SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Spencer Capital Management, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1995 BROADWAY, SUITE 1801

(Street)

NEW YORK

10023

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RESOURCE AMERICA INC [ REXI ]

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

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/10/2008

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/10/2008		S		900	D	$9.7	2,166,616	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock	04/10/2008		S		700	D	$9.71	2,165,916	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock	04/10/2008		S		200	D	$9.72	2,165,716	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock	04/10/2008		S		1,500	D	$9.75	2,164,216	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock	04/10/2008		S		500	D	$9.76	2,163,716	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock	04/10/2008		S		1,000	D	$9.78	2,162,716	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock	04/10/2008		S		200	D	$9.79	2,162,516	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock	04/10/2008		S		1,000	D	$9.8	2,161,516	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock	04/10/2008		S		200,000	D	$9.45	1,961,516	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock	04/10/2008		S		100,000	D	$9.5	1,861,516	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Spencer Capital Management, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1995 BROADWAY, SUITE 1801

(Street)

NEW YORK

10023

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Shubin Stein Kenneth H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1995 BROADWAY, SUITE 1801

(Street)

NEW YORK

10023

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Kenneth H. Shubin Stein, MD, CFA, an individual ("Dr. Shubin Stein"), and Spencer Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SCM", and together with Dr. Shubin Stein, the "Reporting Persons"). SCM is an investment management firm and is the investment manager of certain investment funds. Dr. Shubin Stein is the controlling person of SCM and certain investment funds and a portfolio manager of certain investment funds.

2. As of the date of this filing, funds and accounts managed by SCM owned 1,861,516 shares of Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Exchange Act and the relationship of the Reporting Persons with each other, Dr. Shubin Stein and SCM may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of an indeterminate portion of 1,861,516 shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of the Common Stock, except to the extent of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that any such person is a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Kenenth H. Shubin Stein, MD, CFA, Authorized Signatory for Specner Capital Management, LLC	04/14/2008
	/s/ Kenenth H. Shubin Stein, MD, CFA	04/14/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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