AO I0 Rev.

1/2011

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010

2. Court or Organization US District-So. Dist. Of AL

Report Required by the Ethics in Government Act ofl978 (5 U.S.C. app. ,~.~ 101-111)

!. Person Reporling (last name, first, middle initial) Steele, William H. 4. Title (Article !11 judges indicate active or senior status; magistrate judges indicate full- or part-time)

3. Date of Report 05/12/201 I 6. Reporting Period Ol/OI/2010 to 12/31/2010

5a. Report Type (cheek appropriate type) ] Nomination, Date

[] Annual [] Final

US District Judge-Active

[] Initial

5b. [] Amended Report

7. Chambers or Office Address 113 St. Joseph Street Mobile AL 36602

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 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. POSITIONS. m~,o,~,,g i.sivu~,: o,ty: s~ pp. 9-13 o/fillng instructiong)

~ NONE (No reportablepositions.) POSITION NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY

2. 3. 4. 5.

II. AGREEMENTS. (eepo.,.g individualonly; see pp. 14-16 of fillng insttuctlons.)

~] NONE (No reportable agreements.) DATE PARTIES AND TERMS

Steele, William H.

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Name of Person Reporting Steele, William H.

Date of Report 05/12/201 I

1 II. NON-I NVESTMENT INCOME. (Repo+.g individuo~ ondspo.se: +eepp. 17-24 of~lin~ ins,~.ctio~)
A. Filers Non-Investment Income

[]

NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

DATE
I. 12-31-10 2. 12-31-10 3. 4. Church Reader Fees Musician Fees

SOURCE AND TYPE

INCOME (yours, not spouses)

$1,380.00 $480.00

B. Spouses Non-Investment Income - If you were matried durlng any portlon of the reporting year, complete this section.
(Dollar amount not required except for honoraria.)

NONE ~o reportable non-investment income.)

DATE SOURCE AND TYPE
Self-employed (accounting consultant) Retirement income from Retirement Systems of Alabama Deferred Compensation distribution from Public Nationwide Retirement Solutions

I. 12-31-10 2.12-31-10 3. 12-31-10 4.

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS - transportation, Iodglng, food, entertainment.

(Includes those to spouse and dependent children; see pp. 25-27 of filing instructions.)

~]

NONE (No reportable reimbursements.)

SOURCE DATES LOCATION PURPOSE ITEMS PAID OR PROVIDED

2. 3. 4. 5.

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Name of Person Reporting Sleele, William H.

Date of Report 05/12/2011

V. GIFTS. anctud,~ those to spouse and dependent children; see pp. 28-31 of fillng instructiong)
NONE (No reportable girls.) SOURCE I. 2. 3. 4. 5. DESCRIPTION

VALUE

VI. LIABILITIES. ancludes those oy ~,ou~e und depend, nt chUdren; ,ee p~,. ~ 2- 3 3 of filing instructions.) [] NONE (No reportable liabilities.)
CREDITOR 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Wachovia Mortgage Corporation Wells Fargo Advisors DESCRIPTION Mortgage on rental property, Orange Beach, AL (Pt VII, line 59) Margin balance

VALUECODE
M M

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Name of Person Reporting Steele, William H.

Date of Report 05/12/201 I

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - i ....... .aluo, transactions (Includes those of spouse and dependent children; see pp. 34-60 of filing instructions.)
NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
A. Description of Assets (including trust assets) ! (l) Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure i Amount Code I : (A-H) B. Income during reporting period (2) Type (e.g., div., rent, or int.) C. Gross value at end of reporting period (I) (2) Value Value Method Code 2 Code 3 (J-P) (Q-W) (I) Type (e.g., buy, sell, redemption) D. Transactions during reporting period (2) (3) (4) Date Value mm]dd]yy Code 2 (J-P) (5) Identity of buycr/seller (ifprivate transaction)

Gain Code I (A-H)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

AmSouth Bank Account Fidelity Puritan *Nationwide Retirement Solutions (457b) - Nationwide Fixed Account - Fid Equity Income Fund - FID Contrafund - Janus Fund - Am Cent Value IC - Am Cent Vista Fd IC *Wells Fargo Advisors- (IRA) -Centennial Money Market - SunAmedca Blue Chip Fund Class B - Centerstaging Corp. - Putnam IntemationalGrowth Fund -Precision Drilling *Wells Fargo Advisors (IRA) - Alliance Bernstein Large-Cap Growth Class A

A A E

Interest Dividend Distribution

M J M

T T T

Dividend

Dividend

1. Income Gain Codes: (Scc Columns BI and D4) 2. Value Codes (Sc Columns CI and D3) 3. Value Method Codes {See Cohlmn C2)

