SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
AMENDMENT NO. 1
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Meritage Hospitality Group Inc., a Michigan corporation
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Shares, $.01 par value
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
59000K 10 1
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Gary P. Kreider, Esq.
Keating, Muething & Klekamp
One East Fourth Street, 18th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 579-6411
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(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON
AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS)
October 24, 1996
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(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G 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 [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
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CUSIP NO. 59000K 10 1 13D PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Mr. Jerry L. Ruyan -- ###-##-####
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States citizen
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 201,644
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH -0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
201,644
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
201,644
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.3 %
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Schedule 13D as previously filed is amended in Item 4 by adding the
material below.
ITEM 4 PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
On October 24, 1996 Mr. Ruyan was elected to the Board of Directors of MHGI
to fill a vacancy on the Board.
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.
Dated: October 28, 1996 Jerry L. Ruyan
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Jerry L. Ruyan
