SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                             (Amendment No. 1)(1)


                            Fleming Companies, Inc.
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                               (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, par value $ 2.50 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  339130106
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                                (CUSIP Number)


                              December 31, 2002
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)


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(1)  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 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





CUSIP No.   339130106
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     SLS Management, LLC

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     2,872,695

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     237,611

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     2,872,695

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     237,611

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,110,306

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.70%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     00

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





CUSIP No.  339130106
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:


            Fleming Companies, Inc.

____________________________________________________________________

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:


            1945 Lakepoint Drive
            Lewisville, Texas 75029

____________________________________________________________________


Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:


            SLS Management, LLC

____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:


            140 West 57th Street
            Suite 7B
            New York, New York 10019

____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:


            Delaware limited liability company

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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:




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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:


            339130106

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Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c) [_] Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
             Act.

     (d) [_] Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
             Company Act.

     (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f) [_] An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance with
             Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g) [_] A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance with
             Rule 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;

     (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number
and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

          3,110,306

______________________________________________________________________

     (b)  Percent of class:

          5.70%

______________________________________________________________________

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

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                              2,872,695

                                                          --------------------,


          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                                237,611

                                                          --------------------,


          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                disposition of                                2,872,695

                                                         ---------------------,


          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                disposition of                                  237,611

                                                          --------------------.


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 [ ].

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

     If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

        N/A

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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
        Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
        Company or Control Person.

     If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary.  If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

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

     If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and
Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this
schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit
stating the identity of each member of the group.

         N/A
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating
the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by
members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

          N/A

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Item 10.  Certifications.

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.


                                   SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                                  February 13, 2003

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                                                        (Date)


                                             SLS Management, LLC


                                             By:  /s/ Steven Rohlfing

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                                                      (Signature)


                                      Steven Rohlfing, Chief Financial Officer

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                                                      (Name/Title)



Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 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).

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