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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010

2. Court or Organization U.S.D.C. Massachusetts 5a. Report Type (check appropriate type) ] Nomination, Date [] Annual [] Final

Report Required by the Ethics in Go vernment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. app..(;ff 101-111)

I. Person Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) Steams, Richard G. 4. Title (Article III judges indicate active or senior status; magistrate judges indicate full- or pan-time) District Court Judge (Active)

3. Date of Report 04/71/201 I 6. Reporting Period 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010

[] Initial

5h. [] Amended Report

7. Chambers or Office Address

U.S. District Court 1 Courthouse Way Boston, MA 02109

8. On the basis of the information contained in this Report and any modifications pertaining thereto, it is, in my opinion, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Reviewing Officer Date

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

I. POSITIONS. me~,om.u i,,dividual on~: see pp. 9-. o/ ~ing instructions.)

~-~ NONE (No reportable positions.)
POSITION
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Partner Trustee (non-compensated) NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY Massachusetts Prosecutors Guide Vincent Memorial Hospital (Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston)

II. AGREEMENTS. me~,ora.g individual only; see pp. 14-16 of filing instractionx)
~]

NONE (No reportable agreements.)

DATE PARTIES AND TERMS

Stearns, Richard G.

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Name of Person Reporting Stearns, Richard G.

Date of Report 04/211201 I

Ill. NON-INVESTMENT INCOME. tReporting individual and spouse; see pp. 17-24 of fillng instructions.)
A. Filers Non-Investment Income ~-~ NONE

(No reportable
DATE

non-investment income.)

SOURCE AND TYPE

Massachusetts Prosecutors Guide (Book Royalties)

INCOME
{yours, not spouses) $3,338.00

1. 2010 2. 3. 4.

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

NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) DATE I. 2. 3. 4. SOURCE AND TYPE

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS -transportation, Iodglng, food, entertainmenL

(Includes those to spouse and dependent children," see pp. 25-27 of filing instntctions.) [] NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) SOURCE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. NYIPLA-CLE North Atlantic Treaty Org. FREE Seminar North Atlantic Treaty Org. DATES March 26-27, 2010 June 21-25, 2010 August 9-12, 2010 LOCATION New York, New York Ankara, Turkey Bozeman, MT

PURPOSE
Patent Law Dinner Terrorism Conference Terrorism Lectures Terrorism Conference

ITEMS PAID OR PROVIDED Travel, meals and lodging Travel, meals and lodging Travel, meals and lodging Travel, meals and lodging

October 25-29, 2010 Garmisch, Germany

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Name of Person Reporting Stearns, Richard G.

Date of Report 04/21/201 I

V. GI FTS. ancludes those to spouse and dependent children; see plx 28-31 of fillng instruc~ions~)
~-] NONE (No reportable gifts.) SOURCE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

VI. LIABILITIES. anct,,des those olspouse and dependent children; see pp. 32-33 of filing instructlonx)
NONE (No reportable liabilities.) CREDITOR
I. 2. 3. 4. 5.

DESCRIPTION

VALUECODE

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Name of Person Reporting Stearns, Richard G.

Date of Report 04/21/2011

VI I. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - income, volu,, ~ansactions anclud~ those o/spo,,se and d,penden, children; see pp. 34-60 of filing instruction&)
NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
Description of Assets (including trust assets) i (I) Income during reporting period Gross value at end of reporting period Transactions during reporting period

Place "(X)" after each asset

exempt from prior disclosure

Amount
Code 1 (A-H)

(2)

(t)
Type (e.g.,
div., rent, or int.) Value Code 2 (J-P)

(2)
Value Method Code 3

(i)
Type (e.g.,
buy, sell, redemption)

(2)
Date

(3)
Value

(4)
Gain
Code I (A-H)

(5)
Identity of
buyer/seller (if private lxansaction)

mm/dd~ Code 2 (J-P)

I.

TECO Common

Dividend

2.

Westar

Energy Common

Dividend

3.

First

Energy Common

Dividend

Sold
K T

12/13/10 J

4.

Bank of America Common

Dividend

5.

Mass. Prosecutors Guide

Dividend

6.

Bank of America MMF Bank of America MMF Savings Citizens Bank Keogh 401K State St. Bank 401K

Interest

7.

Interest

8.

Interest

9.

Interest

10.

Fidelity Growth & Inc. IRA

Dividend

II.

Fidelity Equity Inc.ll IRA

Dividend

12.

Fidelity Utilities Fund IRA

Dividend

13.

Bank of America IRA

Interest

14.

