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,I]: Pason Rq>Ol!iag (Lui name, Finl name, Middle initial) .· .B<ntoa. Williom D 4 . Title (Article m Judges indicate active or senior status; ' magislnlc jodgcs inclicalc full-ot parl.{ime)

U .S . Coart of Appeals, Sdi Cir . Rtpocfl)<pc ( chcdc appropriate type)

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l. Due<>f Rq>a<t 412612005

6. Reporting Period

lfl /2004

to 12131/2004

l . On the bosis o!tlw: information ccntaio ed io this Report and any mod i fications pcttaining thcrdo. it is. io Dl)' opiaion, in complUc:c with applical>lc laws 1111<1 r.plarions •

RcviewiqOCfoocr __________ Dato. ___ _ _

IMPORTANTNO'lllS: The imlnlcOOm acoompqyinc IWs bm lllllSt be fi>l1owed. Complete all ports, chcddng thc NONE boo< fi>r each part wb=you hive no ._..i,leinlbnnllioo. Sfgn oo 1os1-.

HMffi Of OROANJUIJOtiffiNIITY

Supano Court of Missouri

Ad jnct ProCeaor

: Ua!Msily of Misooari Sd>ool o!l..aw

PARTIES ANQIERMS

2()04 .•

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004

Cirtait J•dge (acti.c)

2. Court orOrpni:atioa

ReportRequired Ill' O.e l:tblcs

fa Governmeat Act ot 1'78 (S U.S.C. app.§§ 101-111)

Qbimi Qflaal

7. Chamber> orOf6cc i.ddr..s U.S. Coar1howe .COO E. 9thSL

KusasCityM064106

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2.

IL AG . �m1indivic1iWon1y,-pp.14-t6ott11i111insWctionsl

ONONE

I. Judicial mu-.,s- of Missouri. I 11111.-.S lllld will recd.,., beginning U. 2010,oao-half thc comi-sotioa in dJoct ill

!i2 = ;:i

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0 :.Ti N

.L POSmONS. . {RcponiogiDd.iYidualoaJy:;...pp. ,.11 otfiliaa -> .-0 NONE (No rq>o<Ublc pooirions.) •

3.

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SO!JRCE AND TYPE

2004 Sup<erne CourtofMissovl -salmy u """'judge

412612005

GROSS INCOME Qow>.oot-\)

$62,70)

I . 2004

I .

SOURCE

Jom Mlnball IAw Scllool

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l<'INANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Name of Person Reporting

Bcntoa, William D

'ill. NON-INVESTMENT INCOME. <.R-6nc individual and •rouse: seepp. 11-2• otfiliog instructions> ;·

· A. Filer's Non-Investment lDcome

D NONE - (No rq><><abie non-invcstmcnt income.)

I.

2. 2004.

O.to ofRcpo<t

. $6,356

.B. _Spouse's Non-bvestment lneome-(lfyow....,.maniod dmioganypoc1ioo> oflloetq>Ortins .plasccoaoplctothis_.ion.Dollaram011D1 noc Rquircd cxccpt !Or bollDnril.) i

D NONE. - (Norepol1ablcno......,._incomc.)

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS -tranrponatioa. loclJiJl&. food. entertainment -·

(!Ddudestbose IO spouseand dcntc:hild= Scopp. 2H7 ofiulrudi<m.) I

D NONE . (No1Ucio._uhlemmi.-i

2.

·. V.

PfSCBIP1JON

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I ' (locludeslliose to spoosund dcpeadeot chidrm.. Sec pp. 2&-31 ofiustt11Ctions.)

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT NameofPasoo Repo<tiog

Bcn!OQ, William D

GIFTS./"

181 NONE • CNo.. ch rq><>r!>blc &ifts.l

SO!IBC!l

I.

I. ewer Co. Inc.

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41261200S

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VI. UABll.JTIES. (locludes-ofspouscudclei-dmtchndr= Soopp.32.34of.instracCions.)

0 NONE • <No ._,.i,ic lilhilitics.l

CREI>!TOR VALtJECOJ)E

I

I

.

.. . A.

