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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.)

_Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)


Common Shares
__________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)

307068106
______________________________________________
(CUSIP Number)


March  28, 2014
(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)
þ
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).


 
 
 


CUSIP NO.  307068106
13G
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Debello Investors LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  o
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
 
8,080
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
8,080
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
8,080
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAINSHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
 
0.11%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO


 
 
 


CUSIP NO.  307068106
13G
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Wexford Select Equities LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  o
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
 
2,380
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,380
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,380
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAINSHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
 
0.03%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



CUSIP NO.  307068106
13G
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Wexford Focused Investors LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  o
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
 
8,790
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
  
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
8,790
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
  
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
8,790
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAINSHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
 
0.12%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO


 
 
 


CUSIP NO. 307068106
13G
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Wexford Spectrum Investors LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  o
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
 
458,701
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
  
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
458,701
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
  
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
458,701
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAINSHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
 
6.46%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO




 
 
 





CUSIP NO. 307068106
13G
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Wexford Capital LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  o
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
 
477,951
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
477,951
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
477,951
.
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAINSHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
 
6.73%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN




 
 
 

CUSIP NO. 307068106
13G
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Wexford GP LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  o
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
 
477,951
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
477,951
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
477,951
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAINSHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
 
6.73%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO


     

 
 
 


CUSIP NO. 307068106
13G
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Charles E. Davidson
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  o
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
 
477,951
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
477,951
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
477,951
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAINSHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
 
6.73%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN


 
 
 
 
 


CUSIP NO.  307068106
13G
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Joseph M. Jacobs
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  o
(b)  o
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
 
477,951
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
477,951
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
477,951
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAINSHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
 
6.73%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN


 
 

The Reporting Persons named in Item 2 below are herby jointly filing this Schedule 13G (this “Statement”) because due to certain affiliates and relationships among the Reporting Persons, such Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the same securities directly acquired from the Issuer named in Item 1 below by one of the  Reporting Persons.  In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the reporting persons named in Item 2 below have executed a written agreement relating to the joint filing of this Schedule 13G (the “Joint Filing Agreement”), a copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit I.

Item 1.

 
(a)
Name of Issuer:

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.

 
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

12701 Whitewater Drive, Suite 200
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Item 2.

 
(a)
Name of Persons Filing (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):

(i)  
Debello Investors LLC
(ii)  
Wexford Select Equities LLC
(iii)  
Wexford Focused Investors LLC
(iv)  
Wexford Spectrum Investors LLC
(v)  
Wexford Capital LP
(vi)  
Wexford GP LLC
(vii)  
Charles E. Davidson
(viii)  
Joseph M. Jacobs

 
(b)
Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence of Reporting Persons:

411 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 125
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

 
(c)
Citizenship:

(i)  
Debello Investors LLC – Delaware
(ii)  
Wexford Select Equities LLC – Delaware
(iii)  
Wexford Focused Investors LLC  - Delaware
(iv)  
Wexford Spectrum Investors – Delaware
(v)  
Wexford Capital LP – Delaware
(vi)  
Wexford GP LLC  - Delaware
(vii)  
Charles E. Davidson - United States
(viii)  
Joseph M. Jacobs – United States

 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 
(e)
CUSIP Number:

 307068106

Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: N/A


 
(a)
£
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
 
(b)
£
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
(c)
£
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
(d)
£
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
 
(e)
£
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
(f)
£
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
(g)
£
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
(h)
£
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
(i)
£
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
(j)
£
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.
Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. [Information set forth below is on the basis of 7,102,336 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-K filed by the Issuer on  filed March 14, 2014.]

 
(i) Debello Investors LLC.
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 8,080
 
(b)
Percent of class: 0.11%
 
(c)
Number of shares to which the person has:
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,080
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 8,080


 
(ii) Wexford Select Equities LLC
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 2,380
 
(b)
Percent of class: 0.03 %
 
(c)
Number of shares to which the person has:
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,380
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,380

 
(iii) Wexford Focused Investors LLC
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 8,790
 
(b)
Percent of class: 0.12 %
 
(c)
Number of shares to which the person has: 8,790
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,790
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
       (iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 8,790


 
(iv) Wexford Spectrum Investors LLC
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 458,701
 
(b)
Percent of class: 6.46%
 
(c)
Number of shares to which the person has: 458,701
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 458,701
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
       (iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  458,701


 
(v) Wexford Capital LP
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 477,951
 
(b)
Percent of class: 6.73 %
 
(c)
Number of shares to which the person has:
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 477,951
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 477,951

