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About the Company

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C.

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AMENDMENT TO FORM

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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BUCKBEE, A WRITER, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

612 1st St. W.

Missoula, MT 59801

(ADDRESS OF PUBLIC COMPANY)

Brian Christopher

Chief Executive Officer

Buckbee, A Writer, Inc.

(406) 493- 0746

buckbee.a.writer@gmail.com

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The approximate Date of Commencement of Sale to Public:

February 13, 2006

STATEMENT FROM REGISTRANT:  buckbee, a writer, inc., formally announces its intention to offer its ownership for public sale. No current market exists for our shares. The number of shares to be released is193.

The shares of buckbee will be traded under the symbol bckb, in markets as approved by the board of directors of buckbee, a writer, inc.

Note to investors: Trading in a stock such as bckb involves certain financial risks. As with any financial decisions, care must be taken. Losses are most certainly inevitable. (For more information on this, see the section entitled, “Risk Factors.”)

A note on designations:

Heretofore the company will be referred to as “Buckbee, a Writer, Inc.”

Heretofore the chief writer of “Buckbee, a Writer, Inc.” (BCKB) will be referred to simply as “Buckbee.” Heretofore the CEO of The Company will be referred to as “Brian Christopher.”

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

Buckbee, A Writer, Inc.

Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., is built primarily upon the work of its chief writer, Buckbee, who is a writer of various forms of fiction. Buckbee also undertakes certain conceptual projects, which may or may not be revealed to the public (or to its ownership, or even at times to Buckbee himself). Buckbee is presently in the initial stages of what will certainly be a possibly successful and lucrative career in publishing. The work produced by Buckbee will catapult Buckbee into the upper echelons of the publishing world, and thus create profit for the shareholders of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. (BCKB).

The product of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., will be in printed and performative form. The service provided will be a move toward sadness and other emotions, as determined by the form, the material within, its intent, and its reception.

Revenue from Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., will be generated in several ways: First and foremost, through the sales of Buckbee’s work to publishers, filmmakers, sad girls standing on street corners, etc; secondly, through the licensing of the “Buckbee” name, the “Buckbee, A Writer, Inc.” company name, and facsimiles of the Buckbee face and/or image; thirdly, through the coining, licensing and registration of phrases; fourthly, through appearance fees and sales of merchandise (coffee cups, t-shirts, key rings, etc.); and fifthly, through patronage contributions.

The mission of the company is to establish a symbiotic relationship with Buckbee so as to be of benefit to both Buckbee and the investors of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. (As a public company, our focus will of course be on the latter.) To demonstrate:

In the event that Buckbee fails to produce, and Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., fails to generate revenue, then surely the shareholders will write wrathful epistles (letters) to Buckbee. Buckbee will be forced to respond to such epistolary affronts with epistles of his own. In this way, Buckbee will produce material—material that can then be sold to interested third parties. The dividend of such sales will profit Buckbee, the shareholders of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., and will also provide dividend income to the writers of the complaint letters, under such occasions as their epistolary efforts are accepted for inclusion in the Quarterly Report or third party publications.

Buckbee will have more time to write, as the Board will approve a biannual stipend distribution from the revenue of the public offering. The stipend will be substantial enough to keep Buckbee’s cupboards full, but meager enough to keep Buckbee out of places of ill repute. The stipend will be substantial enough so that Buckbee can purchase performance-enhancing substances (caffeine, Mello Yello, and similar “uppers”), but meager enough so that Buckbee will be unable to travel or eat out or essentially leave the house. (The house itself will be both substantial and meager.)

We, the Board of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., intend to do no harm to Buckbee himself. On the contrary, it is in our own interests to keep Buckbee healthy and happy. (Well, not happy, actually.) It is our understanding that Buckbee will occasionally pursue sadness, and it is not our responsibility, nor the responsibility of the shareholders, to interfere with Buckbee’s pursuit or acquisition of sadness. (In fact, it has been agreed upon by all parties that it is our responsibility to not interfere with Buckbee’s sadness. Any significant interference with Buckbee’s sadness could be harmful to the standing of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc.; and, certainly, a cessation of Buckbee’s sadness would prove catastrophic to the value of the company, and, alas, to Buckbee himself.)

