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James T. Hudson
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)*
HUDSON FOODS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
443782-10-7
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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 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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Page 1 of 5 Pages
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 443782-10-7 Page 2 of 5 Pages
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
James T. Hudson
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
[ 5. Sole Voting Power - 9,040,528(1)(2)
[
Number of Shares [ 6. Shared Voting Power - 1,500
Beneficially Owned [
By Each Reporting [ 7. Sole Dispositive Power - 7,710,528(1)(2)
Person With [
[ 8. Shared Dispositive Power - 1,500
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,042,028 shares(1)(2)
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
Not Applicable [ ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
32.1%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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(1) Includes 4,500 shares of Class A common stock that may be acquired by
exercise of stock options within 60 days following December 31, 1995.
(2) Includes 7,650,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be acquired
upon conversion of 7,650,000 shares of Class B common stock.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 443782-10-7 Page 3 of 5 pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
Hudson Foods, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1225 Hudson Road
Rogers, Arkansas 72756
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
James T. Hudson
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
1225 Hudson Road
Rogers, Arkansas 72756
Item 2(c). Citizenship
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP No.
443782-10-7
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 9,042,028 shares(1)(2)
(b) Percent of Class: 32.1%
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(1) Includes 4,500 shares of Class A common stock that may be acquired by
exercise of stock options within 60 days following December 31, 1995.
(2) Includes 7,650,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be acquired
upon conversion of 7,650,000 shares of Class B common stock.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 443782-10-7 Page 4 of 5 pages
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -
9,040,528(1)(2)
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -
1,500
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of - 7,710,528(1)(2)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of - 1,500
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
James T. Hudson holds revocable proxies allowing him to
vote 1,330,000 shares of Hudson Foods, Inc. Class A Common
Stock and thus is considered to be a beneficial owner of
such shares. In addition, Mr. Hudson is deemed
beneficially to own 1,500 shares of Class A Common Stock
held by his wife. The record owners of such shares retain
the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from
the sale of, such shares. The 1,330,000 shares for which
Mr. Hudson holds voting proxies are owned by Charles B.
Jurgensmeyer (650,000 shares) and Gary L. Anderson
(680,000 shares). Mr. Hudson disclaims beneficial
ownership of the 1,330,000 shares for which he holds
voting proxies and the 1,500 shares held by his wife.
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(1) Includes 4,500 shares of Class A common stock that may be acquired by
exercise of stock options within 60 days following December 31, 1995.
(2) Includes 7,650,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be acquired
upon conversion of 7,650,000 shares of Class B common stock.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 443782-10-7 Page 5 of 5 pages
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, 1996
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Date
/s/ James T. Hudson
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James T. Hudson
