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*
ANGELO GORDON & CO LP/NY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
245 PARK AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10167

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC [ PRAA ]
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)
08/14/2003
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/14/2003 X 21,000 A $3.6 4,939,500 I See footnotes(1)(2)
Common Stock 08/14/2003 X 2,500 A $3.6 4,942,000 I See footnotes(1)(2)(3)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants (Right to Buy) $3.6 08/14/2003 X 21,000 12/30/1999 03/31/2005 Common Stock 21,000 $0(4) 0 I See footnote(5)
Warrants (Right to Buy) $3.6 08/14/2003 X 2,500 12/30/1999 03/31/2005 Common Stock 2,500 $0(4) 0 I See footnote(6)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ANGELO GORDON & CO LP/NY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
245 PARK AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10167

(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*
AG PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ANGELO GORDON & CO
245 PARK AVE 26TH FL

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10167

(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*
ANGELO JOHN M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ANGELO GORDON & CO
245 PARK AVE 26TH FL

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10167

(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*
GORDON MICHAEL L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ANGELO GORDON & CO
245 PARK AVE 26TH FL

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10167

(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*
PRA INVESTMENTS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ANGELO GORDON & CO
245 PARK AVE, 26TH FL

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10167

(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. Includes 3,183,035 shares owned by PRA Investments, L.L.C. Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., AG Partners, L.P., John M. Angelo and Michael L. Gordon have a pecuniary interest in 35,681 of these shares.
2. Includes 1,756,465 shares owned by Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. AG Partners, L.P., John M. Angelo and Michael L. Gordon beneficially own all of these shares. PRA Investments, L.L.C. has no beneficial or pecuniary interest in these securities.
3. Includes 2,500 shares held by Michael L. Gordon. Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., AG Partners, L.P., John M. Angelo and PRA Investments, L.L.C. have no beneficial or pecuniary interest in these securities.
4. Originally acquired in connection with a Credit Agreement between AG PRA 1999 Funding Co., LLC and the Issuer.
5. Held by AG PRA 1999 Funding Co., LLC in which Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., AG Partners, L.P., John M. Angelo and Michael L. Gordon have a pecuniary interest. PRA Investments, L.L.C. has no beneficial or pecuniary interest in these securities.
6. Held by AG PRA 1999 Funding Co., LLC in which Michael L. Gordon has a pecuniary interest. Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., AG Partners, L.P., John M. Angelo and PRA Investments, L.L.C. have no beneficial or pecuniary interest in these securities.
Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. by Michael L. Gordon, Chief Operating Officer 08/14/2003
AG Partners, L.P. by Michael L. Gordon, its General Partner 08/14/2003
John M. Angelo 08/14/2003
Michael L. Gordon 08/14/2003
PRA Investments, L.L.C. by Michael L. Gordon, Chief Operating Officer 08/14/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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