SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549
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                             FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[ X]	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
                  For the fiscal year ended June 25, 1998
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[  ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
          For the transition period from        to
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                   Commission file number 0-19681  
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                    JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
          (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
                 Delaware                      36-2419677
        (State or Other Jurisdiction          (I.R.S. Employer
        of Incorporation or Organization)   Identification Number)
                                       
                           2299 Busse Road
                  Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007
	(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(847)593-2300

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  

	      Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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                        (Title of Class)

	Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all 
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or 
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file 
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements 
for the past 90 days.  
                                        Yes  X      No      
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	Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers 
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and 
will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in 
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by 
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this 
Form 10-K. [ X ].

	As of September 11, 1998, 5,579,039 shares of the Company's 
Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Common Stock"), including 117,900 
treasury shares, and 3,687,426 shares of the Company's Class A 
Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Class A Stock"), were outstanding.  
On that date, the aggregate market value of voting stock (based 
upon the last sale price of the registrant's Common Stock on 
September 11, 1998) held by non-affiliates of the registrant was 
$26,880,830 (5,376,166 shares at  $5.00 per share).  

Documents Incorporated by Reference:   
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Portions of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the 
fiscal year ended June 25, 1998 are incorporated by reference into 
Part II of this Report.
Portions of the Company's definitive proxy statement for its annual 
meeting of stockholders to be held October 28, 1998 are 
incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.


PART I
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Item 1 -- Description of Business
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a.	General Development of Business
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	(i)	Background
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	John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (the "Company" or "JBSS") was 
incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1979 as 
the successor by merger to an Illinois corporation that was 
incorporated in 1959.  As used herein, unless the context 
otherwise indicates, the terms "Company" or "JBSS" refer 
collectively to John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., its Illinois 
predecessor corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, 
including Sunshine Nut Co., Inc. ("Sunshine").  See Note 1 to the 
Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company's 1998 
Annual Report to Stockholders.  On April 30, 1997 the Company's 
Board of Directors voted to change the Company's fiscal year from 
a calendar year end to a fiscal year that ends on the final 
Thursday of June of each year.  The Board of Directors believes 
that the new fiscal year more closely matches the Company's 
business cycle.  References herein to fiscal 1998 are to the 
fiscal year ended June 25, 1998.  References herein to the 
"Transition Period" are for the twenty-six weeks ended June 26, 
1997.  References herein to fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995 are to the 
fiscal years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

	The Company is a processor, packager, marketer and distributor 
of shelled and inshell nuts.  These nuts are sold under a variety 
of private labels and under the Company's Evon's, Fisher, Flavor 
Tree, Sunshine Country, Texas Pride and Tom Scott brand names.  
The Company also markets and distributes, and in most cases 
manufactures or processes, a diverse product line of food and 
snack items, including peanut butter, candy and confections, 
natural snacks and trail mixes, sunflower seeds, corn snacks and 
sesame sticks and other sesame snack products.

	The Company's headquarters and executive offices are located at 
2299 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007 and its 
telephone number for investor relations is (847) 593-2300, 
extension 212.


b.	Narrative Description of Business
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	(i)	General
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	The Company is a processor, packager, marketer and distributor 
of shelled and inshell nuts.  The Company also markets and 
distributes, and in most cases manufactures or processes, a 
diverse product line of food and snack items including peanut 
butter, candy and confections, natural snacks and trail mixes, 
sunflower seeds, corn snacks, sesame sticks and other sesame snack 
products.

	(ii)	Principal Products
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		(A)	Raw and Processed Nuts
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	The Company's principal products are raw and processed nuts. 
These products accounted for approximately 85.9%, 85.6%, 83.8% and 
84.9% of the Company's gross sales for fiscal 1998, the Transition 
Period, fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995, respectively.  The nut 
product line includes peanuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, pecans, 
pistachios, filberts, cashews, English walnuts, black walnuts, 
pine nuts and macadamia nuts.  The Company's nut products are sold 
in numerous package styles and sizes, from poly-cellophane 
packages, composite cans, vacuum packed tins and glass jars for 
retail sales, to large cases and sacks for bulk sales to 
industrial, food service and government customers.  In addition, 
the Company offers its nut products in a variety of different 
styles and seasonings, including natural (with skins), blanched 
(without skins), oil roasted, dry roasted, unsalted, honey roasted 
and cinnamon toasted.  The Company sells its products domestically 
to retailers and wholesalers as well as to industrial, food 
service and government customers.  The Company also sells certain 
of its products to foreign customers in the retail, food service 
and industrial markets.

	The Company acquires a substantial portion of its peanut, pecan, 
almond and walnut requirements directly from growers.  The balance 
of the Company's raw nut supply is purchased from importers and 
domestic processors.  In fiscal 1998, the majority of the 
Company's peanuts, pecans and walnuts were shelled by the Company 
at its four shelling facilities while the remainder were purchased 
shelled from processors and growers.  See "Raw Materials and 
Supplies," below, and Item 2 -- "Properties -- Manufacturing 
Capability, Technology and Engineering."

		(B)	Peanut Butter
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	The Company manufactures and markets peanut butter in several 
sizes and varieties, including creamy, crunchy and natural.  
Peanut butter accounted for approximately 4.3%, 4.9%, 5.3% and 
5.0% of the Company's gross sales for fiscal 1998, the Transition 
Period, fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995, respectively. Approximately 
2.3%, 4.9% and 16.5% of the Company's peanut butter products were 
sold during fiscal 1998, fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995, 
respectively, to the United States Department of Agriculture 
("USDA") and other government agencies, with the remaining 
percentage sold under private labels. The Company did not sell 
peanut butter to any government agency during the Transition 
Period. 

		(C)	Candy and Confections
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	The Company markets and distributes a wide assortment of candy 
and confections, including such items as wrapped hard candy, 
gummies, ju-ju's, brand name candies, chocolate peanut butter 
cups, peanut clusters, pecan patties and sugarless candies.  Candy 
and confections accounted for approximately 3.8%, 4.4%, 4.6% and 
4.4% of the Company's gross sales for fiscal 1998, the Transition 
Period, fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995, respectively.  Most of these 
products are purchased from various candy manufacturers and sold 
to retailers in bulk or retail packages under private labels or 
the Evon's brand.

		(D)	Other Products
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	The Company also markets and distributes, and in many cases 
processes and manufactures, a wide assortment of other food and 
snack products.  These products accounted for approximately 6.0%, 
5.1%, 6.3% and 5.7% of the Company's gross sales for fiscal 1998, 
the Transition Period, fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995, respectively. 
 These other products include: natural snacks, trail mixes and 
chocolate and yogurt coated products sold to retailers and 
wholesalers; baking ingredients (including chocolate chips, peanut 
butter chips, flaked coconut and chopped, diced, crushed and 
sliced nuts) sold to retailers, wholesalers and industrial and 
food service customers; bulk food products sold to retail and food 
service customers; an assortment of corn snacks, sunflower seeds, 
party mixes and sesame sticks and other sesame snack products sold 
to retail supermarkets, vending companies, mass merchandisers and 
industrial customers; and a wide variety of toppings for ice cream 
and yogurt sold to food service customers.

	(iii)	Customers
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	The Company sells its products to approximately 9,800 retail, 
wholesale, industrial, government and food service customers on a 
national level.  Retailers of the Company's products include 
grocery chains, mass merchandisers and membership clubs.  The 
Company markets many of its Evon's brand products directly to 
approximately 3,600 retail stores in Illinois and eight other 
states through its store-door delivery system discussed below.  
Wholesale grocery companies purchase products from the Company for 
resale to regional retail grocery chains and convenience stores.

