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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-12-000709
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120511
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20120511

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:		12835579

	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
<TEXT>
                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 13F

                               Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:  3/31/2012
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Check here if Amendment []; Amendment Number:
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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:   1 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 304
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           Greenwich Connecticut 06830-7251
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Form 13F File Number: 028-06950
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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 submission.

Persons Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:   Jeffrey L. Gendell
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Title:  Authorized Signatory
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Phone:  203-769-2000
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Signature,  Place,  and  Date  of  Signing:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell             New York, NY                       5/11/2012
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[Signature]                        [City, State]                      [Date]

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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).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:


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                              Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                    2

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:             107

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $      467,176
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                                         (In Thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

No.             Form 13F File Number         Name

1                028-06950                   Tontine Asset Management,LLC
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2                028-06950                   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  1,241     261,786 SH       DEFINED              261,786      0    0
AMERIANA BANCORP             COM            023613102     82      17,270 SH       DEFINED    1          17,270      0    0
BROADWIND ENERGY INC         COM            11161T108  1,881   4,000,346 SH       DEFINED            4,000,346      0    0
BROADWIND ENERGY INC         COM            11161T108  6,490  13,805,097 SH       DEFINED    1      13,805,097      0    0
C&J ENERGY SVCS INC          COM            12467B304    356      20,000 SH       DEFINED               20,000      0    0
C&J ENERGY SVCS INC          COM            12467B304  1,068      60,050 SH       DEFINED    1          60,050      0    0
C&J ENERGY SVCS INC          COM            12467B304  1,765      99,200 SH       DEFINED    2          99,200      0    0
CAMCO FINL COPR              COM            132618109    306     109,329 SH       DEFINED              109,329      0    0
CAMCO FINL COPR              COM            132618109  1,242     443,635 SH       DEFINED    1         443,635      0    0
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP        COM            14040H105  1,951      35,000 SH       DEFINED               35,000      0    0
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP        COM            14040H105  5,691     102,100 SH       DEFINED    2         102,100      0    0
CITIGROUP INC                COM NEW        172967424  1,553      42,500 SH       DEFINED               42,500      0    0
CITIGROUP INC                COM NEW        172967424  1,828      50,000 SH       DEFINED    2          50,000      0    0
CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM            18683K101  2,486      35,900 SH       DEFINED               35,900      0    0
CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM            18683K101  3,395      49,017 SH       DEFINED    1          49,017      0    0
CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM            18683K101  5,334      77,014 SH       DEFINED    2          77,014      0    0
CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC        COM            18911Q102    597      37,446 SH       DEFINED               37,446      0    0
CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC        COM            18911Q102  3,585     225,043 SH       DEFINED    1         225,043      0    0
CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC        COM            18911Q102  2,206     138,500 SH       DEFINED    2         138,500      0    0
CONSOL ENERGY INC            COM            20854P109    989      29,000 SH       DEFINED               29,000      0    0
CONSOL ENERGY INC            COM            20854P109  7,843     230,007 SH       DEFINED    1         230,007      0    0
CONSOL ENERGY INC            COM            20854P109  3,154      92,500 SH       DEFINED    2          92,500      0    0
CORNING INC                  COM            219350105  3,027     215,000 SH       DEFINED              215,000      0    0
