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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. 9)
Buffets, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
119882108
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*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. 119882108 13G Page 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Roe H. Hatlen
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,060,896
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 81,000
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,060,896
PERSON
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
81,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,723,166**
** includes(i)182,244 shares owned of record by spouse as trustee for
children, and (ii) 132,026 shares owned by members of Mr. Hatlen's family
sharing his household, as to all of which Mr. Hatlen disclaims beneficial
ownership; also includes (iii) 267,000 shares subject to stock options
exercisable within 60 days of Dec. 31, 1994 and (iv) 81,000 shares owned by
a foundation of which Mr. Hatlen is a director.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Buffets, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
10260 Viking Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Roe H. Hatlen
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
10260 Viking Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(c) Citizenship
USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number
119882108
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 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 Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 1,723,166 ; includes (i)182,244 shares
owned of record by spouse as trustee for children, and (ii) 132,026 shares owned
by members of Mr. Hatlen's family sharing his household, as to all of which Mr.
Hatlen disclaims beneficial ownership; also includes (iii) 267,000 shares
subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days of Dec. 31,1994 and (iv)
81,000 shares owned by a foundation of which Mr. Hatlen is a director.
(b) Percent of Class
5.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,060,896
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 81,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,060,896
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 81,000
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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 / /.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON 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 GROUP
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
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.
February 13, 1995
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Date
/s/ Roe H. Hatlen
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Signature
Roe H. Hatlen
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Name/Title
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