A =$1,000 or less F =$50.001 - $100,000 J =SI5.000 or less N =$250.001 - $500.000 P3 =$25.000.001 - $50.000.000 Q -Appraisal U Book Value

B =$1.001 - $2.500 G =$100.001 - $1.000.000 K -$i 5.~OI - $50.000 O =$500.001 - SI,000.000 R =Cost tRcal Estate Only) V =O~hcr

C =$2.501 - $5,000 Ill =$1.000,001 - $5.000.000 L =$50,001 - $100.000 PI =$1.000.001 - $5.000,000 P4 =F.to~e than $50.000.000 S =Asscssmcm W =Estimated

D =$5.O01 - $15,000 112 =More than $5.000.000 M =$100.001 - $250.(~0 P2 =$5.000.001 - $25.000.000 T =Cash Market

E =$15.001 - $50.000

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Name of Person Reporting Steele, Wi liam H.

Date of Report 05/12/201 I

V I I. I N V E S T M E N T S a n d T R U S T S - i,,c ome. ,,,,t,,e. ,,,,~,,c,lo~ a ,,ct,,,m a, ose o.f ,,~,o,,s,, ,,,d ,,pe,ae,t c h Udro,: see ,,,~,..~ 4-,SO o~.mi,,g i,,s~,,,aio,,~..~
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 (I) (2) i Amount i Code I I (A-H) ! Type (e.g., div,, rent, or int.) C. Gross value at end of reporting period (I) (2) Value Code 2 (J-P) Value Method Code 3 (Q-W) (I) Type (e.g., buy, sell, redemption) D. Transactions during reporting period (2) (3) (4) Date Value mm!dd/yy Code 2 (J-P) (5) Identity of buyer/seller (if private transaction)

Gain Code I (A-H)

18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.

- Alliance Bemstein Global Thematic Growth Fund - John Hancock Regional Bank - Alliance Real Estate Investment Fund - Jennison Blend Fund Class A *Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC -Alliance Large CapitalGrowth -John Hancock Financial Industries *Wells Fargo Advisors -Centennial Money Market -AMCAP Fund (American Funds) -Putnam Voyager -Templeton Foreign -Mutual Shares (TESIX) -Putnam Allstate Advisor (Annuity) -Putnam FD for Growth & Income -Putnam Invt Fds Multi-Cap Value Fund -Fidelity Adv Emerging Markets Income Fund A A B A A A A None Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend None Dividend Dividend Dividend K K N K K J T T T T T T J T Sold Sold 05112/10 L 05/12/10 K A None Dividend J J T T

I. Income Gain Codes: (Scc Columns BI and D4) 2. Value Codes (See Columns CI and D31 3. Value Method Codes (See Cohm~n C2)

A =$1.000 or less F =$50.0(11 - $100,000 J -$15.0OO or Ices N =$250,001 - $500.000 P3 =$25.000.0OI - $50.0OO,000 Q Appraisal U =Book Value

B =$1,001 - $2,500 G =$100,001 - $1.000,000 K =$15.0OI - $50.000 O =$500.001 - $1,000.O00 R =Cost (Real Estate Only) V =Other

C =$2,501 - $5,000 II I =$1,000.001 - $5.000.000 L =$50.0OI - $100.000 PI =$1.000.001 - $5.000.000 P4 =More than $50.000.000 S =Assessment W =Eslimated

D =$5.001 - $15,000 112 =More than $5.000.000 Is! ~$100.0OI - $250.000 P2 =$5.000.001 - $25,000.(X)O T ~a.sh Market

E =$15.1)01 - $50.0(~O

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Name of Person Reporting Steele, William H.

Date of Report 05/12/2011

V I I. I N V E S T M E N T S a n d T R U S T S - i.com., ,.alu., ~ra.suc,io.~ a"~"d~ ,hose o/spa.s. ~.d d.p..d.., chiIdr..: s. ~. 34-60 of filing instructions.)
[-~ NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
Description of Assets (including trust assets) Income during reporting period (I) (2) Amount Typ~ (e.g., Code I div., rent, (A-H) or int.) Gross value at end of reporting period (I) (2) Value Value Code 2 Method (J-P) Code 3 (Q-W) (I) Type (e.g., buy, sell, ~demption) Transactions during reporting period (2) (3) (4) Date Value mm/dd,~cy Code 2 (J-P) (5) Identity of buyer/seller (if private transaction)

Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure

Gain Code I (A-H)

35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51.

