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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001320092</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Republic Companies Group, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RUTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001292336</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREENHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001292339</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GCP MANAGING PARTNER, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001292345</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GCP, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001282977</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREENHILL &amp; CO INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001292335</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GCP 2000, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001288437</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREENHILL ROBERT F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241677</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NIEHAUS ROBERT H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001120194</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREENHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2819639</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Through limited partnerships</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Delek Capital US Inc., formerly known as Arrow Capital
  US Inc., Arrow Subsidiary Corporation and Republic Companies Group, Inc. dated August 4, 2006, upon the closing of the
 merger, each issued and outstanding share of Republic Companies Group, Inc. common stock was converted into the right to
 receive $20.40 per share in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This Form 4 is being filed by more than one reporting person. Greenhill Capital Partners, LLC, whose sole member is Greenhill
 &amp; Co., Inc., is the general partner of GCP Managing Partner, L.P. GCP Managing Partner, L.P. and GCP, L.P. are general
 partners of (1) Greenhill Capital Partners, L.P., which was the record owner of 1,743,870 shares of Issuer's Common Stock,
 (2) Greenhill Capital Partners (Executives), L.P., which was the record owner of 275,256 shares of Common Stock, (3)
 Greenhill Capital, L.P., which was the record owner of 551,327 shares of Common Stock, and (4) Greenhill Capital Partners
 (Cayman), L.P., which was the record owner of 249,186 shares of Common Stock. GCP 2000, LLC is the general partner of GCP,
 L.P. GCP 2000, LLC is in turn controlled by its Senior Members, Scott L. Bok, Robert F. Greenhill and Robert H. Niehaus. Mr.
 Bok was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except and to the extent of its or his
 pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Greenhill Capital Partners, LLC, By: /s/ Ulrika Ekman, Ulrika Ekman, Managing Director and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GCP 2000, LLC, By: /s/ Ulrika Ekman, Ulrika Ekman, Managing Director and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GCP Managing Partner, L.P., By: Greenhill Capital Partners, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Ulrika Ekman, Ulrika Ekman, Managing Director and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GCP, L.P., By: GCP 2000, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Ulrika Ekman, Ulrika Ekman, Managing Director and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GREENHILL &amp; CO., INC., By: /s/ Ulrika Ekman, Ulrika Ekman, General Counsel and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert F. Greenhill, Robert F. Greenhill</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert H. Niehaus, Robert H. Niehaus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GREENHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., By: GCP, L.P., its general partner and GCP 2000, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Ulrika Ekman, Ulrika Ekman, Managing Director and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GREENHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., By: GCP Managing Partner L.P., its managing general partner and Greenhill Capital Partners, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Ulrika Ekman, Ulrika Ekman, Managing Director and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
