Robert E. Cowen – 2007
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Government Act 1978 Rev. 112008 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2007 U.S.C. app. 101-l Person Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) Cowen, Robert Title (Article Ill judges indicate active senior status; magistrate judges indicate full-or part-time) Senior U.S. Circuit Judge Court Organization U.S. Court Appeals 3rd Cir. Sa. Report Type (check appropriate type) Nomination. Date Initial [{] Annual Final Date Report 0510512008 Reporting Period 01/01/2007 12/31/2007 Sb. Amended Re)lOrl Chambers Office Address 402 State Street Room 207 Trenton, 08608 the basis the Information contained this Report and any modifications pertaining thereto, is, opinion, compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Reviewing Officer Date IMPORT ANT NOTES: The instructions accompanying this form must followed. Complete all parts, checking the NONE box for each part where you have reportable information. Sign last page. POSIT! ONS. (Reporting individ11a/ only; see pp. 9-13 filing instructions.) [Z] NONE (No reportable positions.) POSITION NAME ORGANIZATION/ENTITY IJ. AGREEMENTS. (Reporting individual only; see pp. 14-16 filing instructions.) [Z] NONE (No reportable agreements.) Name Person Reporting Date Report Cowen, Robert 05/05/2008 instructions.) Filers Non-Investment Income [ZJ NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) INCOME Spouses Non-Investment Income -I/you were married during any portion the reporting year, complete this section. (Dollar amount not required except for honoraria.) NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) SOURCE AND TYPE 2007 State New Jersey IV. REIMBURSEMENTS -transportation, lodging.food, entertainment (Includes those spouse and dependent children; see pp. 25-27 filing instructions.) NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) SOURCE DATES LOCATION PURPOSE ITEMS PAID PROVIDED New York Intellectual Property Law Assn. March 24,2007 New York, Dinner Dinner Honor the Federal JJudiciary Meals, Hotel Travel Expenses The Brookings Institution April -20,2007 Washington, Educational Seminar Meals, Hotel Name Person Reporting Date Report 05/05/2008 Cowen, Robert GIFTS, (Includes those spouse and dependent children; see pp. 28-31 filing instructions.) [{] NONE (No reportable gifts.) DESCRIPTION VALUE VI. LIABILITIES. (includes those spouse and dependent children; see pp. 32-33 filing instructions.) [{] NONE (No reportable liabilities.) CREDITOR DESCRIPTION CODE VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, value, transactions r1nc1udes those spouse and deperntent children; see PP 34-60 filing instructions.) NONE (No reportable income, assets, transactions.) Description Assets Income during Gross value end Transactions during reporting period (including trust assets) reporting period reporting period (I) (I) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) Value Gain Identity Code2 Code buyer/seller (J-P) (A-H) (if private transaction) Place (X) after each asset exempt from prior disclosure Amount Code Type (e.g., div., rent, Value Code2 Value Method (A-H) int.) (J-P) Code (Q-W) Type (e.g., buy, sell, redemption) Date Month- Day Alcoa (Common Stock) American International Group, Inc. (Common Stock) Artisan Small Cap Fd. (Mutual Fund) Dividend Dividend None Sold 8/07 (Common Stack) Chevron Texaco Corp. (Common Stock) Dividend Dividend Bought 9/11 Cisco Systems (Common Stock) None Citigroup, Inc. (Common Stock) Dividend Citigroup, Inc. (Common Stock) Dividend Partial Sale 11/09 Colgate Palmolive (Common Stock) Dividend 10. Conoco Phillips (Common Stock) Dividend 11. Deere Co. (Common Stock) Dividend 12. Dell Computer (Common Stock). None 13. Dodge Cox International Stock Fd. (Mutual Fund) Dividend 14. EMC Corp. (Common Stock) None 15. ExxonMobil (Common Stock) Dividend 16. FedEx Corp. (Common Stock) Dividend 17. FPA Paramount Fd. (Mutual Fund) Dividend Sold 8/07 Income Gain Codes: ,000 less =Sl,001 $2,500 =$2,50 $5,000 =$5,001 -$15,000 E=$15,00I -$50,000 (Sec Columns and D4) F=S50,00I -SJ00,000 os100,001-s1,ooo,ooo =$1,000,001 S5,000,000 =More than $5,000,000 Value Codes =$15,000 Jess =$15,001 $50,000 =$50,001 SI00,000 =$100,001. $250,000 (See Columns and D3) =S250,00I $500,000 =S500,00 1,000,000 =SI,000,001 $5,000,000 =$5,000,00 $25,000,000 =$25,000,001 $50,000,000 =More than $50,000,000 Value Method Codes =Appraisal =Cost (Real Estate Only) =Assessment =Cash Market (See Column C2) =Book Value V--=Other =Estimated Name Person Reporting Date Report Cowen, Robert 05/05/2008 VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, vatue, transactions (Includes those spouse and dependent children; see PP 34-60 filing ins1ruc11011s.J NONE (No reportable income, assets, transactions.) Description Assets Income during Gross value end (including trust assets) reporting period reporting period Transactions during reporting period (4) (5) Gain Identity Value Code Code buyer/seller (J-P) (if private transaction) (A-H) ------------------------.