OGE Form 450, 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I
U.S. Office of Government Ethics (-DQXDU\) Form Approved
(Replaces
'HFHPEHU 20 edition) OMB
No. 3209-0006
CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT
Executive Branch
Why Must I File?
The duties and responsibilities of your position require you to file the Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report to avoid involvement in a real or apparent conflict of
interest. The purpose of this report is to assist employees and their agencies in
avoiding conflicts between official duties and private financial interests or affiliations.
The information you provide will only be used for legitimate purposes, and will not be
disclosed to any requesting person unless authorized by law. (See the Privacy Act
Statement at the bottom of this page.) Please ensure that the information you provide
is complete and accurate.
When Must I File?
New Entrants: The report is due within 30 days of your assuming a position
designated for filing, unless your agency requests the report earlier or your agency
grants you a filing extension.
Annual Filers: The report is due no later than February 15, unless your agency
grants you a filing extension.
What is the
New Entrants: Report the required information for the 12 months preceding your
Reporting Period?
filing of this form.
Annual Filers: Report the required information for the preceding calendar year
(January 1 – December 31).
What if I Have
If you have any questions about how to complete this form, please contact your ethics
Questions?
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PENALTIES
Falsification of information or failure
to file or report informatio
n required
to be reported may subject you to
disciplinary action by your employing agency or other authority. Knowing and willful falsification of information
required to be reported may also subject you to criminal prosecution.
Privacy Act Statement
Title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), Executive Order 12674 (as modified by Executive Order 12731), and 5 CFR
Part 2634, Subpart I, of the Office of Government Ethics regulations require the reporting of this information. The primary use of the
information on this form is for review by Government officials of your agency, to determine compliance with applicable Federal conflict of
interest laws and regulations. Additional disclosures of the information on this report may be made
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comply with a judge-issued subpoena; (3) to a source when necessary to obtain information relevant to a conflict of interest investigation
or decision; (4) to the National Archives and Records Administration or the General Services Administration in records management
inspections; (5) to the Office of Management and Budget during legislative coordination on private relief legislation; (6) to the Department of
Justice or in certain legal proceedings when the disclosing agency, and employee of the disclosing agency, or the United States is a party
to litigation or has an interest in the litigation and the use of such records is deemed relevant and necessary to the litigation; (7) to reviewing
officials in a new office, department or agency when an employee transfers from one covered position to another, (8) to a Member of
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OGE Form 450, 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I
U.S. Office of Government Ethics (-DQXDU\201)
(Replaces 'HFHPEHU 20
edition)
Date Received by Agency
Form Approved
OMB No. 3209-0006
Page Number
CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT
Executive Branch
Employee’s Name (Print last, first, middle initial) E-mail Address
Position/Title Grade
Agency Branch/Unit and Address
Work Phone Reporting Status
New Entrant Annual
If New Entrant, Date of Appointment to Position
(mm/dd/yy)
Check box if Special
Government Employee (SGE)
An SGE is an executive branch officer or employee who is retained, designated, appointed, or
employed to perform temporary duties either on a full-time or intermittent basis, with or without
compensation, for a period not to exceed 130 days during any consecutive 365-day period.
If an SGE, Mailing Address (Number, Street, City, State, ZIP Code)
Step 1: Read the instructions for Parts I through V on the following pages.
Step 2: For each statement below, check Yes or No to describe your situation.
I. I have reportable assets or sources of income for myself, my spouse, or my dependent
children.
Yes No
II. I have reportable liabilities (debts) for myself, my spouse, or my dependent children.
Yes No
III. I have reportable outside positions for myself.
Yes No
IV. I have reportable agreements or arrangements for myself.
Yes No
NOTE: Statement V is for annual filers only. It does not apply to new entrants and SGEs.
V. I have reportable gifts or travel reimbursements for myself, my spouse, or my dependent
children.
Yes No
Step 3: If you selected Yes for any statement, you must describe the reportable interests that you have in the corresponding
Part (I, II, III, IV, or V) of the form.
Step 4: Sign and date the form.
Step 5: Submit the completed form to your ethics office.
I certify that the statements I have made on this form and all attached statements are true, complete, and correct to the
best of my knowledge.
Signature of Employee Date (mm/dd/yy)
FOR REVIEWERS’ USE ONLY:
On the basis of information contained in this report, I conclude that the filer is in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, except as noted in the “comments” box below.
Signature and Title of Supervisor/Other Intermediate Reviewer (if required by the agency) Date (mm/dd/yy)
E-mail Address Phone Number
Signature and Title of Agency’s Final Reviewing Official Date (mm/dd/yy)
Comments of Reviewing Officials
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OGE Form 450, 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I
U.S.
