SC 13D 1 sc13d.txt SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO___________)* Jerry's Famous Deli, Inc. ------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, No Par Value ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 1208 099 430 ------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) Robert S. Barry, Jr., Esq. Loeb & Loeb LLP 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 282-2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) May 30, 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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_]. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * 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 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, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act. CUSIP No. 1208 099 430 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mitchell Equity Investments, a California limited partnership S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 232,833 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH -0- REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 232,833 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 232,833 shares 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.9824% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN 2 CUSIP No. 1208 099 430 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Edward D. and Anna Mitchell Family Foundation S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 83,333 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH -0- REPORTING PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 83,333 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 83,333 shares 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.7833% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO 3 ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Jerry's Famous Deli, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 12711 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 400, Studio City, California 91604. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND (a) This statement is filed by Mitchell Equity Investments, Inc., a California limited partnership ("MEI") and the Edward D. and Anna Mitchell Family Foundation, a Delaware nonprofit corporation (the "Foundation"). The general partners of MEI are Jonathan E. Mitchell and Joseph N. Mitchell, trustee of the Mitchell Family Trust. The directors and officers of the Foundation are as follows: Joseph N. Mitchell Director Chairman Jonathan E. Mitchell Director President Kayla Mitchell Director Vice President Daniel R. Attias Director Secretary/Treas.

MEI and the Foundation are sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "Reporting Persons". (b) The address of MEI, the Foundation, Jonathan E. Mitchell, Joseph N. Mitchell and R. Kayla Mitchell is 6310 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 500, Los Angeles, California 90048. The address of Daniel R. Attias is 534 23rd Street, Santa Monica, California 90402. (c) The principal business of each of the individuals named above other than Daniel R. Attias is the investment business. Daniel R. Attias is a television producer and director. (d) None of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of the individuals named above, has during the last five years been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) None of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of the individuals named above, has during the last five years been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Each of the individuals named above is a United States citizen. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION The Reporting Persons have invested an aggregate $1,167,260 in the securities of the Company. The source of such funds is working capital. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION The securities of the Company were acquired for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons desire to seek privitization of the Company; however, there exist no written or oral agreements or understandings with any other shareholder of the Company in this regard. 4 ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER The table below sets forth the aggregate number of shares and percentage of the Company's outstanding shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person. Each person listed has sole voting and dispositive power over all shares listed opposite his name. Any of the aforementioned persons whose names do not appear in the Table below do not, to the best of each Reporting Person's knowledge, beneficially own any shares of the Company. During the prior sixty (60) days, Mitchell Equity Investments acquired 149,500 shares of the common stock of the Company at purchase prices ranging between $2.67 and $3.26 per share. The Edward D. and Anna Mitchell Family Foundation has not acquired any shares of the common stock of the Company during the prior sixty (60) days. All purchases were effected in open-market transactions over NASDAQ.

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER None. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS None 5 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information named in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: June 2, 2000 Mitchell Equity Investments, a California general partnership By: /s/ JONATHAN E. MITCHELL ---------------------------------------------- Jonathan E. Mitchell, General Partner Date: June 2, 2000 Edward D. and Anna Mitchell Family Foundation, a Delaware nonprofit corporation By: /s/ JONATHAN E. MITCHELL ---------------------------------------------- Jonathan E. Mitchell, President 6

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