Centric Brands (CTRC) Form 4 Differential Brands / WILLIAM SWEEDLER ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

SWEEDLER WILLIAM

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O TENGRAM CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC

15 RIVERSIDE AVENUE

(Street)

WESTPORT CT 06880

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Differential Brands Group Inc. [ DFBG ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/18/2018

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
3.75% Convertible Promissory Note	(1)	01/18/2018		C(1)			$13,763,892.52(2)	01/18/2018	01/18/2018	Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock	4,587,964(2)	(1)	0	I	See footnote(4)
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	01/18/2018		C(1)		4,587,964(2)		01/18/2018	(3)	Common Stock	4,587,964(3)	$0	4,587,964	I	See footnote(4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On January 18, 2018, the outstanding principal balance of the SWIMS Convertible Note, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, converted into shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock of the Issuer, par value $0.10 per share (the "Series A-1 Preferred Stock"), at a conversion price equal to $3.00 per share.

2. As of January 18, 2018, the SWIMS Convertible Note had $13,000,000 in outstanding principal balance and had accrued $763,892.52 in unpaid interest, for a total of $13,763,892.52. At a conversion price of $3.00 per share, this was converted into 4,587,964 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock in accordance with the SWIMS Convertible Note.

3. The Series A-1 Preferred Stock has no expiration date or maturity. Each share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock is currently convertible one-for-one into shares of common stock. Series A-1 Preferred Stock is entitled to dividends at a rate of 10% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and any accrued dividends may be converted into additional shares of common stock.

4. The Reporting Person is the co-managing member of Tengram Associates II, LLC, which is the general partner of Tengram Capital Fund II, L.P. As such, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the SWIMS Convertible Note held directly by Tengram Capital Fund II, L.P. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ William Sweedler	01/19/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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