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Report Required by the Ethics AOIO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT in Government Act of 1978Rev. 112010 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009 (5 U.S.C. app. §§ 101-111)

I. Penon Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) 2. Court or Organization 3. Dste of Report

Steele, William H. US District-So. Dist. Of AL 05/1212010

4. Title (Article III judges indicate active or senior status; Sa. Report Type (check appropriate type) 6. Reporting Period

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magistrate judges indicate full- or part-time)

Nomination. Date 01/01/2009 US District Judge-Active toInitial Annual Final0 0 D 12/31/2009

Sb. Amended Report 0 7. Chamben or Office Address 8. On the basis oftbe information contained in this Report and any

modifications pertaining thereto, it is, in my opinion, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 113 St. Joseph Street

Mobile AL36602

Reviewing Officer Date_______

IMPORT ANT NOTES: The in.Ylnwtions accompanying this form must be followed. Complete allparts, checking the NONE box for each part where you have no rep,,rtable information. Sign on last page.

I. POSITIONS. (R•porting imJMdual only;"" pp. 9-13 of filing imtructums.)

[Z] NONE (No reportable positions.)

POSITION

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II. A GREE MENTS. (Reporting indivUINal only; see pp. 14-16 of filing instructions.) rn ' ...,,.

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[ZJ NONE (No reportable aRreements.) .....,, ...

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SOURCE AND IyPE

SOURCE AND TYPE

INCOME

SOURCE LOCATION PURPOSE ITEMS PAID OR PROVIDED

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Name or Person Reporting Date or Repor1FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Steele, William H. 05/12/2010Page 2 of9:

III. N 0 N-INVESTMENT IN co ME. (Reporting individual and spouse; see pp. 17-U of fding instructions.)

A. Filer's Non-Investment Income I

D NONE'('.No reportable non-investment income.)

(yours, not spouse's)

I. 12-31-09 Church Reader Fees $150.00

2. 12-31-09 Musician Fees $300.00

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4.

B. Spouse's Non-Investment Income - If you were married during any portion of the reporting year, complete this section.

(Dollar amount not tequired except.forhonoraria.)

D NONE;(No reportable non-investment income.)

I. 12-31-09 Self-employed (accounting consultant)

2. 12-31-09 Retirement income from Retirement Systems of Alabama

3. 12-31-09 Deferred Compensation distribution from Public Nationwide Retirement Solutions

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IV. REIMBURSEMENTS - transportation, lodging.food, entertainment.

(Jncludes thnse to S[lf>IL<e and dependent children; see pp. 25-27 of filing instroctions.)

[{] NONR(No reportable reimbursements.)

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SQURCE DESCRIPTION

CREDITOR DESCRIPTION

VALUE

VALUE CODE

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05/1212010

Name of Penon Reporting Date ofRepon FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Page 3 of9 Steele, William H.

V• GIFTS, (lnd11t/Q those to spo"5t! allt/ dependent chllJren; supp. 18.Jl of filing instr11ctWns.)

IZJ NONE (No reportable gifts.)

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VJ. LIABILITIES, (lncJIUles thrue vfYpouse andd,,,,mdent cilildnn; supp. 32-33 of filing instr11ctWns.)

D NONE (No reportable liabilities.)

·1. Wachovia Mortgage Corporation Mortgage on rental property, Orange Beach, AL (Pt Vil, line 59) M

2. Wells Fargo Advisors Margin balance L

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Name or Pen;on Reporting Date of Report FINANCIAL DJSCLOSURE REPORT Page4 of9 Steele, William H. 05/12/2010

VI I. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, vail1e, transactions (lnc/ttdes those of Spt>llse and d<pendenr children; SU pp. 14-1>11 of filing ln11T11t'tiorts.)

D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.) ···--- ---·--- ------···· .

A. R l G nDescription ofAssets Income during Gross value at end Transactions during reporting period f.(including trust assets) reportmg penod of reporting period

<1> , - (lJ ) (3J (4J ----<5) --<ii ---[-(i)--T(2)-Place "(X)" after each asset Amount I Type (e.g., Value I Value Type (e.g.. ! Date Value Gain Identity of

exempt from prior disclosure Code I I div.= l Code 2 j Method buy, sell, !mmlddiyy Code 2 Code I buyer/seller

i (J-P) (A-H)o - n'. ·-·- (=� _]___�;� -----= :ion) I -·--·-

I. AmSouth Bank Account A Interest J T

2. Fidelity Puritan

3. *Nationwide Retirement Solutions (457b)

4. - Nationwide Fixed Account

5. - Fid Equity Income Fund

6. - F!D Contrafund

7. -Janus Fund

8. - Am Cent Value IC

9. - Am Cent Vista Fd IC

JO. •wells Fargo Advisors - (LRA)

11. -Centennial Money Market

12. - SunAmerica .Blue Chip Fund Class B

13. - Centerstagiug Corp.

