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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
CAGLE'S, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
127703-10-6
(CUSIP Number)
Bland Byrne
Byrne, Eldridge, Moore & Davis, P.C.
3340 Peachtree Rd., NE Suite 1460
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404)364-1460
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 28, 1997
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box ___.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement ___.
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CUSIP No. 127703-10-6 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James David Cagle
S.S. Identification No. ###-##-####
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)______
(b)__xx__
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
00
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT ____
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Georgia, USA
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 452,847
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
452,847
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
452,847
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
__________
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.07%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement relates to Class A Common Stock of Cagle's, Inc.
whose address is 2000 Hills Avenue, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30318.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This Statement is filed on behalf of James David Cagle, a U.S.
Citizen whose business address is 2000 Hills Avenue, N.W., Atlanta,
Georgia 30318. Mr. Cagle's primary occupation is Vice President-New
Product Sales of Cagle's, Inc. During the past five years, Mr. Cagle
has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding, and has not become
subject to any judgment, decree or final ordering enjoining the
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activity subject
to, federal or state securities law or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
From time to time, James Douglas Cagle, father of James David Cagle,
has made gifts of shares of stock in Cagle's, Inc., both individually
and as Trustee pursuant to instructions under the Will of his father
George L. Cagle, to his children and grandchildren. On December 18,
1997, James Douglas Cagle as Trustee under his father's Will
transferred 879 shares to James David Cagle, 879 shares to James
Cagle as custodian for Candace Cagle, 879 shares to James David
Cagle as custodian for James David Cagle II and 879 shares to James
David Cagle as custodian for Tristin Cagle. On December 18, 1997,
James Douglas Cagle also made the following gifts from his personal
holdings: 879 shares to James David Cagle, 1758 shares to James David
Cagle as custodian for Candace Cagle, 1758 shares to James David
Cagle as custodian for James David Cagle II, and 1758 shares to James
David Cagle as custodian for Tristin Cagle. These transfers reduced
James David Cagle's beneficial ownership to 9.07% of the Class A
Common Stock of Cagle's, Inc. No funds or other Consideration were
involved.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Mr. Cagle acquired these shares as the result of estate
planning-motivated transfers. Mr. Cagle plans to hold these shares
for his own personal benefit and for the benefit of his heirs.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Mr. Cagle now owns 336,214 shares personally, and controls 116,633
shares as Custodian for James David Cagle II, Candace Cagle and
Tristin Cagle for a total beneficial ownership of 452,847 shares,
which equals 9.07% of the class of stock identified in Item 1. Mr.
Cagle has the sole power to vote and dispose of his own shares, and,
as Custodian for his children, has the sole power to vote and dispose
of these shares. No other person has the right to receive or the power
to direct with the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of such securities.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
required to be described pursuant to Item 6.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
There is no material required to be filed as an exhibit.
Signature
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.
Dated: December 30, 1997
\s\ JAMES DAVID CAGLE
James David Cagle, Individually and as
Custodian for James David Cagle II, Candace Cagle and Tristin Cagle
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