Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Rodgers R. Michele
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/22/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. [SC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC., 8585 NORTH STEMMONS FREEWAY SUITE 1100-N
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75247
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 35,210
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 12/31/2021 Common Stock 52,154 $ 9.21 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 12/31/2021 Common Stock 54,809 $ 9.21 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 12/31/2021 Common Stock 24,183 $ 12.1 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 05/31/2022 Common Stock 34,313 $ 9.21 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Rodgers R. Michele
C/O SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC.
8585 NORTH STEMMONS FREEWAY SUITE 1100-N
DALLAS, TX 75247
      See Remarks  

Signatures

/s/ Eldridge A. Burns, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact 01/22/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Granted pursuant to the Santander Consumer USA Inc. 2011 Management Equity Plan. The stock option award is time vested generally based on continued service and is scheduled to vest 31.25% on December 31 of each of 2014, 2015, and 2016. 3.125% of the options vested upon each of December 31, 2012 and 2013 and are currently exercisable.
(2) Granted pursuant to the Santander Consumer USA Inc. 2011 Management Equity Plan. The stock option award is time vested, generally based on continued service, and performance vested. Subject to the company's achievement of certain performance targets, the award is scheduled to vest 31.25% on December 31 of each of 2014, 2015, and 2016. 3.125% of the options vested upon each of December 31, 2012 and 2013 and are currently exercisable.
(3) Granted pursuant to the Santander Consumer USA Inc. 2011 Management Equity Plan. The stock option award is time vested based generally on continued service and is scheduled to vest in equal installments on each of the first through fifth anniversaries of the date of the grant, which grant occurred on May 31, 2012. 20% of the options vested on May 31, 2013 and are currently exercisable.
 
Remarks:
Chief Compliance and Risk Officer

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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