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Rev. 1/2010

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009

Report Required by the Ethics

in Government Act of 1978 0 u.s.c, app. lOt-tJl)

I. Person Reporting (lasl name, fi~L redddle initial) FUSTE, JOSE A. 4. Title (Article 111 judges indicate active or senior status; magistrate judges indicate full- or pan-time) U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE (ACTIVE)

2. Court or Organization District Court - Puerto Rico 5a. Report Type (check appropriate bTe) [] Nomination, [] Initial Date [] Annual [] Final

3. Date of Report 05111/2010 6. Reporting Period 01/01/2009 to 12131/2909

5b, [] Amended Report 7. Chambers or Office Address RM. CH- 133 U.S. COURTHOUSE 150 CHARDON AVENUE SAN JUP~M PR 00918-1758 8. On the b~sis of the information contained in this Report and any modifications pertaining thereto, it is, in my opinion, in compliance with applicable lawa and regulations. Reviewing Officer Date

IMPORTANT NO TES: ]"he instructions accompanying this form must be followed Complete all parts,
checldng the NONE bax for each part where you have no reportable information. Sign on last page.

I. POSITIONS. (geporting indivldual onlYe ste pp, 9-13 0/fillng lnstruaions.)

[] NONE (No reportable positions.) POSITION
I. ..... ] ........................... EXPL~ATORq ~OTE) ......

NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY
I(SEE SECTION VIII FOR

4.

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II. AGREEMENTS. (Rworting indivldual only; see pp. : 4.16 of filing imtructionsJ
[~ NONE (No reportable agreements.)

DATE

PARTIES AND TERMS

Fuste, Jose A.

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Name

FUSTE, ZOSE A.

III. NON-INVESTMENT INCOME. ~,~po.i.~ inai,,id~U~.d~poase: ~epp. l~-24 offilingin~tructions.)

A. Fliers Non-Investment Income NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) DATE
I.
2.

SOURCE AND TYPE

INCOME
(yores, not spouses)

3. 4.

B. Spouses Non-Investment I ncome - if you were married during ant portion of the reporZing year, complete this sectiorz
(Dollar amount not required except for honoraria.)

NONE (/go reportable non-investment income.) DATE SQr0RCE AND TYPE

Self-employment as an attorney

I, 2009 2. 3. 4.

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS - transportation, lodging, food, entertai

(Includes those to spouse and dependent children: see pp. 25.27 of filing; instn~ctions.)

NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) SOURCE

I. 2.

DATES

LOCATION

PURPOSE

~TEMS PAID OR PROVIDED

3. 4. 5.

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I~ame

o1" Person Reporting

Date of Report

FUSTE, JOSEA.

OS/ll/2010

[~]

NONE (No reportable gifts.) SOURCE DESCRIPTION VALUE

I. 2. 3.
4. 5.

VI. L IA B I LITIES. a~d~z~s,no~ o~~o~ ~ ~ ~hU~; ~ ~,~. ~2-~ of /~t~ instructions.)

D NONE (No reportable liabilities.J CREDITOR
I. BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO LINE OF CREDIT

DESCRIPTION

VALUE CODE
K

2.
3.

CITIBANK, PUERTO RICO

CITIBAIqK, PUERTO RICO

CREDIT CARD
CREDIT CARD

J
J

4. 5.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT r~ame o[Person Reporting Page 4 of 8 VUSTE, nOSE A.

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - i.~o=~ v~t..,
D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

Date oiReport

05/I ~t20~0

................. -K .............
Description of Assets (including. trust assets) Place aider each asset exempt from prior disclosure

~. " " Income dudng reporting period Amount I Type, (e.g., div.,rent, 1 ~i Code I / , (AH) | orint.)

c.
Gross value at end of reporting period

~. .....
Transactions during reporting period

~l) ]

(2)

~2)
Value Method Code3

............................................I/
I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I 1. 12. GINNIE MAE BONDS AM ERICAN FUNDS GROUP: EUROPACIFIC GROWTH FUND AMERICAN FUNDS GROUP: EUROPACIFIC GROWTH FUND AMERICAN FUNDS GROUP: EUROPACIFIC GROWTH FUND AMERICAN FUNDS GROUP: SMALLCAP WORLD FUND JOHNSON & JOHNSON (COMMON STOCK) SAVINGS ACCT. (CARIBE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION) CHECKING & SAVINGS ACCT. (BANCO POPULAR) CHECKING & SAVINGS ACCT. (BANCO POPULAR) SAVINGS ACCT. (BANCO POPULAR DE PoR.) CHECKING & SAVINGS ACCT. (BANCO POPULAR P.R.) IRA ORIENTAL FED. BANK D C B A A A A A A A A B

Value Code2 (J-P)

(Q-w)
T T T T T T T T T T T

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

(,) I-~F-I 131

Date mm/dcFyy

Value z Gain Code2 Code 1 (J-P) (A-H)

l (4) ~ .......

