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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110304100247
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-11-001937
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		Rule 506
ITEM INFORMATION:		Investment Company Act Section 3(c)
ITEM INFORMATION:		Section 3(c)(7)
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110304
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110304

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Silver Creek Special Opportunities Fund III, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001417807
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-110814
		FILM NUMBER:		11662648

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SILVER CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		1301 FIFTH AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR
		CITY:			Seattle
		STATE:			wa
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(206) 774-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SILVER CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		1301 FIFTH AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR
		CITY:			Seattle
		STATE:			wa
		ZIP:			98101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Silver Creek Special Opportunities Fund III L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071107
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