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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.: *
Name of Issuer: Il Fornaio America
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number: 451926109
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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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).
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Robert M. Sussman
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b.
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.A
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
259,100
6. Shared Voting Power:
109,500
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
259,100
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
109,500
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
368,600
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.2%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IN
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Il Fornaio America
(b)Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1000 Sansome Street
Suite 200
San Francisco, California 94111
Item 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and
Citizenship of Persons Filing:
The principal business address of Robert M.
Sussman, a U.S. citizen, is 520 Madison Avenue, 41st Floor,
New York, New York 10022.
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 451926109
Item 3. This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(c).
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 368,600
(b) Percent of Class: 6.2%
(c) 109,500 shares with shared power to vote, direct the
vote, dispose of or direct the disposition of and 259,100
shares with sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose of
or direct the disposition of.
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.
See Item 4.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported 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 the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10.
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 purpose or effect.
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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.
July 8, 1998
___________________
Date
Robert M. Sussman
/s/ ROBERT M. SUSSMAN
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