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 *
GARFINKLE MORRIS
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Z TRIM HOLDINGS, INC [ZTHO]
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)
1011 CAMPUS DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2015
(Street)

MUNDELEIN, IL 60060
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

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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
Convertible Note (1) (2) 01/08/2015   J(1)(2)     17,842 (1) (2) 05/12/2014 05/12/2016 See footnote (1) (2) 17,842 (1) (2) (1) (2) 57,158 (1) (2) D  
Convertible Note (1) (2) 01/08/2015   J(1)(2)     19,000 (1) (2) 04/30/2014 04/30/2016 See footnote (1) (2) 19,000 (1) (2) (1) (2) 0 (1) (2) D  
Convertible Preferred Stock (1) (2) (3) 01/08/2015   J(1)(2)   10,084   01/08/2015 01/08/2018 Common Stock 115,243 (3) (1) (2) 10,084 D  
Warrant $ 0.64 01/08/2015   J(1)(2)   86,317   01/08/2015 01/08/2020 Common Stock 86,317 (1) (2) 86,317 D  
Warrant $ 0.64 01/08/2015   J(1)(2)   36,705   01/08/2015 01/08/2020 Common Stock 36,705 (1) (2) 36,705 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GARFINKLE MORRIS
1011 CAMPUS DRIVE
MUNDELEIN, IL 60060
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Morris Garfinkle   01/12/2015
**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) Mr. Garfinkle exchanged two previously reported convertible notes (one with a principal amount of $75,000, of which $17,842 (plus interest) was exchanged and $57,158 remains outstanding and one with a principal amount of $19,000, all of which was exchanged) (together, the "Notes") in the aggregate amount (principal and interest) of $40,335 for 10,084 units (the "Units"), with each Unit consisting of one (1) share of 12.5% redeemable convertible preferred stock (the "Preferred Stock") and one (1) warrant to acquire 8.56 shares (the "Initial Warrants") of Z Trim Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") common stock, par value $0.00005 per share (the "Common Stock"), at an exercise price of $0.64 per share of Common Stock. Mr. Garfinkle received one (1) Unit for every $4.00 of debt exchanged.
(2) Mr. Garfinkle was issued an additional warrant (the "Additional Warrants") exercisable to acquire an aggregate of 36,705 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.64 per share. In connection with the acquisition of the Units, Mr. Garfinkle acquired an aggregate of (1) 10,084 shares of Preferred Stock, (2) 86,317 Initial Warrants and (3)36,705 Additional Warrants. The Initial Warrants and Additional Warrants are subject to certain anti-dilution and other adjustments.
(3) Each share of Preferred Stock (together with any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon) is convertible into shares of Common Stock at the option of the holder at any time at a conversion price per share equal to the sum of the stated value ($4.00 per share) and any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon through the date of redemption divided by the conversion price, which will initially be $0.35 per share of Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution and other adjustments.

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