Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Tengram Capital Associates, LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/28/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Differential Brands Group Inc. [DFBG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
15 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WESTPORT, CT 06880
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share 1,245,418
I
See Footnote (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share 410,345
I
See Footnote (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Tengram Capital Associates, LLC
15 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
WESTPORT, CT 06880
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Matthew Eby as co-managing member of Tengram Capital Associates, LLC 02/08/2016
**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) Securities directly owned by TCP RG, LLC. TCP RG, LLC is managed by its managing member Tengram Capital Partners Gen2 Fund, L.P. ("Tengram Fund I"). Tengram Capital Associates, LLC ("TCA") is the general partner of Tengram Fund I. William Sweedler and Matthew Eby are the managing members of TCA. Each of Tengram Fund I, TCA, Mr. Sweedler and Mr. Eby may be deemed a beneficial owner of securities held by TCP RG, LLC, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(2) Securities directly owned by TCP RG II, LLC. TCP RG II, LLC is managed by its managing member Tengram Fund I. TCA is the general partner of Tengram Fund I. Mr. Sweedler and Mr. Eby are the managing members of TCA. Each of Tengram Fund I, TCA, Mr. Sweedler and Mr. Eby may be deemed a beneficial owner of securities held by TCP RG II, LLC, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
 
Remarks:
As discussed in footnote (1) above, each of Tengram Capital Partners Gen2 Fund, L.P. and TCP RG, LLC are also 10% beneficial owners. Each of Tengram Capital Partners Gen2 Fund, L.P. and TCP RG, LLC will join this Form 3 as an additional reporting person upon receipt of necessary SEC identification codes.

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