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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001487011-10-000001.txt : 20100804
<SEC-HEADER>0001487011-10-000001.hdr.sgml : 20100804
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100804172425
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001487011-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		Rule 506
ITEM INFORMATION:		Investment Company Act Section 3(c)
ITEM INFORMATION:		Section 3(c)(1)
ITEM INFORMATION:		Section 3(c)(7)
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100804
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100804

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WAUD CAPITAL PARTNERS FIF III, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001487011
		IRS NUMBER:				272073635
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-145948
		FILM NUMBER:		10991989

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-676-8400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654
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            <street2>SUITE 4900</street2>
            <city>CHICAGO</city>
            <stateOrCountry>IL</stateOrCountry>
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                <street2>SUITE 4900</street2>
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                <stateOrCountry>IL</stateOrCountry>
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                <lastName>CLARY</lastName>
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                <street2>SUITE 4900</street2>
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        <minimumInvestmentAccepted>10000</minimumInvestmentAccepted>
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                <recipientName>MONUMENT GROUP, INC.</recipientName>
                <recipientCRDNumber>36399</recipientCRDNumber>
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                <associatedBDCRDNumber>None</associatedBDCRDNumber>
                <recipientAddress>
                    <street1>500 BOYLSTON STREET</street1>
                    <street2>SUITE 1650</street2>
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                    <stateOrCountry>MA</stateOrCountry>
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                <issuerName>WAUD CAPITAL PARTNERS FIF III, L.P.</issuerName>
                <signatureName>/s/ REEVE B. WAUD</signatureName>
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                <signatureTitle>MANAGING PARTNER</signatureTitle>
                <signatureDate>2010-03-08</signatureDate>
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