-Campbell Strategic Allocation Fund -Europacific Growth Fund (American Funds) -Fundamental Investors Inc. (American Funds) -Growth Fund of America (American Funds -New Economy Fund (American Funds) -Washington Mutual (American Funds) *Wells Fargo Advisors - IRA (FBO) -Invesco Constellation Fund -Invesco Charter Fund -Putnam Intl. Growth Fund -Putnam Invt Fds Multi-Cap Value Fund -Putnam Vista Fund -Putnam Voyager Fund -Euro Pacific Growth (American Funds) -Growth Fund of America (American Funds -Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund Steele Enterprises LLC A B A A B B

None Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend

M L L M K K N

T T T T T T T Sold Sold 09/16/10 09/16/10 J J A A Buy (addl)

11/16/10

Merged (with line 45)

09/28/10

Sold (part) Buy

None M U

11/16/10 09/27/10

J J

I. Income Gain Codes: (Scc Columns B I and D4) 2. Value Codes (See Columns CI and D3) 3. Value Method Codes (See Column C2)

A =$1.000 or less F =$ 50.0~ I - $ 100,000 J =$15,000 or less N =$250.001 - $500.000 P3 =$25,00<).O01 - $50.000,000 Q =Appraisal U =Book Value

B =$1,001 - $2.500 G =$100.091 - $ 1.000.000 K =$15.001 - $50.000 O =$500.0OI - $1,0~O.0OO R =Cost tRcal Es~a~c Only) V -Other

C =$2.501 - $5,000 I t I =$ 1.000,001 - $ 5.000.000 L =$50.001 - $100.000 PI -$1.000.001 - $5.000,C~) P4 =More Ihan $50.000.000 S =Asscssmc~l W =Estimaled

D =$5,001 - $15.000 112 =M ore Ihan $5,000.0OO M =$100.001 - $250.000 P2 =$5.000.0OI - $25,000.000 T =C~h Market

E =$15.001- $50,000

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Name of Person Reporting Steele, \Villiam H.

Date of Report 05/12/201 I

VI 1. I NVESTMENTS a n d TRU STS - incor~e, volue, t,o,~ucao,~ anel~des those o/spouse ona ,~epenaent children; see pp. 34-60 of filing instructions.)
D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
Description of Assets (including trust assets) Income during reporling period (1) (2) Gross value at end of ~:porting period (I) (2) Transactions during reporting period

Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure

Amount
Code I (A-H)

Type (e.g.,
div., rent, or int.)

Value
Code 2 (J-P)

Value
Method Code 3

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

(2) (3) (4) Date Value mm/dd/yy Code 2 (J-P)

Gain Code I (A-H)

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

(Q-W) 52. 53. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada (annuity- F Distribution no controlI Rental properly,Orange Beach,AL E Rent K M W

I. Income Gain Codes: (See Columns B I and D4) 2. Value Codes (See Columns CI and D3) 3. Value Method Codes (See Column C2)

A =$1.000 or less F =$50.001 - $100,000 J =$15.000 or less N =$250.0OI - $5CO.000 P3 =$25.000.001 - $50,000.000 Q =Appraisal U =[look Value

B =$1,001 - $2.500 G =$ 100,001 - $ 1.000.000 K =$15.001 - $50.ODO 0 =$500.001 - $1,000,000 R =Cost (Real E~tate Only) V =C~hcr

C =$2.501 - $5,000 I I I =$ 1.000.001 - $5.000,000 L =$50.0OI - $100.000 PI =$1.000.001 - $5.000.COO P4 =More than $50.000.000 S = Ass,essnvznt W =Estimated

D =$5,001 - $15,000 112 =More Ihan $5.0~0.000 M =$100.001 - $250.000 P2 =$5.000.001 - $25,000.000 T =Cash Market

E =$15,001 - $50,000

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Name of Person Reporting Steele, William H.

Date of Report 05/12/2011

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS.

VII.16 - change of Broker from Legg Mason to Wells Fargo Advisors. VII.22 - name change for Broker from Legg Mason to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. V11.33 - name change for investment from Putnam Mid Cap to Putnam Invt. Fds. Multi-Cap Value Fund. VII.42 - name change for investment from AIM Funds Group-Constellation Fund to Invesco Constellation Fund. VII.43 - name change for investment from AIM Funds Group-Charter Fund to Invesco Char~er Fund. VII.45 - name change for investment from Putnum New Opportunities to Putnam Invt. Fds. Multi-Cap Value Fund. VII.51 - It is not anticipated that any income will be derived from the LLC. All income will be realized by the manager. VII.various - * denotes header information.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Page 9 of 9 IX. CERTIFICATION.

Name of Person Reporting Steele, William H.

Dale of Report 05/12/201 I

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.
! 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[ William H. Steele

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)

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