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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

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

307068106

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2009

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ 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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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Whitebox Advisors, LLC
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 737,336 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 737,336 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 737,336 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 8.0 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* IA


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Whitebox Combined Advisors, LLC
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 586,160 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 586,160 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 586,160 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 6.4 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* IA


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Whitebox Combined Partners, L.P.
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 586,160 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 586,160 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 586,160 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 6.4 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* PN


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Whitebox Multi-Strategy Fund, L.P.
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 586,160 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 586,160 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 586,160 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 6.4 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* PN


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Whitebox Multi-Strategy Fund, Ltd.
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 586,160 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 586,160 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 586,160 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 6.4 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* PN


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Whitebox Intermarket Advisors, LLC
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 111,650 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 111,650 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 111,650 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 1.2 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* IA


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Whitebox Intermarket Partners LP
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 111,650 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 111,650 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 111,650 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 1.2 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* PN


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Whitebox Intermarket Fund LP
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 111,650 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 111,650 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 111,650 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 1.2 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* PN


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Whitebox Intermarket Fund Ltd.
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 111,650 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 111,650 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 111,650 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 1.2 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* PN


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Pandora Select Advisors, LLC
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 5,879 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 5,879 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 5,879 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 0.1 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* IA


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Pandora Select Partners LP
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 5,879 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 5,879 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 5,879 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 0.1 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* PN


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Pandora Select Funds, LP
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 5,879 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 5,879 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 5,879 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 0.1 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* PN


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CUSIP No. 307068106
1	Names of reporting persons I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Pandora Select Funds, Ltd
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x
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 5,879 (See item 4)
		7	Sole dispositive power 0
		8	Shared dispositive power 5,879 (See item 4)
9	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 5,879 (See item 4)
10	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares*
11	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 0.1 % (See item 4)
12	Type of reporting person* PN


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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

Famous Dave’s of America

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

12701 Whitewater Drive Suite 2000

Minnetonka. MN 55343

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

This statement is filed by:

(i)

Whitebox Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WA”);

(ii)

Whitebox Combined Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WCA”);

(iii)

Whitebox Combined Partners, L.P., a British Virgin Islands limited partnership (“WCP”);

(iv)

Whitebox Multi-Strategy Fund , L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“WMSFLP”);

(v)

Whitebox Multi-Strategy Fund, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands international business company (“WMSFLTD”);

(vi)

Whitebox Intermarket Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WIA”);

(vii)

Whitebox Intermarket Partners, L.P., a British Virgin Islands limited partnership (“WIP”);

(viii)

Whitebox Intermarket Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“WIFLP”);

(ix)

Whitebox Intermarket Fund, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands international business company (“WIFLTD”);

(x)

Pandora Select Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PSA”);

(xi)

Pandora Select Partners, L.P., a British Virgin Islands limited partnership (“PSP”);

(xii)

Pandora Select Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PSFLP”);

(xiii)

Pandora Select Fund, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands international business company (“PSFLTD”);

(xiv)

HFR RVA Combined Master Trust, a Bermuda limited partnership (“HFR”).

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

The address of the business office of WA, WCA, WMSFLP, WIA, WIFLP, PSA, and PSFLP is:

3033 Excelsior Boulevard

Suite 300

Minneapolis, MN 55416

The address of the business office of WCP, WMSFLTD, WIP, WIFLTD, PSP, and PSFLTD is:

Trident Chambers, P.O. Box 146

Waterfront Drive, Wickhams Cay

Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

The address of the business office of HFR is:

HFR RVA Combined Master Trust

65 Front Street

Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda

(c)

Citizenship

WA, , WCA, WMSFLP, WIA, WIFLP, PSA, and PSFLP are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware; WCP, WMSFLTD, WIP, WIFLTD, PSP, and PSFLTD are organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands; HFR is organized under the laws of Bermuda.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

(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:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act.

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(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 association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

(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.

(j)

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


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Item 4.	Ownership

	(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned

		WA, acting as an investment adviser to its client, is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 737,336 shares of Common Stock of the Company’s Amended.

		WCA, is deemed to beneficially own 586,160 shares of Common Stock of the company.

