UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) March 23, 2007
Excelsior Venture Partners III, LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-29665 | 13-4102528 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 225 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT | 06905 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(203) 352-4400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Mr. Robert F. Aufenanger informed the Registrant of his decision to resign as the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer effective as of April 17, 2007 in order to pursue other interests. The Registrant is currently seeking a replacement for Mr. Aufenanger.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
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.
Excelsior Venture Partners III, LLC
(Registrant)
Date: March 29, 2007
/s/ David R. Bailin
David R. Bailin
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 29, 2007
/s/ Raghav V. Nandagopal
Raghav V. Nandagopal
Co-Chief Executive Officer