Office of Government Ethics (-DQXDU\) Form Approved
(Replaces 'HFHPEHU edition) OMB No. 3209-0006
Employee’s Na
me (Print last, fi
rst, middle initial) Page Number
Part I: Assets and Income
Report for Yourself, Spouse, and Dependent Child: Do Not Report:
Assets held for investment with a value greater than $1,000 at
the end of the reporting period OR assets held for investment
which produced more than $200 in income during the
reporting period, including but not limited to:
- Assets such as stocks, bonds, annuities, trust holdings,
partnership interests, life insurance, investment real
estate, or a privately-held trade or business
- Sector mutual funds: those funds invested in a particular
industry, business, or location such as ABC Electronics
Fund or XYZ Canada Fund (report the full name of the
fund, not just the general family fund name)
- Holdings of retirement plans, such as 401(k)s or IRAs
(list each holding except diversified mutual funds)
- Holdings of investment life insurance
- Holdings of variable annuities
- Defined benefit pension plans provided by a former
employer (include the name of the employer)
Federal Government retirement benefits
Thrift Savings Plan
Certificates of deposit, savings or checking
accounts
Term life insurance
Money market mutual funds a
nd money market
accounts
Your personal residence, unless y
ou rent it out
Diversified mutual funds, such as ABC Equity
Value F
und or XYZ Large Capital Fund
U.S. Government Treasury bonds, bi
lls, notes, and
savings bonds
Money owed to you,
your spouse, or dependent
child by a spouse, parent, sibling, or child
Also Report: Do Not Report:
For yourself: (1) all sources of salary, fees, commissions, and
other earned income greater than $200, (2) honoraria greater
than $200, and (3) other non-investment income such as
scholarships, prizes, and gambling income greater than $200
For your spouse: (1) all sources of salary, fees, commissions,
and other earned income greater than $1,000, and (2)
honoraria greater than $200
Dependent child’s earned income
Veterans’ benefits
Federal Government sala
ry
Social Security benefits
Important Definitions
Diversified Mutual Fund – A mutual fund that does not have a stated policy of concentrating its investments in one industry,
business, or single country other than the United States.
Sector Mutual Fund – A mutual fund that concentrates its investments in an industry, business, single country other than
the United States, or bonds of a single state within the United States.
Dependent Child – A son, daughter, stepson or stepdaughter who is either unmarried and under age 21 and living in the
filer’s house, or considered dependent under the U.S. tax code.
Reportable Information – Go to the last page to see examples of how to report assets and income.
Specific stock, bond, sector mutual fund, type/location of real estate, etc. (Indicate the full name of each
specific asset or investment. You may add the ticker symbol to the full name.)
Name of Employer or Business; Source of Fees, Commissions, or Honoraria (Include brief description.)
You may distinguish any entry for a family member by preceding it with S for spouse, DC for dependent child,
or J for jointly held.
No longer
held
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OGE Form 450, 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I
U.S.
Office of Government Ethics (-DQXDU\ 201) Form Approved
(Replaces 'HFHPEHU 20 edition) OMB No. 3209-0006
Employee’s Na
me (Print last, first, middle in
itial) Page Number
Part I: Assets and Income
Continuation Page
Specific stock, bond, sector mutual fund, type/location of real estate, etc. (Indicate the full name of each
specific asset or investment. You may add the ticker symbol to the full name.)
Name of Employer or Business; Source of Fees, Commissions, or Honoraria (Include brief description.)
You may distinguish any entry for a family member by preceding it with S for spouse, DC for dependent child,
or J for jointly held.
No longer
held
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OGE Form 450, 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I
U.S. Office of Government Ethics (-DQXDU\ 201) Form Approved
(Replaces
'HFHPEHU 20 edition) OMB
No. 3209-0006
Employee’s Na
me (Print last, first, middle i
nitial) Page Number
Part II: Liabilities
Report for Yourself, Spouse, and Dependent Do Not Report:
Child:
A liability over $10,000 owed at any time Any liability, such as a mortgage, a student loan, or a credit card
during the reporting period, other than a account, from a financial institution or business entity granted on
loan from a financial institution or business terms made available to the general public
entity granted on terms made available to
Loans secured by automobiles, household furniture, or appliances,
the general public
unless the loan exceeds the purchase price of the item it secures
A loan over $10,000 from an individual,
Liabilities that you owe to your spouse or to the parent, sibling, or
such as a friend or a business associate
child of you, your spouse, or your dependent child
Reportable Information – Go to the last page to see examples of how to report liabilities.
Name of creditor (include city and state
where creditor is located)
Type of liability (personal loan, margin account, etc.)
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2
Part III: Outside Positions
Report for Yourself: Do Not Report:
All positions outside the U.S. Government held at any time during the Any position with a
reporting period
, whether or not you were compensated and whether or not - Religious entity
you currently h
old that position. Positions include an officer, director, - Social entity
employee, trustee, general partner, proprietor, representative, executor, or - Fraternal entity
consultant of any of the following: - Political entity
- Corporatio
n, partnership, trust, or other business entity
Any position
held by your spouse
- Non-profit or volunteer organization
or dependent child
-
Educational institution
Any position that you hold as part
of your official duties
Reportable Information – Go to the last page to see examples of how to report outside positions.
