Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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, 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Plainfield Special Situations Master Fund II Ltd
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES INC [PLA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PLAINFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, 333 LUDLOW STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/21/2010
(Street)

STAMFORD, CT 06902
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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

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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 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
3.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 $ 17.02 04/21/2010   P   $ 1,000,000     (2)   (3) Class B Common Stock 58,765 $ 895,000 $ 1,000,000 D (1)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Plainfield Special Situations Master Fund II Ltd
C/O PLAINFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
333 LUDLOW STREET
STAMFORD, CT 06902
    X    
Plainfield Capital Ltd
C/O PLAINFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
333 LUDLOW STREET
STAMFORD, CT 06902
    X    
PLAINFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS MASTER FUND LTD.
C/O PLAINFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
333 LUDLOW STREET
STAMFORD, CT 06902
    X    
Plainfield OC Master Fund Ltd
C/O PLAINFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
333 LUDLOW STREET
STAMFORD, CT 06902
    X    
PLAINFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
C/O PLAINFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
333 LUDLOW STREET
STAMFORD, CT 6902
    X    
HOLMES MAX
C/O PLAINFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
333 LUDLOW STREET
STAMFORD, CT 06902
    X    

Signatures

 PLAINFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS MASTER FUND II LIMITED By: /s/ Thomas X. Fritsch Authorized Individual   04/23/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 PLAINFIELD CAPITAL LIMITED By: /s/ Thomas X. Fritsch Authorized Individual   04/23/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 PLAINFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS MASTER FUND LIMITED By: /s/ Thomas X. Fritsch Authorized Individual   04/23/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 PLAINFIELD OC MASTER FUND LIMITED By: /s/ Thomas X. Fritsch Authorized Individual   04/23/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 PLAINFIELD ASSET MANAGMENT LLC By: /s/ Thomas X. Fritsch Authorized Individual   04/23/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 MAX HOLMES* By: /s/ Thomas X. Fritsch Authorized Individual   04/23/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) See Exhibit 99.1
(2) The Notes contain a conversion feature, exercisable by the reporting person in exchange for Class B Common Stock of the issuer upon the occurrence of certain events, including, but not limited to: (i) the redemption of the Notes by the issuer; (ii) certain triggering events relating to the closing price of the Class B Common Stock; (iii) certain triggering events relating to the trading price of the Notes; (iv) certain triggering events relating to certain distributions made by the issuer; and (v) the occurrence of certain corporate transactions relating to the issuer.
(3) Expiration shall occur upon the earlier of 3/15/25 (the maturity date of the Notes) or the date on which such Notes are redeemed by the issuer.
 
Remarks:
* Duly authorized pursuant to Limited Power of Attorney, dated February 1, 2007, by and on behalf of Max Holmes, appointing Thomas X. Fritsch as his attorney-in-fact, attached as Exhibit 24 to Plainfield Special Situations Master Fund Limited's Form 3 with respect to Playboy Enterprises, Inc., filed on August 16, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.

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