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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 4
TO
SCHEDULE 13D
(RULE 13D-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13D-2(A)
DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
253675
(CUSIP Number)
Paul C. Heeschen
Heeschen & Associates
450 Newport Center Drive, Suite 450
Newport Beach, California 92660
944-644-1850
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 27, 2000
(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(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
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 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. 253675 13D PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON D.C.H., L.P.
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ] Not applicable
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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7 VOTING POWER
0
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,430,760 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------
REPORTING PERSON
WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,430,760 shares of Common Stock
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11 AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,430,760 shares of Common Stock
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12 BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ] Not applicable
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
11.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 253675 13D PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Paul C. Heeschen
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ] Not applicable
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
298,686 shares of Common Stock
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,430,760 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------
REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
298,686 shares of Common Stock
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,430,760 shares of Common Stock
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,729,446 shares of Common Stock
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ] Not applicable
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
13.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule 13D, dated May 14, 1997, of
D.C.H., L.P., a California limited partnership, and Paul C. Heeschen, the sole
general partner of D.C.H., L.P. (the "Reporting Persons") with respect to the
common stock, $0.01 par value per share, ("Common Stock") of Diedrich Coffee,
Inc., as amended on June 10, 1997, June 12, 1997 and April 23, 1998.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D is filed to report the transfer of
52,034 shares of Common Stock and 15,000 options to acquire Common Stock to
Kristin L. Heeschen pursuant to a court order in a divorce proceeding awarded on
June 27, 2000.
The aggregate 1,729,446 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Paul C. Heeschen include 1,430,760 shares beneficially owned by D.C.H., L.P. and
246,317 shares beneficially owned by Redwood Enterprises VII, L.P. Mr. Heeschen
is the sole general partner of each of these partnerships with voting and
investment power as to all of such shares. Also included are 7,369 shares owned
personally by Mr. Heeschen and 20,000 shares held personally by Mr. Heeschen
subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof and
25,000 shares purchased on the open market by the Palm Trust, of which Mr.
Heeschen is a trustee with shared voting and investment power as to all of such
shares.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 3
to Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.
Dated: July 14, 2000 D.C.H., L.P.,
a California limited partnership
By: /s/ PAUL C. HEESCHEN
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Paul C. Heeschen
General Partner
/s/ PAUL C. HEESCHEN
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Paul C. Heeschen
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