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*
Walsh Patrick

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.
25521 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE

(Street)
LAKE FOREST CA 92630

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. [ TACO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2017
4. 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 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
Common Stock(1) 85,092 I By PW Acquisitions LP(2)
Common Stock(1) 5,308 D
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
Warrants (Right to Buy)(1) $11.5 03/24/2017 D(4) 400,000 (3) (3) Common Stock 400,000 $3.73 36,000 I By PW Acquisitions LP(2)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Walsh Patrick

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.
25521 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE

(Street)
LAKE FOREST CA 92630

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
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)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
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)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
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)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 is filed jointly by PW Acquisitions LP ("PW Acquisitions"), PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC ("Acquisitions GP"), PW Partners Capital Management LLC ("PW Capital Management") and Patrick Walsh (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Mr. Walsh is a director of the Issuer. Each of the other Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a director by deputization by virtue of the fact that Mr. Walsh, the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of Acquisitions GP and the Managing Member of PW Capital Management, is a director of the Issuer. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or 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. As the Managing Member of PW Capital Management and the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of Acquisitions GP, Mr. Walsh may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by PW Acquisitions.
3. The warrants became exercisable on July 30, 2015 and will expire on June 30, 2020 or earlier upon certain events.
4. Represents a disposition of warrants to the Issuer approved in advance by the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Such transaction is exempt under Rule 16b-3.
By: /s/ Patrick Walsh 03/28/2017
By: PW Partners Capital Management LLC, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member 03/28/2017
By: PW Acquisitions LP, By: PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer 03/28/2017
By: PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer 03/28/2017
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