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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
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Poore Brothers, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
732813-10-0
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(CUSIP Number)
*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. 732813-10-0 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Parris H. Holmes, 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
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 384,000
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OWNED BY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 27,500
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 384,000
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
27,500
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
411,500 Shares
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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)
6.14%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Poore Brothers, Inc.
Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
2664 South Litchfield Road
Goodyear, Arizona 85338
Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Parris H. Holmes, Jr.
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
9311 San Pedro, Suite 400
San Antonio, Texas 78216
Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
732813-10-0
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Deal 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,
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(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
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
411,500 shares (includes 50,000 shares which are issuable
upon the exercise of stock options)
(b) Percent of class:
6.14%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 384,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 27,500
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 384,000
(iv) shared power to dispose of or to direct
the disposition of: 27,500
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following: [ ]
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.
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Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not applicable.
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A 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 17, 1997 /s/ PARRIS H. HOLMES, JR.
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Parris H. Holmes, Jr.
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