Potbelly Corporation

07/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/08/2024 22:40

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
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 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 *
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
POTBELLY CORP [PBPB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
19605 NE 8TH ST
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
CAMAS WA 98607
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/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 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 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 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc.
19605 NE 8TH ST

CAMAS, WA98607



Nierenberg David
19605 NE 8TH STREET

CAMAS, WA98607



Signatures

NIERENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. /s/ David Nierenberg Name: David Nierenberg Title: President 2024-08-07
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ David Nierenberg DAVID NIERENBERG 2024-08-07
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This Form 4 is filed jointly by Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc. and David Nierenberg.
(2) Nierenberg Investment Management Company ("NIMCO") is the sole general partner of The D3 Family Fund, LP, The D3 Family Bulldog Fund, LP, and the Benedict Value Fund, LP and the sole investment manager of Haredale Ltd. (collectively, the "Funds"). Mr. Nierenberg is the president of NIMCO. By virtue of these relationships, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by the Funds.
(3) Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
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