UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 13F

                              FORM 13F COVER PAGE


Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2009
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Check Here if Amendment / /; Amendment Number:
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   This Amendment (Check only one.):    / / is a restatement.
                                        / / adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

   Name:         Sun Life Financial Inc.
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   Address:      150 King street West
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                 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 1J9
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Form 13F File Number: 28-05799
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The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by
whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is
authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true,
correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items,
statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:    Pawan Khemraj
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Title:   Director, Investment Analysis
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Phone:   416-979-6192
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

   /s/ Pawan Khemraj                  Toronto, Ontario  August 13, 2009
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           [Signature]                  [City, State]       [Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):

/ / 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
    manager are reported in this report.)

/ / 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
    and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

/X/ 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
    reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
    other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]

    Form 13F File Number        Name

    28-06597                    McLean Budden
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    28-04968                    MFS
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                             FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:


Number of Other Included Managers:      2
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 213
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: US $1,589,304
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                                            (thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.

    No.          Form 13F File Number     Name

    028-12046             1               Sun Capital Advisers LLC.
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    028-12047             2               Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
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                      FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE




          COLUMN 1              COLUMN 2  COLUMN 3   COLUMN 4         COLUMN 5          COLUMN 6   COLUMN 7          COLUMN 8
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                                TITLE OF              VALUE      SHRS OR    SH/  PUT/  INVESTMENT   OTHER      VOTING AUTHORITY
      NAME OF ISSUER             CLASS      CUSIP    (x$1000)    PRN AMT    PRN  CALL  DISCRETION  MANAGERS  SOLE   SHARED    NONE
------------------------------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---  ----  ----------  --------  ----  ---------  ----
                                                                                            
