SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
          TO RULES 13-d(1)(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                                (Amendment No. 5)


                         PRG-Schultz International, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                      Common Stock, no par value per share
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                         (Title and Class of Securities)


                                   69357C 10 7
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2001
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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)

                  |_| Rule 13d-1(c)

                  |X| 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. 69357C 10 7                                    13G/A
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(l)  Names of Reporting Persons
     I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

John M. Cook

(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
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Number of            (5)      Sole Voting Power               -     3,982,400(1)
Shares
Beneficially         (6)      Shared Voting Power             -       785,139(2)
Owned by
Each                 (7)      Sole Dispositive Power          -     3,982,400(1)
Reporting
Person With          (8)      Shared Dispositive Power        -       785,139(2)
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(9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

4,767,539(1)(2)
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   X  .
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

9.7 percent(1)(2)
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(12) Type of Reporting Person

IN
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CUSIP NO. 69357C 10 7                13G/A
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(1)  Includes 2,599,332 shares of Common Stock owned directly and 697,618 shares
     held by the Cook  Family  Limited  Partnership,  of which  Mr.  Cook is the
     General  Partner.  Includes  86,159  shares  held by the Cook  Family  1999
     Grantor  Retained  Annuity Trust, of which Mr. Cook is trustee and has sole
     investment  and voting power with respect to such shares.  Includes  60,000
     shares held by the M. Lucy Cook Family 2001 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust,
     for which Mr. Cook is trustee and has sole investment and voting power with
     respect to such shares.  Excludes  229,565 shares held by the John and Lucy
     Cook 1999 Charitable  Remainder Unitrust,  of which Mr. Cook and his spouse
     are the  beneficiaries.  Excludes  958,832  shares held by the John M. Cook
     Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which Mr. Cook is the sole  beneficiary.
     Also  includes  539,291  shares  subject  to  options  that  are  currently
     exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2001.

(2)  Includes  695,139 shares held by Mr. Cook's spouse.  Includes 90,000 shares
     held by the John M. Cook Family 2001 Grantor  Retained  Annuity Trust,  for
     which M. Lucy Cook, Mr. Cook's spouse,  is trustee and has sole  investment
     and voting power with respect to such shares.  Excludes 958,832 shares held
     by the M. Lucy Cook Grantor  Retained Annuity Trust, of which the spouse of
     Mr. Cook is the sole beneficiary.



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CUSIP NO. 69357C 10 7                                    13G/A
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Item l(a).  Name of Issuer:

          PRG-Schultz International, Inc.

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

          2300  Windy  Ridge  Parkway, Suite  100 -  North  Tower
          Atlanta,  GA 30339-8426

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

         See item (l) of the cover pages

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office:

         2300 Windy Ridge Parkway, Suite 100 - North Tower
         Atlanta, GA  30339-8426

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

         See item (4) of cover pages

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

         Common Stock, No Par Value Per Share

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

         69357C 10 7

Item 3.  Not applicable

Item 4.  Ownership.

          (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

               See item (9) of cover pages

          (b)  Percent of Class:

               See item (11) of cover pages




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CUSIP NO. 69357C 10 7                    13G/A
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          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                    See item (5) of cover pages

               (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                    See item (6) of cover pages

              (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                    See item (7) of cover pages

               (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                    See item (8) of cover pages

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

          Not applicable.

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

          Not applicable

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

          Not applicable

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

          Not applicable

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group:

          Not applicable

Item 10.  Certification:

          Not Applicable




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CUSIP NO. 69357C 10 7                 13G/A
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                                    Signature

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



                                      February 13, 2002
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                                                       (Date)

                                      /s/ John M. Cook
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                                                     (Signature)


                                       John M. Cook
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                                                    (Name/Title)



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