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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 5)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
162809-10-7
(CUSIP Number)
ROBERT A. WILSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.
401 W. CARL KARCHER WAY
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
TELEPHONE: (714) 774-5796
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
COPIES TO:
C. CRAIG CARLSON, ESQ.
STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH
660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE, 1600
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
TELEPHONE: (949) 725-4000
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed 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(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following
box. [ ]
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 162809-10-7 PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CKE Restaurants, Inc. 33-0602639
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
904,357
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY OWNED ------------------------------------------
BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
904,357
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
904,357
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Approximately 9.58% (1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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(1) Based upon 9,436,094 shares of the issuer's common stock outstanding as
stated on its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
September 11, 2000.
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This Amendment No. 5 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 24, 1997, as amended
by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on March 5, 1997 (as
amended), by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on August 6,
1997, and by Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on December 30,
1997 (the "Statement"), and Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC
on July 19, 2000, and relates to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the "Common Stock"), of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and is filed by CKE Restaurants, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and one of the Reporting Lenders and Reporting Buyers identified
therein pursuant to Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
On November 2, 2000, CKE Restaurants, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("CKE"), sold 20,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock in an open market
transaction for a cash purchase price equal to $3.5625 per share, or an
aggregate purchase price of $71,250.00. On November 4, 2000, CKE Restaurants,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CKE"), sold 50,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock in an open market transaction for a cash purchase price equal to $3.5625
per share, or an aggregate purchase price of $178,125.00. On November 14, 2000,
CKE Restaurants, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CKE"), sold 126,800 shares of
the Company's Common Stock in an open market transaction for a cash purchase
price equal to $3.588 per share, or an aggregate purchase price of $454,958.40.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
As of November 14, 2000, after giving effect to the transactions
described in Item 4 above, CKE beneficially owned 904,357 shares, or
approximately 9.58% of the outstanding shares, of the Company's Common Stock.
The percentage given is based upon the 9,436,094 shares of the Company's Common
Stock outstanding, as stated on its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended September 11, 2000.
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: November 27, 2000 CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.
By: /s/ ROBERT A. WILSON
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Name: Robert A. Wilson
Title: Senior Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
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