3M Corporation                     COM    88579Y101      2,662      44,293   SH         SHARED         1              44,293
3M Corporation                     COM    88579Y101        996      16,577   SH         SHARED         2              16,577
Acme Packet Inc                    COM    004764106     19,540   1,929,715   SH         SHARED         1           1,929,715
Acme Packet Inc                    COM    004764106      3,148     311,097   SH         SHARED         2             311,097
AERCAP HOLDINGS NV                 COM    N00985106      1,214     168,096   SH         SHARED         1             168,096
AERCAP HOLDINGS NV                 COM    N00985106        471      65,176   SH         SHARED         2              65,176
Alexandria Real Estate Equit       COM    015271109      3,553      99,278   SH         SHARED         1              99,278
Alexandria Real Estate Equit       COM    015271109        202       5,643   SH         SHARED         2               5,643
Altria Group Inc                   COM    02209S103      1,019      62,166   SH         SHARED         1              62,166
Altria Group Inc                   COM    02209S103        380      23,209   SH         SHARED         2              23,209
Amgen Inc                          COM    031162100      3,658      69,102   SH         SHARED         1              69,102
Amgen Inc                          COM    031162100      1,366      25,808   SH         SHARED         2              25,808
AT&T Inc                           COM    00206R102      5,048     203,223   SH         SHARED         1             203,223
AT&T Inc                           COM    00206R102      1,887      75,986   SH         SHARED         2              75,986
AvalonBay Communities Inc          COM    053484101      5,694     101,784   SH         SHARED         1             101,784
AvalonBay Communities Inc          COM    053484101        305       5,461   SH         SHARED         2               5,461
Bank of America Corp               COM    060505104      3,963     300,194   SH         SHARED         1             300,194
Bank of America Corp               COM    060505104      1,472     111,501   SH         SHARED         2             111,501
Bank of Nova Scotia                COM    064149107    234,139   6,236,867   SH         SHARED         1           6,236,867
BE AEROSPACE INC                   COM    073302101      4,483     312,170   SH         SHARED         1             312,170
Best Buy Company Inc               COM    086516101      3,258      97,277   SH         SHARED         1              97,277
Best Buy Company Inc               COM    086516101      1,113      33,228   SH         SHARED         2              33,228
Biogen Idec Inc                    COM    09062X103      3,693      81,784   SH         SHARED         1              81,784
Biogen Idec Inc                    COM    09062X103      1,344      29,757   SH         SHARED         2              29,757
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC            COM    09063H107      5,216     509,899   SH         SHARED         1             509,899
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC            COM    09063H107        124      12,117   SH         SHARED         2              12,117
Boeing Company                     COM    097023105      2,079      48,911   SH         SHARED         1              48,911
Boeing Company                     COM    097023105        778      18,297   SH         SHARED         2              18,297
Boston Properties Inc              COM    101121101     11,691     245,094   SH         SHARED         1             245,094
Boston Properties Inc              COM    101121101        347       7,285   SH         SHARED         2               7,285
Boston Scientific Corp             COM    101137107     17,264   1,702,598   SH         SHARED         1           1,702,598
Boston Scientific Corp             COM    101137107      2,861     282,150   SH         SHARED         2             282,150
BP Amoco Plc                       COM    055622104      5,402     113,297   SH         SHARED         1             113,297
BP Amoco Plc                       COM    055622104      2,045      42,892   SH         SHARED         2              42,892
BRE Properties Inc                 COM    05564E106        305      12,843   SH         SHARED         1              12,843
BRE Properties Inc                 COM    05564E106         78       3,272   SH         SHARED         2               3,272
Bristol-Myers Squibb               COM    110122108      2,814     138,544   SH         SHARED         1             138,544
Bristol-Myers Squibb               COM    110122108      1,053      51,847   SH         SHARED         2              51,847
BROADCOM CORP-CL A                 COM    111320107      2,907     117,269   SH         SHARED         1             117,269
BROADCOM CORP-CL A                 COM    111320107      1,089      43,949   SH         SHARED         2              43,949
Chevron Corporation                COM    166764100     11,071     167,102   SH         SHARED         1             167,102
Chevron Corporation                COM    166764100      4,161      62,803   SH         SHARED         2              62,803
Ciena Corp                         COM    171779309      3,752     362,560   SH         SHARED         1             362,560
Ciena Corp                         COM    171779309      1,499     144,799   SH         SHARED         2             144,799
Citigroup Inc                      COM    172967101      1,433     482,334   SH         SHARED         1             482,334
Citigroup Inc                      COM    172967101        520     174,978   SH         SHARED         2             174,978
Coca-Cola Company                  COM    191216100      3,744      78,022   SH         SHARED         1              78,022
Coca-Cola Company                  COM    191216100      1,399      29,148   SH         SHARED         2              29,148
Concurrent Computer Corp           COM    206710402          0           1   SH         SHARED         1                   1
Concurrent Computer Corp           COM    206710402          0           2   SH         SHARED         2                   2
ConocoPhillips                     COM    20825C104      2,506      59,580   SH         SHARED         1              59,580
ConocoPhillips                     COM    20825C104        939      22,328   SH         SHARED         2              22,328
Conseco Inc                        COM    208464883      2,219     936,206   SH         SHARED         1             936,206
