Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Kanen David
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA INC [DAVE]
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)

6429 NW 65TH WAY
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2018
(Street)


PARKLAND, FL 33067
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/20/2018   P4 725 A $ 5.0956 1,240,641 I Kanen Wealth Management LLC (1) (2)
Common Stock 11/20/2018   P4 975 A $ 5.0956 1,241,616 I Kanen Wealth Management LLC (1) (2)
Common Stock 11/20/2018   J4(3) 1,000 D $ 5.11 (3) 1,240,616 I Kanen Wealth Management LLC (1) (2)
Common Stock 11/20/2018   J4(4) 11,581 D $ (4) 1,229,035 I Kanen Wealth Management LLC (1) (2)
Common Stock 11/29/2018   P4 3,368 A $ 5.0597 1,232,403 I Kanen Wealth Management LLC (1) (2)
Common Stock 11/29/2018   P4 1,332 A $ 5.0597 1,233,735 I Kanen Wealth Management LLC (1) (2)
Common Stock 12/03/2018   P4 13,157 A $ 5.09 1,246,892 I Kanen Wealth Management LLC (1) (2)
Common Stock 12/03/2018   P4 2,640 A $ 5.0956 1,249,532 I Kanen Wealth Management LLC (1) (2)
Common Stock 12/03/2018   P4 1,903 A $ 5.09 57,408 D (5)  
Common Stock             283,083 I The Philotimo Fund LLC (5)

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kanen David
6429 NW 65TH WAY
PARKLAND, FL 33067
    X    
Kanen Wealth Management LLC
10141 SWEET BAY COURT
PARKLAND, FL 33076
    X    
Philotimo Fund, LP
5850 CORAL RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 309
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33076
    X    

Signatures

/s/ David L. Kanen 02/14/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kanen Wealth Management LLC By: David L. Kanen, Managing Member 02/14/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ The Philotimo Fund By: David L. Kanen 02/14/2019
**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) Kanen Wealth Management LLC ("KWM") does not have a pecuniary interest in the shares of Common Stock held in customer accounts managed by KWM. The number reflected above excludes 57,408 shares held in Mr. Kanen's account as described in footnote 5 below.
(2) Neither KWM, The Philotimo Fund, LP nor Mr. Kanen has any pecuniary interest in the purchase of these shares.
(3) Represents a sale of shares on behalf of one of the managed accounts. Neither KWM, The Philotimo Fund, LP nor Mr. Kanen has any pecuniary interest in these shares.
(4) Represents a distribution of shares to a client account. Neither KWM, The Philotimo Fund, LP nor Mr. Kanen has any pecuniary interest in these shares.
(5) Mr. Kanen beneficially owns, pursuant to the beneficial ownership rules of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "ExchangeAct"), 1,590,023 shares of Common Stock, which represent approximately 17.5% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to such beneficial ownership rules, Mr. Kanen, as the managing member of KWM, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,306,940 shares of Common Stock held in customer accounts managed by KWM (including the 57,408 shares held in Mr. Kanen's account) and the 283,083 shares of Common Stock held by The Philotimo Fund LLC, of which KWM is the general partner. Mr. Kanen expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Kanen does not have a pecuniary interest under Section 16 of the Exchange Act in the shares of Common Stock held in customer accounts managed by KWM other than the 57,408 shares held in Mr. Kanen's account.

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