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 *
Green Equity Investors VI, L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Shake Shack Inc. [SHAK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/21/2017
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
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 12/21/2017   C   302,139 (1) A $ 0 375,937 (2) D (3) (4) (5)  
Class A Common Stock 12/21/2017   C   26,678 (6) A $ 0 27,440 (7) D (3) (4) (8)  
Class A Common Stock               1,525,553 (9) D (3) (4) (10)  
Class A Common Stock               642 (11) I See footnote (12)

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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
Class B Common Stock (13) 12/21/2017   C     302,139 (14)   (13)   (15) Class A Common Stock 302,139 (15) 2,183,698 (2) (3) (4) (5) D  
Class B Common Stock (13) 12/21/2017   C     26,678 (16)   (13)   (15) Class A Common Stock 26,678 (15) 159,389 (3) (4) (7) (8) D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.62             05/19/2017(17) 05/19/2026 Class A Common Stock 2,003   10,254 (18) I See footnote (19)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21             01/29/2016(20) 01/29/2025 Class A Common Stock 8,251   10,254 (18) I See footnote (19)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Green Equity Investors VI, L.P.
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
GEI Capital VI, LLC
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
Green Equity Investors Side VI, L.P.
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
Green VI Holdings, LLC
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.
11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD
STE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
LGP Malted Coinvest LLC
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
LGP MANAGEMENT INC
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
PERIDOT COINVEST MANAGER LLC
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES,, CA 90025
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ Andrew C. Goldberg, attorney-in-fact   12/26/2017
**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) Represents shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("A-Common") of the Issuer issued to Green Equity Investors VI, L.P. ("GEI VI"). The shares were issued in exchange for an equivalent number of shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("B-Common") of the Issuer and limited liability company interests (the "LLC Interests") of SSE Holdings, LLC, tendered to the Issuer pursuant to the exchange right described in note 13 to this Form 4.
(2) Represents shares owned by GEI VI.
(3) GEI Capital VI, LLC ("Capital") is the general partner of GEI VI and Green Equity Investors Side VI, L.P. ("GEI Side VI"). Green VI Holdings, LLC ("Holdings") is a limited partner of GEI VI. Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("LGP") is the management company of GEI VI and GEI Side VI, and an affiliate of Capital and Holdings. Peridot Coinvest Manager LLC ("Peridot") is the management company of LGP Malted Coinvest LLC ("Malted"), and an affiliate of Capital and Holdings. LGP Management, Inc. ("LGPM") is the general partner of LGP.
(4) Each of GEI VI, GEI Side VI, Malted, Peridot, LGP, LGPM, Capital, and Holdings, directly (whether through ownership or position), or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of some or all of the A-Common owned by GEI VI, GEI Side VI, or Malted, or the shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("B-Common") and limited liability company interests (the "LLC Interests") of SSE Holdings, LLC owned by GEI VI and Malted (collectively, the "Equity Interests") and, therefore, a "ten percent holder" hereunder.
(5) Each of GEI Side VI, Malted, Peridot, LGP, LGPM, Capital, and Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of the Equity Interests reported on this row, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and, with respect to GEI VI, except to the extent of its direct ownership reported herein, and this report shall not otherwise be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(6) Represents shares of A-Common issued to Malted. The shares reported on this row were issued to Malted in exchange for an equivalent number of shares of B-Common and LLC Interests tendered to the Issuer pursuant to the exchange right described in note 13 to this Form 4.
(7) Represents shares owned by Malted.
(8) Each of GEI VI, GEI Side VI, Peridot, LGP, LGPM, Capital, and Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of the Equity Interests reported on this row, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and, with respect to Malted, except to the extent of its direct ownership reported herein, and this report shall not otherwise be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(9) Represents shares owned by GEI Side VI.
(10) Each of GEI VI, Malted, Peridot, LGP, LGPM, Capital, and Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of the Equity Interests reported on this row, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and, with respect to GEI Side VI, except to the extent of its direct ownership reported herein, and this report shall not otherwise be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(11) Represents shares of A-Common of the Issuer underlying restricted stock units awarded to Mr. Jonathan D. Sokoloff, pursuant to the Issuer's 2015 Incentive Award Plan, as amended, and the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy on June 12, 2017. The restricted stock units represent the right to receive shares of A-Common and vest on June 12, 2018, subject to Mr. Sokoloff's continued service with the Issuer.
(12) Represents shares owned by Mr. Sokoloff.
(13) Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer, shares of B-Common can be paired with LLC Interests on a one-to-one basis and tendered to the Issuer in exchange for shares of A-Common (or cash, at the Issuer's election).
(14) Represents shares paired with LLC Interests on a one-to-one basis by GEI VI and exchanged for shares of A-Common.
(15) Not applicable.
(16) Represents shares paired with LLC Interests on a one-to-one basis by Malted and exchanged for shares of A-Common.
(17) These options vested on May 19, 2017.
(18) Represents options granted in respect of Mr. Sokoloff's service on the Issuer's board of directors. Of the 10,254 options reported, 8,251 vested on January 29, 2016 and 2,003 vested on May 19, 2017.
(19) The options reported on this row were granted in respect of Mr. Sokoloff's service on the Issuer's board of directors and are held by Mr. Sokoloff for the benefit of LGP. LGP directly (whether through ownership or position), or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of such options.
(20) These options vested on January 29, 2016.
 
Remarks:
Mr. Jonathan D. Sokoloff is a member of the board of directors of the Issuer, and he is also an indirect limited partner of LGP, which is an affiliate of LGPM, Peridot, Capital, Holdings, GEI VI, GEI Side VI, and Malted (the "LGP Entities").  Accordingly, Mr. Sokoloff may be determined to represent the interests of the LGP Entities on the board of directors of the Issuer, and accordingly, the LGP Entities may be deemed to be directors for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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