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 *
PETROCELLI ATTILIO
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATHANS FAMOUS INC [NATH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9 PARK PLACE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2015
(Street)

GREAT NECK, NY 11021
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 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               104,222 D  
Common Stock 04/01/2015   G   20,000 D $ 0 16,000 I (1) By Entity

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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
2010 Stock Incentive Plan (Right to Buy) $ 17.75 04/02/2015   D(2)     2,500   (2) 06/05/2016 Common Stock 2,500 $ 0 0 D  
2010 Stock Incentive Plan (Right to Buy) $ 11.72 04/02/2015   A(2)   3,787     (2) 06/05/2016 Common Stock 3,787 $ 0 3,787 D  
2010 Stock Incentive Plan (Right to Buy) $ 53.89 04/02/2015   D(3)     10,000   (3) 08/05/2019 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D  
2010 Stock Incentive Plan (Right to Buy) $ 35.576 04/02/2015   A(3)   15,149     (3) 08/05/2019 Common Stock 15,149 $ 0 15,149 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PETROCELLI ATTILIO
9 PARK PLACE
GREAT NECK, NY 11021
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Attilio Petrocelli   04/03/2015
**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) These shares are owned directly by an entity of which Mr. Petrocelli is the principal stockholder and principal executive officer.
(2) In connection with the recent special cash dividend of the Issuer, the Issuer's Compensation Committee approved the exchange of options to purchase 2,500 shares at an exercise price of $17.75 for options to purchase 3,787 shares at an exercise price of $11.72. Pursuant to Article IV(e) of the Issuer's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee has the authority to make appropriate provisions upon the Issuer's declaration of a special cash dividend. The original options vested 25% each on the first through fourth anniversaries of June 6, 2011, the grant date, and the new options will have the same vesting terms and expiration date as the original grant.
(3) In connection with the recent special cash dividend of the Issuer, the Issuer's Compensation Committee approved the exchange of options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $53.89 for options to purchase 15,149 shares at an exercise price of $35.576. Pursuant to Article IV(e) of the Issuer's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee has the authority to make appropriate provisions upon the Issuer's declaration of a special cash dividend. The original options were granted on August 6, 2014, and the new options will have the same vesting terms and expiration date as the original grant.

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