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1. Person Reporting (last name. first, middle initial) OBrien, Donald E.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009
2. Court or Organization Northern District Of Iowa 5a. ]Report Type (check appropriate Lype) Date [] Annual ,, , 5b. [] Amended Report [] Nomination, [] lnitial [] Final

Rwort Required by the Ethics

in Government Act of 1978

(5 v.s.c, opp. ~ wl-m)

3. Date of Report 05/14/20 ! 0 6. Reporting Period 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009

4. Title (Article HI judges indicate active or senior status; magistrate judges indicate full- or part-time) ArticleliI, Senior Judge

7. Chambers or Office Address 390 6th Street Suite 341 Sioux City, Iowa 51101

8. On the basi~ of the information contained in this Report and any modifications pertaining thereto, it i~, In my opinion, In compliance with applicable lawx and regulations. Reviewing Officer Date

1MPORTANT NOTES: The instructions accompanying this form must beJbltowed. Consplete all parts,
checking the NONE box for each part where you have no reportable information. Sign on lost pag~

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NONE (No reportable positions.) POSITION NAME OF ORGANIZATION!ENTITY

1.

II. AGREEMENTS. (n,~,om~gi~a~za~o,a~.;,,,p~,. 14-16off!linginst~uctions.)

[~ NONE (No reportable agreements..) ~

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PARTIES AND TERMS ::~ ~-

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OBrien, Donald E.

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DISCLOSURE REPORT [ Name of Person Reporting

Date of Report

Page 2 of 6

oBrien, Donald E.
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05/14/2010

III. NON-INVESTMENT INCOME. o~epo~i.g ~di~a.t ..dspo..e; see pp. 27-24 of flling instructions.)
A. Fliers Non-Investment Income
NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

DATE
!.

SOURCE AND TYPE

(yours, not spouses)

3.
4.

B. Spouses Non-Investment Income - If you were married daring an),portion of the reporting.rwar, complete this section.
(Dollar amount not required except for honoraria.)

NONE (77o reportable non-investment income.)

DATE
I. 2.

SOURCE AND TYPE

4.

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS _ tr..~por~no., todgi.g, !ooa, e.te..i.me.,

(Includes tho,~e to xpouse and dependent children; seepp. 25-27 offiling ir~tructions.)

NONE (No reportable reimbursements.)

SOI~RCE
I.

DATES

LOCATION

PURPOSE

ITEMS PAID OR PROVIDED

2. 3.
4.

5.

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l Name of Person Reporting

I OBrien, Donald E.

Date of Report 05/14/2010

V. GIFTS. anct~de~ tl, os~ to sro~se ~,d dependent children; see pp. 28-31 offili~g ins~uctio~.)
~ NONE ~o reportable g~s.) ~
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

DESCRIPTION

VAL~

~ NO~ ~o reportable liabilities.) CRED~OR

1. Wells F~go Ba~, Sio~ Ci~, Iowa 2. 3. 4. 5. 5~h 3rd B~, Naples, Florida

DE~C~ON
See expl~ati~n m Pa~ Viii See explanation in Pa~ VI~

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PageFINANCIAL4 of 6 DISCLOSURE REPORT I OBrien, VII. INVESTMENTS and TRU S TS - i,, ......
A. Description of Assets (including trust assets) Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure

I Donald E.

Name of Person Reporting

Date of Report

05/14/2010

.~,,.. t ..... tions (Includes those of spouse and dependent children; see pp. 34-60 of fding instructions.)
C. Gross value at end of reporting period ,aloe Code 2 (J-P) Value Method Code3 (Q-W) Type (e.g., buy, sell, rodemption) D. Transactions during reporting period

[~ NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

B. Income during reporting period Amount ! Type (e.g., Code 1 i div., rent, (A-H) [ or int.) i 1. Sioux City, Iowa, Rental

[ Date :i ~]ue~ I ,.Gain I i mmidd/yy Code 2 i ~ode I [

~-- I (J-P) ! ~.A-H) i N/A

Identity of buyerlsener (ifprivate transaction)

Rent

13. 14. 15.

17.

I. Income Gain Codes: (See Co~u~s BI ~nd ~) 2. Value Codes (See Colu~s C] ~d D3) 3. Value Me~od Codes (See Colu~ C2)

A =$I,000 or le~ F =$50,001 - $1 ~,000 J ~S ] 5,~0 or les~ N =$250,001 - $500,0~ Q =Apprai~l U ~B~k V~ue

B ~$I,001 - $~,500 G =$1 ~,001 - S 1,~,0~ K ~$ ] 5,~ I - $ 50,000 O R =Cost (R~I Esm~ OnlyJ V =O~r

C =$2.501 - ~5,~ HI ~$1,~,~i - $5.~,~ L =50,~ 1 - $ 100,~

D ~6.00~ - ~15.0~ H2 =More ~ ~5,~,~ M =$100,001 - $250.000 T ~ash M~kel

E =$15.001 - ~50.000

S =A~essment W =~amd

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~am. of Person Reporting OBrien, Donald E.

"Date of Report

051t412010

I VIII. ADDITIONAL iNFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS. (Indlcate~,ar, oflteporO

Part 6: Description regarding open loan at Wells Fargo Bank in Sioux City, Iowa. The bank will deposit up to $50,000.00, as needed, for the account. At the end of 2009, the balance due was approximately $20,000.00. The highest balance during 2009 was approximately $20,000.00. Part 6: Description regarding open loan at 5th 3rd Bank in Naples, Florida. The bank will deposit up to $50,000.00, as needed, for the account. At the end of 2009, the balance due was approximatley $20,000.00. The highest balance during 2009 was approximately $20,000.00. Part 7: PartD. Purchased in 1994 for $35,000.00.

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IX. CERTIFICATION.

Name of Person Reporting OBrien, Donald E.

Date of Report

05/14/2010

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 statutory pro~dsions permitting non-disclosure. I further certify that earned income from outside employrnent and honoraria and the acceptance of gifts which have been reported are in cumpliaace with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. app. 501 at. seq., 5 U.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

Signature

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL V~ff=lO I~NOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFIES OR FAILS TO FILE THIS REPORT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRI~IINAL 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