	The Company's industrial customers include bakeries, ice cream 
and candy manufacturers and other food and snack processors.  The 
Company's principal government customers are the Agricultural 
Stabilization and Conservation Service of the USDA and the Defense 
Personnel Support Center.  Food service customers include 
hospitals, schools, universities, airlines, retail and wholesale 
restaurant businesses and national food service franchises.  In 
addition, the Company packages and distributes products 
manufactured or processed by others. Sales to Preferred Products, 
Inc. ("PPI") accounted for approximately $34.8 and $29.3 
million, or 11.7% and 10.4%, of the Company's gross sales for 
fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995, respectively.  No single customer 
accounted for more than 10% of the Company's gross sales for 
fiscal 1998 or for the Transition Period.  In addition, sales to 
Sam's Club and Walmart accounted for approximately $27.7 million, 
or 9.9%, of the Company's gross sales for fiscal 1995.  The 
Company was outbid for Sam's Club business (which accounted for 
approximately $23.4 million of the Company's gross sales for 1995) 
during the first quarter of 1996.  See "Management's Discussion 
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- 
Fiscal 1996 Compared to Fiscal 1995", contained in the Company's 
1998 Annual Report to Stockholders.

	(iv)	Sales, Marketing and Distribution
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	The Company markets its products through its own sales 
department and through a network of over 284 independent brokers 
and various independent distributors and suppliers.  The Company's 
sales department of 46 employees includes 10 regional managers, 13 
sales specialists and 6 telemarketers.

	The Company's marketing and promotional campaigns include 
regional and national trade shows and limited newspaper 
advertisements done from time to time in cooperation with certain 
of the Company's retail customers.  In addition to consumer 
marketing, the Company has developed a number of cross promotions 
with other consumer product companies, such as Mardi Gras napkins, 
Kirin Beer and United Distillers & Vintners.  These programs were 
designed to bring new users and increased consumption in the snack 
nut category.  The Company also designs and manufactures point of 
purchase displays and bulk food dispensers for use by certain of 
its retail customers.  These displays, and other shelving and 
pegboard displays purchased by the Company, are installed by 
Company personnel.  The Company believes that controlling the 
type, style and format of display fixtures benefits the customer 
and ultimately the Company by presenting the Company's products in 
a consistent, attractive point of sale presentation.

	The Company distributes its products from its Illinois, Georgia, 
California, North Carolina and Texas production facilities and 
from public warehouse and distribution facilities located in 
various other states.  The majority of the Company's products are 
shipped from the Company's production, warehouse and distribution 
facilities by contract and common carriers.

	In Illinois and eight other states, JBSS distributes its Evon's 
brand products to approximately 3,600 convenience stores, 
supermarkets and other retail customer locations through its 
store-door delivery system. Under this system, JBSS uses its own 
fleet of Evon's step-vans to market and distribute Evon's brand 
nuts, snacks and candy directly to retail customers on a 
store-by-store basis.  Presently, the store-door delivery system 
consists of approximately 54 route salespeople covering routes 
located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, 
Michigan, Kentucky, and Missouri.  District and regional route 
managers, as well as sales and marketing personnel operating out 
of JBSS's corporate offices, are responsible for monitoring and 
managing the route salespeople.

	In the Chicago area, JBSS operates two thrift stores at its 
production facilities and five other retail stores.  These stores 
sell bulk foods and other products produced by JBSS and other 
vendors.  

	(v)	Competition
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	Snack food markets are highly competitive.  The Company's nuts 
and other snack food products compete against products 
manufactured and sold by numerous other companies in the snack 
food industry, some of which are substantially larger and have 
greater resources than the Company.  In the nut industry, the 
Company competes with, among others, Planters Lifesavers Company 
(a subsidiary of RJR Nabisco, Inc.), Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and 
numerous regional snack food processors.  Competitive factors in 
the Company's markets include price, product quality, customer 
service, breadth of product line, brand name awareness, method of 
distribution and sales promotion.  See "Management's Discussion 
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- 
Factors That May Affect Future Results -- Competitive 
Environment" contained in the Company's 1998 Annual Report to 
Stockholders.

	(vi)	Raw Materials and Supplies
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	The Company purchases nuts from domestic and foreign sources.  
Most of the Company's peanuts are purchased from the southeastern 
United States and most of its walnuts and almonds are purchased 
from California.  The Company purchases most of its pecans from 
the southern United States and Mexico. Cashew nuts are imported 
from India, Africa, Brazil and Southeast Asia.  The availability 
of nuts is subject to market conditions and crop size fluctuations 
caused by weather conditions, plant diseases and other factors 
beyond the Company's control.  These fluctuations can adversely 
impact the Company's profitability.  For fiscal 1998, less than 
15.0% of the Company's nut purchases were from foreign sources.  

	The Company generally purchases and shells peanuts, pecans and 
walnuts instead of buying shelled nuts from shellers.  Due, in 
part, to the seasonal nature of the industry, the Company 
maintains significant inventories of peanuts, pecans, walnuts and 
almonds at certain times of the year.  Fluctuations in the market 
price of peanuts, pecans, walnuts, almonds and other nuts may 
affect the value of the Company's inventory and thus the Company's 
gross profit and gross profit margin.  See "General",  "Fiscal 
1998 Compared to the Fifty-Two Weeks Ended June 26, 1997 -- Gross 
Profit", "The Transition Period Compared to the Twenty-Six Weeks 
Ended June 27, 1996 -- Gross Profit", and "Fiscal 1996 Compared 
to Fiscal 1995 -- Gross Profit" under  "Management's Discussion 
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", 
contained in the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders.

	The Company purchases supplies, such as roasting oils, 
seasonings, glass jars, labels, composite cans and other packaging 
materials from third parties.  The Company sponsors a seed 
exchange program under which it provides peanut seed to growers in 
return for a commitment to repay the dollar value of that seed, 
plus interest, in the form of farmer stock  (i.e., peanuts at 
harvest).  Approximately 54% of the farmer stock peanuts purchased 
by the Company in fiscal 1998 were grown from seed provided by the 
Company.  The Company also contracts for the growing of a limited 
number of generations of peanut seeds to increase seed quality and 
maintain desired genetic characteristics of the peanut seed used 
in processing.

	The availability and cost of raw materials for the production of 
the Company's products, including peanuts, pecans, walnuts, 
almonds, other nuts, dried fruit, coconut and chocolate, are 
subject to crop size and yield fluctuations caused by factors 
beyond the Company's control, such as weather conditions and plant 
diseases.  Additionally, the supply of edible nuts and other raw 
materials used in the Company's products could be reduced upon any 
determination by the USDA or any other government agency that 
certain pesticides, herbicides or other chemicals used by growers 
have left harmful residues on portions of the crop or that the 
crop has been contaminated by aflatoxin or other agents.  
Furthermore, the supply of peanuts is currently subject to federal 
regulation that restricts peanut imports and the tonnage of 
peanuts farmers may market domestically.  See "Federal Regulation" 
below.

	(vii)	Trademarks
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	The Company markets its products primarily under private labels 
and the Evon's, Fisher, Flavor Tree, Sunshine Country and Texas 
Pride brand names, which are registered with the U.S. Patent and 
Trademark Office.

	(viii)	Employees
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	As of June 25, 1998 the Company had approximately 1,648 active 
employees, including 222 corporate staff employees and 1,426 
production and distribution employees.  As a result of the 
seasonal nature of the Company's business, the number of employees 
peaked to approximately 1,781 in the last four months of calendar 
1997 and dropped to an average of approximately 1,550 during the 
remainder of fiscal 1998. Approximately 20 of the Company's 
salespeople are covered by a collective bargaining agreement which 
expires on June 30, 2001.