CORNING INC                  COM            219350105    317      22,500 SH       DEFINED    1          22,500      0    0
CORNING INC                  COM            219350105  5,604     398,000 SH       DEFINED    2         398,000      0    0
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL      COM NEW        247361702  6,628     668,490 SH       DEFINED              668,490      0    0
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL      COM NEW        247361702  5,315     536,066 SH       DEFINED    1         536,066      0    0
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL      COM NEW        247361702  7,982     805,000 SH       DEFINED    2         805,000      0    0
DUCOMMUN INC DEL             COM            264147109    240      20,180 SH       DEFINED               20,180      0    0
DUCOMMUN INC DEL             COM            264147109  1,588     133,417 SH       DEFINED    2         133,417      0    0
ENGLOBAL CORP                COM            293306106    651     271,150 SH       DEFINED              271,150      0    0
ENGLOBAL CORP                COM            293306106    138      57,322 SH       DEFINED    2          57,322      0    0
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES           COM NEW        302051206  1,358     434,002 SH       DEFINED              434,002      0    0
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES           COM NEW        302051206 19,509   6,232,989 SH       DEFINED    1       6,232,989      0    0
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP          COM            316773100  1,071      76,230 SH       DEFINED               76,230      0    0
FIRST BANCSHARES INC MO      COM            318687100    161      23,008 SH       DEFINED               23,008      0    0
FIRST DEFIANCE FINL CORP     COM            32006W106  2,164     128,379 SH       DEFINED              128,379      0    0
FIRST FED NORTHN MICH BANCOR COM            32021X105    553     141,680 SH       DEFINED              141,680      0    0
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP         COM            320817109  1,588     128,666 SH       DEFINED              128,666      0    0
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM            35671D857  1,868      49,100 SH       DEFINED               49,100      0    0
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM            35671D857  2,853      75,000 SH       DEFINED    1          75,000      0    0
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM            35671D857  3,804     100,000 SH       DEFINED    2         100,000      0    0
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM            35671D857  3,043      80,000 SH  CALL DEFINED    1               0      0    0
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO      COM            382550101  5,386     480,000 SH       DEFINED              480,000      0    0
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO      COM            382550101  1,492     133,000 SH       DEFINED    1         133,000      0    0
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO      COM            382550101  4,667     415,921 SH       DEFINED    2         415,921      0    0
HORIZON BANCORP IND          COM            440407104  1,639      88,618 SH       DEFINED               88,618      0    0
HORIZON BANCORP IND          COM            440407104    535      28,923 SH       DEFINED    2          28,923      0    0
HMN FINL INC                 COM            40424G108    738     297,652 SH       DEFINED              297,652      0    0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO           COM            428236103  4,409     185,000 SH       DEFINED              185,000      0    0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO           COM            428236103  3,336     140,000 SH       DEFINED    1         140,000      0    0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO           COM            428236103  7,626     320,000 SH       DEFINED    2         320,000      0    0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO           COM            428236103 14,060     590,000 SH  CALL DEFINED    1               0      0    0
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC      COM            420476103  1,901     253,051 SH       DEFINED              253,051      0    0
INNOSPEC INC                 COM            45768S105  2,630      86,570 SH       DEFINED               86,570      0    0
INNOSPEC INC                 COM            45768S105 20,953     689,694 SH       DEFINED    1         689,694      0    0
INNOSPEC INC                 COM            45768S105    589      19,400 SH       DEFINED    2          19,400      0    0
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SVC    COM            45811E301 27,246   7,076,847 SH       DEFINED            7,076,847      0    0
INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SVC    COM            45811E301  5,689   1,477,646 SH       DEFINED    1       1,477,646      0    0
JAMES RIVER COAL CO          COM NEW        470355207  1,146     223,741 SH       DEFINED              223,741      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>
JAMES RIVER COAL CO          COM NEW        470355207  2,039     398,251 SH       DEFINED    1         398,251      0    0
JAMES RIVER COAL CO          COM NEW        470355207    726     141,842 SH       DEFINED    2         141,842      0    0
FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORP NEW   COM            316394105  4,460     661,760 SH       DEFINED              661,760      0    0
