SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TANKERSLEY WALTER R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2299 BUSSE ROAD

(Street)

ELK GROVE VILLAGE

60007

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/28/2003

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC [ JBSS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SR VP of Industrial Sales

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	691.99	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option to purchase Common Stock⁽²⁾	01/03/2003⁽³⁾	01/03/2012	Common Stock	1,900	$5.05	D
Option to purchase Common Stock⁽²⁾	08/23/2003⁽⁴⁾	08/23/2012	Common Stock	5,000	$6.949	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock purchased pursuant to John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. Reflects options granted pursuant to the John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 1998 Equity Incentive Plan.

3. 25 shares are fully exercisable, 625 shares become exercisable on Jan. 3, 2004, Jan. 3, 2005 and Jan. 3, 2006.

4. 1250 shares are fully exercisable, 1250 shares become exercisable on Aug. 23, 2004, Aug. 23, 2005 and Aug. 23, 2006.

Remarks:

This Form is filed to reflect a Board of Director resolution designating Walter R. Tankersley an officer of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. as of August 28, 2003 for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	s/Hebert Marros, as Power of Attorney	09/03/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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