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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HEESCHEN PAUL C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 450

(Street)
NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DIEDRICH COFFEE INC [ DDRX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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 05/07/2007 P 955,229 A $3.8 2,450,543 I See Note(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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HEESCHEN PAUL C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 450

(Street)
NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Sequoia Enterprises, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 450

(Street)
NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Mr. Heeschen beneficially owns an aggregate of 2,450,543 shares of Common Stock, which consists of the following: (i) 2,023,604 shares beneficially owned by Sequoia Enterprises L.P.; (ii) 355,290 shares beneficially owned by D.C.H., L.P.; and (iii) 63,978 shares beneficially owned by Redwood Enterprises VII, L.P. Mr. Heeschen is the sole general partner of each of these partnerships with voting and investment power as to all of such shares. Also included are the following: (i) 1,171 shares owned personally by Mr. Heeschen, (ii) 250 shares held by Paul C. Heeschen Revocable Living Trust and (iiI) 6,250 shares held by the Palm Trust, of which Mr. Heeschen is a trustee with shared voting and investment power as to all of such shares.
/s/ Paul C. Heeschen 05/09/2007
/s/ Paul C. Heeschen, as General Partner, Sequoia Enterprises, L.P. 05/09/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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