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RevicwingOflica ___________ _ Date. ____ _

IMPORTANT NOTES: The instructioos acco"ll anying this fonn mas t b e followed. Co01>lcte a ll parts, checking the NONE box for each part where yoo have no rqJOrtable informatio Sign on la.st pag

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POSITION OF ORQAN!ZATION/ENTITY

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PARil£.<i AND TERMS

State of S.C. Ci?Wil Judge Retirement benefit (see DLA . I)

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004

Rttlort Reqt1lred by the ElhitS InGovernmeru Act or 1978

(5 U.S.C. app. §§ 101-111)

I. Person Rcpor1Jng (L:l.<1 nOJUO, First name, Middle initial

TRAXLBR, Jr., \Villiam B

Ci uit Court Judie (Active)'

7. Cbamben.,. Office Add ess

P. 0. B x 10127

Gtecavillc, SC 29603

3. DateofReport

OS/0412005

0 "°"'""ti"" Date

0 i..m.1 0 ;1n11

8. On the basis of tlfc infon ati n contained in this Rcp nand any modifications pcnaining thereto, his. in my opinion. in compli1noc with ap licable laws and regulati ns.

OIR>l/2004

L POSmONS. (R<porting individ al only; see pp. 9·13 of filing i structions)

0 NONE - (No rcponablc positions.)

(Reporting individ

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I. Director Feder.tJ Judges Association

2. Director Piedm nt Dance Oub

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Il. AGREEMENTS. ual only; see pp. 14-16 ofnlin; instructions) C> < ,.... ::::c m

0 NONE - (Nor<p011ablcagrcemcnts.) -c::> 0 ..,...

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N11n c of Person Reporting

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SO!JRC!l AND lYPE

2004 State ofS.C. Circuit J udge Rctimnc:nt benefit

D•tc of Repon

GROSS INCOME

$60.302

SOURCE ANQ TYPE

Greenville TEC - Sai<Jy

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Fedtr11 Public Defender, &stem District N.C.

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

TRAXLER. Jr., WilJJam B

fil NON-INVESTMENT JN COME. {Reporting indiviJua1 and spou"'; S<C PP· 11-24 of filing instruc ions)

A. Filer's Non-Investment Income

0 NONE - (No rcp0rtablc non-invcs!ment income.)

05/0412005

(yo .... DO<-'s)

B. Spouse's Non .. Investment Income -(If you \.llCf't married during anyportion ottherq><1rting year. plea.s:c COf1l)lctc this .section. Dollar amount notrequired except for honoraria.)

0 NONE - (No reportable non-investment income.)

I. 2.004

IV. URSEMENTS -t11nSponation,_lo<fiing. food,cntcnainmcnl

(Jncludes those to spouse and dep ndent children. See pp. 2$-27 o instructions.)

0 NONE · (Nosuchrcportablcrcimburscmcnts.)

SOIJBCE

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QESCRIWON

I. I 0!7-8, Wilmington,NC, speaker, lodging, meals, tnnsportation

PESCRIP1JQN

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT NruncofPcnonR<porting

TRAXLER. Jr., William B

I

VL LIABILillFS. (Includesthose f spou.<c and dcpcndcol children. Soc pp. 32-34 of instrue1ions.)

li2I NONE . (No reportable uabimi ... )

CRBQITQR ()ESCRIP'IJON 1.

Date ofRq>ort

05/0412005

V. GIFIS. Onclud<S ll>ose lo spouse and dcpcndcol childron. Soc pp. 28-31 ofinstruclions.)

0 NONE (No such r<porcablc gills.) ·

SOURCE

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Name of PC<$OI) Rcponing TRAXLER, Jr., William B

A.

I. Qccnville County, S.C.

2 . (I) Leo n Coonty, Fla. , 115 in tacst

) . (2) Leon County, Fla.

4 . O> Leon Coonty, Fla., 115 mten:st

5 . Sonoco 'tock (common)

6. American Landlcasc stock (common)

7. Family SteakhoUS-(S of Florida stock (cOrnroon)

8. Family Steakho<lus of F1orida stock (common)

9. P almetto BanK

10. Wuhing1on Mutual lnw.ton FUnd IRA

11 . Wcnd)".s lntemational, lnc. 1tock ( common)

1 2 . Motorola s<ock (oommcn)

13 . McDonald> •tock (common)

1 4 . Kellogg'• stock (common)

15. RPM SIOCk (common)

16. Sun Trust stock (common)"

17. TM I #1

1 8 . -Wachovia National Bank accounts

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8. c.

reporting period reporting J)Criod

(I) (2) (I) (2)

- T, .. div. rtnl. or int)

