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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2000
Registration No. 333-87333
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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 facsimile 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, $485,365 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.
333-87333. The $485,365 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
$299,514,135 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 December 8, 2000.
AMERICAN BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Date: December 8, 2000 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
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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 December 8, 2000
-------------------------------- Officer, Chief Operating Officer and
Anthony J. Santilli Director (Principal Executive and
Operating Officer)
/s/Albert W. Mandia Executive Vice President and Chief December 8, 2000
-------------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Albert W. Mandia and Accounting Officer)
/s/Leonard Becker Director December 8, 2000
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Leonard Becker
/s/Richard Kaufman Director December 8, 2000
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Richard Kaufman
/s/Michael DeLuca Director December 8, 2000
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Michael DeLuca
/s/Harold Sussman Director December 8, 2000
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Harold Sussman
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