William B Traxler Jr Financial Disclosure Report for 2010

8/3/2019 William B Traxler Jr Financial Disclosure Report for 2010

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AO I0Rev. 1/2011FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 201 0Report Required by the Ethics

in Government Act o fl978(5 U.S.C . app. ,,Y,~ IOl-ll l)

I. Person Rep or t ing ( las t name, f i r s t , middle in i t ia l)TRA X LER. J r . , Wi l li a m B .

4. Ti t l e ( A r t ic l e III judge ~ indica t e a c t ive or s e nior s t a tus ;m a g i s t r a t e j ud g e s i n d i c a t e f u l l- o r p a r t - t i m e )Circui t Court Judge (A ct ive)

7. Chamber~ o r O ffice Address300 E. Washington St ree t , Sui te 222Greenville, SC 29601

2. Court or Organizat ionU.S. Cour t of Appeal s , Four th Ci rcui t

3. Date o f Repor t05/04/201 I

5a. Report Type (check appropriate type)] N o m i n a t i o n , D a t e[] Initial [] Annual [] Final5b. [] Amended Repor~8. On the basis of the information contained in this Report and anymodifications pertaining thereto, it is, in my opinion, in compliancew i t h a p p l i c a b l e l a w s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s .

Reviewing Officer Date

6. Repor t ing Per iod01/01/7010

to12/31/2010

I M P O R T A N T N O T E S : T h e instructions accompanying this form must be followed Complete all parts,checking the NONE box for each part wh ere you have no reportable information. S ign on las t page.

I . P O S I T I O N S . ~ n e ~ , o n ~ n g ~ n d l v i d . a l o n l y ; ,e , p p . 9 - 1 3 o[fillng instructions.)~1 NONE (No reportable positions.)

1. V i s i t ing p ro fe sso r2.3.

4.5.

POSITION NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITYCharleston School of Law

I I . A G R E E M E N T S . m e ~ , o r ~ n g i n d i v id u a l only; see p p . 1 4 - 1 6 of fillng instructions.)~ (No reportable agreements . )ONE

DATE PARTIES AND TERMSI. 05/00/92 State of S.C. Circui t Judge R et i rement ben efi t (see I II.A. 1)2.3.


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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTPage 2 of 8

N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r t in gT R A X L E R , J r. , W i l l i a m B .

D a t e o f R e p o r t0 5 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1

I II . N O N - IN V E S T M E N T I N C O M E . t R e p o r a n ~ individual andspouse; see pp. 17-24 offiling instruction~)A. Filers Non-Investment IncomeD (N o reportable incom e.)ONE non-investment

D A T E SOURCE AND TYPE INCOME(yours , not spouses )I. 2010 State of S.C. Circuit Judge Ret irement benefi t $68,191.322.2010 Charles ton School of Law - teaching $2,207.003.4.

B . S p o u s e s N o n - I n v e s tm e n t In c o m e - If you were married during any portion of the reporting year, complete this section.(Dollar amount not required except for honoraria.)

D NONE (No reportable income.)on-investment

1.20102.3.4.

DATE SOURCE AND TYPEGreenvi l le TEC - Salary

IV . R E I M B U R S E M E N T S -transportation,Iodglng, food, entertainment.(Includes those to spouse and dependent children; see pp. 25-27 of filing instructions.)

~] NONE (No reportable reimbursements.)SOURCE D A T E S LOCATION PURPOSE ITEMS PAID OR PROVIDED

I. C ha r l e s t o n S cho o l o f La w 2/21/10 - 2/22/10 C h ar le st on , S outh C a ro li na T e ach in g a t la w sch o ol H ot e l , m ea l s , m i l eage

2. Univers i ty of Nor th Carol ina 2/26/10 - 2/28/I 0 C ha p e l H i l l, No r t h C a r o l i n a Jud g in g m oo t co urt H o te l, m ea ls , m ilea g ea t C h ape l H i l l -Sc h oo l o f L aw compe ti t ion3. C ha r le s to n S ch oo l o f L aw I l/4 /l 0 - l I/5 /10 C ha r le s to n, S o uth Ca ro lin a Sem in ar at law s ch oo l H ote l, m ea ls , m ilea ge4.5.


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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTP a g e 3 o f 8

Name of P e r son R epor t ingT R A X L E R , J r ., \ V i l li a m B .

Date of Repor t05/04/201 I

V . G I F T S . a n cl u d ~ , h o se t o , p o u s e and dependent children: ~ e e p p . 2 8 - 3 1 of filing instructions.)N O N E (]go reportable gifts.)

SOURCE DESCRIPTIONI.2.3.4.5.

