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    i l FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Repo~tRequired bytheEthicsin Government Act o f1978Rev . 1 /2010 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009 :s u.s.c, app. , + b " 1 0 1 - 1 ~ 1 )1, Person Re porting (last name, first, middle initial) 2. Cou~ or Organization 3, Date of R eportSteele, John E. District Court, Middle Florida 05/1112010

    4. Title (Article II1 judges it~dica te active or senior status; 5a. Report Type (chec k appropriate type) 6. Reperting Periodmagistrate judges indicate full- or part-time)[] Nomination , Date 01/01/2009

    U.S. Distric t Judge, Active [] Initial [] Annual [] Final to12/31/2009Sb. [] Amended Report

    7. Chambers or Office Address 8. On the basis of the information contained in this Rep or~ and anymodifications pertaining thereto, it is, in my opinion, in complianceU.S. (~oufthouse with applical~le laws and regulations.2110 First Street, Ste 6-109Fort Myers, FL 33901 Reviewing Officer Date

    I M P O R T A N T N O T E S : The ins truc t ions accompan y ing th is f orm m us t be fo l towe~ Comple te a l l par ts,checking the NONE box for each part where you have no reportable information. Sign on last page.

    I. P O S I T I O N S . ~R,po~ g i~z~ o~r; s ,~ r , . ~ -~ o /~ t~gN O N E (No reportable posi t ions . )

    POSIT ION N A M E Q F OR G A N IZA T ION !EN T IT Y1.

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    N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r t i n g D a t e o f R e p o r tFINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS t e e l e , J o h n E .age 2 of 8 0 5 / 5 1 / 2 0 ~ 0

    I I I . N O N - I N V E S T M E N T I N C O M E . ~ R e p o , a n g i n ~ v ~ , I a n d ~ o o ~ e : s e , p p . 1 7 . 2 4 o y f il in g instructions.)A. Fliers Non-Investment Income

    NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

    D A T E SO UR CE A N D T Y PE INCO M E(yours, not spouses)I.

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    B . S p o u s e s N o n - I n v e s t m e n t I n c o m e - i f y o u w e r e m a r r i e d d ur i ng a ny p o r l i o n o f t he r e p o r t i ng y e a r , c o m p l e t e th is section.( D o l l a r a r e a u n t n o t r ~ q u i r e d e x e e p t J b r h o n o r a r i a . )[~] N O N E (No repor table non- inves tmen t income . )

    DA T E SO UR CE A N D T Y PE1 . 2 0 0 9 Self-Employed, real estate/consultant2.

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    I V . R E I M B U R S E M E N T S - t ,~ n , ~ o n ~ i o ~ ~ o d ~ t n g . , ~ o o d . ,, , e , , ~ , ~ n ~(lnctud~ those to spouse ~d depen~nt children; s~ pp. 2~- 27 of~ling ~mtmctions,)

    ~ N O N E (No reportable re imb ursemen ts . )SOURCE ~ LOCATION PuPatE ITE MS PAID O R PRO VIDE D

    1. ~e Flofi~ B ar M a y 12-16. 2009 Gainesville, Flofi~ Trial Practice Faculty Room, m~ls2.3.4.5.

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    Name of Person Reporting Dste of Report F IN A N C I A L p a g e 3 o f 8 D I S C L O S U R E R E P O R T I S te e le , J o h n E . 0 5 / 1 1 / 2 0 1 0

    V . G I F T S . a ,, c l, ,~ s t h o s e , oNONE (No repo~able

    ~ DESCRIPTION VAL~

    2.3.4.5.

    VI. LIAB ILI TIES. a,a.a~s~-~ N O N E (N o rep o r t able l i ab i l i t i e s . )

    CREDITOR DESCRIPTION VALUE CODE1. W achovia ::, ~:~rental property)Home Equity Line of Credi! L2. EM C M o r t g a g e o n I n v e s t m e n t P r o p e r t y # 4 ( R i v e r ), A p r i l. 2 0 0 6 M3. GMAC M o r t g a g e o n I n v e s tm e n t P r o p e r t y # 2 ( S a n d y ), O c t o b e r , 2 0 0 6 M4.

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    FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT [ N a m e o f P e rs o n R e p o r t i n g D a t e o f R e p o r tPage 4 of 8I S~eele, John E.

    05/11/2010

    VII . INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -N O N E (No reporlable income, c~sets , or transactio~v.)

