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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-12-000233
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120210
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20120210

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENDELL JEFFREY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056581

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-HR
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-06950
		FILM NUMBER:		12594224

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3900
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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<DESCRIPTION>JEFFREY L. GENDELL
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                              UNITED STATES
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 Form 13F

                           Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:  December 31, 2011
                                                -----------------------

Check here if Amendment [   ]; Amendment Number:
                                                -----
   This Amendment (Check only one.):  [   ] is a restatement.
                                      [   ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:      Jeffrey L. Gendell
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Address:   55 Railroad Avenue
           ----------------------------------------------------
           Greenwich Connecticut 06830
           ----------------------------------------------------

Form 13F File Number:   028-06950
                     ------------------

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:      Jeffrey L. Gendell
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Title:
           --------------------------------------------------
Phone:     203-769-2000
           --------------------------------------------------

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

 /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell          Greenwich CT               2/10/12
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Report Type (Check only one.):

[ X ]   13F HOLDINGS REPORT.  (Check here if all holdings of this
        reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[   ]   13F NOTICE.  (Check here if no holdings reported are in this
        report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting
        manager(s).)

[   ]   13F COMBINATION REPORT.  (Check here if a portion of the
        holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report
        and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)


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                             Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:


Number of Other Included Managers:                            2
                                                        -------------

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:                      90
                                                        -------------

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:                    327,364
                                                        -------------
                                                         (thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

   No.           Form 13F File Number           Name

   1                                 Tontine Asset Management, LLC
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   2                                 TTR Associates, LLC
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<CAPTION>
                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