Name of l'tl10ll Reporting

Bcnioa, William 0

B. c

Date of Report

D •

Des criptia. ._... period """"'"' period

(1) (2) (I) (2) (l) II not exempt

....... _ (2) (3)

- T:rpc Value T:rpc (c . v .... Cod•I bcy,..U, Mondt· Code2 (A.ff) ft.) (J.P) Codel """"· (J.P)

(Q.W) """

(Nor.portabk ' """"' · ......, ,.. ,,,,,__)

I. TALXcommm -1: A Dividend M T

2. GE common-it Dividend J T

3. St Chutes Co. Manicipol bond- ..- district 12 A - so ld 211 J

4. Nortbcast lodepeadent Scbool Dis1ricl TX bood A lnt....i 1 T

s. Feclcnl<d AmericaA I.cod= Fund B . A DividClld J T

6. OppenheU-Main Slreet fud A A Di'ridend 1 · T

7 . Wells Fario Small cap Fomd A (Mo'"lomay A Dividald 1 T

a . US Blntcorp commoa stocl: A DividClld J T

9. Catalyst Int'! common -t A Di'ridend sold 9110 J

10. WorldCom common met - baatJupt 6110 1

II. MOST S29 plu fimd A . Dmdelld J T

12. Missouri - 457 defemd comp=satioa pWi Dividend K T

13. AIO American OcacnJ uaMrsa1 l ift policy D - M T 10/16 1' radanpt

14. IRAl l A Dividend K T

IS . • TALX conunoa stoclc

16. • FT Unit 612 smoll c:op filad sold 10/14 I(

17. • Hewldt l'><:kanl ......... stoct :

. .

1 8 . • £,,.,..,... MODC)' Matd fund A

" 8 c . D • $. S.001-SIS,OOO

3 V;a.l!oltl McUICICI Codes 1s.. c ....... ci U • Boot Vaiw: V • Other W - Estimac:d

(<) (S) OU. Codel (A.ff)

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A

A

A

D

E -s1s.00 1=.ooo

...

oC Assecs lncooned.rioa Gross value ai end of T-dorilg«portmgpcriod

( ..........)

Place "(X)" ---prier disdomro (e.a. Voloe Dalo:

div. rat..« Co4e2 ""'°"" Doy

DNONE

A

fi:mncdy) :

A

port

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I. liaco Older. •SJ.OOOorlea -Sl,001.$2.500 •Sl SOJ.SS.000

(1"oo c.i,_, Blood04) f •SS0,001..SI00,000 c • s100.001-s1,ooo.ooo HI •SJ,OOO,llOl.SS,000,000 H2 -..... lbcc SS.000,000

2. V-Codes: I •SIS.000•*' I( -s1s.001.sso,ooo L -sso.001-.1100.000 M • SIOO.OOl-Sl.S0.000

tS.. Coium"' c1 """O)J N -mo.ooo..ssoo,ooo 0 • SS00,001-Sl,000,000 Pl •Sl.OOO.DOl·SS,000, 000 P'1 •S:S.OOO.OOl-S?S,000,000

P3 -rn.OOO.OOf..UO,OOD,000 N •SMorr SS0.000,000

Q -A<>P"""' R -Cosi(R<llS-.Ooly) S """°""'°'' T •Calt/M'"""

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Nunc ofl'<non Reporting Date or Report 8eDton. W illiam D 4126/200 S

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t'.' A. B. c. 0.

Descripc ... Gross ..... .. ....i o(

_... period ._... period

(1) (2) (I) (2) ( I ) lfnot-

(2) (3) (') (S) - TYi>< v ... °*' v-.i c..de l ModlOd eo.i.2 Ccdcl

. . iot.) CJ-¥) Codel -. V-Pl (A-R) (Q-W) r.dempi"') -)

19. - WorldCom commou stock bankrupt 6110 ] A

20. IRAl2 A Oivmnd L T

21. .. TALX commoa SIOcl<

22. .. Wa!Mart c:ommoJI Slock

23. - ReWl ctt Packlrd common S10Cl:

24. .. FT Unit 6a2 -0 cap filacl sold 1(){14 ] A

2S. .. Fedem.d American Leodcn fillld B /

26. - EwrgroQ Money Mamt filacl A :

27 .. Cbutcr CGmrmuaicatiou commotl stodt A Dividend boaglll 212 ]

28. El Paso Corp. commoa S10Cl: A DMclcod J T bougbl 10/6 1

29. IMAX Corp. common stock A Divid<nd K T 9n1 K

30. Lucent Technologies C0111111011 stodt A Dividend K T bougjlt 3112 K

31. Rcvloe A Inc. common llD<:k A DividClld 1 · T boagbt 9111 ]

32 IMC Olobol loc. COllllD(ln llock A Dividend boqllt 212 K

33. sold 3131 K D

34 . ........ 514 K

35. ' sold Sill

36 . Crown Castle lAt'I Corp. commoe SloCk Dmdeacl boogbl 8 113 .

A B c D E

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FINANCiAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

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. . . o( ..._ &>c:omodo.iog l'nmacljoas ._.;,,,period

(m<!..rlni""" ....,l

l'lacc"(XT ___ ....,.. (c,s. v- TYi>< (c,s. -piorclaclosurc div. renL or c..del buy, xii, M«Q ..

