RESOURCE AMERICA INC
SC 13D/A, 1997-01-16
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. 1)


                             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)


                                January 14, 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 [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].






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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                401,500
 OWNED BY
REPORTING           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                    None
   WITH
                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            401,500

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  401,500

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

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  11.31%

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                401,500
 OWNED BY
REPORTING           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                    None
   WITH
                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            401,500

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  401,500

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

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  11.31%

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                401,500
 OWNED BY
REPORTING           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                    None
   WITH
                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            401,500

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  401,500

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

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  11.31%

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
                            232,700

                    8.      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                None
 OWNED BY
REPORTING           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                    232,700
   WITH
                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            None

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  232,700

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

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  6.55%

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 and
constitutes  Amendment No. 1 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 $6,969,635 (including brokerage commissions, if any) to
purchase the 401,500 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 401,500 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his position as one
of the two general partners of KS.  Such shares  represent  11.31% 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
401,500 of Common Stock by virtue of his position as one of the two general
partners of KS.  Such shares represent 11.31% of the

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                  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 401,500
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  11.31% 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 232,700 shares of Common  Stock by virtue of its sole
ownership  of such shares of Common  Stock.  Such shares represent 6.55% of the
issued and outstanding Common Stock.

                  The  percentages  used  herein are  calculated  based upon
the 3,550,761  shares of Common  Stock  stated to be issued  and  outstanding
as of November 26, 1996, as reflected in the Company's  Prospectus  dated
November 26, 1996 and the subsequent exercise of the Underwriter's
over-allotment option.

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

                  (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

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                  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

Exhibit A:  Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons.



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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.

January 16, 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

1/3/97                  16,500                           $18.260
1/6/97                  35,000                            18.000
1/14/97                 27,000                            19.514
1/15/97                 56,000                            20.181

Date                 Shares Sold                     Price Per Share

1/3/97                  16,500                           $18.240


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                                 Exhibit Index

Exhibit                                                           Page No.

Exhibit A:        Joint Filing Agreement, dated                      12
                  January 15, 1997, among Kramer
                  Spellman, L.P., Orin S. Kramer,
                  Jay Spellman and Boston Provident
                  Partners, L.P.



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EXHIBIT A

                            JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                  The  undersigned  hereby agree that the  statement on
Schedule 13D as amended on January 16, 1997 with  respect to the Common Stock
of Resource America,  Inc. is, and any amendments  thereto signed by each of
the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in
accordance  with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.

                  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,  each of
which shall  for all  purposes  be  deemed to be an  original  and all of which
shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated:  January 16, 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

                                        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


                                        /s/ Jay Spellman
                                        Jay Spellman



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