          COLUMN 1              COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4      COLUMN 5        COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7        COLUMN 8
---------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ------------------- ---------- -------- ----------------------
                                                       VALUE    SHRS OR   SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER      VOTING AUTHORITY
       NAME OF ISSUER        TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000)  PRN AMT   PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS    SOLE    SHARED NONE
---------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------- ------ ----
<S>                          <C>            <C>       <C>      <C>        <C> <C>  <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>    <C>
AMERIANA BANCORP             COM            023613102    1,002    252,926 SH       DEFINED                252,926      0    0
AMERIANA BANCORP             COM            023613102       68     17,270 SH       DEFINED    1            17,270      0    0
BROADWIND ENERGY INC         COM            11161T108    2,720  4,000,346 SH       DEFINED              4,000,346      0    0
BROADWIND ENERGY INC         COM            11161T108   10,039 14,762,824 SH       DEFINED    1        14,762,824      0    0
CAMCO FINL CORP              COM            132618109       56     44,801 SH       DEFINED                 44,801      0    0
CAMCO FINL CORP              COM            132618109      555    443,635 SH       DEFINED    1           443,635      0    0
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP        COM            14040H105    1,269     30,000 SH       DEFINED                 30,000      0    0
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP        COM            14040H105    1,026     24,271 SH       DEFINED    1            24,271      0    0
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP        COM            14040H105    2,309     54,600 SH       DEFINED    2            54,600      0    0
CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM            18683K101    2,731     43,800 SH       DEFINED                 43,800      0    0
CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM            18683K101    2,950     47,317 SH       DEFINED    1            47,317      0    0
CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM            18683K101    4,047     64,914 SH       DEFINED    2            64,914      0    0
CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC        COM            18911Q102    1,461     75,646 SH       DEFINED                 75,646      0    0
CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC        COM            18911Q102    2,140    110,768 SH       DEFINED    1           110,768      0    0
CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC        COM            18911Q102    2,318    120,000 SH       DEFINED    2           120,000      0    0
COMERICA INC                 COM            200340107      258     10,000 SH       DEFINED                 10,000      0    0
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL      COM NEW        247361702    5,778    714,200 SH       DEFINED                714,200      0    0
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL      COM NEW        247361702    2,344    289,795 SH       DEFINED    1           289,795      0    0
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL      COM NEW        247361702    6,385    789,195 SH       DEFINED    2           789,195      0    0
ENGLOBAL CORP                COM            293306106      634    300,350 SH       DEFINED                300,350      0    0
ENGLOBAL CORP                COM            293306106      180     85,122 SH       DEFINED    2            85,122      0    0
ENSCO PLC                    SPONSORED ADR  29358Q109    2,122     45,220 SH       DEFINED    2            45,220      0    0
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES           COM NEW        302051206    1,141    434,002 SH       DEFINED                434,002      0    0
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES           COM NEW        302051206   16,393  6,232,989 SH       DEFINED    1         6,232,989      0    0
FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORP NEW   COM            316394105    3,958    650,912 SH       DEFINED                650,912      0    0
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP          COM            316773100      318     25,000 SH       DEFINED                 25,000      0    0
FIRST BANCSHARES INC MO      COM            318687100      109     21,500 SH       DEFINED                 21,500      0    0
FIRST DEFIANCE FINL CORP     COM            32006W106    1,873    128,379 SH       DEFINED                128,379      0    0
FIRST FED NORTHN MICH BANCOR COM            32021X105      405    141,680 SH       DEFINED                141,680      0    0
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP         COM            320817109      963    113,666 SH       DEFINED                113,666      0    0
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO      COM            382550101    7,085    500,000 SH       DEFINED                500,000      0    0
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO      COM            382550101    6,319    445,921 SH       DEFINED    2           445,921      0    0
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC      COM            420476103    1,451    239,809 SH       DEFINED                239,809      0    0
HMN FINL INC                 COM            40424G108      547    282,489 SH       DEFINED                282,489      0    0
HORIZON BANCORP IND          COM            440407104    1,536     88,618 SH       DEFINED                 88,618      0    0
HORIZON BANCORP IND          COM            440407104      501     28,923 SH       DEFINED    2            28,923      0    0
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SVC    COM            45811E301   13,092  7,076,847 SH       DEFINED              7,076,847      0    0
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SVC    COM            45811E301    2,734  1,477,646 SH       DEFINED    1         1,477,646      0    0
INNOSPEC INC                 COM            45768S105   25,948    924,392 SH       DEFINED                924,392      0    0
INNOSPEC INC                 COM            45768S105    7,131    254,048 SH       DEFINED    1           254,048      0    0
INNOSPEC INC                 COM            45768S105      545     19,400 SH       DEFINED    2            19,400      0    0
JANUS CAP GROUP INC          COM            47102X105    2,011    318,700 SH       DEFINED                318,700      0    0
JANUS CAP GROUP INC          COM            47102X105    1,426    226,000 SH       DEFINED    2           226,000      0    0
JAMES RIVER COAL CO          COM NEW        470355207    1,817    262,500 SH       DEFINED                262,500      0    0
JAMES RIVER COAL CO          COM NEW        470355207    2,626    379,451 SH       DEFINED    1           379,451      0    0
JAMES RIVER COAL CO          COM NEW        470355207    1,108    160,078 SH       DEFINED    2           160,078      0    0
KEY ENERGY SVCS INC          COM            492914106      309     20,000 SH       DEFINED                 20,000      0    0
KEY ENERGY SVCS INC          COM            492914106      907     58,600 SH       DEFINED    2            58,600      0    0
LOUISIANA PAC CORP           COM            546347105    6,624    820,835 SH       DEFINED                820,835      0    0
LOUISIANA PAC CORP           COM            546347105    2,901    359,500 SH       DEFINED    2           359,500      0    0
MATERION CORP                COMP           576690101    4,786    197,100 SH       DEFINED                197,100      0    0
MATERION CORP                COMP           576690101    2,677    110,253 SH       DEFINED    1           110,253      0    0
MATERION CORP                COMP           576690101    3,336    137,378 SH       DEFINED    2           137,378      0    0
MERITOR INC                  COM            59001K100      273     51,262 SH       DEFINED                 51,262      0    0
MERITOR INC                  COM            59001K100    1,384    260,229 SH       DEFINED    1           260,229      0    0
MERITOR INC                  COM            59001K100      397     74,533 SH       DEFINED    2            74,533      0    0
MUTUALFIRST FINL INC         COM            62845B104    2,035    287,804 SH       DEFINED                287,804      0    0
MUTUALFIRST FINL INC         COM            62845B104      672     95,052 SH       DEFINED    1            95,052      0    0
MUTUALFIRST FINL INC         COM            62845B104      761    107,643 SH       DEFINED    2           107,643      0    0
NORTHEAST BANCORP            COM NEW        663904209      785     62,301 SH       DEFINED                 62,301      0    0
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

