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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 31, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-30661
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
MICHIGAN 38-1999511
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
25505 WEST TWELVE MILE ROAD, SUITE 3000
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034
(810) 353-2700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
BRETT A. ROBERTS
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
25505 WEST TWELVE MILE ROAD, SUITE 3000
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034
(248) 353-2700
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
copy to:
Mark A. Metz, Esq. Scott N. Gierke, Esq.
Dykema Gossett PLLC McDermott, Will & Emery
400 Renaissance Center 227 Monroe Street
Detroit, MI 48243 Chicago, IL 60606-5096
(313) 568-5434 (312) 984-7521
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Credit Acceptance Corporation (the "Registrant") has filed
Registration Statement No. 333-30661 covering $300,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of its debt securities (the "Debt Securities"). Registrant desires to
discontinue the registration of the Debt Securities covered by Registration
Statement No. 333-30661 and is filing this Post-Effective Amendment to
deregister the Debt Securities.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Southfield, State of
Michigan on the 29th day of July, 1998.
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Donald A. Foss
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Donald A. Foss, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities indicated on the 29th day of July, 1998.
SIGNATURE
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/s/ Donald A. Foss
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Donald A. Foss
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
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Brett A. Roberts
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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John P. Cavanaugh
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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Harry E. Craig
Director
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Thomas A. FitzSimmons
Director
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David T. Harrison
Director
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Sam M. LaFata
Director
* By: /s/ Douglas W. Busk
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Douglas W. Busk, Attorney-in-Fact
