4 1 hansenform4-11152002.txt ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response.........0.5 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |_| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). (Print of Type Responses) ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Hansen Mark S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) Fleming Companies, Inc. 1945 Lakepointe Drive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Lewisville TX 75029 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Fleming Companies, Inc. (FLM) ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 11/15/02 ________________________________________________________________________________ 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) ________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) |X| Director |_| 10% Owner |X| Officer (give title below) |_| Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO ____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 7. 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 ================================================================================

FORM 4 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) ================================================================================

Explanation of Responses: By: /s/ Debra Vick 11/15/02 --------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Page 2 CONFIRMING STATEMENT This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Mark S. Hansen, has authorized and designated Carlos M. Hernandez, Kirsten Richesson or Debra Vick to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Fleming Companies, Inc. The authority of Carlos M. Hernandez, Kirsten Richesson or Debra Vick under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to his ownership of or transactions in securities of Fleming Companies, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Carlos M. Hernandez, Kirsten Richesson or Debra Vick are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Date: November 15, 2002 MARK S. HANSEN ----------------------------------- Mark S. Hansen

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