Edgar Filing: WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORP [PTA]

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

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/14/2005

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
07/14/2005

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Convertible Subordinated Notes (Right to Purchase) ⁽¹⁾

$ 7 ⁽³⁾

07/14/2005

150,000 ⁽⁴⁾

⁽⁵⁾

10/01/2008

Common Stock

21,428 ⁽⁶⁾

$ 210,375

2,218,144 ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾

Refer to Footnote ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾

Convertible Subordinated Notes (Right to Purchase) ⁽²⁾

$ 7 ⁽³⁾

07/14/2005

150,000 ⁽⁴⁾

⁽⁵⁾

10/01/2008

Common Stock

21,428 ⁽⁶⁾

$ 210,375

2,196,716 ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾

Refer to Footnote ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416		X
Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Advisors, LLC 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416		X
Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Partners, L.P. 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416		X
Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, L.P. 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416		X
Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Ltd. 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416		X
Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors, LLC 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416		X
Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, L.P. 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416		X
Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, L.P. 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416		X
Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, Ltd. 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416		X

Signatures

/s/ Jonathan D. Wood, Chief Financial Officer for Whitebox Advisors, LLC		08/09/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Advisors, LLC		08/09/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Partners, LP		08/09/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, L.P.		08/09/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Ltd.		08/09/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors, LLC		08/09/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, LP		08/09/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, L.P.		08/09/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, Ltd.		08/09/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Reporting Person is Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Partners, L.P. ("WHHYP").
(2)	Reporting Person is Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, L.P. ("WHHYP").
(3)	This amount reflects a four for one reverse stock split of shares of common stock of the Issuer, effective July 8, 2005.
(4)	The Reporting Person is reporting a transaction which was inadvertently not included in the original report.
(5)	Immediately Exercisable.
(6)	Reported on an as converted basis.
(7)	The general partner of WCAP, is Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Advisors, LLC ("WCAA"), which manages accounts for the benefit of its clients WCAP, Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, L.P. ("WCAFLP") and Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Ltd. ("WCAFLTD"); the general partner of WHHYP is Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors, LLC ("WHHYA"), which manages accounts for the benefit of its clients WHHYP, Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, L.P. ("WHYYFLP") and Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, Ltd. ("WHHYFLTD"). The managing member and controlling owner of each of WCAA, WHHYA and WIA is Whitebox Advisors, LLC. (Cont. in footnote 8)
(8)	Based on the relationships described herein, these entities may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Whitebox Advisors, LLC, WCCA, WHHYA, WCAP, WHHYP, WCAFLP, WHHYFLP, WCAFLTD and, WHHYFLTD are a group, or have agreed to act as a group. Whitebox Advisors, LLC, WCCA, WHHYA, WCAP, WHHYP, WCAFLP, WHHYFLP, WCAFLTD and WHHYFLTD each disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares of common stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in such shares.

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