    A. B . ~ C. O.~s~ptiO~ of A~ Income d~ng(including ~t ~B) ~ reposingPla~ "(X)" after ~ch a~t Amount~empt from prior disl~ure C o d e 1 d i v . , r e n ~ , [ C~e 2 / Meth~ b u y , s e l l , Id~/~T [ Code 2 ~ C~ I buyer/seller( A - H ) o r i n t . )

    ~( J - P ) ~ Cod3 r~emption) I o-P) (A-H) ( i f p r i v a t e

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    ~ ~ Q - W ) [ ~ ~ ~ctian)I. ~~BlowingR~k, NC. May,~ ~ D Rent M R2, Bank of America Acco~ A Interest J T3. Jax Fed Cr Un Acct A Interest4. Abbott Labs common A Dividend5. Disney. common A Dividend 3 T6. Merck common A Dividend J T7. Public Storage A Dividend K T

    ! 8 . tlome Depot common IRA A Dividend L X9. Thenno Fisher common IRA A Dividend J T

    10 . Tyson Class A IRA A Dividend J T1 1 . Fidelily Money Mrk IRA #I A Dividend J T12 . Ascension Health Savings Plan A Dividend J T Sold 9/9/09 J A1 3 . Gabelli Eq Tr IRA A Dividend J T14 . Franklin Templeton Mutual Series Shares A Dividend K TClass Z IRA1 5 . Fidelity Spartan Money Mkt IRA A Interest K T16 , Fidelity Money Mkt IRA #2 A Dividend K T17 . VanKampen Corp Bond Fund, IRA A Dividend J T

    an d D3 ) N =$250.001 - $500.000 O =$ 50 0. 00 1 - $ I ,O 00 .O 0~ P 1 = $ I .O 00 .0 Ol - $5 .0 00 .0 00 P2 ---$5.000~0~01 - $25.009.000

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    N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r t in g D a t e o f R e p ~ r ~INANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT[ Steele, John E.

    05/11/2010age 5 of 8VII . INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -

    N O N E (N o reportable income, asse ts , or t ransact ions . )D e s c r i p t i o n o f A s s e t s I n c o m e d u r i n g G r o s s v a l u e a ~ e n d T r a n . ~ c t i o n s d u r i n g r e p o r t i n g p e r i o d( i n c l u d i n g m ~ s t ~ s e t s ) r e p o r t in g p e r i o d o f r e p o r t h - ~ g p e r i o d

    O) ~2~ (0 ~: (2) (1 ) (2) i (3) (4) (5 )P l a c e " ( X ) " a f t e r e a c h a s s e l A m o u n l T y p e (e.g., Value Value T y p e ( e . g . , Date i Value Gain I d e n t i t y o fe x e m p t f r o m p r i o r d i s c l o s u r e C o d e I d l v . , r e n t , Code 2 ~ Method b u y , s e t l , i mn~tdd!yy i Code 2 Code I b u y e r t s e l l e r( A - H ) o r i n t . ) ( J - P )

    1 8 . RBC Enterprise mutual fund A Dividend J T1 9. Fidelity Brokerage, cash acct A Interest .1 T

    2 0 . Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund Z A Dividend J T Redeemed 10/15/09 J A(part)2 1 . T. Rowe Price Equity Income mutual A Dividend J T

    2 2 . Parnassus mutual A Dividend J T2 3 . Fidelity Diver Intemat IRA A Dividend K T2 4 . Fidelity Short Term Bond IRA A Dividend J T2 5 . McDonalds common A Dividend J T2 6 . Lot, Blowing Rock, N.C., 1993, $15,000 None J R2 7 . Century Telephone common A Dividend J T~8. Quantum Corp DDS IRA common None J T2 9 . W achovia account.,; A Interest J T3 0 . NVR common None J T3 1 . Viasys Healthcare lnc.common, IRA A Dividend J T3 2 . Bed, Bath & Beyond common A Dividend J T

    3 3 . North Fort Myers, Flinvest. Prop#2(Sandy), D R e n t N R12/7/05, $256,000.34. Loan Receivable, q--]~ None K V

    ! I, Inoome Gain Codes: A =$1,000 o tess B = $1,001 - $2,500 C = $2.501 - $5.000 D =$5.04)1 - $15,000 E =5[ 5,00t - $50.000i (See CoI~ BI and D4) F =$50.00t - $100,0~0 G =$ 100.0~1 - $ ! ,00.000 H1 =$ I,~.001 - $5.00~,000 112 =More than $5.00.000[ 2. Valae Codes J =$15,000 or less K --$15,001 - $50,000 L = $50,001 - $100,000 M ~$100,001 - $250.000i (S ee Col un m s C I a nd D3 ) N ~$ 25 0, 00 1 - $5 00 ,0 00 O = $5 00 ,0 0t - $ 1, 00 ~, 00 0 P l - -$ 1,0 00 ,0 Ol - $ 5, 00 0, 00 0 P2 =$5.009,001 - $25,00~,000P3 ---$25,000,001 - $50.000,000 P4 =/vlore than $50,000,000

