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I. Person R~porting (hs; n"-ame, first, middle ini~.ial) Benavides, Fortunato P. 4. Tide (Article: Ill judg$ indicate active or senior status; magistrate judges indic;Re ~ull- or part-time) U.S. Circuit Judge; Active

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009

-" 2:. Co,rt or Organization 5th Circuit Com-t o f Appeals 5a. Report Type (ch~ck appropriate type) [] Nomination, [] Initial Date [] Annual [] Final

(5 v.s.c opp. .~~" /o/-I I /)

I 3. Date of Report 05/07/2010 6. Reporting Period 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009"

$b. [] A.mend~lRepon 7. Chambers or Office Address 903 San Ja~inlo Blvd., Rm. 450 Austin. TX "78701 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 instrucdons accompanying ~his form must be followed Complete all paris,
checking the NONE box for each part where you have no reportable information. Sign on last page.

I. POSITIONS. es,po~i,~ ~ai~ia,,t o,ty; ~,, pp. 9-~ o~.~ instructions.)

[-~ NONE (No reportable positions.) POSITION
I. Adviso~ Board Member 2. Advisory Board Member

NAME OF QRGANIZATION/ENTITY
U. of Houston Law Centers Blakcly Advocacy Institutes Advisory Board U. of Houston Criminal Justice Institute Advisory Board

II. AGREEMENTS. (Reporting individuat onlyz see pp. 14-16 of fding instruc6on~)
[~ NONE (No reportable agreements.) DATE

,: ....

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PARTIES AND TERMS

:;~ :. : ....

Benavides, Fortunato P.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT I Page 2 of 6 [

o5/o7nolo I~enavides. Fortunato P.

A. Filers Non-investment Income [] NOIqE (No reportable non-investment income.) DATE I. 2008 2. 3. 4. SOURCE AND TYPE State of Texas Judicial Retirement System monthly benefits for year INCOME
(yours, not spouses)

$60,000.00

B. Spouses Non-Investment Income - tf you were married during any porti~n of the repordng year, complete this sectlor~
(Dollar ornn~tnt riot required except.for honoraria.)

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NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) DATE SOURC]E AND TYPE

Southwest Airlines (flight attendant)

I. 2008 2.

3. d.,

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS (Includes those ta spouse and dependent children," see pp. 2.%2 7 of[iling instructions.)

[~]

NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) SOURCE DATES

I0/21/09-10/24109

LOCATION
San Diego, CA

PURPOSE
Educational Seminar

ITEMS PAID OR PROVIDED

food, lodging, transportation

I. George Maso~ University

2. 3. 4. 5.

Name of Person Report~n~

D~le of Report

PageFhNA1NCIAL3 of 6 DISCLOSURE REPORT

Benav des, F~rtunato P.

05/07/2010

V. GIFTS. anctuat, t~os, ,o sp ..... a gepend, nt chitdrtm see pp. 2S-31 of filing instructions.)
NONE (No reportable gifts.) SOURCE
I. 2. 3. 4. 5.

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

VI. LIABILITIES. a,~.,

D NONE (No reportable liabilities.)

CREDITOR
I. Southwestern Life Ins. Co. 2. loan against policy

DESCRIPTION

VALUE CODE
J

3. 4. 5.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Page 4 of 6

r~a.,e of Person Reporting

Date of Report

Benavides, Fortunato P.

05/07/2010

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - i .... o. ~,alue, t ...... rion$ (Includes those of sp ..... d dependent children; see plx 34-60 o/~
~ NONE ~o reportable income, ~sets, or transactions.)
Desc6ption of Assets (incl.ding t~sl ~se~) Plac= "(X)" after ~ch ~t ~mptfrompr[ordi~clo~r~ Income durng ,( ~po.ing p~od

....................... ~.

~.
o). (2)
T~ (e.g., dlv.,r~nk or int)

,
o>
Value C~2 (J-P)

c.
(2)
Value M~th~ Code3

~
o) (2)

~.
T~nsa~ions d~ng reposing

" ..................
ld~nfi~ of buycr/s~llCr

= Gross value at end ofrl ( r{~ing peri~

o)--)-~) .........

~
m. 2. Chase Bank of TX, Austin, TX: IRA Savin gs Acct.; Principle Financial Group, Common Stock 3.