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None

None M w

None K w

A Dividend I T

Dividend J T

None J T

None J T

Interest M T

A Dividend T

Dividend J T

Dividend J T

A Dividend T

Dividend J T

A Dividen d I T

Dividend J T

E Oi$bibution M T

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05/0412005

(I) .u DOl tlt ti'ona Wscla'ure (4) (S)

Dalt! Value Gain ldeolityo{ Code l Codel

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Sell 1115 N G Adiron, U.C

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: Stt Col um C2 ) U • 1look Value v " °"'" W • U:untod

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Pagel of4

Description of As.sets (incll'dinstnn.1 ase1s}

Pbloc"(X)" after eacll asset extq)t from prior distlOSlft

DNONE (No np,ll'tllbk income, aueta_ or tn;gpc;tloi:zs)

1. 11'1C01Qcl0tliu Codes: •Sl>OOO or less (SeeCOI.,,.,. Bl and D<) • SSO,OOl'SI00.000

2- Valu(' C00cs: Sl ;OOOorlcss

(SetColumns CI mid 03) •$2l0,000·SSOO,OOO

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(e.g. V•1"< Valu< Code 1 Codc.l Method (A·H) (l•P) Cod•)

(Q-W)

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•S1,00l-S2.SOO· •$2,SOl·$5,000

•$100,00l·Sl,000,000 HI •Sl,000.001...$5.000.000

•SIS.OOl.SS0,000 l •SSO,OOl·SI00.000

= S,00,00141.000,000 Pl -Sl.OOO..OOJ-SS,000.000

Tn.n.m:tiom dufins ttpOrting period

(2) (3) °!)l'O (o.g. buy,sell, Month· b<J)'<T/1<1lef

O.y l·P) (i!prh'ltc·rcdenlltioa) irat1saetion)

• $S.OOl ·SIS. OOO •St . s.001.sso.ooo

1<2 •Mou"'"" ss,000.000

M .. $JOO.OOl·S2SO,OOO

P2 • ss,ooo,001.s2s.ooo,ooo

J>.l • .s2 .ooo.001 sso,ooo.ooo N -$Ml)l'c lhAJ1 SS0,000.000

l v MttOOd Cmits •am CR..J ..,.., 0n1,.) s .. Aittssmct11 T • CasblV.=te1

Name of Person Reporting

TRAXLER, Jr., William B

Date of l\<port

05/04/'ZOOS

A. B. c 1>.

Rportiog pt riJd portir.i period

(I) ( 2) ( I) (l) ( I ) It not cxcn11 1 Jtom disc

(2) (4) (S ) "-"' T,.,,. T,.,,. (o. g, Value

Code? buy,..il, Code 2 - Code I (A·H)

19. -Greenville County, SC

20. -Putnam Tax Free mutuaJ fund .

21. ··Regions Bonk stock (eonvnon)

22. -SCANA st ock (common)

23. - Sol u li> stock (common)

24. - Wachovia NalioN.1 Bank stock (common) Part. Oi$tr. 313 K c

25. -American Landlease stock (common)

2 6 . -Pfiu:r 5tock (eommon) (fonncrly Pharmacia)

27 . -UBS Bank USA (formerly RMA money rrwltet

28. -Wach ovia National Bank stock (prefmed)

2 9 . -MonsanlQ stock (eommon)

30. -Carolina Firs: t Ban k accounts

31. Carolina First Bank accounts lntert$t T

32. Vanguard GroW1h & Income Portoli Dividend } T .

33. Growth Fund of Amtrica IRA . Dividend } T

34 . New Perspective Fund IRA Dividend l T

35. S ummit National Bank a ccounts c Jntercst · 0 T

3 6 . General Electric stock (common) Dividend J T

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Pagel of 4

Ocsetiplion ofAJseu Income di.riJlg Gro5s ".Jue at tnd or Transamoos dQ: nportbc pmoci

(includingtrust oucu)

(3) Mace "OCr after c;M;b UK! CM�t (c.i. V•""' Vdue Date-; GtUI ldeot iryorfromprior C<>do I div. mil or Melhod Mo.th· buyedscllcr

(A·H) "'-l ().P) Code3 rricrsa. Day (J·P) (ifpriva" <9-Wl tt.dcqition) lrmlsaelion)

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portfolio)

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1. lncomcKi•i• Codes: •$1.000«�1$, • Sl.OOl·S2.lOO •$2,>0l·SS,000 • SS,OOl·SIS.000 • S1$ 001..S50,000

(S,. c.ium.. SI "'d D4) F •$50.00l·SIOO.OOO G • SIOO,OOl·Sl.000,000 HI -s1,ooo.001.ss,ooo.ooo R2 • -· °"" $$.000.000

