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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. 9)*
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 16, 1999
(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 Douglas 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 2,095,855
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,095,855
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,095,855
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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)
44.2%
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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 Douglas Cagle, a U.S.
Citizen whose business address is 2000 Hills Avenue, N.W., Atlanta,
Georgia 30318. Mr. Cagle's primary occupation is Chief Executive
Officer 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 has made gifts of shares of
stock ("Shares") 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 16, 1999, James
Douglas Cagle as Trustee under his father's Will transferred 800
shares to George Douglas Cagle as custodian for Christiana Cagle, 880
shares to George Douglas Cagle as custodian for Dalton Cagle, 880
shares to James David Cagle as custodian for Candace Cagle, 880 shares
to James David Cagle as custodian for James David Cagle II, and 880
shares to James David Cagle as custodian for Tristen Cagle. On
December 16, 1999 James Douglas Cagle also made the following gifts
from his individual holdings: 1600 shares to George Douglas Cagle, as
custodian for Christina Cagle, 1600 shares to George Douglas Cagle as
custodian for Dalton Cagle, 1600 shares to James David Cagle as
custodian for Candace Cagle, 1600 shares to James David Cagle as
custodian for James David Cagle II and 1600 shares to James David
Cagle as custodian for Tristen Cagle. James Douglas Cagle's beneficial
ownership of the Class A Common Stock of Cagle's, Inc. is 42.2% after
these transfers
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Mr. Cagle disposed of these shares individually and as Trustee as
the result of estate planning-motivated transfers made to his children
and grandchildren. Mr. Cagle plans to hold his individually owned
shares for his own personal benefit and for the benefit of his heirs.
He plans to hold the shares for which he continues as Trustee pursuant
to the terms of his father's Will which established the Trust.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Mr. Cagle now owns 1,143,980 shares personally, and controls 951,875
shares as Trustee under the Will of his father George L. Cagle for a
total beneficial ownership of 2,095,855 shares, which equals 42.2% 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 Trustee under
his father's Will, 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. Please refer to Item 3 above for a
description of transactions in Class A Common Stock effected by Mr.
Cagle during the past sixty days.
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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: January 25, 2000
\s\ JAMES DOUGLAS CAGLE
James Douglas Cagle, Individually and as
Trustee under the Will of George L. Cagle
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