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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2006

1. Person Reporting (last namr, lint, middle initial) 2. Court or Organization

Yeakel ill, Earl L District Court, W .D. Texas

4. Trtle (Article m judges Indicate active or senior statns; Sa. Report Type (check appropriate type) magistr.lle judges indicate full- or part-time)

D Nomination, Date U.S. District Judge - Active

D Initial Annual

Sb. D Amended Report

D Final

Report Required by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. app. §§ 101-111)

3. Date or Report

05/1412007

6. Repor1ing Period

01/01/2006 to

.12/31/2006

7. Chambers or Office Address 8. On the basis orthe lnfonnation contained in this Report and any modifications pertaining thereto, it is, in my opinion, in compliance

United States Courthouse with applicable laws and regnlatious.

200 West 8th Street Austin, Texas 78701

Reviewing Officer

IMPORtANTNOTES: The instructions accompanying this form must be followed. Complete all parts, checking the NONE box for each p11rtwhere you have no reportable information. Sign on last page.

I. POSITI 0 NS. (llepgrting individual only; see pp. 9-13 of instructions.)

0 NONE (No reportable positions.)

Date

POSITION NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY

I. Trustee & Vice President

2. Trustee

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Austin Rotary Club Foundation

Member University of Texas Longhorn Foundation Advisory Council

4. Member Texas Commission on Uniform State Laws

5. Member National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws

6. Moses Austin Chapter, Sons of the Republic ofTexas

7. Member Advisory Board, Austin Lawyers Chapter, The Federalist Society

8. Counselor; Vice President Robert W. Calvert Chapter, American Inns of Court

CJ-n ,_ ?'< (')0...,,.. II. AGREEMENTS. (Reporting individual only; see pp. 14-16 ofinstruclions.) (.f>- - rnc"'.P cJ1;o:Z[Kl NONE (No reportable agreements.) rnS2

oY' )> rT\-nl -PARTIES AND TERMS -n - 0 ..-(") -

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SOURCE

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Name orPenon Reporting Date of Report FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

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ID. NON-INVESTMENT IN CO ME. (Reporting individua1 and spouse; see PP· n-24 of instructions.)

A. Filer's Non-Investment Income

!!] NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

SOURCE AND TYPE INCOME (yours, not spouse's)

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2.

4.

5.

B. Spouse's Non-Investment Income - If you were married during any portion of the reporting year, complele this section.

(Dollar amount not required except for ho11oraria.)

D NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

AND TYPE

1.2006 State Bar of Texas - Salmy

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4.

JV. REIMBURSEMENTS -transportation, lodging, food, entertai11me11t

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

D NONE (No reportable reimbursements.)

SOURCE DESCRIPTION

I. National Conference of Commissioners on Unifonn State Laws

January 19-22 -Austin, Texas -Meeting of Committee on Style (Parking &Meals)

2. National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws

February 3-5 - Dallas, Texas - Drafting Committee Meeting (Transportation, Meals, & Lodging)

3. State Bar of Texas March 1-2 - San Antonio, Texas - "19th Annual Intellectual Property Law Course" (Transportation, Meals, & Lodging)

George Mason University Law Foundation, Inc. March 30-April 2 - Key West, Florida- "David Hume" Seminar (Transportation, Meals, & Lodging)

Date of Report Name of Person Reporting FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

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5. National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws

April 27·30 - Washington, D.C. - Drafting Committee Meeting (Transportation, Meals, & Lodging)

6. National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws

May 3-7 - St Louis, Missouri - Meeting of Committee on Style (Transportation, Meals, & Lodging)

7. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit -Judicial Conference.

May 18-20 - Washingrton, D.C. - Federal Circuit Judicial Conference (Transportation, Meals, & Lodging)

8. National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws

September 5-9 ·Washington, D.C. - Meeting of Committee on Style (Transportation, Meals, & Lodging)

9. National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws

October 12-15 - Chicago, Illinois - Drafting Committee Meeting (Transp0rtation, Meals, & Lodging)

10. State Bar of California November 2-4 - Santa Barbara, California "3lst Annual Intellectual Property Institute"-

(Transportation, Meals, & Lodging)

VALUE

VALUE

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Name of Person Reporting

Yeakel Ill, Earl L

V. GIFTS. (Includes those to spouse and depe11dent children. See pp. 28-31 of instructions.)

[Kl NONE (No reportable gifts.)

