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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 1999
Registration No. 333-63859
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. ONE
TO THE FORM S-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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AMERICAN BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 6162
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number)
AMERICAN BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
103 Springer Building
3411 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
(302) 478-6160
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's
principal executive offices)
ANTHONY J. SANTILLI
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Operating Officer
American Business Financial Services, Inc.
Balapointe Office Center
111 Presidential Boulevard
Suite 215
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 668-2440
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
JANE K. STORERO, ESQUIRE
Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP
One Logan Square
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-6998
(215) 569-5500
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As
soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. |X|
If the registrant elects to deliver its latest annual report to
security holders, or a complete and legal facismile thereof, pursuant to Item
11(a)(1) of this Form, check the following box. | |
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an
offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the
following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the
earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. | |
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If this Form is a post-effective registration statement filed
pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. | |
If this Form is a post-effective registration statement filed
pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. | |
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule
434 please check the following box. | |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date
or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant
shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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This Post-effective Amendment No. One is being filed for the purpose of
deregistering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, $51,934,149 of
principal amount of unsecured subordinated investment notes and money market
notes (the "Debt Securities") of American Business Financial Services, Inc. (the
"Company") previously registered pursuant to Registration Statement No.
333-63859. The $51,934,149 in principal amount of the Debt Securities has not
been issued as of the date hereof. The Debt Securities registered on the above
referenced Registration Statement are no longer being offered for sale by the
Company. The offering of the Debt Securities resulted in the sale of the
$198,065,851 of principal amount of Debt Securities.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements of filing on Form S-2 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the City of
Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on November 11, 1999.
AMERICAN BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Date: November 11, 1999 By: /s/ Anthony J. Santilli
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Anthony J. Santilli, Chairman, President,
Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Operating Officer
and Director (Duly Authorized Officer)
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated.
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Signature Capacity Date
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/s/ Anthony J. Santilli Chairman, President, Chief Executive November 11, 1999
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Anthony J. Santilli Director (Principal Executive and
Operating Officer)
/s/ Albert W. Mandia Executive Vice President and Chief November 11, 1999
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Albert W. Mandia and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Leonard Becker Director November 11, 1999
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Leonard Becker
/s/ Richard Kaufman Director November 11, 1999
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Richard Kaufman
/s/ Michael DeLuca Director November 11, 1999
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Michael DeLuca
/s/ Harold Sussman Director November 11, 1999
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Harold Sussman
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