RESOURCE AMERICA INC
SC 13D/A, 1997-03-05
SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 3)


                             Resource America, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)


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


                                   761195205
                                 (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)


                                  March 4, 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. 761195205

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                  478,500
 OWNED BY
REPORTING             9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                      None
   WITH
                      10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              478,500

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  478,500

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

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  13.47%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        PN


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 761195205

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                   478,500
 OWNED BY
REPORTING              9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                       None
   WITH
                       10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               478,500

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  478,500

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

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  13.47%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        IN


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 761195205

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                  478,500
 OWNED BY
REPORTING             9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                      None
   WITH
                      10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              478,500

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  478,500

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

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  13.47%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        IN


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 761195205

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

                  Boston Provident Partners, 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

                             271,200

                     8.      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                 None
 OWNED BY
REPORTING            9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                     271,200
   WITH
                     10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             None

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  271,200

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

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  7.64%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        PN


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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 January 6, 1997 as
amended by Amendment  No. 1 filed with the  Commission  on January 16, 1997,  as
amended by Amendment  No. 2 filed with the  Commission  on February 14, 1997 and
constitutes  Amendment No. 3 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 $8,726,761 (including brokerage commissions, if any)
to purchase the 478,500 shares of Common Stock held by them.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         Item 5 is revised and amended in its entirety to read 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 478,500 shares of Common  Stock by virtue of his position  as one
of the  two general  partners of  KS.   Such shares   represent   13.47% of  the
issued and  outstanding   Common Stock.   Mr.   Kramer shares  voting power  and
dispositive  power over the Common Stock with Mr.  Spellman and KS.


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                           (ii)       Mr.  Spellman has Beneficial  Ownership of
478,500 shares  of Common  Stock by  virtue of  his position  as one  of the two
general  partners  of  KS.   Such  shares  represent  13.47%  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  478,500
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 the  may be,  holding such  shares of  Common   Stock.  Such shares
represent  13.47% of the issued and  outstanding Common Stock. KS shares  voting
power and dispositive power over such shares with Mr. Kramer and Mr. Spellman.

                           (iv)         Boston  Provident  Partners,  L.P.   has
Beneficial Ownership of 271,200  shares of Common   Stock by virtue of  its sole
ownership  of such shares of Common  Stock.  Such shares represent 7.64% of  the
issued and outstanding Common Stock.

                  The  percentages  used  herein are  calculated  based upon the
3,552,060  shares  of  Common  Stock  stated to be  issued  and  outstanding  as
reflected in the Company's  Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter ended December 31,
1996.

                   (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 since the last filing of the Schedule 13D are set forth
in Schedule I hereto. All such transactions were over-the-counter purchases.


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                  (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. Boston Provident  Partners,  L.P. 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.

                  (e)      Not applicable.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

                  Joint Filing Agreement among KS, Mr. Kramer, Mr. Spellman  and
Boston Provident Partners, L.P.  dated January 15, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 99  to
Amendment No. 1 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.

March 5, 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

                                         BOSTON PROVIDENT PARTNERS, L.P.
                                         By: 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



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                                                            Schedule I


Date             Shares Purchased      Price Per Share

2/14/97                 9,500                24.257
2/26/97                10,000                24.500
2/28/97                15,000                24.375
3/4/97                  6,500                24.125



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