2. Vahle CC'ldi:1: .. S-l ,000 or less I( • SIS,OO!·Sl<l.000 l. • SSO,OOl·Sl00,000. M '"'" $100.001..slSO.OOO

(!\ee Coltmuu Cl ;nl! 031 N • $2!0,000..S.SOO,OOO 0 • SlOO,OOl ·Sl.000,000 Pl .. Sl.000.0tH ·SS,000.000 P2 • ss. 000,001-S!.<.ooo.ooo

P.l •lli.000,001°!50,000,000 P-1 •$Mc4"c tl\&11• SSO,Ot>0,000

.:t. Val111e Mttlw:ld Codes 0 •l\ppniul R -Cos1 (Rc:al Es:Dta OriJy) s • Ass:mtien( T ...C&.Sh/Mlll'ktt

Nan'lt- of Person Reporting

TRAXLER, Jr. , \\lilliam B

Date of Rcpo n OSl<W2005

- inco . value, nsc1ttiQil$ ( lnc.ludes 1 hosc Qflhc spol.lSc 11 nd dependent ehlklrc ll. S-ce pp. Jo4..S 7 of fili ng l t1 $:tn11.'1i<>ns , )

B.

rcponins JlCriod

(l) (2)

"(X) .. Type e

37. AMEX SPDR In dex stock (common) Dividend

38. Ameritrade IRA A Dividend

39. ·-Silicon Graphics stock (cO!mlon)

40 . -MIPS Techno l ogies stock (common)

41. -Honcywell sl ock (common)

42 . .

-Applied Materia ls stock (cornrnal)

43. -Texas Instru ment stock (comm:>n)

4 4. (irccnville first Bank A Interest

45. Hont yw.11 stock (common) Dividen d

d<S . BB&T stock (common) A Dividend

.

47. Affinity Technologies Group stock: (common) N one

48. Wachovia stock (conunon) A Dividend

49. Microsoft Slock (common) Dividend

so. Home Depot stock (common) Dividend

s I. Pflzer siock (common) . . Dividend

52. S outh Financi2l &tock ( common) Dividend

53. Llben-y Life - whole life insu rance po licies A Interest

54. Protective Life - whole life insurance p olic y Interest

A B

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(2) (3) (4) (S) Date: v.i.,

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Buy 11/17

Dis bib. 313 K

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FlNANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Page 3 of 4 YR INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS

A.

Description of N;:sct.s lnoomc dUl"iAa;

(in ludi:ngtrust USCI$)

Ph1cc •flu e.11cll 11s.s.et exenill Amounl ( .g. from print disc-ioture Cod• I div. rent. or

(A·H) int.)

A

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A

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1. lnoos il1 C.ode�: •SJ.000 or1cu • Sl.001-S2.l00

(Sec C llmlDS BI 1111d 04) F •$50,001.$100.000 G • Sl00.001-SJ .000.000

2. VBlue c00c:s: J !I<;SJ 5,000 01k:s K - su.001.sso.ooo .

(SteCc>'lll'll1:t1l C: l 11.fld 03) N .. nso.000-s�oo. ooo 0 • ssoo.001-s 1.000.000

P3 =-S25.000.0Cll·S-SO,O(Jf).OfJO '.!i. VaJut Mtcibo<l Cc'ld Q '"'-Ar1n1.ul R ... Cos! (Rea! Estate Only}

Gross value at Md of

Volue Value Code2 /.(dhod(l·P) Code!

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·HI •Sl.OOO.OOl.Sl.000.000

L -s>-0.001.s100.ooo

l'I .. Sl,000.00J..SS,OOO,OOD

T�t1.111ctlom duri111 rq>Ol'tinx period

T)'lle (e.g. Gain Jdentity of ,.tontb • buya/scller O.y (tfprh'l\�

tcdetl.,Cioq) tritmclioo)

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•ss.001.s1s.ooo • m,001.s o;ooo

Hi -).�Qre11w1 ss,000.000

M "$JOO.OOJ...s2S0,000

r2 .. ss.000.001-.s::i .ooo.ooo

.. SMon: lhoi1 tso,ooo;ooo

s .. As;cssm«1! ...Ca.1h/Ma!'ke1

U Nan'le of Pl!rson Reporting

TRAXLER, Jr •• WiJJia m B

Da t e o r R(l>Ol' I

05/0412005

Vil. INVESTJ\f:EN1S and TRUSTS - inoornc, " ' "· '" .. "'"'°"' c; nc1wi.,, 1h,,.. o r mo;,,... , •"" •k • '"""'' c h nJ re ... s.c PP· 34.s 1 orr.fin& ins"""''°"'·>

