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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-06-035901.txt : 20060825
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060825180214
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-06-035901
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060816
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060825

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIS PHILLIP B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373898

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13003
		FILM NUMBER:		061056926

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214 631 1155

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 RIVER BEND DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILVERLEAF RESORTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033032
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531]
		IRS NUMBER:				752259890
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 RIVERBEND DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2146311166

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 RIVERBEND DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75247
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001033032</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SILVERLEAF RESORTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SVL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001373898</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIS PHILLIP B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1221 RIVER BEND DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 120</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75247</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP-Finance</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.31</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-11-19</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-11-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Incentive Stock Option</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All options vested as of  November 19, 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Phillip B. Davis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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