AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 5, 1996 REGISTRATION NO. 333-1612 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 __________ AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO FORM SB-2 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 __________ FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) __________ DELAWARE S.I.C. 6159 76-0481583 (State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification Number) FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY PLAZA OFFICE CENTER 560 FELLOWSHIP ROAD MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY 08054-1230 TEL: (609) 234-5151 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number including area code of Registrant's principal executive offices and place of business) __________ WILLIAM T. JULIANO, PRESIDENT FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY PLAZA OFFICE CENTER, 560 FELLOWSHIP ROAD MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY 08054-1230 TEL: (609) 234-5151 (Name and address of Agent for Service) COPIES TO: ROBERT L. SONFIELD, JR., ESQ. SONFIELD & SONFIELD 770 SOUTH POST OAK LANE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056 TEL: (713) 877-8333 __________ Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable on or after the Registration Statement becomes effective. If any of the Securities registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box: CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE DOLLAR PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION BEING REGISTERED BEING REGISTERED PER NOTE OFFERING PRICE FEE 3 month unsecured notes 100% 6 month unsecured notes 100% 1 year unsecured notes 100% 18 month unsecured notes 100% 2 year unsecured notes 100% 30 month unsecured notes 100% 3 year unsecured notes 100% 4 year unsecured notes 100% 5 year unsecured notes 100% 7 year unsecured notes 100% 10 year unsecured notes 100% All unsecured notes $50,000,000 100% $50,000,000 $17,241 THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE. S O N F I E L D & S O N F I E L D A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION LEON SONFIELD (1865-1934) ATTORNEYS AT LAW NEW YORK GEORGE M. SONFIELD (1899-1967) LOS ANGELES ROBERT L. SONFIELD (1893-1972) 770 SOUTH POST OAK LANE WASHINGTON, D.C. ____________________ HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056-1913 EMAIL 76012.513@COMPUSERVE.COM FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, JR. (1914-1988) TELECOPIER (713) 877-1547 ____ ROBERT L. SONFIELD, JR. TELEPHONE (713) 877-8333 MANAGING DIRECTOR December 5, 1996 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Judiciary Plaza Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies/Gentlemen: This Amendment No. 4 to Form SB-2 is being filed for the sole purpose of including Exhibit 10.4. Yours very truly, Robert L. Sonfield, Jr. Managing Director RLSjr/ldo EXHIBITS (A) EXHIBITS: 3.1 - Certificate of Incorporation.** 3.2 - By-Laws.** 4.1 - Trust Indenture between the Registrant and the Indenture Trustee.** 4.2 - Form of Notes (included as part of Exhibit 4.1).** 5.1 - Opinion of Sonfield & Sonfield with respect to legality of the Notes (included in Part II of the Registration Statement). 8.1 - Opinion of Sonfield & Sonfield with respect to tax matters (included as part of Exhibit 5.1). 10.1 - Indemnification Agreement between the Company and William T. Juliano.** 10.2 - Indemnification Agreement between the Company and Thomas E. Juliano.** 10.3 - Lease Agreement covering office space.** 10.4 Amendment to Lease Agreement covering office space (included in Part II of the Registration Statement). 23.1 - Consent of Sonfield & Sonfield (included as part of Exhibit 5.1). 23.2 - Consent of Harper & Pearson Company (included in Part II of the Registration Statement). 25.1 - Statement of Eligibility of Trustee (included in Part II of the Registration Statement). _____________________________ ** Previously filed EXHIBIT 10.4 ADDENDUM TO LEASE This Addendum dated October 1, 1996 by and between PLAZA INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a New Jersey corporation located at 560 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08045 (hereinafter referred to as "Landlord") and FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY, a Delaware corporation located at 560 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054 (hereinafter referred to as "Tenant"). W I T N E S S E T H: The aforementioned parties entered into a lease agreement dated February 1, 1996 for certain premises located in the Landlord's building known as Plaza Office Center in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereby agree that as of October 1, 1996 the office space currently occupied by the Tenant shall be reduced in size to six (6) units. The monthly rental shall be accordingly reduced from Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) per month to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per month for the duration of the term which will expire on or about January 31, 1998. Option to Renew. The Tenant is granted the additional right upon thirty (30) days written notice to Landlord to extend the lease for up to five (5) one (1) year periods upon the same terms and conditions as originally drafted. All other terms of the lease agreement shall remain the same and are in full force and effect. PLAZA INVESTMENT CORPORATION /s/ Karen E. Ehrgott By: /s/ Anthony J. Grippo Witness Anthony J. Grippo, Vice President LANDLORD FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY /s/ Deborah A. Dickinson By: /s/ William T. Juliano Witness William T. Juliano, President TENANT SIGNATURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE REGISTRANT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT IT MEETS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING ON FORM SB-2 AND AUTHORIZED THIS AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF MOUNT LAUREL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ON DECEMBER 5, 1996. FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY By: /s/William T. Juliano William T. Juliano, President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. Signature Title Date /s/ William T. Juliano Director, President & Principal William T. Juliano Executive Officer December 5, 1996 /s/ Thomas E. Juliano Director, Treasurer, Principal Financial Thomas E. Juliano Officer and Principal Accounting Officer December 5, 1996