	(ix)	Seasonality
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	The Company's business is seasonal.  Demand for peanut and other 
nut products is highest during the months of October, November and 
December.  Peanuts, pecans, walnuts and almonds, the Company's 
principal raw materials, are primarily purchased between August 
and February and are processed throughout the year until the 
following harvest.  As a result of this seasonality, the Company's 
personnel, working capital requirements and inventories peak 
during the last four months of the calendar year.  See Item 8 -- 
"Financial Statements and Supplementary Data  --  Quarterly 
Consolidated Financial Data."  See also "Management's Discussion 
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  -- 
 General", contained in the Company's 1998 Annual Report to 
Stockholders.

	(x)	Backlog
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	Because the time between order and shipment is usually less than 
three weeks, the Company believes that backlog as of a particular 
date is not indicative of annual sales. 

	(xi)	Federal Regulation
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	Peanuts are an important part of the Company's product line. 
 Approximately 50% of the total pounds of products processed 
annually by the Company are peanuts, peanut butter and other 
products containing peanuts.  The production and marketing of 
peanuts are regulated by the USDA under the Agricultural 
Adjustment Act of 1938 (the "Agricultural Adjustment Act").  The 
Agricultural Adjustment Act, and regulations promulgated 
thereunder, support the peanut crop by: (i) limiting peanut 
imports (other than as described below pursuant to the North 
American Free Trade Agreement and the Uruguay Round Agreement of 
the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs), (ii) limiting the 
amount of peanuts that American farmers are allowed to take to the 
domestic market each year, and (iii) setting a minimum price that 
a sheller must pay for peanuts which may be sold for domestic 
consumption.  The amount of peanuts that American farmers can sell 
each year is determined by the Secretary of Agriculture and is 
based upon the prior year's peanut consumption in the United 
States.  Only peanuts that qualify under the quota may be sold for 
domestic food products and seed. The peanut quota for the 1998 
calendar year is approximately 1.2 million tons.  Peanuts in 
excess of the quota are called "additional peanuts" and generally 
may only be exported or used domestically for crushing into oil or 
meal.  Current regulations permit additional peanuts to be 
domestically processed and exported as finished goods to any 
foreign country.  The quota support price for the 1998 calendar 
year is approximately $615 per ton. 
	
The 1996 Farm Bill extended the federal support and subsidy 
program for peanuts for seven years. However, there are no 
assurances that Congress will not change or eliminate the program 
prior to its scheduled expiration.  Changes in the federal peanut 
program could significantly affect the supply of, and price for, 
peanuts.  While the Company has successfully operated in a market 
shaped by the federal peanut program for many years, the Company 
believes that it could adapt to a market without federal 
regulation if that were to become necessary.  However, the Company 
has no experience in operating in such a peanut market, and no 
assurances can be given that the elimination or modification of 
the federal peanut program would not adversely affect the 
Company's business.  Future changes in import quota limitations or 
the quota support price for peanuts at a time when the Company is 
maintaining a significant inventory of peanuts or has significant 
outstanding purchase commitments could adversely affect the 
Company's business by lowering the market value of the peanuts in 
its inventory or the peanuts which it is committed to buy.  While 
the Company believes that its ability to use its raw peanut 
inventories in its own processing operations gives it greater 
protection against these changes than is possessed by certain 
competitors whose operations are limited to either shelling or 
processing, no assurances can be given that future changes in, or 
the elimination of, the federal peanut program or import quotas 
will not adversely affect the Company's business.
	
The North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"), effective 
January 1, 1994, committed the United States, Mexico and Canada to 
the elimination of quantitative restrictions and tariffs on the 
cross-border movement of industrial and agricultural products.  
Under NAFTA, United States import restrictions on Mexican shelled 
and inshell peanuts were replaced by a tariff rate quota, 
initially set at 3,377 tons and which increases by a 3% compound 
rate each year until 2001.  Shipments within the quota's 
parameters enter the U.S. duty-free, while imports above-quota 
parameters from Mexico face tariffs.  The tariffs are being phased 
out gradually and are scheduled to be eliminated by 2001. 

The Uruguay Round Agreement of the General Agreement on Trade and 
Tariffs ("GATT") took effect on July 1, 1995.  Under GATT, the 
United States must allow peanut imports to grow to 5% of domestic 
consumption by 2001, and import quotas on peanuts were replaced by 
high ad valorem tariffs, which must be reduced annually pursuant 
to the terms of GATT.  Also under GATT, the United States may 
continue to limit imports of peanut butter but is permitted to 
establish a tariff rate quota for peanut butter imports based on 
1993 import levels.  Peanut butter imports above the quota are 
subject to an over-quota ad valorem tariff which also must be 
reduced annually pursuant to the terms of GATT.

Although NAFTA and GATT do not directly affect the federal peanut 
program, the federal government may, in future legislative 
initiatives, reconsider the federal peanut program in light of 
these agreements.  The Company does not believe that NAFTA and 
GATT have had a material impact on the Company's business or will 
have a material impact on the Company's business in the near term.
 	
	(xii)	Operating Hazards and Uninsured Risks
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	The sale of food products for human consumption involves the 
risk of injury to consumers as a result of product contamination 
or spoilage, including the presence of foreign objects, 
substances, chemicals, aflatoxin and other agents, or residues 
introduced during the growing, storage, handling or transportation 
phases.  While the Company maintains rigid quality control 
standards, inspects its products by visual examination, metal 
detectors or electronic monitors at various stages of its shelling 
and processing operations for all of its nut and other food 
products, permits the USDA to inspect all lots of peanuts shipped 
to and from the Company's production facilities, and complies with 
the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, by labeling each product 
that it sells with labels that disclose the nutritional value and 
content of each of the Company's products, no assurance can be 
given that some nut or other food products sold by the Company may 
not contain or develop harmful substances.  The Company currently 
maintains product liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence 
and umbrella coverage up to $2.5 million which it and its 
insurance carriers believe to be adequate. 

Item 2 - Properties
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	The Company presently owns or leases eight principal production 
facilities.  Two of these facilities are located in Elk Grove 
Village, Illinois.  The first Elk Grove Village facility, the 
Busse Road facility, serves as the Company's corporate 
headquarters and main production facility.  The other Elk Grove 
Village facility is located on Arthur Avenue adjacent to the Busse 
Road facility.  The remaining principal production facilities are 
located in Bainbridge, Georgia; Garysburg, North Carolina; Selma, 
Texas; Walnut, California; Gustine, California; and Arlington 
Heights, Illinois.  The Company also leases a warehousing facility 
in Des Plaines, Illinois.  The Company also presently operates 
thrift stores out of the Busse Road facility and the Des Plaines 
facility, and owns one retail store and leases four additional 
retail stores in various Chicago suburbs.  In addition, the 
Company leases space in public warehouse facilities in various 
states.

a.	Principal Facilities
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	The following table provides certain information regarding the 
Company's principal facilities:



                                                                              Date
                                                                            Company
                                                                          Constructed,    Approx.
                                            Type                           Acquired or  Utilization
                                 Square      of       Description of          First     at June 25,
          Location               Footage  Interest     Principal Use        Occupied       1998
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Elk Grove Village, Illinois(1)
 (Busse Road facility)           300,000   Leased/    Processing,             1981          61%
                                           Owned      packaging,
                                                      warehousing,
                                                      distribution, JBSS
                                                      corporate offices
                                                      and thrift store 

Elk Grove Village, Illinois(2)    83,000   Owned      Processing,             1989          42%
  (Arthur Avenue facility)                            packaging, 
                                                      warehousing and
                                                      distribution 

Des Plaines, Illinois(3)          68,000   Leased     Warehousing and         1974          N/A
                                                      thrift store  