SOURCE DESCRIPTION

Date or Report

05/14/2007

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VI. LIABILITIES. (Includes those of spouse and dependent children. See pp. 32-33 of instructions.)

D NONE (No reportable liabilities.)

CREDITOR

l. Prosperity Banlc Line of Credit K

DESCRIPTION CODE

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3.

4.

5.

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

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Name of Penon Reporting

Yeakel m, Earl L

Date of Report

05114/2007

vn. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, value, transacJions (Includes those of the spouse and dependent children. See PP. 34-60 of filing instructions.)

0 NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

Description of Assets (including trust ossets)

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

I. BA Common Stock

2. SCH Common Stock

3. CVX Common Stock

4. C Common Stock

5. DELL Common Stock

6. XOM Common Stock

7. F Common Stock

8. INTC Common Stock

9. JPM Common Stock

10. MSFT Common Stock

11. RO Common Stock

12. Royal Dutch Shell PLC Common Stock

13. LUY Common Stock

14. SPND.OB Common Stock

15. DIS Common Stock

16. AIM Technology Fund - Class A (Mutual Fund)

17. FBGRX Mutual Fund

I. Income Gain Codes: A =Sl,000 or less

(Sec Columos BJ and 04) F =$50,001 -$100,000 2. Value.Cod<s J=S.15,000 or less

(See Colwnns Cl and 03) N=$250,001 -$500,000

B. c. Income during Gross value at end of

reporting period reporting period

(I) (2) (I) (2) (I) Amount Type(c.g. Value Value Type(e.g. Ccide I div., rent, Code 2 Method buy, sell, (A-H) or int.) (J-P) Code3 redemption)

(Q-W)

A Dividend K T

A Dividend J T

B Dividend K T

A Dividend K T

None L T

A Dividend K T

A Dividend J T

A Dividend J T

A Dividend J T

A Dividend J T

A Dividend J T

B Dividend K T

A Dividend L T

None J T Sold Part

A Dividend J T

None J T

A Dividend K T

B=SJ,001 -$2,500 C =$2,50 I -$5,000

G=SJOO,OOl -Sl,000,000 HI =$1,000,001 -$5,000,000 K =$15,001 -$50,000

0 =$500,001 -$1,000,000

L =$50,001 -SJ00,000

Pl =SJ,000,001 -$5,000,000

3. Value Method Codes P3=S25,000,00J -SS0,000,000 R =Cost (Real Estate Only) P4 =More than $50,000,000

(See Column CT) Q =Appraisal V=Olber S =Assessment

U =Book Value w=Estimated

D.

Transactions during reporting period

(2) (3) (4) Date Value Gain Month- Code 2 Code I Day (J-P) (A-H)

12/4 J D

D =$5,001 -$15,000

112=Mon: lhan $5,000,000 M=SI00,001 -$250,000 P2=$5,000,001 -$25,000,000

T =Cash Marl<et

(5) Identity of buyer/seller (ifprivate transaction)

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E =$15,001 -$50,000

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Name of Person Reporting Date of Report FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

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vn. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS inctJme, value, transactions (Includes those of the spouse anddependent children. See pp. J4-60 of filing instructions.) -

D NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

Description of Assets

(including trust assets)

Place "(X)" after each asset

exempt from prior disclosure

B. c. D.

Income during Gross value at end of Transactions during reporting period reporting period reporting period

(I) (2) (I) (2) . (I) (2) (3) (4) (5) Amount Type(e.g. Value Value Type(e.g. Date Value Gain ldentityofCodel div., rent. Code2 Method buy, sell, Month- Code2 Code I buyer/seller (A-H) orinl) (J-P) Codc3 redemption) Day (J-P) (A-H) (if private

(Q-W) transaction)

