SEC FORM 4

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^*

ATAYAN CHRISTOPHER H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SLUSSER ASSOCIATES, INC.

153 EAST 53RD STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK

10022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO [ DIT ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CEO and Vice Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2007

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	12/06/2007		A		15,000	A	$0	15,055	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series B Convertible Pfd. Stk, par value $.01 per share	$24.65⁽¹⁾							10/08/2004	⁽²⁾	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	8,113.5⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾		8,113.5⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	I	See⁽¹⁾
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$18⁽¹⁾							⁽⁴⁾	12/12/2016	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	25,000⁽¹⁾		25,000⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The applicable conversion and exercise price and number of shares issuable on conversion or exercise are subject to anti-dilution adjustments.

2. The Issuer may redeem the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, at its option, commencing on October 9, 2006 and must be redeemed upon a change of control, as defined in the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock does not have an expiration date and will remain outstanding and convertible until converted or redeemed.

3. Pursuant to an agreement among the Reporting Person, another individual (the "Second Participant"), and the holder of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, the holder has granted to the Reporting Person and the Second Participant a 20% participation interest in any capital gains realized by the holder from its investment in the Issuer, to be shared equally by the Reporting Person and the Second Participant. As a result of such participation interest, the Reporting person may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in such stock for purposes of 16a-(2)(i) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Reporting Person does not possess the power to vote or dispose of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock or to direct the vot or disposition of such stock, and disclaims any beneficial interest in such stock in excess of such pecuniry interest.

4. The stock option vests and is exercisable in three equal installments beginning December 12, 2007

	Andrew C. Plummer, Attorney-in-fact for Christopher H. Atayan	12/10/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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