Rhumbline, lnc. (Boston)

None

15.

Fidelity Cash Reserves

Dividend

16.

Morgan Stanley MMF

Dividend

17.

Citizens Bank Check

lnterest

I. Income Gain Codes: (See Columns B I and IM) 2. Value Codes (Scc Columr,.s CI and D3) 3. Value Method Codes (Scc Column C2)

A =$1.000 or tess F =$50.001 - $100,000 J =$15.000 or less N =$250.001 - $500.000 P3 =$25,000.001 - $50.000.000 Q =Appraisal U -Book Value

B =$1.00l - $2,500 G =$100,001 - $ 1.000.000 K ~$15.001 - $50.000 O =$500.001 - $1.000.000 R --Cost (Real Estate Only) V =Oxher

C =$2.501 - $5,000 !11 =$ 1.000,001 - $5.000.000 L ~$50.0OI - $100,000 PI =$1.000.001 - $5.000,000 P4 =More than $50.CO0,000 S =Assessment W =Estimated

D =$5,001 . $15,000 112 =More than $5.000.000 M =$100.001 - $250.0~0 P2 =$5.000.001 - $25,000.~00 T =Cash Market

E =$15,001- $50.000

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Name of Person Reporting Stearns, Richard G.

Date of Report 0-1/21/2011

V I I. I N V E S T M E N T S a n d T R U S T S -i, co..,...0~,,. ~,o~,,c~io~ a,d,d,, ~o,, o/,eo,,, o,~ d,e,,~,,t ~na,,,: ,,, ~ 34-60 of fi/ing instructions.)
NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
A. Description of Assets (including trust assets) Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure ! B. Income during reporting period (I) (2) Amount Type (e.g., Code I div., rent, (A-H) or int.) C. Gross value at end of reporting period (I) Value Code 2 (J-P) (2) Value Method Code 3 (Q-W) (I) Type (e.g., buy, sell, redemption) D. Transactions during reporting period (2) (3) (4) Date Value Gain mm/dd~iy Code 2 Code l (J-P) (A-H) (5) Identi~y of buyer!seller (if private transaction)

18. 19. 20. 21.

Fidelity Government Bond IRA Sun Micro Common Bank of AmerieaCheck Citizens Bank Savings

Dividend None

T
Sold 01/28/10 J A

A A

Interest Interest

J J

T T

I. Income Gain Codes: (Sc Columns BI and D4) 2. Value Codes (5c Columns CI and D3) 3. Value Mclho4 Codes (See Column C2)

A =$1.000 or less F =$50,~)1 - $100,000 J =$15.000 or less N =$250.001 - $500.000 P3 =$25.000.001 - $50.000.000 Q =Aplwaisal U = Book Value

B =$1,001 - $2,500 G =$100.001 - $1,000.0~ K =$15,001 - $50.000 O =$500.001 - $1,000,000 R =Cos! (Rcal Estal Only) V =Ohcr

C =$2,501. $5,000 It I =$ 1.000.001 - $5.000,0~0 L =$50.001 PI =$1,000.001 - $5,000,000 P4 =More lhan $50.000.000 S =Ass~ssngm W =Estimatcd

D =$5,001 - $15,000 H2 =More than M =$I00.001 . $250.000 P2 =$5.000.001 - $25.0~).000 T =Cash Markcl

E =$15.001 - $50.000

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Name of Person Reporting Stearns, Richard G.

Date of Report 04/21/201 I

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS.

Vll. Line 5. The Massachusetts Prosecutors Guide portfolio is invested in Fidelity Asset Manager (L), Fidelity Equity Income II (K), Fidelity Growth & Income (J), and Fidelity Spartan U.S. Treasury (J), all mutual funds. VII. Line 8. This Citizens Bank Keogh Account is invested in Certificates of Deposit. VII. Line 9. This 401K Retirement Plan is invested in State Street Bank stock and money market instruments. VII. Line 13. This IRA Plan is invested in a Certificate of Deposit.

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Name of Person Reporting Stearns, Richard G.

Date of Report 04/21/201 I

IX. CERTIFICATION.
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 provisions permitting non-disclosure.
I further certify that earned income from outside employment and honoraria and the acceptance of gifts ~vhich have been reported are in compliance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. app. 501 et. seq., 5 U.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

Signature: S] Richard G. Stearns

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFIES OR FALLS TO FILE THIS REPORT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. 104)

Committee on Financial Disclosure Administrative Office of the United States Courts Suite 2-301 One Columbus Circle, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20544