SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)1
Nathan's Famous, Inc.
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(Name of issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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(Title of class of securities)
632347100
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(CUSIP number)
STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
505 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 753-7200
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(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
August 7, 2000
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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 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
/ /.
Note. six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 6 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 13D Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 426,200
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
426,200
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
426,200
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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)
6.05%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 632347100 13D Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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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*
00
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 426,200
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
426,200
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
426,200
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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)
6.05%
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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 13D Page 4 of 6 Pages
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.
Item 3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The aggregate purchase price of the 426,200 Shares of Common Stock
owned by Steel Partners II is $1,444,086. The Shares of Common Stock owned by
Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.
Item 5(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares of Common Stock reported
owned by each person named herein is based upon 7,040,199 Shares outstanding,
which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in
the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 25,
2000.
As of the close of business on August 7, 2000, Steel Partners II
beneficially owns 426,200 Shares of Common Stock constituting approximately
6.05% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns 426,200
Shares, representing approximately 6.05% of the Shares outstanding. Mr.
Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 426,200
Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose
of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions.
Item 5(c) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) Steel Partners II engaged in the following transactions since
the filing of the Schedule 13D:
Shares of Common
Date of Purchase Stock Purchased Price Per Share
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7/19/00 500 $3.695
7/20/00 1,000 $3.665
7/27/00 36,700 $3.4665
7/28/00 9,000 $3.415
7/31/00 5,100 $3.5546
8/01/00 2,500 $3.665
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CUSIP No. 632347100 13D Page 5 of 6 Pages
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8/02/00 1,200 $3.6546
8/07/00 18,000 $3.6338
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CUSIP No. 632347100 13D Page 6 of 6 Pages
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 15, 2000 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.
General Partner
By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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Warren G. Lichtenstein
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
