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, 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 *
Catterton-Noodles, LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOODLES & Co [NDLS]
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)
599 WEST PUTNAM AVNUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/12/2017
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830
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
Class A Common Stock 04/12/2017   C   4,252,873 A (1) 11,087,757 D (2)  

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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
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (1) 04/12/2017   C     18,500 02/09/2017   (3) Class A Common Stock 4,252,873 (4) 0 D (2)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Catterton-Noodles, LLC
599 WEST PUTNAM AVNUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
CP6 Management, L.L.C.
599 WEST PUTNAM AVNUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
Dahnke Scott Arnold
599 WEST PUTNAM AVNUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
  X   X    
Chu James Michael
599 WEST PUTNAM AVNUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    

Signatures

 (J. Michael Chu)   04/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 (Scott A. Dahnke)   04/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 (Authorized Person for CP6 Management, L.L.C.)   04/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 (Authorized Person for Catterton-Noodles, LLC)   04/12/2017
**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) Pursuant to its rights under the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and Catterton-Noodles, LLC ("Catterton Noodles"), the Company issued a conversion notice causing all shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") held by Catterton Noodles to be automatically converted into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, effective April 12, 2017. Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible at a conversion price of $4.35, or approximately 229.8850 shares of Class A Common Stock per share of Preferred Stock.
(2) The securities reported on this Form 4 are held of record by Catterton Noodles. CP6 Management, L.L.C. ("CP6") is the manager of Catterton Noodles. The management of CP6 is controlled by a management board. J. Michael Chu and Scott A. Dahnke are the members of the management board of CP6.
(3) The shares of Preferred Stock have no expiration date.
(4) Not applicable.

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