UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISISON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No.: )*
Morton?s Restaurant Group, Inc
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
619430101
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(CUSIP Number)
August 10, 2007
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of 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 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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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
KDI Capital Partners, LLC
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
North Carolina
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
862,340
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
864,130
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
864,130
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.97%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John M. Day
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
500
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
862,840
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
500
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
864,630
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
864,630
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.98%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John F. Amendola
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
379
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
862,719
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
379
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
864,509
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
864,509
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.98%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: MORTON?S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices:
325 North LaSalle Street, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60610
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
(i) KDI Capital Partners
(ii) John M. Day
(iii) John F. Amendola
Item 2 (b) Address of the principal business office of each of the persons
identified in 2(a) above: 5151 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina,
27612
Item 2 (c) (i) KDI Capital Partners, LLC is a North Carolina
Limited Liability Company
(ii) John M. Day is a citizen of the United States of America
(iii) John F. Amendola is a citizen of the United States of America
Item 2 (d) Common Stock
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number: 619430101
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1 or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4 (a) Amount beneficially owned:
(i) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 864,130
(ii) John M. Day, 864,630
(iii) John F. Amendola 864,509
Item 4 (b) Percent of Class
(i) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 4.97%
(ii) John M. Day, 4.98%
(iii) John F. Amendola 4.98%
Item 4 (c) Number of Shares of which such person has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
(a) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 0
(b) John M. Day, 500
(c) John F. Amendola 379
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(a) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 862,340
(b) John M. Day, 862,840
(c) John F. Amendola 862,719
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(a) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 0
(b) John M. Day, 500
(c) John F. Amendola 379
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(a) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 864,130
(b) John M. Day, 864,630
(c) John F. Amendola 864,509
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ X ].
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Member of the Group
Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
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Item 10 Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant I any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
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: August 17, 2007 KDI CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC*
By: /s/ John M. Day
_____________________________ John M. Day
Managing Member
JOHN M. DAY*
/s/ John M. Day
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JOHN F. AMENDOLA*
/s/ John F. Amendola
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*The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported
herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated August 17, 2007 relating
To the Common Stock of Morton?s Restaurant Group, Inc. shall be filed on
behalf of the undersigned.
Dated: August 17, 2007 KDI CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC*
By: /s/ John M. Day
_____________________________ John M. Day
Managing Member
JOHN M. DAY*
/s/ John M. Day
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JOHN F. AMENDOLA*
/s/ John F. Amendola
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*The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported
herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.