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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Securities Violation

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD SIEMERS and FORREST

MCKENNA, individually and on behalf of all

others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

WELLS FARGO & CO.,WELLS FARGO

FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC, WELLS

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., H.D.

VEST INVESTMENT SERVICES, WELLS

FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC, STEPHENS,

INC., and WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST,

Defendants. /

No. C 05-04518 WHA

NOTICE OF HEARING AND

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

RE FORREST McKENNA

By MONDAY, MAY 21 at NOON, please answer the following questions. A hearing will

be held on the McKenna issues on WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 at 8:00 A.M. Mr. McKenna is

requested to attend, although if inconvenient to him he will be excused. All other

class-certification issues will be heard on THURSDAY, MAY 24 at 8:00 A.M. Please keep the

afternoon of the 24th available for a continuation of the hearing.

1. What was the connection between Wells Fargo and Fortis Benefits Insurance?

2. What was the exact name of the variable trust in which McKenna invested? 

When was it established?

3. What role did Wells Fargo play in inducing McKenna to invest in the variable

trust?

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United States District Court

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4. What is a “variable trust” and how does it differ from a normal investment

account?

5. Once the variable annuity was established, to what extent did McKenna have the

authority to direct investments within the trust?

6. To what extent did McKenna direct that the trust invest in any Wells Fargo

mutual fund at issue? In doing so, was he entitled to receive a prospectus? Which one(s)? 

Give exact names and time frames.

7. If not the legal owner, was McKenna the beneficial owner of any Wells Fargo

mutual fund at issue? Give exact names and time frames. Why was his ownership beneficial (or

not)?

8. As to each mutual fund identified in Nos. 6 and 7, when if ever did McKenna sell

such interest?

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 16, 2007. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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