4 1 y57329rfe4.txt FORM 4 FOR JANUARY, 2002 PERIOD UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP FORM 4 67 [ ] CHECK THIS BOX IF NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SECTION 16. FORM 4 OR FORM 5 OBLIGATIONS MAY CONTINUE. -------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL -------------------------------- OMB Number 3235-0287 Expires: September 30, 1998 Estimated average burden hours per response...........0.5 -------------------------------- 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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Miller, III Lloyd I. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 4550 Gordon Drive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Naples FL 34102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Rymer Foods Inc. - RFDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) ###-##-#### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Statement for Month/Year January, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [_] Director [X] 10% Owner [_] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below) ---------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ================================================================================

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Explanation of Responses: (1) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this filing. /s/ Lloyd I. Miller, III 2/7/02 --------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date ** 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. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. Page 2 of 2

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