UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
RIVIANA FOODS INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
769536103
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
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CUSIP No. 769536103 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE
PERSONS
Charles R. Godchaux
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE ROW IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES 5) SOLE VOTING POWER 511,000
BENEFICIALLY OWNED 6) SHARED VOTING POWER 5,115,352
BY EACH REPORTING 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 511,000
PERSON WITH: 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,115,352
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY 5,629,852
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (See Item 4.)
10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT Not Applicable
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY 38.7%
AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Riviana Foods Inc.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
2777 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Charles R. Godchaux
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
P. O. Box 278
Abbeville, Louisiana 70511
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
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CUSIP No. 769536103 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
769536103
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IF FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
5,629,852 shares
(B) PERCENT OF CLASS:
38.7%
(C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
511,000 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
5,115,352 shares (See Item 6.)
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
511,000 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
5,115,352 shares (See Item 6.)
The amount of shares shown as beneficially owned in Item 4(a) above
also includes 3,500 shares owned of record by Mr. Godchaux's wife
who exercises sole voting and investment authority with respect
thereto, and as to which Mr. Godchaux disclaims beneficial
ownership.
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
The 5,115,352 shares identified in Items 4(c)(ii) and (iv) above are
owned of record by the Abbeville Family Partnership, L.P. (the
"Limited Partnership"), with respect to which Mr. Godchaux, in his
capacity as President of a corporate general partner of the Limited
Partnership, shares voting and investment authority with two other
general partners. The Limited Partnership has the right to receive
the dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, said shares.
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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.
Dated: February 8, 2000
*CHARLES R. GODCHAUX
*By /s/ ELIZABETH B. WOODARD
ELIZABETH B. WOODARD
Under Special Power of Attorney Dated
February 8, 2000 Attached as Exhibit A
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EXHIBIT A
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, Charles R. Godchaux, does hereby constitute and appoint
Elizabeth B. Woodard of Harris County, Texas, as attorney-in-fact for the
undersigned with full power of substitution, and in the name, place and stead of
the undersigned, to execute, deliver, record and file Schedule 13G, including
all amendments and exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to perform each and
every other act requisite and necessary to be done to comply with the provisions
of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and all requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
February 8, 2000 /s/ CHARLES R. GODCHAUX
Charles R. Godchaux
