MAX & ERMAS RESTAURANTS INC
SC 13D, 1998-09-29
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

          UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*

                          Max & Irma's Restaurant, Inc.

                    ----------------------------------------

                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                    ----------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                                   577903107
                    ----------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

      Roger Lipton, 399 Park Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022,
                                 (212) 207-4003
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            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                     9/18/98
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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-l(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-l(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*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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CUSIP NO. 577903107

                                  SCHEDULE 13D


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Roger Lipton ("R.Lipton")
         ###-##-####
 
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a)      [X]
         (b)      [ ]


3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS*:  PF

5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]

6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                         7.        SOLE VOTING POWER                         -0-

NUMBER OF                8.        SHARED VOTING POWER                       -0-
                               
SHARES BENEFICIALLY      9.        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                    -0-

REPORTING PERSON WITH    10.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE                        -0-
                                   POWER:                

11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         -0-

12.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
         [ ]

13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         -0-

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN


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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP NO.577903107

                                  SCHEDULE 13D


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Mary Lipton ("M.Lipton")
          ###-##-####

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a)      [X]
         (b)      [ ]


3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS*:  PF

5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]

6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NUMBER OF                7.       SHARED VOTING POWER                        -0-
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH            8.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                     -0-
REPORTING PERSON WITH    
                           
                         9.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE                         -0-
                                  POWER:
                        
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         -0-

12.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
         [ ]

13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         -0-

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP NO.577903107

                                  SCHEDULE 13D


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         RHL Associates, L.P. ("RHL")
         13-3694837 

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a)      [X]
         (b)      [ ]


3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS*:  WC

5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]

6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  Delaware

NUMBER OF                7.       SHARED VOTING POWER                        -0-
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH            8.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  -0-
REPORTING PERSON WITH
                         9.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                     -0-
                                                                                
                         9.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE                         -0-
                                  POWER:                                        
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                         
         -0-

12.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
         [ ]

13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         -0-

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP NO.577903107 

                                  SCHEDULE 13D


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Lipton Financial Services, Inc.("Lipton")

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a)      [X]
         (b)      [ ]


3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS*:  WC

5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]

6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NUMBER OF                7.       SOLE VOTING POWER                          -0-
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH            8.       SHARED VOTING POWER                        -0-
REPORTING PERSON WITH
                         9.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                    -0-

                        10.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE                         -0-
                                  POWER                                         
                                                                           
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         0

12.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
         [ ]

13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         0

14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         CO

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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ITEM 1.           SECURITY AND ISSUER

The equity  securities to which this  statement  relates are Common  Stock,  par
value $.10 per share (the "Common  Stock"),  of Max & Irma's  Restaurants,  Inc.
("M&I"),  a Delaware  corporation with its principal  executive  offices at 4849
Evanswood Drive,  Columbus Ohio 43229. At December 31, 1997, M&I had outstanding
4,250,000  shares of Common  Stock,  according  to  information  provided to the
Reporting Persons (as defined below) in M&I's proxy materials.

ITEM 2.IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

         (a) The  present  principal  occupation  or  employment  of each of the
Reporting Persons is as follows:


          R.Lipton       registered representative with Axiom Capital 
                         Management, Inc., a registered  broker  dealer,
                         and the principal of Lipton

          M.Lipton       private investor and the wife of R.Lipton
         
          RHL            private investment partnership
          
          Lipton         General partner of RHL
           
          (b) This  statement  is filed by (I)  Roger  Lipton  ("R.Lipton"),  an
individual, (II) Mary Lipton ("M.Lipton"),  an individual, (III) RHL Associates,
L.P.  ("RHL"),  a  Delaware  limited  partnership,  and  (iv)  Lipton  Financial
Services, Inc. ("Lipton"), a New York corporation (collectively,  the "Reporting
Persons").  RHL is a private investment partnership engaging in the purchase and
sale of securities for  investment  and for its own account.  Lipton is the sole
general  partner  of  Lipton.  R.Lipton  is the sole  stockholder,  officer  and
director of Lipton.  M.Lipton is a private  investor  and the wife of R. Lipton.
Lipton is in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by
RHL and M.Lipton. Therefore, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a "group"
within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Act") with respect to the shares acquired by R.Lipton, M.Lipton and RHL.

          (c) The business  address of each of the Reporting Person is:

                           399 Park Avenue, 27th Floor
                           New York, New York 10022



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         (d) During the last five years,  none of the Reporting Persons has been
convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar
misdemeanors).

         (e) During the last five years,  none of the Reporting Persons has been
a party in a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative  body of competent
jurisdiction  resulting  in its or his being  subject to a  judgment,  decree or
final  order  enjoining  future  violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or  mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
with respect to such laws.

         (f) R.Lipton and M.Lipton are citizens of the United States of America.

ITEM 3.           SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FINDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

          The shares  reported  herein as  beneficially  owned by the  Reporting
Persons were purchased with working investment capital.

ITEM 4.           PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

          The  shares  of  Common  Stock  reported  herein  were  acquired,  and
thereafter sold for investment purposes.  The Reporting Persons have no plans or
proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in
paragraphs (b) through (j), inclusive, of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.


ITEM 5.           INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

          (a) As of the date hereof,  The Reporting  Person do not  beneficially
own any shares of Common Stock of M&I.

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         (b)  Not Applicable.

         (c) On September 18, 1998,  the Reporting  Persons,  in the  aggregate,
sold  291,000  shares  of M&I  common  stock  by  means  of an  over-the-counter
transaction,  at a per share of $7,87.  With the  exception  of the  purchase of
25,000 shares of M&I common stock,  this was the only transaction in the subject
securities  effected by the Reporting  Persons  during the past sixty days,  and
reduced their holdings to zero.




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         (d)      Not Applicable.

         (e)      September 18, 1998

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY.

         None.

ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

         (a)      Joint Acquisition Statement.






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                                    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.

Date:                                 RHL Associates, L.P.

                                      By:      Lipton Financial Services, Inc.
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                General Partner

                                      By:      /s/ Roger Lipton
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Roger Lipton, President

                                      /s/ Roger Lipton
                                      ---------------------------------
                                      Roger Lipton

                                      /s/ Mary Lipton
                                      ---------------------------------
                                      Mary Lipton


                                      Lipton Financial Services, Inc.

                                      By:      /s/ Roger Lipton
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Roger Lipton, President

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                                    EXHIBIT 1

                           JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                         PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1 (k) (1)

         The undersigned  acknowledge and agree that the foregoing  statement on
Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity
of filing additional joint acquisition  statements.  The undersigned acknowledge
that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for
the completeness and accuracy of the information  concerning him or it contained
herein,  but shall not be responsible for the  completeness  and accuracy of the
information  concerning  the other,  except to the extent that he or it knows or
has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Date: September 28, 1998

                                       RHL Associates, L.P.

                                      By:      Lipton Financial Services
                                               General Partner

                                      By:      /s/ Roger Lipton
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Roger Lipton

                                      /s/ Roger Lipton                 
                                      ---------------------------------
                                      Roger Lipton                  
                                   
                                      /s/ Mary Lipton       
                                      ---------------------------------
                                      Mary Lipton 

                                      Lipton Financial Services, Inc.

                                      By:      /s/ Roger Lipton
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Roger Lipton
                                               President



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