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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-04-000498.txt : 20040811
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040811170144
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-04-000498
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040811

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PONTARELLI KENNETH A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001172484

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14993
		FILM NUMBER:		04967683

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARMIKE CINEMAS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799088
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE THEATERS [7830]
		IRS NUMBER:				581469127
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 FIRST AVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7065763400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 391
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31994
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC. - AUGUST 9, 2004
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000799088</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARMIKE CINEMAS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CKEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001172484</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PONTARELLI KENNETH A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2341663</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>351549</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a vice president of Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;). Goldman Sachs is a direct and indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership
of the securities reported herein as indirectly owned except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated August 3, 2004 (the &quot;Underwriting Agreement&quot;), and in connection with the
registered public offering of shares of Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) common stock, par value $.03 (the &quot;Common
Stock&quot;), by the Company and certain selling stockholders (including the Limited Partnerships (as defined below)) pursuant to
an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-117403) filed by the Company on August 4, 2004, which
 offering was consummated on August 9, 2004, the Limited
Partnerships sold, in aggregate, 2,341,663 shares of Common Stock. Goldman Sachs is one of the several underwriters under
the Underwriting Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 100 shares of Common
Stock. Spear, Leeds &amp; Kellogg, L.P. (&quot;SLK&quot;) beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own
indirectly 200 shares of Common Stock. SLK is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Additionally, each of
Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate, 351,249 shares of Common Stock,
consisting of the 351,249 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned directly by certain investment partnerships of which
affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing general partner or managing partner (the &quot;Limited
Partnerships&quot;). Goldman Sachs and GS Group each disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the Limited
Partnerships except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ Edward T. Joel, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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