KRAMER SPELLMAN L P ET AL
SC 13D/A, 1996-02-15
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 1)


                            RELIANCE FINANCIAL, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.10 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   759461106
                                 (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)


                                December 13, 1995
              (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. 759461106

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                                39,426
 OWNED BY
REPORTING                           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                                    None
   WITH
                                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            39,426

          11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                            39,426

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

          13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                            9.17%

          14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                             PN


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 759461106

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                                39,426
 OWNED BY
REPORTING                           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                                    None
   WITH
                                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            39,426

          11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                            39,426

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

          13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                            9.17%

          14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                             IN


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 759461106

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                                39,426
 OWNED BY
REPORTING                           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                                    None
   WITH
                                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            39,426

          11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                            39,426

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

          13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                            9.17%

          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 June 29, 1995, 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 $534,502 (including brokerage commissions, if any) to purchase
the 39,426 shares of Common Stock held by them.
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 is revised and amended in its 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 39,426 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his position as one of the two
general partners of KS.  Such shares  represent 9.17% 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 39,426 of
Common Stock by virtue of his position as one of the two general partners of
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KS.  Such shares represent 9.17% 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 39,426 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  9.17% 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
430,000  shares of Common Stock stated to be issued and outstanding  as of
December 11, 1995, as reflected in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended  September 30, 1995.
                 (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 over-the-counter purchases.
                 (d) Boston Provident Partners, L.P., one of the Partnerships
and  Managed Accounts, is known to have the right to  receive  or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sale of 23,126 shares
of Common Stock. No other person,  other than each respective record owner
referred to herein of shares of Common Stock is known to have the right to

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receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends  from or the proceeds
of sale of shares of Common Stock.

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.

February 15, 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
<S>                          <C>                                             <C>
12/13/95                           5,100                                            13.885

Date                          Shares Sold                                       Price Per Share

12/13/95                           5,100                                            13.865
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