INSIGNIA FINANCIAL GROUP INC /DE/
SC 13G, 2000-03-23
LAND SUBDIVIDERS & DEVELOPERS (NO CEMETERIES)
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE 13G

INFORMATION  TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS  FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d - 1(b)(c)
AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d - 2(b)



                         INSIGNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    45767A105
                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

                              Eminence Capital, LLC
                           200 Park Avenue, Suite 3300
                            New York, New York 10166

                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               - with copies to -

                           Michael G. Tannenbaum, Esq.
                    Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt
                          900 Third Avenue - 13th Floor
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 508-6700

                                January 28, 2000
             (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)
           |X| Rule 13d-1-(c)
           |_|  Rule 13d-1-(d)

The information required in 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.


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CUSIP No. 45767A105

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1.   Names of Reporting  Persons  I.R.S.  Identification  Nos. of Above  Persons
     (entities only)

     Eminence Capital, LLC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

     a.

     b.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC Use Only


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: New York


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares       5.  Sole Voting Power  1,175,000 Shares
    Beneficially         -------------------------------------------------------
     Owned by            6.  Shared Voting Power 0
      Each               -------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting            7.  Sole Dispositive Power   1,175,000 Shares
     Person              -------------------------------------------------------
      With               8.  Shared Dispositive Power  0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   Aggregate  Amount  Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting  Person  1,175,000
     Shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.   Check if the  Aggregate  Amount in Row (9)  Excludes  Certain  Shares  (See
     Instructions)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.63% of Common Stock


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8.   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

     00

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CUSIP No. 45767A105

Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer:

Insignia Financial Group, Inc.


Item 1(b)  Address of Issuer:

200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166


Item 2(a)  Name of Person Filing:

Eminence Capital, LLC


Item 2(b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

The address of the reporting person is:

200 Park Avenue
Suite 3300
New York, New York  10166


Item 2(c)  Citizenship:

New York, USA


Item 2(d)  Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value


Item 2(e)  CUSIP Number:

45767A105

Item 3    If this  statement is filed  pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
          13d-2(c)  promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, check
          whether the filing person is a:

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a.   |_|  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

b.   |_|  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

c.   |_|  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,

d.   |_|  Investment  Company  registered  under  Section  8 of  the  Investment
          Company Act,

e.   |_|  Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),

f.   |_|  Employee  Benefit  Plan,  or Endowment  Fund in  accordance  with Rule
          13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

g.   |_|  Parent  Holding  Company or Control  Person,  in accordance  with Rule
          13d-1(b)(ii)(G); (Note: see Item 7),

h.   |_|  A savings  association  as  defined  in  Section  3(b) of the  Federal
          Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

i.   |_|  A church plan that is excluded  from the  definition  of an investment
          company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

j.   |_|  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4 Ownership:

     (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

          As of March 22,  2000,  1,175,000  shares were  beneficially  owned by
          Eminence Capital, LLC.

     (b)  Percent of Class: 5.63%

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

               1,175,000 shares

          (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:

               0

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         (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

               1,175,000 shares

          (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

               0

Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

          If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the
          date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
          of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of  securities,  check the
          following |_|

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:

By signing below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge  and belief,  the
securities  referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of  changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


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CUSIP No. 45767A105


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.


March 22, 2000
Date

/s/ Ricky C. Sandler
- ----------------------------------
Signature


Ricky C. Sandler, Managing Member
Name/Title



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