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 *
Blackstone Holdings III L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Pinnacle Foods Inc. [PF]
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 THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P., 345 PARK AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/26/2013
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10154
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
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   1,425,166 D $ 25.7469 (1) 33,518,811 I See Footnotes (2) (7) (15) (16) (17)
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   84,237 D $ 25.7469 (1) 1,981,195 I See Footnotes (3) (7) (15) (16) (17)
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   9,195 D $ 25.7469 (1) 216,290 I See Footnotes (4) (7) (15) (16) (17)
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   44,538 D $ 25.7469 (1) 1,047,497 I See Footnotes (5) (7) (15) (16) (17)
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   3,445 D $ 25.7469 (1) 81,061 I See Footnotes (6) (7) (15) (16) (17)
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   478,130 D $ 25.7469 (1) 11,245,294 I See Footnotes (8) (14) (15) (16) (17)
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   416,514 D $ 25.7469 (1) 9,796,097 I See Footnotes (9) (14) (15) (16) (17)
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   52,879 D $ 25.7469 (1) 1,243,693 I See Footnotes (10) (14) (15) (16) (17)
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   12,926 D $ 25.7469 (1) 303,980 I See Footnotes (11) (14) (15) (16) (17)
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   21,282 D $ 25.7469 (1) 500,550 I See Footnotes (12) (14) (15) (16) (17)
Common Stock 12/26/2013   S   1,688 D $ 25.7469 (1) 39,677 I See Footnotes (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Blackstone Holdings III L.P.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
BMA V L.L.C.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
BCP V Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
BCP V GP L.L.C.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
Blackstone Group L.P.
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    
SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A
C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, L.P.
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
    X    

Signatures

 BMA V L.L.C.; By: /s/ John G. Finley; Title: Chief Legal Officer   12/26/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BCP V SIDE-BY-SIDE GP L.L.C.; By: /s/ John G. Finley; Title: Chief Legal Officer   12/26/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP L.L.C.; By: /s/ John G. Finley; Title: Chief Legal Officer   12/19/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BCP V GP L.L.C.; By: /s/ John G. Finley; Title: Chief Legal Officer   12/26/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III L.P.; By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner; By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner; By: /s/ John G. Finley; Title: Chief Legal Officer   12/26/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP L.P.; By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner; By: /s/ John G. Finley; Title: Chief Legal Officer   12/26/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.; By: /s/ John G. Finley; Title: Chief Legal Officer   12/26/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.; By: /s/ John G. Finley; Title: Chief Legal Officer   12/26/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.; By: Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., its general partner; By: /s/ John G. Finley; Title: Chief Legal Officer   12/26/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 STEPHEN A SCHWARZMAN /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman   12/26/2013
**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) This amount represents the $26.75 secondary public offering price per share of the Issuer's common stock less the underwriting discount of $1.003125 per share in connection with the underwriters' exercise of their over-allotment option granted in connection with a secondary sale which closed on December 17, 2013.
(2) These securities are held by Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. ("BCP V").
(3) These securities are held by Blackstone Capital Partners V-AC L.P. ("BCP V-AC").
(4) These securities are held by Blackstone Family Investment Partnership V L.P. ( "Family").
(5) These securities are held by Blackstone Family Investment Partnership V-SMD L.P. ( "Family-SMD").
(6) These securities are held by Blackstone Participation Partnership V L.P. ("Participation").
(7) The general partner of BCP V and BCP V-AC is Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C. BMA V L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C. The general partner of Family and Participation is BCP V Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member and the owner of a majority in interest of BMA V L.L.C. and the sole member of BCP V Side-By-Side GP L.L.C.
(8) These securities are held by Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) V L.P ("BCP V Cayman") through its holdings of BCPV Pinnacle Holdings LLC ("Blackstone Pinnacle Holdings").
(9) These securities are held by Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) V-A L.P ("BCP V Cayman-A") through its holdings of Blackstone Pinnacle Holdings.
(10) These securities are held by Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) V-AC L.P ("BCP V-AC Cayman") through its holdings of Blackstone Pinnacle Holdings.
(11) These securities are held by Blackstone Family Investment Partnership (Cayman) V L.P ("Family Cayman") through its holdings of Blackstone Pinnacle Holdings.
(12) These securities are held by Blackstone Family Investment Partnership (Cayman) V-SMD L.P ("Family Cayman SMD") through its holdings of Blackstone Pinnacle Holdings.
(13) These securities are held by Blackstone Participation Partnership (Cayman) V L.P ("Participation Cayman", together with BCP V, BCP V-AC, Family, Family-SMD, Participation, BCP V Cayman, BCP V Cayman-A, BCP V-AC Cayman, Family Cayman, Family Cayman SMD and Blackstone Pinnacle Holdings, the "Blackstone Funds") through its holdings of Blackstone Pinnacle Holdings. Blackstone Pinnacle Holdings is a limited liability company wholly owned and managed by its members, BCP V Cayman, BCP V Cayman-A, BCP V-AC Cayman, Family Cayman, Family Cayman SMD and Participation Cayman.
(14) Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) V, L.P. is the general partner of BCP V Cayman, BCP V Cayman-A and BCP V-AC Cayman. BCP V GP L.L.C. is a general partner and majority in interest owner of Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) V, L.P. and the general partner of Family Cayman and Participation Cayman. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the sole member of BCP V GP L.L.C.
(15) The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is The Blackstone Group L.P. The general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. The general partner of each of Family-SMD and Family Cayman SMD is Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Mr. Schwarzman.
(16) Each of such Blackstone entities and Mr. Schwarzman may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by the Blackstone Funds directly or indirectly controlled by it or him, but each (other than the Blackstone Funds to the extent of their direct holdings) disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein.
(17) Due to the limitations of the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system, BCP V, BCP V-AC, Family, Family-SMD, Participation, BCP V Cayman, BCP V Cayman-A, BCP V-AC Cayman, Family Cayman, Family Cayman SMD, Participation Cayman, Blackstone Management Associates (Cayman) V, L.P., Blackstone Pinnacle Holdings and Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C. have filed separate Form 4s.

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