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*
PASSPORT MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PASSPORT MANAGEMENT, LLC
30 HOTALING PLACE, STE. 300

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY GROUP INC [ FBR ]
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)
08/28/2008
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 08/28/2008 09/03/2008 S 104,315 D $1.9001 17,574,626 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)
Common stock 08/29/2008 09/04/2008 S 147,485 D $1.8756 17,427,141 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)
Common stock 09/02/2008 09/05/2008 S 143,600 D $1.8327 17,283,541 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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PASSPORT MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PASSPORT MANAGEMENT, LLC
30 HOTALING PLACE, STE. 300

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(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*
Passport Global Master Fund SPC Ltd

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PASSPORT MANAGEMENT, LLC
30 HOTALING PLACE, STE. 300

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(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*
Passport Capital, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PASSPORT MANAGEMENT, LLC
30 HOTALING PLACE, STE. 300

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(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*
Burbank John Howard III

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PASSPORT MANAGEMENT, LLC
30 HOTALING PLACE, STE. 300

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(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. The securities beneficially owned following the reported transactions are held for the account of Passport Global Master Fund SPC Ltd for and on behalf of portfolio A - global strategy (17,283,541 common shares) a British Virgin Islands segregated portfolio company ("Fund I").
2. Passport Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Passport Management") is the investment manager to the Funds. Passport Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Passport Capital") is the managing member of Passport Management. John H. Burbank III, a natural person ("Burbank"), is the sole managing member of Passport Capital. As a result, each of Passport Management, Passport Capital and Burbank may be considered to indirectly beneficially own the securities directly beneficially owned by Fund I.
3. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), Mr. Burbank is deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares beneficially owned by Fund I only to the extent of the greater of his respective direct or indirect interest in the profits or capital account of such Funds. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Burbank is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities owned by the Funds in excess of such amount.
/s/ JOHN H BURBANK III 09/03/2008
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