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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9)*
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)
Bruce C. Lueck, 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)
February 2, 1999
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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: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7(b)
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) Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification No.:
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 -0-
Shares Bene- -----------------------------------------------------------
ficially (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
Owned by -----------------------------------------------------------
Each Report- (9) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
ing Person -----------------------------------------------------------
With: (10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
-0-
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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)
0%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person
PN
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This Amendment No. 9 (the "Amendment") is filed with respect to the
common stock of Sparta Foods, Inc. (the "Issuer"), located at 2570 Kasota
Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, and amends the original Schedule 13D filed by
Okabena Partnership K on February 9, 1996, Amendment No. 1 on October 17, 1996,
Amendment No. 2 on April 4, 1997, Amendment No. 3 on April 25, 1997, Amendment
No. 4 on May 23, 1997, Amendment No. 5 on June 19, 1997, Amendment No. 6 on June
30, 1997, Amendment No. 7 on November 21, 1997, and Amendment No. 8 on June 11,
1998.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 5 is amended as follows:
(a) and (b) See Schedule 13D cover page, rows (7) through (11)
inclusive and (13). In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
Issuer indicates that as of January 18, 1999, it had 7,851,416 shares of common
stock outstanding.
(c) Partnership K exercised warrants on February 2, 1999 to acquire
450,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per
share and sold all 450,000 shares in an open market transaction on February
2, 1999 at $0.90 per share.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) On February 2, 1999, the Reporting Person ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Issuer's common stock.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
None
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ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
None
SIGNATURES
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: February 15, 1999 OKABENA PARTNERSHIP K
By: Okabena Investment Services, Inc.
Its Managing Partner
By: /s/ Bruce C. Lueck
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Bruce C. Lueck, President
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