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

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                  Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

                             (Amendment No. _____)*


                        SHELLS SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   822809 10 9
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                  March 8, 2004
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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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*    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.___________                  13G                    Page __ of___ Pages


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


      Bruce Galloway  (Individually and for and on behalf of accounts over which
he has control)
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a)  [_]
                                                                        (b)  [_]

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3. SEC USE ONLY



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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION



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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           281,000
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          0
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    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         281,000
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   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


   281,000
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [-]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

    6.04%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No.________                     13G                    Page __ of __ Pages


Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

                           Shells Seafood Restaurants, Inc.

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

                        16313 North Dale Mabry Highway
                        Suite 100
                        Tampa, Florida 33618

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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:


      Bruce Galloway  (individually and for and on behalf of accounts over which
he has control)
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

                           Bruce Galloway
                           c/o Galloway Capital Management, LLC
                           1325 Avenue of the Americas, 26th Floor
                           New York, New York 10019
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:


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


            Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:


            822809 10 9
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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: Not Applicable.



     (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).



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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:
          281,000
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     (b)  Percent of class:
          6.04%
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     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote  281,000,
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          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                         ---------------------,

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  281,000,
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          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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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 [ ].

                           Not Applicable
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

                           Not Applicable
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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.

                           Not Applicable
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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

                           Not Applicable
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                           Not Applicable.
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Item 10.  Certifications.

     (a)  The following certification shall be included if the statement is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c):

      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 that purpose or effect.



                                    SIGNATURE

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



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                                                        (Date)



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                                                      (Signature)


                                        Bruce Galloway
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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).