UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Penn Treaty American Corporation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 Per Share ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 707874400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) James M. Chadwick Chadwick Capital Management, LLC 4510 Executive Drive Suite 200 San Diego, California 92121 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) October 29, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box [ ]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are being sent.*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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. 707874400 =============================================================================== NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Monarch Activist Partners LP =============================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[X] 2 (b)[ ] =============================================================================== SEC USE ONLY 3 =============================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A =============================================================================== CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED [ ] 5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) =============================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Delaware =============================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 N/A* NUMBER OF =========================================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 N/A* OWNED BY EACH =========================================================== REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 9 N/A* WITH =========================================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 N/A* =============================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 N/A* =============================================================================== CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] 12 SHARES =============================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 <5% =============================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 14 OO =============================================================================== *Reporting Person beneficially owns less than 5% of the outstanding common stock of Issuer. - 2 - CUSIP No. 221492101 =============================================================================== NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Chadwick Capital Management LLC =============================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[X] 2 (b)[ ] =============================================================================== SEC USE ONLY 3 =============================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A =============================================================================== CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED [ ] 5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) =============================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Delaware =============================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 N/A* NUMBER OF =========================================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 N/A* OWNED BY EACH =========================================================== REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 9 N/A* WITH =========================================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 N/A* =============================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 N/A* =============================================================================== CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] 12 SHARES =============================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 <5% =============================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 14 OO =============================================================================== *Reporting Person beneficially owns less than 5% of the outstanding common stock of Issuer. - 3 - SCHEDULE 13D ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER: This Schedule 13D relates to the common shares of Penn Treaty American Corporation (the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of 3440 Lehigh Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND: (a) This statement on Schedule 13D is filed by Chadwick Capital Management LLC ("CCM") and Monarch Activist Partners LP ("Monarch"). The managers of CCM are James M. Chadwick and Sohail Malad. CCM is the General Partner of Monarch and has sole voting and dispositive authority over Monarch's accounts. (b) The business address for CCM, Monarch and Mr. Chadwick is 4510 Executive Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, California 92121. (c) CCM's principal business is to provide asset management services to private investment funds. Mr. Chadwick manages CCM's business. (d)-(e) During the last five years, none of CCM, Mr. Chadwick, or Monarch has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgement, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) CCM is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Chadwick is a citizen of the United States of America. Monarch is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION On October 29, 2007 Monarch submitted a letter to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Monarch's October 29, 2007 letter is appended hereto as Exhibit 1. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER: CCM is the General Partner of Monarch under Monarch's Limited Partnership Agreement. This agreement provides, among other things, the authority to buy, invest in, hold for investment, own, assign, and transfer, sell and otherwise deal in securities on behalf of Monarch. - 4 - ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS: Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 1 Letter dated October 29, 2007, from James Chadwick, Managing Partner of Monarch Activist Partners LP to Eugene Woznicki, Chairman of the Penn American Treaty Corporation Board of Directors. - 5 -