		WCP is deemed to beneficially own 586,160 shares of Common Stock as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock of the company

		WMSFLP is deemed to beneficially own 586,160 shares of Common Stock as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock of the company

		WMSFLTD is deemed to beneficially own 586,160 shares of Common Stock as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock of the company

		WIA is deemed to beneficially own 111,650 shares of Common Stock of the company.

		WIP is deemed to beneficially own 111,650 shares of Common Stock as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock of the company

		WIFLP is deemed to beneficially own 111,650 shares of Common Stock as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock of the company

		WIFLTD is deemed to beneficially own 111,650 shares of Common Stock as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock of the company

		PSA, is deemed to beneficially own 5,879 Shares of Common Stock of the company.

		PSP is deemed to beneficially own 5,879 shares of Common Stock as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock of the company

		PSFLP is deemed to beneficially own 5,879 shares of Common Stock as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock of the company

		PSFLTD is deemed to beneficially own 5,879 shares of Common Stock as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock of the company

		HFR, is deemed to beneficially own 33,647 shares of Common Stock of the company

		As a result of the relationship described in this statement, each of WA, WCA, WMSFLP, WMSFLTD, WIA, WIFLP, WIFLTD, PSA, PSFLP, and PSFLTD may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of WCP, WIP, PSP, and HFR. WA, WCA, WMSFLP, WMSFLTD, WIA, WIFLP, WIFLTD, PSA, PSFLP, and PSFLTD each disclaim indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in such shares.*

		Based on the relationships described herein, these entities may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning Of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that WA, , WCA, WCP, WMSFLP, WMSFLTD, WIA, WIP, WIFLP, WIFLTD, PSA, PSP, PSFLP, PSFLTD, and HFR are a group, or have agreed to act as a group.*

	(b)	Percent of Class

		WA beneficially owns 8.0 % of the Company’s Common Stock.*

		WCA is deemed to beneficially own 6.4 % of the company’s Common Stock

		WCP is deemed to beneficially own 6.4 % of the company’s Common Stock

		WMSFLP is deemed to beneficially own 6.4 % of the company’s Common Stock

		WMSFLTD is deemed to beneficially own 6.4 % of the company’s Common Stock

		WIA is deemed to beneficially own 1.2 % of the company’s Common Stock

		WIP is deemed to beneficially own 1.2 % of the company’s Common Stock

		WIFLP is deemed to beneficially own 1.2 % of the company’s Common Stock

		WIFLTD is deemed to beneficially own 1.2 % of the company’s Common Stock

		PSA is deemed to beneficially own 0.1 % of the company’s Common Stock

		PSP is deemed to beneficially own 0.1 % of the company’s Common Stock

		PSFLP is deemed to beneficially own 0.1 % of the company’s Common Stock

		PSFLTD is deemed to beneficially own 0.1 % of the company’s Common Stock

		HFR beneficially owns 0.4 % of the company’s Common Stock.*

		The percentage of Common Stock reportedly owned by each entity herein is based on 9,225,000 shares of outstanding Common Stock of the Company, which is the total number of shares issued and outstanding on October 30, 2009.

	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

			0

		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

			WA has shared voting power with respect to 737,336 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

			WCA, WCP, WMSFLP, and WMSFLTD have shared voting power with respect to 586,160 Shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

			WIA, WIP, WIFLP, and WIFLTD have shared voting power with respect to 111,650 Shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

			PSA, PSP, PSFLP, and PSFLTD have shared voting power with respect to 5,879 Shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			0

		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			WA has shared voting power with respect to 737,336 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

			WCA, WCP, WMSFLP, and WMSFLTD have shared voting power with respect to 586,160 Shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

			WIA, WIP, WIFLP, and WIFLTD have shared voting power with respect to 111,650 Shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

			PSA, PSP, PSFLP, and PSFLTD have shared voting power with respect to 5,879 Shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d3(d)(1).

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 ¨*.

Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

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 or Control Person.

	Not Applicable

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

	See Item 2

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group

	Not Applicable

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.


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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.

February 8, 2010

Date

/s/ Jonathan D. Wood

Signature

Jonathan D. Wood as Chief Financial Officer of Whitebox Advisors, LLC,

Name/Title

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

fb.us.1260302.03


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