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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101230125846
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-051635
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101230

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stein John Stanley III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001497566

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04339
		FILM NUMBER:		101280355

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2441 MOUNTAIN VISTA DRIVE
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35243

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDEN ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000042228
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		IRS NUMBER:				630250005
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GOLDEN FLAKE DRIVE
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35205
		BUSINESS PHONE:		205 323 6161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GOLDEN FLAKE DRIVE
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35205

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDEN FLAKE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19761019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAGIC CITY FOOD PRODUCTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700805
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
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