AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1998 REGISTRATION NO. 333-50513 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO FORM S-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------ AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 47-0810385 6799 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer (Primary of incorporation or Identification No.) Standard organization) Industrial Classification Code Number)
SUITE 400, 1004 FARNAM STREET OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68102 (402) 444-1630 (Address, including ZIP Code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) MICHAEL YANNEY SUITE 400, 1004 FARNAM STREET OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68102 (402) 444-1630 (Name, address, including ZIP Code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------------ COPIES TO: STEVEN P. AMEN, ESQ. Kutak Rock 1650 Farnam Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102 (402) 346-6000 ------------------------ APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE OF THE SECURITIES TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective and after conditions in the Merger Agreement have been satisfied. ------------------------ If any of the securities being registered on the Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box: / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES (a) EXHIBITS 4.1 Form of Beneficial Unit Certificate* 4.2 Form of Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (included as Appendix A to Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus contained in Part I hereof)* 4.3 Amended Agreement of Merger, dated June 12, 1998, between the Registrant and America First Tax Exempt Mortgage Fund Limited Partnership (included as Appendix B to Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus contained in Part I hereof)* 5.1 Revised opinion of Kutak Rock as to the legality of securities* 8.1 Revised opinion of Kutak Rock as to certain tax matters* 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP* 23.2 Consent of Mueller, Prost, Purk & Willbrand, P.C.* 23.3 Consent of Kutak Rock (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1)* 24.1 Powers of Attorney* 99.1 Supplemental Material to be Delivered to BUC Holders* 99.2 Letter to BUC Holders
- ------------------------ * previously filed II-1 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 4 to this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Omaha, State of Nebraska, on the 16th day of September, 1998. AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS, L.P. By America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two, Its General Partner By America First Companies L.L.C., Its General Partner By: /s/ MICHAEL YANNEY ------------------------------------------ Michael Yanney PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on dates indicated opposite their names.
SIGNATURE DATE TITLE - ------------------------------ ------------------- -------------------------- /s/ MICHAEL YANNEY Chairman of the Board, - ------------------------------ September 16, 1998 President and Chief Michael Yanney Executive Officer /s/ MICHAEL THESING* - ------------------------------ September 16, 1998 Secretary and Chief Michael Thesing Financial Officer /s/ WILLIAM S. CARTER* - ------------------------------ September 16, 1998 Manager William S. Carter /s/ GEORGE KUBAT* - ------------------------------ September 16, 1998 Manager George Kubat /s/ MARTIN MASSENGALE* - ------------------------------ September 16, 1998 Manager Martin Massengale /s/ ALAN BAER* - ------------------------------ September 16 ,1998 Manager Alan Baer /s/ GAIL WALLING YANNEY* - ------------------------------ September 16, 1998 Manager Gail Walling Yanney /s/ MARIANN BYERWALTER* - ------------------------------ September 16, 1998 Manager Mariann Byerwalter
*By MICHAEL YANNEY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT /s/ MICHAEL YANNEY ------------------------- Michael Yanney
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