AO Report Required by the Ethics JO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT in Government Act of I 978 Rev. 112007 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2006 (5 U.S.C. app. I OJ-I JI) 1. Person Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) Court or Organization TRAXLER, Jr., William B U.S.C.A. Fourth Circuit 05/4/2007 Title (Article Ill judges indicate active or senior status; magistrate judges indicate full- or part-time) Circuit Court Judge (Active) Sa. Report Type (check appropriate type) D Nomination, Initial D Annual D Final 6. Reporting Period 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7. Chambers or Office Address P. 0. Box 10127 Greenville, SC 29603 Sb. D Amended Report 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 Offcer IMPORT ANT NOTES: 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, POS ITI 0 NS. (Reporting individual only; see pp. 9-13 of instructions.) IB NONE (No reportable positions.) POSITION NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY I. (. CJ I., a - (.z G)> :;:oz rro o:;...,,,-...,, CJ rr c::: = 3' > -< rn I rn )> :::0 (" CX - < rn -P 0 CX II, AGREEMENTS. (Reporting individual only; see pp. 14-16 of instructions.) D NONE (No reportable agreements.) PARTIES AND TERMS 1. 05/00/92 State of S.C. Circuit Judge Retirement benefit (see III.A.!)
Page 2of9 TRAXER, Jr., William B 05/4/2007 III. N 0 N-INVESTMENT IN CO ME. (Reporting individual and spouse; see pp. 17-24 of instructions.) A. Filer's Non-Investment Income 0 NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) SOURCE AND TYPE INCOME (yours, not spouse's) I. 2006 State of S.C. Circuit Judge Retirement benefit $ 64,595 B. Spouse's Non-Investment Income - If you were married during any portion of the reporting year, complete this section. (Dollar amount nor required excepl for honoraria.) 0 NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) SOURCE AND TYPE 1. 2006 Greenville TEC - Salary IV. REIMBURSEMENTS - transportation, lodging.food, entertainment (Includes rhose to spouse and dependenl children. See pp. 25-27 of instructions.) 0 NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) SOURCE DESCRIPTION I. Wake Forest University School of Law Nov. 17-18 Winston-Salem, NC -- Judge for Stanley Moot Court Competition Finals (mileage, hotel, and meals)
Page 3of9 TRAXER, Jr., William B 05/4/2007 V. GIFTS. (Includes those to spouse.and dependent children. See pp. 18-31 of instructions.) (K NONE (No reportable gifts.) SOURCE DESCRIPTION VALUE I. VJ. LIABILITIES. (Includes those of spouse and dependent children. See pp. 31-33 of Instructions.) (K NONE (No reportable liabilities.) CREDITOR DESCRIPTION VALUE CODE I.
Page 4 of9 TRAXER, Jr., William B 051412007 VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - income, vatue, transactions (Includes those of the spouse and dependent children. see PP 34-60 of f'uing instructions.; D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.) A. Description of Assets (including trust assets) Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure B. c. D. Income during Gross value at end of Transactions during (3) (4) (5) Amount Gain Identity of Code I div., rent, Method buy, sell, Month- Code I buyer/seller or int.) Code 3 redemption) Day (if private (Q-W) transaction) I. Greenville County, S.C. None L s Leon County, Fla. None M w (3) Leon County, Fla., 1/5 interest None K w Sonoco stock (common) A Dividend J T American Landlease stock (common) A Dividend J T 6. EACO Corp. (f/kh teakhouses of None Sell 10113 J A Fla.) stock (common 7. EACO Corp. (f/k/a teakhouses of None Sell 1112 J A Fla.) stock (common) 8. Palmetto Bank c Interest K T 9. Washington Mutual Investors Fund IRA A Dividend K T 10. Wendy's International, Inc. stock (common) A Dividend J T 11. Motorola stock (common) A Dividend J T 1 McDonalds stock (common) A Dividend J T 1 Kellogg's stock (common) A Dividend J T 1 RPM stock (common) A Dividend J T 1 Sun Trust stock (common)' A Dividend J T 16. Trust #I E Distribution L T 17. --Wachovia National Bank accounts l. Income Gain Codes: A =$1,000 or less B =$1,001 - $2,500 c =$2,501 - $5,000 D =$5,001 $15,000 E =$15,00 I - $50,000 (See Columns BI and D4) F=$50,001 - $100,000 G =$100,001 - $1,000,000 HI =$1,000,001 $5,000,000 H2 =More than $5,000,000 Codes J =$15,000 or less K=$15,00I -$50,000 L =$50,00 I -$100,000 M =$100,001 -$250,000 (See Columns Cl and D3) N =$250,001 - $500,000 0 =$500,001 - $1,000,000 PI =$1,000,00 I $5,000,000 P2 =$5,000,001 - $25,000,000 Method Codes PJ =$25,000,001 - $50,000,000 R =Cost (Real Estate Only) P4 =More than $50,000,000 T =Cash Market (See Column C2) Q =Appraisal V=Other S =Assessment U =Book W =Estimated
Page 5of9 TRAXLER, Jr., William B 05/4/2007 VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - income, vatue, transactions (Includes those of the spouse and dependent children. see PP 34-60 D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.) of JWng instrucuons.j A. B. c. D. Description of Assets (including trust assets) Income during Gross value at end of Transactions during Place "(X" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure Amount Code l div., rent, or int.) (1) Method Code 3 (Q-W) (!) buy, sell, redemption) Month - Day (3) (4) Gain Code l (5) Identity of buyer/seller (if private transaction) 18. --Greenville County, SC 19. --Putnam Tax Free mutual fund 20. --Regions Bank stock (common) Distr. 1/10 J A 21. --SCANA stock (common) 2 --Solutia stock (common) 2 --Wachovia National Bank stock (common) Distr. 1/10 J A 2 --American Landlease stock (common) 2 --Pfizer stock (common) 26. --UBS Bank USA 27. --Wachovia National Bank stock (preferred) 28. --Monsanto stock (common) 29. --Carolina First Bank accounts 30. Carolina First Bank accounts B Interest K T 31. Vanguard Growth & Income Portolio A Dividend J T 3 Growth Fund of America IRA A Dividend K T 3 New Perspective Fund IRA B Dividend K T 3 First Citizens Bank accounts E Interest N T I. Income Gain Codes: A =$1,000 or less B =$1,001 - $2,500 c =$2,501 - $5,000 D =$5,00 I - $15,000 E =$15,00 I - $50,000 (See Columns Bl and 04) F =$50,001 - $100,000 G =$100,001 - $1,000,000 HI =$1,000,00 I - $5,000,000 H2 =More than $5,000,000 Codes J =$15,000 or less K =$15,001 - $50,000 L =$50,00 I - $I 00,000 M =$I 00,00 I - $250,000 (See Columns Cl and 03) N =$250,00 I - $500,000 0 =$500,00I - $1,000,000 Pl =$1,000,001 - $5,000,000 P2 =$5,000,00 I - $25,000,000 Method Codes PJ =$25,000,001 - $50,000,000 R =Cost (Real Estate Only) P4 =More than $50,000,000 T =Cash Market (See Column C2) Q =Appraisal V=Other S ""Assessment U =Book W =Estimated
Page 6of9 TRAXER, Jr., William B 05/4/2007 VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - income, vatue, transactions (Inctudes those of the spouse and dependent children. see PP 34-60 of fuing instructions.; D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.) A. B. c. D. Description of Assets (including trust assets) Income during Gross value at end of Transactions during Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure Amount Code I div., rent, or int.) Method Code 3 (Q-W) buy, sell, redemption) Month - Day (3) (4) Gain Code I (5) Identity of buyer/seller (if private transaction) 3 General Electric stock (common) A Dividend J T 36. AMEX SPDR Index stock (common) A Dividend J T 37. Ameritrade IRA A Dividend J T 38. --Silicon Graphics stock (common) 39. --MIPS Technologies stock (common) 40. --Honeywell stock (common) 41. --Applied Materials stock (common) 4 --Texas Instrument stock (common) 43. Greenville First Bank accounts B Interest L T 4 Honeywell stock (common) A Dividend J T 4 BB&T stock (common) A Dividend J T 46. Affnity Technologies Group stock None J T (common) 47. Wachovia stock (common) B Dividend L T Distrib. I/IO J 48. Microsoft stock (common) A Dividend J T 49. Home Depot stock (common) A