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On: Friday, 5/25/01, at 9:11am ET · For: 6/25/01 · Accession #: 912057-1-517576 · File #: 0-23099

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Definitive Proxy Solicitation Material — Schedule 14A
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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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STAR BUFFET, INC.
420 LAWNDALE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84115

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
JUNE 25, 2001

To the Stockholders of Star Buffet, Inc.:

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Star Buffet, Inc. (the "Company") will
be held at the HomeTown Buffet, 1312 N. Scottsdale Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona,
on Monday, June 25, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. for the following purposes:

1. To elect the following five (5) nominees to serve as directors of the
Company until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their
successors are elected and have qualified:

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Robert E. Wheaton Phillip "Buddy" Johnson
Jack M. Lloyd Craig B. Wheaton
Thomas G. Schadt

2. To approve KPMG LLP as independent auditors for the Company for the
current fiscal year.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on May 17, 2001 will be
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

By Order of the Board of Directors,
Robert E. Wheaton
Chairman of the Board

Salt Lake City, Utah
May 25, 2001

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WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, TO ASSURE THAT YOUR SHARES WILL
BE VOTED AT THE MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTACHED PROXY AND RETURN
IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID, ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. NO ADDITIONAL
POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING,
YOU MAY WITHDRAW YOUR PROXY AND VOTE IN PERSON ON EACH MATTER.

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STAR BUFFET, INC.
420 LAWNDALE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115

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PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
JUNE 25, 2001

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This Proxy Statement is being furnished in connection with the solicitation
of proxies by the Board of Directors of Star Buffet, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Star" or the "Company"), for use at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held at the HomeTown Buffet, 1312 N. Scottsdale Drive,
Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday, June 25, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. (the "Meeting").

This Proxy Statement and accompanying proxy card (the "Proxy Card") are
first being mailed on or about May 25, 2001 to stockholders of record as of the
close of business on May 17, 2001 which is the record date for determination of
stockholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the meeting.

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

At the Meeting, the stockholders of Star will be asked (1) to vote upon the
election of five (5) nominees to serve as directors until the next annual
meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and have
qualified, (2) to approve KPMG LLP as independent auditors for the Company for
the current fiscal year and (3) to act upon such other matters as may properly
come before the Meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof. Star's
Board of Directors is asking for your proxy for use at the Meeting. A
stockholder giving a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is voted. Any
proxy that is not revoked will be voted at the Meeting in accordance with the
stockholder's instructions indicated on the enclosed Proxy Card. If no
instructions are marked on a properly executed returned Proxy Card, the shares
represented thereby will be voted "FOR" the election of the director nominees
named in this Proxy Statement and "FOR" the approval of KPMG LLP as independent
auditors for the Company for the current fiscal year. Although management does
not know of any other matter to be acted upon at the Meeting, shares represented
by valid proxies will be voted by the persons named on the Proxy Card in
accordance with their best judgment with respect to any other matters that may
properly come before the Meeting.

The cost of solicitation of proxies will be paid by Star. In addition,
following the mailing of the Proxy Statement, directors, officers and regular
employees of Star may solicit proxies by mail, telephone, telegraph or personal
interview. Such persons will receive no additional compensation for such
services. Brokerage houses and other nominees, fiduciaries and custodians
nominally holding shares of Star Common Stock of record will be requested to
forward proxy soliciting material to the beneficial owners of such shares and
will be reimbursed by Star for their charges and expenses in connection
therewith.

RECORD DATE AND VOTING

Holders of Star Common Stock of record at the close of business on May 17,
2001 (the "Record Date") are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting.
As of the Record Date, there were 2,950,000 shares of Star Common Stock
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting. No shares of the Company's
preferred stock, $.001 par value, were outstanding. A majority of shares
entitled to vote represented in person or by proxy will constitute a quorum at
the Meeting. Each stockholder is entitled

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to one vote for each share of Common Stock held as of the Record Date.
Abstentions and broker non-votes are each included in the determination of the
number of shares present and voting for the purpose of determining whether a
quorum is present. Abstentions will be treated as shares present and entitled to
vote for purposes of any matter requiring the affirmative vote of a majority or
other proportion of the shares present and entitled to vote. With respect to
shares relating to any proxy as to which a broker non-vote is indicated on a
proposal, those shares will not be considered present and entitled to vote with
respect to any such proposal. Abstentions or broker non-votes or other failures
to vote will have no effect in the election of directors, who will be elected by
a plurality of the affirmative votes cast. With respect to any matter brought
before the Annual Meeting requiring the affirmative vote of a majority or other
proportion of the outstanding shares, an abstention or broker non-vote will have
the same effect as a vote against the matter being voted upon.

PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Currently, there are five (5) members of the Board of Directors. Directors
are elected at each annual stockholders' meeting to hold office until the next
annual meeting or until their successors are elected and have qualified. Unless
otherwise instructed, the persons named in the accompanying Proxy Card will vote
the proxies received by them for the five (5) nominees named below. All of the
nominees presently are directors of the Company.

