SC 13D/A 1 pridescapital070805.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Amendment No. 1)

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

WORLDWIDE RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, INC.

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(Name of Issuer)

 

COMMON STOCK, $.01 par value

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(Title of Class of Securities)

 

98160A107

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(CUSIP Number)

 

Murray A. Indick

Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.

200 High Street, Suite 700

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 778-9200

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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

July 5, 2005

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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following

box o.

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 98160A107

SCHEDULE 13D

 

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.

 

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

20-0654530

 

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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) []

(b) x

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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

See Item 3

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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

o

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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

 

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7. SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

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8. SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,765,250**

 

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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES o

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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.33%**

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14.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO ( Limited Liability Company)

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** See Item 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 98160A107

SCHEDULE 13D

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Kevin A. Richardson, II

 

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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) []

(b) x

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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

See Item 3

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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

o

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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

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7. SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

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8. SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,765,250**

 

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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES o

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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.33%**

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14.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

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** See Item 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 98160A107

SCHEDULE 13D

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Henry J. Lawlor, Jr.

 

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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) []

(b) x

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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

See Item 3

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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

o

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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

USA

 

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7. SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

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8. SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,765,250**

 

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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES o

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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.33%**

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14.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

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** See Item 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 98160A107

SCHEDULE 13D

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Murray A. Indick

 

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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) []

(b) x

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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

See Item 3

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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

o

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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

USA

 

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7. SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

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8. SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,765,250**

 

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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES o

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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.33%**

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14.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

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** See Item 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 98160A107

SCHEDULE 13D

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Charles E. McCarthy

 

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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) []

(b) x

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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

See Item 3

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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

o

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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

USA

 

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7. SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

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8. SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,765,250**

 

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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES o

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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.33%**

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14.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

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** See Item 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 98160A107

SCHEDULE 13D

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Christian Puscasiu

 

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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) []

(b) x

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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

See Item 3

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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

o

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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

USA

 

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7. SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

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8. SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,765,250**

 

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,765,250**

 

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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES o

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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

6.33%**

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14.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

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** See Item 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 98160A107

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

Item 1. Security and Issuer

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This Amendment No. 1 relates to shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value (the “Common Stock”) of Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive office and mailing address of the Issuer is 15301 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Building B, Sherman Oaks, California 91403. This Amendment is being filed to reflect the sale of shares of the Issuer’s stock. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedules 13D.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

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(a),(b) According to the Issuer’s PREM14A filed on June 15, 2005, there were 27,879,764 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 14, 2005. Based on such information, after taking into account the transactions described in Item 5(c) below, the Reporting Persons report beneficial ownership of 1,765,250 shares of Common Stock held by Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C. Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.

 

Although Kevin A. Richardson, II, Henry J. Lawlor, Jr., Murray A. Indick, Charles E. McCarthy and Christian Puscasiu are joining in this Schedule as Reporting Persons, the filing of this Schedule shall not be construed as an admission that any of them are, for any purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the securities that are beneficially owned by Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.

 

(c) During the last sixty (60) days, the Reporting Persons sold the following shares of Common Stock in the open market:

 

 

Trade Date

 

Shares

 

Price/Share

 

05-20-05

 

13,100

 

6.43

 

05-25-05

 

3,000

 

6.45

 

05-26-05

 

36,800

 

6.46

 

06-02-05

 

18,000

 

6.43

 

06-08-05

 

7,600

 

6.49

 

06-09-05

 

19,300

 

6.49

 

06-10-05

 

33,000

 

6.49

 

06-13-05

 

6,100

 

6.51

 

06-16-05

 

1,000

 

6.57

 

06-20-05

 

24,000

 

6.56

 

06-23-05

 

200,000

 

6.54

 

06-24-05

 

51,800

 

6.53

 

06-27-05

 

50,000

 

6.53

 

07-01-05

 

30,600

 

6.54

 

07-05-05

 

55,100

 

6.54

 

07-06-05

 

25,000

 

6.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d) and (e) Not applicable.

 

 

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

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Exhibit A Joint Filing Undertaking.

 

 

CUSIP NO. 98160A107

SCHEDULE 13D

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Dated: July 08, 2005

 

Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.

 

By:

/s/ Murray A. Indick

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Murray A. Indick

Managing Member

 

 

Kevin A. Richardson, II

 

/s/ Murray A. Indick

By:

/s/ Murray A. Indick

 

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Murray A. Indick

Murray A. Indick

 

 

Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

Henry J. Lawlor, Jr.

Charles E. McCarthy

 

By:

/s/ Murray A. Indick

By:

/s/ Murray A. Indick

 

 

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Murray A. Indick

By: Murray A. Indick

 

 

Attorney-in-Fact

Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

Christian Puscasiu

 

By:

/s/ Murray A. Indick

 

 

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Murray A. Indick

 

 

Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 98160A107

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Exhibit A

JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING

 

The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of each such party.

 

Dated: July 08, 2005

 

Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.

 

By:

/s/ Murray A. Indick

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Murray A. Indick

Managing Member

 

 

Kevin A. Richardson, II

 

/s/ Murray A. Indick

By:

/s/ Murray A. Indick

 

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Murray A. Indick

Murray A. Indick

 

 

Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

Henry J. Lawlor, Jr.

Charles E. McCarthy

 

By:

/s/ Murray A. Indick

By:

/s/ Murray A. Indick

 

 

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Murray A. Indick

By: Murray A. Indick

 

 

Attorney-in-Fact

Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

Christian Puscasiu

 

By:

/s/ Murray A. Indick

 

 

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Murray A. Indick

 

 

Attorney-in-Fact