UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 16, 2011

LEAF EQUIPMENT LEASING INCOME FUND III, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
000-53174
 
20-5455968
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 110 South Poplar Street, Suite 101, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 819-5556
 
N/A                                           
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 

Effective as of November 16, 2011, Miles Herman resigned from his position as the president and chief operating officer of the Registrant’s general partner, and David English resigned from his position as the executive vice president of the Registrant’s general partner.  Both Mr. Herman and Mr. English remain officers at LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc., which provides sub-servicing to the Registrant.

Crit DeMent remains the Chief Executive Officer and Robert Moskovitz remains the Chief Financial Officer of the registrant’s general partner.


 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
LEAF EQUIPMENT LEASING INCOME FUND III, L.P.
   
 
By:  LEAF Asset Management, LLC,
its general partner
   
   
Date: November 22, 2011
By:           /s/   Robert K. Moskovitz                                                  
 
Name:             Robert K. Moskovitz
 
Title:                Chief Financial Officer