UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
CONSECO, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
208464883
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(CUSIP Number)
September 10, 2003
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(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 the disclosures 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 pages
Page 1 of 10 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 9
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 208464883 Page 2 of 10 Pages
1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
a. [ ]
b. [X]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 5,716,487
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 5,716,487
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,716,487
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
5.72%
12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BD, IA, PN
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 208464883 Page 3 of 10 Pages
1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
JOHN M. ANGELO
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
a. [ ]
b. [X]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 5,716,487
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 0
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
5,716,487
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,716,487
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
5.72%
12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN, HC
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 208464883 Page 4 of 10 Pages
1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
MICHAEL L. GORDON
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
a. [ ]
b. [X]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 5,716,487
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 0
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
5,716,487
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,716,487
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
5.72%
12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN, HC
Page 5 of 10 Pages
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Conseco, Inc. (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b) Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
11825 N. Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
The Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following
persons (collectively, 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 as the chief executive
officer of Angelo, Gordon ("Mr. Angelo"); 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 as the chief
operating officer of Angelo, Gordon ("Mr. Gordon").
This statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for
the account of 16 private investment funds for which Angelo, Gordon acts as
general partner and/or investment adviser.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of
the Reporting Persons is 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
1) Angelo, Gordon is a Delaware limited partnership;
2) Mr. Angelo is a citizen of the United States; and
3) 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 (the "Shares").
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
208464883
Page 6 of 10 Pages
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b) or (c), 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:
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of September 22, 2003, each of the Reporting Persons may be
deemed the beneficial owner of 5,716,487 Shares held for the accounts of 16
private investment funds for which Angelo, Gordon acts a general manager and/or
investment adviser.
The 5,716,487 Shares reported herein do not include 4,929,788
shares of the Issuer's Class A Senior Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$0.01 per share ("Preferred Stock"), held for the accounts of 22 private
investment funds for which Angelo, Gordon acts as general manager and/or
investment adviser. The Preferred Stock is not currently convertible into Shares
but will become convertible into Shares in the future upon the occurrence of
certain specified events.
Item 4(b) Percent of Class:
Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of approximately 5.66% of the total number of Shares
outstanding.
Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
Angelo, Gordon
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 5,716,487
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 5,716,487
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
Mr. Angelo
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 5,716,487
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 5,716,487
Page 7 of 10 Pages
Mr. Gordon
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 5,716,487
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 5,716,487
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) the private
investment 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, the securities held for the accounts of the
funds in accordance with their respective limited partnership interests (or
investment percentages) in the private investment funds.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company:
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.
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.
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 and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the Issuer of such securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.
Page 8 of 10 Pages
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.
Date: September 22, 2003 ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
By: AG Partners, L.P.
Its General Partner
By:/s/ Michael L. Gordon
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Name: Michael L. Gordon
title: General Partner
Date: September 22, 2003 JOHN M. ANGELO
/s/ John M. Angelo
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Date: September 22, 2003 MICHAEL L. GORDON
/s/ Michael L. Gordon
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Page 9 of 10 Pages
EXHIBIT INDEX
Page No.
A. Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2003,
by and among Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., John M. Angelo
and Michael L. Gordon............................................10
Page 10 of 10 Pages
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Conseco, Inc., dated
as of September 22, 2003, is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments
on Schedule 13D) 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(k)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Date: September 22, 2003 ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
By: AG Partners, L.P.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Michael L. Gordon
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Name: Michael L. Gordon
title: General Partner
Date: September 22, 2003 JOHN M. ANGELO
/s/ John M. Angelo
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Date: September 22, 2003 MICHAEL L. GORDON
/s/ Michael L. Gordon
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