14. - Putnam International Growth Fund

15. -Precision Drilling

16. *Legg Mason (IRA)

17. - Alliance Bernstein Large-Cap Growth Class A

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Dividend J

Distribution M

Dividend J

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Dividend L

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I. Income Galn CoJci: (SeeColum"' Ill and 04)

:t Value Code.s (See Columns Cl and Ill)

3. Value Method CoJe (See Column C2)

A -="Sl.O(K)1Jr l 'i t· -sso,001 • s100.ooo J =SI S.000 or less N =siso.001 - ssoo.ooo PJ =$25,000.lXH - $50,000,t\OO Q ""Appraisal U •Book Valui:-

B=Sl,001-$2,500

-G =$100,CXll $1,000,000 K =SIS,001 · SS0.000 0 =SS00,001 - Sl,000,000

R :C t (Rc:a Estate Only) Y ''Other

C =S?,501-$5,000

H l =SJ ,000,001 - S5,000,000

l. =$50,001 - Sl00,000

Pl =SI ,000,001-$5,000,000

P4 ·"'MotC' than S50,000,000

S··-As.. menr W "'-Estirnaled

D =$5,001 - $15,000

H2 °0More than $5,000,000

M =SI00,001 -S250,000 P2 =S5,000.001 - S2S,000,000

T =Caslt Market

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Name or Person Reporting Date or Report

Steele, William H. 05/12/2010

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - itu:ome, Vlll•e, transactions (Inc/rules thou of spoMSe and dLpenJent chi/dun; SU pp. 34-6(} of filing instr•ctian.s.)

D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

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A. Description of Assets (including trust assets)

Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure

B. c. Income during Gross value at end

reporting period of reporting period

D. Transactions during reporting period

i (1) I (2) (I) (4) (5)

I Amount I Type (e.g., Value J Value Type (e.g., 1 Date 1 Value Gain I Identity of Code I div., rent, Code2 Method buy, sell. mrn/dd/yy I Code 2 j Code I buyer/seller

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18. - Alliance Bernstein Global Thematic Growth Fund

19. - John Hancock Regional Banlc

20. - Alliance Real Estate Investment FWJd

21. - Jennison Blend Fund Class A

22. *Legg Mason

23. Alliance Large Capital Growth

24. John Hancock Financial Industries

25. *Wells Fargo Advisors

26. -Centennial Money M:irket

27. -AM CAP Fund (American Funds)

28. -Putnam Voyager

29. -Templeton Foreign

30. -Mutual Shares (TESIX)

31. -Putnam Allstate Advisor (Annuity)

32. -Putnam FD for Growth & Income

33. -Putnam Mid Cap Value Fund

34. -Putnam Small Cap Growth

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f =$50,001 • $100,000

J c$15,000or less N •$250,001 • $500,000

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L '3. Value Method Code

P3 =$25,000,001 • $50,000,000

Q =Appraisal (See Colwnn C2)

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Dividend J

None J

Dividend L

Dividend K

Dividend K

Dividend K

None N

Dividend K

Dividend K

None

B =$1,00 I • $2,500

G =SI00,001 ·SI ,000,000 K =SIS,001 • $50,000

0 =$500,001 -Sl.000,000

R =Cost (Real Estate Only) V=Other

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-..,C =S2,501 - SS,000

HI =s1.ooo,001-ss,ooo.ooo L =SS0,001 • SI00.000

Pl =Sl,000,001 -$5,000,000

P4 =More than $50,000,000

S =Assessment W =Estima!e<I

D =$5,001 -$15,000

H2 =More than $5,000,000

M =SI00,001 -$250,000

P2 =$5,000,001 - $25,000,000

T =Cash Market

E =$15,001 - $50,000 I I

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Name of Penoo Reportin& Date of ReportFINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Page 6of9 Steele, William H. 0511212010

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -u.eo111e,vol11e,1Ta1m1dion•(1nc1.u1n11unro1.,,.,use"""tkpenden1chiJJren;Set!pp.3,-6(1offlling1nstnciion&J

D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.) -T------c:·------ --. A. ! B. D.

Descriprion of Assets i Income during _J Gross value at end Transactions during reporting period (including trust assets)

--------w----r-- c2> (3) I <4> (5)1-����r-��--Place "(X}" after each asset i AmoWll Type (e.g., i Value 1 Value Type (e.g., I Dale Value ; Gain Identity of! [ I (J-P)

Code 2 Code I Code 3

buy, sell, mm/dd/yy buyer/sellerexempt from prior disclosure !(A-H) i or int.) (J-P) Iredemption) (if private

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-Fidelity Adv Emerging Markets Income A Dividend J T FWld

-EMC Corp. None

-Intel Corp. A Dividend

-Nokia Corp. None

-Camp be II Strategic Allocation Fund A Dividend M T

-Europacific Growth Fund (American A Dividend K T Funds)

-Fundamenlal Investors Inc. (American A Dividend L T Funds)

--Growth Fund of America (American Funds A Dividend L T

-New Economy Fund (American Funds) A Dividend K T

-Smallcap World Fund Inc. (_American None Funds)

-Washington Mutual (American Funds) B Dividend K T

-Powershares DB Base Metals Fund

-Powersbares DB Base Mewls Fund

- l Shares Silver Trust

- I Shares Silver Trust

•wells Fargo Advisors - IRA (FBO) B Dividend N T

-AIM FWlds Group-Constellation Fund

Sold 3127109 J A

Sold 3130109 J A

Sold 03127/09 J A

Sold 3127109 J A

Buy 3127109 K

Sold 8/04109 K D

Buy 8/12/09 J

Sold 9123109 K B

A •Sl,OOOor less B •Sl.001 -$2,500 C =$2,501 • SS,000 D=S5.00l -$15,000 E=S15,001-S50,000

1. f •$50,001 -$100,000 G =$100,001-$1,000,000 HI =S 1,000,001 -$5,000,000 H2 =More thzm $5,()()(),000

2. Value Codes J•Sl5,000orl ... K =SIMO! - Sl0,000 L =S50,(l(>I -$100,000 M =$I 00.00 I • SlS0,000 ! (See Columns CJ and DJ) N =S2l0,001 -SS00,000 0 =$500,001 -$1,(l(JO.OOO Pl =Sl,000,001 • $5,000,000 P2 =$5,000,001 -$25.000.000

P J =s2s,ooo.oo 1 • sso.000.000 P4 =M= than sso.000.000 ! 3. Value Mettiod Codes Q"Apprais.I R "(:est (Real Esta!< Only) S "'Assessment T ""('ash Mttrket

ColumnCl) U =Book Value V =OthCT W =Estimated

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VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -ineume, val11e, tra-.cdlJISS (Includes those of.,,,,,_ Rnd dependenl children; Ste PP· 34--60 off.ting lnslruclions.)

D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

A. B. c. D. Description of AsselS Income during Gross value at end Transactions during reporting period I

I(including trust asselS) reporting period ofreporting period - i(2)(I) o> I (2) __ f_m_T_t4) _________ -- <s>

1 ldcntily ofPlace "(X)" after each asset Dute Value I Gam ,Jmm/ddiyy I Code 2 i Code 1 !ValueValue Type (e.g.,

buy, sell, redemption)

·L buyer/seller fCode2 Methodexempt from prior disclosure

' (J-P) ! (A-H):Code3(J-P)! (ifprivatc ::

i ; ! transaction) i(Q-W)l... - ·-- _________L_____ ;____,__ ____ i 52. -AIM Funds Group-Charter Fund

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53. -Putnam Intl. Growth Fund

54. -Putnam New Opportunitit-s

55. -Putnam Vista Fund

56. -Putnam Voyager Fund

57. -Euro Pacific Growth (American Funds)

58. -Growth Fund of America (American Funds

59. Steele Enterprises LLC

60. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada (annuity-no control)(X2005)

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61. Rental property,Orange Beach,AL E Rent N w

·i-- ·}_ Income Gaiu Co1.la.: A- st.OOOor k:s!i- B =$1.001 S2,500 C ··$2,501 · SS,000 0 =S5,IKH $15,000 E =$15.001 - S50,000 -! (See Columo1:1 BI and D4) f-SS0.001 - SI00.000 G =SI00.001 - Sl,!KI0,000 HI =$1,000.001 • 55,000,000 H2 -.,.,More than $5,000,000

l' 2. Value ('.odes J =Sl5,000or lc:;s K =SlS.001 · $50.000 L =S50,00I - $100,000 M =$100,001 · $250,000 I (See Column> Cl and 03) N =S2S0.001-S500.000 0 =S500,00l • Sl.000.000 Pl =Sl,000,001 $5,000,000 r2 J,001 s2s.ooo.ooo - -P3 = 25,000.001 • $50.000.000 P4 =More than S.S0,000,000

3. Value Method Codes Q=Appr.U>al R ·--Cosl (Real E3tate Only} S 1\ ment T ., Cash Marker (S Colwnn C2) U =Book Value V:<"OthC"t W -Estimated

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VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS. (lndlcateparto/ReporL)

VII.14 and VII.53 - name change from Putnam International New Opportunities to Putnam International Growth Fund.

Vll.59 - lt is not anticipated that any income will be derived from the LLC. All income will be realized by the manager.

Vll.various - Wachovia is now Wells Fargo Advisors. Payer is First Clearing, LLC.

VII.various=• denotes header infonnation.

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Name of Penoo Reporting Date or Report FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Page 9 of9 Steele, William H. 05/12/2010

IX. CERTIFICATION.

I certify that all lnfonnation given above (including Information pertaining to my spouse and minor or dependent children, If any) Is accurate, true, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belfef, and tliat any Information not reported was withheld because it met applicable statutory provisions permitting non-disclosure.

I further certify that earned Income from outside employment and honorarla and the acc eptance of gifts which have been reported are lo compliance with the provisions of S U.S.C. app. § SOl et. seq., 5 U.S.C. § 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFIES OR FAILS TO FILE THIS REPORT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. § 104)

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Mail signed original and 3 additional copies to:

Committee on Financial Disclosure Administrative Office of the United States Courts Suite 2-301 One Columbus Circle, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20544