If any nominee becomes unavailable for any reason before the election, the
persons named in the accompanying Proxy Card will have discretionary authority
to vote for the election of such substitute nominee or nominees, if any, as
shall be designated by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has no
reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unavailable to serve.

DIRECTORS

The names and certain information concerning the five (5) nominees for
election as directors are set forth below. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE NOMINEES NAMED BELOW.

The director nominees of Star are as follows:

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NAME AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
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Robert E. Wheaton................. 49 Chief Executive Officer, President
and Chairman

Phillip "Buddy" Johnson........... 49 Director

Jack M. Lloyd..................... 50 Director

Thomas G. Schadt.................. 59 Director

Craig B. Wheaton.................. 43 Director

ROBERT E. WHEATON has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President
and as a director of the Company since its formation in July 1997. Mr. Wheaton
has been Chairman of the Board since September 1998. Mr. Wheaton served as
Executive Vice President of CKE from January 1996 through January 1999. From
April 1995 to January 1996, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Denny's Inc., a subsidiary of Flagstar Corporation. From 1991 to
1995, Mr. Wheaton served as President and Chief Executive Officer, and from 1989
to 1991 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Bekins Company.

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PHILLIP "BUDDY" JOHNSON has served as a Director of the Company since
February 1999 and as President of the BuddyFreddys Division since it was
acquired in April 1998 until March 2001. Mr. Johnson is the Director of the
Division of Real Estate in the Florida Department of Business and Professional
Regulations. From 1980 until 1998, he was the founding Chairman and CEO of
BuddyFreddys Enterprises. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Johnson served as Republican
floor leader in the Florida House of Representatives. Mr. Johnson also served on
the executive committee of The Foundation for Florida's Future, a non-profit
corporation established in 1995 by now governor, Jeb Bush.

JACK M. LLOYD has served as a director of the Company since the completion
of the Company's initial public offering in September 1997. Mr. Lloyd served as
Chairman of the Board of DenAmerica Corp. from July 1996, until September 2000,
and as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of DenAmerica Corp.
from March 1996, until September 2000. Mr. Lloyd served as Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of Denwest Restaurant Corp. ("DRC") from 1987 until
the March 1996 merger of DRC and DenAmerica and as President of DRC from 1987
until November 1994. Mr. Lloyd engaged in commercial and residential real estate
development and property management as President of First Federated Investment
Corporation during the early and mid-1980's. Mr. Lloyd also currently serves as
a director of Action Performance Companies, Inc. DenAmerica Corp. changed its
name to Phoenix Restaurant Group in June 1999.

THOMAS G. SCHADT has served as a director of the Company since the
completion of the Company's initial public offering in September 1997.
Mr. Schadt has been the Chief Executive Officer of a privately-held beverage
distribution company, Bear Creek, L.L.C., since 1995. From 1976 to 1994, he held
several positions with PepsiCo, Inc., most recently, Vice President of Food
Service.

CRAIG B. WHEATON has served as a director of the Company since
February 1999. Mr. Wheaton is a partner in the law firm Kilpatrick Stockton LLP.
His main areas of practice include employee benefits, executive compensation and
general corporate law. Mr. Wheaton received his B.A. degree, with honors, from
the University of Virginia and his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University.
Mr. Wheaton was a member of the Tax Council of the North Carolina Bar
Association Section on Taxation ("93-'98) and chair of its Employee Benefits
Committee ("95-'97). He is a member and former president of the Triangle
Benefits Forum. He is a member of the Southern Employee Benefits Conference, the
Employee Benefits Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of
Taxation, the National Pension Assistance Project's National Lawyers Network,
and the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals. Mr. Wheaton is the
brother of Robert E. Wheaton, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer.

COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors has two standing committees: the Audit Committee and
the Compensation Committee. The Board does not have a nominating committee or
other committee performing similar functions. Instead, the Board of Directors,
as a whole, identifies and screens candidates for membership on the Company's
Board of Directors. The Audit Committee, whose current members are
Messrs. Schadt, Lloyd and Craig Wheaton, monitors Star's basic accounting
policies and their related system of internal control, reviews Star's audit and
management reports and makes recommendations regarding the appointment of
independent auditors. The Compensation Committee, whose current members are
Messrs. Schadt and Lloyd, considers the hiring and election of corporate
officers, salary and incentive compensation policies for officers and directors,
and the granting of stock options to employees.

During fiscal 2001, the Board of Directors held three meetings, the Audit
Committee held two meetings and the Compensation Committee held one meeting.
During fiscal 2001, no director attended

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fewer than 75% of the aggregate meetings of the Board of Directors and the
committee or committees on which he served.

