. Are you, your spouse, or a member of your immediate family currently registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal or were you registered as such within the 12 months preceding your filing of this form? Yes No Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of Registration Registration Expiration Adam Lockhart Taylor NC Department of Commerce 1/1/2017 12/31/2017 OTHER DISCLOSURES The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 7 of 11 14. During any calendar quarter in 2016 (but only the time period after you were appointed, employed or filed or were nominated as a candidate), did you • receive any gift(s) exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together, and • when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina at the time you accepted the gift(s), and • the gift(s) were given under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that they were given for lobbying? Yes No Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family. Do not report gifts that have previously been reported by you to the Department of the Secretary of State on the "Expense Report for Exempted Persons." Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market Value Please answer the following question as it pertains to the following board/agency: Commerce, Department of 15. During 2016 (but only the time period after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate) did you • accepted a “scholarship” exceeding $200 from a person or group of persons acting together and • those person(s) were outside North Carolina and • the scholarship was related to your public position? A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses. Yes No Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are a judicial officer or you are filing as a judicial officer appointee. Do not report gifts that have previously been reported by you to the Department of the Secretary of State on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.” Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator or the General Assembly is a member or participant or an affiliate of that organization. Date of Scholarship Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market Value The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 8 of 11 Please answer the following question as it pertains to the following board/agency: Commerce, Department of 16. Were you appointed or are you being considered for an appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of State member? Council of State members are: • Governor • Lt. Governor • Secretary of State • State Auditor • State Treasurer • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Attorney General • Commissioner of Agriculture • Commissioner of Labor • Commissioner of Insurance Yes No If “Yes”, list all contributions you (NOT immediate family members) made during 2016 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Governor or other Council of State member who appointed you. Contributions are defined in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include, but are not limited to, “any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value whatsoever.” Date Amount Contributed to No contribution(s) with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 9 of 11 Please answer the following question as it pertains to the following board/agency: Commerce, Department of 17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee to: a. the head of a principal state department (e.g. cabinet secretary) appointed by the Governor; or b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District Court Judge; or c. a member of any of the following boards: • ABC Commission • Coastal Resources Commission • State Board of Education • State Board of Elections • Division of Employment Security • Environmental Management Commission • Industrial Commission • Human Resources Commission • Rules Review Commission • Board of Transportation • UNC Board of Governors • Utilities Commission • Wildlife Resources Commission Yes No If "No", proceed to question 18. d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that public position by a Council of State member? Council of State members are listed in question 16. Yes No If "No", proceed to question 18. e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2016 you (not immediate family members) engaged in any of the following activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of the Council of State member who appointed you to your public position: i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected contributions to the candidate or committee? Contributions are defined in question 16. Yes No ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? Yes No iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, which include, but are not limited to, phone banks, event assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances the campaign of a candidate? Yes No 18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon of innocence; or (ii) an order of expungement regarding that conviction? Yes No Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 10 of 11 19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the State Ethics Commission in advising you concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act? Yes No If yes, please provide such information below. AFFIRMATION I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from disclosure while retaining an equitable interest. I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record. I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information: § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information. A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information. A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45. I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. Filed Electronically 4/3/2017 Signature Date Adam Lockhart Taylor Printed Name The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 11 of 11