    3 . Value Method Codes Q =Appraisal R =~ost (Real I~tate Only) S =Assessment T --Cash Market(See Colmnn C2) U =Book Value V =Othcr W =Estlmat~d -

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    FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT ] N ~ m . o f ~ e .o ~ a ~ p o ~ l ~ g I ~ , t e o f . e ~ .Page 6 of 8

    ] steele, John E.05/I 1/2010

    Vll. INVESTM ENTS and TRUSTS - ~ .... ~,,,, t ,a , _ ~ o a ~ o , s a ,a ~ a e , t h o s ~ o ~ , ~ o ~ ~ = ~ ~.~,. e ~ . d ~ ~ , , ~ ~ 4 ~ 0 o ! m ~ ~ * t ,~ o ~NONE ~o reportable income, ~sets, or transactions.)

    A ~ ~ B. C. D,~ption of A~ts I n c o m e d ur i n g G ro s s v a l u e a t e n d Tr~sactions during re~ing ~od(including ~st ~se~) r~o~ing ~fi~ of re.fling pefi~~,--~-~ ..... ~Place"(X)"aner~ch~set ~Am0unt T>~(e.g., [ Value Value T~(e.g. Date [ Valne Gain . Idenli~ofexempt from prior di~l~ure ~ C~e 1 div,, renL [ C~e 2 M e t h o d b u y . ~ I 1 , [~d~ [ C~e 2 ~ Code i buy~/seller:: (A-H ) [ or int ) ( J - P ) C~e 3 r~ption) [ [ (J-P) ~ ~ A - H ) ( i f p r i v a t e( Q - W ) ] ~ t~ction)3 5 . Baron Pawners, 1~ A Dividend Sold 9/15/09 J A3 6 . Am Funds-Growth Fund]~ A Dividend Sold ~/15/09 K A3 7 . Dreyfus S&P500 Index IRA A Dividend Sold 9 / 1 5 . 0 9 K A3 8 . American Funds Cap. W orld Global IRA A Dividend Sold 9/15/09 K A3 9 . Fort Myers FI. Investment Prop#4, 4 1 0 6 D R e n t N R$251,000 (River)4 0 . Fidelity Sep - IRA A Dividend J T41. Nguberger Bennan Focus Fund A Dividend .I T4 2 . Synovus Common A Dividend J T4 3 . Medco I-tealth Solutions (x) J T Sold 12/3/09 J B4 4 . VALIC IRA (x) A Dividend L T Buy 9/15/09 L(addl)

    4 5 . VALIC IRA (x) Redeemed 9/24/09 J A(part)4 6 . VALIC IRA (x) Redeemed 1 2 / 2 4 1 0 9 J A( p a n )4 7 . Bank of Am IRA (x) A Dividend N T Buy 1 2 / 1 8 , 0 9 J4 8 . Bank of Am IRA (x) Redeemed 12/24/09 K A(part)

    (S~e Columns CI and D3) N --$250,001 - $50~.000 O -$500.001

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    N a m e o f P e r s on R e p o r t i n g D a t e o f R e p o r tI~INANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT[ Steele, J o h n E .

    Page 7 of 8 o ~ / ~ ~ / 2 0 ~ 0VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORM ATION OR EXPLANATIONS.

    Line 20i Name change from Tamarack Enterprise to RBC Enterprise.Lines 51-54: Rollover (sold), then put proceeds in VALIC IRALine 60: The dollar amount increased to where this was ac tually made this reportable in 2007. 1 neglected to do so. It was sold in 2009.Line 61 : From lines 51-54.Lines 62-63: Some of VALIC redeemed during the year.Lines 64-65: Rollover of TSA; some redeemed in 2009.

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    ]~II~ANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Nome of Person Reporting D a t e o f R e p o r tPage 8 of 8 Steele, John E. 05/I 1/2010IX. CERTIFICATION.

    ! certify that all information given above (including information pertaining to m y spouse and minor or dependent children, if any) isaccurate, true, and complete to the best of my know ledge and bdief, and that any information not reported w as withheld because it met applicable statutory.provisions permitting non-disclosure.I further certify that earned income from outside employment and hon oraria and the acceptance of gifts which have been reported are incompliance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. app. 501 et. seq, 5 U.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

    Signatm

    NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL W HO KNOW INGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIF] "~ SUBJECT TO CIVILAND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. 104)

    FILING INSTRUCTIONSMail signed original and 3 additional copies to:

    Com mittee on Financial DisclosureAdm inistrative O ffice of the United States CourtsSuite 2-301One Co lumbus Circle, N.E.W ashington, D.C. 20544