HNANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009

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in Gouernment Act ~[1978 (~ {zs.C, app. f,,~ IO]-lll)

1. Person Reporting (last name, []rst, middle n t al) Lapiante, Joseph N. 4. Title (Article III judges indicate active or seaios status; magistrate judges indicate full- or part-time) US Dishes Judge, Active ~ Imti,I ~ A ...... I

2. Court or Organization US District Court, D NH 5a. Report Type (check appropriate ~.~) ~ Nomination, ~ Final 5b. ~ Amended Report Date

3. Date of Report

6. Reporting Perind 01/01."2009 12/3112009

7. Cham~ers or Office Address

Uniled States District Court 55 Pleasant Street

Concord, NH 03301

8. On the basis of the information contained in t~is Report and any mo~ifitations pertaining there~o, it is, in my oplnlon~ in compliance with applicable laws and regulalions. Reviewing Officer

Oate .......

h~IPOR TANT NOTES: The instruction.s accompanying this form must be fi~ltowed. Complete all partx, checking the NONE box for each part where you have no reportable infi~rmation Sign on lastpage.

I. POSITIONS. m~o~,i.x indi,,iclual on6,; see pp. 9-23 of filing instructions.)

NONE (No reportablepositions.)

POSITION
i.

NA;ME OF ORGANIZATI()N/ENTITY

3.

II. A GREEMENTS. (Reporting i,,aivia,~l o,,0.: seepp. 14-t6 offillng

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1. ~

NONU L~r~ re-r, rtab?e agreements.) DATE PARTIgS AND TERMS

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Laplante, Joseph N.

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fPerson Reporting [ N .... Laplanle, Joseph N.

Date of Report 5/15,~2010

II I. N ON-INVESTMENT 1N COME. (Reporting individual and sp ....

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

; see pp. 17-24 off!llng instructions.)

DATE
1. 2. 3. 4.

SOURCE AND TYPE

~COME
(yours, not spouses)

B. Spouses Non-Investment In come - If you were married during any portion of the reporting year, complete this sectior~
(Dollar arnou~Tt not required except for honoraria.)

NONE (?vo reportable non-investment i~wome.) DATE SOURCE AND TYPE

3. 4.

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS ..... sportation, lodglng, food ...... tai ...... t.

(Inchldes those 1o spouse and dependent children, see pp. 25-27 q[.f!ling instructions.)

NONE ~Vo reportable reimbursements.) ~RCE

1. 2.

DATES

LOCATION

PURPOSE

~TEMS PAID OR PROVIDED

4. 5.

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[)ale of Report

Laplante, Joseph N.
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5/15./2010

NONE Vo reportable gNs.) ~ DESCRIPTION VAI.,I ~E

2, 3,
4. 5.

NONE (No reportable liabilities.)

CREDITOR

DESCRIPTION

VA LUE CODE

2.
3. 4. 5.

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f Person Reporting

Date of Report

Laplante, Joseph N,

5/15/2010

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -- i ........... :.~, t ...... tiom (Includes th.xe of spou.~e attd dependent children; see pp. 34-60 ,fili~g instructions.)
NONE ~o reportable income, assets, or trm~sactions.)
~ ~ ~ A. D~sc~p[Jon of Assets ~includ~ng ~st assets) PIace"(X)" af, ..... ...... 1 exempt from prior disclosure ~ B. htcom~ dudng reporting period C. Oro~s value at end [ of reposing period : : D. Tran~actious during r~port~ng p~fiod ~-~

A ....... t I C~e 1 ~ (A-H)

T~e(e.g., ] Value div., rent, ] Code 2 or int.} : (J-P)

[ Value~ T)~c (e.g.. Method buy, sell, [ Code 3 redemption) (Q-W) I T

I Date Value Cain ~mm./d~, Code 2 ~ Code I (J-P) (A-H) ~ J . .........

[denfityof buyer.sdler (if private transaclion) ............

1.

Sovereign Bank

Interest

2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7.

Northeast Credit Union American Funds Mutual Funds UTWROS) --Europacifio Growth Fund A --New Perspective Fund A
--Investmen~ Company of America A --Washington Mutual Investors Fund A

Interest

A A
A A

Dividend Dividend
Dividend Dividend

J ,!
K J

T T
T

8.

--AMCAP Fund A

Dividend

9.

--Cash Management Trust of America

IRA-AmereanFunds{; ~ ~ --EuroPacific Growth Fund A

Interest

I0. 11.

Dividend

.!

! 2.
13. 14.

--New Perspective Fund A

--Washington Mutual hwestors Fund

A
A A

Dividend
Dividend Dividend

K
K J

T
T

--AMCAP Fund A IRA- Washington Mutual Investors Fund A (Joseph Laplante) Roth IRA American Funds (Joseph Laplante) --Europacifie C;rowth Fund A

T [ T

5." 16.