LOUISIANA PAC CORP           COM            546347105  4,529     484,360 SH       DEFINED              484,360      0    0
LOUISIANA PAC CORP           COM            546347105    875      93,559 SH       DEFINED    1          93,559      0    0
LOUISIANA PAC CORP           COM            546347105  2,549     272,644 SH       DEFINED    2         272,644      0    0
LSB INDS INC                 COM            502160104    167       4,298 SH       DEFINED    1           4,298      0    0
LSB INDS INC                 COM            502160104    276       7,102 SH       DEFINED    2           7,102      0    0
MATERION CORP                COM            576690101  5,663     197,100 SH       DEFINED              197,100      0    0
MATERION CORP                COM            576690101  1,524      53,030 SH       DEFINED    1          53,030      0    0
MATERION CORP                COM            576690101  3,774     131,378 SH       DEFINED    2         131,378      0    0
MERITOR INC                  COM            59001K100    414      51,262 SH       DEFINED               51,262      0    0
MERITOR INC                  COM            59001K100  1,392     172,479 SH       DEFINED    1         172,479      0    0
MERITOR INC                  COM            59001K100  2,231     276,460 SH       DEFINED    2         276,460      0    0
MUTUALFIRST FINL INC         COM            62845B104  3,209     328,776 SH       DEFINED              328,776      0    0
MUTUALFIRST FINL INC         COM            62845B104    928      95,052 SH       DEFINED    1          95,052      0    0
MUTUALFIRST FINL INC         COM            62845B104  1,051     107,643 SH       DEFINED    2         107,643      0    0
NORTHEAST BANCORP            COM NEW        663904209    764      62,301 SH       DEFINED               62,301      0    0
OM GROUP INC                 COM            670872100  6,588     239,485 SH       DEFINED              239,485      0    0
OM GROUP INC                 COM            670872100  5,111     185,789 SH       DEFINED    1         185,789      0    0
OM GROUP INC                 COM            670872100  5,761     209,400 SH       DEFINED    2         209,400      0    0
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC         COM            682129101  7,594   1,125,049 SH       DEFINED    1       1,125,049      0    0
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC         COM            682129101  1,326     196,502 SH       DEFINED    2         196,502      0    0
PATRICK INDS INC             COM            703343103 60,149   4,950,554 SH       DEFINED            4,950,554      0    0
PATRICK INDS INC             COM            703343103  4,245     349,409 SH       DEFINED    1         349,409      0    0
PATRIOT COAL CORP            COM            70336T104  2,841     455,300 SH       DEFINED              455,300      0    0
PATRIOT COAL CORP            COM            70336T104 14,453   2,316,250 SH       DEFINED    1       2,316,250      0    0
PATRIOT COAL CORP            COM            70336T104  3,391     543,450 SH       DEFINED    2         543,450      0    0
PEOPLES BANCORP N C INC      COM            710577107  3,024     374,009 SH       DEFINED              374,009      0    0
PEOPLES BANCORP N C INC      COM            710577107  1,129     139,584 SH       DEFINED    1         139,584      0    0
PREFORMED LINE PRODS CO      COM            740444104  1,945      29,692 SH       DEFINED               29,692      0    0
PREFORMED LINE PRODS CO      COM            740444104  9,068     138,445 SH       DEFINED    1         138,445      0    0
PREFORMED LINE PRODS CO      COM            740444104    676      10,326 SH       DEFINED    2          10,326      0    0
PROVIDENT FINL HLDGS INC     COM            743868101  3,096     283,287 SH       DEFINED              283,287      0    0
PROVIDENT FINL HLDGS INC     COM            743868101  1,089      99,645 SH       DEFINED    1          99,645      0    0
SOUTHERN CMNTY FINL CORP     COM            842632101    714     272,595 SH       DEFINED              272,595      0    0
SUNTRUST BKS INC             COM            867914103    604      25,000 SH       DEFINED               25,000      0    0
UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC       COM            910047109  6,073     282,477 SH       DEFINED              282,477      0    0
UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC       COM            910047109 10,546     490,498 SH       DEFINED    1         490,498      0    0
UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC       COM            910047109  8,630     401,400 SH       DEFINED    2         401,400      0    0
UNITED BANCSHARES INC OHIO   COM            909458101  1,128     166,309 SH       DEFINED              166,309      0    0
VIACOM INC NEW               CL B           92553P201  2,136      45,000 SH       DEFINED               45,000      0    0
VIACOM INC NEW               CL B           92553P201  3,673      77,393 SH       DEFINED    2          77,393      0    0
WESTMORELAND COAL CO         COM            960878106 28,031   2,509,508 SH       DEFINED            2,509,508      0    0
WILLBROS GROUP INC DEL       COM            969203108  2,785     859,684 SH       DEFINED              859,684      0    0
WILLBROS GROUP INC DEL       COM            969203108  4,785   1,476,942 SH       DEFINED    1       1,476,942      0    0
WILLBROS GROUP INC DEL       COM            969203108  1,467     452,779 SH       DEFINED    2         452,779      0    0
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