Bainbridge, Georgia(4)           230,000   Owned      Peanut shelling,        1987          61%
                                                      purchasing,
                                                      processing,
                                                      packaging,
                                                      warehousing and
                                                      distribution 

Garysburg, North Carolina        120,000   Owned      Peanut shelling,        1994          66%
                                                      purchasing,
                                                      processing,
                                                      packaging,
                                                      warehousing and
                                                      distribution

Selma, Texas                     200,000   Owned      Pecan shelling,         1992          83%
                                                      processing,
                                                      packaging,
                                                      warehousing,
                                                      distribution and
                                                      Sunshine
                                                      corporate offices 

Walnut, California(5)             50,000   Leased     Processing,             1991          46%
                                                      packaging,
                                                      warehousing and
                                                      distribution 

Gustine, California               75,000   Owned      Walnut shelling,        1993          63%
                                                      processing,
                                                      packaging,
                                                      warehousing and
                                                      distribution 

Arlington Heights, Illinois(6)    83,000   Owned      Processing,             1994          72%
                                                      packaging,
                                                      warehousing and
                                                      distribution 

                                                

(1)	Approximately 240,000 square feet of the Busse Road 
facility is leased from the Busse Land Trust under a lease which 
expires on May 31, 2015.  Under the terms of the lease, the 
Company has a right of first refusal and a right of first offer 
with respect to this portion of the Busse Road facility.  The 
remaining 60,000 square feet of space at the Busse Road facility 
(the "Addition") was constructed by the Company in 1994 on 
property owned by the Busse Land Trust and on property owned by 
the Company.  Accordingly, (i) the Company and the Busse Land 
Trust entered into a ground lease with a term beginning January 
1, 1995 pursuant to which the Company leases from the Busse Land 
Trust the land on which a portion of the Addition is situated 
(the "Busse Addition Property"), and (ii) the Company, the Busse 
Land Trust and the sole beneficiary of the Busse Land Trust 
entered into a party wall agreement effective as of January 1, 
1995, which sets forth the respective rights and obligations of 
the Company and the Busse Land Trust with respect to the common 
wall which separates the existing Busse Road facility and the 
Addition.  The ground lease has a term which expires on May 31, 
2015 (the same date on which the Company's lease for the Busse 
Road facility expires).  The Company has an option to extend the 
term of the ground lease for one five-year term, an option to 
purchase the Busse Addition Property at its then appraised fair 
market value at any time during the term of the ground lease, 
and a right of first refusal with respect to the Busse Addition 
Property.  See the Section entitled "Compensation Committee 
Interlocks and Insider Participation -- Lease Arrangements" 
contained in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual 
Meeting. 

(2)	This facility is subject to a mortgage dated March 1989 
securing a note in the original principal amount of $1.8 million 
with a maturity date of May 1, 1999.

(3)	The Des Plaines facility is leased under a lease which 
expires on October 31, 2010.  The Des Plaines facility is also 
subject to a mortgage securing a loan from an unrelated third 
party lender to the related-party lessor in the original 
principal amount of approximately $1.6 million.  The rights of 
the Company under the lease are subject and subordinate to the 
rights of the lender.  Accordingly, a default by the lessor 
under the loan could result in foreclosure on the facility and 
thereby adversely affect the Company's leasehold interest.  The 
Company subleases approximately 29,000 square feet of space at 
the Des Plaines facility to two related party lessees. See the 
Section entitled "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider 
Participation -- Lease Arrangements" contained in the Company's 
Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting. 

(4) The Bainbridge facility is subject to a mortgage and deed of 
trust securing approximately $7.8 million (excluding accrued and 
unpaid interest) in industrial development bonds.  See 
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources", 
contained in the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders.

(5)	The Walnut, California facility is leased under a lease 
which, as amended, expires on July 31, 1999.  The Company has 
two renewal options under the lease: an option to extend the 
lease term until July 31, 2001; and, upon expiration of such 
extended term, an option to extend the term of the lease for an 
additional five years.
   
(6)	The Arlington Heights facility is subject to a mortgage 
dated September 27, 1995 securing a loan of $2.5 million with a 
maturity date of October 1, 2015.
		     
b.	Manufacturing Capability, Technology and Engineering
- ------------------------------------------------------------
	The Company's principal production facilities are equipped with 
modern processing and packaging machinery and equipment.  The 
physical structure and the layout of the production line at the 
Busse Road facility were designed so that peanuts and other nuts 
can be processed, jarred and packed in cases for distribution on a 
completely automated basis.  The facility also has production 
lines for chocolate chips, candies, peanut butter and other 
products processed or packaged by the Company. 

	The Selma facility contains the Company's automated pecan 
shelling and bulk packaging operation.  The facility's pecan 
shelling production lines currently have the capacity to shell in 
excess of 60 million inshell pounds of pecans annually. For fiscal 
1998, the Company processed approximately 37 million inshell 
pounds of pecans at the Selma, Texas facility.   The Selma 
facility currently contains an almond processing line with the 
capacity to process over 10 million pounds of almonds annually.  
For fiscal 1998, the Selma facility processed approximately 10 
million pounds of almonds. 

	The Bainbridge facility is located in the largest peanut 
producing region in the United States.  This facility takes direct 
delivery of farmer stock peanuts and cleans, shells, sizes, 
inspects, blanches, roasts and packages them for sale to the 
Company's customers.  The production line at the Bainbridge 
facility is almost entirely automated and has the capacity to 
shell approximately 120 million inshell pounds of peanuts 
annually.  During fiscal 1998, the Bainbridge facility shelled 
approximately 63 million inshell pounds of peanuts.

	The Garysburg facility has the capacity to process approximately 
40 million inshell pounds of farmer stock peanuts annually.  For 
fiscal 1998, the Garysburg facility processed approximately 28 
million pounds of inshell peanuts.

	The Gustine facility, which was purchased in 1993, is used for 
walnut shelling, processing and marketing operations.  This 
facility was expanded during 1994 to increase the capacity to 
shell from approximately 12 million inshell pounds of walnuts 
annually to approximately 35 million inshell pounds of walnuts 
annually.  For fiscal 1998, the Gustine facility shelled 
approximately 28 million inshell pounds of walnuts.

	The Arlington Heights facility was originally leased by the 
Company from an unrelated third party and renovated and equipped 
by the Company for use in the processing of Fisher Nut products 
pursuant to the Company's contract manufacturing arrangement with 
the Fisher Nut Company.  In September 1995, the Company exercised 
its option to purchase the facility for a purchase price of 
approximately $2.2 million and currently uses the facility for the 
production and packaging of its Fisher Nut products as well as the 
"stand-up pouch" packaging for its Flavor Tree brand products.

Item 3 -- Legal Proceedings

	The Company is party to various routine lawsuits, proceedings 
and disputes arising out of the conduct of its business.  The 
Company presently believes that the resolution of any pending 
matters will not materially affect its business, financial 
condition or results of operations.

Item 4 -- Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

	No matter was submitted during the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 
to a vote of security holders, through solicitation of proxies or 
otherwise.


EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
- ------------------------------------
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K and Instruction 
3 to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K, the following information is 
included as an unnumbered item in Part I of this Report in lieu of 
being included in the Proxy Statement for the Company's annual 
meeting of stockholders to be held on October 28, 1998:

JASPER B. SANFILIPPO, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE 
OFFICER, age 67 -- Mr. Sanfilippo has been employed by the Company 
since 1953.  Mr. Sanfilippo served as the Company's President from 
1982 to December 1995 and was the Company's Treasurer from 1959 to 
October 1991.  He became the Company's Chairman of the Board and 
Chief Executive Officer in October 1991 and has been a member of 
the Company's Board of Directors since 1959.  Mr. Sanfilippo is 
also a member of the Company's Compensation Committee and was a 
member of the Stock Option Committee until February 27, 1997 (when 
that Committee was disbanded).  Since June 1992, Mr. Sanfilippo 
has been a member of the Board of Directors and a Vice President 
of Sunshine.

