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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORP [ PTA ]	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) 07/14/2005
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 07/14/2005	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

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
Convertible Subordinated Notes (Right to Purchase)(1)	$7(3)	07/14/2005		S			150,000(4)	(5)	10/01/2008	Common Stock	21,428(6)	$210,375	2,218,144(3)(6)	I	Refer to Footnote(7)(8)
Convertible Subordinated Notes (Right to Purchase)(2)	$7(3)	07/14/2005		S			150,000(4)	(5)	10/01/2008	Common Stock	21,428(6)	$210,375	2,196,716(3)(6)	I	Refer to Footnote(7)(8)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416 (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* Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Advisors, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416 (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* Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Partners, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416 (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* Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416 (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* Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Ltd. (Last) (First) (Middle) 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416 (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* Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416 (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* Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416 (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* Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416 (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* Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, Ltd. (Last) (First) (Middle) 3033 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416 (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. Reporting Person is Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Partners, L.P. ("WHHYP").

2. Reporting Person is Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, L.P. ("WHHYP").

3. This amount reflects a four for one reverse stock split of shares of common stock of the Issuer, effective July 8, 2005.

4. The Reporting Person is reporting a transaction which was inadvertently not included in the original report.

5. Immediately Exercisable.

6. Reported on an as converted basis.

7. The general partner of WCAP, is Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Advisors, LLC ("WCAA"), which manages accounts for the benefit of its clients WCAP, Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, L.P. ("WCAFLP") and Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Ltd. ("WCAFLTD"); the general partner of WHHYP is Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors, LLC ("WHHYA"), which manages accounts for the benefit of its clients WHHYP, Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, L.P. ("WHYYFLP") and Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, Ltd. ("WHHYFLTD"). The managing member and controlling owner of each of WCAA, WHHYA and WIA is Whitebox Advisors, LLC. (Cont. in footnote 8)

8. Based on the relationships described herein, these entities may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Whitebox Advisors, LLC, WCCA, WHHYA, WCAP, WHHYP, WCAFLP, WHHYFLP, WCAFLTD and, WHHYFLTD are a group, or have agreed to act as a group. Whitebox Advisors, LLC, WCCA, WHHYA, WCAP, WHHYP, WCAFLP, WHHYFLP, WCAFLTD and WHHYFLTD each disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares of common stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in such shares.

	/s/ Jonathan D. Wood, Chief Financial Officer for Whitebox Advisors, LLC	08/09/2005
	/s/ Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Advisors, LLC	08/09/2005
	/s/ Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Partners, LP	08/09/2005
	/s/ Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, L.P.	08/09/2005
	/s/ Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Ltd.	08/09/2005
	/s/ Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors, LLC	08/09/2005
	/s/ Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, LP	08/09/2005
	/s/ Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, L.P.	08/09/2005
	/s/ Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, Ltd.	08/09/2005
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