          COLUMN 1              COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4      COLUMN 5        COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7        COLUMN 8
---------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ------------------- ---------- -------- ----------------------
                                                       VALUE    SHRS OR   SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER      VOTING AUTHORITY
       NAME OF ISSUER        TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000)  PRN AMT   PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS    SOLE    SHARED NONE
---------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------- ------ ----
<S>                          <C>            <C>       <C>      <C>        <C> <C>  <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>    <C>
OM GROUP INC                 COM            670872100    5,203    232,360 SH       DEFINED                232,360      0    0
OM GROUP INC                 COM            670872100    9,130    407,773 SH       DEFINED    1           407,773      0    0
OM GROUP INC                 COM            670872100    5,628    251,340 SH       DEFINED    2           251,340      0    0
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC         COM            682129101    4,510    978,287 SH       DEFINED    1           978,287      0    0
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC         COM            682129101      906    196,502 SH       DEFINED    2           196,502      0    0
PATRICK INDS INC             COM            703343103   20,297  4,950,554 SH       DEFINED              4,950,554      0    0
PATRICK INDS INC             COM            703343103    1,433    349,409 SH       DEFINED    1           349,409      0    0
PATRIOT COAL CORP            COM            70336T104    2,997    353,800 SH       DEFINED                353,800      0    0
PATRIOT COAL CORP            COM            70336T104   14,325  1,691,250 SH       DEFINED    1         1,691,250      0    0
PATRIOT COAL CORP            COM            70336T104    2,441    288,150 SH       DEFINED    2           288,150      0    0
PEOPLES BANCORP N C INC      COM            710577107    2,026    369,009 SH       DEFINED                369,009      0    0
PEOPLES BANCORP N C INC      COM            710577107      766    139,584 SH       DEFINED    1           139,584      0    0
PREFORMED LINE PRODS CO      COM            740444104    1,771     29,692 SH       DEFINED                 29,692      0    0
PREFORMED LINE PRODS CO      COM            740444104    8,260    138,445 SH       DEFINED    1           138,445      0    0
PREFORMED LINE PRODS CO      COM            740444104      616     10,326 SH       DEFINED    2            10,326      0    0
PROVIDENT FINL HLDGS INC     COM            743868101    2,640    283,287 SH       DEFINED                283,287      0    0
PROVIDENT FINL HLDGS INC     COM            743868101      929     99,645 SH       DEFINED    1            99,645      0    0
SOUTHERN CMNTY FINL CORP     COM            842632101      232    194,588 SH       DEFINED                194,588      0    0
SUNTRUST BKS INC             COM            867914103      443     25,000 SH       DEFINED                 25,000      0    0
TPC GROUP INC                COM            89236Y104      877     37,605 SH       DEFINED    1            37,605      0    0
TPC GROUP INC                COM            89236Y104      620     26,566 SH       DEFINED    2            26,566      0    0
UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC       COM            910047109    5,161    273,477 SH       DEFINED                273,477      0    0
UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC       COM            910047109    5,416    287,000 SH       DEFINED    1           287,000      0    0
UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC       COM            910047109    6,110    323,777 SH       DEFINED    2           323,777      0    0
UNITED BANCSHARES INC OHIO   COM            909458101      614     89,328 SH       DEFINED                 89,328      0    0
WILLBROS GROUP INC DEL       COM            969203108    2,886    786,444 SH       DEFINED                786,444      0    0
WILLBROS GROUP INC DEL       COM            969203108    4,306  1,173,192 SH       DEFINED    1         1,173,192      0    0
WILLBROS GROUP INC DEL       COM            969203108    1,662    452,779 SH       DEFINED    2           452,779      0    0
WESTMORELAND COAL CO         COM            960878106   32,548  2,552,749 SH       DEFINED              2,552,749      0    0
WESTMORELAND COAL CO         COM            960878106    1,344    105,411 SH       DEFINED    1           105,411      0    0
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