SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Whitaker Paul

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

8016 HIGHWAY 90A

(Street)

SUGAR LAND

77478

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/29/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IMPERIAL SUGAR CO /NEW/ [ IPSU ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP - Sales

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	16,288⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. #1: 125 shares of restricted stock will vest on 11/6/2010 #2: 150 shares of restricted stock will vest on 3/7/2011 #3: 4,000 shares of restricted stock will vest in two tranches: 1600 on 7//29/2010, 2400 on 7/29/2012 #4: 4,000 shares of restricted stock will vest in two tranches: 1600 on 9/29/2010, 2400 on 9//29/2012 #5: 1632 shares of restricted stock will vest in two tranches: 816 on 9/30/2010, 816 on 9/30/2011 #6: 3818 shares of restricted stock or 70% of the shares granted on December 11, 2009 are in the form of a three-year performance-based award. Vesting of the performance award would be as of September 30, 2012, and continued employment to that date would be required to receive the award. Any unvested shares would be forfeited to the Company #7 1,636 shares of restricted stock or 30% of the restricted share award granted on December 11, 2009 will vest in three equal annual tranches on September 30 2010, 2011 and 2012. #8 927 shares of common stock are owned directly.

Remarks:

	Susan DiMucci under power of attorney	01/29/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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