SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 15d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)* Nathan's Famous, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 632347100 --------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) June 27, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) Page 1 of 5 - -------------- * 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in 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 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. 632347100 Page 2 of 5 --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Lloyd I. Miller, III ###-##-#### ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 157,704 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 130,092 EACH --------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 157,704 --------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 130,092 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 287,796 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.4% ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN-IA-OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 3 of 5 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Nathan's Famous, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1400 Old Country Road, Westbury, New York 11590 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Lloyd I. Miller, III Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102 Item 2(c) Citizenship: U.S.A. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 632347100 Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable, this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13-d-1(c). Item 4. OWNERSHIP: The reporting person shares dispositive and voting power with respect to 130,092 of the reported securities as an investment advisor to the trustee of certain family trusts. The reporting person has sole dispositive and voting power with respect to 157,704 of the reported securities as (i) an individual, (ii) the manager of a limited liability company that is the general partner of certain limited partnerships, and (iii) the custodian to accounts set up under the Florida Uniform Gift to Minors Act. (a) 287,796 (b) 5.4% (c) (i) sole voting power: 157,704 (ii) shared voting power: 130,092 (iii) sole dispositive power: 157,704 (iv) shared dispositive power: 130,092 Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: Not Applicable. Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: Persons other than Lloyd I. Miller, III have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the reported securities.
Page 4 of 5 Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: Not Applicable. Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not Applicable. Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not Applicable.
Page 5 of 5 Item 10. CERTIFICATION: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE --------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: July 23, 2003 /s/ Lloyd I. Miller, III ---------------------------- Lloyd I. Miller, III