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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009
2. Court or Organization Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 5a. Rep~rt Type (check appropriate type) [] Nomination, Date [] Annual

Report Required by the Ethicsin G

t~ u.s.c, app. 101-111)
3. Dste of Report 05/11/2010 6. Reporting Period 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009

I. Person Reporting [last namc, first, middle initial} Smith, Jerry. E. 4. Title (Article III judges indicate active or senior sta~s; magistrate judges indicate full- or pad-time) U.S. Circuit Judge (active)

[] Initial

[] Final

7. Chambers or Office Address 12621 U.S. Courthouse 515 Rusk Houston, TX 77002-2698

5b. [] Amended Report 8. On the basis oflhe information contained in this Report and an], modifications pertaining thereto, it is, in my opinion, in compliance with applicable law~ and regulations. Date

Revicwlng Officer

IMPORTANT NOTES: Tt~e instructions accompanying this form must be followed. Complete all parts, checking the NONE box for each part where )ou have no reportable Mformatian. Sign on last pageo

1. POSITIONS. ~ n,~o,i,z ~,,ai,.ia,,~ o,t>.; ~o, p~,. ~.t ~

NONE (No reportable positions.)

POSITION
I. 2. 3.

NA~E OF ORGANIZATION~ITY

NONE (No reportable agreements.) DATE PBRTIES A~ TE~IS

1.

3.

Smith, Jerry E.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Page 2 of 6

~a~e of P ..... Reporting Smith, Jerry E.

Date of Report 05/I 1/2010

I11. NON-INVESTMEN T INCOME. ~Repo~,ng i,,,~i~i,~ o,d ~ .....

A. Filers Non-Investment Income
NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) DATE

:.~ ~ l Z-Z4

SOURCE A~ TYPE

~COME (you~, not spouses)

I. 2~9 2. 2009

Lexis-Nexis Matthew Bender: writing and editing Texas Department of" Family and Protective Se~4c~: monthly adoption subsidy 5;6,300.00

B. Spouses Non-Investment Income - tly,,u ,,~re murried during any portion of the reporting year, complete this nec~ion.
(Dollar ornount not required e~cept for hottororia )

[--] NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

DATE I. 2009 SO..~_~CE AND TYPE self-employed, consulting

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS .....

~, .... ~o., toagi.~,,~ooa, ~.,~,~i ......

(lnclude$ those to gpouse and,tependent children; see pp. 25-27 of~iling instructions.)

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1.

N ONE (No reportable reimbursements.)

.~Q_ URCE American Law Institute/American Bar Assn Federalist Socy/or Law & Public Policy St. Johns University School of Law, Duberstein Moot Court Competition DATES 7.23-25/09 LOCATION Santa Fe, NM pURPOSE Seminar ITEMS PAID QR PROVIDED Transportation, lodging, and meals

2.

I 1t12-14/09

Washington, DC

Conference

Transportation. lodging, and meals

3.

3116/09

New York, NY

Moot court competition

Transportation, lodging, and meals

Name FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT [ Smith, Jerry. E. of Person Reporting

Date of Report 05/I 1/2.010

Page 3 of 6
V. GIFTS. a,~,a,, a,o,o to ,~ ...... ~ dependent children; see pp. 28-31 of filing instructions.)
NONE (No reportable girls.)

SOURCE
I. 2. 3. 4. 5.

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

VI. LIABILITIES. a.,,l.d~ t/,o~, olspo,,,e ~.d d.pe.d,.t children; see pp. 32-33 of filing imtruction~.)
[~] NONE (No reportable liabilities.)

CREDITOR
I. 2. 3. 4. 5. CitiBank Federal Thrill Savings Plan Bank of America Chase Bank credit card loan credit card credit card

DESCRIPTION

VALUE CODE K K L J

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VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - ~ .........
............ ~ ....... Description of Assets (including ........... ) Pla~ "(X)" after each asset .... pt from prior disl ..... : B ...... income during ,cpo~ing ~ri~

Smith, Jerry. E.

05/11/2010

;.., tr ..... tivns (Includes those of sp ...... d dependent children; seepp. 34~0 of fling instructions,)

~ NONE 6~ro reportable income, assets, or transactions.) Gross value at end ~ of rcpo~ing pcfi~ V~lue Value Code2 ~ MethodI (Q-W) 1. 2. Van Kampen American Capital Reserve Fund Bank of America -- savings ac~unt A A Dividend Interest J J T T Transactions dutin8 repo~ing period Type sell, ~m.d~>T C~e 2 [ ~ Gain buy. (e.g.,~ Date Value Code ~ ........ ldentib of buys/seller transaction)

~
, Amount T~e (cg., t, Cde ~di(A-H) ..... or int.)

4. 5.

99% interest in Professional Audio-Video Corporation(contd) (contd)Vicloria, TX (assets: video production equipment}

None

!6.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Templeton Funds Inc. World Fund -- shares Templeton Growth Fund Incorporated Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshim, TX -- common stock Fide}it)Security Life Insurance Company Compass Bank, Houston. TX -- checking & IRA cash-equivalent Strategic Partners Equity Fund, Inc. Class A U.S. Treasury. Investment Growth Receipts Series 1 A A A A A A A A A Dividend Dividend Dividend Interest Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Interest K K J J ~ J J J J J T T T T T T T T T

! 14. Prudential Equity Fund: Class A "15. Wells Fargo Bank

P3 =~.25.tl00.0~1 - $SD.0LI0,0O0

P4 =M0r~: than

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VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS. ~.uica,o~,~os~o,~.s

~ FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Page 6 of 6 IX. CERTIFICATION.

NameofPersoo Reporting

Da[eofReprt

Smith, Jero E. [

05/i 1/20~0

I 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 belief, and that any information not reported was withheld because it met applicable statuto~" provisions permitting non-disclosure. I further certify that earned income from outside cmplo)ment and honoraria and the acceptance of gifts which have been reported are in compliance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. app. 501 ct. seq., 5 U.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

Signatur

NOTE; AN~" |ND|VIDUAL \VHO i.~NOWINGLY AND "~A"ILFULLY FALSIF|~, uN PA~ t.~ ~ ~ ~- ill5 IHI5 I~PORT MAY BE SUBJE~T TO AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. 104)

FILING INSTRUCTIONS Mail signed original at~d 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