-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VuoRO9tqMqQhtRXnCxfsv95H/08WjHt9n+5Idazw2Qmk6c3AM3+M17/K4fEdfk7r aEtBaPUMOWa/w1V2Jd3ryA== 0000814181-08-000018.txt : 20080512 0000814181-08-000018.hdr.sgml : 20080512 20080512160611 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000814181-08-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080501 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080512 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814181 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE [6321] IRS NUMBER: 231664166 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3440 LEHIGH ST CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18103 BUSINESS PHONE: 6109652222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3440 LEHIGH ST CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18103 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Beutel Robert J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001434853 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14681 FILM NUMBER: 08823455 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 610-965-2222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3440 LEHIGH STREET STREET 2: C/O PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORPORATION CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18103 3 1 form3_rbex.xml X0202 3 2008-05-01 0 0000814181 PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORP PTA 0001434853 Beutel Robert J 3440 LEHIGH STREET C/O PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORPORATION ALLENTOWN PA 18103 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 15500 D Common Stock 527290 I See footnote Common Stock 14700 I See footnote None None D Shares held by Mr. Beutel via his retirement savings account and personal account. Shares held in two corporate accounts. Mr. Beutel is the president of both corporations and a holder of over 10% of each of these two accounts, but he is not the sole beneficiary. Shares held by Mr. Beutel's wife (via her retirement account and personal account) as to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed. No Table II securities beneficially owned. /s/ Linda G. Carraghan, by Power of Attorney for Robert J. Beutel 2008-05-12 EX-24 2 rbeutel_poa-050808.htm

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jane Bagley and Linda Carraghan, signing singly, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

(1)       execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as an officer and/or director of Penn Treaty American Corporation (the “Company”), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2)       do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3)       take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 8th day of May, 2008.

 

/s/ Robert J. Beutel

Robert J. Beutel

 

 

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