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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___________)*
Conseco, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Senior Cumulative Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock,
par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
208464875
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(CUSIP Number)
April 13, 2004
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 28 Pages
Exhibit Index Found on Page 27
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 369,791
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
369,791
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
369,791
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 2 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 349,978
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
349,978
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
349,978
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.0 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 3 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 45,695
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
45,695
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
45,695
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 4 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 51,284
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
51,284
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
51,284
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 5 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
New York
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 18,453
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
18,453
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
18,453
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 6 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 914,610
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
914,610
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
914,610
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
2.7 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IA, OO
------------====================================================================
Page 7 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 835,201
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
835,201
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
835,201
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
2.4 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 8 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David I. Cohen
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 9 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 10 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Joseph F. Downes
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 11 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 12 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Charles E. Ellwein
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 13 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 14 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 15 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 16 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 17 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 18 of 28 Pages
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===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 19 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 20 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 208464875
===================
------------====================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,749,811 Preferred Shares, which is
5.1% of the class of securities. The reporting person
on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
--------------===========================================
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,749,811
--------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH --------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,749,811
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.1 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 21 of 28 Pages
Item 1. Issuer
------
(a) Name of Issuer:
--------------
Conseco, Inc. (the "Company")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
-----------------------------------------------
11825 North Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032
Item 2. Identity And Background
-----------------------
Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
----------------------------------------------------------------
This statement relates to shares of Class A Senior Cumulative
Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Preferred Shares"), of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Preferred Shares is
208464875.
Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
-----------------------------------
This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
The Partnerships
----------------
(i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Preferred
Shares held by it;
(ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect
to the Preferred Shares held by it;
(iii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with
respect to the Preferred Shares held by it;
(iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with
respect to the Preferred Shares held by it; and
(v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited
partnership ("Tinicum"), with respect to the
Preferred Shares held by it.
FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to
herein as the "Partnerships."
Page 22 of 28 Pages
The Management Company
----------------------
(vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company (the "Management Company"),
with respect to the Preferred Shares held by certain
accounts managed by the Management Company (the
"Managed Accounts").
The General Partner Of The Partnerships
---------------------------------------
(vii) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company which is the general partner of
each of the Partnerships (the "General Partner"),
with respect to the Preferred Shares held by each of
the Partnerships.
The Managing Members Of the General Partner And The Management Company
----------------------------------------------------------------------
(viii) The following persons who are managing members of
both the General Partner and the Management Company,
with respect to the Preferred Shares held by the
Partnerships and the Managed Accounts: David I. Cohen
("Cohen"), Chun R. Ding ("Ding"), Joseph F. Downes
("Downes"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Charles
E. Ellwein ("Ellwein"), Richard B. Fried ("Fried"),
Monica R. Landry ("Landry"), William F. Mellin
("Mellin"), Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Rajiv A.
Patel ("Patel"), Derek C. Schrier ("Schrier"), Thomas
F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").
Cohen, Ding, Downes, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham,
Patel, Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the
"Individual Reporting Persons."
The citizenship of each of the Partnerships, the General Partner and
the Management Company is set forth above. Each of the Individual Reporting
Persons is a United States citizen. The address of the principal business office
of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One
Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111.
Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Specified in (a) - (j):
----------------------
Not Applicable.
If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Box. [X]
---
Item 4. Ownership
---------
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
Page 23 of 28 Pages
The Preferred Shares reported hereby for the Partnerships are owned
directly by the Partnerships and those reported by the Management Company on
behalf of the Managed Accounts are owned directly by the Managed Accounts. The
General Partner, as general partner to the Partnerships, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares owned by the Partnerships. The
Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed
to be the beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares owned by the Managed
Accounts. The Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the
General Partner and/or the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares held by the Partnerships and the
Managed Accounts. Each of the Management Company, the General Partner and the
Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any
such Preferred Shares.
Item 5. Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class
--------------------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
---------------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired The
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
--------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
---------------------------------------------------------
The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each
Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor
affirm the existence of a group among them.
Item 9. Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
-------------
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
Page 24 of 28 Pages
SIGNATURES
----------
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: April 22, 2004
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
on its own behalf and as General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, Joseph F. Downes,
William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried,
William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel,
Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.
The Powers of Attorney, each executed by David I. Cohen, Joseph F.
Downes, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin, Stephen L.
Millham, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly authorizing Monica R. Landry to
sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person's behalf, which were filed with
Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 16, 2003, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the
Common Stock of New World Restaurant Group, Inc., are hereby incorporated by
reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Chun R. Ding and Derek C.
Schrier authorizing Monica R. Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his
behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
Page 25 of 28 Pages
on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of
Attorney executed by each of Charles E. Ellwein and Rajiv A. Patel authorizing
Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with
Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 8, 2004 by such Reporting Person with respect to the
Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by
reference.
Page 26 of 28 Pages
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 1 Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to
Section 240.13d1(k)
Page 27 of 28 Pages
EXHIBIT 1
to
SCHEDULE 13G
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13D-(f)(1)
----------------------------------
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or
it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Dated: April 22, 2004
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
on its own behalf and as General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, Joseph F. Downes,
William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried,
William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel,
Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.
Page 28 of 28 Pages