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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

_____________________

SCHEDULE 13G*

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

____________________

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
_____________________
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

675746309
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2015
(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)

x  Rule 13d-1(c)

¨  Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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).
 
 
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Page 1 of 15 Pages
Exbibit Index:  Page 15
 

 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
 
Page 2 of 15 Pages
1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
William C. Erbey
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
a. S
b. ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
U.S.A.
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
21,318,1821 (as of December 31, 2015)
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
21,318,1821 (as of December 31, 2015)
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
21,318,182 (as of December 31, 2015)
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
17.0%* (as of December 31, 2015)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
IN
_______________
 1 Includes 5,409,704 shares of Ocwen Financial Corporation (“Ocwen”) held by Munus, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership (“Munus”), in which Mr. Erbey has a 1% general partner interest; Erbey Holding Corporation, Inc. (“Erbey Holding”), a corporation wholly-owned by Mr. Erbey, has a 60% preferred limited partner interest and a 9% common limited partner interest; and The Community Foundation of West Georgia, Inc., a Georgia nonprofit corporation, has a 30% preferred limited partner interest, with no right to vote or control the assets of Munus. Also includes 2,440,000 shares of Ocwen held by Caritas Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Caritas”), of which Mr. Erbey, his spouse, E. Elaine Erbey (“Mrs. Erbey”), and Caritas Charitable Remainder Trust, a Georgia charitable remainder trust (the “Trust”) are members. Also includes 2,000,000 shares of Ocwen held by Salt Pond Holdings, LLC, a United States Virgin Islands limited liability company (“Salt Pond”), of which the members are Mr. Erbey, Mrs. Erbey and Erbey Holding. Salt Pond is owned by Mr. Erbey (56.2%), Mrs. Erbey (24.5%) and Erbey Holding (19.3%). Also includes 8,020,852 shares of Ocwen held by Tribue Limited Partnership, a United States Virgin Islands limited partnership (“Tribue”), in which Mr. Erbey has a 0.1% general partner interest, and Salt Pond has a 90% preferred limited partner interest and a 9.9% common limited partner interest. Also includes options to acquire 3,377,821 shares of Ocwen which are exercisable on or within 60 days from December 31, 2015.


 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 3 of 15 Pages

1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
E. Elaine Erbey
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
a. S
b. ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
U.S.A.
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
12,460,8522 (as of December 31, 2015)
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
12,460,8522 (as of December 31, 2015)
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
12,460,852 (as of December 31, 2015)
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
9.9%* (as of December 31, 2015)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
IN
_______________
 2 Includes 2,440,000 shares of Ocwen held by Caritas with Mr. Erbey, Mrs. Erbey and the Trust serving as members.  Also includes 2,000,000 shares of Ocwen held by Salt Pond, of which the members are Mr. Erbey, Mrs. Erbey and Erbey Holding. Also includes 8,020,852 shares of Ocwen held by Tribue, of which the partners are Mr. Erbey and Salt Pond.
 
 

 
 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 4 of 15 Pages
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
Caritas Partners, LLC
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
a. S
b. ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
Georgia
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
2,440,000 (as of December 31, 2015)
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
2,440,000 (as of December 31, 2015)
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
2,440,000 (as of December 31, 2015)
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
1.9%* (as of December 31, 2015)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
OO

 
 

 
 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 5 of 15 Pages

1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
Caritas Charitable Remainder Trust
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
a. S
b. ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
Georgia
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
2,440,0003 (as of December 31, 2015)
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
2,440,0003 (as of December 31, 2015)
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
2,440,000 (as of December 31, 2015)
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
1.9%* (as of December 31, 2015)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
OO
_______________
  3 Includes 2,440,000 shares of Ocwen held by Caritas, with the Trust, Mr. Erbey and Mrs. Erbey serving as members, and Mr. Erbey serving as manager.

 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 6 of 15 Pages
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
Salt Pond Holdings, LLC
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
a. S
b. ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
United States Virgin Islands
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
10,020,8524 (as of December 31, 2015)
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
10,020,8524 (as of December 31, 2015)
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
10,020,852 (as of December 31, 2015)
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
8.0%* (as of December 31, 2015)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
OO
_______________
 4 Includes 2,000,000 shares of Ocwen held in Salt Pond and 8,020,852 shares of Ocwen held by Tribue, of which the partners are Mr. Erbey and Salt Pond.


