SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 5)(1)
Nathan's Famous, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
632347100
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(CUSIP Number)
Joel M. Handel, Esq.
Baer Marks & Upham LLP
Kenneth S. Hackel 805 Third Avenue
P.O. Box 726 New York, New York 10022
Alpine, New Jersey 07620 (212) 702-5700
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 24, 1999
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(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box |_|.
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule
13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 4 Pages)
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(1) 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 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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CUSIP No. 632347100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Kenneth S. Hackel
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
See Item 3
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
748,900
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 748,900
WITH --------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
748,900
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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)
10.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 632347100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 4 Pages
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Item 1 Security and Issuer
This Amendment No. 5 to the original statement on Schedule 13D (the
"Statement") relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of Nathan's Famous, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Nathan's" or the
"Company"). The address of the principal executive office of the Company is 1400
Old Country Road, Westbury, New York 11590.
Item 2 Identity and Background
The information in Item 2 has not changed.
Item 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The information previously reported in Item 3 is hereby amended by adding
the following after the existing information:
During October and November 1999, the Reporting Person paid an aggregate
of $212,968.75, net of commissions and fees, for 63,600 shares of Common Stock
in a series of open-market purchases, as reported in Item 5 herein. The
Reporting Person used personal funds to purchase the shares of Common Stock.
Item 4 Purpose of Transaction
The information in Item 4 has not changed:
Item 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer
The Reporting Person beneficially owns 748,900 shares (which number
includes 11,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options which may be
exercised within 60 days of the date hereof), or 10.6%, of the Company's
outstanding stock.
The number of shares over which the Reporting Person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 748,9001
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 748,900(1)
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0
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(1) Includes 11,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options which may
be exercised within 60 days of the date hereof.
The following transactions were effected during the past sixty days:
DATE TRANSACTION NUMBER OF SHARES PRICE PER SHARE
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10/21/99 Purchase 6,700 3.375
11/2/99 Purchase 13,000 3.3125
11/4/99 Purchase 20,000 3.375
11/19/99 Purchase 10,000 3.375
11/19/99 Sale 7,900 warrants 0.59375
11/22/99 Purchase 2,000 3.3125
11/23/99 Purchase 10,000 3.3125
11/24/99 Purchase 1,900 3.3125
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CUSIP No. 632347100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 4 Pages
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Item 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer
None.
Item 7 Material to be filed as Exhibits
None.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify the information set forth in this Amendment is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: November 30, 1999
/s/ KENNETH S. HACKEL
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Kenneth S. Hackel