MATHIAS A. VALENTINE, PRESIDENT, age 65 -- Mr. Valentine has been 
employed by the Company since 1960 and was named its President in 
December 1995.  He served as the Company's Secretary from 1969 to 
December 1995, as its Executive Vice President from 1987 to 
October 1991 and as its Senior Executive Vice President and 
Treasurer from October 1991 to December 1995.  He has been a 
member of the Company's Board of Directors since 1969.  Mr. 
Valentine is also a member of the Company's Compensation Committee 
and was a member of the Stock Option Committee until February 27, 
1997 (when that Committee was disbanded). Mr. Valentine has been a 
member of the Board of Directors and a Vice President of Sunshine 
since June 1992.

JOHN C. TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE GROUP VICE PRESIDENT, age 52 --  Mr. 
Taylor has been the President and a director of Sunshine, which 
the Company acquired in May 1992, since 1976.  In August 1995, Mr. 
Taylor was named a director of the Company and in December 1995 
was appointed an Executive Group Vice President of the Company 
(responsible for coordinating certain joint activities of the 
Company and Sunshine). As President of Sunshine, Mr. Taylor is 
responsible for overseeing that company's processing, packaging, 
marketing, and distribution of shelled nuts.

GARY P. JENSEN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND CHIEF 
FINANCIAL OFFICER, age 53 -- Mr. Jensen became the Company's 
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer in 
December 1995, having previously served as the Company's Vice 
President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer from February 1995. 
Prior to joining the Company, he served from August 1992 to 
October 1994 as Vice President Finance of Armour Swift-Eckrich, a 
meat processing and packaging company.  In addition, Mr. Jensen 
was employed by Vlasic Foods, Inc., a condiments processing 
company, from 1975 to August 1992 and served as its Vice President 
Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 1988 to August 1992.

WILLIAM R. POKRAJAC, CONTROLLER, age 44 -- Mr. Pokrajac has been 
with the Company since 1985 and has served as the Company's 
Controller since 1987.  Mr. Pokrajac is responsible for the 
Company's accounting, financial reporting and inventory control 
functions.

MICHAEL J. VALENTINE, Vice President and Secretary, age 39 -- Mr. 
Valentine has been employed by the Company since 1987 and in 
December 1995 was named the Company's Vice President and 
Secretary.  Mr. Valentine was elected as a director of the Company 
in April 1997.  He served as an Assistant Secretary and the 
General Manager of External Operations for the Company from June 
1987 and 1990, respectively, to December 1995.  Mr. Valentine is 
responsible for the Company's peanut operations, including sales 
and procurement.

JASPER B. SANFILIPPO, JR., VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY, 
age 30 -- Mr. Sanfilippo has been employed by the Company since 
1991 and served as General Manager of the Walnut Processing 
Division from 1993 to December 1995.  He has served as an 
Assistant Secretary of the Company since 1993 and was named a Vice 
President in December 1995.  Mr. Sanfilippo is responsible for the 
Company's walnut operations, including plant operations and 
procurement.

JAMES J. SANFILIPPO, VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, age 36 -- Mr. 
Sanfilippo has been employed by the Company since 1985 and has 
served as Product Manager and General Manager of the Busse Road 
operations since June 1985 and December 1995 respectively.  In 
December 1995, he was also named a Vice President and the 
Treasurer of the Company.  Mr. Sanfilippo is responsible for 
operations at the Company's Busse Road facility and Arlington 
Heights facility, including plant operations and contract 
manufacturing.
	
STEVEN G. TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, age 48 -- Mr. Taylor 
has been the Vice President of Sunshine since 1982.  In December 
1995, Mr. Taylor became a Vice President of the Company and was 
named an Executive Vice President of the Company in October 1996. 
Mr. Taylor and Sunshine are parties to an Employment Agreement 
pursuant to which Mr. Taylor is to be employed by Sunshine as 
Sunshine's Vice President until June 2000.  See "Executive 
Compensation - Employment Contract", contained in the Company's 
Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting.


CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive 
Officer and a director of the Company, is (i) the father of Jasper 
B. Sanfilippo, Jr. and James J. Sanfilippo, each of whom is an 
executive officer of the Company, as indicated above, (ii) the 
brother-in-law of Mathias A. Valentine, President and a director 
of the Company, and (iii) the uncle of Michael J. Valentine who is 
an executive officer and a director of the Company, as indicated 
above.  Mathias A. Valentine, President and a director of the 
Company, is (i) the brother-in-law of Jasper B. Sanfilippo, (ii) 
the uncle of Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr. and James J. Sanfilippo, 
and (iii) the father of Michael J. Valentine.  Michael J. 
Valentine, Vice President and Secretary and a director of the 
Company is (i) the son of Mathias A. Valentine, (ii) the nephew of 
Jasper B. Sanfilippo, and (iii) the cousin of Jasper B. 
Sanfilippo, Jr. and James J. Sanfilippo.  John C. Taylor, 
Executive Group Vice President and a director of the Company, is 
the brother of Steven G. Taylor, Vice President of the Company

	PART II
        -------
Item 5 -- Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related 
- -----------------------------------------------------------
Stockholder Matters
- -------------------

The section entitled "Markets for the Company's Securities and
Related Matters" on page 32 of the Company's 1998 Annual Report 
to Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.

For purposes of the calculation of the aggregate market value of
the Company's voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the Company as 
set forth on the cover page of this Report, the Company did not 
consider any of the siblings of Jasper B. Sanfilippo, or any of 
the lineal descendants (all of whom are adults and some of whom 
are employed by the Company) of either Jasper B. Sanfilippo, 
Mathias A. Valentine or such siblings (other than those who are executive 
officers of the Company), as an affiliate of the Company.  See the 
Sections entitled  "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider 
Participation", "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners 
and Management" and "Certain Relationships and Related 
Transactions" contained in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 
1998 Annual Meeting, and "Executive Officers of the Registrant -- 
Certain Relationships Among Directors and Executive Officers" 
appearing immediately after Part I of this Report.

Item 6 -- Selected Financial Data 
- ---------------------------------  
The Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data for 
the year ended June 25, 1998, the twenty-six weeks ended June 25, 
1997, and the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, 1994 and 1993 
contained on page 8 of the Company's 1998 Annual Report to 
Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7 -- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
- -----------------------------------------------------------
Condition and Results of Operation
- ----------------------------------     

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations contained in pages 9 through 
16, inclusive, of the Company's 1998 Annual Report to 
Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8 -- Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
- -----------------------------------------------------
 a. QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 ----------------------------------------
The following table presents unaudited quarterly consolidated 
financial data for the Company for fiscal 1998, the Transition 
Period and fiscal 1996.  Such data are unaudited, but in the 
opinion of the Company reflect all adjustments (consisting of 
normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of 
the information for the periods presented.  The consolidated 
financial data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated 
Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in the 1998 
Annual Report to Stockholders. Such quarterly consolidated data 
are not necessarily indicative of future results of operations.  



