D NONE (No reportable positions.)

(1)

POSITION

NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY

fARTIES

TERMS

(f)

_c::o :::

9

;o

rn

3.

Report Required by the Ethics

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

AO

JO

in Government Act of 1978

Rev. 112008

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2007

₍₅

US.C.

_{app. §§ 101-111)}

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

Blatt, Solomon, Jr.

2. Court or Organization

U.S. District Court

3. Date of Report

0510912008

4. Title (Article Ill judges indicate active or senior status; magistrate judges indicate full- or part-time)

Senior Judge

Sa. Report Type (check appropriate type)

D

Nomination, Date

D

Initial

[Z]

Annual Sb.

D

Amended Report

D

Final 6. Reporting Period

01/01/2007

to

12/31/2007

7. Chambers or Office Address

P.

0.

Box

835

Charleston, SC

29402

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

IMPORT ANT N 0 TES:

The instructions accompanying this form must be followed. Complete all parts, checking the

NONE

box for each part where you have no reportable information. Sign on last page.

I. P OS ITI 0 NS.

(Reporting individual only; see pp. 9-13 of filing instructions.)

D

NONE (No reportable positions.)

Estate of

I.

Personal Representative

2.

3.

4.

CJ

,_,

=

5.

JI. AGREEMENTS.

(Reporting individual only; see pp. 14-16 of filing instructions.)

[ZJ

NONE (No reportable agreements.)

AND

=

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SOURCE AND TYPE

INCOME

PURPOSE

ORPROYIDED

2. 4. 4.

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Blatt, Solomon, Jr.

05/09/2008

Ill. N 0 N-INVES TME NT INC 0 ME.

(Reporting individual and spouse; see pp. 17-24 of filing instructions.)

A. Filer's Non-Investment Income

D

NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

SOURCE AND TYPE

S. C. Retirement Fund (from estate)

(yours, not spouse's)

I.

2006 Year

$

28448.00

3.

4.

B. Spouse's Non-Investment Income

-If you were married during any portion of the reporting year, complete this section.

(Dollar amount not required except for honoraria.)

[2J

NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

I.

2.

3.

IV, REIMBURSEMENTS

-transportation, lodging,food, entertainment

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

D

NONE (No reportable reimbursements.)

SOURCE

DATES

LOCATION

ITEMS PAID

I.

South Carolina Trail Lawyers Assocaition

2.

3.

August2-4 Hilton Head Island SC

Annual Convention Hotel Room, Seminar Registration.

(3)

VALUE

Name of Person Reporting Date of Report

Page 3 of 8

Blatt, Solomon, Jr. 05/09/2008

V. GIFTS.

(Includes those to spouse and dependent children; see pp. 28-3I of filing instructwns.)

[Z]

NONE (No reportable gifts.)

SOURCE

DESCRIPTION

I. 2. 3. 4. 5.

VI. LIABILITIES.

(Includes those of spouse and dependent children; see pp. 32-33 of filing instructions.)

[Z]

NONE (No reportable liabilities.)

CREDITOR

DESCRIPTION

I.

CODE

2. 3. 4. 5.

(4)

A.

B.

c.

repcntin!l

Codes

(1)

(A-fl)

/Vilihe

M s:is,ooo,oonsM,uoo.ooo

(2)

(1)

Type(ef.g.,

Val

div.;tini,

int)

$J;QOQ,OOO

.K ts,001-s

M

>oo.

0

?SOO;Ojl!: J,000,(){)()

R"t-Ost

{Rehl Esii\let1n1h

V"'6ilier

(2)

(I)

w

si.o-O;()(){l

=sl;(lOO.oo

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t>.4.;, i>i ,faiJsso.O&s.ooo

s

Irie t

(2)

(3)

(4)

(A-H)

tlrnn

=_,$5,

(){)()

,

!J(l

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Blatt, Solomon,

Jr.

05/09/2008

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -

income, value, tramactions (Includes those of spouse and dependent children; see

PP· 34-60

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

!ncome <luring reporting p riod Amount

Code

l

or

Qross value at end of period tie. Code2.

(J-P)

Value Method Code3

(Q-W)

Type(e.g.,

buy,

sell, redemption) D.

Transactions during reporting period

Date

Month-Day

Value Gain Identity

of

Code2 Code

1

buyer/seller

(J-P) (if private

transaction)

l.

Woodmen of the World

2. Bank of America Checking Account

3. Wachovia Bank Assets on lines 4-16

4. Wachovia Evergreen Prime Cash Management Fund

5. Valero Energy Corporation New

6. First Energy Corp

7. Moody's Corporation

8.

Westjet Airlines

9. Andrew Corp

10. Ikon Office Soluitons

11. Mellon Financial

12. Bank ofNew York Mellon Corp (X)

13. Moneygram International

14. Sierra Pacific Resources

15. Teco Energy

16. Hunt

J

B Trans Svcs

17. First Defence II, Inc.

A B

c

A A A A A A B A A A Interest

J

Interest

J

Dividend K Dividend N Dividend K Dividend K None

L

None K Dividend Dividend Dividend K Dividend

J

Dividend M Dividend Dividend K Distribution K T T T T T T T T Gift Merger T Merger T T Gift T Buy T 03-02 K 07-02 K 07-02 03-02 K 03-27 K Given!

