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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. 11)*
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 - 8,987,028(1)(2)
[
Number of Shares [ 6. Shared Voting Power - 1,500
Beneficially Owned [
By Each Reporting [ 7. Sole Dispositive Power - 7,715,028(1)(2)
Person With [
[ 8. Shared Dispositive Power - 1,500
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
8,988,528 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
31.8%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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(1) Includes 9,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be acquired by
exercise of stock options within 60 days following December 31, 1996.
(2) Includes 7,650,000 shares of Class B common stock that may be converted at
any time into 7,650,000 shares of Class A 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: 8,988,528 shares(1)(2)
(b) Percent of Class: 31.8%
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(1) Includes 9,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be acquired by
exercise of stock options within 60 days following December 31, 1996.
(2) Includes 7,650,000 shares of Class B common stock that may be converted at
any time into 7,650,000 shares of Class A 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 -
8,987,028(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 - 7,715,028(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
1,272,000 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 1,272,000 shares for which Mr. Hudson holds
voting proxies are owned by Charles B. Jurgensmeyer (650,000
shares) and Gary L. Anderson (622,000 shares). Mr. Hudson
disclaims beneficial ownership of the 1,272,000 shares for
which he holds voting proxies and the 1,500 shares held by
his wife.
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(1) Includes 9,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be acquired by
exercise of stock options within 60 days following December 31, 1996.
(2) Includes 7,650,000 shares of Class B common stock that may be converted at
any time into 7,650,000 shares of Class A 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 14, 1997
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Date
/s/ James T. Hudson
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James T. Hudson