                        June 25, Mar. 26, Dec. 25,  Sep. 25, June 26, Mar. 27, Dec. 31,  Sep. 26, June 27, Mar. 28,
                          1998     1998     1997      1997     1997     1997     1996      1996     1996     1996
                        -------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------  -------  -------
                                                                             
Statement of
Operations Data:

Net sales               $69,306  $58,145  $112,683  $77,256  $74,539  $58,525  $106,063  $70,373  $64,909  $53,059
Gross profit             12,731   10,866    20,503   12,804   11,921    9,563    15,550    6,175    9,299    8,176
Income (loss) from
 operations               3,279    2,153     8,110    3,420    3,100    1,622     4,667   (2,298)     887      534
Net income (loss)           500     (106)    3,713    1,015      643     (192)    1,546   (2,590)    (763)  (1,184)
Basic earnings (loss)
 per common share(1)       0.05    (0.01)     0.41     0.11     0.07    (0.02)     0.17    (0.28)   (0.08)   (0.13)
Diluted earnings (loss)
 per common share (1)      0.05    (0.01)     0.40     0.11     0.07    (0.02)     0.17    (0.28)   (0.08)   (0.13)

Balance Sheet Data
(at end of period):

Working capital         $52,850  $53,147  $ 53,483  $49,161  $49,866  $40,396   $40,956  $40,965  $44,514  $54,467
Long-term debt           63,182   65,450    66,735   67,719   68,862   62,041    63,319   64,202   65,603   74,213
Total debt              117,930  122,057   105,105   93,793   92,833  110,991    98,310  101,286  111,096  123,083


(1)	Earnings (loss) per common share calculations for each of 
the quarters is based on the weighted average number of 
shares of Common Stock and Class A Stock outstanding for 
each period.   

b. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
- ----------------------------------------------------------- 
The following information contained on the respective pages indicated 
below in the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders is 
incorporated herein by reference:

	Report of Independent Accountants  -- Page 17
	Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 25, 1998 and June 26, 1997  -- 
           Pages 18 and 19
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Year Ended June 25, 
           1998, the Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 26, 1997 and June 27, 
           1996, and the Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995  --  Page 20 
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Year Ended 
           June 25, 1998, the Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 26, 1997 and the
           Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995  --  Page 20
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended June 25, 
           1998, the Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 26, 1997 and June 27, 
           1996 and the Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 --  Page 21
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Pages 22 through 31
	

Item 9 -- Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on 
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Accounting and Financial Disclosure
- -----------------------------------
There were no disagreements on any matters of accounting 
principles or financial statement disclosure with the Company's 
independent accountants during the year ended June 25, 1998, the 
twenty-six weeks ended June 26, 1997 and the years ended December 
31, 1996 and 1995.


PART III
- --------
Item 10 -- Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
- -------------------------------------------------------------
The Sections entitled "Nominees for Election by The Holders of 
Common Stock", "Nominees for Election by The Holders of Class A 
Stock" and "Other Matters" of the Company's Proxy Statement for 
the 1998 Annual Meeting and filed pursuant to Regulation 14A are 
incorporated herein by reference.  Information relating to the 
executive officers of the Company is included immediately after 
Part I of this Report.

Item 11 -- Executive Compensation
- ---------------------------------
The Sections entitled "Executive Compensation", "Committees and 
Meetings of the Board of Directors" and "Compensation Committee 
Interlocks and Insider Participation" of the Company's Proxy 
Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting are incorporated herein by 
reference.

Item 12 -- Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and 
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Management
- ---------
The Section entitled "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial 
Owners and Management" of the Company's Proxy Statement for the 
1998 Annual Meeting is incorporated herein by reference.
	
Item 13 -- Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
- ---------------------------------------------------------
The Sections entitled "Executive Compensation", "Compensation 
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation" and "Certain 
Relationships and Related Transactions" of the Company's Proxy 
Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting are incorporated herein by 
reference.



PART IV
- --------
Item 14 -- Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Form 8-K
- --------
	(a)(1)   Financial Statements
        ------------------------------
	The following information contained on the respective pages 
indicated below in the Company's 1998 Annual Report to 
Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference and is filed as 
Exhibit 13 to this Report:

	Report of Independent Accountants  --  Page 17 
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 25, 1998 and June 26, 
          1997  --  Pages 18 and 19
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Year Ended June 
          25, 1998, the Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 26, 1997 and 
          June 27, 1996 and the Years Ended December 31, 1996 and
          1995  --  Page 20
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Year 
          Ended June 25, 1998, the Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 26, 1997
          and the Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995  --   Page 20
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended June 
          25, 1998, the Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 26, 1997 and June 27,
          1996, and the Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995  --  Page 21
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  --  Pages 22 through 31
	

	(2)  Financial Statement Schedules
        ----------------------------------
	The following information included in this Report is filed as a 
part hereof:   

        Report of Independent Accountants on Financial Statement Schedule 
	Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves  
	
	All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable 
or the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial 
Statements or Notes thereto.

	(3)  Exhibits
        -------------
	The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and filed 
herewith are listed in the Exhibit Index which follows the 
signature page and immediately precedes the exhibits filed.

	(b)  Reports on Form 8-K
        ------------------------
	The Company did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K for the 
quarter ended June 25, 1998. 
	

        (c)  Exhibits
        -------------
		See Item 14(a)(3) above.

	(d)	Financial Statement Schedules
        -------------------------------------
		See Item 14(a)(2) above.




	SIGNATURES
        ----------


	Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused 
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, 
thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  September 22, 1998         JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.

                                  By:   /s/ JASPER B. SANFILIPPO             
                                        ------------------------
                                        Jasper B. Sanfilippo
					Chairman of the Board
					and Chief Executive Officer




	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons 
on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates 
indicated.

        Name                         Title                        Date
- ------------------------    -----------------------------   ------------------
/s/ Jasper B. Sanfilippo    Chairman of the Board and       September 22, 1998
- ------------------------    Chief Executive Officer and
Jasper B. Sanfilippo        Director (Principal Executive
                            Officer)
 
/s/ GARY P. JENSEN          Executive Vice President,       September 22, 1998
- ------------------          Finance and Chief Financial
Gary P. Jensen              Officer(Principal Financial
                            Officer)
  
/s/ WILLIAM R. POKRAJAC     Controller (Principal           September 22, 1998
- -----------------------     Accounting Officer)
William R. Pokrajac  

/s/ MATHIAS A. VALENTINE    Director                        September 22, 1998
- ------------------------
Mathias A. Valentine

/s/ WILLIAM D. FISCHER      Director                        September 22, 1998
- ----------------------
William D. Fischer

/s/ JOHN W.A. BUYERS        Director                        September 22, 1998
- --------------------
John W.A. Buyers

/s/ JOHN C. TAYLOR          Director                        September 22, 1998
- ------------------
John C. Taylor

/s/ MICHAEL J. VALENTINE    Director                        September 22, 1998
- ------------------------
Michael J. Valentine

/s/ J. WILLIAM PETTY        Director                        September 22, 1998
J. William Petty  


 
               Report of Independent Accountants on
               ------------------------------------
                   Financial Statement Schedule
                   ----------------------------


To the Board of Directors 
of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred 
to in our report dated August 18, 1998 appearing on page 17 
of the 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders of John B. 
Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (which report and consolidated 
financial statements are incorporated by reference in this 
Annual Report on Form 10-K) also included an audit of the 
Financial Statement Schedule listed in Item 14(a)(2) of this 
Form 10-K.  In our opinion, the Financial Statement Schedule 
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information 
set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related 
consolidated financial statements. 

