SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LORBER HOWARD M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
70 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY - SUITE 411

(Street)
VALLEY STREAM NY US 11581

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATHANS FAMOUS INC [ NATH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/03/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/03/2007 M 26,447 A $3.25 468,047 D
Common Stock 07/05/2007 M 1,235,553 A $3.25 591,600 D
Common Stock 75,000 I By Trust ( 1 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Purchase Warrants (Right to Buy) $3.25 07/03/2007 M 25,447 07/17/1998 07/17/2007 Common Stock 26,447 $0 123,553 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Right to Buy) $3.25 07/05/2007 M 123,553 07/17/1998 07/17/2007 Common Stock 123,553 $0 0 ( 2 ) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Owned by Howard M. Lorber Irrevocable Trust. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
2. Does not include options to purchase 40,000 shares granted under the 1992 Stock Option Plan, options to purchase 250,000 shares granted under the 1998 Stock Option Plan and options to purchase 25,000 shares granted under the 2002 Stock Option Plan (20,000 of which are not yet exercisable).
/s/ Howard M. Lorber 07/06/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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