Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Newport Global Opportunities Fund I-A LP
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/07/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc. [JAX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
21 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 150		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,627,991 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Newport Global Opportunities Fund I-A LP
21 WATERWAY AVENUE, SUITE 150
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380		     X    

Signatures

/s/ Timothy T. Janszen, as Chief Executive Officer of Newport Global Advisors LLC, the general partner of Newport Global Advisors LP, the Investment Manager to Newport Global Opportunities Fund I-A LP 01/11/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Reflects 1,627,991 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Newport Global Opportunities Fund I-A LP (the "Reporting Person") following the contribution of such shares to the Reporting Person by Newport Global Opportunities Fund AIV-A LP (the "Existing Fund") on January 7, 2016 in exchange for interests in the Reporting Person. Newport Global Advisors LP is the investment manager to the Reporting Person. Mr. Timothy T. Janszen is the Chief Executive Officer of Newport Global Advisors LLC, which in turn is the general partner of Newport Global Advisors LP, and, as a result, Mr. Janszen may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power over the shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. Mr. Janszen disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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