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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009
2. Court or Organization Court of AppeaIs- Fourth Circuit 5a. Report Type (check appropriate type) [--] Nomination. [] Initia| Date [] Annual [] Final

Report Required by lhe Ethics

in Govert~ment Act Qf 1978

0 v.s.c, app. ~ 1Ol-J10

13. Date of Report 05/07/2010 i 6. Reportiag Period 01 ;01/2D09 to 12;31/2099

1. Person Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) N iemeyer, Paul V. 4. Title (Article 111 judges indicate active or senior status; magistrate judges indicate full- or parl-time) Active CircuitJudge

5b. [] Amended Report 7. Chambers or Office Address 9t0 United States Courthou.~e 101 West Lombard STreet Baltimore, Ma~land 21201 8. On the basis of the iafarmatioa contain,.~l in this Report and any modifications perlatning thereto, it is, in my opinion, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Reviewing O[fieer Date__

IMPORTANT NO TES: The instructions accompanying this form must be fottoweeL Comptete all parts,
checking the NONE box for each part where you have no reportable information. Sign on last page.

I. POSITION S. (R~pora.g i,a~id.~t o,t~; ~ee ,~ ~-~ ~ of filing instructions.)

[---] NONE (No reportable positions.)

POSIT!ON
1. Partner with L.A. Noonberg Ownership

NAME OF ORGANIZATION!ENTITY
for personal use

2. Visiting Instructor - Fall Semester

Duke Univcrsit2,. Law School, Durham, North Carolina

1I. AGREEMENTS. (Reporting individual only; seepp. 14-16 of filing instructions.)

NONE (No reportable agreements,) DATE
I. See P~t VIII

pARTIES AND TERMS

Niemeyer, Paul V.

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fPerson Reporting

DateofReport

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Niemeyer, Paul V. I

05/07/2010

III. NON-INVESTMENT INCOME. (Reporting individuat and spouse; see pp. tT-24offillnginstructlons.)
A. Fliers Non-Investment Income
NONE (No reportable non-invmtment income.) DATE SOURCE AND TYPE LexisNexis Matthew Bender, Albany, New York Duke University, Durham, North Carolina ISI Books, Wilmington, Dela~vare INCOME (yours, not spouses) $3,549.00 $4,500.00 S 16.00

I. Entire yr. 2. Fall 3. Entire yr. 4.

B. Spouses Non-Investment Income - If you were raarricd during anyportion of the rep~rting year, complete this section.
(Dollar atnount not required e.x~.ept f~r honoraria.) NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) DATE 1. 2. 3. 4. SOURCE AN D TY PE

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS - tra~,ro,~,io.,

(Includes those to ~ouse and dependent childre~t, see pp. 25-27 ~f filing ~ NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) SOURCE I. 2. DATES LOCATION Durham, Noah Carolina Winstom-Salem, North Carolina PURPOSE Teaching Moot Cou~ ITEMS PAID OR PROVIDED Some R~od and lodging Food and lodging

Duke University Law School 11116 - 11/19 Wake Forest Law School 1 I/I 9 - 1 ~/21

3. 4. 5.

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I Name of Person Reporl|ng

[ Niemeyer, Paul V.

] Date 05/07/2010 of Report

V. GIFTS. anct, de~ tho~e to ~Vo,s~ ~,a a,~,,a,,, ~ua,,~; s~ ~v. ~s.~ t of fillng i~tructions.)
NONE ~o repo.able g~s.) ~
1.

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

2.
3. 4.

5.

VI. L1 ABILITIES. anct,d~ thos, o,~p ..... d dependent children; see pp. 32-33 of filing instructions.)
NONE (No reportable liabilities.)

CREDITOR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

DESCRIPTION

VALUE CODE

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DateofRepor~

Niemeyer, Paul V.

05/07/201

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - i.co.,e, .at.., ,ra.~ac,io.~ anct.de. ,hos, of ~o.~ a.,t dependent children; see pp. 34-60 of.filing instructions.)
[] NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
A. D~scription of Assets (including trust assets) B. Income during reporting period Gross v~ae at end of reporting period D. Transactions during reporting period [

Place"(X)" at~er e~ch ~sset

exempt from prior disclosure

Amount ]
Code 1

Type (e.g.,
div., rent,

[ Value | Value
[ Code 2 [ Metthod

Type (e.g.,
buy, sell,

Date

Value Gain [

Identity of
buyer/seller

mm/dd/yy Code 2 Codel [

~l

(Q-W) ................