18. FHKCX Mutual Fund A Dividend J T

19. FTEXX Mutual Fund A Dividend K T Bought l/16 J

20. FTEXX Mutual Fund Bought 2113 J

. .21. FTEXX Mutual Fund Bought 3/18 J

22. FTEXX Mutual Fund Sold Part 4/12 J A

23. FTEXX Mutual Fund Bought 4113 J

24. FTEXX Mutual Fund Bought 5£27 J

FTEXX Mutual Fund Bought 7/3 J

26. FTEXX Mutual Fund Bought 9125 J

27. FTEXX Mutual Fund Bought 1214 J

28. FTEXX Mutual Fund Bought 1216 J

29. FTEXX Mutual Fund Bought 12116 J

30. FTEXX Mutual Fund Sold Part 12129 K A

31. FGRXX Mutual Fund A Dividend J T

32. VWITX Mutual Fund A Dividend J T

33. VMMXX Mutual Fund A Dividend K T Sold Part 4/21 J A

34. VMMXX Mutual Fund Sold Part 4126 J A

I: Income Gain Codes: A =Sl,000 or Jess B =SJ ,001 • S2.SOO C =S2.50J -S5,000 D =$5,001 -SJ5,000 E =SJ5,00J -$50,000

(See ColWDDS BJ and D4) F=SS0,001 ·SI00,000 G =SI00,001 - Sl,000,000 HI =Sl,000,001 - $5,000,000 H2 =More than S5.ooo,ooo

2. ValueCodes J =SJ5,000 or less K =$15,001 -$50,000 L =$50,001 -$100,000 M =$100,001 -$250,000

(See ColWDDS CJ and DJ) N =$250,001 -$500,000 0 =$500,001 -Sl,000,000 Pl =Sl,000,001 -$5,000,000 P2 =$5,000 ,001 -$25,000,000

3. Value Method Codes PJ =$25,000,00 J • SS0,000,000 R =Cost (Real Estate Only) P4=More lhan $50,000;000 T=Casb Market

(See Columo C2) Q =Appraisal V=Otber s =Assessment

U=BookValue w =Estimated

c.

{I) (2) (4)

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43.

47.

48.

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Name of Person Reporting

Yeakel m, Earl L

Date ofReport

05/14/2007

Vll. IN"VESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income. va1ue. transactions (Includes those of the spouse and dependent children. SeePP. 1uoof filing instrumons.J

0 NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

A. B. D.

Description of Assets Income during Gross value at end of Transactions during reporting period (including trust assets) reporting period reporting period

{I) (2) {l) (2) (3) (5) ValueType{e.g. Place "{X)" after each asset Amount Value Type{e.g.

Code I div., rent, Code2exempt from prior disclosure Method buy, sell, {A-H) or int) Code3 redemption)

{Q-W) (J-P)

35. VMMXX Mutual Fund Bought

Date Month-Day

519

Value Gain Identity of Code2 Code 1 buyer/seller (J-P) {ifprivate

transaction)

{A-H)

J

36. VMMXX Mutual Fund Bought 5/31 J

37. VMMXX Mutual Fund Sold Part 8/2 J A

38. VMMXX Mutual Fund Bought 9/26 J

JP Morgan Chase Bank (Savings) A Interest Closed Ace'! 6/2 K A

40. Prosperity Banlc (CD) c Interest L T

41. Prosperity Bank (Checking) A Interest J T

42. Wells Fargo Bank (Checking) None J T

Wells Fargo Bank (Checking) A Interest J T

44. Wells Fargo Banlc (Savings) D Interest M T

45. Calamos Growth & Income - A (Mutual B Dividend L T Fund)

46. American Balanced (Mutual Fund) A Dividend Sold 5/25 K A

Capital World Growth & Income (Mutual A Dividend L T Bought 5125 K Fund)

William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund None J T (Mutual Fund)

IShares TR S&P Small Cap 600 Index A Dividend K T (Mutual Fwtd)

50. Thornberg Investment Inc. Builder A c Dividend L T (Mutual Fwtd)

51. FP A Capital (Mutual Fwtd) A Dividend L T

I. Income Gain Codes: A=SJ,OOOorless B =Sl,001 -$2.500 C =$2,501 -SS,000 D=SS,001 -SJS,000 E =SJS,001 -SS0,000

(See Columns BI and 04) F =SS0,001 -$100,000 G =$100,001 -Sl,000,000 HI =$1,000,001 -SS,000,000 112 =More than SS,000,000

