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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950144-09-004564.txt : 20090522
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090522154447
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-09-004564
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090522

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIRKLAND CARL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197874

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		451 INDUSTRIAL LANE
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35211

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIRKLAND'S, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056285
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				621287151
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0128

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-78385
		FILM NUMBER:		09849194

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		431 SMITH LANE
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		731-668-2444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		431 SMITH LANE
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KIRKLANDS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980219
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
&nbsp;(Amendment No.&nbsp;2)*</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Kirkland&#146;s, Inc.</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Issuer)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Common Stock, no par value per share</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Title of Class of Securities)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>497498 10 5</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Carl Turner Kirkland<BR>
431 Smith Lane<BR>
Jackson, Tennessee 38301</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</DIV>



&nbsp;


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>May&nbsp;19, 2009</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule&nbsp;13G to report the acquisition
which is the subject of this Schedule&nbsp;13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule&nbsp;13d-1(e),
13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Note: </B>Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the
schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule&nbsp;13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for
the purpose of Section&nbsp;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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<TD valign="top" nowrap><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">CUSIP No.</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">497498 10 5&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">Page</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">2&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">of&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">4 Pages&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="CENTER" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">SCHEDULE 13D
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<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS<BR>
<BR>
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:<br>
Carl Turner Kirkland</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP <BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SEC USE ONLY</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SOURCE OF FUNDS </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="11" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="11" align="left">BK</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">United States of America
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE VOTING POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">NUMBER OF</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">3,402,862</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">SHARES</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED VOTING POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">BENEFICIALLY</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">OWNED BY</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>-0-</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">EACH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">REPORTING</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">PERSON</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">3,402,862</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">WITH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">-0-</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">3,402,862</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)&nbsp;EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>13</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">17.3&#37;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>14</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">IN</TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt">*Includes options to purchase 15,000 shares of Common Stock which are exercisable within 60 days of May 19, 2009.
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">497498 10 5&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">Page</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">3&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">SCHEDULE 13D
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment No.&nbsp;2 (this &#147;Amendment No.&nbsp;2&#148;) to Schedule&nbsp;13D amends the statement of
beneficial ownership on Schedule&nbsp;13D filed on September&nbsp;22, 2008, by and on behalf of Carl Turner
Kirkland (&#147;Mr.&nbsp;Kirkland&#148;) with respect to the common stock, no par value per share (the &#147;Common
Stock&#148;), of Kirkland&#146;s, Inc, as subsequently amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 filed on May&nbsp;7, 2009 (as so
amended, the &#147;Schedule&nbsp;13 D&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;1.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Security and Issuer.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No change.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Identity and Background.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No change.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No change.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Purpose of Transaction.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;4 of Schedule&nbsp;13D is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On April&nbsp;23, 2009, Mr.&nbsp;Kirkland entered into a plan to sell of shares of the Common Stock.
Under the terms of the plan, adopted in compliance with Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, Mr.&nbsp;Kirkland sold 815,300 shares of Common Stock
between May&nbsp;6, 2009 and May&nbsp;21, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Interest in Securities of the Issuer.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;5 of the Schedule&nbsp;13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Reporting Person beneficially owns an aggregate of 3,402,862 shares of
Common Stock, representing 17.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (based, as
to the number of outstanding shares, upon the Issuer&#146;s Form 10-K filed on April&nbsp;20,
2009), including options to purchase 15,000 shares of Common Stock which are
exercisable within 60&nbsp;days of May&nbsp;19, 2009.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Reporting Person has the sole right to vote, or direct the vote, and sole
power to dispose of, or direct the disposition of, the 3,402,862 shares of Common Stock
owned by the Reporting Person.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Reporting Person sold the following shares of Common Stock in the open
market pursuant to the terms of the 10b5-1 trading plan:</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Date</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Number of Shares Sold</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Price Per Share</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5/6/2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.8934</TD>
    <TD nowrap><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5/7/2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">55,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.8915</TD>
    <TD nowrap><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(2)</SUP></TD>
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<TD valign="top" nowrap><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">CUSIP No.</DIV></TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">497498 10 5&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">4&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Date</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Number of Shares Sold</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Price Per Share</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5/8/2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.8800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5/18/2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.5000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5/19/2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">193,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.8556</TD>
    <TD nowrap><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(3)</SUP></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5/20/2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">139,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.1766</TD>
    <TD nowrap><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(4)</SUP></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5/21/2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">339,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.6276</TD>
    <TD nowrap><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(5)</SUP></TD>
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    <TD width="96"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $6.87 to $6.91.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $6.88 to $6.92.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $6.51 to $6.93.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $6.95 to $7.45.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $7.02 to $8.24.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Other than the Reporting Person, no other person is known to have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of, the 3,402,862 shares of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Person.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Not applicable.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to the Issuer.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dated: May&nbsp;22, 2009

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">CARL TURNER KIRKLAND</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Carl T. Kirkland</TD>
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