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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
Amendment No. 9
COOKER RESTAURANT CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON SHARES WITHOUT PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
216284-20-8
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(CUSIP Number)
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Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
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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CUSIP NO.216284-20-8 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON G. Arthur Seelbinder
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 900,257
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OWNED BY 6 VOTING POWER
EACH -0-
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 900,257
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
900,257
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Cooker Restaurant Corporation
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ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
5500 Village Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
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ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
G. Arthur Seelbinder
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ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
5500 Village Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
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ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States of America
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ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Shares, without par value
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ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
216284-20-8
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(A) Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act,
(B) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(C) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act,
(D) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
(E) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(F) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(G) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(H) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Not Applicable
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 900,257
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(b) Percent of Class: 8.8%
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(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
900,257
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
900,257
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(iv) shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of
-0-
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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.
Not applicable.
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.
January 20, 1997
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(Date)
/s/ G. Arthur Seelbinder
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(Signature)
G. Arthur Seelbinder
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(NAME/TITLE)
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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