THE OFFERING

 

Stock offered:
Buckbee, A Writer, Inc.		193 Shares
Total common stock to be outstanding after this offering		374 Shares
Use of proceeds		The proceeds from this offering will be used for general corporate purposes. These include—but are not limited to—postage, envelopes, medication co-pays, a new writing chair, and production of the Quarterly Report.  See “Use of Proceeds” for additional information.
Proposed Market Symbol		BCKB

SHARE DISTRIBUTION PROCESS

The shares will be sold through the traditional “first come, first served,” process. The marketplace will be run through a website, where interested/concerned parties can make their needs known.

RISK FACTORS

The risk factors of investing in Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., are significant.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Prospective shareholders may at some point take note of forward-looking statements in this document. Should they do so, they can anticipate seeing words such as “may” or “most likely” or “believe” or “suspect” or “possibly will” or “prospective” or “hope” or  “anticipate” or “might” or “should” or “will” or “might could.” We believe that when investors encounter these words, they will most likely not jump to the conclusion that the forward-looking events might could happen.

At the same time, we suspect investors might not take note of some of these forward-looking statements, so we hope they possibly will at this point refer to the section on “Risk Factors.”

A NOTE ON “THE AGENCY”

A contract has been signed with the RZ Literary Agency of New York, New York, hereby referred to as “The Agency.” Contractual obligations with The Agency will be met prior to the distribution of dividends and formulation of company worth. The contract is standard, in that it recognizes potential success in such casual tones as to make success appear a certainty (what with all the discussion of “subsidiary rights,” “subagents,” and “licensing agreements”). It is worth noting at this time that such a document can be misleading to prospective shareholders of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. There are certain risks inherent when investing in a company of this nature, despite the language in the contract with The Agency, and thus it may be in the best interest of prospective shareholders to review the section entitled, “Risk Factors.”

IPO PROCESS

Because this is the first public company of its kind, and because the marketplace is singular and unexceptional, and because of the nonexistence of an underwriter, and because the value of the company has not been measured (nor the interest in the company), the IPO process may deviate to some slight degree from those in which prospective shareholders have participated in the past. In the case that you have concerns about investing in Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., it is recommended that you revisit the section titled, “Risk Factors.”

Initially, Buckbee a Writer, Inc., will release 193 shares of stock for public purchase. The remaining 374 shares will be divided into an as of yet undetermined way amongst the founders of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. The expectation is that it will take some time for the 193 shares to sell, as Buckbee is not over laden with talent or friendships (or acquaintances, even). In addition, and despite the technologically advanced age in which we live, it may take some time before prospective shareholders can be informed of the offering. For these reasons, the maximum purchases of shares at the date of the IPO is 5 (five). Additionally, the formal marketplace itself will not be open for trading until March 15, 2006, at which time it is expected that the IPO will be completed.

NEW ISSUES

Because of the unusual nature of the company, it is expected that at some point in the not-too-distant future, a second offering will be made of shares to the public. While it is unorthodox to declare a second offering this far in advance, the complexity of this unusual company requires us to do so. IPO investors should be aware of the risk the second offering will pose to the value of existing shares. (It may be advisable at this time to revisit the section titled, “Risk Factors.”)

It is our hope and expectation that this second offering will increase the value of the initial shares. While the new shares in the marketplace will likely decrease the share value, the very interest that necessitates the second offering will likely increase the value of those particular shares that were sold at the time of the IPO. (It is for this reason that all purchasers will receive a numbered stock certificate—signed by Buckbee himself—at the time of purchase.) Additionally, the extra revenue accrued at the time of the second offering will only add to the overall value (and potential) of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. For instance, the Board, hypothetically, could devote the additional revenue to postage for Buckbee’s submissions, or to updated carpal tunnel braces for Buckbee, or to a refill on whatever medications the Board feels Buckbee should be taking, etc.

USE OF PROCEEDS

It is estimated that Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., will receive proceeds of approximately $1,002 through its Initial Offering. These funds will be devoted to

• postage;
• the purchase of 9” x 12” envelopes;
• production, reproduction and distribution of company materials, such as this very filing form;
• psychiatric evaluations;
• prescription refills;
• a new writing chair.

