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1. ier~on Reporting (lasl name, lirst, middle initial) Bye, Kermit E. 4. Tltk (Article Ill judges indic.ave ~ctive or r, enior status; magistrate judges indicate hill- or part-time) U.S. Circuit Judge -- Active

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009

2. Court or Organization USCA - 8th Circuit 5L Report Typ~ (check appropriate lype) [] Nomination, [-I Initial Dat~ I~ Annual

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3. Date of Report 05/07/2010 6. Reporting 01/01/2009 F-] Final 12/31/2~O9

5b. [] Amended Repo~ 7. Cbtrnber~ or Office Addrets Chambers 330 655 First Avenue Notlh Fargo, lqD 58102 8. On the blain of the Information eontalnt~d In Ibis Report tad any modifications pertaining therelo, i! I$, In my eplnion, in compliance with applicable laws and

Reviewing Officer

Dale

IMPORTANT NOTES: r~e i,tvtruction~ accompanying thi~ form must be follo~,,! Complete all parts,
checMng the NONE box for each part where you ha~" no reportable information. Sign on lastpage.

1. POSITIONS. ~no~,~,,s ~,.i,,u,,~ ~.~: ~o, ,,,,,,. ~.. ol~li.~ imaeruclions.)

[~ NONE (No reportable positions.)

POSITION
I. 2. 3. Member, Advisory Board

NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY
Central European and Em~ian Law InitiativeJArnencan Bar A~ciation

5.

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NONE ~o reportable agreements.)

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I.

PARTIES AND TE~S

Bye, Kermit E.

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111. NON-INVESTMENT INCOME. tR,~o,~ i~u..~ .~d,~,; ~ p~ r7-z~ o~Irt~ i ..... ~o,~
A. Filers Non-lnvestment Income
NONE ,(No reportable non-investment income.)

05/07/2010

DATE
1. 2. 3. 4,

SOURCE AND TypE

(yours, not spouses)

B. Spouses Non-Investment Income - tf yo, ,~,, ~,,,,,d daring any portion of the repor~ing year. complete this sectiom
(Dollar amount not re~luired e-xcept for honoraria.)

NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

DATE
I. 2 3. 4.

SOURCE AND TYPE

1 V. REI MB URSEMENTS - ,,~,~o,,~,io,~ ~oZgi,~.~ood,

(Iralude.s those to spouse and dependent chil~en: see pp. 25-27 of filing

NONE (No reportable reimbursements.)

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I. 2. 3. 4. 5 Am~can B~ A~ialion

DATE~
Feb. 13-I7

LOCATION Boston, MA

P~OSE ABA Midyear M~ting

ITEMS PAID OR PRODDED T~aalion and committ~ meetings

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NONE (No reportable gifts.)

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1. 2_ 3. 4. 5.

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

Vl. LIABILITIES.
~ NONE ~o repo~able liabilities.)

CREDITOR
I. 2. 3. 4. 5. USBmk USB~ Wells F~go Bank, N.A. Amefic~ Federal Ba~ Fi~t moagage Io~ Second moa~ge loan Real estate lo~

DESCRIPTION

VAL~ CODE
N L K J

Real es~te ~ui~ line of credit

Name E. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT [ Bye, Kermlt of Person Reporting Page 4 of 7

l)ate *t Reporl

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -/. ....... t~,,, ..... ~o~ anclu~ tho~ of ~p .... d dtpendtnt chil~en; ,ee pp J4~0 off dinE ~ ..... t~)
NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.) A. D~c~pdon of As~ ~. In.me d~ng ~ c. Gr~s v~luc al end D. T~sac~ions during re~aing pc~

PI~ "(X)" aft ..... h~t exempt from pHord~los~ .. 1. 2. 3. :: 4. ! 5. 16. 7. 8. 9. 10. I1. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. USBank (Checking Acco~l) USBank Elite Money Market Fund Charles Schwab Cash Balance Series "E" Savings Bonds T. Rowe Price Growth Fund, Inc. Vanguard-Windsor Fund Fidelity New Millennium Fund C01umbia Mid Cap Growth Fund American Century Income and Growth Fund Schwab Market Track High Growth Fund Vanguard GNMA Portfolio Vanguard Star Fund (IRA Account) Vanguard Index 500 CUNA Mutual Life In.surance Company Indianapolis Life Insurance Company Franklin Life Insurance Company (Paid Up) Jackson Natl Life Ins Co

~ Am~nt C~ I (A-H)

T~ (e.g., div., ~t, or in~)

VaI~ C~c 2 (I-P)

~ Value I ; Mcth~ I ~ C~c 3 I

T~ (~ g., buy sell. ~dcmption)

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A A A A C A A A A A D B A C B A C ]n~r~l Interest Interest Interest Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Interest Interest Intezest Interest J J J I M L L K K K L L J J l J L T T T T T T T T T T T T "1U U U U

Dale Value [ Gain m~d~ C~ 2[ C~ I (I-P) (A-tl)

l~ndW of buyer/seller (ifphvatc

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Page 5 of 7 VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - ~ .......

~y~, Kermit E.

05/07~010

NONE (No reportab& income, assets, or transactiot~.)

~s~ption of A~ (i~luding ~st ~ts) .... Place"(X)a~h~t exempt~mp~ordiscl~ G~ss v~u nt end of re~ing Value C~e2 (J-P) ~ Value : Meth~ C~ 3 T~(eg., i ~y, scll, : redemption) T~nsactions during ~ng ~n~

re~aing ~ [In.me during

Amo~t: ~(e.g., C~e I div..~L . (A-H) or ira.)

" Dat~ m~

Val~ : Gain C~2 C~ I (J-P) (A-H)

Idcnti~of buy~/~ller (if private

18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.

Fa~ Real ~te, TrMII Co~, ND KCL~~ Lira Pm LLLP, Fargo. ND Appratsal: 1/29/~ Condomini~ Rentals. Bismarck, ND Laie Cottage #1, Ot~er Tail County, MN AV: $386,300 Lake Cottage #2, Otter Tail County, MN AV: $916,900 NDSBIC Limited Padnership (Limited Pariner) Wells Fargo Advantage Fund Price New America Growth Fund(IRA Account) Vogel Law Firm Pension Tntst (Keogh) (includes Dak REIT) Vogel Law Finn Profit Sharing Plan Trust

D G D

R~t R~t Rent None None

M PI M N PI K J L N J

W Q W S S W T T W O

A A B F A

Dividend Interest Dividend Dividend Dividend

I. lot omc Gain Codes:

A =$ 1.0OO or k~s

B = $ I,~ 1 - 52.500

C = 52,50

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VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT [ Bye, Kermlt E.Person Reporting of Page 7 of 7 IX. CERTIFICATION.

[NIme

Dt,t of Report

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] certify that all information 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 bzllef, and that any information not reported was withheld because II met applicable ~latutory provisions permitting non-disclosure. ! further certify that earned income from outside employment and honoraria and the acceptance of gifts which have been reported are in compliance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. app. 501 et. seq., 5 I3.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

NOTE: A~N INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFI AND CRISI1NAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. 104)

FILING INSTRUCTIONS Mail signed original and 3 additional copies It: Committee on Financial Disclosure Administrative Office of the United Slates Courts Suite 2-301 One Columbus Circle, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20544