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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2

Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

80000Q104

(CUSIP Number)

December 16, 2009

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

⊠ Rule 13d-1(b)

□ Rule 13d-1(c)

□ Rule 13d-1(d)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 80000Q104

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. Fletcher Asset Management, Inc.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) □ (b) □
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER	2,375,776
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER	0
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	2,375,776
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			2,375,776
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			□
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)			7.7%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			IA

CUSIP No. 80000Q104

13G

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. Fletcher International, Ltd.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*			(a) □ (b) □
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Bermuda
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER	0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER	0
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			2,375,776
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			□
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)			7.7%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			CO

CUSIP No. 80000Q104

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1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. Alphonse Fletcher, Jr.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*			(a) □ (b) □
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER	0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER	0
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			2,375,776
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			□
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)			7.7%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			HC

Item 1(a).	Name of Issuer:
	Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc.
Item 1(b).	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
	600 Travis Suite 5800 Houston, Texas 77002
Item 2(a).	Names of Persons Filing:
	Fletcher Asset Management, Inc. ("FAM"), Fletcher International, Ltd. ("FIL") and Alphonse Fletcher, Jr.
Item 2(b).	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
	c/o Fletcher Asset Management, Inc. 48 Wall Street 5th Floor New York, New York 10005
Item 2(c).	Citizenship:
	FAM is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. FIL is a company domiciled in Bermuda. Alphonse Fletcher, Jr. is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d).	Title of Class of Securities:
	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Item 2(e).	CUSIP Number:
	80000Q104
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)	[ ]	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)	[ ]	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)	[ ]	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)	[ ]	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)	[X]	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	[ ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	[X]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	[ ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	[ ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	[ ]	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)	[ ]	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____________________
Item 4.	Ownership.
(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned:
	2,375,776 shares
(b)	Percent of Class:
	7.7% (based on 30,868,622 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. (the "Company") consisting of (i) 29,564,275 shares publicly reported by the Company to be outstanding as of December 16, 2009, and (ii) 1,304,347 shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants (as defined below) beneficially owned by FAM, FIL and Mr. Fletcher issuable within 60 days as of December 16, 2009).
(c)	Number of shares as to which FAM has:
	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
		2,375,776 shares
	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
		0 shares
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
		2,375,776 shares
	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
		0 shares

The 2,375,776 shares of Common Stock reported to be beneficially owned consist of (i) 1,071,429 shares of Common Stock issued to FIL pursuant to an Agreement, dated November 8, 2009 (the "Agreement"), by and between the Company and FIL and (ii) 1,304,347 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise by FIL of Warrants (the "Warrants") issued pursuant to the Agreement. The beneficial ownership reported reflects the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants issuable within 60 days as of December 16, 2009. The shares of Common Stock of the Company reported to be beneficially owned consist of shares of Common Stock and Common Stock underlying the Warrants held in one or more accounts managed by FAM (the "Accounts"), for FIL. FAM has sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of all shares of Common Stock and Common Stock underlying the Warrants in the Accounts. By virtue of Mr. Fletcher's position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FAM, Mr. Fletcher may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, such shares, and, therefore, Mr. Fletcher may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such Common Stock.
Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
	Not Applicable
Item 6.	Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	This Schedule 13G is filed by FAM, which is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, with respect to the shares of Common Stock issued to FIL under the Agreement and assuming issuance of Common Stock underlying the Warrant held at December 16, 2009 in the Accounts managed by FAM. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 under the Act, FAM, FIL and Mr. Fletcher may each be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock and Common Stock underlying the Warrants held in the Accounts. The Accounts have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such shares purchased for its account.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
	This Schedule 13G is filed by FAM, FIL and Mr. Fletcher.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 10.	Certifications.
	By signing below Fletcher Asset Management, Inc., Fletcher International, Ltd. and Alphonse Fletcher, Jr. certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: January 15, 2010

	Fletcher Asset Management, Inc.



	By:	/s/ Peter Zayfert

		Name: Peter Zayfert
		Title: Authorized Signatory

	Fletcher International, Ltd. by its duly authorized investment advisor, Fletcher Asset Management, Inc.



	By:	/s/ Peter Zayfert

		Name: Peter Zayfert
		Title: Authorized Signatory

	Alphonse Fletcher, Jr., in his individual capacity



	By:	/s/ Denis J. Kiely

		Name: Denis J. Kiely for Alphonse Fletcher, Jr.
		*By Power of Attorney, dated February 14, 2001, attached as Exhibit A hereto.

Exhibit A

Power of Attorney

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below revokes all prior Power of Attorney and appoints Denis J. Kiely to act severally as attorney-in-fact for the undersigned solely for the purpose of executing reports required under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Signed: /s/ Alphonse Fletcher Jr.

Alphonse Fletcher Jr.

Dated: February 14, 2001