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* HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 13455 NOEL ROAD SUITE 800 (Street) DALLAS TX 75240 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/29/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMERICAN HOMEPATIENT INC [ AHOM.OB ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 12/14/2006
			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 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, $.01 par value	1,988,094(1)(2)	I	See Footnote(1)(2)

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 13455 NOEL ROAD SUITE 800 (Street) DALLAS TX 75240 (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* DONDERO JAMES D (Last) (First) (Middle) 13455 NOEL ROAD SUITE 800 (Street) DALLAS TX 75240 (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* Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX HM 3348 (Street) HAMILTON HM PX D0 (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* Strand Advisors, Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) 13455 NOEL ROAD SUITE 800 (Street) DALLAS TX 75240 (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. As of December 11, 2006, Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P. ("Crusader") was the record owner of 1,988,094 shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock of American HomePatient, Inc.

2. This Form 3 is filed on behalf of Highland Capital Management, L.P. ("Highland Capital"), Strand Advisors, Inc. ("Strand"), James Dondero, and Crusader. Highland Capital is the investment adviser to Crusader. Highland Capital has the power to control and vote the Shares held by Crusader. Strand, is the general partner of Highland Capital. James Dondero is the President of Strand. Highland Capital, Strand and James Dondero expressly disclaim any beneficial ownership of the Shares held by Crusader, except to the extent that each has a pecuniary interest in Crusader.

	By: Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner /s/ James Dondero, President	12/29/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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