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
- ------------------------------
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Chicago, Illinois
August 18, 1998



              JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
                       SCHEDULE II
        VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

For the year ended June 25, 1998, the twenty-six weeks 
ended June 26, 1997 and the years ended December 31, 1996 
and 1995 
(Dollars in thousands)



  
 
                                  Balance at                         Balance at 
Description                        Beginning Additions Deductions End of Period
- -------------------------------   ---------- --------- ---------- -------------
June 25, 1998
- -------------
Allowance for doubtful accounts     $ 669      $ 338     $ (161)      $ 846

Twenty-six weeks ended
  June 26, 1997
- ----------------------
Allowance for doubtful accounts     $ 676      $  27     $  (34)      $ 669

December 31,1996
- ----------------
Allowance for doubtful accounts     $ 434      $ 443     $ (201)      $ 676

December 31,1995
- ----------------
Allowance for doubtful accounts     $ 407      $ 195     $ (168)      $ 434



                   JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
                           EXHIBIT INDEX
              (Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K)


Exhibit
Number    Description
- -------   ------------------------------------------------------------------
1         None

2         None

3.1       Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant(2)

3.2       Certificate of Correction to Restated Certificate(2)

3.3       Bylaws of Registrant(1)

4.1       Specimen Common Stock Certificate(3)

4.2       Specimen Class A Common Stock Certificate(3)

4.3       Second Amended and Restated Note Agreement by and
          between the Registrant and The Prudential Insurance Company 
          of America ("Prudential") dated January 24, 1997 (the 
          "Long-Term Financing Facility")(19)

4.4       7.87% Series A Senior Note dated September 29, 1992 in
          the original principal amount of $4.0 million due August 
          15, 2004 executed by the Registrant in favor of Prudential(5)

4.5       8.22% Series B Senior Note dated September 29, 1992 in
          the original principal amount of $6.0 million due August 
          15, 2004 executed by the Registrant in favor of Prudential(5)

4.6       8.22% Series C Senior Note dated September 29, 1992 in
          the original principal amount of $4.0 million due August 
          15, 2004 executed by the Registrant in favor of Prudential(5)

4.7       8.33% Series D Senior Note dated January 15, 1993 in
          the original principal amount of $3.0 million due August 
          15, 2004 executed by the Registrant in favor of Prudential(6)

4.8       6.49% Series E Senior Note dated September 15, 1993 in
          the original principal amount of $8.0 million due August 15,
          2004 executed by the Registrant in favor of Prudential(9)

4.9       8.31% Series F Senior Note dated June 23, 1994 in the
          original principal amount of $8.0 million due May 15, 2006 
          executed by the Registrant in favor of Prudential(10)

4.10      8.31% Series F Senior Note dated June 23, 1994 in the
          original principal amount of $2.0 million due May 15, 2006 
          executed by the Registrant in favor of Prudential(10)

4.11      Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement dated as of
          October 19, 1993 by Sunshine in favor of Prudential(8)

4.12      Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Note
          Agreement dated May 21, 1997 by and among Prudential, 
          Sunshine and the Registrant(20)

4.13      Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Note
          Agreement dated March 31, 1998 by and among Prudential, the 
          Registrant, Sunshine, and Quantz Acquisition Co., Inc. 
          ("Quantz") (21)

4.14      Guaranty Agreement dated as of March 31, 1998 by JBS
          International, Inc. ("JBSI") in favor of Prudential(21)

4.15      $1.8 million Promissory Note dated March 31, 1989
          evidencing a loan by Cohen Financial Corporation to LaSalle 
          National Bank ("LNB"), as Trustee under Trust Agreement 
          dated March 17, 1989 and known as Trust No. 114243(12)

4.16      Modification Agreement dated as of September 29, 1992
          by and among LaSalle National Trust, N.A. ("LaSalle 
          Trust"), a national banking association, not personally but 
          as Successor Trustee to LNB under Trust Agreement dated 
          March 17, 1989 known as Trust Number 114243; the 
          Registrant; Jasper B. Sanfilippo and Mathias A. Valentine; 
          and Mutual Trust Life Insurance Company(5)

4.17      Note Purchase Agreement dated as of August 30, 1995
          between the Registrant and Teachers Insurance and Annuity 
          Association of America ("Teachers")(15)

4.18      8.30% Senior Note due 2005 in the original principal
          amount of $10.0 million, dated September 12, 1995 and 
          executed by the Registrant in favor of Teachers(15)

4.19      9.38% Senior Subordinated Note due 2005 in the
          original principal amount of $15.0 million, dated September 
          12, 1995 and executed by the Registrant in favor of 
          Teachers(15)

4.20      Guaranty Agreement dated as of August 30, 1995 by
          Sunshine in favor of Teachers (Senior Notes)(15)

4.21      Guaranty Agreement dated as of August 30, 1995 by
          Sunshine in favor of Teachers (Senior Subordinated Notes)(15)

4.22      Amendment, Consent and Waiver, dated as of March 27,
          1996, by and among Teachers, Sunshine and the Registrant(17)

4.23      Amendment No. 2 to Note Purchase Agreement dated as of
          January 24, 1997 by and among Teachers, Sunshine and the 
          Registrant(19)

4.24      Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement dated May 19,
          1997 by and among Teachers, Sunshine and the Registrant(20)

4.25      Amendment No. 3 to Note Purchase Agreement dated as of
          March 31, 1998 by and among Teachers, Sunshine, Quantz and 
          the Registrant(21)

4.26      Guaranty Agreement dated as of March 31, 1998 by JBSI
          in favor of Teachers (Senior Notes)(21)

4.27      Guaranty Agreement dated as of March 31, 1998 by JBSI
          in favor of Teachers (Senior Subordinated Notes)(21)

5-9       None

10.1      Certain documents relating to $8.0 million Decatur
          County-Bainbridge Industrial Development Authority 
          Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (John B. Sanfilippo & 
          Son, Inc. Project) Series 1987 dated as of June 1, 1987(1)

10.2      Industrial Building Lease dated as of October 1, 1991
          between JesCorp, Inc. and LNB, as Trustee under Trust 
          Agreement dated March 17, 1989 and known as Trust No. 
          114243(14)

10.3      Industrial Building Lease (the "Touhy Avenue Lease")
          dated November 1, 1985 between Registrant and LNB, as 
          Trustee under Trust Agreement dated September 20, 1966 and 
          known as Trust No. 34837(11)

10.4      First Amendment to the Touhy Avenue Lease dated June
          1, 1987(11)

10.5      Second Amendment to the Touhy Avenue Lease dated
          December 14, 1990(11)

10.6      Third Amendment to the Touhy Avenue Lease dated
          September 1, 1991(16)

10.7      Industrial Real Estate Lease (the "Lemon Avenue
          Lease") dated May 7, 1991 between Registrant, Majestic 
          Realty Co. and Patrician Associates, Inc(1)

10.8      First Amendment to the Lemon Avenue Lease dated
          January 10, 1996(17)

10.9      Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement
          made on September 29, 1992 by LaSalle Trust, not personally 
          but as Successor Trustee under Trust Agreement dated 
          February 7, 1979 known as Trust Number 100628 in favor of 
          the Registrant relating to the properties commonly known as 
          2299 Busse Road and 1717 Arthur Avenue, Elk Grove Village, 
          Illinois(5) 

10.10     Industrial Building Lease dated June 1, 1985 between
          Registrant and LNB, as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated 
          February 7, 1979 and known as Trust No. 100628(1)

10.11     First Amendment to Industrial Building Lease dated
          September 29, 1992 by and between the Registrant and 
          LaSalle Trust, not personally but as Successor Trustee 
          under Trust Agreement dated February 7, 1979 and known as 
          Trust Number 100628(5) 

10.12     Second Amendment to Industrial Building Lease dated
          March 3, 1995, by and between the Registrant and LaSalle 
          Trust, not personally but as Successor Trustee under Trust 
          Agreement dated February 7, 1979 and known as Trust Number 
          100628(12)

10.13     Third Amendment to Industrial Building Lease dated
          August 15, 1998, by and between the Registrant and LaSalle 
          Trust, not personally but as Successor Trustee under Trust 
          Agreement dated February 7, 1979 and known as Trust Number 
          100628

10.14     Ground Lease dated January 1, 1995, between the
          Registrant and LaSalle Trust, not personally but as 
          Successor Trustee under Trust Agreement dated February 7, 
          1979 and known as Trust Number 100628(12)

