D NONE (No reportable positions.)

3.

Report Required by the E1/1ics AO

10

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

in Government Act of

1978

Rev.

112012

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011

(5 U.S.C.

app. §§

/0/-1 //)

1. Person Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) Bauer, William J.

2. Court or Organization

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

3. Date of Report

08/31/2012

4. Title (Article III judges indicate active or senior status; magistrate judges indicate full- or part-time) Circuit Judge - Senior Status

Sa. Report Type (check appropriate type)

D

Nomination Date

D

Initial

[{]

Annual

D

Final

Sb.

[{]

Amended Report 6. Reporting Period

01/01/2011

to

12/31/2011

7.

Chambers or Office Address

219

South Dearborn Street Room

2754

Chicago, IL

60604

IMPORTANT NOTES:

The instructions acco111pa11yi11g this for111 11111st be followed. Complete all parts, checking the

NONE

box for each part where you have no reportable infor111atio11. Insert signature 011 last page.

I. POSITIONS.

(Reporting i11dfrid11a/ 011/y; see pp. 9-13 of filing instructions.)

D

NONE

(No reportable positions.)

POSITION

NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY

I. Trustee Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois

2.

Trustee Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Elmhurst, Illinois

3.

Trustee DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois

4.

Board of Advisors Willamette Trial Program, Salem, Oregon

5.

Board of Governors Illinois St. Andrew's Society, North Riverside, Illinois

II. AGREEMENTS.

(Reporting indfridual 011/y; see pp. 14-16 of filing instructions.)

[Z]

NONE

(No reportable agreements.)

PARTIES AND TERMS

I.

4.

3.

3.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Page 2of6

Name of Person Reporting

Bauer, William J.

Date of Report 08/31/2012

Ill. N 0 N-INVESTMENT IN COME.

(Reporting indfridual and spouse; see pp. 17-24 of filing instrnctions.)

A. Filer's Non-Investment Income

D

NONE

(No reportable non-investment income.)

SOURCE AND TYPE

INCOME

(yours, not spouse's)

I.

2011 Foundation Press (Case Royalty) $663.42

2. Jan. 2011 Willamette University College of Law (Teaching) $4,000.00

3. May 2011 Willamette University College of Law (Teaching) $I ,500.00

B. Spouse's Non-Inveshnent Income

-I/you were married during any portion of tlie reporting year, complete this section.

(Dollar amount nut

rCtfllired except for honoraria.)

D

NONE

(No reportable non-investment income.)

SOURCE AND TYPE

I.

2011 Income from Law Partnership - Shefsky

&

Froelich, Chicago, IL

2.

4.

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS

-transportation, lodging.food, entertainment. (Includes those to spouse and depende/l/ children; see pp. 25-27 c

iffi

ling instructions.)

D

NONE

(No reportable reimbursements.)

SOURCE

DATES

LOCATION

PURPOSE

ITEMS PAID OR PROVI DED

I.

Willamette University, College of Law

12/30/2010 to 01/09/2011

Salem, Oregon Teaching Airfare, rental car, food, cabs

2. Chicago Bar Association 0310312011 to 03/13/2011

Rome, Italy Continuing Legal

Education Seminar

Airfare

Willamette University, 0412912011 to Salem, Oregon Teaching Airfare, rental car, food, cabs

College of Law 05/03/2011

4. Melanie and Jonathan Levey 08/26/2011 to Los Angeles, CA Performing wedding Airfare, hotel, food, limo

08/28/2011 ceremony

3.

4.

Date of Report Name of Person Reporting

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Page 3of6

Bauer, William J.

08/31/2012

V. GIFTS.

(Includes those to spouse and depe11de11t d1ildren; see pp. 28-31 offili11g instructions.)

[{]

NONE

(No reportable gifts.)

SOURCE

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

I.

2.

3.

4.

5.

VI. LIABILITIES.

(Includes those of.,pouse a11d dependent children; see pp. 32-33 of filing instructio11s.)

[{]

NONE

(No reportable liabilities.)

CREDITOR

DESCRIPTION

VALUE CODE

I.

2.

(I)

(1)

(2)

(J-P)

Date of Report Name of Person Reporting

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Page 4of6

Bauer, William J.

08/3 1/2012

VI I. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS

-

income, value, transactions r1nc1udes those of.,pome and dependent children: see PP· 34-60 of filing i11structio11s.J

D

NONE

(No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

A.

B.

c.

D.

Description of Assets Income during Gross value at end Transactions dming reporting period

(including trust assets) reporting period of reporting period

(I) (2)

Place "

(

X

)

" after each asset

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Amount Type(e.g., Value Value Type (e.g., Date Value Gain Identity of

Code I

exempt from prior disclosure div., rent, Code 2 Method buy, sell, mm/dd/yy Code 2 Code 1 buyer/seller

(A-H) _{or int.)}

(J-P)

Code

3

redemption) (A-H) (if private

(Q-W)

transaction)

I.

Accounts (Fifth Third Bank), formerly Old Kent Bank

E Interest N T

2. Western

&

Southern Life Assurance Annuity

A Interest M T

3. Genworth Life Ins. Co., formerly General Electric Capital

A Interest Redeemed 10/05/1

I

K

D

4. Citibank Savings (X) A Interest

J

T

5. Corcstone Money Market Account (X) B Interest

J

T

6.

EZ Chip Semi Conductor None K T Buy 12/13/11 K

7.

Shefsky

&

Freolich Ltd. Profit Sharing Plan (401(k)) (X) None M T 8.

9.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 1

7

.

I. Income Gain Co<lcs: A =$1.000 or less ll=$t,001 -$2,500 c=$2,501 -$5,000 D =$5.001 -$15,000 E=$ t 5,00 I - $50.000

(Sec Columns Bl and 04) F=$50.001 -$100.000 G =$100.001 -$1.000.000 Ill =$1.000.001 -$5,000.000 112 =More than $5.000.000

2. Value Codes J =$15.000 or less K =$15,001 -$50.000 L=$50.001 -$!00,000 M =$ I00.00 I -$250.000

(Sec Columns C l and D3) N =$250,00 I - $500.000 0=$500,00 I • $1,000.000 Pl =$1,000.00t -$5.000,000 1'2 =$5,000,00 I - $25,000.000

P3 =$25,000.00 I -$50.000.000 P4 =More than $50.000.000

3. Value Method Codes Q =Appraisal R =Cost (Real Estate Only) S =Assessment T =Cash Market

Date of Report Name of Person Reporting

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Page 5of6

Bauer, William J. 08/31/2012

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS.

(lndicate partofreport.)

,

Name of Person R<'porting Date of ncport

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Page 6of6

Bauer, William J.

08/31/2012

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 of5 U.S.C. app. § 501 et. seq., 5 U.S.C. § 7353 , and Judicial Conference regulations.

Signature:

s/ William J. Bauer

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY FALSIFIES OR FAILS TO I<ILE TIIIS REPORT l\IAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRil\lINAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. §

10.t)

Committee on Financial Disclosure

Administrative Office of the United States Courts

Suite 2-301

One Columbus Circle, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20544