Dividend

17.

Dividend

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Laplante, Joseph N.

Va, or r~port
5/I 5/2010

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -i .......... z,,~,, ...... "tlons (lncludes thme of spouse and dependent children: ,vee pp. 34-60off!li,,gi ........ "dons.)
NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions~) Description o~ Asse~s (including m~st assets) Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior ~sclosure : ~ h~ceme during reposing period Gross vahl at end of reporling period ~
Trausaclions dtlring reportin~ period

: ~

Amount T}~e (e.g. Code d~v.. rent, (A-H) ~ or mr)

Value Code Code2 : MethodI buy, sell, ~mn~dd,~ I Code 2Oai~: I (J-P) ~ Code 3 (d-P) (A-H) redemption) j

" buyer/seller (ifprivatc

1 8. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23, 24.

--AMCAP Fund A --The Growth Fund of America A --New Perspective Fund A --SMALLCAP World Fund A --Fundamental Investors A --Washington Mutual Investors Fund A --Tl3e Income Ftmd of America A

A A A A A A A

Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend

J J J J J J J

T T T T T T T

25
26. 27. 2g,
29.

3 identical Coverdcli ESAs(aggr figures)

--Europacific Growth Fund A --AMCAP Fund A -.-The Growth Fund of America A
--SMAI,I.CAP World Fund A A

A A

Dividend Dividend None

Dividot~.d

J J J
J

T T T
T

30. 31. 32, 33. 3-1.

--New World Fund -Washington Mutual investors Fund A --The Income Fund of,,\merica A --Short Term Bond Fund of America-A 3 identical 529 aggr. figures)

A A A A

Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend

K J K J

I" T T T

(,See Columrs B I and Da)

F =$50.001 - $ l 0O.000

G :$ 100,001 - $ 1,000,000

111 =$ 1,000.001 - $5.000.0W~

H 2 = Mote than

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Date of Report

Page 6 of 8

Joseph N.

5/15/2010

VII. llNVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -.i .......... ~,,~, t ........ lions (Includes tho.,e tspo,st, o,a dvpendenl c]til~n; see ffp. 34-60 of~lhr$, instruction.I;)
NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
Description of Assets (including trust asse~s) Place from prior disclosure

A.

c.
Jncome during reporting period ~ T~e (e.~.. ~ Code I ~ div., rent. ~ (A-H~ i or ira.) Gross vMue at end of reporting period Value I Method ~ Code 3

- .....................~ ..............
Tra~sacl~ons during rcporling period

Code 2 (J-P)

Type ( g., buy, scll, " rcdcmption~

i .....
35. --EuroPacific Growlh Fund A A D~vidcnd J

(Q-W)
T T

Date Value Gain ~ m~/d~>~ " Code 2 ~ Code I (3-P) (A-H)

Idemi~of buyer/sellcr (ifpriwte

I..

36:

--The Growth Fund of Amerce A

None A Dividend

37. 38. 39.

--New World Fund A --SMALLCAP World Fund A --Washington M~Jtua} Investors Fund A

3 2 J

T T

A B

D~vidend Dividcnd

40.
4t.

--AMCAP Fund A
--Shorl Term Bond of America A --New Porspecdve Fund A

A
A

Dividend
Dividend

J
J

T
T "F

42. 43. 44

A A

Dividend Dividend

.!

--The income Fund of America

!
Roth IRA~ ~:: [ --Growth Fund of America --New Perspective Fund A A Dividend J J J J J T T

45. 46. 47.

Di,.idend Dividend Dividend None

--Washington Mutual In.. Fund --Income Fund o,f America ! 983 Georgetown Investments, LLC

A A

T T W

48. 49.

I. Income Gain Codes:

A =$1,000 or less

B =$1,00l - $2.500

( =$2,501 - $5,1~u3

----D ~$s 0{~; - $15.00{~

E =$I 5,001 - $50,OO0

(See Coh~mns CI and D3)

N $250,001 -$500.000

O=5500,001 - 51,300.000

P! ~$1,000,001 -$3.000,0~

P2 =$5,~0,~)1 - $25,0~3.000

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Laplante, Joseph N.

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5/15/2010

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS. O,,di~.te~,.,cof~ep,,~t.)

PageFLNANCIAL8 of 8 DISCLOSURE REPORT

Laplante, Joseph N.

5/15/2010

IX. CERTIFICATION.
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 informafioo not reported was withhcid because it met applicable statutory provisious permittin~ non-disclosure. I further certify that earned income from outside employment aud honoraria and the acceptance of gifts which have been reported are in compliance with the provisions off U.S.C. app. 501 et. seq., 5 U.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

Signature

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFIES OR AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. 104)

CIVIL

FILING INSTRUCTIONS Marl 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