FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

RAIFORD WILLIAM B
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BACK YARD BURGERS INC [ BYBI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

30 DELTA AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/5/2007
(Street)

CLARKSDALE, MS 38614
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   11/5/2007     D (1)    10500   D $6.5   0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   $3.9   11/5/2007           5000    7/1/2003   (2) 1/1/2013   Common Stock   5000     (3) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $6.23   11/5/2007           5000    7/1/2004   (2) 1/1/2014   Common Stock   5000     (3) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $5   11/5/2007           5000    2/12/2006   (2) 8/12/2015   Common Stock   5000     (3) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of in connection with the merger of Issuer with BBAC Merger Sub, Inc. effective November 5, 2007 (the "Merger") pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 10, 2007 by and among Issuer, BBAC, LLC, and BBAC Merger Sub, Inc. In connection with the Merger, oustanding shares of Issuer's common stock were exchanged for the right to receive $6.50 per share.
( 2)  Fully vested on this date.
( 3)  This stock option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment equal to (i) the excess, if any, between the Merger consideration of $6.50 over the exercise price of the stock option, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of common stock subject to the stock option.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RAIFORD WILLIAM B
30 DELTA AVENUE
CLARKSDALE, MS 38614
X



Signatures
William B. Raiford by Christina L. Rouby, Attorney-in-Fact 11/5/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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