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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)
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)
July 23, 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. 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 573,000
OWNED BY
REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON None
WITH
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
573,000
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
573,000
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.84%
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 573,000
OWNED BY
REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON None
WITH
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
573,000
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
573,000
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.84%
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 573,000
OWNED BY
REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON None
WITH
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
573,000
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
573,000
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.84%
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
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
329,300
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY None
OWNED BY
REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 329,300
WITH
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
329,300
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.65%
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 November 7, 1996, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the Commission on December 3, 1996,
Amendment No. 2 filed with the Commission on December 12, 1996, Amendment No. 3
filed with the Commission on December 18, 1996, Amendment No. 4 filed with the
Commission on January 7, 1997, Amendment No. 5 filed with the Commission on
February 11, 1997, Amendment No. 6 filed with the Commission on March 18, 1997
and constitutes Amendment No. 7. 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 $5,109,084 (including brokerage commissions, if any) to purchase
the 573,000 shares of Common Stock held by them.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
The first three 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 573,000 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his position as one of the two
general partners of KS.
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Such shares represent 9.84% 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 573,000
of Common Stock by virtue of his position as one of the two general partners of
KS. Such shares represent 9.84% 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 573,000 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 may be, holding such shares of Common Stock. Such shares represent
9.84% 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 329,300 shares of Common Stock by virtue of its sole ownership of
such shares of Common Stock. Such shares represent 5.65% of the issued and
outstanding Common Stock.
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
5,825,000 shares of Common Stock stated to be issued and outstanding as of July
23, 1997 as a result of the Company's most recently completed public offering of
Common Stock.
(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
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past 60 days are set forth in Schedule I hereto. All such transactions were
over-the-counter. The change in the Reporting Persons ownership percentage
primarily results from the completion by the Company of a public offering of
shares of Common Stock on July 23, 1997. The Reporting Persons have not sold any
shares of Common Stock during the past 60 days.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Joint Filing Agreement among KS, Mr. Kramer, Mr. Spellman and Boston
Provident Partners, L.P. dated December 12, 1996 (filed as Exhibit A to
Amendment No. 2 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.
July 25, 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
7/23/97 20,000 $8.250
