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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009


1. Person Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) Kopf, Richard G. 4. Title (Article IIl judges indicate ~ctive or senior status; mag[s~ate .judges indicate f~ll- or part-time) Article lIIJudge-active 2. Court or Organization U.S. Dist.Ct. Diet.of Nebraska 5a. Report Type (check ~propriate type) [] Nomination, [] Initial Date [] Annual [] Final

,~epor~ Requirea by the Ztmcs


(5 U.S.C. app. 101-111)
in Government Act of 1978

3. Date of Report 3/30/2010 6. Reporting Period 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009

5b. [] Amended Report 7. Chambers or Office Address 586 Federal Building 100 Centennial Mall North Lincoln, NE 68508 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

Dat~

IMPORTANT NO TES: The instructions accompanying this form must be followetL Complete all parts,
checking the NONE box for each part where you have no reportable informatiot~ Sign on lastpag~

I. POSITIONS. (Reporting individual only; see pp. 9-13 of fillng instruction~.)


[~ NONE (No reportable positions.) POSITION
1. 2. 3. Chairman of the Board Attorney-in-Fact-1 Attorney-in-Fact-2

NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY
Historical Society of the United States Courts in the Eighth Circuit Holder of Power of Attorney for Holder of Power of Attorney for

~" ~"lin Foreign Country


in Foreign Country

5.

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II. AGREEMENTS. ~se~,om~ ~nd~ o~ty; ~,, ,~. u46 o/yU~,g ~,~rac,o~s.)
[~ NONE (No reportable agreements.)
DATE
1.

I- a

PARTIES AND TERMS

Kopf, Richard G.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Name of Person Reporting [ Kopf, Richard G.

Date of Report 3/30/2010

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IlL NON-INVESTMENT INCOME. ~Sepo,a,g ~t*uu.t a,~,rouse; se, pp. I Z-Z4 o/,tin~ i,~trueao,~.)
A. Filers Non-Investment Income NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) DATE
1. 2. 3. 4.

SOURCE AND TYPE

~COME
(yours, not spouses)

B. Spouses Non-Investment Income - if you ,~ere married during anyport~on of the reparttng year, complete thts section.
(Dollar amount not required except for honoraria.)

[~

NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) DAT__.~ SOURCE AND TYpE

I. 2. 3. 4.

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS - transportation, lodging, food, enlertaintnenL


(Includes those to spouse and dependent children; see pp. 25-27 of filing instructions.) [] NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) SOURCE 1. Northwestern University DATES 4/19/2009-4/21/2009

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

PURPOSE
Judicial Education Programs

ITEMS PAID OR PRQVIDED


Hotel ($440.00); Airfare ($183.69); Taxi from and to Chicago airport ($80.00); Mileage to and from and parking at Omaha airport ($110.80)

2. 3. 4. 5.

FINANCIALpage 3 of 6 DISCLOSURE REPORT ] Kopf, Richard G.

Name of Person Reporting

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V. GIFTS. a,a~ t~o~ ~o ~eo~ ~ ~,~t ~h~; ~ ~r. ~-~ ~ o~m~g


NO~ ~o reportable g~s0 ~
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

DESC~TIQN

VALUE

VI. L IABILITIES. a,~t~,~ ,~o~ q~,o~, ~ ~,,~ ~az,~; ~ ~. ~2-s ~ of flling instructions.)
NONE (No reportable liabilities.)

CREDITOR
I. 2.

3.
4. 5.

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Name of Person Reporting

Date of Report

I Kepf, Richard G.

3/30/2010

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - ,~o~,.. vat~,. ~n,~oeno,s t,~tnd,, those of SpOUse and dependent children; see pp. 34-60 of flttng Instructionz.)
NONE ~o reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
A.
Description of Assets ,

B. !

[
[.

c.
Gross value at end

D.
Transactions during reporting period

Income during

(including trust assets)


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

reporting Ix:fled
Type (e.g., div., rent,

of reporting period
Value Code 2 (J-P) i Value ! Method ! Code3 Type (e.g., buy, sell, Date Value[ Gain mnudd/yy [ Code 2 Code I ! Identity of buyerlseller

Amount : Code 1

I (A-H) !
!

orint.)

redemption)

! (Q-W)
Interest K T

(JP) i(A-H) i ] [ j

(ifprivate transaction)

1.

Wells Fargo Bank, Lincoln. NE (Cash) Equitable Life Insurance, Des Momes, IA (Variable Life) Equitable Life Insurance, Des Moines, IA (Annuity)

2. 3. 4.

I
None None L J T T

,9. 10. II,

13. 14. 15. I6. 17.

(S~ C~n C2)

O =~k Value

V =~er

W =Esfimat~

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[Nmme
of Person Reporting [ Kopf, Richard G.

Date of Report 3/30/2010

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS. a,a~at~,a, oSgepo,.)


As noted in Part I, I held two powers of attorney, one each for two different *\I both of whom reside in different foreign countries. These persons are not depeadent upon me for support. For each? I exercised contr0] ~{ ~ ~ing account. I was not aware of and did not exercise control over reportable items. Prior to making this disulos~i~;~~ l ~ferred w th Ralph Watkins, a staffmember of the Committee on Financial Disclosure, and ! have made this disclosure consistent with the advice that I received from him. Although advised that I need not identify the persons for whom I hold the power~ of attorney and while I have also been advised that I am not required to provide other identifying information, I have personally elected to do so. My term as Administrator oft.he Robert Van Pelt American Inn of Court ended in 2008.

/ NANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT I ~s~e ofP0r,on Repa~ag


Page 6 of 6 IX. CERTIFICATION. Kopf, Richard G.

~.,o o,a.~.,
3/30/2010

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 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.

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NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFIES OR FAILS TO FILE THIS REPORT lVIAY 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

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