The report of he Compensation Committee with respect to the executive
compensation policies established by the Compensation Committee for fiscal year
ended January 29, 2001 is included in this proxy statement under the heading
"Executive Compensation."

The Board maintains an Audit Committee comprised of three of Star's outside
directors. Under the current listing standards of the National Association of
Security Dealers, the Audit Committee must have a minimum of three members and
be comprised of "independent" directors. Under limited circumstances, the rules
allow one non-independent director to serve on the audit committee, provided
that the Board determines it to be in the best interests of Star. Two members of
the Audit Committee qualify as "independent directors" under the current listing
standards of the National Association of Securities Dealers. The current third
member, Craig Wheaton, is not considered "independent" for purposes of serving
as a member of Star's Audit Committee since he is the brother of Robert Wheaton,
Star's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Board plans to appoint Phillip
"Buddy" Johnson to serve on the Audit Committee in place of Mr. Wheaton.
Although Mr. Johnson is not considered "independent" because he was formerly
employed by Star within the last 3 years, the Board believes that it is in the
best interests of Star and its stockholders to appoint Mr. Johnson to serve on
the Audit Committee.

The report of the Audit Committee is attached to this proxy statement as
Appendix A. The Audit Committee acts pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter, a
copy of which is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix B.

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

For their services as directors in fiscal 2001, each non-employee director
received $2,000 per meeting of the Board of Directors and $500 per committee
meeting. In addition, all directors are entitled to participate in Star's 1997
Stock Incentive Plan.

PROPOSAL 2
SELECTION OF AUDITORS

The Board of Directors has appointed KPMG LLP as independent auditors of the
Company for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2002, it being intended that such
appointment would be presented for ratification by the shareholders. KPMG LLP
has audited the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended
January 29, 2001. KPMG will have representation at the meeting and be available
to respond to appropriate questions. The representatives of KPMG LLP also will
have an opportunity to make a formal statement, if they so desire.

FEES BILLED TO THE COMPANY BY KPMG LLP DURING FISCAL 2001

Audit Fees:

Audit fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for the Company's 2001 fiscal
year audit of the Company's annual financial statements and reviews of the
financial statements included in the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
totaled $81,200.

Financial Information Systems Design and Implementation Fees:

The Company did not engage KPMG LLP to provide professional services to the
Company regarding financial information systems design and implementation during
the fiscal year ended January 29, 2001.

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All Other Fees:

Fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP during the Company's 2001 fiscal year
for all other non-audit services rendered to the Company were $58,210.

Stockholder ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's
independent public accountants is not required by the Company's By-Laws or other
applicable legal requirement. However, the Board is submitting the selection of
KPMG LLP to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate
practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee
and the Board will reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the
selection is ratified, the Board at its discretion may direct the appointment of
a different independent accounting firm at any time during the year if it
determines that such a change would be in the best interest of the Company and
its stockholders.

REQUIRED VOTE

The affirmative vote of a majority of the Common Stock outstanding and
entitled to vote at the Meeting is required to approve Proposal 2. THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 2.

OTHER MATTERS

Management does not know of any matter to be acted upon at the Meeting other
than the matters described above, but if any other matter properly comes before
the Meeting, the persons named on the enclosed Proxy Card will vote thereon in
accordance with their best judgment.

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OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial
ownership of Star's Common Stock as of the Record Date, by (i) each person who
is known by Star to beneficially own more than five percent of the outstanding
Star Common Stock, (ii) each director of Star, (iii) each Named Executive
Officer of Star identified in the Summary Compensation Table and (iv) all
current directors and executive officers of Star as a group. Except as otherwise
indicated, beneficial ownership includes both voting and investment power.

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AMOUNT AND NATURE PERCENT
OF BENEFICIAL OF
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP CLASS (%)(1)
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Robert E. Wheaton.......................................... 1,402,537(2) 43.2%

Jack M. Lloyd.............................................. 30,000(3) 1.0%

Thomas G. Schadt........................................... 32,200(3) 1.1%

Phillip "Buddy" Johnson.................................... 22,700(4) *

Craig B. Wheaton........................................... 35,500(4) 1.2%

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ................................... 470,135(5) 15.9%
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Asset Value Fund Limited Partnership....................... 280,000(6) 9.5%
376 Main Street
P.O. Box 74
Bedminster, NJ 07921

Stephen Watson............................................. 239,000(7) 8.1%
237 Park Avenue, Suite 801
New York, NY 10017

All executive officers and directors as a group (5 1,522,937(8) 45.4%
persons).................................................

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* Less than one percent.

(1) Calculated based on 2,950,000 shares of Star Common Stock outstanding
May 17, 2001.

(2) Includes 299,237 shares subject to presently exercisable options or options
that become exercisable within 60 days of May 17, 2001.

(3) Includes 30,000 shares subject to presently exercisable options or options
that become exercisable within 60 days of May 17, 2001.

(4) Includes 22,500 shares subject to presently exercisable options or options
that become exercisable within 60 days of May 17, 2001.

(5) J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has shared power to vote 470,135 of such shares and
has shared power to dispose of all such shares. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
claims beneficial ownership with respect to all such shares. The information
relating to the beneficial ownership of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has been
derived from the Schedule 13G dated February 9, 2001 filed by J.P. Morgan
Chase & Co. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The number of
shares beneficially owned by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is stated as of
December 31, 2000.

(6) Asset Value Fund Limited Partnership ("Asset Value") has sole power to vote
280,000 of such shares and has sole power to dispose of all such shares.
Asset Value claims beneficial ownership

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with respect to all such shares. Asset Value is a limited partnership
engaged in investing in securities. The sole general partner of Asset Value
is Asset Value Management, Inc. ("Asset Value Management"). Asset Value
Management is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kent Financial Services, Inc.
("Kent"), a public company, the principal business of which is the operation
of T. R. Winston & Company, Inc. ("TRW"), its wholly-owned subsidiary. TRW
is a broker-dealer registered with the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Asset Value, Asset Value Management, Kent and TRW maintain
offices at 376 Main Street, Bedminster, NJ 07921. The information relating
to the beneficial ownership of Asset Value Fund Limited Partnership has been
derived from the Schedule 13D dated April 5, 2001 filed by Asset Value Fund
Limited Partnership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The number
of shares beneficially owned by Asset Value Fund Limited Partnership is
stated as of March 29, 2001.

(7) Stephen Watson has sole power to vote 239,0000 of such shares and has sole
power to dispose of all such shares. Stephen Watson claims beneficial
ownership with respect to all such shares. The information relating to the
beneficial ownership of Stephen Watson has been derived from the
Schedule 13G dated February 14, 2001 filed by Stephen Watson with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The number of shares beneficially owned
by Stephen Watson is stated as of December 31, 2000.

(8) Includes 359,237 shares subject to presently exercisable options or options
that become exercisable within 60 days of May 17, 2001.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDED JANUARY 29, 2001.

The Compensation Committee (the "Committee"), comprised of two non-employee
directors, is responsible for administering the executive compensation policies,
administering the various management incentive programs (including option
plans), and making recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to
these policies and programs. In addition, the Committee makes annual
recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning the compensation paid to
the Chief Executive Officer and to each of the other executive officers of Star
(each, an "Executive Officer"). As discussed below, the Company began its
independent corporate existence on July 28, 1997 through the reorganization of
direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of CKE. The Committee was not
formed until after the first meeting of the Board following the formation of the
Company. Since there was no Committee at the time of the first Board meeting, it
was necessary for the non-employee directors of the Board to decide all
compensation issues at that meeting. In addition, certain compensation
arrangements were established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of CKE while the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of CKE.

The following is a summary of the policies which the Board of Directors
analyzed in determining the compensation for the Executive Officers of the
Company. The Committee intends to follow the same general policies in
determining the compensation for the Executive Officers of the Company in fiscal
2002, but may, in its discretion, alter such policies to take into consideration
the applicable circumstances at the time.

COMPENSATION POLICIES TOWARDS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. The Committee believes
that the most effective executive compensation program is one that provides
incentives to achieve both current and long-term strategic management goals,
with the ultimate objective of enhancing stockholder value. In this regard, the
Committee believes executive compensation should be comprised of cash as well as
equity-based programs. Base salaries are generally set at market levels in order
to attract and retain qualified executives. With respect to equity-based
compensation, the Committee believes that an integral part of Star's
compensation program is the ownership and retention of Star's Common Stock by
its Executive Officers. By providing Executive Officers with a meaningful stake
in Star, the value of which is dependent on Star's long-term success, a
commonality of interests between Star's Executive Officers and its stockholders
is fostered.

RELATIONSHIP OF PERFORMANCE TO COMPENSATION. Compensation that may be
earned by the Executive Officers in any fiscal year consists primarily of base
salary, cash bonus and stock options. The significant factors that were
considered in establishing the components of each Executive Officer's
compensation package for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2001 are summarized
below. The Committee, in its discretion, may apply different factors,
particularly different measures of financial performance, in setting executive
compensation for future fiscal years, but all compensation decisions will be
designed to further the general compensation policies indicated above.

BASE SALARY. The base salary for each Executive Officer is set on the basis
of personal performance, the salary levels in effect for comparable positions
with Star's principal competitors (including, but not limited to, Star's
self-determined peer group set forth in the "Stock Performance Graph"), and
Star's financial performance relative to such competitors. Factors relating to
individual performance that are assessed in setting base compensation are based
on the particular duties and areas of responsibility of the individual Executive
Officer. Factors relating to Star's financial performance that may be related to
increasing or decreasing base salary include revenues and earnings. The
establishment of base compensation involves a subjective assessment and weighing
of the foregoing criteria and is not based on any specific formula.

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CASH BONUS. Annual bonuses are earned by each Executive Officer on the
basis of Star's achievement of pre-tax income targets established at the start
of the fiscal year and on the basis of the particular Executive Officer's duties
and areas of responsibility. Bonus amounts are established based on various
levels of performance against such targets. Following the completion of the
fiscal year, the Committee assesses Star and individual performance against the
established targets and provides for annual bonuses based on the targeted
performance of levels actually achieved.

STOCK OPTIONS. Stock option grants motivate Executive Officers to manage
the business to improve long-term Star performance, and align the interests of
Executive Officers with stockholder value. Customarily, option grants are made
with exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the shares on the grant
date and will be of no value unless the market price of Star's outstanding
shares appreciates, thereby aligning a substantial part of the Executive
Officer's compensation package with the return realized by the stockholders.
Options generally vest in equal installments over a period of time, contingent
upon the Executive Officer's continued employment with Star. Accordingly, an
option will provide a return to the Executive Officer only if the Executive
Officer remains employed by Star and the market price of the underlying shares
appreciates over the option term. The size of an option grant is designed to
create a meaningful opportunity for stock ownership and is based upon the
individual's current position with Star, internal comparability with option
grants made to other Star executives and the individual's potential for future
responsibility and promotion over the option term. The Committee has established
an award program which takes into account the level of responsibility in the
organization, and total compensation compared to comparable companies, in making
option grants to the Executive Officers in an attempt to target a fixed number
of unvested option shares based upon the individual's position with Star and the
Executive Officer's existing holdings of unvested options. As such, the award of
stock options requires subjective judgment as to the amount of the option.
However, the Committee does not adhere strictly to these guidelines and will
occasionally vary the size of the option grant, if any, made to each Executive
Officer as circumstances warrant.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION. Robert E. Wheaton became Star's Chief
Executive Officer upon the Company's formation in July 1997. Prior to the
Company's initial public offering in September 1997, Mr. Wheaton's annual base
compensation was established at $250,000 for the fiscal year ended January 29,
2001, based on the philosophy described above.

CORPORATE DEDUCTION FOR COMPENSATION. Section 162(m) of the Code generally
limits to $1.0 million the corporate deduction for compensation paid to certain
executive officers, unless certain requirements are met. Star's 1997 Stock
Incentive Plan is structured so that any compensation deemed paid to an
executive officer upon exercise of an option, with an exercise price equal to
the fair market value of the underlying shares on the grant date, will qualify
as performance-based compensation that will not be limited by Section 162(m).
The Committee intends to monitor regulations issued pursuant to Section 162(m)
and to take such actions with respect to the executive compensation program as
are reasonably necessary to preserve the corporate tax deduction for executive
compensation paid.

Thomas G. Schadt
Jack M Lloyd

THE REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL NOT
BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE BY ANY GENERAL STATEMENT INCORPORATING BY
REFERENCE THIS PROXY STATEMENT INTO ANY FILING UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OR UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT STAR
SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATES THIS INFORMATION BY REFERENCE, AND SHALL NOT OTHERWISE
BE DEEMED FILED UNDER SUCH ACTS.

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STOCKHOLDER PERFORMANCE GRAPH
COMPARISON OF 40 MONTH CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
AMONG STAR BUFFET, INC., THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.) INDEX,
THE DOW JONES RESTAURANTS INDEX AND A PEER GROUP

EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC

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9/25/97 JAN-98 JAN-99 JAN-00 1-JAN

STAR BUFFET, INC. 100 102.08 48.96 30.21 21.09
NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.) 100 96.9 151.65 236.99 165.85
DOW JONES RESTAURANTS 100 97.66 139.3 123.23 115.15
PEER GROUP 100 76.42 62.99 60.08 29.89

* $100 INVESTED ON 9/25/97 IN STOCK OR INDEX-INCLUDING REINVESTMENT OF
DIVIDENDS. FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31.

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9/97 1/98 1/99 1/00 1/01
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STAR BUFFET INC..................................... 100.00 102.08 48.96 30.21 21.09
PEER GROUP.......................................... 100.00 76.42 62.99 60.08 29.89
NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.).......................... 100.00 96.90 151.65 236.99 165.85
DOW JONES RESTAURANTS............................... 100.00 97.66 139.30 123.23 115.15

The Peer Group includes the following stocks: Garden Fresh Restaurants
(LTUS), Roadhouse Grill (GRLL), Sizzler International (SZ), Pierre Foods Inc.
(FOOD), Shell's Seafood (SHLL.OB) and Fresh Choice (SALD). All are listed on
NASDAQ except for Sizzler International, which is on the New York Stock
Exchange. The Peer Group stocks are all small capitalization stocks in the
family dining segment which is more relative of the business in which Star
Buffet operates.

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THE STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH SHALL NOT BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE BY
ANY GENERAL STATEMENT INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE THIS PROXY STATEMENT INTO ANY
FILING UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT STAR SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATES THIS INFORMATION
BY REFERENCE, AND SHALL NOT OTHERWISE BE DEEMED FILED UNDER SUCH ACTS.

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SUMMARY OF CASH AND CERTAIN OTHER COMPENSATION

The Company was incorporated on July 28, 1997, through the reorganization of
direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of CKE. Prior to the Company's
incorporation, the Company's Executive Officers have been employed by CKE or its
subsidiaries, and all or substantially all of their compensation paid prior to
July 28, 1997 was paid by CKE or its subsidiaries primarily for services
rendered to CKE or its subsidiaries. In connection with the organization of the
Company, the Company and CKE established an allocated annual base salary of
$187,000 for Robert E. Wheaton, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and President of the Company. The following table sets forth the compensation
awarded to, earned by or paid to the Company's executive officer for each of the
three fiscal years ended January 29, 2001, January 31, 2000 and January 25,
1999:

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

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LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION AWARDS
ANNUAL COMPENSATION -------------------------
------------------------------------ RESTRICTED SECURITIES
OTHER ANNUAL STOCK UNDERLYING
FISCAL SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION AWARDS OPTIONS
NAME AND TITLE YEAR ($) ($) ($)(4) ($) (#)(5)
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Robert E. Wheaton.......
Chairman of the Board, 2001(1) $250,000 $25,000 $22,641 --
President and Chief 2000(2) 254,824 -- 12,000 90,000
Executive Officer 1999(3) 221,155 -- 4,658 --

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(1) Mr. Wheaton's annual salary was $250,000 and his bonus was $25,000.

(2) Mr. Wheaton's annual salary was $250,000. The fifty-third week in fiscal
2000 adds the additional $4,824.

(3) Mr. Wheaton's annual salary was $250,000 in fiscal 1999. In August 1998,
Mr. Wheaton's employment agreement with CKE was modified to provide that
Star pays 100% of his base salary.

(4) "Other Annual Compensation" represents auto and medical related payments to
Mr. Wheaton.

(5) Represents options to purchase shares of Star's common stock for fiscal
2000.

OPTION EXERCISES AND HOLDINGS

No options were exercised by any of the Named Executive Officers during the
fiscal year ended January 29, 2001. The following table sets forth the fiscal
year end options values for all options held by the Company's Named Executive
Officer.

FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES

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NUMBER OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
AT FISCAL YEAR END (#) AT FISCAL YEAR END ($)
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NAME EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
---- ------------ -------------- ------------ --------------

Robert E. Wheaton................ 299,237 30,000 -- --

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

During the fiscal year ended January 29, 2001, no executive officer of the
Company served as a member of the compensation committee or as a director of any
other entity, one of whose executive officers serves on the Compensation
Committee or is a director of the Company.

COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires Star's
executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a
registered class of star's equity securities, to file reports of ownership and
changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by
SEC regulations to furnish Star with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
file.

Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by it, or
written representations from certain reporting persons that no Forms 5 were
required for those persons, Star believes that, during fiscal 2001, all filing
requirements applicable to its executive officers, directors and greater than
10% stockholders were satisfied.

CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

In connection with the Company's employment contract with Mr. Robert E.
Wheaton, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company has
agreed to provide Mr. Wheaton loans solely for the purchase of the Company's
common stock. The loans are secured and bear interest at the prevailing rate set
forth in the Company's credit facility with FleetBoston. The average rate for
fiscal 2001 was approximately 8.7%. The loans totaled $918,000 as of
January 29, 2001.

Robert E. Wheaton, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President,
currently beneficially owns approximately 43.2% of our total equity securities,
assuming exercise of vested employee stock options, and possesses approximately
43.2% of the total voting power. Thus Mr. Wheaton has the ability to control or
significantly influence all matters requiring the approval of our stockholders,
including the election of our directors.

STOCKHOLDERS' PROPOSALS FOR 2001 ANNUAL MEETING

Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, proposals
by eligible stockholders (as defined below) which are intended to be presented
at Star's Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2002 must be received by Star by
January 28, 2002 in order to be considered for inclusion in Star's proxy
materials related to that meeting. On May 21, 1998, the Securities and Exchange
Commission adopted an amendment to Rule 14a-4, promulgated under the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amendment governs Star's use of its
discretionary proxy voting authority with respect to a stockholder proposal,
which is not addressed in Star's proxy statement. The amendment provides that if
a proponent of a proposal fails to notify us at least 45 days prior to the
current year's anniversary of the date of mailing of the prior year's proxy
statement, then Star will be allowed to use its discretionary voting authority
when the proposal is raised at the meeting, without any discussion of the matter
in the proxy statement.

