UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
                                  SCHEDULE l3D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                                  CONSECO, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    208464883
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                                 (CUSIP Number)
                                                     with a copy to:
     Stephen Feinberg                                Robert G. Minion, Esq.
     299 Park Avenue                                 Lowenstein Sandler PC
     22nd Floor                                      65 Livingston Avenue
     New York, New York  10171                       Roseland, New Jersey  07068
     (212) 421-2600                                  (973) 597-2424
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 October 6, 2003
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule l3G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(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 Section 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be 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.     208464883
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  1)   Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of  above persons
       (entities only):

                                Stephen Feinberg
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  2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
             (a)                    Not
             (b)                 Applicable
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  3)   SEC Use Only

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  4)   Source of Funds (See Instructions):  WC, OO
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  5)   Check if  Disclosure of  Legal Proceedings is  Required Pursuant to Items
       2(d) or 2(e):         Not Applicable
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  6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization:    United States
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        Number of                        7) Sole Voting Power:            *
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        Shares Beneficially              8) Shared Voting Power:          *
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        Owned by
        Each Reporting                   9) Sole Dispositive Power:       *
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        Person With                     10) Shared Dispositive Power:     *
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  11)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
                   4,069,744*
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  12)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares  (See
       Instructions):      Not Applicable
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  13)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):     4.0%*
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  14)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):       IA, IN
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*  Cerberus Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Cerberus"),  is the
holder of 746,628  shares of the common  stock,  par value  $0.01 per share (the
"Shares"),  of  Conseco,  Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation  (the  "Company"),  and
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 21,634 Shares  (subject to  adjustments  in
certain circumstances),  Cerberus  International,  Ltd., a corporation organized
under the laws of the  Bahamas  ("International"),  is the  holder of  2,028,228
Shares and  warrants to  purchase  an  aggregate  of 54,798  Shares  (subject to
adjustments  in certain  circumstances),  Cerberus  Series Two Holdings,  LLC, a
Delaware limited  liability  company  ("Cerberus  Series Two"), is the holder of
989,628  Shares and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 27,050 Shares  (subject
to  adjustments  in certain  circumstances),  and  Cerberus  America  Series One
Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Cerberus America"), is the
holder of 196,369  Shares and  warrants to purchase an aggregate of 5,409 Shares
(subject to adjustments in certain  circumstances).  Stephen Feinberg  possesses
sole power to vote and direct the  disposition  of all securities of the Company
held by Cerberus, International, Cerberus Series Two and Cerberus America. Thus,
as  of October 6, 2003,  for the  purposes  of Reg. Section  240.13d-3,  Stephen
Feinberg is deemed to beneficially own 4,069,744  Shares,  or 4.0% of the Shares
deemed issued and outstanding as of that date.





Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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          Based upon information provided by the Company, there were 101,098,119
Shares  issued and  outstanding  as of  October 6, 2003.  As of October 6, 2003,
Cerberus was the holder of 746,628  Shares and warrants to purchase an aggregate
of  21,634   Shares   (subject  to   adjustments   in  certain   circumstances),
International  was the holder of  2,028,228  Shares and  warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 54,798 Shares  (subject to adjustments  in certain  circumstances),
Cerberus Series Two was the holder of 989,628 Shares and warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 27,050 Shares  (subject to adjustments  in certain  circumstances),
and Cerberus  America was the holder of 196,369  Shares and warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 5,409 Shares (subject to adjustments in certain  circumstances).
Stephen Feinberg  possesses sole power to vote and direct the disposition of all
securities of the Company held by Cerberus,  International,  Cerberus Series Two
and  Cerberus  America.  Thus,  as of October 6, 2003,  for the purposes of Reg.
Section 240.13d-3,  Mr. Feinberg is deemed to beneficially own 4,069,744 Shares,
or 4.0% of the Shares deemed issued and outstanding as of that date.

          On October 3, 2003, Mr. Feinberg ceased to be the beneficial  owner of
more than 5% of the Shares deemed issued and outstanding as of that date.

          The following table details the  transactions  since the filing of the
Schedule  13D by  Mr.  Feinberg  in  Shares,  or  securities  convertible  into,
exercisable for or exchangeable for Shares,  by Mr. Feinberg or any other person
or entity  controlled  by him or any  person or  entity  for which he  possesses
voting or  investment  control over the  securities  thereof (each of which were
effected in an ordinary brokerage transaction):


                                   I. Cerberus
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

          Date                       Quantity                    Price
          ----                       --------                    -----

   October 3, 2003                   130,000                     $20.53
   October 6, 2003                    59,300                     $19.55





                                II. International
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

          Date                       Quantity                    Price
          ----                       --------                    -----

   October 3, 2003                   350,500                     $20.53
   October 6, 2003                   161,000                     $19.55



                            III. Cerberus Series Two
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

          Date                       Quantity                    Price
          ----                       --------                    -----

   October 3, 2003                   170,000                     $20.53
   October 6, 2003                    78,600                     $19.55



                              IV. Cerberus America
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

          Date                       Quantity                    Price
          ----                       --------                    -----


   October 3, 2003                    35,000                     $20.53
   October 6, 2003                    15,600                     $19.55







                                    Signature
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           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.


                                        October 7, 2003


                                        /s/ Stephen Feinberg
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                                        Stephen Feinberg, on behalf of  Cerberus
                                        Associates, L.L.C., the  general partner
                                        of Cerberus Partners, L.P., and Cerberus
                                        International, Ltd., Cerberus Series Two
                                        Holdings,  LLC  and   Cerberus   America
                                        Series One Holdings, LLC



      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
                Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).