J. Alexanders (JAX) Form 3 Initial statement of insider ownership

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Newport Global Opportunities Fund I-A LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

21 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 150

(Street)

THE WOODLANDS TX 77380

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/07/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc. [ JAX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,627,991(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects 1,627,991 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Newport Global Opportunities Fund I-A LP (the "Reporting Person") following the contribution of such shares to the Reporting Person by Newport Global Opportunities Fund AIV-A LP (the "Existing Fund") on January 7, 2016 in exchange for interests in the Reporting Person. Newport Global Advisors LP is the investment manager to the Reporting Person. Mr. Timothy T. Janszen is the Chief Executive Officer of Newport Global Advisors LLC, which in turn is the general partner of Newport Global Advisors LP, and, as a result, Mr. Janszen may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power over the shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. Mr. Janszen disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Timothy T. Janszen, as Chief Executive Officer of Newport Global Advisors LLC, the general partner of Newport Global Advisors LP, the Investment Manager to Newport Global Opportunities Fund I-A LP	01/11/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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