SANDS REGENT
SC 13D/A, 2000-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE l3D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*

                                THE SANDS REGENT
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.05 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    800091100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)
                                                    with a copy to:
Stephen Feinberg                                    Robert G. Minion, Esq.
450 Park Avenue                                     Lowenstein Sandler PC
28th Floor                                          65 Livingston Avenue
New York, New York  10022                           Roseland, New Jersey  07068
(212) 421-2600                                      (973) 597-2500

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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 April 12, 2000
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule l3G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. [ ]

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including all exhibits.  See Section 240.13d-7(b)  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.  800091100

     1)   Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
          (entities only):

                                Stephen Feinberg
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     2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):

         (a)                                Not
         (b)                             Applicable
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     3)   SEC Use Only
________________________________________________________________________________
     4)   Source of Funds (See Instructions): WC
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     5)   Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e): Not Applicable
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     6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States

          Number of                            7) Sole Voting Power:          *
                                               ---------------------------------
          Shares Beneficially                  8) Shared Voting Power:        *
                                               ---------------------------------
         Owned by
         Each Reporting                        9) Sole Dispositive Power:     *
                                               ---------------------------------
         Person With:                         10) Shared Dispositive Power:   *
                                              ----------------------------------
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     11)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 316,100*

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     12)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
          Instructions): Not Applicable
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     13)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 7.0%*
________________________________________________________________________________
     14)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IA, IN

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*As of April 12, 2000,  Cerberus Partners,  L.P.  ("Cerberus") was the holder of
79,800 shares ("Shares") of common stock of The Sands Regent (the "Company") and
Cerberus International, Ltd. ("International") was the holder of 131,400 Shares.
Stephen Feinberg  possesses sole power to vote and direct the disposition of all
securities  of the  Company  owned by each of  Cerberus  and  International.  In
addition,  as of such  date,  104,900  Shares  were  owned  by  certain  private
investment  funds (the "Funds") for which  Stephen  Feinberg  possesses  certain
investment authority. Thus, for the purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3,  Stephen
Feinberg is deemed to beneficially  own 316,100 Shares,  or 7.0% of those deemed
issued  and  outstanding  pursuant  to Reg.  Section  240.13d-3.  See Item 5 for
further information.


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Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

          Based upon the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended December 31, 1999, there were 4,497,722 Shares  outstanding as of February
11, 2000.

          As of April 12,  2000,  Cerberus  was the holder of 79,800  Shares and
Cerberus International was the holder of 131,400 Shares. In addition, as of such
date 104,900 Shares were owned by the Funds. Stephen Feinberg possesses (i) sole
power to vote and direct the  disposition of all securities of the Company owned
by each of Cerberus and  International  and (ii) power to direct the disposition
of Shares owned by the Funds.  Thus, for the purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3,
Stephen Feinberg is deemed to beneficially own 316,100 Shares,  or 7.0% of those
deemed issued and outstanding pursuant to Reg. Section 240.13d-3.

          The only  transactions  in  Shares,  or  securities  convertible  into
Shares,  by Mr. Feinberg or any person or entity controlled by him or any person
or  entity  for  which  he  possesses  voting  or  investment  control  over the
securities  thereof,  during the 60 days prior to April 12, 2000 were as follows
(each of which was effected in an ordinary brokerage transaction):

                           I. Cerberus Partners, L.P.

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE

                                     (Sales)

          Date                        Quantity                Price

    March 29, 2000                     6,300                 $1.75
    April 12, 2000                    10,500                 $1.71

                        II. Cerberus International, Ltd.

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE

                                     (Sales)

          Date                        Quantity                Price

    March 29, 2000                     10,400                 $1.75
    April 12, 2000                     17,300                 $1.71



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                                 III. The Funds

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE

                                     (Sales)

      Date                          Quantity                  Price

    March 29, 2000                   8,300                    $1.75
    April 12, 2000                  13,900                    $1.71


                                    Signature

          After  reasonable  inquiry  and  to  the  best  of  the  undersigned's
knowledge and belief,  the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

                                            April 19, 2000


                                            /s/ Stephen Feinberg
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                                            Stephen  Feinberg,  in his  capacity
                                            as  the  manager  member of Cerberus
                                            Associates,  L.L.C.,    the g eneral
                                            partner of Cerberus  Partners,  L.P.
                                            and as the  investment  manager  for
                                            each of Cerberus International, Ltd.
                                             and the Funds

           ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT
          CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).



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