 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 7 of 15 Pages
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
Tribue Limited Partnership
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
a. S
b. ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
United States Virgin Islands
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
8,020,852 (as of December 31, 2015)
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
8,020,852 (as of December 31, 2015)
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
8,020,852 (as of December 31, 2015)
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
6.4%* (as of December 31, 2015)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
PN


 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 8 of 15 Pages
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
Munus, L.P.
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
a. S
b. ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
Georgia
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
5,409,704 (as of December 31, 2015)
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
5,409,704 (as of December 31, 2015)
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
5,409,704 (as of December 31, 2015)
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
4.3%* (as of December 31, 2015)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
PN

 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 9 of 15 Pages
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
Erbey Holding Corporation, Inc.
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
a. S
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:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
15,430,5565 (as of December 31, 2015)
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
0 (as of December 31, 2015)
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
15,430,5565 (as of December 31, 2015)
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
15,430,556 (as of December 31, 2015)
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
12.3%* (as of December 31, 2015)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
CO

_______________
 5 Includes 2,000,000 shares of Ocwen held by Salt Pond, 8,020,852 shares of Ocwen held by Tribue and 5,409,704 shares of Ocwen held by Munus.

 * The ownership percentage for each Reporting Person as of December 31, 2015 is based upon 125,390,482 shares of Ocwen outstanding as of October 26, 2015 according to Ocwen’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 29, 2015.
 
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 10 of 15 Pages
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
   
 
Ocwen Financial Corporation (“Ocwen”).
   
Item 1(b).
Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
2002 Summit Boulevard
 
6th Floor
 
Atlanta, GA 30319
   
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing
   
 
The Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
     
 
i)
William C. Erbey (“Mr. Erbey”);
     
 
ii)
E. Elaine Erbey (“Mrs. Erbey”);
     
 
iii)
Caritas Partners, LLC (“Caritas”);
     
 
iv)
Caritas Charitable Remainder Trust (the “Trust”);
     
 
v)
Salt Pond Holdings, LLC (“Salt Pond”);
     
 
vi)
Tribue Limited Partnership (“Tribue”);
     
 
vii)
Munus, L.P. (“Munus”); and
     
 
viii)
Erbey Holding Corporation (“Erbey Holding”).
   
 
This statement relates to Shares (as defined in Item 2(d) below) held by Mr. and Mrs. Erbey. Each of Erbey Holding, Caritas, Tribue and Munus is a holding company for the investment of securities. The Trust is a charitable remainder unitrust. Salt Pond is a service business providing merchant banking services and family office services, which encompass trading in stocks or securities and possibly financing operations for businesses. Caritas’ members are the Trust, Mr. Erbey, and Mrs. Erbey, and Mr. Erbey is its sole manager. The partners of Tribue are Mr. Erbey and Salt Pond. The members of Salt Pond are Mr. Erbey, Mrs. Erbey and Erbey Holding. Erbey Holding is wholly-owned by Mr. Erbey. The partners of Munus are Mr. Erbey, Erbey Holding and The Community Foundation of West Georgia, Inc., a Georgia nonprofit corporation.
 
The agreement between the Reporting Persons to file this statement jointly in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Exchange Act is attached as Exhibit A.
   
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
   
 
Mr. and Mrs. Erbey’s business address is P.O. Box 25437, Christiansted, VI 00824. The principal office of Erbey Holding is P.O. Box 25437, Christiansted, VI 00824. The principal office of each of Caritas and the Trust is c/o Frazier & Deeter, LLC, 1320 Peachtree Road, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30309. The principal office of Salt Pond is P.O. Box 25437, Christiansted, VI 00824. The principal office of Tribue is Royal Palms Professional Building, 62-3A & 62-3B Estate Thomas, Suite 101, St. Thomas, VI 00802. The principal office of Munus is 75 14th Street NE, Suite 2200, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309.
   

 
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 11 of 15 Pages
 
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:
     
 
i)
Mr. Erbey is a United States citizen;
     
 
ii)
Mrs. Erbey is a United States citizen;
     
 
iii)
Caritas is a Georgia limited liability company;
     
 
iv)
The Trust is a Georgia charitable remainder trust;
     
 
v)
Salt Pond is a United States Virgin Islands limited liability company;
     
 
vi)
Tribue is a United States Virgin Islands limited partnership;
     
 
vii)
Munus is a Georgia limited partnership; and
     
 
vi)
Erbey Holding is a Delaware corporation.
   
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
   
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”).
   
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
   
 
675746309
   
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
   
 
This Item 3 is not applicable.
   
