Schedule 13G

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EBzS2qh3f64YBPO9+prYuy9nQCMCXXX1Mg+oTkQV9YbcAxZ8oF9BvV/vOMpB7AI7 dbc0PFtSpHsNBv0O0jozCg== 0001193125-06-101693.txt : 20060505 0001193125-06-101693.hdr.sgml : 20060505 20060505124827 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-101693 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060505 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060505 GROUP MEMBERS: CHEYNE GENERAL PARTNER INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CKE RESTAURANTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919628 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 330602639 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0125 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43453 FILM NUMBER: 06811728 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6307 CARPINTERIA AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: CARPINTERIA STATE: CA ZIP: 93013 BUSINESS PHONE: (805)898-8408 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6307 CARPINTERIA AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: CARPINTERIA STATE: CA ZIP: 93013 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHEYNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001353097 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: STORNOWAY HOUSE STREET 2: 13 CLEVELAND ROW CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1A 3DH BUSINESS PHONE: 44-(0)207-031-7450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: STORNOWAY HOUSE STREET 2: 13 CLEVELAND ROW CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1A 3DH SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

12561E105

(CUSIP Number)

May 2, 2006

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)


CUSIP No. 12561E105		PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES


1.		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Cheyne Capital Management Limited
2.		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
3.		SEC USE ONLY
4.		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England & Wales

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

3,128,000

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,128,000

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,128,000
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	¨
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.2%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA


CUSIP No. 12561E105		PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES


1.		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Cheyne General Partner Inc.
2.		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
3.		SEC USE ONLY
4.		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

3,128,000

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,128,000


9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,128,000
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	¨
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.2%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

Page 4 of 8 Pages

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

6307 Carpinteria Ave., Ste. A

Carpinteria, California 93013

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by Cheyne Capital Management Limited and Cheyne General Partner Inc.

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

The address of Cheyne Capital Management Limited is Stornoway House, 13 Cleveland Row, London, SW1A 3DH, England.

The address of Cheyne General Partner Inc. is Walker House, Mary Street, PO Box 908GT, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

(c)

Citizenship:

Cheyne Capital Management Limited is a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales.

Cheyne General Partner Inc. is a Cayman Islands corporation.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(e)

CUSIP Number:

12561E105

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.

(b)

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

(c)

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

(d)

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).*

* Cheyne Capital Management Limited only.

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(j)

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Page 5 of 8 Pages


Item 4.	Ownership.

	(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: **

	(b)	Percent of Class: **

	(c)	Number of Shares as to which the person has:

		(i)	sole power to vote or direct the vote **

		(ii)	shared power to vote or direct the vote **

		(iii)	sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of **

		(iv)	shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of **

	** See Attachment A

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨.

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Cheyne Special Situations Fund L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership.

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not applicable.

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable.

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable.

Item 10.	Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Page 6 of 8 Pages

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date: May 5, 2006

CHEYNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

By		/s/ Simon James
Name:		Simon James
Title:		Chief Compliance Officer

CHEYNE GENERAL PARTNER INC.

By		/s/ D. Hendry
Name:		D. Hendry
Title:		Director

Page 7 of 8 Pages

AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Act, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with the other persons signatory below of a statement on Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto, with respect to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of CKE Restaurants, Inc., and that this Agreement be included as an attachment to such filing.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement on this 5^th day of May, 2006.


CHEYNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

By		/s/ Simon James
Name:		Simon James
Title:		Chief Compliance Officer

CHEYNE GENERAL PARTNER INC.

By		/s/ D. Hendry
Name:		D. Hendry
Title:		Director

Page 8 of 8 Pages

ATTACHMENT A

1. Beneficial Ownership (Item 4(a) and (b) of Schedule 13G)

Cheyne Capital Management Limited (“CCML”) may be deemed to have sole power to vote or to direct the voting of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 3,128,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”), of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (“CKE”). Accordingly, CCML may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 3,128,000 shares of Common Stock, which, based on there being 59,821,070 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Form 10-K of CKE for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2006 (the “Form 10-K”), represents approximately 5.2% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Cheyne General Partner Inc. (“CGP”) may be deemed to have shared power to vote or to direct the voting of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 3,128,000 shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, CGP may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 3,128,000 shares of Common Stock, which, based on there being 59,821,070 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Form 10-K, represents approximately 5.2% of the outstanding Common Stock.

As of May 2, 2006, Cheyne Special Situations Fund L.P. was the direct beneficial owner of 3,078,000 shares of Common Stock, which, based on there being 59,821,070 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Form 10-K, represents approximately 5.145% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Each of CCML and CGP disclaim beneficial ownership of the 3,128,000 shares of Common Stock, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

2. Power to Vote and Dispose (Item 4(c) of Schedule 13G)

CCML may be deemed to have sole power to vote or to direct the voting of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 3,128,000 shares of Common Stock.

CGP may be deemed to have shared power to vote or to direct the voting of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 3,128,000 shares of Common Stock.

Each of CCML and CGP disclaim beneficial ownership of the 3,128,000 shares of Common Stock, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----