Conseco Inc                        COM    208464883        827     349,123   SH         SHARED         2             349,123
Cosi Inc                           COM    22122P101        505     800,817   SH         SHARED         1             800,817
Cosi Inc                           COM    22122P101        195     309,909   SH         SHARED         2             309,909
CVS Caremark Corporation           COM    126650100      4,133     129,674   SH         SHARED         1             129,674
CVS Caremark Corporation           COM    126650100      1,544      48,440   SH         SHARED         2              48,440
DICK'S SPORTING GOODS INC          COM    253393102      1,358      78,928   SH         SHARED         2              78,928
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC           COM    253868103      7,472     208,423   SH         SHARED         1             208,423
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC           COM    253868103        326       9,106   SH         SHARED         2               9,106
Dominion Resources Inc             COM    25746U109      2,954      88,398   SH         SHARED         1              88,398
Dominion Resources Inc             COM    25746U109      1,103      32,998   SH         SHARED         2              32,998
Douglas Emmett Inc-w/i             COM    25960P109      6,282     698,809   SH         SHARED         1             698,809
Douglas Emmett Inc-w/i             COM    25960P109        284      31,634   SH         SHARED         2              31,634
Dupont (EI) Nemours and Co         COM    263534109      2,249      87,799   SH         SHARED         1              87,799
Dupont (EI) Nemours and Co         COM    263534109        840      32,801   SH         SHARED         2              32,801
Eastgroup Properties               COM    277276101      2,256      68,332   SH         SHARED         1              68,332
Eastgroup Properties               COM    277276101        239       7,234   SH         SHARED         2               7,234
EMC Corp                           COM    268648102      4,576     349,331   SH         SHARED         1             349,331
EMC Corp                           COM    268648102      1,708     130,385   SH         SHARED         2             130,385
EQT Inc                            COM    26884L109      4,560     130,624   SH         SHARED         1             130,624
EQT Inc                            COM    26884L109      1,730      49,542   SH         SHARED         2              49,542
Equity Residential Properties      COM    29476L107      6,479     291,446   SH         SHARED         1             291,446
Equity Residential Properties      COM    29476L107        275      12,354   SH         SHARED         2              12,354
Exelon Corporation                 COM    30161N101      3,102      60,566   SH         SHARED         1              60,566
Exelon Corporation                 COM    30161N101      1,157      22,591   SH         SHARED         2              22,591
Exxon Mobil Corp                   COM    30231G102     14,301     204,564   SH         SHARED         1             204,564
Exxon Mobil Corp                   COM    30231G102      5,327      76,194   SH         SHARED         2              76,194
Federal Realty Investment Tr       COM    313747206      8,225     159,643   SH         SHARED         1             159,643
Federal Realty Investment Tr       COM    313747206        370       7,175   SH         SHARED         2               7,175
Fedex Corp                         COM    31428X106      1,726      31,037   SH         SHARED         1              31,037
Fedex Corp                         COM    31428X106        645      11,595   SH         SHARED         2              11,595
FINISAR Corporation                COM    31787A101        705   1,299,487   SH         SHARED         1           1,299,487
Frontier Communications Corp       COM    35906A108      2,539     355,580   SH         SHARED         1             355,580
Frontier Communications Corp       COM    35906A108        920     128,901   SH         SHARED         2             128,901
GAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A              COM    36467W109      3,934     178,747   SH         SHARED         1             178,747
GAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A              COM    36467W109      1,443      65,574   SH         SHARED         2              65,574
General Electric Company           COM    369604103      3,868     330,032   SH         SHARED         1             330,032
General Electric Company           COM    369604103      1,628     138,911   SH         SHARED         2             138,911
Genworth Financial Inc.            COM    37247D106     15,981   2,286,200   SH         SHARED         1           2,286,200
Goldman Sachs Group Inc            COM    38141G104      4,490      30,454   SH         SHARED         1              30,454
Goldman Sachs Group Inc            COM    38141G104      1,675      11,363   SH         SHARED         2              11,363
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC          COM    40637H109      3,510     502,900   SH         SHARED         1             502,900
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC          COM    40637H109      1,319     188,990   SH         SHARED         2             188,990
HCP Inc                            COM    40414L109      5,993     282,837   SH         SHARED         1             282,837
HCP Inc                            COM    40414L109        341      16,086   SH         SHARED         2              16,086
Honeywell International Inc        COM    438516106      2,626      83,629   SH         SHARED         1              83,629
Honeywell International Inc        COM    438516106        983      31,293   SH         SHARED         2              31,293
INSULET CORP                       COM    45784P101      2,911     378,008   SH         SHARED         1             378,008
INSULET CORP                       COM    45784P101      1,097     142,409   SH         SHARED         2             142,409
Intel Corp                         COM    458140100      2,883     174,212   SH         SHARED         1             174,212
Intel Corp                         COM    458140100      1,005      60,752   SH         SHARED         2              60,752
Ishares                            COM    464286699      7,819     591,884   SH         SHARED         1             591,884
Ishares                            COM    464286699      2,597     196,600   SH         SHARED         1             196,600
Ishares                            COM    464286707      3,095     151,200   SH         SHARED         1             151,200