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

Interest Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Interest Interest Interest Interest Interest

L L K J M K J J J J K K

13.
14. 15. 16. 17.

IRA ORIENTAL FED. BANK

SAVINGS ACCT. (BANCO POPULAR) AMERICAN FUNDS GROUP: EUROPACIFIC GROWTH FUND AMERICAN FUNDS GROUP: CAPITAL WORLD G+I SAVINGS ACCT. (BANCO POPULAR)

C
A A B A

Interest
Interest Dividend Dividend Interest

K
K K L K

T
T T T T

I. Income Gain Codes: (See ~olurrm$ B I aM D4) 2. Value Codes (~ Colamn$ C I arid D~) I 3. Value Method Codes I (See Colurrm C2)

A -$1.090 or I~s F =$50.001 - $100,000 J =$ I $,000 or less N =$150.001 - $ 500,000 P3 -$75.000,001 - $50,000,00(1 Q =App~isal U -Book Value

B =S 1,001 - $L500 G -$109.001 - $1,000.000 K =$ I 5,001 $50,000 O -$500.001 - $ 1,000,000 R "Cost (Real [state Only) V =Other

C =$2.501 $5.000 H I =$1,000,00l - $5,000.000 L =$50.0~ l - $100,~ P I =$1.0O0,001 - $5.000,000 P4 ~Mor than S ~Assessraent W ~E~timated

D =$5,001 - $15.0~0 M ~$100,001 P2 =$5.000.001 - $25.000.000 T :4~nsh Market

E ~15,~01 - $50,000

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Page 5 of 8

Name of Person Reporting

Date

EUSTE, JOSE A.

05/11~010

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -i.~ ...... ~t.o.I .... ac,io.~a~a.a.~tho~,o:.p ...... ~z,,..d..t.~itaro.;...~ 34-60offiHnginstructionx)
NONE ~o reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
Description of As~ (including trust ~se~) Place "~)" after each asset exemp~ ~m prior disclosure
............................................... ~ ................

[ ~

In.me during ~po~ing p~

G~ss value at end of r~oaing ~fiod V~ue Code 2 (J-P) Value T~ (e.g., buy. sell, Me~ Code 3 redemption)

Tmnsadio~ during re.fling Hfiod "(J J Date Value t Gain mm/d~~ Co~e 2 ~ Code I if-P) ~ (A-rf) ,
~ ~ ......

T~e (e g div., ren~ !(A-H) [ or int.)

IAmount C~e 1

lden~ of ~y~seller (ifphvate

18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28, 29. 30. 31,

LEHM~ BROS. 1993 G~NTOR TRUST CORP BOND WESTMORELAND ~[. BOND NORTH YORK COUNTY SCltOOL DIST. MUNL BOND PO\VER & CASSIA CTYS. SCHOOL DIST. MUNI. BOND ST CLAIRCO. SCHOOL DIST MUNI BOND HOUSTON TX ISD PUB FAC CORP. MUNI BOND FOOTHILL EASTERN TRANSP. MUNI. BOND NORTH ADAMS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS MUNI BOND ELLISCTY. GENERAL OBLIG. BOND AMERICAN FUNDS GROUP: AMCAP FUND AXA ROSENBER.G US SMALLCAP FUND DUPAGE CIY FOREST PRESERVE BON D GT ATLANTIC& PACIFIC TEA(PREFERRED STOCK) CHICAGO ILL GEN OBLIG MUN[ BOND

A A 13 B B B C B C A A A B C

Interest ]nteresl Interest Interest Interest Interest Interest Interest Interest Dividend Dividend Interest Dividend Interest

K J L

T T T Redeemed 08/01/09 K

L K L K L J J K K L

T T T T T T 1 T T T

32. 33. 34.

DETROIT MI CONVENTION FAC MUNI BOND PR CONSERVATION TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND PRMORTGAGE-BACKED & US GOVT SECURITIES FUND

A A A

Interest Dividend Dividend J J T T

Redeemed

09/30/09

1. Income Gain Co~t: (~e Col~ B I ~ad D41 2. Valu~ C~cs (~e Cotu~ CI and O]) 3. V~ue Mc~ Codes {~ ~lu~ ~)

A "$1.000 m" le~s F -$50.~1 - $1~,~ ] "$15,~ or less N "$250.~1 - $5~.0~ P3 -~25.~,001 - $50,~0,~0 Q -Appraisal U =B~k Value

B ~$1,001 - $2,500 G =$1 ~,~ I - $ I,~,~ K =$15.~ I - $50,~0 O =$500.~ I - $ I,~0,~0 K ~o~ (Real Es~t ~ly) V =~

C ~$2.501 - $5,00~ H I =$1.~.~ I - $5.~0,0~ L =gS0,~ 1 - $ I ~,0~ PI :$1,~,~1 P4 ~More than $50.~0.~0 S =Assessment W -Estimated

D ~$5.001 - $15,~ ~ ~ore ~aa $5,~,~ M "$ l~.~l - $250,~ T

E =$15,~1 - $50.~

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Name of Person Reporting

Date vf Report

o~n~no~o I FUS~E,~OSE a.