Organization
(include city and state where organization is located)
Type of organization Position No longer
held
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Add Page
OGE Form 450, 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I
U.S. Office of Government Ethics (-DQXDU\ 201) Form Approved
(Replaces
'HFHPEHU 20 edition) OMB
No. 3209-0006
Employee’s Na
me (Print last, first, middle i
nitial) Page Number
Part IV: Agreements or Arrangements
Report Your Agreements or Arrangements for: Do Not Report:
Continuing participation in an employee pension or benefit plan maintained
by a former employer
A leave of absence
F
uture employment, including date you accepted employment offer
Continuation of pa
yment by a former employer (including severance
payments)
Any agreement or arrangement
related to your employment by the
Federal Government
Spouse’s and dependent child’s
agreements or arrangements
Reportable Information – Go to the last page to see examples of how to report agreements and arrangements.
Entity with which you have an agreement
or arrangement (include city and state
where entity is located)
Terms of Agreement or Arrangement
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Part V: Gifts and Travel Reimbursements
Fill out this part only if you are filing an Annual Report. If you are a new entrant or an SGE, skip this part.
Report for Yourself, Spouse, and Dependent Child: Do Not Report:
Travel-related reimbursements (items such as lodging, Anything received from relatives, the U.S.
transportation, and food) totaling more than $350* from any one
source during the reporting period; include w
here you traveled,
the purpose, and date(s) of the trip
Any other gifts totaling more than $350* from any one source
during the reporting period
Government, D.C., state, or local governments
Bequests and other forms of inheritance
Gifts and travel reimbursements given to your
agency in connection with your official travel
Gifts of hospitality (food, lodging,
entertainment) at the donor’s residence or
*If you received more than one gift from one source:
1.
Determine the value of each it
em you received from that source
2. Ignore each item valued at $140 or less
3. Add the value of those items valued at more than $140; if the total
is more than $350, then you must list those items on this form
personal premises
Anythin
g received by your spouse or
dependent child totally independent of their
relationship to you
Reportable Information – Go to the last page to see examples of how to report gifts and travel reimbursements.
Source Description
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Part I: Assets and Income
Part II: Liabilities
Part V: Gifts and Travel Reimbursements
OGE Form 450, 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I
U.S. Office of Government Ethics (-DQXDU\ 201)
(Replaces 'HFHPEHU 20 edition)
Form Approved
OMB No. 3209-0006
EXAMPLES
Specific stock, bond, sector mutual fund, type/location of real estate, etc. (Indicate the full name of
each specific asset or investment. You may add the ticker symbol to the full name.)
Name of Employer or Business; Source of Fees, Commissions, or Honoraria (Include brief
description.)
You may distinguish any entry for a family member by preceding it with S for spouse, DC for dependent
child, or J for jointly held.
No longer
held
XYZ Japan Fund (Example of sector mutual fund)
OGE Energy (Example of stock that produced more than $200 in capital gains)
(S) OGC Communications (Example of stock held in a 401(k) plan)
ABC Healthcare Fund (Example of sector fund held in a variable annuity)
Rental Condo, Anchorage, AK (Example of investment real estate)
Bryggadune University – former employer
(S) Express Medical Clinic – employer
Association of Accountants – honoraria
Name of creditor (city and state) Type of liability (personal loan, margin account, etc.)
John Jones (Denver, CO) Personal loan from a friend
ANW Investment Company (San Francisco,
CA)
Margin account
Part III: Outside Positions
Organization
(city and state)
Type of organization Position No longer
held
Bryggadune University
(Memphis, TN)
Educational institution Professor
ISK Family Trust
(Boynton Beach, FL)
Family Trust Trustee
Scenic Rivers Association
(Nashville, TN)
Non-profit environmental
organization
Member, Board of
Directors
Part IV: Agreements or Arrangements
Entity with which you have an agreement
or arrangement (include city and state
where entity is located)
Terms of Agreement or Arrangement
Dee, Jones & Smith
(San Diego, CA)
Will receive pension benefits (defined benefit plan) (Example of continuing
participation in an employee pension or benefit plan by a former employer)
Hartford & Brown
(San Diego, CA)
Employment agreement with Hartford & Brown. Starting work as attorney in
July 2012
. Entered into agreement in October 2011. (Example of
agreement for future employment)
Source De
sc
ription
Dee, Jones & Smith Leather briefcase
(Example of a gift totaling more than $350 from one source)
CGH Culinary Institute Airline ticket, hotel room, and meals i
ncident to culinary seminar in Tokyo,
Japan from May 1-5, 2011 (Example of travel reimbursement)