2. Value Codes J =$15,000 or less K =$15,001 -$50,000 L=SS0,001 -$100,000 M =$100,001 -$250,000

(See Colwnns CI and DJ) N =$250,001 -$500,000 0 =$500,001 -$1,000,000 Pl =SJ,OOO,OOJ -S5,000,000 P2 =SS,000,001 -S2S,OOO,OOO

3. Value Method Codes PJ =$2S,OOO,OOI -SS0,000,000 R =Cost (Real Estate Only) P4 =More than $50,000,000 T =Cash Market

(See Column C2) Q =Appraisal V=Other s =Assessment

U=Bool<Value w =Estimated

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VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, value, trllllSllctions (Includes those of the spouse and dependent children. See pp. 34-60 of.filing instructions.)

0 NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

A. Description of Assets

(including trust assets)

Place "(X)" after each asset

exempt from prior d isclosure

B. Income during

reporting period

c. Gross value at end of

reporting period

D.

Transactions during reporting period

(l)

Amount Code]

(A-H)

(2) Type(c.g. div., rent,

or int)

(l) Value

Code2

(J-P)

(2) Value

Method Code3 (Q-W)

(l)

Typc(e.g.

buy, sell,

rederuption)

(2) Date

Month-

Day

(3) Value

Code2

(J-P)

(4) Gain Code!

(A-H)

(5) Identity of

buyer/seller

(ifprivate

transaction)

52. Scudder Dreman High Return Equity Fund None Exchange 2/7 K Class A (Mutual Fund)

53. DWS Dreman High Return Equity Fund A Dividend L T Exchange 217 K Class A (Mutual Fund)

54. Tamarack Investment Funds, Prime Money B Dividend K T Market (Mutual Fund)

55. Brownwood TX ISD GO Bond (Tax Exemp B Interest K T Bond)

56. Fed. Treas. Ob. Inst. Fund #68 (Mutual A Dividend J T Fund) - See Note

U.S. Treasury Note (Note) - See Note A Interest K T

58. Federated Home Loan Bank (Note) - See A Interest K T Note

59. Denton, Texas ISD-PSF (Tax Exempt Bond) A Interest J T - See Note

L Income Gain Codes: A =Sl,000 orlcss B =Sl,001 • $2,500 c =$2,501 -$5,000 D=S5,00l -SJ5,000 E =$15,00 I - $50,000

(See Columns Bl and D4) F =SS0,001 -SJ00,000 G =SI00,001 -$1,000,000 HI =$1,000,001 -$5.000,000 H2 =More than $5,000,000

2. Value Codes J =SJS,000 or less K =$15,001 -SS0,000 L =$50,001 - SI00,000 M=SI00,001-$250,000

(See Columns CJ and D3) N =$250,00I - $500,000 0 =$500,00 I -$1,000,000 Pl =Sl,000,001 -$5,000,000 P2 =$5,000,001 - $25,000,000

3. Value Method Codes P3 =$25,000.001 - $50,000,000 R =Cost (Real Es1ate Only) P4 =More tbao $50,000,000 T =Cash Market

(See Column C2) Q =Appraisal V=Olher s =Assessment

U =Book Value W=Estimated

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VIll. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS. (lndicatepartofReport.J

1. Part VII, Items 52 & 53. The mutual funds were exchanged without gain or loss.

2. Part VII, Items 56, 57, 58, & 59. On the 2005 Report, these items were grouped and reported collectively in Part VII, Item 41 as "Anne RiquelmyYeakel Irrevocable Tiust." Afu:r com1m:nt from and response to the Committee on Financial Disclosure, these items were listed separately. Thus, "Anne Riqueimy

Yeakel Irrevocable Trust" is not reported on this Report, but its holdings are reported as Items 56, 51, 58, & 59. The trust itselfremains in existence.

Date #( / '( ZISJ41

Name or Person Reporting Date or Report FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

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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 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.

NOTE: R FAILS TO FILE TIDS 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 Colwnbus Circle, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20544