SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Smith Robert M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ACA CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
140 BROADWAY

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10005

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACA Capital Holdings Inc [ ACA ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Remarks Below
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,752.6 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
The reporting person may be deemed a member of a Section 13(d) "group" pursuant to the issuer's stockholders agreement. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that any reporting person is, for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or otherwise, a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities in excess of the amount in which the reporting person has a pecuniary interest. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney
/s/ Stacey Tyson, Attorney-In-Fact 11/09/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
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