AU BON PAIN CO INC
SC 13G/A, 1998-02-17
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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. 1 )*


                              AU BON PAIN CO., INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                    CLASS A COMMON STOCK/CLASS B COMMON STOCK
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                              05010 3100/05010 3209
                              ---------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


*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).


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- ----------------------------------                   ---------------------------
|CUSIP NO. 050103 3100/05010 3209|       13G        |   Page 2 of 7 Pages      |
|          ----------------------|                  |       ---  ---           |
- ----------------------------------                   ---------------------------

|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   1    |  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                           |
|        |  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (Entities only)  |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  Louis I. Kane                                                      |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2    |  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP          (a) [ ]  |
|        |                                                            (b) [ ]  |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   3    |  SEC USE ONLY                                                       |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   4    |  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               |
|        |                                                                     |
|        |  United States of America                                           |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
|                 |   5    |  SOLE VOTING POWER                                |
|                 |        |  277,380 shares of Class A Common Stock/          |
                  |        |  134,386 shares of Class B Common Stock           |
|     NUMBER OF   |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
|      SHARES     |   6    |  SHARED VOTING POWER                              |
|   BENEFICIALLY  |        |  0                                                |
|     OWNED BY    |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
|       EACH      |   7    |  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                           |
|    REPORTING    |        |  277,380 shares of Class A Common Stock/          |
                           |  134,386 shares of Class B Common Stock           |
|      PERSON     |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
|       WITH      |   8    |  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                         |
|                 |        |  0                                                |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   9    |  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON       |
|        |  277,380 shares of Class A Common Stock/                            |
|        |  134,386 shares of Class B Common Stock                             |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  10    |  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN  [ ] |
|        |  SHARES                                                             |
|        |                                                                     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  11    |  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                  |
|        |  2.6% of Class A Common Stock/                                      |
         |  8.3% of Class B Common Stock                                       |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  12    |  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                           |
|        |  IN                                                                 |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
           --------------

           Au Bon Pain Co., Inc.

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Office
           ------------------------------------

           19 Fid Kennedy Avenue
           Boston, MA  02210

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
           ---------------------

           Louis I. Kane

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence
           -----------------------------------------------------------

           c/o Au Bon Pain Co., Inc.
           19 Fid Kennedy Avenue
           Boston, MA  02210

Item 2(c). Citizenship
           -----------

           United States of America

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
           ----------------------------

           Class A Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share/ 
           Class B Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
           ------------

           05010 3100/05010 3209

Item 3.    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
           check whether the person filing is a:

           (a)[ ]  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
           (b)[ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
           (c)[ ]  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
           (d)[ ]  Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the 
                   Investment Company Act.
           (e)[ ]  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the 
                   Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
           (f)[ ]  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
                   provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                   1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
           (g)[ ]  Parent Holding company, in accordance with Rule
                   13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
           (h)[ ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

Item 4.    Ownership
           ---------
           If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
           covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month
           described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent,
           provide the following information as of that date and identify those
           shares which there is a right to acquire.


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           (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

               277,380 shares of Class A Common Stock/
               134,386 shares of Class B Common Stock

               Mr. Kane's beneficial ownership consists of (1) 50 shares of
               Class A Common Stock, (2) 277,330 stock options vested and
               exercisable presently or within 60 days to acquire a like number
               of shares of Class A Common Stock, and (3) 120,236 shares of
               Class B Common Stock. The Class B Common Stock is convertible
               share-for-share into shares of Class A Common Stock. See the note
               on voting percentages below.*

           (b) Percent of Class:

               2.6% of Class A Common Stock/
               8.3% of Class B Common Stock

           (c) Number  of  shares  as  to  which  such persons has:

               (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                   277,380 shares of Class A Common Stock/
                   134,386 shares of Class B Common Stock

              (ii) shared  power to vote or to direct the vote:

                   -0-

             (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                   277,380 shares of Class A Common Stock/
                   134,386 shares of Class B Common Stock

              (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                   -0-

              *Due to the fact that each share of Class A Common Stock is
              entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to stockholders and
              each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to three votes on
              all such matters, equity percentage is not equivalent to voting
              power. Mr. Kane's aggregate percentage of voting power is equal to
              approximately 4.4% of the issuer's combined voting equity
              securities.


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Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
          ---------------------------------------------
          If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
          date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
          owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
          following [X].

          Mr. Kane is the beneficial owner of 2.6% of the Class A Common Stock.
          Mr. Kane is the beneficial owner of 8.3% of the Class B Common Stock.
          Mr. Kane's aggregate percentage of voting power is equal to
          approximately 4.4% of the issuer's combined voting equity securities.

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
          ----------------------------------------------------------------

          If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
          to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
          of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in
          response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five
          percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of
          the shareholders of an investment company registered under the
          Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee
          benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

          Inapplicable

Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
          Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------

          If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule
          13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit
          stating the identity and Item 3 classification of the relevant
          subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule
          pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the
          identification of the relevant subsidiary.

          Inapplicable

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
          ----------------------------------------------------------

          If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule
          13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under Item 3(h) and attach an exhibit
          stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the
          group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
          attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.

          Inapplicable


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Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.
          -------------------------------
          Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit
          stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with
          respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if
          required, by the members of the group, in their individual capacity.
          (See Item 5.)

          Inapplicable

Item 10.  Certification.
          --------------
          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
          course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
          have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
          of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
          participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.



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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: February 12, 1998
                                          --------------------------------------

                                    Signature: /s/ Louis I. Kane
                                               ---------------------------------

                                    Name/Title: Louis I. Kane
                                                --------------------------------



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