Dividend J T 50. Pfizer stock (common) A Dividend J T 51. South Financial stock (common) A Dividend K T I. Income Gain Codes: A =$1,000 or less B =$1,001 - $2,500 c =$2,501 - $5,000 0 =$5,00! - $15,000 E =$15,00 I - $50,000 (See Columns BI and 04) F =$50,001 - $100,000 G =$100,001 - $!,000,000 HI =$1,000,001 - $5,000,000 H2 =More than $5,000,000 Codes J =$15,000 or Jess K =$15,001 - $50,000 L =$50,001 -$100,000 M =$I 00,00 I - $250,000 (See Columns CJ and 03) N =$250,00I -$500,000 0 =$500,001 -$1,000,000 Pl =$1,000,001 - $5,000,000 P2 =$5,000,001 - $25,000,000 Method Codes P3 =$25,000,001 - $50,000,000 R =Cost (Real Estate Only) P4 =More than $50,000,000 T =Cash Market (See Column C2) Q =Appraisal V =Other S =Assessment U =Book W =Estimated
Page 7of9 TRAXER, Jr.,.William B 05/4/2007 VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - income, vatue, transactions r1nc1udes those of the spouse and dependent children. see PP 34-60 of JWng instructions.) D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.) A. Description of Assets (including trust assets) B. Income during c. Gross value at end of D. Transactions during Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure Amount Code I (A-I) div., rent, or int.) (1) Method Code 3 (Q-W) (!) buy, sell, redemption) Month- Day (3) (4) Gain Code I (5) Identity of buyer/seller (if private transaction) 5 Liberty Life -- whole life insurance policies A Interest J T 5 Protective Life -- whole life insurance policy A Interest J T 5 Jefferson National Life -- whole life A Interest J T insurance policy 5 Grand South Bank account B Interest Close 7/26 M A 56. Freescale Semiconductor stock (common) None Sell 12/1 J A 57. Conagra stock (common) A Dividend J T 58. Piedmont Natural Gas stock (common) None J T Buy 12/6 J 59. Regions Financial Corp. stock (common) A Dividend J T Distrib. 1/10 J 60. Jefferson County, Florida 1/4 interest (X) None N T 61. South Carolina Bank & Trust accounts c Interest M T Open 1/5 L 6 Independence Bank account c Interest M T Open 4/1 M I. Income Gain Codes: A =$1,000 or less B =$1,001 - $2,500 c =$2,501 - $5,000 D =$5,00 I - $15,000 E =$15,001 - $50,000 (See Columns Bl and D4) F=$50,001 - $100,000 G =$100,001 -$1,000,000 HI =$1,000,00 I - $5,000,000 H2 =More than $5,000,000 Codes J=$15,000 or less K=SIS,001 - $50,000 L=$50,00 I - $I 00,000 M =$100,001 - $250,000 (See Columns Cl and D3) N=$250,001 - $500,000 0=$500,00 I - $1,000,000 Pl =$1,000,001 - $5,000,000 P2 =$5,000,001 - $25,000,000 Method Codes P3 =$25,000,001 -$50,000,000 R =Cost (Real Estate Only) P4 =More than $50,000,000 T=Cash Market (See Column C2) Q =Appraisal V=Other S =Assessment U=Book W =Estimated
Page 8 of9 TRAXER, Jr., William B 05/4/2007 VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS. (lndicate partofreport.) In Parts II and Ill.A. 1-- I am eligible for a lifetime monthly retirement benefit of approximately 18/24 of 71.3% of the salary of a Circuit Judge of South Carolina. Payment began when I turned 55 years of age on May I, 200 In Part VII, #!--Greenville County, SC, total taxable value is - In Part VII, #16--I receive a proportionate distribution of income and corpus annually. In Part VII, #47--This is the same stock whose distribution from a trust is reflected in #2 In Part VII, #59--This is the same stock whose distribution from a trust is reflected in #20.
Page 9of9 TRAXLER, Jr., William B 05/4/2007 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 which 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-t -{_,,_ '1 /o'-1 NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. 104) FALSIFIES OR FAILS TO FILE THIS REPORT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL I FILING INSTRUCTIONS Mail signed original and 3 additional copies to: Committee on Financial Disclosure Administrative Offce of the United States Courts Suite 2-301 One Columbus Circle, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20544