EGGHEAD INC /WA/
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 5*)


                                  EGGHEAD, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    282330109
                                 (CUSIP Number)

  David A. Rocker                                   With a copy to:
  Suite 1759                                        Robert G. Minion, Esq.
  45 Rockefeller Plaza                              Lowenstein, Sandler, Kohl,
  New York, New York  10111                            Fisher & Boylan, P.A.
  (212) 397-1220                                    65 Livingston Avenue
                                                    Roseland, New Jersey  07068
                                                    (201) 992-8700

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

                                November 21, 1997
             (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: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  l3d-1(a) 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. 282330109
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons 
    (entities only):

                  David A. Rocker
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): 
    (a) |_|
    (b) |_|
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(3)      SEC Use Only

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(4)      Source of Funds (See Instructions):  WC

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(5)      Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
         to Items 2(d) or 2(e):     [ ]

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(6)      Citizenship or Place of Organization:       United States

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Number of Shares           (7)   Sole Voting Power:              1,384,900*
Beneficially Owned         (8)   Shared Voting Power:                    0
by Each Reporting          (9)   Sole Dispositive Power:         1,384,900*
Person With:              (10)   Shared Dispositive Power:               0
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(11)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  1,384,900*
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(12)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
      Certain Shares (See Instructions):                          [ ]
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(13)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):        6.02%*
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(14)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):              IA, IN
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* 1,151,900  shares  (5.0%) of Egghead,  Inc.  common  stock are owned by Rocker
Partners,  L.P.,  a New York  limited  partnership.  233,000  shares  (1.01%) of
Egghead,  Inc. common stock are owned by Compass  Holdings,  Ltd., a corporation
organized under the International  Business  Companies  Ordinance of the British
Virgin  Islands.  David A. Rocker serves as the sole managing  partner of Rocker
Partners,  L.P.  and,  through  Rocker  Offshore  Management  Company,  Inc., as
investment adviser to Compass Holdings,  Ltd. See Item 5 for further information
with respect to the computations set forth herein.


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Item 1.   Security and Issuer.

     This  Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D of David A. Rocker relates to the
Common Stock,  par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"),  of Egghead,  Inc.
(the  "Company")  and is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The principal executive offices of the Company
are located at 22705 East Mission, Liberty Lake, Washington 99019.

Item 2.   Identity and Background.

     The person filing this statement is David A. Rocker, whose business address
is Suite 1759, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10111. Mr. Rocker serves
as the sole  managing  partner  of Rocker  Partners,  L.P.,  a New York  limited
partnership  having its  principal  executive  office  located at Suite 1759, 45
Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10111. Rocker Partners, L.P. is engaged in
the investment in personal  property of all kinds,  including but not limited to
capital  stock,  depository  receipts,   investment  companies,   mutual  funds,
subscriptions,  warrants, bonds, notes, debentures, options and other securities
of whatever kind and nature.

     Mr. Rocker,  through Rocker Offshore  Management  Company,  Inc., serves as
investment adviser to Compass Holdings,  Ltd., a corporation organized under the
International  Business Companies Ordinance of the British Virgin Islands, whose
principal  business  address is Wickhams Cay, P.O. Box 662, Road Town,  Tortola,
British Virgin Islands and whose principal  business  activity is  substantially
similar to that of Rocker Partners, L.P.

     Mr. Rocker has never been convicted in any criminal proceeding,  nor has he
been  a  party  to  any  civil   proceeding   commenced  before  a  judicial  or
administrative body of competent  jurisdiction as a result of which he was or is
now subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of,
or prohibiting or mandating  activities  subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Mr. Rocker is a citizen
of the United States.

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

     All funds  used to  purchase  shares  of  Common  Stock on behalf of Rocker
Partners,  L.P. come directly from the net assets of Rocker  Partners,  L.P. All
funds used to  purchase  shares of Common  Stock on behalf of Compass  Holdings,
Ltd. come directly from the net assets of Compass Holdings, Ltd.

Item 4.   Purpose of the Transaction.

