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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)*
Advantica Restaurant Group
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
00758B109
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than 5 percent of the class
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
* The remainder of the cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons
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 page(s))
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00758B109 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Loomis Sayles & Co., L.P.
#04-3200030
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Reporting Person: Citizenship or place of organization of Delaware laws.
Principal office of Reporting Person is in Boston, MA.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5 7,388,709
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6 -0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 7,388,821
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8 -0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
7,388,821
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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18.44%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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Investment adviser
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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SCHEDULE G
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
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Advantica Restaurant Group
Item 1(b). Address of Issuers Principal Office
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203 East Maine Street
Spartanburg, SC 29319
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
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Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office
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One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Item 2(c). Citizenship
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Reporting Person: Citizenship or place of organization of
Delaware laws. Principal office of Reporting Person is Boston,
MA
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
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Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
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00758B109
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company registered under Section 3(a)(19)
of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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SCHEDULE G
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Item 4. Ownership
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If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month
described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds 5 percent,
provide the following information as of that date and identify
those shares which there is a right to acquire.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 7,388,821
(b) Percent of Class: 18.44%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
7,388,709
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
7,388,821
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
-0-
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. disclaims any beneficial interest in
any of the foregoing securities.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect
should be included in response to this item and, if such
interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan,
pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
Clients of Reporting Person have such a right, none of whom has
such interest relating to more than 5% of any class.
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SCHEDULE G
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
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Company.
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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of
the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed
this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit
stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Inapplicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under Item 3(b) and attach an exhibit
stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of
the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule
13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member
of the group.
Inapplicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Inapplicable
Item 10. Certification
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.
Signature
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After reasonable inquire and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Date: September 7, 2000
Signature: /s/ Peter Giannakoulis
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Name/Title: Peter Giannakoulis
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Securities Trading Manager
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