Ishares                            COM    464286806        563      31,300   SH         SHARED         1              31,300
Ishares                            COM    464286822      1,384      37,550   SH         SHARED         1              37,550
Ishares                            COM    464286848      7,225     767,806   SH         SHARED         1             767,806
IShares MSCI EAFE                  COM    464287465     19,645     428,838   SH         SHARED         2             428,838
Ishares Tr                         COM    464287465    166,943   3,644,240   SH         SHARED         1           3,644,240
Johnson & Johnson                  COM    478160104      2,422      42,633   SH         SHARED         1              42,633
Johnson & Johnson                  COM    478160104        911      16,047   SH         SHARED         2              16,047
JP Morgan Chase                    COM    46625H100      6,030     176,787   SH         SHARED         1             176,787
JP Morgan Chase                    COM    46625H100      2,251      66,004   SH         SHARED         2              66,004
Kimberly-Clark Corp                COM    494368103      3,179      60,642   SH         SHARED         1              60,642
Kimberly-Clark Corp                COM    494368103      1,187      22,636   SH         SHARED         2              22,636
Kimco Realty Corp                  COM    49446R109      4,345     432,367   SH         SHARED         1             432,367
Kimco Realty Corp                  COM    49446R109        251      24,994   SH         SHARED         2              24,994
Lexington Realty Trust             COM    529043101      5,343   1,571,533   SH         SHARED         1           1,571,533
Lexington Realty Trust             COM    529043101        188      55,407   SH         SHARED         2              55,407
Lowe's Companies                   COM    548661107      2,503     128,963   SH         SHARED         1             128,963
Lowe's Companies                   COM    548661107        935      48,165   SH         SHARED         2              48,165
Macerich Company                   COM    554382101        116       6,578   SH         SHARED         1               6,578
Macerich Company                   COM    554382101          2         103   SH         SHARED         2                 103
Macy's Inc                         COM    55616P104        964      82,002   SH         SHARED         2              82,002
Marvell Technology Group           COM    G5876H105      7,610     653,794   SH         SHARED         1             653,794
Marvell Technology Group           COM    G5876H105      2,850     244,825   SH         SHARED         2             244,825
Mattel Inc                         COM    577081102      3,141     195,682   SH         SHARED         1             195,682
Mattel Inc                         COM    577081102      1,177      73,329   SH         SHARED         2              73,329
Medical Properties Trust Inc       COM    58463J304     12,013   1,979,037   SH         SHARED         1           1,979,037
Medical Properties Trust Inc       COM    58463J304        522      86,017   SH         SHARED         2              86,017
Merck & Co Inc                     COM    589331107      2,828     101,139   SH         SHARED         1             101,139
Merck & Co Inc                     COM    589331107      1,057      37,788   SH         SHARED         2              37,788
Merge Healthcare Inc               COM    589499102      4,421   1,028,171   SH         SHARED         1           1,028,171
Merge Healthcare Inc               COM    589499102      1,795     417,494   SH         SHARED         2             417,494
Microsoft Corp                     COM    594918104      3,161     132,977   SH         SHARED         1             132,977
Microsoft Corp                     COM    594918104      1,085      45,664   SH         SHARED         2              45,664
Morgan Stanley                     COM    617446448      4,155     145,739   SH         SHARED         1             145,739
Morgan Stanley                     COM    617446448      1,523      53,423   SH         SHARED         2              53,423
Motorola Inc                       COM    620076109      4,609     695,150   SH         SHARED         1             695,150
Motorola Inc                       COM    620076109      1,340     202,142   SH         SHARED         2             202,142
Mrv Communications Inc             COM    553477100      3,741   8,314,337   SH         SHARED         1           8,314,337
Mrv Communications Inc             COM    553477100        530   1,178,210   SH         SHARED         2           1,178,210
Nationwide Health Pptys Inc        COM    638620104      1,042      40,473   SH         SHARED         1              40,473
Nationwide Health Pptys Inc        COM    638620104        267      10,381   SH         SHARED         2              10,381
OCLARO INC                         COM    67555N107      1,024   1,607,740   SH         SHARED         1           1,607,740
OCLARO INC                         COM    67555N107      1,672   2,624,212   SH         SHARED         2           2,624,212
Oclaro Inc                         COM    67555N107      2,860   4,400,000   SH         SHARED         1           4,400,000
OPNEXT INC                         COM    68375V105      6,486   3,013,643   SH         SHARED         1           3,013,643
OPNEXT INC                         COM    68375V105      1,696     792,465   SH         SHARED         2             792,465
OVERSTOCK.COM INC                  COM    690370101      2,569     214,838   SH         SHARED         1             214,838
OVERSTOCK.COM INC                  COM    690370101        944      78,945   SH         SHARED         2              78,945
Pepsico Inc                        COM    713448108      3,301      60,054   SH         SHARED         1              60,054
Pepsico Inc                        COM    713448108      1,235      22,478   SH         SHARED         2              22,478
Pfizer Inc                         COM    717081103      3,094     206,277   SH         SHARED         1             206,277
Pfizer Inc                         COM    717081103      1,154      76,955   SH         SHARED         2              76,955
Philip Morris International        COM    718172109      2,712      62,166   SH         SHARED         1              62,166
Philip Morris International        COM    718172109      1,012      23,209   SH         SHARED         2              23,209
Plum Creek Timber Co Common        COM    729251108      6,994     234,871   SH         SHARED         1             234,871