VALUE

V I . L I A B I L I T I E S . a n c l ~ d e ~ t h o s e o / ~ p o ~ e and dependent children; see pp. 32-33 of fdlng instructions.)D (No reportable l iabi li t ies.)O NE

C R ED ITO R DESCRIPTIONI. Cit ibank St ude n t Loa n2.3.

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTP a g e 4 o f 8

N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r l in gTRAXLER, Jr. , William B .

D a t e o f R e p o r t05/04/2011

VII. INVESTM ENTS and TRUSTS - inco ..... o l u e , t r a n s a c t i o n s (Includes those of spouse and dependent ch ildren; s e e p p . 3 4 - 6 0 of fillng instructions.)~--~ (No reportable assets, orONE income, transactions.)

D e s c r i p ti o n o f A s s e t s T r a n s a c t i o n s d u r i n g re p o r t i n g p e r io d( in c l u d i n g t r u s t a s s e t s )

P l a c e " ( X ) " a f t e r e a c h a s s e te x e m p t fr o m p r i o r d i s c l o s u r e

In co m e d ur i n g G r o s s va l ue a t e n dr e p o r t i n g p e r i o d o f r e p o r t i n g p e r i o d(I) (2) (I) (2) (I) (2) (3) (4) (5 )

A m o u n t T y p e ( e . g . , Value Value T y p e ( e . g . , D a t e Value G a i n I d e n t i t y o fC o d e I d i v . , t e n t , C o d e 2 M e th o d b u y , s e l l , m m / d d h y y C o d e 2 C o d e I b u y e r / s e l l e r( A - H ) o r i n t . ) ( J - P ) C o d e 3 r e d e m p t i o n ) ( J - P ) ( A - H ) ( i f p r i v a t e( Q - W ) t r a n s a c t i o n )

I. Greenvi l le County, S.C. N one2. (2) Leon County, Fla . N one3. (3) Le on C o un ty, Fla ., 1/5 in te res t Non e4. Sonoco s t ock (com m on) A D i vi de nd5. Pa l m e t t o B a nk A Interest6. Washington Mutual Investors Fund IRA A D i vi de nd7. M o toro la s tock (co m m o n ) No n e8. McD ona l ds s t ock (com m on) A D i vi de nd9. K el logg s s tock (comm on) A D i vi de nd

1 0 . RPM s t ock (com m on) A D i vi de ndII. Sun Trust stock (common)" A D i vi de nd1 2 . T r u s t # 1 B R e n t1 3 . --Wacho via National Bank accounts1 4 . --Greenvi l le County, SC1 5 . Carol ina First Bank accounts A Interest

1 6 . Vangu ard Growth & Income P or t fo l i o A D i vi de nd1 7 . Growth Fund of America IRA A D i vi de nd

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K W

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I. Income Gain C odes: A = $1.000 o r less B = $1,001 - $2.500 C = 52.501 - $5 .000 D = $5.001 - $15.000( S ee C olunms B I and D 4 ) F =$ 50.001 . $109.000 G =$100.001 - $1.000.000 III =$1.000,001 - $5.0~0.000 112 =More Ihan $5.000.000

2. Value Coders J =$15.000 ~ less K =$15.COI - 550.000 L =$50.001 . 5100.000 M =$100,001 - $250.000(Scc Co lum~ CI a n d D 3) N -$ 25 0.001 - $ 500.000 O =$ 500.001 - 5 1.000.000 PI =51.000.001 - $5.000,000 P2 =$5.000,001 - $25.00~.000P3 =$25.000.001 - $50.000.000 P4 =M ore than $50.000.000

3 . V a l u e , M e t h , . . .d C o d e s Q = A p p r a i s a l R =Cost (Real Eslarc Only) S =Asscssmem T =Cash Market( S ee C olu mn C 2 ) U =Book Value V =Oth er W = Est i m a t ed

E =$15 ,0 0 1 - $5 0 . 0 0 0


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N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r t i n gTRAXLER, Jr., Wil l iam B .

D a t e o f R e p o r t05/04/2011

V II. INV ESTM ENTS and TRUSTS - into ..... lue, transactions (Includes those of spou se and dependent children; seepp. 34-60 of fillng instructions.)D (No reportable assets, orONE income, transactions.)

