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Smith Thomas W, et al. – ‘SC 13G/A’ on 2/14/01 re: Credit Acceptance Corp

On: Wednesday, 2/14/01, at 1:22pm ET · Accession #: 891554-1-500861 · File #: 5-45225

  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 2/14/01  Smith Thomas W                    SC 13G/A               1:10K  Credit Acceptance Corp            Document Techs Inc/FA
          Smith Thomas W
          Thomas N. Tryforos

Amendment to Statement of Beneficial Ownership — Schedule 13G
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			Alternative Formats (Word, et al.) Certification Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Notice of Dissolution of Group Ownership Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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4	Item 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
5	Item 4. Ownership
"	Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
"	Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
"	Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
"	Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
"	Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
"	Item 10. Certification

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UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
  (Amendment No. 3)*

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION 
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

 225310101
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2000 
(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  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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CUSIP No. 225310101                    13G                                      

________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS                                                 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)           

Thomas W. Smith                                                       
________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                          
                                                          (a)  [_]
                                                          (b)  [X]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY                                                               

________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                       

United States                                                         
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER                                         

SHARES           719,550                                                  
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER                                         

OWNED BY          4,076,500                                                 
               _________________________________________________________________
EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                  

REPORTING         719,550                                                   
               _________________________________________________________________
PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                                 

WITH            4,076,500                                               
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON               

4,796,050                                                             
________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*      

                                                                       [_]
Not Applicable                                                        
________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                          

11.3%                                                                 
________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                                  

IN                                                                    
________________________________________________________________________________

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CUSIP No. 225310101                    13G                                      

________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS                                                 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)           

Thomas N. Tryforo                                                     
________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                          
                                                          (a)  [_]
                                                          (b)  [X]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY                                                               

________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                       

United States                                                         
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER                                         

SHARES           164,448                                                  
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER                                         

OWNED BY          4,076,500                                                 
               _________________________________________________________________
EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                  

REPORTING         164,448                                                   
               _________________________________________________________________
PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                                 

WITH            4,076,500                                               
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON               

4,240,948                                                             
________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*      

                                                                       [_]
Not Applicable                                                        
________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                          

10.0%                                                                 
________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                                  

IN                                                                    
________________________________________________________________________________

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ITEM 1.                                                                         

(a)  Name of Issuer:                                                  

Credit Acceptance Corporation                               

(b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:                 

25505 West Twelve Mile Road                                 
Suite 3000                                                  
Southfield, MI 48034-8334                                   

ITEM 2.                                                                         

(a)  Name of Person Filing:                                           

(i)  Thomas W. Smith                                        

(ii) Thomas N. Tryforos                                     

       The filing of this Statement shall not be deemed to be an admission
    that the filing persons comprise a "group" within the meaning of
        Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b)  Address of Principal Business Office:                            

         The following is the address of the principal business office of each
of the filing persons:                                      

323 Railroad Avenue                                         
Greenwich, CT 06830                                         

(c)  Citizenship:                                                     

      Each of Messrs. Thomas W. Smith and Thomas N. Tryforos is a United
States citizen.                                             

(d)  Title of Class of Securities:                                    

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share                      

(e)  CUSIP Number:                                                    

225310 10 1                                                 

ITEM 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or    
(c), check whether the person filing is a:                      

Not applicable.                                                 

    If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box
[x]                                                             

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ITEM 4. Ownership                                                               

  (a)  Thomas W. Smith - 4,796,050 shares; Thomas N. Tryforos -- 4,240,948
shares                                                      

(b)  Thomas W. Smith - 11.3%; Thomas N. Tryforos - 10.0%              

 (c)  Each of Thomas W. Smith and Thomas N. Tryforos has shared power to
       vote or to direct the vote and shared power to dispose or to direct
          the disposition of 4,076,500 shares; Thomas W. Smith has sole power to
       vote and dispose of 719,550 shares, and Thomas N. Tryforos has sole
power to vote and dispose of 164,448 shares.                

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         

          Messrs. Smith and Tryforos in the aggregate beneficially own 4,398,498
         shares in their capacities as investment managers for certain managed
      accounts. The managed accounts have the right to receive dividends
          from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the managed accounts' shares.

ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the  
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company        

Not applicable.                                             

ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group               

Not applicable.                                             

ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group                                          

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.                              

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 Signature

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 14, 2001                                                         

                                 /s/ Thomas W. Smith
                                               ---------------------------------
                             Thomas W. Smith

                                    /s/ Thomas N. Tryforos
                                               ---------------------------------
                                Thomas N. Tryforos

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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

   The undersigned agree that the foregoing Statement on Schedule 13G, dated
February 14, 2001, is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)                     

Dated: February 14, 2001                                                        

                                 /s/ Thomas W. Smith
                                               ---------------------------------
                             Thomas W. Smith

                                    /s/ Thomas N. Tryforos
                                               ---------------------------------
                                Thomas N. Tryforos

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Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference

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Filed on:	2/14/01	6	7	13F-HR, SC 13G, SC 13G/A
	12/31/00	1		10-K405, 13F-HR
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Smith Thomas W, et al. – ‘SC 13G/A’ on 2/14/01 re: Credit Acceptance Corp

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