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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Amendment No. 6*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SPARTA FOODS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
846573301
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(CUSIP Number)
Gary S. Kohler, Vice President
Okabena Investment Services, Inc.
5140 Norwest Center
90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402-4139
(612) 339-7151
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to receive Notices and Communications)
June 20, 1997
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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 [ ].
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
*The remainder of this cover page should 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. 846573301
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Okabena Partnership K, a Minnesota general partnership 41-1642281
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds
WC
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(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Minnesota
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Number of (7) Sole Voting Power 600,000 shares
Shares Bene- ----------------------------------------------------------------
ficially (8) Shared Voting Power -0- shares
Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------------
Each Report- (9) Sole Dispositive Power 600,000 shares
ing Person ----------------------------------------------------------------
With (10) Shared Dispositive Power -0- shares
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
600,000 shares - See Item 5
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
N/A
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8.2%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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This Amendment No. 6 amends the original Schedule 13D filed February 9, 1996 and
Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on October 17, 1996, Amendment No. 2 filed April
4, 1997, Amendment No. 3 filed April 25, 1997, Amendment No. 4 filed May 23,
1997 and Amendment No. 5 filed June 19, 1997.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 5 is amended and restated as follows:
(a) and (b). See Schedule 13D cover page, rows (7) through (11)
inclusive and (13).
(c). The Reporting Person disposed of shares of the
Issuer's Common Stock in the open market transaction described below. Such
sale resulted in a reduction of the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership by
an amount which is more than 1% of the relevant class of the Issuer's
securities. The Reporting Person no longer owns shares of common stock, but
remains the beneficial owner of 600,000 warrants reported in the Schedule 13D
filed February 9, 1996.
Date of Sale No. of Shares Sold Sale Price
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6-20-97 75,000 $1.15
(d). Except as set forth above and in Amendments No. 4 and No. 5
to this Schedule 13D, there have been no other transactions in the Common Stock
of the Issuer effected during the last sixty days by the persons listed in Item
2 of Schedule 13D.
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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.
Date: June 27, 1997 OKABENA PARTNERSHIP K
By: Okabena Investment Services, Inc.
Its Managing Partner
By: /s/ Gary S. Kohler
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Gary S. Kohler, Vice President
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