SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
Delta Financial Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
247918 10 5
(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 247918 10 5 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Rona V. Miller
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 2,156,677
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,156,677
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
14.1%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER.
Delta Financial Corporation
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
1000 Woodbury Road
Suite 200
Woodbury, New York 11797
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING.
Rona V. Miller
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE,
OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE.
1000 Woodbury Road
Suite 200
Woodbury, New York 11797
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP.
U.S.A.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NO.
247918 10 5
ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,156,677 held by
the Rona V. Miller Grantor Retained Annuity
Trust of which Ms. Miller is a trustee.
(b) Percent of Class:
14.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 2,156,677
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 2,156,677
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 21, 1997
Date
/s/ Marc E. Miller
Signature
Marc E. Miller
Attorney-in-Fact
Name/Title
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby appoints Marc E. Miller, as attorney-in-fact for
the undersigned with authority to execute and deliver on behalf of the
undersigned any and all documents (including any amendments thereto) required to
be filed by the undersigned or otherwise executed and delivered by the
undersigned pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all other federal, state and local
securities and corporation laws, and all regulations promulgated thereunder.
Dated: February 18, 1997
RONA V. MILLER
/s/ Rona V. Miller
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(Signature)
