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*
FS EQUITY PARTNERS III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o Freeman Spogli & Co.
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1900

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PANTRY INC [ PTRY ]
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)
12/09/2003
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 12/09/2003 X 2,255,271 A $7.45 9,468,762 D
Common Stock 12/09/2003 S 709,598 D $23.681 8,759,164(2) D(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
Common Stock Warrant (right to buy) $7.45 12/09/2003 X 2,255,271 12/30/1996 12/30/2006 Common Stock 2,255,271 $1(3) 0 D
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FS EQUITY PARTNERS III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o Freeman Spogli & Co.
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1900

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(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*
FS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o Freeman Spogli & Co.
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1900

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FS HOLDINGS INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o Freeman Spogli & Co.
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1900

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HALLORAN TODD W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
599 Lexington Avenue
18th Floor

(Street)
New York NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RULLMAN CHARLES P JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 1900

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RALPH JON D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD.
SUITE 1900

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 is being filed by more than one reporting person. FS Equity Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), is the record owner of the common stock warrant and common stock listed above (the "Common Stock"). FS Capital Partners, L.P.,a California limited partnership (the "General Partner"), is the sole general partner of the Partnership. FS Holdings, Inc., a California corporation ("Holdings Corp."), is the sole general partner of the General Partner. Each of the General Partner and Holdings Corp. disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
2. Todd W. Halloran, Jon D. Ralph and Charles P. Rullman, Jr. are directors of The Pantry, Inc. Messrs. Halloran, Ralph and Rullman are directors, officers and shareholders of Holdings Corp. Messrs. Halloran, Ralph and Rullman disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partnership, the General Partner and Holdings Corp. except to the extent of their individual pecuniary interests therein.
3. The common stock warrant was aquired in connection with an equity investment in the Issuer by the Partnership which in connection with the Partnership paid $1 in consideration for the common stock warrant.
Todd W. Halloran 12/10/2003
Jon D. Ralph 12/10/2003
Charles P. Rullman, Jr. 12/10/2003
Charles P. Rullman, Jr., Vice President, on behalf of FS Holdings, Inc., the sole general partner of FS Capital Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of FS Equity Partners III, L.P. 12/10/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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