Item 4.
Ownership:
   
Item 4(a).
Amount Beneficially Owned as of 12/31/2015:
   
 
Munus, for which Mr. Erbey retains management of the assets of, is the beneficial owner of 5,409,704 Shares of Ocwen. Caritas is the beneficial owner of 2,440,000 Shares of Ocwen, of which Mr. Erbey, Mrs. Erbey and the Trust are members. Salt Pond is the beneficial owner of 2,000,000 Shares of Ocwen, of which the members are Mr. Erbey, Mrs. Erbey and Erbey Holding. Tribue, for which Mr. Erbey retains management of the assets of, is the beneficial owner of 8,020,852 Shares of Ocwen. Mr. Erbey controls Munus, Caritas, the Trust, Salt Pond, Tribue and Erbey Holding and therefore is the beneficial owner of 17,870,556 Shares of Ocwen held indirectly through these entities plus 69,805 Shares of Ocwen held directly and options to acquire 3,377,821 Shares of Ocwen which are exercisable on or within 60 days from December 31, 2015.
   
 
Mr. Erbey: 21,318,182
Mrs. Erbey: 12,460,852
Caritas: 2,440,000
The Trust: 2,440,000
Salt Pond: 10,020,852
Tribue: 8,020,852
Munus: 5,409,704
Erbey Holding: 15,430,556
 
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 12 of 15 Pages
 
Item 4(b).
Percent of Class:
   
 
Mr. Erbey: 17.0%
Mrs. Erbey: 9.9%
Caritas: 1.9%
The Trust: 1.9%
Salt Pond: 8.0%
Tribue: 6.4%
Munus: 4.3%
Erbey Holding: 12.3%
 
   
 
The percentages in the immediately preceding list have been calculated based on a total of 125,390,482 Shares of Ocwen outstanding as of October 26, 2015 according to Ocwen’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 29, 2015.
 
   
Item 4(c).
Number of shares as to which the person has:
   
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote
   
Mr. Erbey: 21,318,182
Mrs. Erbey: 0
Caritas: 0
The Trust: 0
Salt Pond: 0
Tribue: 0
Munus: 0
Erbey Holding: 0
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote
   
Mr. Erbey: 0
Mrs. Erbey: 12,460,852
Caritas: 2,440,000
The Trust: 2,440,000
Salt Pond: 10,020,852
Tribue: 8,020,852
Munus: 5,409,704
Erbey Holding: 15,430,556
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
   
Mr. Erbey: 21,318,182
Mrs. Erbey: 0
Caritas: 0
The Trust: 0
Salt Pond: 0
Tribue: 0
Munus: 0
Erbey Holding: 0
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
     
   
Mr. Erbey: 0
Mrs. Erbey: 12,460,852
Caritas: 2,440,000
The Trust: 2,440,000
Salt Pond: 10,020,852
Tribue: 8,020,852
Munus: 5,409,704
Erbey Holding: 15,430,556
 
 

 
 

 
 
CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 13 of 15 Pages
 
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
   
 
This Item 5 is not applicable.
   
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
   
 
This Item 6 is not applicable.
   
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding  Company:
   
 
See Item 4(a) above.
   
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
   
 
This Item 8 is not applicable.
   
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
   
 
This Item 9 is not applicable.
   
Item 10.
Certification:
   
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.
 

 
 

 

CUSIP NO. 675746309
Page 14 of 15 Pages
 
SIGNATURES

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


 
  Date:  February 16, 2016
William C. Erbey
   
 
By:
/s/ William C. Erbey
 
 
  Date:  February 16, 2016
E. Elaine Erbey
   
 
By:
/s/ E. Elaine Erbey
 
 
  Date:  February 16, 2016
Caritas Partners, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ William C. Erbey
   
William C. Erbey
Manager
 

Date:  February 16, 2016
Caritas Charitable Remainder Trust
   
 
By:
/s/ William C. Erbey
   
William C. Erbey
   
Co-Trustee
 
   By: /s/ E. Elaine Erbey 
   
E. Elaine Erbey
Co-Trustee
 
 
  Date:  February 16, 2016
Salt Pond Holdings, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ William C. Erbey
   
William C. Erbey
President
 
 
  Date:  February 16, 2016
Tribue Limited Partnership
   
 
By:
/s/ William C. Erbey
   
William C. Erbey
General Partner


  Date:  February 16, 2016
Munus, L.P.
   
 
By:
/s/ William C. Erbey
   
William C. Erbey
General Partner

 
 
  Date:  February 16, 2016
Erbey Holding Corporation
   
 
By:
/s/ William C. Erbey
   
William C. Erbey
President
 
 
 
 

 
Page 15 of 15 Pages
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
   
A.
Joint Filing Agreement by and among William C. Erbey, E. Elaine Erbey, Caritas Partners, LLC, Caritas Charitable Remainder Trust, Salt Pond Holdings, LLC, Tribue Limited Partnership, Munus, L.P. and Erbey Holding Corporation