SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.8)*
APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
037899 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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. 097899 10 1 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Abe J. Gustin, Jr. (###-##-####)
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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 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 1,876,440
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,500,000
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,500,000
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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)
4.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Page 3 of 4 Pages
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Applebee's International, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4551 W. 107th Street, Suite 100
Overland Park, Kansas 66207
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Abe J. Gustin, Jr.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
4551 W. 107th Street, Suite 100
Overland Park, Kansas 66207
(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
037899 10 1
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Not Applicable
(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 Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Page 4 of 4 Pages
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) 1,500,000
(b) 4.8%
(c) (i) 0
(ii) 1,876,440
(iii) 1,500,000
(iv) 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
This statement is being filed to report that during fiscal year
1996 the reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than 5% of the outstanding common stock of Applebee's
International, Inc. At December 31, 1996, the reporting person
was the beneficial owner of 4.8% of the outstanding common stock
of Applebee's International, Inc.
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.
The reporting person is a party to a Voting Agreement dated July
15, 1989, with respect to shares owned by Ronald B. Reck. The
Voting Agreement and Amendment have been previously filed.
However, the reporting person hereby disclaims any beneficial
interest in the shares of the other member of the group and
further denies that said member has any beneficial ownership of
his shares except as provided in the attached agreement.
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.
Date: February 13, 1997
By: /s/ Abe J. Gustin, Jr.
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