-Given to

-..

l. lncqme Gain Cod"": A =$1,0-0Q orless B

= l,001-.$Z, OO

c

=sz.sq1

,

ss;ooo

D =$5,001 •

$15,000

E=SJS,001

"Sso.ooo

(See

Columns Bl and

04)

F =$50,001 • S 100,000 G

;=$100,001;

=s1,ooo,001-ss;QOO,ooo H2 =M

o

re. ss,000,000

2;:Value J

=$15,boo

or less

L;=SSO,Q-01-

M

=$100,001

• $250,000

, •. (?. Columns Cl and

D3)

N =s2so,6o1 •

isoo,ooo

r1

'ss;QOO,ooo

P2 · $25,000,000

· Method C-Odes

<J=Appraisat

T=<:;ashMarket

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c.

period

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(J-P)

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(5)

(A H)

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Page 5 of 8

Blatt, Solomon, Jr.

0510912008

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS

- income, value, transactions (Includes those of spouse and dependent children; see

PP· 34-60

of filing instructions.)

D

NONE

Description of Assets

(including trust assets) Place "(X)" after

each

asset

exempt from

prior disclosure

lnconie dupng reporting

Amount

Type(e.g,,

Code

I

_{div;; rent,}

Gross value

at

end of reporting period

Transactions during reporting period

Value Code2 Value Method Type{e.g.,

buy,

sell, Date Month-Value Code2 (4) Code

1

Identity of buyer/seller redemption) Code3

or int.)

(J-P)

(if

private

transaction)

18.

Scott & Stringfellow Assets on lines

19-39

19.

ConocoPhilips Inc. B Dividend L T

20.

Exxon Mobil Corp. A Dividend Gift

02-27

K Given to

-21.

First Financial Holdings Inc. B Dividend L T

22.

General Electric Co. B Dividend L T

23.

First National Corp. None K T

24.

Johnson & Johnson B Dividend K T

25.

Amgen None K T

26.

Synovus A Dividend Gift

02-27

K Given

to-

--27.

Cass Information Systems A Dividend Gift

02-27

K Given to

-28.

Chesapeake Energy Corp A Dividend L T

29.

Community Bancshares A Dividend K T

30.

SCBT Financial Corpo B Dividend L T

31.

Olin Corp A Dividend Sell

05-30

K c

32.

Tortoise Energy A Dividend Sell

08-10

K c

33.

BB&T Prime Fund A Dividend K T

34.

CVS Corp A Dividend K T

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

Ii =Si,!>OI

• $2,500 C "'$2,501 •

S?,000

D 5,001 r $15,()()0

E

=S15,001

-

s5o,ooo

(See Columns BI

and P4)

F 5

0

,

()Q

I - $100,000

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If!

=$1;000,0ol+SS,-000,000 H2

=More

ss,-000,000

1, VBlue

Codes

J IS,000 or less K

=$15,00JC $5.0,000

L=S50,001 • $100;000 M ' $250,000

(See

CJ and 03)

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Page 6 of 8

Blatt, Solomon, Jr.

05/09/2008

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS

-income, value, transactions (Includes those of spouse and dependent children; see PP· 34-60 of filing instructions.)

D

NONE

Description

of

Assets (including'trust assets)

Place

"QC)"

after ea.ch asset exempt

from

prior disclosure

Income diiring reporting

Amount

(e.g.,

Code

I

or

int.)

Gross value at end of period

(1)

Value Value M

etho

d Code3

(Q·W)

(e.g;,

buy, ;;el redemption)

Transactions

during re

po

rtin

g

l'eriod

Date

Month-vat.tie Grun Identity of

Coqe2

buyer/seller

(J-P)

(A-H)

(if private transaction)

35.

Georgia Gulf A Dividend

K

T

36.

Southwestern Energy None

K

T

37.

Amem Safety Ins Hldgs None

K

T Buy

05-09

K

38.

First Industrial Rlty Tr B Distribution

K

T Buy

05-30

K

39.

Trinity Industries A Dividend

K

T Buy

08-10

K

40.

T. Rowe Price Equity Index A Dividend

K

T

41.

T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth A Dividend

K

T

42.

T. Rowe Price Growth B Distribution

L

T

1.

lncorp.e

Gain

es:

or

• C

=S2,5ol

•

.

I!;'$)5,001

•

$50,000

Columns

BI

and

D4)

1;.VOJue Codes

F -

$i)Xi,OOO

1=sts,oooor1e.s

: 1;000,000

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=$50,001

•

$H>O,OOO

•

$5,000,000

H2

ss,.000,000

(�eJ?j::olumns ClandD3)

N

=S�Q;oOl

· · P 1 ..

•·

''li'ValueMeth<id

Q

.

s

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Page 7 of 8

Blatt, Solomon, Jr. 05/09/2008

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS.

(IndicatepartofReport)

I. In Part I, I am the Personal Representative of

-

estate. All assets have been distributed to

···

2. In Part VII, line 9. Andrew Corp agreed to meger with CommScope in December 2007. No transactions were completed for my shares in 2007. 3. In Part VII, lines 11 & 12 Mellon Financial Corp stock was exchanged for Bank ofNew York Mellon Corp in a Mandatory Stock Merger.

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

Page 8of8

Blatt, Solomon, Jr.

05/09/2008

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.

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