Plum Creek Timber Co Common        COM    729251108        331      11,119   SH         SHARED         2              11,119
Powershares QQQ Nasdaq 100         COM    73935A104     16,557     455,500   SH         SHARED         1             455,500
Procter & Gamble Co                COM    742718109      4,638      90,770   SH         SHARED         1              90,770
Procter & Gamble Co                COM    742718109      1,733      33,908   SH         SHARED         2              33,908
Public Storage                     COM    74460D109     11,067     169,019   SH         SHARED         1             169,019
Public Storage                     COM    74460D109        453       6,920   SH         SHARED         2               6,920
Qwest Communications Intl Inc      COM    749121109      4,715   1,136,196   SH         SHARED         1           1,136,196
Qwest Communications Intl Inc      COM    749121109      1,799     433,413   SH         SHARED         2             433,413
Schering-Plough Corp               COM    806605101      4,499     179,113   SH         SHARED         1             179,113
Schering-Plough Corp               COM    806605101      1,388      55,266   SH         SHARED         2              55,266
Silicone Graphics                  COM    82706L108      8,206   1,811,623   SH         SHARED         1           1,811,623
Silicone Graphics                  COM    82706L108      1,534     337,932   SH         SHARED         2             337,932
Simon Property Group Inc           COM    828806109     19,706     383,156   SH         SHARED         1             383,156
Simon Property Group Inc           COM    828806109        756      14,691   SH         SHARED         2              14,691
SL Green Realty Corp               COM    78440X101        974      42,473   SH         SHARED         1              42,473
SL Green Realty Corp               COM    78440X101        176       7,685   SH         SHARED         2               7,685
SPDR Trust                         COM    78462F103      1,877      20,414   SH         SHARED         2              20,414
SPDR Trust                         COM    78462F103    534,343   5,811,236   SH         SHARED         1           5,811,236
Telabs Inc                         COM    879664100      4,559     795,627   SH         SHARED         1             795,627
Tenet Healthcare Corp              COM    88033G100      4,060   1,439,660   SH         SHARED         1           1,439,660
Time Warner Cable Inc              COM    88732J207        617      19,468   SH         SHARED         1              19,468
Time Warner Cable Inc              COM    88732J207        231       7,300   SH         SHARED         2               7,300
Time Warner Inc                    COM    887317303      1,954      77,560   SH         SHARED         1              77,560
Time Warner Inc                    COM    887317303        733      29,088   SH         SHARED         2              29,088
Travelers Cos Inc                  COM    89417E109      1,348      32,851   SH         SHARED         2              32,851
United Technologies Corp           COM    913017109      3,180      61,194   SH         SHARED         1              61,194
United Technologies Corp           COM    913017109      1,189      22,891   SH         SHARED         2              22,891
Unitedhealth Group Inc             COM    91324P102      2,028      81,167   SH         SHARED         1              81,167
Unitedhealth Group Inc             COM    91324P102        759      30,375   SH         SHARED         2              30,375
UnumProvident Corp                 COM    91529Y106      2,384     150,305   SH         SHARED         1             150,305
UnumProvident Corp                 COM    91529Y106        925      58,301   SH         SHARED         2              58,301
Ventas Inc                         COM    92276F100     10,272     344,000   SH         SHARED         1             344,000
Ventas Inc                         COM    92276F100        478      16,013   SH         SHARED         2              16,013
Verizon Communications Inc         COM    92343V104      2,529      82,296   SH         SHARED         1              82,296
Verizon Communications Inc         COM    92343V104        442      14,395   SH         SHARED         2              14,395
Viacom Inc-class B                 COM    92553P201      2,250      99,121   SH         SHARED         1              99,121
Viacom Inc-class B                 COM    92553P201        841      37,027   SH         SHARED         2              37,027
Vicor Corp                         COM    925815102      6,628     918,039   SH         SHARED         1             918,039
Vicor Corp                         COM    925815102        951     131,731   SH         SHARED         2             131,731
VMWARE INC-CLASS A                 COM    928563402      2,627      96,351   SH         SHARED         1              96,351
VMWARE INC-CLASS A                 COM    928563402        966      35,429   SH         SHARED         2              35,429
Vornado Realty Trust               COM    929042109     12,479     277,130   SH         SHARED         1             277,130
Vornado Realty Trust               COM    929042109        418       9,288   SH         SHARED         2               9,288
Wal-Mart Stores Inc                COM    931142103      3,637      75,073   SH         SHARED         1              75,073
Wal-Mart Stores Inc                COM    931142103      1,358      28,028   SH         SHARED         2              28,028
Wellpoint Inc                      COM    94973V107      2,432      47,786   SH         SHARED         1              47,786
Wellpoint Inc                      COM    94973V107        909      17,853   SH         SHARED         2              17,853
Wells Fargo & Co                   COM    949746101      5,405     222,784   SH         SHARED         1             222,784
Wells Fargo & Co                   COM    949746101      2,010      82,868   SH         SHARED         2              82,868
Weyerhaeuser Co                    COM    962166104      7,993     262,675   SH         SHARED         1             262,675
Weyerhaeuser Co                    COM    962166104        379      12,463   SH         SHARED         2              12,463
Williams Cos Inc                   COM    969457100      5,834     374,000   SH         SHARED         1             374,000
Wyeth                              COM    983024100      3,723      82,033   SH         SHARED         1              82,033

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