CASH AND CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth the assets of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., as of January 15, 2006:

Item	Quantity	Value
Cash	0$	$0.00
Envelopes (9” x “12)	40	$4.00
Postage (Stamps)	35 @ $.83 50 @ $.23	$29.05 $11.50
Assets      Postage Scale (depreciated)      Chair (depreciated)      Prescription Meds. (co-pay portion)	1 1 18 units	$6.00 $5.00 $21.60
TOTAL COMPANY VALUE		$77.15

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF BUCKBEE, A WRITER, INC.

The Board of Directors has been assembled from an approved list of prospective shareholders. The current Board members, with a brief description of background, follows:

M. Chalmers, 27, Executive Vice President of PublicRelations. Prior to coming on board with Buckbee, Chalmers held various posts with John Wingard & Co. Climbing the ranks of junior executives, Chalmers became the youngest senior executive in the industry when he took over as EVP of Product Development for Wingard, a post he inherited from John Wingard, the troubled founder of Wingard & Co. Under the tutelage of Chemero, Chalmers graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with a degree in Scientific and Philosophical Studies of the Mind.

Brian Christopher, 32, Chief Executive Officer. Christopher arrived on the scene seemingly out of nowhere in the mid 00’s. His close ties to Buckbee assure a close and lasting relationship with the Company’s chief source of revenue.

Mary E. Dowd, 26, Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Prior to joining Buckbee, Dowd undertook an unfortunate foray into the world of small press publishing. After the success-driven world of literary publishing, the fatalistic attitude offered her at Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. was a welcome solace. She began her career in midtown Manhattan as a corporate psychologist, where she helped the CEOs of several large telecoms confront their fears of falling stock prices. Educated in the heart of Amish country, Dowd has a BA in English and several pending Master's degrees. She looks forward to ensuring the compliance and proper governance of Buckbee's sadness in all its inevitable forms.

Matthew Hargis, 29, Executive Vice President of Personnel. After receiving a BS in Physics from Purdue University and then putting two semesters toward a PhD in the Philosophy of Science, Matthew Hargis, for reasons of disillusionment, left academia. For the next five years, Hargis worked for EcoLogic, a company that specializes in ecological restoration and native plant reforestation across Southern Indiana. At EcoLogic, Hargis quickly worked his way up from field hand to crew foreman, and, in his second year, was responsible for developing and refining a herbicide basal-bark wick application method, which is now in common use among restoration companies and right-of-way contracting agencies across the nation. At Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., Hargis employs his mathematical and computational skills [see “Buckbee Output” graph and statistics on page 10] and his knack for arbitration in order to oversee the company’s limited personnel.

Katie McGarrigle, 35, Executive Vice President of Devleopment. After becoming the premier breeder of standard bred racehorses in the Pacific Northwest, McGarrigle accepted the position of editor-in-chief at Harness Magazine, which has since rocketed to the top of the equine magazine industry. In the fall of 2005, Brian Christopher convinced McGarrigle to travel all the way back from Saudi Arabia, where she was monitoring the creation of the Saudi Arabian Racing League (SARL), in order to join the board of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. She brings with her a mastery in the enhancement of grief and, thus, in the production in Buckbee proper.

Jonathan Rone, 42,Executive Vice President of Marketing. Responsible largely for the mid 90’s industry-wide boom in commercial adhesives—mainly through his innovative and controversial print, television and internet ads for Smith & Zwitech's line of "Stick-You!"-brand gloves, t-shirts, insoles and eyeglass lanyards—Rone was quickly elevated to the  divisional Vice President of Marketing at S&Z, a position he held for eight years. During this time he received many industry-excellence awards (he has won the coveted "Capture the Spirit" award twice), before finally moving on to a career in consulting and professional speaking. He is known particularly for his uncanny connection to youth and youth culture, and his international seminars are prized for the very qualities that are often frowned upon in business culture at large, making him "rebellious," "fun" and "loose.”

