SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )*
FBR ASSET INVESTMENT CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
_______________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
30241E303
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(CUSIP Number)
March 31, 2000
____________________________________
(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Continued on following page(s)
Page 1 of 12 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 10
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 30241E303 Page 2 of 12 Pages
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
a. [_]
b. [X]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 500,000
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 500,000
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
500,000
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
10.43%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
BD, IA, PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 30241E303 Page 3 of 12 Pages
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
JOHN M. ANGELO
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
a. [_]
b. [X]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 500,000
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 500,000
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
500,000
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
10.43%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
IN, HC
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 30241E303 Page 4 of 12 Pages
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
MICHAEL L. GORDON
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
a. [_]
b. [X]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 500,000
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 500,000
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
500,000
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
10.43%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
IN, HC
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
FBR Asset Investment Corporation (the "Issuer").
Item 1(b) Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Potomac Tower, 1001 Nineteenth Street North, Arlington, Virginia
22209.
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of the following reporting
persons (the "Reporting Persons"): (i) Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.
("Angelo, Gordon"), (ii) John M. Angelo, in his capacities as a
general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of
Angelo, Gordon, and the chief executive officer of Angelo, Gordon
and (iii) Michael L. Gordon, in his capacities as the other
general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of
Angelo, Gordon, and the chief operating officer of Angelo,
Gordon.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
(i) The principal business office of Angelo, Gordon is located at 245
Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.
(ii) The address of the principal business office of Mr. Angelo is 245
Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.
(iii) The address of the principal business office of Mr. Gordon is 245
Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
(i) Angelo, Gordon is a Delaware limited partnership.
(ii) Mr. Angelo is a citizen of the United States.
(iii) Mr. Gordon is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
30241E303
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(i) Angelo, Gordon is a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(ii) Mr. Angelo is a control person of Angelo, Gordon.
(iii) Mr. Gordon is a control person of Angelo, Gordon.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
(i) As of December 31, 1999, Angelo, Gordon may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of 500,000 Shares as a result of voting
and dispositive powers that it held with respect to the
35,000 shares it held for its own account and 465,000 Shares
held for the account of five private investment funds for
which it acts as general partner and/or investment adviser.
(ii) Mr. Angelo may be considered a beneficial owner of the
500,000 Shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Angelo,
Gordon referred to in paragraph (a)(i) above. Mr. Angelo is
the chief executive officer of Angelo, Gordon and is a
general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general
partner of Angelo, Gordon.
(iii)Mr. Gordon may be considered a beneficial owner of the
500,000 Shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Angelo,
Gordon referred to in paragraph (a)(i) above. Mr. Gordon is
the chief operating officer of Angelo, Gordon and is the
other general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general
partner of Angelo, Gordon.
(b) Percent of Class:
The number of Shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Angelo,
Gordon constitute 10.43% of the total number of Shares
outstanding.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Angelo, Gordon Mr. Angelo Mr. Gordon
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
(i) sole power to vote or to
direct the vote: 500,000 0 0
(ii) shared power to vote or
to direct the vote: 0 500,000 500,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition
of: 500,000 0 0
(iv) shared power to dispose
or to direct the
disposition of: 0 500,000 500,000
</TABLE>
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
This Item 5 is not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
The limited partners of (or investors in) each of five funds for which
Angelo, Gordon acts as general partner and/or investment adviser have
the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds
from the sale of, securities held by their respective funds (including
the Shares) in accordance with their respective limited partnership
interests (or investment percentages) in their respective funds.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company:
See Exhibit B.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
This Item 8 is not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
This Item 9 is not applicable.
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Item 10. Certification:
By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the
best of such person's knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: May 1, 2000 ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
By: AG Partners, L.P.
General Partner
By: /s/ Michael L. Gordon
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Name: Michael L. Gordon
Title: General Partner
Dated: May 1, 2000 /s/ John M. Angelo
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JOHN M. ANGELO
Dated: May 1, 2000 /s/ Michael L. Gordon
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MICHAEL L. GORDON
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Page 10 of 12 Pages
EXHIBITS
Page No.
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A. Joint Filing Agreement, dated May 1, 2000 by and
among Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., Mr. John M.
Angelo and Mr. Michael L. Gordon...................................11
B. Item 7 disclosure..................................................12
Page 11 of 12 Pages
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the Common Stock $0.01 par value per share of FBR Asset Investment
Corporation dated May 1, 2000 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.
Dated: May 1, 2000 ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
By: AG Partners, L.P.
General Partner
By: /s/ Michael L. Gordon
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Name: Michael L. Gordon
Title: General Partner
Dated: May 1, 2000 /s/ John M. Angelo
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JOHN M. ANGELO
Dated: May 1, 2000 /s/ Michael L. Gordon
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MICHAEL L. GORDON
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EXHIBIT B
ITEM 7
Angelo, Gordon is the relevant entity for which Mr. Angelo and Mr.
Gordon may each be considered a control person.
Angelo, Gordon is a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act and an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940.