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transaction)

Keogh Account - Bank of Oklahoma ]A. DLA Piper Balanced

Int./ Div.

Sold (part) Sold J T

1/9 3/24

M J M M L 5, Parit VIII) 5, Pa~t VIII)

2. T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve

Int.

Buy 6/4 Sold (part) 7/28 Sold (part) 9/9 (See c(~mmen: (See c(~mmen:

3. Ray Road Assoc. (Tax shelter) ~4. P&M Investors 1985 (Tax shelter) 5. Merck Corp. Stock 6. T. Rowe Price Spectrum Growth 7. Timken Co. Stock 8. Northwestern Mut. Policy 877 9.. Northwestern Mut. Policy 939 i0. Mass. Mut. wholi life policy ii. T. Rowe Price Summit Cash Res.

B E A D A C C B A

Rent Rent Div. Div. Div. Div. Div. Div. Int.

J J J M J L K K J

W W T T T T T T T

(Inclu<es list ,ears

#14)

Buy 1/15 Buy 3/30 Sold (part) 6/4

M J M

Inoom C, ale Code.s: (See Columrs B| mad 1)4) Value Codes (S~ Columns C I and D3)

A =$1 .(~0 or R:ss F =$50.(~)1 - $100.(X)O .1 =$15.000 or less N =$250.001 - $500.0~3

B =$| .00l - $2.500 G =$100.001 - $1.000.0~X) K =$15.001 - $50.000 O -$500.091 - $1.009.000

C -$2.501 - $5,000 H1 =$!.000.001 - $5.000.000 L =$50.001 - $I00.0~) PI ~$ I.(~0.001 - $5.000.0~0

D =$5.001 - $15.O00 H2 =More than $5.060.000 M =$100.001 - $250.000 P2 =$5.000.001 -

E =$15.001 - $50.000

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Page4of6 VII. INVESTMENTS and TRU S TS - i ......

A. D~dptioa of~a~ (~cluding ~st ~s~) Place "(X)" afl~ ~ch ~set exempt &ore ~ discl0sme

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{ C. Gr~s value al end of reining pcd~ Value M~ C~e 3 D, Tr~aac6oas during repo~ng [. T~e (e.g., buy, sell, r~ption) i Date j Value ~ Ga~ i m~d@~ C~e 2 . C~e I 0-P) ! i (A-H) i [ Identi~ of buyer/sell~ (if private ~msaction)

D NONE ~o r~ortable income, ~se~, or transactions4

B. Income d~ng ~ng ~d~ Am~nt C~e I (A-H)

Type (e.g., I Value diP., rent, ! C~e 2 or int.) ! (J-P)

(Q-W)

Sold 12. T. Rowe Price Cap. Apprec.

13.

(part)

10/31 L

DiP.

New Income

T. Rowe Price

D C
A D B B A

Div. DiP.
Int. DiP. Div. Div. DiP.

M L
L ~ L L M

T
Sold

14,

T. Rowe Price

Spectrum Income

.T
T T T T T

(part) 1/14
Buy Buy 11/13 3/31

K
L J

15. Vanguard Prime ~oney ~arket

16. Vanguard Wellesldy

17. Vanguard

Wellington

Stock Index !19. Legg Mason Value Trust

18. Vanguard Total

Buy Buy

!1/15 i3/31

K J L

Sold (part) 9/17

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Name of Person Reporting

Date of Report

I Niem~yer, V..I V. VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS.

1. Part I1. DLA Piper Profit Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan, Bank of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma --

0~/07/2010

Retirement account remained in part in plan of DLA Piper (former law firm), managed by Bank of Oklahoma. Other than selecting funds in which to place retirement monies, I had no decision-making authority in investments. 2. Part I1. 1984, now with LexisNexis Matthew Bender, Albany, New York -Royalty agreement wioth co-author Linda M. Schuett on sale of book. 3. Part 11. 2006, 1SI ooks, Wilmington, Delaware -Royalty agreement on sale of book. 4. Part II. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina -Paid to teach appellate advocacy conrse. 5. Part VI!. These tax shelter are believed to have economic value, but I have a negalive capital position in them, and their value cannot be known until the properties are sold.

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Name of I~erson Reporting

Date of Report

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IX. CERTIFICATION.

r~ie~neyer, Paul V. [

05/07/-0~0

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 reef applicable statutory provisions permitting non-disclosure. 1 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 el. seq., 5 U.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

Signature

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND W1LFULLY FALSIFIES OR FAILS TO FILE THIS REPORT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL 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