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 *
  Silver Point Capital L.P.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/28/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC [MGI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
TWO GREENWICH PLAZA
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks.
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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)

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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
Series B Participating Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)(2)   (1)(2) Common Stock, par value $0. 01 4,000,000 $ 2.5 I (3) (4) See Explanation. (3) (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Silver Point Capital L.P.
TWO GREENWICH PLAZA
GREENWICH, CT 06830
      See Remarks.
Silver Point Capital Management, L.L.C.
TWO GREENWICH PLAZA
GREENWICH, CT 06830
      See Remarks.
O'Shea Robert J
TWO GREENWICH PLAZA
GREENWICH, CT 06830
      See Remarks.
MULE EDWARD A
TWO GREENWICH PLAZA
GREENWICH, CT 06830
      See Remarks.

Signatures

/s/ Federick H. Fogel, Authorized Signatory on behalf of Silver Point Capital, L.P. and Silver Point Capital Management, LLC 04/04/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Robert J. O'Shea, individually 04/04/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Edward A. Mule, individually 04/04/2008
**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) The Series B Participating Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the holder's election, provided that prior to the Voting Date (as defined below) the holder's conversion rights are limited to the extent such conversion would entitle the holder, together with other certain parties, to vote a number of shares of common stock that would exceed the number of shares to which the holder, together with certain other parties, is entitled without any prior notice and/or approval under the laws relating to money transmission/the sale of checks of any state.
(2) The "Voting Date" is the earlier of (i) the date all applicable state regulatory approvals for the acquisition by other holders of Series B Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of control of the Issuer have been obtained, or (ii) such other date requested in writing by such other holders on or after 6/15/2008. The regulatory approvals referenced in clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence may be obtained within 60 days of the date hereof. The Series B Participating Convertible Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
(3) Silver Point Capital, L.P. is the investment manager of Silver Point Capital Fund, L.P. (the "Fund") and Silver Point Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the "Offshore Fund") and by virtue of such status may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of the securities held by the Fund and the Offshore Fund. Silver Point Capital Management, LLC ("Management") is the general partner of Silver Point Capital, L.P. and as a result may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of the securities held by the Fund and the Offshore Fund
(4) Each of Mr. Edward Mule and Mr. Robert O'Shea is a member of Management and has voting and investment power with respect to the securities held by the Fund and the Offshore Fund and may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities of the securities held by the Fund and the Offshore Fund. Silver Point Capital, L.P., Management and Messrs. Mule and O'Shea disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Fund and the Offshore Fund, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this shall not be deemed to be an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities.
 
Remarks:
The reporting person is filing this report because it may be deemed to be a member of a "group" (within the meaning of
 Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act) which may be deemed to beneficially own more than 10% of the Common Stock,
 par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Issuer.  The reporting person does not have (i) any direct or indirect
  pecuniary interest in or (ii) the power to vote or dispose of, or the power to direct the vote or disposition of, any
 Common  Stock of the Issuer held by any other person, including, without limitation, any other person who may be deemed to
 be a  member of such group.  Accordingly, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the
 Issuer held  by any other person, including, without limitation, any other person who may be deemed to be a member of such
 group, and  this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such
 securities for the purposes of Section 16 under the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise.

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