Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Fordonski Thomas J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC [JBSS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1703 N. RANDALL ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President Human Resources
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ELGIN, IL 60123		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 69
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock (1) 09/17/2008(2) 09/17/2017 Common Stock 1,500 $ 8.29 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (1) 11/19/2008(2) 11/19/2017 Common Stock 3,500 (3) $ 7.95 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Fordonski Thomas J
1703 N. RANDALL ROAD
ELGIN, IL 60123		       Vice President Human Resources  

Signatures

/s/Thomas J. Fordonski 09/09/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Reflects options granted pursuant to the John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 1998 Equity Incentive Plan.
(2) Options become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the date listed, provided reporting person remains an employee of the company on such dates. The foregoing excercise installments are cumulative and may be excercised in whole or in part.
(3) In addition, on 11/19/07, 2,500 stock options were granted to the reporting person. These shares become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the date listed, provided that (i) the reporting person remains an employee of the issuer on such date and (ii) the issuer meets certain performance criteria that is not tied directly to the market price of the issuer's securities.
 
Remarks:
This form is filed to reflect a Board of Directors resolution designating Thomas J. Fordonski an officer of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. as of September 4, 2008 for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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