As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 1998
                                                      Registration No. 333-44515
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

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                       POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                                   FORM S-3

                            REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                          THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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                                   NVR, INC.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   Virginia
        (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

                                  54-1394360
                     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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State of I.R.S. Employer Names of Additional Registrants Incorporation Identification Number ------------------------------- ------------- --------------------- NVR Financial Services, Inc. Pennsylvania 25-1203734 NVR Homes, Inc. Virginia 25-1709930 RVN, Inc. Delaware 51-0378026 NVR Fox Ridge, Inc. (formerly known Tennessee 62-1715049 as NVR Fox Ridge, Inc.)
7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 300 McLean, Virginia 22102 (703) 761-2000 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) ________________________
Agent for Service: With Copies to: ------------------ --------------- Mr. Dwight C. Schar J. Warren Gorrell, Jr., Esq. Chief Executive Officer Eve N. Howard, Esq. NVR, Inc. Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. 7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 300 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. McLean, Virginia 22102 Washington, D.C. 20004-1109 (703) 761-2000 (202) 637-5600
________________________ APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROPOSED SALE OF THE SECURITIES TO THE PUBLIC: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective, as determined by market conditions. If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [_] If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X] If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [_] ________________________ ================================================================================ THIS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 IS BEING FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DE-REGISTERING THE GUARANTEES OF FOX RIDGE HOMES, INC. AND RVN, INC. OF NVR, INC.'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE $400,000,000 OF DEBT SECURITIES PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED. NVR, INC., THE PARENT OF FOX RIDGE HOMES, INC. AND RVN, INC., HAS DETERMINED THAT FOX RIDGE HOMES, INC. AND RVN, INC. WILL NO LONGER ISSUE GUARANTEES OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE $400,000,000 OF DEBT SECURITIES PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this post-effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the dates indicated.
Registrant Date - ---------- ---- NVR, INC. By: /s/ Dwight C. Schar September 29, 1998 --------------------- Dwight C. Schar Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ William J. Inman * September 29, 1998 ------------------------ William J. Inman President NVR HOMES, INC. By: /s/ Dwight C. Schar September 29, 1998 --------------------- Dwight C. Schar Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer RVN, INC. By: /s/ William J. Inman * September 29, 1998 ------------------------ William J. Inman President FOX RIDGE HOMES, INC. By: /s/ Dwight C. Schar September 29, 1998 --------------------- Dwight C. Schar Chairman of the Board of Directors
* Pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed as Exhibit 24.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 1998. 2 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this post- effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Name Title Date - ---- ----- ---- /s/ Dwight C. Schar Chairman of the Board of Directors, September 29, 1998 - -------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dwight C. Schar Company; Director of NVR Financial Services, Inc.; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of NVR Homes, Inc.; Chairman of the Board and Director of Fox Ridge Homes, Inc. /s/ C. Scott Bartlett, Jr.* Director of the Company September 29, 1998 - ---------------------------- C. Scott Bartlett, Jr. /s/ Manuel H. Johnson* Director of the Company September 29, 1998 - ----------------------- Manuel H. Johnson /s/ William A. Moran* Director of the Company September 29, 1998 - ---------------------- William A. Moran /s/ Richard H. Norair, Sr.* Director of the Company September 29, 1998 - ---------------------------- Richard H. Norair, Sr. /s/ David A. Preiser* Director of the Company September 29, 1998 - ---------------------- David A. Preiser /s/ George E. Slye* Director of the Company September 29, 1998 - -------------------- George E. Slye /s/ John M. Toups* Director of the Company September 29, 1998 - ------------------- John M. Toups
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/s/ Paul C. Saville Senior Vice President, Chief Financial September 29, 1998 - -------------------- Officer and Treasurer of the Company; Paul C. Saville Director of NVR Financial Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director of NVR Homes, Inc.; Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) and Director of RVN, Inc.; Director of Fox Ridge Homes, Inc. (and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ William J. Inman* President and Director of NVR Financial September 29, 1998 - ---------------------- Services, Inc.; Director of NVR Homes, Inc.; William J. Inman Director of Fox Ridge Homes, Inc.; President of RVN, Inc. /s/ Michael J. Cannizzo* Director of NVR Financial Services, Inc.; September 29, 1998 - ------------------------- Director of NVR Homes, Inc. Michael J. Cannizzo /s/ Peter J. Fitzsimmons* Treasurer of NVR Financial Services, Inc. September 29, 1998 - -------------------------- Peter J. Fitzsimmons /s/ Thomas Ruck* Director of RVN, Inc. September 29, 1998 - ----------------- Thomas Ruck /s/ Frank Stagno* Director of RVN, Inc. September 29, 1998 - ------------------ Frank Stagno
* Pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed as Exhibit 24.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 1998. 4