PW Partners Master Fund 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^*

PW Partners Capital Management LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60604

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. [ TACO ]

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

X	Director	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)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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)	3,343,125	I	By PW Acquisitions LP(2)
Common Stock(1)	10,000	I	By PW Partners Master Fund (QP) LP(3)

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
Warrants (Right to Buy)(1)	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	600,000	11.5	I	By PW Acquisitions LP(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PW Partners Capital Management LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60604

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PW Acquisitions LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60604

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60604

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PW Partners Master Fund (QP), L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60604

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PW Partners, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60604

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 3 is filed jointly by PW Acquisitions LP ("PW Acquisitions"), PW Partners Master Fund (QP) LP ("Master Fund QP"), PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC ("Acquisitions GP"), PW Partners, LLC ("PW Master Fund GP") and PW Partners Capital Management LLC ("PW Capital Management" and together with PW Acquisitions, Master Fund QP, Acquisitions GP and PW Master Fund GP, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a director by deputization by virtue of the fact that Patrick Walsh, the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of each of Acquisitions GP and PW Master Fund GP and the Managing Member of PW Capital Management, is a director of the Issuer. The securities reported herein have been previously disclosed in Section 16 reports filed by Mr. Walsh. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

2. Represents securities owned directly by PW Acquisitions. As the General Partner of PW Acquisitions, Acquisitions GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by PW Acquisitions. As the Investment Manager of PW Acquisitions, PW Capital Management may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by PW Acquisitions.

3. Represents securities owned directly by Master Fund QP. As the General Partner of Master Fund QP, PW Master Fund GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Master Fund QP. As the Investment Manager of Master Fund QP, PW Capital Management may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Master Fund QP.

4. The warrants became exercisable on July 30, 2015 and will expire on June 30, 2020 or earlier upon certain events.

	By: PW Partners Capital Management LLC, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member	08/10/2016
	By: PW Acquisitions LP, By: PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer	08/10/2016
	By: PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer	08/10/2016
	By: PW Partners Master Fund (QP) LP, By: PW Partners, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer	08/10/2016
	By: PW Partners, LLC, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer	08/10/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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