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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 4)*


                           Spirit Finance Corporation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


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


                                    848568309
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2006
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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).

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 23 Pages





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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,509,100
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,509,100
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,509,100
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            2.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    2,134,600
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     2,134,600
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,134,600
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            2.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    184,700
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     184,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            184,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    201,800
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     201,800
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            201,800
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            New York
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    96,000
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     96,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            96,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.1%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            OO
------------====================================================================


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------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Charles E. Ellwein [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Jason E. Moment
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 15 of 23 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 848568309
===================


------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 16 of 23 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 848568309
===================


------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 17 of 23 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 848568309
===================


------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 18 of 23 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 848568309
===================


------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 5,126,200, which is 4.8% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    5,126,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            5,126,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 19 of 23 Pages



         This  Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G amends the Schedule 13G initially
filed on December  29, 2004  (collectively,  with all  amendments  thereto,  the
"Schedule 13G").

         Preliminary  Note: This Schedule 13G reports that effective as of April
3, 2006,  Charles E. Ellwein resigned as a managing member of Farallon Partners,
L.L.C. and Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., and Mr. Ellwein may therefore no
longer be deemed a beneficial owner of the Company's securities reported herein.

Item 1.  Issuer
         ------

         (a)      Name of Issuer:
                  --------------

                  Spirit Finance Corporation  (the "Company")

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

                  14631 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 200, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

Item 2.  Identity And Background
         -----------------------

         Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
         ----------------------------------------------------------------

         This statement  relates to shares of Common Stock,  par value $0.01 per
share  (the  "Shares"),  of the  Company.  The  CUSIP  number  of the  Shares is
848568309.

         Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
         ----------------------------------------------------------------
         Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
         ------------------------------------

         This statement is filed by the entities and persons  listed below,  all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

         The Farallon Funds
         ------------------

                  (i)      Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
                           partnership ("FCP"),  with respect to the Shares held
                           by it;

                  (ii)     Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners,  L.P.,  a
                           California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect
                           to the Shares held by it;

                  (iii)    Farallon Capital  Institutional  Partners II, L.P., a
                           California  limited  partnership  ("FCIP  II"),  with
                           respect to the Shares held by it;

                  (iv)     Farallon Capital Institutional  Partners III, L.P., a
                           Delaware  limited   partnership  ("FCIP  III"),  with
                           respect to the Shares held by it; and


                              Page 20 of 23 Pages



                  (v)      Tinicum   Partners,   L.P.,   a  New   York   limited
                           partnership  ("Tinicum"),  with respect to the Shares
                           held by it.

         FCP,  FCIP,  FCIP II,  FCIP III and Tinicum  are  together  referred to
herein as the "Farallon Funds."

         The Farallon General Partner
         ----------------------------

                  (vi)     Farallon   Partners,   L.L.C.,   a  Delaware  limited
                           liability  company  which is the  general  partner of
                           each of the  Farallon  Funds (the  "Farallon  General
                           Partner"), with respect to the Shares held by each of
                           the Farallon Funds.

         The Farallon Managing Members
         -----------------------------

                  (vii)    The following persons who are, or solely with respect
                           to Charles E. Ellwein were,  managing  members of the
                           Farallon General Partner,  with respect to the Shares
                           held by the Farallon  Funds:  Chun R. Ding  ("Ding"),
                           William F.  Duhamel  ("Duhamel"),  Charles E. Ellwein
                           ("Ellwein"),  Richard B. Fried  ("Fried"),  Monica R.
                           Landry  ("Landry"),  William  F.  Mellin  ("Mellin"),
                           Stephen  L.  Millham  ("Millham"),  Jason  E.  Moment
                           ("Moment"),   Rajiv  A.  Patel  ("Patel"),  Derek  C.
                           Schrier ("Schrier"),  Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and
                           Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").

         Ding, Duhamel,  Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Patel,
Schrier,  Steyer and Wehrly are  together  referred  to herein as the  "Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons."

         The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds and the Farallon  General
Partner is set forth above. Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is
a citizen of the United States.  The address of the principal business office of
each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Farallon Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,  One
Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111.

Item 3.  If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
         240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
         -----------------------------------------------------------------
         Specified In (a) - (j):
         ----------------------

         Not Applicable.

         If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Box. [X]
         ---

Item 4.  Ownership
         ---------

         The  information  required  by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each  Reporting  Person hereto is  incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

         The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by
the Farallon  Funds.  The Farallon  General  Partner,  as general partner to the
Farallon  Funds,  may be deemed


                              Page 21 of 23 Pages



to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. Other
than Ellwein,  the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of
the Farallon General Partner with the power to exercise  investment  discretion,
may each be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner of all such Shares  owned by the
Farallon Funds. Each of the Farallon General Partner and the Farallon Individual
Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

Item 5.  Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class
         --------------------------------------------

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the Reporting  Persons have ceased to be the deemed  beneficial  owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ X ].

Item 6.  Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
         ---------------------------------------------------------------

         Not Applicable.

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
         ---------------------------------------------------------

         The Reporting  Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Section
240.13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each Reporting Person
above,  the  Reporting  Persons  neither  disclaim nor affirm the existence of a
group among them.

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.



                              Page 22 of 23 Pages



                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

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

Dated:  February 8, 2007


                  /s/ Monica R. Landry
               ----------------------------------------
               FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
               On its own behalf and
               as the General Partner of
               FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
               FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
               FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
               FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
               and TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
               By Monica R. Landry,
               Managing Member


                  /s/ Monica R. Landry
               -----------------------------------------
               Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
               each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein,
               Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E.
               Moment, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and
               Mark C. Wehrly

         The Powers of  Attorney,  each  executed  by  Duhamel,  Fried,  Mellin,
Millham, Steyer and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G
on each person's  behalf,  which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule
13D filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on July 16, 2003, by such
Reporting  Persons  with  respect  to the Common  Stock of New World  Restaurant
Group,  Inc.,  are hereby  incorporated  by  reference.  The Powers of  Attorney
executed by Ding and Schrier  authorizing  Landry to sign and file this Schedule
13G on each  person's  behalf,  which  were filed  with  Amendment  No. 1 to the
Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on July 2, 2003,
by  such   Reporting   Person  with   respect  to  the  Common  Stock  of  Salix
Pharmaceuticals,  Ltd.,  are hereby  incorporated  by  reference.  The Powers of
Attorney executed by Ellwein and Patel authorizing  Landry to sign and file this
Schedule 13G on each person's  behalf,  which were filed with Amendment No. 4 to
the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8,
2004 by such  Reporting  Person with respect to the Common  Stock of  Catalytica
Energy  Systems,  Inc.,  are  hereby  incorporated  by  reference.  The Power of
Attorney  executed by Moment  authorizing  Landry to sign and file this Schedule
13G on his  behalf,  which  was  filed  with the  Schedule  13D  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission on January 9, 2006, by such Reporting Person
with  respect  to the  Common  Stock  of  Vintage  Petroleum,  Inc.,  is  hereby
incorporated by reference.



                              Page 23 of 23 Pages