CENTRIS GROUP INC
SC 13D/A, 1997-07-25
SURETY INSURANCE
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 2)


                             The Centris Group, Inc.
                      (Formerly U.S. Facilities Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    155904105
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Orin S. Kramer
                              Kramer Spellman, L.P.
                          2050 Center Avenue, Suite 300
                              Fort Lee, New Jersey
                                      07024
                                 (201) 592-1234
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                  July 22, 1997
              (Date of Event which Requires Filing this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].




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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 155904105

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Kramer Spellman L.P.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                   Not Applicable                                      a[ ]
                                                                       b[ ]
3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  OO

5.      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 [ ]

6.      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  Delaware

                    7.      SOLE VOTING POWER

                            None

                    8.      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                351,100
 OWNED BY
REPORTING           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                    None
   WITH
                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            351,100

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  351,100

12.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [ ]

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  5.89%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        PN


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 155904105

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Orin S. Kramer

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                   Not Applicable                                      a[ ]
                                                                       b[ ]
3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  OO

5.      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                [ ]

6.      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  United States

                    7.      SOLE VOTING POWER

                            None

                    8.      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                351,100
 OWNED BY
REPORTING           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                    None
   WITH
                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            351,100

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  351,100

12.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                        [ ]

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  5.89%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        IN


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 155904105

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Jay Spellman

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                   Not Applicable                                      a[ ]
                                                                       b[ ]
3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  OO

5.      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                  [ ]

6.      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  United States

                    7.      SOLE VOTING POWER

                            None

                    8.      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                351,100
 OWNED BY
REPORTING           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                    None
   WITH
                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            351,100

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  351,100

12.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                                [ ]

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  5.89%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        IN


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         This statement  amends and supplements the information set forth in the
Schedule  13D filed by the  Reporting  Persons  (as  defined  therein)  with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  on April 1, 1996,  as
amended  by  Amendment  No. 1 filed  with  the  Commission  on May 23,  1996 and
constitutes  Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D.  Capitalized terms used herein
without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Schedule
13D. 

Item 3. Sources and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration
  
         The first  sentence of Item 3 is revised and amended in its entirety as
set forth below:

                   The Partnerships  and Managed Accounts  expended an aggregate
of  approximately  $6,190,676  (including  brokerage  commissions,  if  any)  to
purchase the 351,100 shares of Common Stock held by them.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         The first four  paragraphs  of Item 5 are  revised and amended in their
entirety as set forth below:

         (a)-(b) On the date of this Statement:

                        (i) Mr. Kramer has beneficial  ownership for purposes of
Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Beneficial Ownership") of
351,100  shares of Common  Stock by  virtue  of his  position  as one of the two
general  partners  of  KS.  Such  shares  represent  5.89%  of  the  issued  and
outstanding  Common Stock. Mr. Kramer shares voting power and dispositive  power
over the Common Stock with Mr. Spellman and KS.

                        (ii) Mr. Spellman has Beneficial Ownership of 351,100 of
Common Stock by virtue of his position as one of the two

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general  partners  of  KS.  Such  shares  represent  5.89%  of  the  issued  and
outstanding Common Stock. Mr. Spellman shares voting power and dispositive power
over the Common Stock with Mr. Kramer and KS.

                        (iii) KS has  Beneficial  Ownership of 351,100 shares of
Common Stock by virtue of its position as general  partner of, or  discretionary
investment  manager to, the Partnerships and Managed  Accounts,  as the case may
be,  holding such shares of Common  Stock.  Such shares  represent  5.89% of the
issued and  outstanding  Common Stock.  KS shares  voting power and  dispositive
power over such shares with Mr. Kramer and Mr. Spellman.

                  The  percentages  used  herein are  calculated  based upon the
5,960,148  shares of Common Stock stated to be issued and  outstanding as of May
7, 1997,  as reflected in the  Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the
three months ended March 31, 1997.

                   (c) The trading dates, number of shares purchased or sold and
the average price per share (including commissions, if any) for all transactions
by the  Reporting  Persons  during the past 60 days are set forth in  Schedule I
hereto. All such transactions were effected on the New York Stock Exchange.

                   (d)  No  person  other  than  each  respective  record  owner
referred  to herein  of  shares  of  Common  Stock is known to have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends  from or the proceeds of
sale of  shares  of  Common  Stock,  except  that the  respective  shareholders,
partners or owners as relevant,  of the  Partnerships  and the Managed  Accounts
have the right to

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participate  in the  receipt of  dividends  from or proceeds of the sale of, the
shares of Common Stock held for their respective accounts.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

         Joint Filing  Agreement  among KS, Mr.  Kramer and Mr.  Spellman  dated
April 1, 1996 (filed as Exhibit A to the Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by
reference.)


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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.

July 24, 1997


                                            KRAMER SPELLMAN L.P.



                                            By: /s/ Orin S. Kramer
                                            Name: Orin S. Kramer
                                            Title: a General Partner



                                            By: /s/ Jay Spellman
                                            Name: Jay Spellman
                                            Title: a General Partner



                                            /s/ Orin S. Kramer
                                            Orin S. Kramer



                                            /s/ Jay Spellman
                                            Jay Spellman




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                                                                     Schedule I


Date                Shares Sold                   Price Per Share

7/2/97                 5,000                         $21.689
7/22/97                15,000                         22.439






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