Mark Vostola, 39, Executive Vice President and General Counsel.         Mark Vostola, practiced as a consigliere in his native Italy, relocated to Chicago in the late 1980’s, where he quickly established himself as the top lawyer bar none in the unheralded area of copyright litigation. Before moving to America, he served in the Torpedo Air Bomb Unit for the Italian Armed Forces and in 2003, participated in peacekeeping missions in Bosnia. His memoir on the experience, Ciao! Bosnia!, was a non-fiction bestseller in his native land and is currently being translated for an English audience.

The duties of the Board will be to oversee the operations of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. Their first priority will be the health of the company; their second priority will be the health of Buckbee himself. The Board will convene annually, at the “Annual Meeting,” and as it deems necessary between the annual “Annual Meetings.” In addition to monitoring the financial status of the company, the Board will also provide direction for Buckbee in terms of genre, audience, etc. The Board has it within its power to fire Buckbee, and replace him with another producer of product that it feels will be of most benefit to Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. Because this is a drastic measure, such action requires a 2/3 majority vote. (A stipulation in the Service Contract with Buckbee himself requires any and all replacements to retain the Buckbee name.)

MANAGEMENT OF BUCKBEE

The Board Members of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. maintain that Buckbee the writer remain flexible when it comes to choosing the vehicle or form the expression of his experiences and emotions shall take (whether the experiences, or the attached emotions, be real, imagined, authentic, or “borrowed”). To this end, demands may be placed upon Buckbee by The Board to work part-time in order to garner new life experiences. For example, The Board may advise Buckbee to work as an employee engaged in vendor street marketing for various restaurants and eateries. The idea of Buckbee dressed as a hotdog, clam, or chicken will be both humorous and potentially profitable for shareholders of The Company, as such situations make for “good stories” and will not adversely affect the previously stated goal of non-interference with Buckbee’s cultivation of sadness.

It might also be profitable for Buckbee to engage in such acts as joining a dating service and going on dates with interested parties. These occurrences will further steep Buckbee in sadness, as well as introduce him to women who are at various stages of their own sadness. Such experiences will remind Buckbee of former sadnesses, as well as alert him to prospective sadnesses. Former, past, and prospective all make for profitable ventures.

Furthermore, The Board wishes to maximize profit by having Buckbee remain flexible and adaptive to the writing trends of the time. The above proposal is made with the understanding that Buckbee could successfully branch out into growth sectors in the literary (or otherwise) marketplace—such as memoir, “creative non-fiction,” self-help, and travel. The Board will use its influence to encourage Buckbee to explore profitable avenues of publication, whether they fall into the realm of sadness or not.

NOTE ON ACCESSING INFORMATION ON BUCKBEE, A WRITER, INC.

Because of the size of the company and the size of the marketplace, investors or potential investors may at times find it difficult to access information on Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. The best thing to do will be to consult with the Company’s website. However, because the Company’s webmaster has yet to be chosen, the website itself is not yet up and running. In fact, an address is not available at the time of the IPO. Shareholders, or prospective shareholders, may find it easiest to do a web search for “Buckbee, A Writer.” You are also encouraged to give Buckbee a call. He will be able to supply you with the information, and your call may give a boost to the old morale (which can only add to Company profits). We ask, however, that if you do call Buckbee, to keep the call brief. The product of Buckbee, A Writer, Inc. comes exclusively from Buckbee, and it is best not to keep him on the phone too long. The below chart is based upon a study conducted by our consultants, and supports The Company’s position.

Daily Time on Phone	Product Output	Product Quality	Total Product Score
(In Minutes)	(In Page #'s)	(On 5-point Scale)	(Output x Quality)
100	0.4	4.6	1.84
90	0.75	4.3	3.225
80	1.19	3.5	4.165
70	2.22	3.1	6.882
60	2.45	2.6	6.37
50	3	2.4	7.2
40	3.22	1.9	6.118
30	3.87	1.6	6.192
20	4.6	1.1	5.06
10	5.12	0.5	2.56

