Sec Form 4 Filing - Pleasant Lake Partners LLC @ FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA INC - 2016-12-13

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Pleasant Lake Partners LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA INC [ DAVE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 110 GREENE STREET, SUITE 604 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/13/2016 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10012 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 12/13/2016 S 498,555 D $ 4.6005 50,000 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 12/14/2016 S 4,900 D $ 4.8561 45,100 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 12/15/2016 S 45,100 D $ 4.7563 0 I See Footnote ( 1 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Pleasant Lake Partners LLC 110 GREENE STREET SUITE 604 NEW YORK, NY10012 X PLP MM LLC 110 GREENE STREET SUITE 604 NEW YORK, NY10012 X Pleasant Lake Onshore GP LLC 110 GREENE STREET SUITE 604 NEW YORK, NY10012 X Pleasant Lake Offshore Master Fund L.P. 110 GREENE STREET SUITE 604 NEW YORK, NY10012 X Lennon Jonathan C/O PLEASANT LAKE PARTNERS LLC 110 GREENE STREET, SUITE 604 NEW YORK, NY10012 X Signatures /s/ PLEASANT LAKE PARTNERS LLC, By: PLP MM LLC, its Managing Member, By: Jonathan Lennon as Manager 12/22/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ PLP MM LLC, By: Jonathan Lennon as Manager 12/22/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ PLEASANT LAKE ONSHORE GP LLC, By: Jonathan Lennon as Manager 12/22/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ PLEASANT LAKE OFFSHORE MASTER FUND L.P., By: Pleasant Lake Onshore GP LLC, its General Partner, By: Jonathan Lennon as Manager 12/22/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ JONATHAN LENNON 12/22/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares reported herein were held for the account of Pleasant Lake Offshore Master Fund L.P. (the "Master Fund"). Pleasant Lake Partners LLC ("PLP") serves as the investment manager of the Master Fund. Pleasant Lake Onshore GP LLC ("GP LLC") serves as General Partner of the Master Fund. PLP MM LLC is the managing member of PLP. Jonathan Lennon serves as manager of PLP MM LLC and GP LLC. Mr. Lennon also serves as a Director of the issuer. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any such shares for purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.

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