SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
___________________
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
162809305
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2003
(Date of event which requires filing 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)
*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 the "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).
SCHEDULE 13G
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
GDK, Inc.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) n/a
(b) n/a
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
78,079
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
78,079
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
78,079
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.7%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SCHEDULE 13G
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Caxton International Limited
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) n/a
(b) n/a
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
342,828
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
342,828
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
342,828
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.8%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SCHEDULE 13G
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Caxton Equity Growth LLC 22-3682580
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) n/a
(b) n/a
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
59,144
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
59,144
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
59,144
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.5%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Caxton Equity Growth (BVI) Ltd.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) n/a
(b) n/a
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
172,708
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
172,708
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
172,708
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.4%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SCHEDULE 13G
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON.
Caxton Associates, L.L.C. 22-3430173
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) n/a
(b) n/a
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
652,759
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
652,759
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
652,759
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.4%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SCHEDULE 13G
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON.
Bruce S. Kovner
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) n/a
(b) n/a
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
652,759
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
652,759
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
652,759
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.4%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
This Amendment 1 to Schedule 13G relates to the Common Stock,
par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock") of
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
4300 West Cypress Street, Suite 600, Tampa, FL 33607.
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
(i) The amount of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
GDK, Inc. ("GDK") is 78,079.
(ii) The amount of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Caxton International Limited ("Caxton International")
is 342,828.
(iii) The amount of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Caxton Equity Growth LLC ("Caxton Equity Growth") is 59,144.
(iv) The amount of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Caxton Equity Growth (BVI) Ltd. ("Caxton Equity Growth (BVI)")
is 172,708.
(v) The amount of shares of Common Stock considered to be
beneficially owned by Caxton Associates, L.L.C. ("Caxton
Associates") by reason of its voting and dispositive powers
is 652,759.
(vi) Mr. Kovner, by reason of being Chairman of Caxton Associates
and the sole shareholder of Caxton Corporation, the manager
and majority owner of Caxton Associates, may also be deemed to
beneficially own such shares.
(b) Percent of Class:
(i) GDK beneficially owns 0.7% of the Class of Common
Stock.
(ii) Caxton International beneficially owns 2.8% of the Class
of Common Stock.
(iii) Caxton Equity Growth beneficially 0.5% owns of the
Class of Common Stock.
(iv) Caxton Equity Growth (BVI) beneficially owns 1.4% of the
Class of Common Stock.
(v) Caxton Associates is deemed to beneficially own 5.4%
of the class of Common Stock.
(vi) Mr. Kovner is deemed to beneficially own 5.4% of the Class
of Common Stock.
(c)
Number of shares as to which GDK has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 78,079
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 78,079
Number of shares as to which Caxton International has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 342,828
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 342,828
Number of shares as to which Caxton Equity Growth has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 59,144
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 59,144
Number of shares as to which Caxton Equity Growth (BVI) has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 172,708
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 172,708
Number of shares as to which Caxton Associates has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 652,759
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 652,759
Number of shares as to which Mr. Kovner has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 652,759
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 652,759
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below, each of the reporting persons hereby
certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not being
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such 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 the undersigned's
knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete,
and correct.
January 14, 2004
GDK, INC.
By:/s/Joseph Kelly
Name: Joseph Kelly
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
By:/s/Maxwell Quin
Name: Maxwell Quin
Title: Vice President and Secretary
CAXTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
By:/s/Joseph Kelly
Name: Joseph Kelly
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
By:/s/Maxwell Quin
Name: Maxwell Quin
Title: Vice President and Secretary
CAXTON EQUITY GROWTH (BVI) Ltd.
By:/s/Joseph Kelly
Name: Joseph Kelly
Title: Vice President
By:/s/Maxwell Quin
Name: Maxwell Quin
Title: Secretary
CAXTON EQUITY GROWTH LLC
By:/s/Scott B. Bernstein
Name: Scott B. Bernstein
Title: Secretary, Caxton Associates, L.L.C., Manager
CAXTON ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.
By:/s/Scott B. Bernstein
Name: Scott B. Bernstein
Title: Secretary
/s/Bruce S. Kovner
Bruce S. Kovner, by Scott B. Bernstein as
Attorney-in-Fact
Certification
The undersigned hereby certifies that the shares of Checkers
Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. purchased on behalf of GDK, Inc., Caxton
International Limited, Caxton Equity Growth (BVI) Ltd. and Caxton
Equity Growth LLC were not acquired and are not being held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
/s/Andy Waldman
Andy Waldman
/s/Kurt Feuerman
Kurt Feuerman
Date: January 14, 2004