A.

rcportina period rep iilJ period

(I ) (2) (I) (2) (I) If oot cxcrnp l from Oisc wc

(2) (3 ) (4)

Type V a J ue div. rt:uL or Code2 Cod o l lnL) (A·H)

SS. Jefferson National Life - whole life insUrancc policy A Interest J

5 6. Grand Sooth Bank Interes t L T Open 11 122. L

S7. Freescale Semiconductor 1tock {common) None J T 1 212

A 0 c. 0 B

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I See ColWl'ln Cl) u - DC'IOk Vah1: v .. Other w - EJ u m;te:c!

B. c. D.

T.>dcr1'itioo or A$;$CI$ '""""' °"'"1i: Gl'OS$ \'ii.Im: 1l eiid of Tnt1Rctions d\lring ttpOctin.gpmod

(i1cl1.1ding ITUSI usc:ts)

(S) Plsee "(X)" after ee1.-h amt e.itt11 1 Am::11s11t ( g. Value ValLJe Twe (e.g. Otte: Gaio IOenlityofrtoo1priaf disclo!lft Code I Codc2 Mclhod \>uy, Mll, Mondi- buyed$.Cl1er

(A•H) (J.rJ Codel merger, O.y (J·P) (ifpri\•1ie(!}W) redemption) tr.u1.uciio1->

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Page4 of 4

I. ll.'ICOtnclGain Codes: • S1.000 or less • Sl,001-$1,SOO •.$2,SOl.SS,000 • $S,OOJ-SlS.OOO ..,. 1s,0()1-.SSO,OOO

(See Col•om•Bl"'d 04) F -sso,001cs100.ooo 0 -$100,00J-SJ,00 0,000 Iii •Sl, 000,001..SS,OO<l,OOO . H2 •Mon dan $5,000,000

2. Valut C<dcs: ) n Sl .000 orlcU K .. s1.s:oo1..s:"'o,ooo L •$S0,00l·SIOO,OOO M .,. $J00,001-S250,000

(Sec Columns Cl unc! DJ) N • S2S0.00<).$!00,000 0 = iS00,001.-$1.000,000 Pl • s1.ooo.001..ss.ooo.ooo n -ss.000,001-Sls,ooo,ooo

PJ ""S2 .CJ00,00J.SSO,OOO,OOO P4 .. $Mor t'han SS0,000,(')(10

;;, ValueM 'lbod Codes • Appr3h31 .. Cost (Rco:il EttalC Only) • A.Ansmuu .. C11&h/Mi:rbt

Name of p...,,., Rcponin; Da1C of R'1lQrt

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

TRAXLER, Jr., Willi mB 0Slll4/200)

Qodfoa1e,,.,.ofRcpor1.)VIIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXJ,>LANATIONS

Jn Part! n and lll.A.1- I am eligible for a lifetime monthly retirement benefitofapproxitNtdy 18124 of71.3% of c salary ofa CircuitJudge ofSouth Carolina. P yment began when I turned SS years of ge on May 1, 2003.

In Part VU, #l-Greenvi1le County, SC. total taxable value is $59,205.00.

In Part VU, fonner#16-Valuc and income of HomeGold has declined below reporting v hle as company is now bankrupt.

In Part VJJ, #17-1 receive a proportionate distribution of income and corpU$ annually. Identi ication of trus.t omitted per instructions.

In Part vn, #48-This stoclc tncl·udes <he same. stock 'vhosc distribution froma trust is reflected in #24.

In Pan VU, #$7-This stockwuspunoffby Motorola.

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Nan.cof Person Reporting Date ofRcporr

TRAXLER, Ir., William B OS/04/2005

IX. CERTIFICATION.

I certify that all information given above (including information pertaining to my spouse and minor or dependent children, if

FILING INS1RUCTIONS

Mail sig)led original and 3 additional copies to:

C-Ommittee on FinancialDisclosure Administrative Officeof the United States Courts

Suite 2-301

One C-Olurnbus Circle, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20544

any) is accurate, true, and complete to the best of my knowledge andbelief, and that any information not reported was withheld ·

because it met applicable statutory provisions permitting non-disclosure.

I furthercertify that earned income from outside employment andhonoraria andthe acceptance of gifts which have been reported are in compliance with the provisions of5 U.S.C. § 501 et. seq., 5 U.S.C ..§ 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOwiNGLY AND WJLFULL y FALSIFIES ORF AILS TO FILE nns REPORT MA y BE SUBJECTTO CIVIL AND CRIMJNAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. § 104)