FORM 4
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Commission Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
McKleroy, John P., Jr.
2117 Second Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Golden Enterprises, Inc. GLDC
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person,
if an entity (voluntary)
###-##-####
4. Statement for Month/Year
January 2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[x] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[x] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
TABLE I
NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF,
OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
1. Title of Security
Common Stock
2. Transaction Date
1/11/00
3. Transaction Code
P
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
9,605 shs A $3.00
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
25,000
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
D
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
N/A
TABLE 1 (continued)
1. Title of Security
Common Stock
2. Transaction Date
N/A
3. Transaction Code
N/A
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
N/A
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
400,544 (1)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
N/A
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
N/A
(1) Shares owned by the Bashinsky Foundation, Inc., a tax-exempt
private foundation. Mr. McKleroy serves as a member of the
Board of Directors and an officer of Bashinsky Foundation,
Inc. Mr. McKleroy disclaims beneficial ownership of such
shares.
TABLE II
DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF,
OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
N/A
/s/ John P. McKleroy 2/8/00
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Signature of Reporting Person Date
