Sec Form 4 Filing - Buckley Michael F @ Differential Brands Group Inc. - 2017-12-31

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 Buckley Michael F 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 _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DIFFERENTIAL BRANDS GROUP INC., 1231 S. GERHART AVE. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2017 (Street) COMMERCE, CA90022 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 Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share 12/31/2017 M 144,588 ( 1 ) A $ 0 ( 1 ) 736,118 D Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share 12/31/2017 F 54,336 ( 2 ) D $ 0.95 681,782 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 (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 Restricted S tock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) 12/31/2017 M 144,588 12/31/2017 12/31/2017 Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share 144,588 $ 0 144,588 ( 3 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Buckley Michael F C/O DIFFERENTIAL BRANDS GROUP INC. 1231 S. GERHART AVE. COMMERCE, CA90022 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Michael Buckley 01/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person previously received a grant of shares of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock pursuant to the Differential Brands Group Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and previously reported on Table II of a Form 3. These RSUs vested in accordance with the terms of the applicable RSU agreement and the Plan. ( 2 )In accordance with the terms and conditions of the RSU agreement, and as permitted under the Plan, 1/3 of the shares vested and the Company withheld an equivalent amount of RSUs at fair market value to pay the minimum tax withholding requirements for the reporting person. There was no open market sale of common stock by the reporting person. ( 3 )The remaining RSUs will vest on December 31, 2018, subject to Mr. Buckley's continued employment through the applicable vesting dates.

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