~ount Codel (A-H)

T~ (e.g., Da~ I Value I Gain buy, sell, I Monlh- [Cod~2 (C~=I redemption) Day (J-P) (I (A-H)

Chase Bank of TX. Austin TX. Related Ckg B ~ Say. Acct. A

Interest

Interest

Dividend

4. 5. 6. 7.

Van Kampen Mutual Fund-ACPAX Van K.~m Global Franchise Fund Class A (VGFAX) see part VIII 401K-Vanguard Institutional Index Fund 401K-Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund 401K-EuroPac Growth Fund-R5 (RERFX)

None None None None None None None None None None C A Royalty Interest

J J L L L L L L K K K K

T T T T T T T T T T W T Merged (with line 5) ] 0/02 J

9. 10. I I. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

401 K-Dodge&Cox Stock Fund SW Airlines Profit Sharing Plan-Harbor Cap ital Appreciation SW Airlines Profit Sharing Plan-EuroPac Gr Fund-R5(REKFX) SWAirlines Profit Sharing-Dodge&Cox Sto ck Fund SWAirlincs Profit Sharing-Vanguard last. I ndex Fund Royalt~ Interest, Start County, TX University Federal Credit Union, Austin, TX (CD)

(S~ Co1~$ B I ~ ~) 2. Value Codes

F =~50.~1 - $1~,~ J -$15.~ or I~s

G ~$1~.~l - $1 ,~.~ K ~$ I ~ ,~ I * $50.~

HI ~ 1.~,001 - ~5.~.~ L =$50.~ I - $ I ~.~0

H2 M ~$ I ~.~ I - $250,000

3. Value Me~od C~
(~ Cotumn C2)

Q -App~i~l
U "~k Value

R ~ost (R~I
V

Name of Person Reporting

Date of Report

PageFINANCIAL5 of 6 DISCLOSURE REPORT

B~,a~id~, Fortunato P.

05/07/2010

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS.

VII. Item 5 from 2008 report referred to as MGEAX did not exist at the end of this reported year. Effective October 2, 2009, Van Karnpen Mutual Fund-MGEAX mergcd into Van Kampen Global Franchise =und Chase A (VGFAX). now reported here in as item 5 in Part VII.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Page 6 of 6 IX. CERTIFICATION.

Name of Person Reporting Benavides, Fortunato P.

Date of Report 05/07/2010

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 reportedare 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 TillS REPORT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL 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

SELF INITIATED
AMENDMENT UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FORTUNATO P. BENAVlDES
CIRCUIT JUDGE

FIFTH CIRCUIT
903 SAN JACINTO BOULEVARD, SUITE 450

..512-916-5796

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701

May 7, 2010

Committee on Financial Disclosure ..... Administrative Office of the United States Courts Suite 2-301 One Columbus Circle, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20544

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Dear Sirs:
Regarding my 2009 Financial Disclosure, Section Ill was the same as last year. Unfortunately, I neglected to change the dates. This letter serves to correct that the time reflected is for 2009 and serves as an amendment to my 2009 Financial Disclosure Report. The report was sent by United States mail on May 7, 2010.

Enc.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Page 2 of 6

n~,~ or P..o.r.~o~ Be,,a,ld~, Fortunato P.

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05107,r2010 --

III. NON-INVESTMENT INCOME. C~o~or~t

A. Filers Non-Investment Income
l_..] NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

DATE
I. 2~)ff~ ~-f~3 ~ 2.

SOURCE AND TYPE

State of Texas Judicial Retirement Syst=m monthly benefits for year

INCOME
(yours, not spouscs) 160,000.00

B. Spouses Non-Investment Income - 6"~ou w~rt married during any portion of the rtpo~g ~ar, compile th~ ~e~io~
(Dollar o~unt not re~irtd except for ~nora~.) ~ NONE ~o reportable non-investment income.) :..? "": ... 5;~ ~~ ~~T

SOURCE ~D TyPE ....

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3.

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS - .-,.,.,,~o.o.o,,,

(Includ~.r those to spouse a.d dependent childr~t~; ~ee pp. 25-27 of filing instructions.)

~]

NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) ~ ~

10/21/09-10/24/09

LOCATJQN
San Diego, CA

~
Edu~dona] Seminar

ITEMS PAID OR PROVIDED

food, lodging, transportation

I. George Mason Univorsily 2.