SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS December 22, 2008 The following registration statements have been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. The reported information appears as follows: Form, Name, Address and Phone Number (if available) of the issuer of the security; Title and the number and/or face amount of the securities being offered; Name of the managing underwriter or depositor (if applicable); File number and date filed; Assigned Branch; and a designation if the statement is a New Issue. Registration  statements  may  be viewed in person in the Commission's Public  Reference  Branch  at  100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. To obtain  paper  copies, please refer to information on the Commission's Web  site at http://www.sec.gov/answers/publicdocs.htm. In most cases, you  can  view  and  download  this  information  by  using the search function located at: http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html. S-8 CORNERSTONE THERAPEUTICS INC, 1255 CRESCENT GREEN DRIVE, SUITE 250, CARY, NC, 27518, 919-678-6611 - 2,120,517 ($3,626,084.07) Equity, (File 333-156293 - Dec. 19) (BR. 01A) S-1 Mead Johnson Nutrition Co, 2400 WEST LLOYD EXPRESSWAY, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47721-0001, 8124295000 - 0 ($1,000,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156298 - Dec. 19) (BR. 04) S-4 NITROMED INC, 12 OAK PARK DR, BEDFORD, MA, 01730, 7816859700 - 0 ($1,750,149.93) Equity, (File 333-156300 - Dec. 19) (BR. 01B) S-3 CASCADE FINANCIAL CORP, 2828 COLBY AVE, EVERETT, WA, 98201, 4252598551 - 0 ($104,815,502.00) Unallocated (Universal) Shelf, (File 333-156301 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07A) S-1 VIRTUAL CLOSET, INC., 112 NORTH CURRY STREET, CARSON CITY, NV, 89703, 775-284-3705 - 4,000,000 ($120,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156302 - Dec. 19) (BR. 11) S-3 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO OF CANADA US, ONE SUN LIFE EXECUTIVE PARK SC4290, WELLESLEY HILLS, MA, 02481, 7812636302 - 0 ($1.00) Other, (File 333-156303 - Dec. 19) (BR. 01C) S-3 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO OF CANADA US, ONE SUN LIFE EXECUTIVE PARK SC4290, WELLESLEY HILLS, MA, 02481, 7812636302 - 0 ($1.00) Other, (File 333-156304 - Dec. 19) (BR. 01C) S-B KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK, 2126887686 - 0 ($4,000,000,000.00) Non-Convertible Debt, (File 333-156305 - Dec. 19) (BR. DN) S-8 The9 LTD, BUILDING NO.3, 690 BIBO ROAD, ZHANG JIANG HI-TECH PARK, PUDONG NEW AREA, SHANGHAI, F4, 201203, (86) 21 - 5172 9999 - 3,104,184 ($65,505,348.93) Equity, (File 333-156306 - Dec. 19) (BR. 03C) S-1 ETFS SILVER TRUST, ETFS SERVICES LLC, 555 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 2900, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94104, 415-404-6332 - 50,000,000 ($473,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156307 - Dec. 19) (BR. 04) S-3 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO OF CANADA US, ONE SUN LIFE EXECUTIVE PARK SC4290, WELLESLEY HILLS, MA, 02481, 7812636302 - 0 ($1.00) Other, (File 333-156308 - Dec. 19) (BR. 01C) S-8 ANALOG DEVICES INC, ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY, NORWOOD, MA, 02062, 7813294700 - 18,285,735 ($286,148,959.20) Equity, (File 333-156309 - Dec. 19) (BR. 10A) S-8 FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC, 1 N BRENTWOOD BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO, 63105, 3148631100 - 1,800,000 ($4,446,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156310 - Dec. 19) (BR. 06B) S-1 BUKA VENTURES INC., 21 LUKE STREET, VATUWAQA, SUVA, H8, Y20668, 604-512-3626 - 20,000,000 ($1,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156311 - Dec. 19) (BR. 04) S-3 BEACON POWER CORP, 65 MIDDLESEX ROAD, TYNGSBORO, MA, 01879, 9786949121 - 171,958 ($95,436.69) Equity, (File 333-156312 - Dec. 19) (BR. 02B) S-B KfW, PALMENGARTENSTRASSE, 5 - 9, FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M, 60325, 496974310 - 10,000,000,000 ($10,000,000,000.00) Debt, (File 