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*
Buckley Michael F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1231 SOUTH GERHART AVENUE

(Street)
COMMERCE CA 90022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/28/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Differential Brands Group Inc. [ DFBG ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
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, par value $0.10 per share 469,148 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
Restricted Stock Units (1) (1) Common Stock 433,764 (2) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The restricted stock units will vest in annual installments over a three-year period with the first installment vesting on December 31, 2016, subject to Mr. Buckley's continued employment through the applicable vesting dates.
2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "Common Stock") of Differential Brands Group Inc., a Delaware corporation and will be settled in cash in the event that there are insufficient shares of the Common Stock available to settle the applicable restricted stock units in Common Stock.
/s/ Michael Buckley 02/08/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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