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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
DELTA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
247918 10 5
(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 30, 1998
(Date of Event Which
Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed.
( ) Rule 13d-1(b)
( ) Rule 13d-1(c)
(x ) Rule 13d-1(d)
*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
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
Hugh Miller
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
NOT APPLICABLE (b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,554,357
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 4,003,451
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 1,554,357
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,003,451
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,557,808
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/x/
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
36.2%
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.
Hugh Miller
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE,
OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE.
Delta Financial Corporation
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: 5,557,808
(1). Of these, 1,501,681 shares are owned by Mr. Miller;
12,676 shares are held by Mr. Miller as custodian for
his son and daughter under UGMA; 1,904,774 shares are
held by the Sidney A. Miller Grantor Retained Annuity
Trust, of which Mr. Miller is a trustee; 2,098,677
shares are held by the Rona V. Miller Grantor
Retained Annuity Trust, of which Mr. Miller is a
trustee; 40,000 shares are options to purchase shares
of common stock held by Mr. Miller which are
currently exercisable.
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(1) The aggregate amount beneficially owned excludes 6,338 shares
which are held by Mr. Miller's wife and 5,514 shares which are held
by Mr. Miller's wife as custodian for their son and daughter under
the UTMA. The reporting person disclaims beneficial
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ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an
admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of
these shares for the purposes of Section 13 or for any other
purpose.
(b) Percent of Class:
36.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 1,554,357
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 4,003,451
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,554,357
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 4,003,451
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 12, 1999
Date
/S/ HUGH MILLER
Signature
HUGH MILLER
Name/Title