333-156316 - Dec. 19) (BR. DN) S-4 DynCorp International LLC, 3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 700, FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22042, 972-871-6723 - 125,090,000 ($125,090,000.00) Non-Convertible Debt, (File 333-156317 - Dec. 19) (BR. 02C) S-8 NATIONAL CITY CORP, 1900 E NINTH ST, CLEVELAND, OH, 44114, 2165752000 - 800,000 ($1,392,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156318 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07A) S-3 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF OKLAHOMA, 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215, 614-716-1000 - 550,000,000 ($550,000,000.00) Debt, (File 333-156319 - Dec. 19) (BR. 02B) F-3 TRINTECH GROUP PLC, TRINTECH BUILDING, SOUTH COUNTY BUSINESS PARK LEOPARDSTOWN, DUBLIN 18 IRELAND, L2, 00000, 1,015,500 ($1,269,375.00) ADRs/ADSs, (File 333-156320 - Dec. 19) (BR. 03B) S-1 LONE MOUNTAIN MINES, INC., 1174 MANITO DR NW, PO BOX 363, FOX ISLAND, WA, 98333, 253-549-4336 - 11,334,663 ($3,400,398.90) Equity, (File 333-156330 - Dec. 19) (BR. 09A) S-8 DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP INC, 325 JOHN H MCCONNELL BLVD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215, 6142553333 - 279,716 ($16,741,002.60) Equity, (File 333-156331 - Dec. 19) (BR. 06A) S-3ASR MB FINANCIAL INC /MD, 801 WEST MADISON STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60607, 3124217600 - 0 ($0.00) Equity, (File 333-156332 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07A) S-8 FEDEX CORP, 942 SOUTH SHADY GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38120-, 9018187500 - 10,300,000 ($611,820,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156333 - Dec. 19) (BR. 05B) S-8 HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC, 14200 SHADY GROVE ROAD, ROCKVILLE, MD, 20850-3338, 3013098504 - 1,000,000 ($1,487,500.00) Equity, (File 333-156334 - Dec. 19) (BR. 01A) S-8 LAM RESEARCH CORP, 4650 CUSHING BLVD, FREMONT, CA, 94538, 5106590200 - 5,324,687 ($117,249,608.00) Equity, (File 333-156335 - Dec. 19) (BR. 10B) S-3 TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP INC, 350 EAST DUNDEE ROAD, WHEELING, IL, 60090, 8478086369 - 1,567,470 ($120,546,455.25) Other, (File 333-156337 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07B) S-8 SMART BALANCE, INC., 115 WEST CENTURY ROAD, SUITE 260, PARAMUS, NJ, 07652-1432, 3036821982 - 1,375,000 ($12,155,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156338 - Dec. 19) (BR. 04C) S-3 FULTON FINANCIAL CORP, ONE PENN SQ, PO BOX 4887, LANCASTER, PA, 17604, 7172912411 - 10,000,000 ($102,500,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156339 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07B) S-3 BANNER CORP, 10 S FIRST AVENUE, WALLA WALLA, WA, 99362, 5095273636 - 1,831,989 ($141,694,766.04) Equity, (File 333-156340 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07A) S-8 SMART BALANCE, INC., 115 WEST CENTURY ROAD, SUITE 260, PARAMUS, NJ, 07652-1432, 3036821982 - 2,500,000 ($17,048,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156341 - Dec. 19) (BR. 04C) S-3 FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC, 610 BAY BOULEVARD, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91910, 6196911519 - 300,095 ($21,754,149.00) Equity, (File 333-156342 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07C) S-3 SEVERN BANCORP INC, 1919A WEST ST, ANNAPOLIS, MD, 21404, 3012684554 - 556,976 ($3,508,949.00) Equity, (File 333-156343 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07B) S-3D PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC, ONE PNC PLAZA, 249 FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15222, 412-762-2000 - 1,800,000 ($85,104,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156345 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07B) S-B CANADA, CANADIAN EMBASSY, 1746 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20036, 5,000,000,000 ($5,000,000,000.00) Non-Convertible Debt, (File 333-156346 - Dec. 19) (BR. DN) S-3 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC, 