p11-1326sc13da.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
Washington, D.C. 20549
  
_______________
  
   
SCHEDULE 13D/A*
(Rule 13d-101)
 
(Amendment No. 3)
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)
 
 
Fidelity Southern Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
316394105
(CUSIP Number)
 
Jeffrey L. Gendell
55 Railroad Avenue, Suite 103, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(203) 769-2000
(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
 
December 9, 2008
(Date of event which requires filing of this schedule)
 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D/A, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

NOTE:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

(Continued on following pages)
 
(Page 1 of 9 Pages)
 
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* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes 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).


 
 
 
CUSIP No.  316394105
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Page 2 of 9 Pages



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tontine Partners, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS**
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN

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CUSIP No.  316394105
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Page 3 of 9 Pages





1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS**
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
565,825
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
565,825
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
565,825
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.25%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN

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CUSIP No.  316394105
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Page 4 of 9 Pages




1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tontine Management, L.L.C.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS**
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
565,825
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
565,825
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
565,825
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.25%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO

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CUSIP No.  316394105
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Page 5 of 9 Pages




1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS**
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
95,012
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
95,012
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
95,012
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.88%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IA

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CUSIP No.  316394105
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Page 6 of 9 Pages




1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jeffrey L. Gendell
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS**
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
660,837
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
660,837
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
660,837
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.13%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN

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CUSIP No.  316394105
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Page 7 of 9 Pages




Item 1.
SECURITY AND ISSUER.

This Schedule 13D/A (this “Amendment No. 3”) amends the Schedule 13D originally filed on September 5, 2001, relating to the shares of common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") of Fidelity Southern Corporation (the "Company") (the “Original Schedule 13D”) as previously amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on February 28, 2002 and by Amendment No. 2, filed on April 8, 2002.  The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 3490 Piedmont Road, Suite 1550, Atlanta, Georgia 30305.  The Original Schedule 13D, as further amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 and this Amendment No. 3, is hereinafter referred to as the "Schedule 13D".  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 3 have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 1 or Amendment No. 2.  This Amendment No. 3 amends Item 5 of the Schedule 13D as set forth below.  This constitutes an "exit filing" for Tontine Partners, L.P.

Item 5.
INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

 
A.
Tontine Partners, L.P. ("TP")
   
(a)
Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned:  -0-
     
Percentage: 0%  The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 5 are calculated based upon the 10,780,695 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2011 as reflected in the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2011.
   
(b)
1.
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
     
2.
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
     
3.
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
     
4.
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  -0-
   
(c)
Not applicable.
   
(d)
TM, the general partner of TP, has the power to direct the affairs of TP, including decisions respecting the receipt of dividends from, and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of, the shares. Mr. Gendell is the managing member of TM and in that capacity directs its operations.
   
(e)
December 9, 2008.

 
B.
Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. ("TFP")
   
(a)
Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned:  565,825
     
Percentage: 5.25%
   
(b)
1.
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
     
2.
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  565,825
     
3.
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
     
4.
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  565,825
   
(c)
Not applicable.
   
(d)
TM, the general partner of TFP, has the power to direct the affairs of TFP, including decisions respecting the receipt of dividends from, and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of, the shares. Mr. Gendell is the managing member of TM and in that capacity directs its operations.
   
(e)
Not applicable.

 



 
 
 
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
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C.
Tontine Management, L.L.C. ("TM")
   
(a)
Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned:  565,825
     
Percentage:  5.25%
   
(b)
1.
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
     
2.
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  565,825
     
3.
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
     
4.
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  565,825
   
(c)
Not applicable.
   
(d)
Mr. Gendell is the managing member of TM and in that capacity directs its operations.
   
(e)
Not applicable.

 
D.
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C. ("TOA")
   
(a)
Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned:  95,012
     
Percentage:  0.88%
   
(b)
1.
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
     
2.
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  95,012
     
3.
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
     
4.
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  95,012
   
(c)
Not applicable.
   
(d)
Each of the clients of TOA has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of the sale of such shares.
   
(e)
Not applicable.

 
E.
Jeffrey L. Gendell
   
(a)
Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned:  660,837
     
Percentage:  6.13%
   
(b)
1.
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
     
2.
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  660,837
     
3.
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
     
4.
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  660,837
   
(c)
Not applicable.
   
(d)
Not applicable.
   
(e)
Not applicable.




 
 
 
CUSIP No.  316394105
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Page 9 of 9 Pages




SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  July 1, 2011

 
JEFFREY L. GENDELL
     
 
/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell
  
     

 
TONTINE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
 
By:
Jeffrey L. Gendell, its managing member
     
 
/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell
  
     

 
TONTINE OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.
 
By:
Jeffrey L. Gendell, its managing member
     
 
/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell
  
     

 
TONTINE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, L.P.
 
By:
Tontine Management, L.L.C., its general partner
 
By:
Jeffrey L. Gendell, its managing member
     
 
/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell
  
     

 
TONTINE PARTNERS, L.P.
 
By:
Tontine Management, L.L.C., its general partner
 
By:
Jeffrey L. Gendell, its managing member
     
 
/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell