FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MONFORT RICHARD L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA INC [DAVE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 3519 HORMAN COURT 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/15/2009 (Street) GREELEY, CO 80631 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $.01 par value               90,300 D   Common Stock, $.01 par value 06/15/2009   P(1)   2,165 A $ 6.0651 (1) 16,746 I By the Monfort Family Limited Partnership (2) Common Stock, $.01 par value 06/16/2009   P(3)   6,675 A $ 5.9468 (3) 23,421 I By the Monfort Family Limited Partnership (2) Common Stock, $.01 par value 06/17/2009   P(5)   3,488 A $ 5.6491 (5) 26,909 I By the Monfort Family Limited Partnership (2)

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Director Stock Option (4)

$ 6.72

05/14/2005

05/14/2014

Common Stock, $.01 par value

5,000

5,000

D

Director Stock Option (4)

$ 10.98

05/13/2006

05/13/2015

Common Stock, $.01 par value

5,000

5,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MONFORT RICHARD L 3519 HORMAN COURT GREELEY, CO 80631	X

Signatures

/s/ William M. Mower, as attorney-in-fact for Richard L. Monfort		06/17/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	The purchases reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 1, 2009. The purchase price reported reflects weighted average prices for multiple transactions, which ranged in price from $6.00 to $6.15 per share. The reporting person will, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
(2)	The Reporting Person is a general partner of such partnership.
(3)	The purchases reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 1, 2009. The purchase price reported reflects weighted average prices for multiple transactions, which ranged in price from $5.80 to $6.14 per share. The reporting person will, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
(4)	Pursuant to Rule 16b-3 (right to buy).
(5)	The purchases reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 1, 2009. The purchase price reported reflects weighted average prices for multiple transactions, which ranged in price from $5.60 to $5.95 per share. The reporting person will, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
Remarks: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney form incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24.1 to Form 4 filed on 8/26/2005.

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