1102 BROADWAY PLAZA, TACOMA, WA, 98402, 2533051900 - 0 ($88,432,706.54) Equity, (File 333-156350 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07C) S-1 Madison Management, Inc., 2883 EAGLES PEAK LANE, LINCOLN, CA, 95648, 916-408-5704 - 900,000 ($9,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156352 - Dec. 19) (BR. 08) S-8 Solera National Bancorp, Inc., 319 SOUTH SHERIDAN BOULEVARD, LAKEWOOD, CO, 80226, 303-209-8600 - 0 ($4,788,369.00) Equity, (File 333-156355 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07A) S-3 BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC, 10 POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA, 02109, 6175561900 - 0 ($251,801,480.00) Equity, (File 333-156356 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07B) S-1 Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund VII, LP, 2 CHRISTY DRIVE, SUITE 200, CHADDS FORD, PA, 19317, 610-594-9600 - 2,500,000 ($50,000,000.00) Limited Partnership Interests, (File 333-156357 - Dec. 19) (BR. 06) S-8 MARINEMAX INC, 18167 US 19 N, SUITE 499, CLEARWATER, FL, 33764, 8135311700 - 620,009 ($2,325,033.75) Equity, (File 333-156358 - Dec. 19) (BR. 02B) S-3 SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP, 4605 COUNTRY CLUB RD, WINSTON-SALEM, NC, 27104, 3367688500 - 1,623,418 ($6,412,501.10) Equity, (File 333-156359 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07C) S-3ASR FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO LLC, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48126, 313-322-3000 - 10,000,000,000 ($0.00) Non-Convertible Debt, (File 333-156360 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07A) F-6 TELE NORTE LESTE PARTICIPACOES SA, HUMBERTO DE CAMPOS, N? 425, 8? ANDAR, RIO DE JANEIRO - RJ, D5, 22641-560, 3131-1315 - 500,000,000 ($25,000,000.00) ADRs/ADSs, (File 333-156361 - Dec. 19) (BR. 11A) S-3ASR ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP, 2105 CITYWEST BLVD, SUITE 400, HOUSTON, TX, 770422839, 281.933.3339 - 0 ($0.00) Unallocated (Universal) Shelf, (File 333-156362 - Dec. 19) (BR. 10B) S-3ASR ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP, 2105 CITYWEST BLVD, SUITE 400, HOUSTON, TX, 770422839, 281.933.3339 - 3,935,331 ($11,018,926.80) Equity, (File 333-156363 - Dec. 19) (BR. 10B) S-8 MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC, 199 RIVERNECK RD, CHELMSFORD, MA, 01824, 9782561300 - 1,092,047 ($4,794,086.33) Equity, (File 333-156364 - Dec. 19) (BR. 10B) S-3 FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC /NV/, PO BOX 989, BLUEFIELD, VA, 26406-0989, 3044879000 - 218,046 ($47,725,011.96) Equity, (File 333-156365 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07C) S-3 Ameris Bancorp, 24 2/ND/ AVENUE, MOULTRIE, GA, 31768, 9128901111 - 0 ($7,800,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156367 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07B) S-1 Bearing Mineral Exploration, Inc., 92 WISHING WELL DRIVE, TORONTO, A6, M1T 1J4, 416-816-6219 - 2,668,750 ($400,312.50) Equity, (File 333-156368 - Dec. 19) (BR. ) S-3ASR PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP /CA/, 1021 ANACAPA STREET, PO BOX 60839, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 931600839, 8055646312 - 0 ($207,729,094.00) Equity, (File 333-156369 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07A) S-3ASR VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP, 1455 VALLEY RD, WAYNE, NJ, 07470, 9733053380 - 0 ($345,000,000.00) Other, (File 333-156370 - Dec. 19) (BR. 07C) S-8 PHARMATHENE, INC, ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 450, ANNAPOLIS, MD, 21401, 410 269 2600 - 0 ($16,816,752.00) Equity, (File 333-156371 - Dec. 19) (BR. 01B) S-3 United States Oil Fund, LP, 1320 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY, SUITE 145, ALMADEDA, CA, 94502, (800) 394-5064 - 0 ($7,368,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156373 - Dec. 19) (BR. 08A) S-1 EPICEPT CORP, 777 OLD SAW MILL RIVER RD., TARRYTOWN, NY, 10591, 914-606-3500 - 0 ($3,700,000.00) Equity, (File 333-156374 - Dec. 19) (BR. 01A)