Goa. ldmcilyot bqyer/aeller

(A-8) Doy (lfprMle

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boagbt

K c

A K

I. blcomtlGaio Codes: • Sl,000 or Im •SU101.s2,SOO -c.501 .ooo • SS.OOJ·ill.000 •SU.ll()l-$SO,OOO

(So<c.i-01 udl>') F • Sl0.001-SI00,000 G •SI00,00141.000.000 HI •Sl,000.00145.000,000 H2 •Man:. lhln S5,000,000

2. Value Codes! I • .SIS,000« M:ss I( -s1s.001..sso,ooo L •SSG.OOl.SI00.000 M .. SIOO,OCU-S2.S0.000

(SeeColunuosClaodDl) N • wo.ooo-ssoo.ooo 0 • $S(l(),00141,000,000 Pl • Sl, 000,001-$5, 000. 000 n -ss.000.001-$'-5,000.000

Pl • 125.000.001.$50,000,000 N • SMore 11-SS0.000.DOO

.:l. V .-.I Mctilod Cod...--s Q •,.....;..l R •Coor (R<al a.Jy) s _.......,_ T ., CastlfMarkct

Nwcofl'l:ricm Rcpotting r ••• Balton, W illiam D 4 126llOOS

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..... c. D.

Gross wNe II cM o( r .... -. ...-., ._,1ng period period _...period

(1 ) (2) (I) (2) (I) u ... ....,...

(2) {3) (4) (S) Type DMc: ValtM:

M-·

mo.) ().P) Codol Codoc I

-· (H') (A.fl) rodemp<iao)

37. sold 9111 K c

3l. Ma.tech lofl Corp. A.- =ct Diridcocl booogbl 9111 K.

39. sold Hl'6 K B

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B c D E • S IS,00 1 .SSO,OOO

R • c ... (llcal em .. ()oly) T

< Se: CahJ 1 M C? l U • Soot Value v - omer w • Esrialrod

FINANciAL DISCLOSURE REPORT ·Page 3 of3

Report

. .

°""'""'... "'..._ hlcanelllrila

(u.ctudinc-->

Pf.ace ·cxr aftct each asset a:anp -priordisdolore

.......... c ... Vm v11 .. Type (e.s. Gem Codel div. rmc.or Codoc2 Mdlood bay, tell.

ldea1iCy "'

(A·lll <:odo l

Coy (ifpriwle (Q-W) ..,

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A

1.1-'GlioO>dos: A •Sl,OOOorlea • SLOOl-$2,500 • Sl)Ol.SS,000 •SS.OOl..Sl5,000

(See Colunas 81 '""' 04) F •Sl0.001.SIOO,OOO () • s100.001.s1.ooo,ooo HI • $1,000,001.SS.OOO,OOO H2 -"'"" .... $5,000.000

2. v ahc CodCl� , -$15.000 «las K • s15.001.SSO,OOO L •SSl),00 I .SI00,000 M • SlOO,OOl·SlS0,000

(S.. Colo..,. Cl ad 03) I< • S2:10,000.S500,000 0 •S500,00l.S1,000,000 Pl -s1.ooo,001.ss.ooo.ooo n • ss.000.001..m,uoo.ooo

Pl -w.000.001.sso,ooo,ooo P4 •SM<n-SS0,000,000

3. Value Mdllod Codes Q -....-..i s _......,_, •Cssb/Mskct

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Nameot1>mon Reportin1 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Dale of Report

Benton, William D 4/W206'

,'Vin. ADDmONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS c-""'onu,,o.fJ

, . ...

Portm

I reecm no income &om Uni..,.ity o(w-i School oft.aw.

Name ofl'<tsoa R.cportlng

Bcntoo. William D

.IX. CERTIFICATION . ..

Signature ·.

··'. ..

FINANCIALDISCLOSURE REPORT Datcof�eport

4126/200l

·· I certifythat all information givenabove (including informationpertainingto my spouse and minor or dependent children, if

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFIES OR FAILS TO FILE nm; REPORT MAY

FD..ING INSTRUCTIONS

Mail signed original and 3 additional copiesto:

Commitlee on Financial Disclosure

Administrative Office oflhe United Slales Courts

Suite2·301

One Columbus Circle, N.E.

Washington. D.C. 20544

any) is accurate, true, and complete to1be best of my knowledge and belief; and that any information not reported was withheld because it met applicable stalUtOI}' provisions permitting non-disclosure.

I further certify that earned income from outside employmeot and honoraria and the acceptance of gi1lswhich have been reported are in compliancewith lhe provisionsof S U.S.C. § SOI ct. seq1 S U.S.C. § 1353, and Judicial Confereocc regulations.

BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANC'IIONS (S U.S.C. app. § 104)