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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Granite Financial, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
38740H107
(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)
November 29, 1996
(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. 38740H107
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 348,000
OWNED BY
REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON None
WITH
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
348,000
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
348,000
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.34%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 38740H107
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 348,000
OWNED BY
REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON None
WITH
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
348,000
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
348,000
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.34%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 38740H107
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 348,000
OWNED BY
REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON None
WITH
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
348,000
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
348,000
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.34%
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 November 7, 1996 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 $2,875,499 (including brokerage commissions, if any) to purchase
the 348,000 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 348,000 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his position as one
of the two general partners of KS. Such shares represent 9.34% 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
348,000 of Common Stock by virtue of his position as one of the two general
partners of KS. Such shares represent 9.34% 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 348,000
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 9.34% 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 3,725,000 shares of Common Stock stated to be issued and outstanding
as of October 25, 1996, as reflected in the Company's Prospectus dated
October 25, 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 initial filing of the
Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule I hereto. All such transactions
were over-the-counter purchases.
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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.
December 2, 1996
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 Purchased Price Per Share
11/20/96 10,000 $8.125
11/27/96 25,000 8.250
11/29/96 17,000 8.552
12/2/96 10,000 9.063
