UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 17)
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
Common Stock, no par value
22528J 10 5
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement ( ). (A fee is not required only if the filing
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*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 ("Act") 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).
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Page 1 of 4 Pages
CUSIP NO. 22528J 10 5 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Gerald B. Shreiber
149-30-7472
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
Not Applicable
(a) ( ) (b) ( )
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,590,162
SHARES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH No Shares
REPORTING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
2,302,714
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
61,275
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,363,989
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
28 percent
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Amendment No. 17 to Schedule 13G
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Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer: J & J Snack Foods Corp.
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 6000 Central
Highway, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08109
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing: Gerald B. Shreiber
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office: 6000 Central Highway,
Pennsauken, New Jersey, 08109
Item 2(c)
Citizenship: United States of America
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number: 22528J 10 5
Item 3
Not Applicable
Item 4
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,363,989 shares including options
exercisable within 60 days to acquire 200,000 shares and 61,275
shares owned by a trust in which Mr. Shreiber has sole
voting power and shared dispositive power in which beneficial
ownership is disclaimed. In addition, there are 226,173 shares
in which Mr. Shreiber has voting power, no dispositive power
and in which beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(b) Percent of Class: 28 percent.
(c) Items 5, 6, 7, and 8 from Page 2 of this statement are
incorporated by reference.
Amendment No. 17 to Schedule 13G
Page 4 of 4
Item 5
Not Applicable
Item 6
Not Applicable
Item 7
Not Applicable
Item 8
Not Applicable
Item 9
Not Applicable
Item 10
Not Applicable
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 as of: January 21, 2005
Signature: _________________________
/s/ Gerald B. Shreiber
Gerald B. Shreiber
The filing of this Schedule shall not be construed as an
admission (a) that the person filing this Schedule is, for the
purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any equity securities
covered by this Schedule, or (b) that this Schedule is legally
required to be filed by such person.