BANYAN MORTGAGE INVESTMENT FUND
SC 13D/A, 1996-12-09
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                           (Amendment No. 5 (Final))*

                         Banyan Mortgage Investment Fund
                                (Name of Issuer)

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

                                  066 82 P 106
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                Monica Lord, Esq.
                        Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel
                                919 Third Avenue
                               New York, NY 10022
                                 (212) 715-9100
            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 6, 1996
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of 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: |_|

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*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
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 13D
CUSIP No.  066 82 P 106
- -----------------------
1)NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Gabriel Capital, L.P.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)    |X|
                                                                (b)    |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       SOURCE OF FUNDS

                   WC

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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

  NUMBER OF                  None
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY                  None
EACH REPORTING
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             None

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             None

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         None

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                           |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>

                                                   SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.  066 82 P 106
- -----------------------
1)NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Ariel Fund Limited
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a)    |X|
                                                                 (b)    |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       SOURCE OF FUNDS

                   WC

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Cayman Islands

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)       SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 None
         NUMBER OF             -------------------------------------------------
           SHARES              8)       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY                             None
          OWNED BY             
       EACH REPORTING          -------------------------------------------------
           PERSON              9)       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH                                 None
                               -------------------------------------------------
                               10)      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         None

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                            |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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<PAGE>

                                                   SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.  066 82 P 106
- -----------------------
1)NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Ariel Management Corp.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a)    |X|
                                                              (b)    |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       SOURCE OF FUNDS

                   00

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
         NUMBER OF             -------------------------------------------------
           SHARES              8)       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY                             None
          OWNED BY             
       EACH REPORTING          -------------------------------------------------
           PERSON              9)       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH                                 None
                               -------------------------------------------------
                               10)      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 None

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         None

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                          |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>

                                                   SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.  066 82 P 106
- -----------------------
1)NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  J. Ezra Merkin

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a)    |X|
                                                                 (b)    |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       SOURCE OF FUNDS

                   00

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
         NUMBER OF             -------------------------------------------------
           SHARES              8)       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY                             None
          OWNED BY             
       EACH REPORTING          -------------------------------------------------
           PERSON              9)       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH                                 None
                               -------------------------------------------------
                               10)      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 None

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         None

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                           |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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<PAGE>

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 5
                             (FINAL) TO SCHEDULE 13D


         This Amendment No. 5 (Final) amends and supplements the following Items
of the Reporting  Persons'  Statement on Schedule 13D, as previously  amended by
Amendment  No. 1 dated  December 5, 1995,  Amendment  No. 2 dated May 17,  1996,
Amendment No. 3 dated  November 19, 1996 and  Amendment No. 4 dated  December 4,
1996 (the "Schedule").


Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

         The  information  contained in Item 4 to the Schedule is hereby amended
and supplemented to read in its entirety as follows:

         On December 6, 1996,  Gabriel,  Ariel Fund and Ariel sold their  entire
holdings of the Common Stock to RGI Holdings, Inc., pursuant to the Common Stock
Purchase and Sale  Agreement  dated  December 3, 1996 by and among RGI Holdings,
Inc.,  Gabriel,  Ariel  Fund and  Ariel  (the  "Purchase  and Sale  Agreement"),
included as Exhibit A to Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D. See Item 5 and Item 6.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of Issuer.

         The  information  contained in Items 5(a)-(e) to the Schedule is hereby
amended and supplemented to read in its entirety as follows:

         (a) The  Reporting  Persons  do not  beneficially  own shares of Common
Stock. See Item 5(c).

         (b) Not applicable.

         (c) Schedule I indicates  the  transactions  effected by the  Reporting
Persons  during the period from  December 4, 1996 through the date  hereof.  All
such trades were  effected  pursuant to the  Purchase and Sale  Agreement  dated
December 3, 1996, included as Exhibit A to Amendment No.4 to Schedule 13D.

         (d) Not applicable.

         (e) On  December  6,  1996,  the  Reporting  Persons  ceased  to be the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of Common Stock.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect 
         to Securities of the Issuer.

         The  information  contained in Item 6 to the Schedule is hereby amended
and supplemented to read in its entirety as follows:

         On December  6, 1996  Gabriel,  Ariel Fund and Ariel sold their  entire
holdings of the Common Stock to RGI Holdings, Inc., pursuant to the Purchase and
Sale  Agreement.  In connection  with such sale,  Gabriel,  Ariel Fund and Ariel
executed an  irrevocable  proxy  appointing  RGI Holdings,  Inc. their proxy and
attorney in fact with respect to all of their shares of Common Stock.


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<PAGE>

Signature.

         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best  knowledge and belief of the
undersigned,  the  undersigned  certify that the  information  set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


                                       GABRIEL CAPITAL, L.P.

                                       By: /s/ J. Ezra Merkin
                                           -----------------
                                            Name:  J. Ezra Merkin
                                            Title: General Partner


                                       ARIEL FUND LIMITED

                                       By:  MEESPIERSON MANAGEMENT
                                            (CAYMAN) LIMITED


                                       By:/s/ P.A. De Ruijter  /s/ R.H. Hanson
                                         -------------------------------------
                                           Name: P.A. De Ruijter   R.H. Hanson
                                           Title: Director         Director

                                       ARIEL MANAGEMENT CORP.


                                       By:/s/ J. Ezra Merkin
                                       ----------------------
                                         Name: J. Ezra Merkin
                                         Title: President



                                        /s/ J. Ezra Merkin
                                        -------------------
                                        J. EZRA MERKIN



Dated:  December 9, 1996


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<PAGE>

                                   SCHEDULE I

              Sale of Shares of Common Stock After December 3, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                               Number of Shares
                                                                              ------------------------------------------------------


                                 Aggregate                         Aggregate
                                   Dollar          Price Per         Share            Ariel                             Private
           Date                    Amount            Share           Amount            Fund            Gabriel          Account
- ------------------------      --------------     -----------     ------------     ------------     ------------      -----------

<S>                             <C>                 <C>              <C>              <C>           <C>                <C>
Balance as of
December 3, 1996                     - -              - -             3,561,900        1,991,103     1,349,962         220,835

December 6, 1996                 $2,137,140          $0.60            3,561,900        1,991,103     1,349,962         220,835

Balance as of
December 6, 1996                    - -               - -              0                0             0                0


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</TABLE>


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