10.15     Party Wall Agreement, dated March 3, 1995, between
          the Registrant, LaSalle Trust, not personally but as 
          Successor Trustee under Trust Agreement dated February 7, 
          1979 and known as Trust Number 100628 and the Arthur/Busse 
          Limited Partnership(12)

10.16     Secured Promissory Note in the amount of
          $6,223,321.81 dated September 29, 1992 executed by 
          Arthur/Busse Limited Partnership in favor of the 
          Registrant(5)

10.17     Tax Indemnification Agreement between Registrant and
          certain Stockholders of Registrant prior to its initial 
          public offering(2)

*10.18    Indemnification Agreement between Registrant and
          certain Stockholders of Registrant prior to its initial 
          public offering(2)

*10.19    The Registrant's 1991 Stock Option Plan(1)

*10.20    First Amendment to the Registrant's 1991 Stock
          Option Plan(4)

*10.21    John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Split-Dollar
          Insurance Agreement Number One among John E. Sanfilippo, as 
          trustee of the Jasper and Marian Sanfilippo Irrevocable 
          Trust, dated September 23, 1990, Jasper B. Sanfilippo, 
          Marian R. Sanfilippo and Registrant, and Collateral 
          Assignment from John E. Sanfilippo as trustee of the Jasper 
          and Marian Sanfilippo Irrevocable Trust, dated September 
          23, 1990, as assignor, to Registrant, as assignee(7)

*10.22    John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Split-Dollar
          Insurance Agreement Number Two among Michael J. Valentine, 
          as trustee of the Valentine Life Insurance Trust, dated May 
          15, 1991, Mathias Valentine, Mary Valentine and Registrant, 
          and Collateral Assignment from Michael J. Valentine, as 
          trustee of the Valentine Life Insurance Trust, dated May 
          15, 1991, as assignor, and Registrant, as assignee(7)

*10.23    Certain documents relating to Reverse Split-Dollar
          Insurance Agreement between Sunshine and John Charles 
          Taylor dated November 24, 1987(12)

10.24     Outsource Agreement between the Registrant and
          Preferred Products, Inc. dated January 19, 1995 
          [CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED](12)

10.25     Letter Agreement between the Registrant and Preferred
          Products, Inc., dated February 24, 1995, amending the 
          Outsource Agreement dated January 19, 1994 [CONFIDENTIAL 
          TREATMENT REQUESTED](12)

*10.26    The Registrant's 1995 Equity Incentive Plan(13)

10.27     Promissory Note (the "ILIC Promissory Note") in the
          original principal amount of $2.5 million, dated September 
          27, 1995 and executed by the Registrant in favor of 
          Indianapolis Life Insurance Company ("ILIC")(16)

10.28     First Mortgage and Security Agreement (the "ILIC"
          Mortgage") by and between the Registrant, as mortgagor, and 
          ILIC, as mortgagee, dated September 27, 1995, and securing 
          the ILIC Promissory Note and relating to the property 
          commonly known as 3001 Malmo Drive, Arlington Heights, 
          Illinois(16)

10.29     Assignment of Rents, Leases, Income and Profits dated
          September 27, 1995, executed by the Registrant in favor of 
          ILIC and relating to the ILIC Promissory Note, the ILIC 
          Mortgage and the Arlington Heights facility(16)

10.30     Environmental Risk Agreement dated September 27,
          1995, executed by the Registrant in favor of ILIC and 
          relating to the ILIC Promissory Note, the ILIC Mortgage and 
          the Arlington Heights facility(16)

10.31     Credit Agreement among the Registrant, Bank of
          America Illinois ("BAI") as agent, NCB, The Northern Trust 
          Company ("NTC") and BAI, dated as of March 27, 1996(17)

10.32     Reimbursement Agreement between the Registrant and
          BAI, dated as of March 27, 1996(17)

10.33     Guaranty Agreement dated as March 27, 1996 by
          Sunshine in favor of BAI as agent on behalf of NCB, NTC and 
          BAI(17)

10.34     Amendment No. 1 and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated
          as of August 1, 1996 by and among the Registrant, BAI, NCB 
          and NTC(18)

10.35     Amendment No. 2 and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated
          as of October 30, 1996 by and among the Registrant, BAI, 
          NCB and NTC(18)

10.36     Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement dated as of
          January 24, 1997 by and among the Registrant, BAI, NCB, and 
          NTC(19)

10.37     Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement dated as of June
          2, 1997 by and among the Registrant, BAI, NCB, and NTC(20)

10.38     Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement dated as of March
          27, 1998 by and among the Registrant, BAI, NCB, and NTC(21)

*10.39    Employment Agreement by and between Sunshine and
          Steven G. Taylor dated June 17, 1992(19)

10.40     Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 1998 among the
          Registrant, Sunshine, Quantz, JBSI, U.S. Bancorp Ag Credit, 
          Inc. ("USB") as Agent, Keybank National Association 
          ("KNA"), and LNB(21)

10.41     Revolving Credit Note in the principal amount of
          $35.0 million executed by the Registrant, Sunshine, Quantz 
          and JBSI in favor of USB, dated as of March 31, 1998(21)

10.42     Revolving Credit Note in the principal amount of
          $15.0 million executed by the Registrant, Sunshine, Quantz 
          and JBSI in favor of KNA, dated as of March 31, 1998(21)

10.43     Revolving Credit Note in the principal amount of
          $20.0 million executed by the Registrant, Sunshine, Quantz 
          and JBSI in favor of LSB, dated as of March 31, 1998(21)

11-12     None

13        1998 Annual Report to Stockholders

14-20     None

21        Subsidiaries of the Registrant

22        None

23        Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

24-26     None

27        Financial Data Schedule

28-99     None
                                                      

(1)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-
43353, as filed with the Commission on October 15, 1991 
(Commission File No. 0-19681).

(2)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 
31, 1991 (Commission File No. 0-19681).

(3)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Amendment No. 3), 
Registration No. 33-43353, as filed with the Commission 
on November 25, 1991 (Commission File No. 0-19681).

(4)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 
25, 1992 (Commission File No. 0-19681).

(5)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated September 29, 1992 (Commission 
File No. 0-19681).

(6)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated January 15, 1993 (Commission 
File No. 0-19681).

(7)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-
59366, as filed with the Commission on March 11, 1993 
(Commission File No. 0-19681).  

(8)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended 
September 30, 1993 (Commission File No. 0-19681).

(9)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated September 15, 1993 (Commission 
file No. 0-19681).

(10)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Current Report and Form 8-K dated June 23, 1994 
(Commission File No. 0-19681).

(11)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 
31, 1993 (Commission File No. 0-19681). 

(12)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 
31, 1994 (Commission File No. 0-19681).

(13)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter 
ended March 30, 1995 (Commission File No. 0-19681).

(14)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter 
ended June 29, 1995 (Commission File No. 0-19681). 

(15)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 12, 1995 
(Commission File No. 0-19681).

(16)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter 
ended September 28, 1995 (Commission file No. 0-19681).

(17)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
December 31, 1995 (Commission file No. 0-19681).

(18)	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 24,             
1997 (Commission file No. 0-19681).

(19) 	Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual 
Report Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
December 31, 1996 (Commission file No. 0-19681).

(20) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 1997 (Commission 
file No. 0-19681).

(21) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended 
March 26, 1998 (Commission file No. 0-19681).

*        Indicates a management contract or compensatory 
plan or arrangement required to be filed as an 
exhibit to this form pursuant to Item 14(c).

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. will furnish any of the above 
exhibits to its stockholders upon written request addressed 
to the Secretary at the address given on the cover page of 
this Form 10-Q.  The charge for furnishing copies of the 
exhibits is $.25 per page, plus postage.