UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*

Downey Financial Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

261018105

(CUSIP Number)

 

Larry D. Willard

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

200 Crescent Court, Suite 1330

Dallas, Texas  75201

(214) 855-2177

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

December 3, 2007

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* 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 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).

 

Explanatory Note:

Hilltop Holdings Inc. is filing this Amendment No. 2 to correct a typographical error in a heading on the Schedule A filed with Amendment No. 1. The heading now correctly reads "Number of Shares Sold."

 



 

CUSIP No. 261018105

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 o

 

 

(b)

 o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

WC

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

Maryland

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
1,381,413

 

8.

Shared Voting Power

0

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,381,413

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

0

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,381,413

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.9

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

CO

 

 

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This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D amends Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by Hilltop Holdings Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 4, 2007, relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of Downey Financial Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).  Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings attributed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all Items of the Schedule 13D, as amended by Amendment No. 1, remain unchanged.  Hilltop Holdings Inc. is filing this Amendment No. 2 to correct a typographical error in a heading on the Schedule A filed with Amendment No. 1. The heading now correctly reads "Number of Shares Sold."

 

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

            Item 5(c) is hereby restated as follows:

 

            (c)        Except for the open market sales of Common Stock set forth on Schedule A attached hereto, neither the Reporting Person, nor to the best of its knowledge, any of the Named Individuals, has effected any transaction in the Issuer’s Common Stock since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D.

 

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Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.

 

Date:  December 5, 2007

 

 

 

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Larry D. Willard

 

 

Larry D. Willard

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF

COMMON STOCK BY

HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. SINCE

THE FILING OF THE SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

Date of Transaction

 

Number
of
Shares Sold

 

Price

per

Share

 

December 3, 2007

 

301 Shares

 

$

41.14

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

41.11

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,700 Shares

 

$

41.10

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

41.09

 

December 3, 2007

 

500 Shares

 

$

41.08

 

December 3, 2007

 

700 Shares

 

$

41.07

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,900 Shares

 

$

41.06

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,000 Shares

 

$

41.05

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,500 Shares

 

$

41.04

 

December 3, 2007

 

3,300 Shares

 

$

41.03

 

December 3, 2007

 

3,799 Shares

 

$

41.02

 

December 3, 2007

 

7,401 Shares

 

$

41.01

 

December 3, 2007

 

297,900 Shares

 

$

41.00

 

December 3, 2007

 

3,700 Shares

 

$

40.995

 

December 3, 2007

 

8,700 Shares

 

$

40.99

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,300 Shares

 

$

40.985

 

December 3, 2007

 

5,592 Shares

 

$

40.98

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.975

 

December 3, 2007

 

8,100 Shares

 

$

40.97

 

December 3, 2007

 

3,400 Shares

 

$

40.96

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

40.955

 

December 3, 2007

 

5,607 Shares

 

$

40.95

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,800 Shares

 

$

40.94

 

December 3, 2007

 

300 Shares

 

$

40.935

 

December 3, 2007

 

7,400 Shares

 

$

40.93

 

December 3, 2007

 

300 Shares

 

$

40.925

 

December 3, 2007

 

4,900 Shares

 

$

40.92

 

December 3, 2007

 

6,400 Shares

 

$

40.91

 

December 3, 2007

 

400 Shares

 

$

40.905

 

December 3, 2007

 

9,600 Shares

 

$

40.90

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,200 Shares

 

$

40.89

 

December 3, 2007

 

500 Shares

 

$

40.88

 

December 3, 2007

 

400 Shares

 

$

40.875

 

December 3, 2007

 

300 Shares

 

$

40.87

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,200 Shares

 

$

40.86

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,300 Shares

 

$

40.85

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,000 Shares

 

$

40.845

 

 

 

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Date of Transaction

 

Number
of
Shares Sold

 

Price
per
Share

 

December 3, 2007

 

3,600 Shares

 

$

40.84

 

December 3, 2007

 

600 Shares

 

$

40.835

 

December 3, 2007

 

600 Shares

 

$

40.83

 

December 3, 2007

 

300 Shares

 

$

40.82

 

December 3, 2007

 

400 Shares

 

$

40.81

 

December 3, 2007

 

600 Shares

 

$

40.80

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,300 Shares

 

$

40.79

 

December 3, 2007

 

400 Shares

 

$

40.78

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,200 Shares

 

$

40.77

 

December 3, 2007

 

900 Shares

 

$

40.76

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,700 Shares

 

$

40.75

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,400 Shares

 

$

40.74

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,900 Shares

 

$

40.73

 

December 3, 2007

 

800 Shares

 

$

40.72

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.715

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,203 Shares

 

$

40.71

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,600 Shares

 

$

40.70

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,000 Shares

 

$

40.68

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,502 Shares

 

$

40.67

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

40.665

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,100 Shares

 

$

40.66

 

December 3, 2007

 

400 Shares

 

$

40.655

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,400 Shares

 

$

40.65

 

December 3, 2007

 

500 Shares

 

$

40.645

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,800 Shares

 

$

40.64

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,595 Shares

 

$

40.63

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,000 Shares

 

$

40.625

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,100 Shares

 

$

40.62

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.615

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,200 Shares

 

$

40.61

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,900 Shares

 

$

40.605

 

December 3, 2007

 

3,900 Shares

 

$

40.60

 

December 3, 2007

 

600 Shares

 

$

40.595

 

December 3, 2007

 

3,200 Shares

 

$

40.59

 

December 3, 2007

 

400 Shares

 

$

40.585

 

December 3, 2007

 

5,022 Shares

 

$

40.58

 

December 3, 2007

 

300 Shares

 

$

40.575

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,600 Shares

 

$

40.57

 

December 3, 2007

 

3,369 Shares

 

$

40.56

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

40.555

 

December 3, 2007

 

7,331 Shares

 

$

40.55

 

December 3, 2007

 

369 Shares

 

$

40.54

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.53

 

 

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Date of Transaction

 

Number

of

Shares Sold

 

Price

per

Share

 

December 3, 2007

 

900 Shares

 

$

40.52

 

December 3, 2007

 

400 Shares

 

$

40.51

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,400 Shares

 

$

40.50

 

December 3, 2007

 

31 Shares

 

$

40.47

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.44

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.43

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.42

 

December 3, 2007

 

600 Shares

 

$

40.36

 

December 3, 2007

 

16,978 Shares

 

$

40.35

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.30

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.28

 

December 3, 2007

 

300 Shares

 

$

40.27

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

40.26

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.24

 

December 3, 2007

 

200 Shares

 

$

40.22

 

December 3, 2007

 

400 Shares

 

$

40.20

 

December 3, 2007

 

900 Shares

 

$

40.18

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,500 Shares

 

$

40.16

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,700 Shares

 

$

40.15

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

40.145

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,000 Shares

 

$

40.14

 

December 3, 2007

 

600 Shares

 

$

40.13

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

40.125

 

December 3, 2007

 

700 Shares

 

$

40.12

 

December 3, 2007

 

2,700 Shares

 

$

40.11

 

December 3, 2007

 

500 Shares

 

$

40.10

 

December 3, 2007

 

1,100 Shares

 

$

40.09

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

40.08

 

December 3, 2007

 

300 Shares

 

$

40.06

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

40.05

 

December 3, 2007

 

300 Shares

 

$

40.04

 

December 3, 2007

 

100 Shares

 

$

40.03

 

December 3, 2007

 

400 Shares

 

$

40.02

 

December 3, 2007

 

700 Shares

 

$

40.01

 

December 3, 2007

 

6,800 Shares

 

$

40.00

 

 

 

Total 510,000 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

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