A. B. C. D.Description of Assets Income during Gross value at end Transactions d u r i n g r e p o r l i n g p e r i o d

( i n c l u d i n g t r u s t a s s e t s ) r e p o r t i n g p e r i o d o f r e p o r t i n g p e r i o dI O) (2) (I) (2) (i ) (2) (3) (4) ( 5 )

Place "IX)" after each asset [ A m o u n t T y p e ( e . g . , V a lue V a lue Type (e.g., D a t e V a l u e Gain Identity ofexempt from prior disclosure ! Code I di v . , ren t , C o d e 2 M e th o d b uy , se l l , m m / d d ~ / y C o d e 2 C o d e I bu y er / se l l e ri (A-H) or i n t . ) ( J - P) C o d e 3 r e d e m p t i o n ) ( J - P) ( A - H ) ( i f pr iva t e

I ( Q -W) transaction)

1 8 . New Perspective Fund IRA

1 9 . First Citizens Bank accounts

2 0. Am er it rad e IRA

21. - -MIPS Technolog ies stock (common)

2 2. - -Honeywe ll s to ck ( commo n)

23. - -Appli ed M aterial s stock (common)

24 . --Texas Instrument stock (common )

25 . Honeywell stock (common) (Y)

26 . BB&Tstock (common)

2 7 . Ho me Depo t s to ck ( commo n)

28. Pfizer stock (common )

29 . Liberty Life -- wh ole life insurance policies

30. Protective Life -- w hole life insurance policy

31. Jefferson National Life -- whole lifeinsurance policy32. Conagra stock (common )

33. Piedmont Natural Gas stock (common)

34. Regions Financial Corp. stock (common )

A Dividend K TC I n t e r e s t N T

A Dividend J T

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DividendDividend

Dividend

I n t e r e s t

I n t e r e s t

I n t e r e s t

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I. Income Gain Codes: A = $1.000 o r less B = $1,001 - $2.500 C = $2,501 - $5 ,000 D = $5 ,001 - $15 ,000(See C o l u m n s B I a n d / ) 4 ) F =$50.001 - $100,000 G =$ 100.001 - $1.000.000 I ~ l =$1,000,001 - $5.000.000 1 1 2 = M o r e than $5.000.000

2. V a lue C o d es J = $15 .000 o r le ss K = $15.001 - $50.000 L = $50.001 - $100.000 M =$100.001 - $250.000ISce Co lumn s C I and D3) N = $250.001 - $500.000 O = $500.001 - $1,000.000 P I = $1.000,001 - $5 .000,000 P2 =$5.000.001 - $25.000.000

P3 = $25,000.001 - $50.000,000 P4 = More than $50.000.0~03. Value I".tclhod Codes Q =Appraisal R : :C os t ( R eal I~ate Only ) S =Asscssmcn! T =Cash Markc~(Scc Column C2) U =Book Value V =O~her W =Estimated

E =$15.0OI - $50.000


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N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r t i n gT R A X L E R , Jr . , W i l l i a m B .

D a t e o f R e p o r t05/04/201 I

V I I . I N V E S T M E N T S a n d T R U S T S - i . c o. .e , v o lu ., tr a n s a c ti o ns ( In c lu d e s th o s e of s p o u s e a n d dependen t c h i l d r e n ; see p p . 3 4 - 6 0 of filing i n s t r u c t i o n s . )D (No reportable income, assets, orONE transactions.)

D e s c r i p t i o n of Assets Income during( i n c l u d i n g t r u s t a s s e t s ) r e p o r t in g p e r i o dI {i)

P l a c e " ( X ) " a f t e r e a c h a s s e t A m o u n t T y p e ( e . g . ,e x e m p t fr o m p r i o r d i s c l o s u r e C o d e I d i v . , r e n t ,( A - H ) o r i n t . )

35 . Jefferson Counly, Florida 1/4 interes t B R e n t36. South Carol ina Ba nk & Trust accounts B Interest37 . Independence Bank accou nt A Interest38 . Monsa n t o s t ock (com m on) A Div idend39. Pf i z e r s t ock (com m on) A Div idend40 . Hil l ia rd Lyons Go vt . Fund Inc. A Interest41 . Putnam Tax Free Mutual Fund A Interest42 . S CA NA s tock (commo n) A D i vi de nd43 . Firs t SaversBank accounts A Interest44 . S av annah R iv e r Bank account A Interest45 . S P Y Fu nd A Div idend46. Community South Bank account A Interest47 . First South Bank account B Interest48 . RBC Bank account-USA None49 . Antigonish County, Nova Scotia , Canada N one50 . RBC Ban kacco un t-Can ad a N one51. NBS C Bank accou nt C Interest

G r o s s v a l u e a t e n do f r e p o r t i n g p e r i o dO) (2)V alue V alue

C o d e 2 M e th o d( J - P ) C o d e 3

N WM TK T

J TJ TJ TJ TJ TK T

L TJ T

K TK TM TK TM T

T r a n s a c t i o n s d u r i n g r e l ~ o r t i n g p e r i o d(I) (2) (3) (4) (5 )

T y p e ( e . g ., D a t e Value Gain I d e n t i t y o fbuy, sell, m m / d d :~ y Code 2 Co de I buyer/seller

r e d e m p t i o n ) ( J - P ) (A-H) ( i f p r i v a t et r a n s a c t i o n )

Closed 03~9/10 L

Open 04/15/10 J

Open 01/22/10 M

I. Income Gain Codes: A =$1,000 or less B = $1,001 - $2,500 C = $2,501 - $5 ,000 D = $5.001 - $15,000(See Columns BI and 1)4) F =$50.001 - $100.000 G =$100.001 - $1.000,000 III =$1,000.001 - $5.000.000 1 1 2 = M o r e ~ h a n $ 5 . 0 0 0 . 0 00

2. Value Codes J = $15.000 ,a t less K = $15 .001 - $50.000 L = $50.001 - $100.000 M =$100.001 - $250.000IS ce C olu mns C I and D3 ) N = $250.001 - $ 500,000 O =$5 00.001 - $1,000.000 PI :$1,000.001 - $5.000.000 P2 =$5.000.001 - $25.000.000

P3 =$25,000.001 - $50.000.000 P4 =Mo than $50,000,0003. Va l ue Met ho d Co d es Q =Appraisal R = C o s t ( Rea l Es t a t e O n l y) S = Asscssm en ! T =C as h Mar k et( S ee C olu mn C 2 ) U = Book Value V =O~her W =Estimated

E =$15.091 - $50.000


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N a m e o f P e r so n R e p o r t i n gTRAXLER, Jr., William B.

D a t e o f R e p o r t05/04/2011

V I II . A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R E X P L A N A T I O N S . (tn,ticate part of report.)In Parts II and III.A.I-- I a m e l i g i b l e fo r a l i f e t i m e m on t h l y r e t i re m e n t be ne f i t o f a pp rox i m a t e l y 18 / 24 o f 71.3 % o f t he sa l a ry o f a C i rcui t Judge o f Sout h Ca ro l i na .P aymen t began when ! tu rned 5 5 yea rs o fage on M ay I , 2003.

InPa r t V I I , #6, #17, a nd #18 -The com p a ny o r fund f a m i l y t ha t sponso r s t he se funds i s Am e r i ca n Funds .InP ar t VII , #12 - No d i s t r ibut ion was mad e f rom the t rus t t o m e in 2010. T he ranges p rov ided repres en t aggrega t e t o t a l s fo r t he t rus t .InP ar t VII , #4 0 - T he company or fu nd fam i ly i s Hi l li a rd L yons .InPa r t V I I , #41 - The com pa ny o r fund f a m i l y i s Put na m I nve s t m e n t s .InP ar t VII , #4 5 - T h i s i s an exchange t raded fu nd. T he fu nd fami ly i s S P D R T ru s t S e r i e s 1 .


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IX. CER TIFICATION.Iame o f Pe rson Report ingT R A X L E R , J r. , \V i l l i a m B . D a t e o f R e p o r t05/04/2011

I ce r t i fy tha t a l l i n fo rm a t i o n g i v e n a bo v e ( i n c l u d i n g i n fo rm a t i o n p e r t a i n i n g t o m y sp o u se a n d m i n o r o r d e p e n d e n t ch i l d r e n , i f a n y ) isa ccu ra t e , t ru e , a n d co m p l e t e t o t he be s t o f m y kn o wl e d g e a n d be l i e f , a n d t ha t a n y i n fo rm a t i o n n o t r e p o r t e d wa s wi t hhe l d be ca u se i t m e t a p p l i ca b l e s t a t u t o ryp ro v i s i o n s p e rm i t t i n g n o n -d i sc l o su re .! fu r the r ce r t i fy t ha t e a rn e d i n co m e f ro m o u t s i d e e m p l o y m e n t a n d ho n o ra r i a a n d t he a cce p t a n ce o f g i f t s whi ch ha v e be e n r e p o r t e d a r e i nc om p l i anc e w i t h t h e p r ov i s i ons o f 5 U . S . C . app . 5 0 1 e t . s eq . , 5 U . S .C . 7 3 5 3 , and Jud i c i a l C on f e r enc e r egul a t i ons .

Signatu re: S/William B. TRAXLER, Jr.

N O T E : A N Y I N D I V ID U A L W H O K N O W I N G L Y A N D W I L F U L L Y F A L S IF I E S O R F A L L S T O F I L E T H IS R E P O R T M A Y B E S U B J E C T T O C I V ILA ND CR IMINA L S A NC T IONS (5 U . S .C . app . 104 )

C o m m i tt e e o n F i n a n c ia l D i s cl o s u reA d m i n i s t r a ti v e O f f i ce o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s C o u r t sSui t e 2- 301One Columbus Circle, N.E.W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . 2 0 5 4 4

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William B Traxler Jr Financial Disclosure Report for 2010