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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-11205
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-1
POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT #3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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TELMARK LLC
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE
(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR FORMATION)
16-1551523
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
6159
(PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE NO.)
333 BUTTERNUT DRIVE,
DEWITT, NEW YORK 13214
315-449-7935
(ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
DAVID M. HAYES, ESQ.
TELMARK LLC
BOX 4943
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13221
315-449-6431
(NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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If the only securities being registered on the Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. o
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, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. o
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 number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment 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. o
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 435,
please check the following box. o
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POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT
The Registrant, Telmark LLC, has filed this Post-Effective Amendment #3 to
deregister the unsold portion of the following securities under this
Registration Statement.
Debentures
On June 30, 1998, the Registrant terminated its offering of the aforementioned
securities. Under this Registration Statement, the Company has issued securities
in the following amounts:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITY
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OR
SHARES NUMBER OF
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Debentures $12,969,528.46
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The following unsold portion of the securities registered is accordingly
withdrawn from registration under this Post-Effective Amendment and this
Registration Statement will be terminated.
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITY
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OR
SHARES NUMBER OF SHARES
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Debentures $9,030,471.54
A separate Registration Statement on Form S-2, File No. 333-62865, was filed
September 3, 1998, covering a new offering of:
Debentures
The prospectus included in the September 3, 1998 Registration Statement does not
relate to the securities being withdrawn from registration hereby.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, a
limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of
Delaware, has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment #3 to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the Town of DeWitt, and the State of New York, 13214, on the 24th
day of September, 1998.
TELMARK LLC
By /s/ DANIEL J. EDINGER
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Daniel J. Edinger, President
Pursuant to Rule 478 of the Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Post-Effective Amendment #3 to the Registration Statement has been
signed below by the Agent for Service named in this amendment to the
Registration Statement.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ DAVID M. HAYES
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David M. Hayes, Esq. Agent for Service September 24, 1998
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