UNITE STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT CHAMBERS OF GILBERT S MERRITT CIRCUIT JUGE SUITE 0 CUSTOMS HOUSE 701 BROAWAY NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 70 July 16, 007 RECEIVE Zllll1 JUL A 10 sb JS FiNANCi /\ l CLOSURE OFFICE The Honorable Ortrie Smith Chair Judicial Conference of the United States One Columbus Circle, NE Washington, C 0 ear Judge Smith: In response to your letter of June 9 concerning my Financial isclosure Report for 006, the sale of "Oakwood Farm, Hermitage, Tennessee," is listed on my 00 isclosure filed May 10, 006, at line 8 This reports the final payment for the sale of that farm land The land was sold under an installment sale payable over several years 00 was the last year I did not receive anything in 006 because the final payment was in 00 If you have any further questions, please let me know slp
AO-IO{W) Rev 1/007 FINANCIAL ISCLOSURE REPORT Report Required by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, FOR CALENAR YEAR 006 ( USC app 101-111) I Person Reporting (Last name, first, middle initial) Court or Organization ate of Report MERRITT, Gilbert S US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit /9/07 Title (Article III judges indicate active or senior status; Sa Report Type (check appropriate type) 6 Reporting Period magistratejudges indicate full- or part-time) Nomination, ate Circuit Judge (Senior) US Court of Appeals 7 Chambers or Office Address Sb _ Initial K_ Annual Final 1/01/06-1/1/06 Amended Report, I POSITIONS (Reporting individual only; see pp 9-1 of Instructions) POSITION NONE (No reportable positions) Partner NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY Southern Properties rea1 estate -ill II AGREEMENTS (Reporting individual only; see pp 1-16 of Instructions) C: -:: rf :::: ATE PARTIES AN TERMS op S: ): NONE (No reportable agreements),, -n -;::: 0 - rn s rf, III NON-INVESTMENT INCOME (Reporting individual and spouse; see pp 17- of Instructions) ATE SOURCE AN TYPE INCOME A Filer's Non-Investment Income 006 NONE (No reportable non-investment income) Vanderbilt Univ Law School -- teaching,00000 B Spouse's Non-Investment Income - If you were married during any portion of the reporting year, please complete this section (dollar amount not required except for honoraria) NONE (No reportable non-investment income)
,1 FINANCIAL ISCLOSURE REPORT Name of Person Reporting MERRITT, Gilbert S ate of Report /09/07 IV REIMBURSEMENTS -- transportation, lodging, food, entertainment (Includes those to spouse and dependent children See pp -7 of Instructions) SOURCE NONE (No such reportable reimbursements) Gruter Institute ESCRIPTION Lodging and food only for -day seminar on law and biology at squaw valley, California 6 7 V GIFTS (Includes those to spouse and dependent children See pp 8-1 of Instructions) EJ NONE (No such reportable gifts) SOURCE ESCRIPTION VALUE VI LIABILITIES (Includes those of spouse and dependent children See pp - of Instructions) NONE (No reportable liabilities) CREITOR ESCRIPTION VALUE COE* Union Planters Bank Nashville, TN Nashville, Bank & Trust Co Nashville, TN Mortgage on Cookeville Cormons Shopping Center (See VII, line 7) Mortgage on Westgate Shopping Center (See VIL, line z) Pl M r;y: c;;;;;: JT1sboo K s,90 -so,ooo ( L=i0, c)ltibd,o96'0j7j - )< Tfo I isq;q-0o\t00 ---::f<''f?x';r L _: :, - 1 i '' ; c ';'fs >,N fs' 99;0() ;;\'' :>' :;,SP,,?qo;Q0} 1,ooo,ogcu < :;': ; /!"1 1,Ro91 pi,qp-,oog i_ <c>i,(p;? io() ot- >()0,()p,R=,000;001-so,000;090 -::, > : \ c f7 0 ooo;qo1 otmor < < / :, : ' : : :_;,,-,, --,_,-'',,,
-- FINANCIAL ISCLOSURE REPORT Name of Person Reportng ate of Report MERRITT, Gilbert s /09/07 VII Page 1 INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS income, value, transactions (Includes those of spouse and dependent children See pp -60 of Instructions) (No reportable in ome, assets, or transacllons) 'southernproperties & A s B c Wes tgate opping w 1te Castle Ctr G rent Pl W' Nashville, TN E rent N W' rental houses Nashville, TN E rent w Cas --interest bearing (SunT ust N E int M T A int L T G rent Pl w 8 Art collection p 9 1 0 SunTr ust Bank 11 Berkshir Hathaway 1 Sig1:a Aldrich I Trust 1Tech ata Corp A iv M T US Treas Bill s or urc for rein 1 Note s Int 0 T hou yea;r by 1 Nashville Bank & Trust A 0 K w Vanguard Bond 16 F und E Int N T ' ' 17
FINANCIAL ISCLOSURE REPORT Name of Person Reporting ate of Report MERRITT, Gilbert S /09/07 VIII AITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS (Indicate part of Report) 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 that earned income from outside employment and honoraria and the acceptance of gifts which have been reported are in visions of USC app 01 et seq, USC 7 and Judicial Conference regulations Signature May9, 007 NOTE: ANY INIVIUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AN WILFULLY FALSIFIES OR FAILS TO FILE THIS REPORT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AN CRIINAL SANCTIONS ( USC app 10)