Sec Form 4 Filing - SOKOLOFF JONATHAN D @ Shake Shack Inc. - 2019-06-11

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 SOKOLOFF JONATHAN D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Shake Shack Inc. [ SHAK] 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) 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/11/2019 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90025 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 Class A Common Stock 06/11/2019 A 379 ( 1 ) A $ 0 ( 1 ) 1,411 ( 2 ) D Class A Common Stock 832,303 ( 3 ) I See footnote ( 4 )

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 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.62 05/19/2017( 5 ) 05/19/2026 Class A Common Stock 2,003 10,254 ( 6 ) D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21 01/29/2016( 5 ) 01/29/2025 Class A Common Stock 8,251 10,254 ( 6 ) D Class B Common Stock ( 7 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) Class A Common Stock ( 7 ) 595,110 ( 9 ) I See footnote ( 10 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SOKOLOFF JONATHAN D 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA90025 X Signatures /s/ Andrew C. Goldberg, attorney-in-fact 06/13/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("A-Common") of the Issuer underlying restricted stock units awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2015 Incentive Award Plan, as amended, and the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy on June 11, 2019. The restricted stock units represent the right to receive shares of A-Common and vest on June 11, 2020, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer. ( 2 )Of the 1,411 shares of A-Common reported, 1,032 are vested and 379 will vest on June 11, 2020. ( 3 )Represents shares owned by Green Equity Investors VI, L.P. ("GEI VI"), Green Equity Investors Side VI, L.P. ("GEI Side VI"), and LGP Malted Coinvst LLC ("Malted"). Of the shares of A-Common reported, 300,615 are owned by GEI VI, 509,744 are owned by GEI Side VI, and 21,944 are owned by Malted. ( 4 )Mr. Sokoloff directly (whether through ownership or position), or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of the shares owned by GEI VI, GEI Side VI, and Malted. Mr. Sokoloff disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by each of GEI VI, GEI Side VI, and Malted, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in GEI VI and GEI Side VI, and this report shall not otherwise be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 5 )These options are fully vested. ( 6 )The options reported on this row were granted in respect of Mr. Sokoloff's service on the Issuer's board of directors and are held by Mr. Sokoloff for the benefit of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. Of the 10,254 options reported, 8,251 vested on January 29, 2016 and 2,003 vested on May 19,2017. ( 7 )Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer, shares of B-Common can be paired with LLC Interests on a one-to-one basis and tendered to the Issuer in exchange for shares of A-Common (or cash, at the Issuer's election). ( 8 )Not applicable. ( 9 )Represents shares of B-Common owned by GEI VI and Malted. Of the shares of B-Common reported on this row, 554,633 are owned by GEI VI and 40,477 are owned by Malted. ( 10 )Mr. Sokoloff directly (whether through ownership or position), or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of the Equity Interests. Mr. Sokoloff disclaims beneficial ownership of the Equity Interests held by each of GEI VI, GEI Side VI, and Malted except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in GEI VI and GEI Side VI, and this report shall not otherwise be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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