SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS December 16, 2009 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 US CONCRETE INC, 2925 BRIARPARK, SUITE 1050, HOUSTON, TX, 77042, 713-499-6200 - 0 ($321,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163714 - Dec. 15) (BR. 06A) S-8 China Nuokang Bio-Pharmaceutical Inc., NO.18-1 EAST NANPING ROAD, HUNNAN NATIONAL NEW & HIGH-TECH DEV ZONE, SHENYANG, F4, 110171, 86-24-2469-6033 - 0 ($6,000,338.66) ADRs/ADSs, (File 333-163715 - Dec. 15) (BR. 01C) S-8 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO, 8000 W FLORISSANT AVE, P O BOX 4100, ST LOUIS, MO, 63136, 3145532000 - 0 ($44,430,750.00) Equity, (File 333-163718 - Dec. 15) (BR. 10B) S-1 MedClean Technologies, Inc., 3 TROWBRIDGE DRIVE, BETHEL, CT, 06801, 203 798 1080 - 282,108,295 ($9,591,682.00) Equity, (File 333-163719 - Dec. 15) (BR. 06B) S-8 ENERGY COMPOSITES Corp, 4400 COMMERCE DRIVE, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI, 54494, 715-421-2060 - 1,000,000 ($4,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163725 - Dec. 15) (BR. 06B) S-8 HealthMarkets, Inc., 9151 BOULEVARD 26, N RICHLAND HILLS, TX, 76180, 8172555200 - 0 ($169,575,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163726 - Dec. 15) (BR. 01C) S-8 HealthMarkets, Inc., 9151 BOULEVARD 26, N RICHLAND HILLS, TX, 76180, 8172555200 - 0 ($44,895,480.00) Equity, (File 333-163727 - Dec. 15) (BR. 01C) S-8 INTUIT INC, 2700 COAST AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, 94043, 650-944-6000 - 0 ($351,300,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163728 - Dec. 15) (BR. 03C) S-8 RESOURCE AMERICA INC, ONE CRESCENT DRIVE, SUITE 203, NAVY YARD CORPORATE CENTER, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19112, 215-546-5005 - 1,000,000 ($3,795,000.00) Unallocated (Universal) Shelf, (File 333-163729 - Dec. 15) (BR. 08C) S-8 DynCorp International LLC, 3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 700, FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22042, (571) 722-0210 - 0 ($25,000,000.00) Other, (File 333-163730 - Dec. 15) (BR. 03C) S-8 DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL INC., 3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 700, FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22042, (571) 722-0210 - 0 ($25,000,000.00) Other, (File 333-163731 - Dec. 15) (BR. 03C) N-2 NUVEEN MARYLAND DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 2, 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, 3129178146 - 1,000 ($10,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163732 - Dec. 15) (BR. 18) N-2 NUVEEN MARYLAND DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 3, 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, 3129178146 - 1,000 ($10,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163733 - Dec. 15) (BR. 18) S-1 West-Core Drilling, Inc., 561 B WEST MAIN, ELKO, NV, 89801, 775-753-1036 - 1,500,000 ($450,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163734 - Dec. 15) (BR. ) S-8 ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS INC, 5480 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA, CA, 95054, 408-773-5200 - 1,181,657 ($24,289,057.24) Equity, (File 333-163735 - Dec. 15) (BR. 10A) S-8 ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LTD, CANONS COURT, 22 VICTORIA STREET PO BX HM 1179, HAMILTON, D0, 00000, 713 351 3003 - 14,000,000 ($26,180,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163736 - Dec. 15) (BR. 04B) N-2 NUVEEN GEORGIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, 333 W WACKER DR, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, 3129178200 - 1,000 ($10,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163737 - Dec. 15) (BR. 18) N-2 NUVEEN NORTH CAROLINA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 2, 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, 3129178146 - 1,000 ($10,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163739 - Dec. 15) (BR. 18) N-2 NUVEEN CONNECTICUT DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND, JOHN NUVEEN & CO INC, 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, 3129177794 - 1,000 ($10,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163740 - Dec. 15) (BR. 18) S-1 NeoStem, Inc., 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 450, NEW YORK, NY, 10170, 212-584-4171 - 0 ($29,325,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163741 - Dec. 15) (BR. 09B) S-8 ev3 Inc., 9600 54TH AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 100, PLYMOUTH, MN, 55442-2111, (763) 398-7000 - 0 ($13,010,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163742 - Dec. 15) (BR. 10A) S-3ASR BERRY PETROLEUM CO, 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700, DENVER, CO, 80202, 303-999-4400 - 0 ($27,490,000.00) Equity, (File 333-163743 - Dec. 15) (BR. 04C)