 
(vi) Wexford GP LLC
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 477,951
 
(b)
Percent of class: 6.73%
 
(c)
Number of shares to which the person has:
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 477,951
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv)  
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 477,951

 
(vii) Charles E. Davidson
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 477,951
 
(b)
Percent of class: 6.73%
 
(c)
Number of shares to which the person has:
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 477,951
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 477,951

 
(viii) Joseph M. Jacobs
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 477,951
 
(b)
Percent of class: 6.73%
 
(c)
Number of shares to which the person has:
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 477,951
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 477,951

Wexford Capital LP (“Wexford Capital”) may, by reason of its status as manager of Debello Investors LLC (“DILL”), Wexford Select Equities LLC (“WSE”), Wexford Focused Investors LLC (“WFI”) and Wexford Spectrum Investors LLC (“WSI”, and together DILL, WSE and WFI, the “Funds”), be deemed to own beneficially the securities of which the Funds possess beneficial ownership. Wexford GP LLC (“Wexford GP”) may, as the General Partner of Wexford Capital, be deemed to own beneficially the securities of which the Funds possess beneficial ownership. Each of Charles E. Davidson (“Davidson”) and Joseph M. Jacobs (“Jacobs”) may, by reason of his status as a controlling person of Wexford GP, be deemed to own beneficially the securities of which the Funds possess beneficial ownership. Each of Wexford Capital, Wexford GP, Davidson and Jacobs share the power to vote and to dispose of the securities beneficially owned by the Funds.  Each of Wexford Capital, Wexford GP, Davidson and Jacobs disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the Funds and this report shall not be deemed as an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities except, in the case of Davidson and Jacobs, to the extent of their respective interests in the members of the Funds.

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 persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  o.

Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person N/A.

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company N/A

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group N/A

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group N/A

Item 10.
Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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 in 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.
 
 Date: March  28, 2014
Company Name
 
DEBELLO INVESTORS LLC
 
By:         /s/ Arthur Amron__________________
Name:    Arthur Amron
Title:      Vice President and Assistant Secretary
 
WEXFORD SELECT EQUITIES LLC
 
By:         /s/ Arthur Amron__________________
Name:    Arthur Amron
Title:      Vice President and Assistant Secretary
 
  
 
WEXFORD FOCUSED INVESTORS LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Arthur Amron
  
 
Name:  
Arthur Amron
  
 
Title: 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
  
       
 
WEXFORD SPECTRUM INVESTORS LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Arthur Amron
  
 
Name:  
Arthur Amron
  
 
Title: 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
 
  
       
 
WEXFORD CAPITAL LP
  
 
By:
Wexford GP LLC, its General Partner
  
       
 
By:
/s/  Arthur Amron
  
 
Name:  
Arthur Amron
  
 
Title: 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
  
       
 
WEXFORD GP LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Arthur Amron
  
 
Name:  
Arthur Amron
  
 
Title: 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
  
       
     
 
/s/ Joseph M. Jacobs
  
 
 JOSEPH M. JACOBS
  
     
       
 
/s/ Charles E. Davidson
  
 
 CHARLES E. DAVIDSON
  
       
       
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the undersigned agrees that a single joint Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto may be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned with respect to the securities held by each of them in Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.
 
 Date: March 28, 2014
Company Name
 
DEBELLO INVESTORS LLC
 
By:         /s/ Arthur Amron__________________
Name:    Arthur Amron
Title:      Vice President and Assistant Secretary
 
  
 
WEXFORD SELECT EQUITIES LLC
 
By:      /s/ Arthur Amron_______________
Name:   Arthur Amron
Title:     Vice President and Assistant Secretary
 
WEXFORD FOCUSED INVESTORS LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Arthur Amron
  
 
Name:  
Arthur Amron
  
 
Title: 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
  
       
       
 
WEXFORD SPECTRUM INVESTORS LLC 
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Arthur Amron
  
 
Name:  
Arthur Amron
  
 
Title: 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
  
       
 
WEXFORD CAPITAL LP
  
 
By:
Wexford GP LLC, its General Partner
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Arthur Amron
  
 
Name:  
Arthur Amron
  
 
Title: 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
  
       
 
WEXFORD GP LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Arthur Amron
  
 
Name:  
Arthur Amron
  
 
Title: 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
  
       
       
 
/s/ Joseph M. Jacobs
  
 
 JOSEPH M. JACOBS
  
       
 
      
 
/s/ Charles E. Davidson
  
 
 CHARLES E. DAVIDSON