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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Rymer Foods Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.04 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
783771306
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(CUSIP Number)
Lloyd I. Miller, III, 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102 (941) 262-8577
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
May 4, 1998
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 783771306 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
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Lloyd I. Miller, III ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 88,699
SHARES ----------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 179,356
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 88,699
WITH ----------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
179,356
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
268,055
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN-IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Rymer Foods Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuers's Principal Executive Offices:
4600 South Packers Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60609
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Lloyd I. Miller, III
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102
Item 2(c). Citizenship: U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.04 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 783771306
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR
13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable, this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c)
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) 268,055
(b) 6.2%
(c) (i) sole voting power: 88,699
(ii) shared voting power: 179,356
(iii) sole dispositive power: 88,699
(iv) shared dispositive power: 179,356
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON:
Persons other than Lloyd I. Miller III have the right to
receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
reported securities. None of these persons has the right to
direct such dividends or proceeds.
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY:
Not Applicable
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Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that
purposes or effect.
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.
May 15, 1998
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/s/ Lloyd I. Miller III
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Lloyd I. Miller, III