We were not notified of any stockholder proposals to be addressed at our
2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Because we were not provided notice of any
stockholder proposal to be included in our proxy statement within a reasonable
time before mailing, we will be allowed to use our voting authority if any
stockholder proposals are raised at the meeting.

If we do not receive any stockholder proposals for our 2002 Annual Meeting
before April 10, 2002, we will be able to use our voting authority as outlined
above. An eligible stockholder is one who is the record or beneficial owner of
at least 1% or $1,000 in market value of securities entitled to be

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voted at the 2001 Annual Meeting and has held such securities for at least one
year, and who shall continue to own such securities through the date on which
the meeting is held.

Stockholders are urged to sign and return their proxies without delay.

For the Board of Directors
ROBERT E. WHEATON,
Chairman of the Board

May 25, 2001

The Annual Report to Stockholders of the Company for the fiscal year ended
January 29, 2001 is the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K which was filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2001 and which is being
mailed concurrently with this Proxy Statement to all stockholders of record as
of May 17, 2001. The Annual Report is not to be regarded as proxy soliciting
material or as a communication by means of which any solicitation is to be made.

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APPENDIX A

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

In accordance with the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee assists
the Board with fulfilling its oversight responsibility regarding the quality and
integrity of the accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices of Star
Buffet. The Audit Committee has:

(1) reviewed and discussed Star Buffet's audited financial statements
with management;

(2) discussed the matters required to be discussed by Statement on
Auditing Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees, which
includes, among other items, matters related to the conduct of the audit of
Star Buffet's financial statements, with KPMG, LLP, Star Buffet's
independent accountants; and

(3) reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from KPMG, LLP,
required by the Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, which relates
to the accountants' independence from Star Buffet and its related entities,
and has discussed with KPMG, LLP their independence from Star Buffet.

Based upon the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee
recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in
Star Buffet's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29,
2001.

SUBMITTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
Thomas G. Schadt
Jack M. Lloyd
Craig B. Wheaton

The material in this report is not "soliciting material" and is not deemed
filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of
Star Buffet under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof
and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

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APPENDIX B

CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

I. AUDIT COMMITTEE PURPOSE

The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to assist the Board
in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. The Audit Committee's primary
duties and responsibilities are to:

- Monitor the integrity of the Company's financial reporting process and systems
of internal controls regarding finance, accounting, and legal compliance.

- Monitor the independence and performance of the Company's independent auditors
and internal auditing department.

- Provide an avenue of communication among the independent auditors, management,
the internal auditing department, and the Board of Directors.

- Report to the Board of Directors.

- Encourage adherence to, and continuous improvement of, the Company's policies,
procedures and practices at all levels.

- Review areas of potential significant financial risk to the Company.

- Monitor compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

The Audit Committee has the authority to conduct any investigation appropriate
to fulfilling its responsibilities and it has direct access to the independent
auditors as well as anyone in the organization. The Audit Committee has the
ability to retain, at the Company's expense, special legal, accounting, or other
consultants or experts it deems necessary in the performance of its duties.

II. AUDIT COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND MEETINGS

Audit Committee members shall meet the requirements of the National Association
of Securities Dealers (NASD) Exchange. The Audit Committee shall be comprised of
three or more directors as determined by the Board, each of whom shall be
independent nonexecutive directors, free from any relationship that would
interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment. All members of
the Committee shall have a basic understanding of finance and accounting and be
able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, and at least one
member of the Committee shall have accounting or related financial management
expertise.

Audit Committee members shall be appointed by the Board on recommendation of the
Nominating Committee. If an audit committee Chair is not designated or present,
the members of the Committee may designate a Chair by majority vote of the
Committee membership.

The Committee shall meet at least three times annually, or more frequently as
circumstances dictate. The Audit Committee Chair shall prepare and/or approve an
agenda in advance of each meeting. The Committee should meet privately in
executive session at least annually with management, the director of the
internal auditing department, the independent auditors and as a committee to
discuss any matters that the Committee or each of these groups believe should be
discussed. In addition, the Committee or at least its Chair should communicate
with management and the independent auditors quarterly to review the Company's
financial statements and significant findings based upon the auditors limited
review procedures.

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III. AUDIT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

REVIEW PROCEDURES

1. Review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter at least annually. Submit
the charter to the Board of Directors for approval and have the document
published at least every three years in accordance with SEC regulations.

2. Review the Company's annual audited financial statements prior to filing or
distribution. Review should include discussion with management and
independent auditors of significant issues regarding accounting principles,
practices and judgments.

3. In consultation with the management, the independent auditors and the
internal auditors, consider the integrity of the Company's financial
reporting processes and controls. Discuss significant financial risk
exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor, control and report
such exposures. Review significant findings prepared by the independent
auditors and the internal auditing department together with management's
responses, including the status of previous recommendations.

