Edgar Filing: CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC [CPSS]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

335 N. MAPLE DRIVE, SUITE 240

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2013

(Street)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/04/2013		S		6,802	D	$ 6.0565 ⁽¹⁾	1,370,811	D ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/05/2013		S		2,000	D	$ 6.0585 ⁽³⁾	1,368,811	D ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/06/2013		S		13,325	D	$ 6.0501 ⁽⁴⁾	1,355,486	D ⁽²⁾

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC 335 N. MAPLE DRIVE SUITE 240 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210		X
LEVINE ARTHUR E 335 N. MAPLE DRIVE SUITE 240 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210		X
LEICHTMAN LAUREN B 335 N. MAPLE DRIVE SUITE 240 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210		X
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners IV, L.P. 335 N. MAPLE DRIVE SUITE 240 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210		X
LLCP Partners IV GP, LLC 335 N. MAPLE DRIVE SUITE 240 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210		X

Signatures

By: /s/ Steven E. Hartman for Steven E. Hartman, Vice President, on behalf of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc., the sole manager of LLCP Partners IV, L.P., which is the sole general partner of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners IV, L.P.		09/06/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Steven E. Hartman for Steven E. Hartman, Vice President, on behalf of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc., the sole manager of LLCP Partners IV, L.P.		09/06/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Steven E. Hartman for Steven E. Hartman, Vice President, on behalf of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc.		09/06/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Arthur E. Levine		09/06/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Lauren B. Leichtman		09/06/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents the weighted average sales price for a number of sale transactions effected at prices ranging from $6.05 to $6.11. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, or any security holder of the issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
(2)	This Form 4 is being filed by more than one reporting person. Levine Leichtman Capital Partners IV, L.P. (the "Partnership") is the direct beneficial owner of the securities described above. LLCP Partners IV GP, LLC (the "General Partner") is the sole general partner of the Partnership. Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc. ("Capital Corp.") is the sole manager of the General Partner. Arthur E. Levine is a director and shareholder of, and the President of, Capital Corp. Lauren B. Leichtman is a director and shareholder of, and the Chief Executive Officer of, Capital Corp. Each of the General Partner, Capital Corp., Mr. Levine and Ms. Leichtman may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the equity securities reported herein and disclaims beneficial ownership of such equity securities except to the extent of his, her or its indirect pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Represents the weighted average sales price for a number of sale transactions effected at prices ranging from $6.05 to $6.08. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, or any security holder of the issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
(4)	Represents the weighted average sales price for a number of sale transactions effected at prices ranging from $6.05 to $6.06. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, or any security holder of the issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

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