Form D Raw Data - Electronic Filing Depository

EFDID: 62514EFD: Raw Data

Issuer: Granite Loan Acquisition Ventures Fund III LLC (0001558912) - D/A

Accession: 0001558912-12-000003 () (EDGAR Files) (Form D)

Edgar Posted: Nov. 29, 2012
EFD Posted: Aug. 7, 2014

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< entityName > Granite Loan Acquisition Ventures Fund III LLC </ entityName >

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< street1 > 2 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 800 </ street1 >

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< zipCode > 92614 </ zipCode >

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< issuerPhoneNumber > (949) 477-5800 </ issuerPhoneNumber >

< jurisdictionOfInc > DELAWARE </ jurisdictionOfInc >

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< entityType > Limited Liability Company </ entityType >

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< street1 > 2 Park Plaza, Suite 800 </ street1 >

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< relationshipClarification > Manager </ relationshipClarification >

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< minimumInvestmentAccepted > 50000 </ minimumInvestmentAccepted >

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< associatedBDName > Bruce Roberts </ associatedBDName >

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< street1 > 185 W. Main Street </ street1 >

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< recipientName > Carolina Financial Securities </ recipientName >

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< associatedBDName > Scott Rickard </ associatedBDName >

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< associatedBDName > CATHERINE HICKS </ associatedBDName >

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< associatedBDName > JIM CHRISTIAN </ associatedBDName >

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< associatedBDName > JOHN W. STANIER </ associatedBDName >

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< recipientName > SANDLAPPER SECURITIES, LLC </ recipientName >

< recipientCRDNumber > 137906 </ recipientCRDNumber >

< associatedBDName > JOHN P. HARVEY JR. </ associatedBDName >

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< street1 > 101 N. MAIN ST., SUITE 207 </ street1 >

< city > GREENVILLE </ city >

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< stateOrCountryDescription > SOUTH CAROLINA </ stateOrCountryDescription >

< zipCode > 29601 </ zipCode >

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< recipientName > DFPG INVESTMENTS, INC. </ recipientName >

< recipientCRDNumber > 155576 </ recipientCRDNumber >

< associatedBDName > JOSEPH R. BROADBENT </ associatedBDName >

< associatedBDCRDNumber > 3132498 </ associatedBDCRDNumber >

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< street1 > 406 W. SOUTH JORDAN PKWY., SUITE 200 </ street1 >

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< recipientName > DFPG INVESTMENTS, INC. </ recipientName >

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< associatedBDName > PETER J. KALMUS </ associatedBDName >

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< totalRemaining > 0 </ totalRemaining >

< clarificationOfResponse />

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< hasNonAccreditedInvestors > false </ hasNonAccreditedInvestors >

< totalNumberAlreadyInvested > 57 </ totalNumberAlreadyInvested >

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- < findersFees >

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< clarificationOfResponse > Scott Rickard is not receiving any sales commissions. The sales commissions associated with his sales are being paid to Carolina Financial Securities. </ clarificationOfResponse >

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- < useOfProceeds >

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< dollarAmount > 600000 </ dollarAmount >

< isEstimate > true </ isEstimate >

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< clarificationOfResponse > Non-Accountable Expense Reimbursement; Acquisition Fee equal to 3% of Gross Proceeds. </ clarificationOfResponse >

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- < signature >

< issuerName > Granite Loan Acquisition Ventures Fund III LLC </ issuerName >

< signatureName > John Heller </ signatureName >

< nameOfSigner > John Heller </ nameOfSigner >

< signatureTitle > President of Granite Investment Group, Manager </ signatureTitle >

< signatureDate > 2012-11-29 </ signatureDate >

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