U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
FORM 4
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person:
David M. Liuzza
110 Veterans Blvd., Suite 222
Metairie, Louisiana 70005
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol: Cucos Inc. - CUCO
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
(Voluntary): ###-##-####
4. Statement for Month/Year: December, 1997
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year): N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all
applicable):
__X__ Director
_____ 10% owner
_____ Officer (give title below)
_____ Other (specify below)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options,
convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Inst. 3):
Stock Options (to buy)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security:
$1.25
3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year):
December 4, 1997
4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8):
Code: A
V: V
5. Number of Derivaties Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of
(D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5):
(A): 10,000
(D):
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year):
Date Exercisable: December 4, 1998
Expiration Date: December 4, 2007
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4):
Title: Common Stock
Amount or Number of Shares: 10,000 shares
8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5): --
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of
Month (Instr. 4): 10,000
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or
Indirect (I) (Instr. 4): D
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4): N/A
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/s/ David M. Liuzza
(Signature of Reporting Person)
Date: January 8, 1998
