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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES
13D-1(B),(C), AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B)
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)
December 13, 1999
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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
CUSIP No. 783771306 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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 137,866
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 99,641
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REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 137,866
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
99,641
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
237,507
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.5%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN-OO
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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) 237,507
(b) 5.5%
(c) (i) sole voting power: 137,866
(ii) shared voting power: 99,641
(iii) sole dispositive power: 137,866
(iv) shared dispositive power: 99,641
Item 5. OWNERSHIP: The reporting person shares dispositive and voting
power with respect to 99,641 of the reported securities as an advisor to the
trustee of certain family trusts. Miller has sole dispositive and voting power
with respect to 137,866 of the reported securities as the managing member to the
general partner to certain trusts.
Not Applicable
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not Applicable
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Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Not Applicable
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
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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.
February 14, 2000
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/s/ Lloyd I. Miller III
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Lloyd I. Miller, III