4. Review with financial management and the independent auditors the company's
quarterly financial results prior to the release of earnings and/or the
company's quarterly financial statements prior to filing or distribution.
Discuss any significant changes to the Company's accounting principles and
any items required to be communicated by the independent auditors in
accordance with SAS 61 (see item 9). The Chair of the Committee may
represent the entire Audit Committee for purposes of this review.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

5. The independent auditors are ultimately accountable to the Audit Committee
and the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee shall review the
independence, and performance of the auditors and annually recommend to the
Board of Directors the appointment of the independent auditors or approve
any discharge of auditors when circumstances warrant.

6. Approve the fees and other significant compensation to be paid to the
independent auditors.

7. On an annual basis, the Committee should review and discuss with the
independent auditors all significant relationships they have with the
Company that could impair the auditors' independence.

8. Review the independent auditors audit plan--discuss scope, staffing,
locations, reliance upon management and internal audit and general audit
approach.

9. Prior to releasing the year-end earnings, discuss the results of the audit
with the independent auditors. Discuss certain matters required to be
communicated to audit committees in accordance with AICPA SAS 61.(1)

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(1) Statement of Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 61 requires that auditors discuss
certain matters with audit committees of all SEC engagements. The communication
may be in writing or oral and may take place before or after the financial
statements are issued. Items to be communicated include:

- The auditor's responsibility under Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
(GAAS)

- Significant accounting policies

- Management judgments and accounting estimates

- Significant audit adjustments

- Other information in documents containing audited financial statements

- Disagreements with management--including accounting principles, scope of
audit, disclosures

- Consultation with other accountants by management

- Major issues discussed with management prior to retention

- Difficulties encountered in performing the audit

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10. Consider the independent auditors' judgments about the quality and
appropriateness of the Company's accounting principles as applied in its
financial reporting.

11. Discuss with management, and the independent auditors, the degree of
aggressiveness or conservatism of the accounting principles and underlying
estimates used in the preparation of the Company's financial statements.

12. Discuss with the independent auditors the clarity of the financial
disclosure practices used or proposed by the Company.

13. Inquire as to the independent auditor's views about whether management's
choices of accounting principles are conservative, moderate, or aggressive
from the perspective of income, asset and liability recognition, and whether
those principles are common practices or are minority practices.

OTHER AUDIT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

14. Report at least semi-annually, or as deemed necessary, to the full Board. In
addition, summarized minutes from Committee meetings shall be distributed to
each board member at least one week prior to the subsequent Board of
Directors meeting.

15. Annually prepare a report to shareholders as required by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The report should be included in the Company's annual
proxy statement.

16. Perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Company's
By-laws and governing law, as the Committee or the Board deems necessary or
appropriate.

17. Maintain minutes of meetings and periodically report to the Board of
Directors on significant results of the foregoing activities.

18. Establish, review and update periodically a Code of Ethical Conduct and
ensure that management has established a system to enforce this Code.

19. Review management's monitoring of the Company's compliance with the
organization's Ethical Code, and ensure that management has the proper
review system in place to ensure that Company's financial statements,
reports and other financial information disseminated to governmental
organizations, and the public satisfy legal requirements.

20. Periodically perform self-assessment of audit committee performance.

21. Review financial and accounting personnel succession planning within the
company.

22. Annually review policies and procedures as well as audit results associated
with directors' and officers expense accounts and perquisites. Annually
review a summary of director and officers' related party transactions and
potential conflicts of interest.

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PROXY

STAR BUFFET, INC.
420 LAWNDALE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF STAR BUFFET, INC.
The undersigned hereby appoints Robert E. Wheaton as Proxy, with the power to
appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes him to represent and to vote as
designated below, all the shares of Common Stock of Star Buffet, Inc. held of
record by the undersigned on May 17, 2001, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held on June 25, 2001, and any postponements or adjournments thereof.

PLEASE DATE, SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE.
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Please mark [X]
your votes as
indicated in
this example.

FOR all of the nominees WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to
listed below (except vote for all nominees
as marked to the listed below
contrary below)

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: [ ] [ ]

INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee strike a
line through the nominee's name in the list below.

Robert E. Wheaton
Phillip "Buddy" Johnson
Jack M. Lloyd
Thomas G. Schadt
Craig B. Wheaton

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN

2. To approve KPMG LLP as independent / / / / / /
auditors for the current fiscal year.

3. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before such meeting or any and all
postponements or adjournments thereof.

DO YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING? YES [ ] NO [ ]

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein
by the undersigned stockholder IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THE PROXIES WILL VOTE
FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE, AND IN THEIR DISCRETION ON MATTERS DESCRIBED IN
ITEM 2.

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.

Signature
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Signature if held jointly
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Dated: , 2001
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Please sign exactly as the name appears below. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give your full title as such. If a corporation,
please sign in full corporate name by the President or other authorized officer.
If a partnership, please sign in the partnership name by an authorized person.

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