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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/0000921895-00-000809/0000921895-00-000809.txt : 20001110
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-00-000809
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001109

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATHANS FAMOUS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069733
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [5812
]		IRS NUMBER:				113166443
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0329
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-49205
			FILM NUMBER:		757375
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		1400 OLD COUNTRY RD
				CITY:			WESTBURY
				STATE:			NY
				ZIP:			11590
				BUSINESS PHONE:		5163388500
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		1400 OLD COUNTRY RD
					STREET 2:		STE 400
					CITY:			WESTBURY
					STATE:			NY
					ZIP:			11590
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>

					FILED BY:		

						COMPANY DATA:	
							COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEEL PARTNERS II L P
							CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915653
							STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [
]</COMPANY-DATA>

							FILING VALUES:
								FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
</FILING-VALUES>

								BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		150 EAST 52ND STREET
									STREET 2:		21ST FLOOR
									CITY:			NEW YORK
									STATE:			NY
									ZIP:			10022
									BUSINESS PHONE:		212-813-1500
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

									MAIL ADDRESS:	
										STREET 1:		150 EAST 52ND STREET, 21ST FLOOR
										CITY:			NY
										STATE:			NY
										ZIP:			10022
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<TYPE>SC 13D/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SC 13D/A AMENDMENT NO. 4
<TEXT>


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 --------------

                                  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)

                               (Amendment No. 4)1

                              NATHAN'S FAMOUS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    632347100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                 OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                November 3, 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  that 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 |_|.

         Note.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 6 Pages)

- --------
     1            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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

                  The  information  required on 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. 632347100                   13D          Page 2 of 6 Pages
- ---------------------------------             ----------------------------------


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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     WC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    670,900
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                                -0-
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                670,900
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     670,900
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     9.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 632347100                   13D          Page 3 of 6 Pages
- ---------------------------------             ----------------------------------


================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                   WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     USA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    670,900
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                                -0-
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                670,900
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     670,900
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     9.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 632347100                   13D          Page 4 of 6 Pages
- ---------------------------------             ----------------------------------




         The following  constitutes  Amendment No. 4 ("Amendment  No. 4") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned.  This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.

   Item 3 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

                  The aggregate  purchase  price of the 670,900 Shares of Common
Stock owned by Steel Partners II is $2,314,824. The Shares of Common Stock owned
by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.

   The second paragraph of Item 5(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:

                  As of the  close  of  business  on  November  3,  2000,  Steel
Partners  II  beneficially  owns  670,900  Shares of Common  Stock  constituting
approximately 9.5% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns
670,900 Shares,  representing approximately 9.5% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr.
Lichtenstein  has sole voting and dispositive  power with respect to the 670,900
Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose
of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions.

   Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:

                  (c) Steel  Partners II engaged in the  following  transactions
since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D:



                                 Shares of Common
Date of Purchase                  Stock Purchased           Price Per Share($)
- ----------------                  ---------------           ------------------
    10/10/00                           1,100                     3.47750
    10/12/00                           4,500                     3.29000
    10/13/00                          14,000                     3.25650
    10/16/00                           2,300                     3.24520
    10/17/00                           9,500                     3.40840
    10/18/00                             900                     3.16500
    10/20/00                          18,000                     3.16500
    10/23/00                           1,000                     3.16500




<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 632347100                   13D          Page 5 of 6 Pages
- ---------------------------------             ----------------------------------



    10/24/00                           9,000                     3.22750
    10/25/00                           1,000                     3.22750
    10/26/00                           3,800                     3.22750
    11/02/00                           2,500                     3.10250
    11/03/00                           9,000                     3.16500






<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 632347100                   13D          Page 6 of 6 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES


                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:     November 3, 2000                  STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                             By:  Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                                  General Partner

                                             By:/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                                -----------------------------
                                                    Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

                                             /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                             --------------------------------
                                             WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN


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