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - income, value, transactiotm (Includes those oZspouse and dependent children; .seepp. 34-60 of filing instructiansO
[-~ NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
A. Descfiplion of As~s (including ~st ass~) Place "(X)" afi~ ~ch asse{ exempt ~ompriordisc~sure ~-In.me d~ng reporting peri~ : C. [ Gross value at end [ of repoSing Transac0ons during ~ofling

(2)
Amount [ Tp (e.g., [ Valu~ C~e I [ div.,~nK ] Code 2 (A-H) or iDL) ~ (J-P) Value Me~ Code 3

O)

O)

(3)

(4)

(5)
Idea~i~ of buys/seller (if priva{~

Dale Value Gain T~ (e.g., buy, sell, m~d$)~ C~e 2 C~e l redemplion) (I-P) (A-H)

. _. ~
35. ~L HOSPIT~I~ ASSOC., CLASS A P~F SPEC PSHIP INTEREST GA~WAYTR INDEX PLUS FUND A

[ ......~ (Q-w)
None K T

36.

Dividend

(pa~)Sld

07/15109

37.

GMAC (P~FERRED STOCK)

Dividend

38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

American Funds Group: New World Fund Evergreen Equity Trust Asset Fund Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund BarronAsset Fund Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund Evergreen lntl Fund Illinois Development Finance Authorization Muni. Bond PRFixed Income Fund

A B B A A A B A

Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Interest Dividend

K J J J I J K J

T T T T T T T T

1. Income Gain Codes; (S~ CoI~ B I and D4) 2. Value Codes (Sec Columns CI and D3) ]. V.lu M~-tlaod Codes (.Se~ Column C2~

A -$1.000 or less F -$50,001 - $10~,00~ J ~$ I 5.000 ot less N -$250.001 - $500.000 P3 *$25,000.001 - $50.0~0.090 Q *A~pr*~sal U -Book Valtt

B =$1,001 - $2.500 G =$100,001 - El ,000.090 K =$ I 5.001 - $50,000 O -$500,001 - $1.000.000 R =Cosl (Real Estate Only) V =Other

C =$2.501 HI -$1,000,001 - $5,000,000 L 6550.001 - $100,000 PI -~$1.0~O.0~l - $5,00~.000 P4 =M~ than $50.0~2.090 S *Assessment W =Estimattd

H2 =More d~an $5,000,000 M =$10g,OO 1 - $250.000 P2 =$5,0~0.001 - $25,000,0~0 T ~Cash Market

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FUSTE, JOSE A.

05111/2010

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS.

SEC. I. POSITIONS, 1 OWN AN APARTMENT IN THE CONDOMINIUM AND RESIDE IN Tile SAME. 1 RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION AND MY DUTIES ARE CONFINED TO NON-PROFIT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TtlIS RESIDENC1AL FACILITY. SEE ADVISORY OPINION 29 & CANON 5. SEC. IV. REIMBURSEMENTS & GIFTS. I ttAVE ONLY RECEIVED OFFICIAL COURT-RELATED REIMBURSEMENTS ON AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES REGARDING OFFICIAL TRAVEL ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. COURTS. SEC. VII. INVESTMENTS & TRUSTS. THE IRAs OWNED BY: i AND MYSELF ARE CASH-EQUIVALENT ACCOUNTS MAI]qTAINED AT A FINANCIAL INSTITUflON. TItEY ARE COMPOSED OF GINNIE MAE BONDS AND OTHER SECURITIES WHICH ARE NOT DIRECTED OR MANAGED BY EITHER OF US. WE HAVE NO ABILITY TO SELECT THE ASSETS WITttlN THE ACCOUNTS AND, IN FACT, WE ARE NOT NOTIFIED OF THEIR CONTENTS,

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Page 8 of 8 IX. CERTIFICATION.

N.meofPersonReporting

DateofReport

FUSXE, JOSE A.

05/11/2010

1 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 infarmalion 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.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFIES OR FAILS TO FILE THIS REPORT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRI[511NAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. 104)

FILING INSTRUCTIONS Mail signed original and 3 additional copies to: Committee on Financial Disclosure Administrative Office of the United States Courts Suite 2-301 One Columbus Circle, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20544