SERVICE (BENEFITS) PROVIDED TO USERS

Obviously, we would not be going public with The Company unless we believed that Buckbee could provide users of his product with some benefit. While the product (Buckbee’s writings) may not appeal to everyone, or many, we believe there is the potential for a following considerable enough to reap profits for the investors. Who will the users (readers) be? We suspect the users will be the sad ones, of which there are many, and they will be the self-afflicted. The users will be the ones to whom sadness appeals. The users will be the ones that find happiness in grief, find love in loss, etc. They will be truck drivers and musicians and nurses in tight, white uniforms; they will be prisoners; and they will be sad women who, because they think Buckbee may be the one guy who just might understand them, want to send pictures of themselves through the mail. Certainly, those in the psychiatric field will take an interest in the product. Students in the psychiatric arts may find the product especially important, as it may deter them from entering a field less glamorous than they first fathomed. The product may also be consumed by users interested in “Literature.” With some of the performative pieces, some unsuspecting users may consume the product without even realizing it. Amongst the users certainly will be the shareholders of The Company. Their curiosity and financial needs will likely lead them to purchase the product. This brings with it an additional upside. The proceeds of these purchases, after fees have been paid to The Agency, and a stipend has been given to Buckbee, will be returned to the shareholders in the form of dividends, and/or increased value in their shares, and/or glossier four-color Quarterly Reports.

           

A NOTE ON THE COMPETITION

There are a lot of writers out there trying to “make it big.” Buckbee is not one of them. Many writers write for money, and many write for fame (and some write for girls). From what we can gather from confidential notes provided us by Buckbee’s psychiatric team, he doesn’t need the money. (Buckbee is childless and wifeless and debtless, and thus a financial windfall might actually provide him with sadness instead of glee [There is little pleasure, we suspect, in drinking one $12 martini after the next when you are doing it all alone].) As far as fame goes, it appears that Buckbee believes in “nothing but small ponds.” (And, furthermore, all the “small ponds” are “half empty.”) As far as girls go, Buckbee has had a few. But it has been determined that he didn’t get these girls through his writing. (One he got by chance, another by design, and a third by being aloof.) Buckbee loved those women. Based upon what he says about them in his work (to say nothing of the transcripts provided by psychiatric professionals), those three girls really must have been something. He must have loved them all. We at Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., are at a loss to see how he could ever meet another woman as good as any of the three, whether it be through his writing, or the fame or riches that might come from this endeavor. In fact, the Board, after substantial research and discussion, is unsure why Buckbee writes at all. And it is not as if the world needs Buckbee. It’s not as if the world would be missingout if Buckbee’s lifeless body were discovered in a curbside pile of leaves. But which of the writers in the world are truly needed, if you get our drift. Try and point to one and say (with conviction), “Boy, we sure can’t do without him.”

Buckbee may not be the best investment, in terms of profit potential. But with all these other characters out there—the fame-seekers, the sellouts, the pompous know-it-alls (all profitable ventures, by the way)—why not pick Buckbee? It may not be a very good business plan, but our motto is, You could do a lot worse. And wouldn’t you, just once in your lifetime, like to see sadness pay off big time? Wouldn’t you like to cash in on grief? Wouldn’t you like to have loss take you all the way to the bank? By purchasing even a single share of stock, you’ll have that chance.

We at Buckbee, A Writer, Inc., make this pledge: If we do “make it big,” we’ll buy ourselves a racehorse, a filly, and we’ll name her Sadness, and we’ll watch her run. We’ll go to the window and place our bets. “Two dollars on Sadness,” we’ll say. “Ten dollars on Sadness.” We’ll bring her to the “Annual Meeting,” and Sadness’ trainer will walk her out on the track, and we will all stand along the rail and say to ourselves, “Look at her go.”

           

A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER

LIQUIDATION

In the case of the death of Buckbee, a replacement may be named by the Board. As opposed to the firing of Buckbee, a replacement in the instance of death, or mental incompetence, requires only a majority vote. Mental incompetence will be determined by a state-appointed team of board-certified mental physicians who are wearing white coats; death will be determined by a coroner or pathologist; or by evidence of foul play that makes Buckbee’s death seem all but certain, such as bear trap with just a leg in it, an empty bottle of meds placed beside a poorly written suicide note, Buckbee’s car found empty and idling in the middle of a suspension bridge, a head without a torso (or vice versa); or by a “Death Proclamation” written by Buckbee himself.