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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 33-59234
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 10
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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PHOENIX LEASING AMERICAN BUSINESS FUND, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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On March 9, 1993, Phoenix Leasing American Business Fund, L.P., a
California limited partnership, formerly known as Phoenix Leasing Secured Income
Fund, L.P. (the "Registrant"), filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the
"Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register 2,500,000 units
of limited partnership interest ("Units"). On October 13, 1993, the Registrant
filed pre-effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement; said
Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 19, 1993.
The Registrant terminated its offering of Units on October 6, 1996, at
which date 1,603,335 Units had been sold in an aggregate amount of
$32,066,700. 896,665 Units remained unsold at the termination date.
Pursuant to an undertaking in the Registration Statement, the Registrant
by this Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 is removing from registration the
896,665 Units which remained unsold at the termination of the offering.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of San Rafael, the State of California, on this 14th day of October, 1996.
PHOENIX LEASING AMERICAN BUSINESS FUND, L.P.,
a California limited partnership
By: Phoenix Leasing Associates III, L.P., a
California limited partnership, General
Partner
By: Phoenix Leasing Associates III,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, its
general partner
By: /s/ Gus Constantin
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Gus Constantin, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment
to Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Gus Constantin President and Director of October 14, 1996
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Gus Constantin III, Inc.
/s/ Paritosh K. Choksi Senior Vice President, October 14, 1996
- ------------------------- Treasurer and Chief Financial
Paritosh K. Choksi Officer of Phoenix Leasing
Associates III, Inc.
/s/ Gary W. Martinez Senior Vice President and October 14, 1996
- ------------------------- Director of Phoenix Leasing
Gary W. Martinez Associates III, Inc.
