SEC FORM 3

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^*

Brinckerhoff John K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6250 NORTH RIVER ROAD

(Street)

ROSEMONT

60018

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/28/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Deerfield Capital Corp. [ DFR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	(see 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	8,193	I	By Self as Trustee⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	80	I	By Immediate Family⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	2,509	D
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	71,511	I	By Self as Trustee⁽¹⁾
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	19,390	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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are held in the name of the John K. Brinckerhoff and Laura R. Brinckerhoff Revocable Trust.

2. These shares are held by an adult child currently residing in Mr. Brinckerhoff's household.

3. Mr. Brinckerhoff disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he beneficially owns such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

Senior Managing Director and Director of Portfolio Management of Deerfield Capital Management LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer.

	/s/ John K. Brinckerhoff	01/04/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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