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)
08/13/2015
(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 08/13/2015   C   724,289 (1) A $ 0 861,300 D (2) (3) (4)  
Class A Common Stock 08/13/2015   C   54,214 (5) A $ 0 54,214 D (2) (3) (4)  
Class A Common Stock 08/13/2015   S   742,762 (6) D $ 57.75 118,538 (7) D (2) (3) (4)  
Class A Common Stock 08/13/2015   S   54,214 (5) D $ 57.75 0 D (2) (3) (4)  
Class A Common Stock 08/13/2015   S   442,687 (8) D $ 57.75 2,840,627 (9) D (2) (3) (4)  
Class A Common Stock 08/14/2015   G   20,000 D $ 0 0 I See footnote (10)

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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 (11) 08/13/2015   C     724,289 (12)   (11)   (13) Class A Common Stock 724,289 (13) 4,647,613 (2) (3) (4) (14) D  
Class B Common Stock (11) 08/13/2015   C     54,214 (15)   (11)   (13) Class A Common Stock 54,214 (13) 347,881 (2) (3) (4) (16) D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21             01/29/2016(17) 01/29/2025 Class A Common Stock 8,251   8,251 I See footnote (18)

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    
Green Equity Investors Side VI, L.P.
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
LGP Malted Coinvest LLC
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
PERIDOT COINVEST MANAGER LLC
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 VI Holdings, LLC
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP
11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD
STE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    
LGP MANAGEMENT INC
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ ADRIAN J. MAIZEY, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary, GEI Capital VI, LLC, the General Partner of Green Equity Investors VI, L.P.   08/17/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ ADRIAN J. MAIZEY, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary, GEI Capital VI, LLC, the General Partner of Green Equity Investors Side VI, L.P.   08/17/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ ADRIAN J. MAIZEY, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary, LGP Management, Inc., the General Partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., the Manager of Peridot Coinvest Manager LLC, the Manager of LGP Malted Coinvest LLC   08/17/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ ADRIAN J. MAIZEY, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary, LGP Management, Inc., the General Partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., the Manager of Peridot Coinvest Manager LLC   08/17/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ ADRIAN J. MAIZEY, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary, GEI Capital VI, LLC   08/17/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ ADRIAN J. MAIZEY, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary, Green VI Holdings, LLC   08/17/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ ADRIAN J. MAIZEY, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary, LGP Management, Inc., the General Partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.   08/17/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ ADRIAN J. MAIZEY, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary, LGP Management, Inc.   08/17/2015
**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) Represents shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("A-Common") of the Issuer issued to, and substantially simultaneously sold by, Green Equity Investors VI, L.P. ("GEI VI") in connection with the closing of an underwritten secondary offering (the "Offering"). 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, pursuant to the exchange right described in note 11 to this Form 4.
(2) 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.
(3) 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 B-Common and LLC Interests owned by GEI VI and Malted (collectively, the "Equity Interests") and, therefore, a "ten percent holder" hereunder.
(4) Each of GEI Side VI, Malted, Peridot, LGP, LGPM, Capital, and Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of the Equity Interests reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in GEI VI and GEI Side VI, and, with respect to GEI VI, GEI Side VI, and Malted, except to the extent of GEI VI's, GEI Side VI's, and Malted's 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.
(5) Represents shares of A-Common sold by Malted in connection with the Offering. The shares reported on this row were issued to, and substantially simultaneously sold by, Malted in exchange for an equivalent number of shares of B-Common and LLC Interests pursuant to the exchange right described in note 11 to this Form 4.
(6) Represents shares sold by GEI VI in the Offering.
(7) Represents shares owned by GEI VI following the Offering. These shares are subject to a lock-up agreement and cannot be sold without underwriter consent until 90 days after the date of the prospectus relating to the Offering.
(8) Represents shares sold by GEI Side VI in connection with the Offering.
(9) Represents shares owned by GEI Side VI following the Offering. These shares are subject to a lock-up agreement and cannot be sold without underwriter consent until 90 days after the date of the prospectus relating to the Offering.
(10) Represents shares gifted by Jonathan D. Sokoloff to a trust, the beneficiaries of which are members of Mr. Sokoloff's family.
(11) Shares of B-Common can be paired with LLC Interests on a one-to-one basis and delivered to the Issuer in exchange for shares of A-Common (or cash, at the Issuer's election); provided, that Equity Interests other than those exchanged or sold as disclosed herein are subject to a lock-up agreement and cannot be sold or transferred without underwriter consent until 90 days after the date of the prospectus relating to the Offering.
(12) Represents shares paired with LLC Interests on a one-to-one basis by GEI VI and exchanged for shares of A-Common in connection with the Offering.
(13) Not applicable.
(14) Represents shares owned by GEI VI following the Offering. These shares are subject to a lock-up agreement and cannot be sold without underwriter consent until 90 days after the date of the prospectus relating to the Offering.
(15) Represents shares paired with LLC Interests on a one-to-one basis by Malted and exchanged for shares of A-Common in connection with the Offering.
(16) Represents shares owned by Malted following the Offering. These shares are subject to a lock-up agreement and cannot be sold without underwriter consent until 90 days after the date of the prospectus relating to the Offering.
(17) These options will vest on January 29, 2016.
(18) 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.

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