--- --- ---- (l) Amount exempt from prior disclosure Place (X) after each asset Code (A-H) (2) Type (e.g., div., rent, int.) (!) Value Code (J-P) (2) (I) Value Type (e.g., Method buy, sell, Code redemption) (Q-W) (2) Date Month Day Income Gain Codes; =$1,000 less =$1,00 $2,500 c=$2,50 -$5,000 =$5,00 -$15,000 E=$15,00! -$50,000 (See Columns and D4) F=$50,00 -$100,000 =$100,001 -$1,000,000 =$1,000,001 $5,000,000 =More than $5,000,000 Value Codes =$15,000 less =$15,001 -$50,000 L=$50,00I -$I 00,000 =$I 00,00 -$250,000 (Se Columns and D3) =$250,00 -$500,000 :$500,00 -S1,000,000 =$1,000,001 -$5,000,000 =$5,000,001 -$25,000,000 =$25,000,001 -$50,000,000 =More than $50,000,000 Value Metbod Codes Q=Appraisal =Cost (Real Estate Only) =Assessment =Cash Markel j____ _:_olumn C2) U=Book Value V=Other W=Estimated VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, vatue, transactians (Includes those spouse and dependent children: see PP 34-60 filing 1ns1ructious.J NONE (No reportable income, assets, transactions.) Description Assets (including trust assets) Income during reporting period Gross value end reporting period Transactions during reporting period Place (X) after each asset exempt from prior disclosure (1) Amount Code (A-H) (2) Type (e.g., div., rent, inL) (1) Value Code2 (J-P) (2) Value Method Code (Q-W) (1) Type (e.g., buy, sell, redemption) (2) Date Month Day (3) Value Code (J-P) (4) Gain Code (A-H) (5) Identity buyer/seller (if private transaction) JI. Codes: =$1,000 less =$1,001 -S2,500 =S2,50 -S5,000 =$5,001-$15,000 =$15,001-$50,000 (See Columns and D4) =$50,001 -$100,000 =SI00,001 -Sl,000,000 =$1,000,001 -$5,000,000 =More than S5,000,000 Value Codes =$15,000 Jess =$15,001 $50,000 =$50,001 SI00,000 =$100,001. $250,000 (See Columns and 03) =$250,001 -$500,000 =$500,001 -s1,000,000 =Sl,000,001 $5,000,000 =$5,000,001 -$25,000,000 _P3 =$25,000,001 $50,000,000 =More than $50,000,000 Value Method Codes =Appraisal =Cost (Real Estate Ooly) =Assessment =Cash Market (See Column C2) ==Book Value V=Other =Estimated VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, vatue, transactions (Includes those spouse and dependent children; see PP 34-60 filing instruc1io11s.J NONE (No reportable income, assets, transactions.) Name Person Reporting Date Report Cowen, Robert 05/05/2008 VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, vatue, transactions (Includes those spouse and dependent children; see PP 34-60 filing instructions.; NONE (No reportable income, assets, transactions.) Description Assets (including trust assets) Place (X) after each asset exempt from prior disclosure Income during Gross value end Transactions during reporting period reporting period reporting period (1) (2) (1) (2) (I) (2) (3) (4) (5) Amount Type (e.g., Value Value Type (1.g., Date Value Gain Identity Code div., rent, Code2 Method buy, sell, Month- Code Code buyer/seller WH) int.) (J-P) Code redemption) Day (J-P) (A-H) (if private (Q-W) transaction) 69. 70. -Keeley Small Cap Value -Kinetics Paradigm -INST Dividend Dividend 71. -Legg Mason Value Trust Mutual Fund Dividend 72. -Quantative Group Fd. ugh 5116 73. -Statuit Capital Micro -Lap Fund Dividend 74. -TCW Galileo FDs Inc. Mutual Fund Dividend 75. -Wells Fargo FDS Mutual Fund Dividend 76. -Cambiar Opportinity Dividend 77. -Goldman Sacks Money Market Interest 78. -Columbia Funds Dividend Bought 3/20 79. -Alger FDS Dividend Bought 9/17 80. -Dodge Cox Intl Stock Fund Dividend Bought 9/26 81. -Ivy Dividend Bought 6115 Income Gain Codes: A=$1,000 less =$1,001 -$2,500 =$2,50 -$5,000 =$5,00 -$15,000 E=S 15,00 -$50,000 (See Columns and D4) =$50,001 -SI00,000 G=$100,00l -Sl,OOO,OOO =Sl,000,001 $5,000,000 =More than $5,000,000 Value Codes =$15,000 less =$15,001 -$50,000 =$50,00 -$I 00,000 M=$ I00,00 -S250,000 (See Columns and D3) =$250,001 -$500,000 =ssoo,001 -s1,ooo,ooo =Sl,000,001 -$5,000,000 =$5,000,001 -S25,000,000 =$25,000,001 -$50,000,000 =More than $50,000,000 Value Method Codes =Appraisal =Cost (Real Estate Only) =Assessment =Cash Market (See Column C2) U=Book. Value V=Other =Estimated Date Report Name Penon Reporting 05/05/2008 Cowen, Robert VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXPLANATIONS. (lndicatepartofRepon) letter dated September 29, 1989, Chairman Pratt, after receiving Judicial Ethics Committee authority advised that Section VII need only disclose aggregate income and value information for the above-referenced trust. Item was erroneously listed last years report sold. The transaction was partial sale only. IX. CERTIFICATION. certify that all information given above (including information pertaining spouse and minor dependent children, any) accurate, true, and complete the best knowledge and belief, and that any information not reported was withheld because met applicable statutory provisions permitting non-disclosure. further certify that earned income from outside employment and honoraria and the acceptance gifts which have been reported are compliance with the provisions U.S.C. app. 501 seq., U.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations. NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFIES FAILS FILE THIS REPORT MAY SUBJECT CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS U.S.C. app. 104) FILING INSTRUCTIONS Mail signed original and additional copies to: Committee Financial Disclosure Administrative Office the United States Courts Suite 2-301 One Columbus Circle, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20544