     The  acquisition  of the shares of Common  Stock  referred  to in Item 5 is
solely for investment  purposes on behalf of Rocker  Partners,  L.P. and Compass
Holdings,  Ltd.,  respectively.  Mr.  Rocker has no present  plans or intentions
which  relate  to or would  result  in any of the  transactions  required  to be
described in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     The filing of this  Amendment  No. 5 to the Schedule 13D of David A. Rocker
is the result of the increased number of issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock. Based upon the information set forth in the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended  September 27, 1997, as of October 25, 1997 there
were 23,001,671  shares of Common Stock issued and  outstanding.  As of November
21, 1997,  Rocker Partners,  L.P. owned 151,900 of such shares, or 5.0% of those
outstanding,  and Compass Holdings,  Ltd. owned 233,000 of such shares, or 1.01%
of those outstanding. David A. Rocker possesses sole power to vote and to direct
the disposition of all shares of Common Stock owned by Rocker Partners, L.P. and
Compass  Holdings,  Ltd. The following table details the transactions by each of
Rocker  Partners,  L.P.  and Compass  Holdings,  Ltd. in shares of Common  Stock
during the past sixty days (all such  transactions  were  effected  in  ordinary
broker's transactions).

                            A. Rocker Partners, L.P.

     Date                           Quantity                           Price

                                   (Purchases)

September 23, 1997                    25,000                           $8.74
September 24, 1997                    25,000                            8.71
October 1, 1997                        4,000                            8.56
October 1, 1997                       11,000                            8.56
October 8, 1997                        4,900                           10.62
October 8, 1997                        6,300                           10.68
October 9, 1997                       44,600                           10.37
October 13, 197                       23,400                           10.39
October 13, 197                        2,500                           10.68
October 14, 197                       15,000                            9.56
October 14, 1997                       9,000                            9.75
October 16, 1997                       9,000                            9.50
October 17, 1997                      13,000                            8.93
October 17, 1997                      44,000                            9.12
October 20, 1997                         760                            9.37
October 21, 1997                      28,500                            9.50
October 27, 1997                       5,000                            8.62
October 28, 1997                      22,000                            7.67
October 30, 1997                       1,500                            9.50
November 10, 1997                      4,500                            9.56
November 12, 1997                      8,800                            8.12
November 17, 1997                      5,000                            8.62
November 16, 197                       6,000                            8.50
November 18, 1997                      9,000                            8.50


                                     (Sales)

September 23, 1997                   100,000                           $6.73
September 26, 1997                    40,000                            8.95
October 20, 1997                     140,000                            8.50
October 22, 1997                     140,000                            8.97
October 29, 1997                       4,000                            8.43
November 18, 1997                    162,400                            9.05


                            B. Compass Holdings, Ltd.

     Date                           Quantity                            Price

                                   (Purchases)

September 23, 1997                     3,100                            $8.74
September 25, 1997                    10,000                             7.75
October 1, 1997                        2,500                             8.56
October 9, 1997                        5,000                            10.37
October 9, 1997                       10,500                            10.46
October 13, 1997                       5,000                            10.39
October 14, 1997                       2,000                             9.56
October 14, 1997                       1,000                             9.75
October 16, 1997                       1,000                             9.50
October 17, 1997                       2,000                             8.93
October 17, 1997                       6,000                             9.12
October 21, 1997                       4,000                             9.50
October 21, 1997                         100                             9.75
October 28, 1997                       3,000                             7.67
October 29, 1997                         200                             6.43
November 10, 1997                        500                             9.56
November 12, 1997                      1,200                             8.12
November 13, 1997                      2,000                             8.28
November 18, 1997                      8,000                             8.47
November 18, 1997                      1,000                             8.50

                                     (Sales)

September 25, 1997                    10,000                            $8.27
September 26, 1997                     6,000                             8.95
October 9, 1997                       10,000                            10.75
October 21, 1997                         100                             9.75
October 22, 1997                       6,300                            10.07
October 29, 1997                         200                             8.43
November 13, 1997                      2,000                             8.50
November 18, 1997                      7,700                             8.51

Item 6.    Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
           to Securities of Issuer.

     No contracts,  arrangements,  understanding or similar  relationships exist
with  respect  to the shares of Common  Stock of the  Company  between  David A.
Rocker and any person or entity.

Item 7.    Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

           Not Applicable.



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                                    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:        November 21, 1997

                                                    /s/  David A. Rocker
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                     David        A.     Rocker,
                                                     individually,  as  managing
                                                     partner of Rocker Partners,
                                                     L.P.,  and as  president of
                                                     Rocker Offshore  Management
                                                     Company,      Inc.,     the
                                                     investment    adviser    to
                                                     Compass Holdings, Ltd.


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



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