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 *
  Coliseum Capital Management, LLC
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN APPAREL, INC [APP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
METRO CENTER, 1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR SOUTH		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

STAMFORD, CT 06902		 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 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)
Units 1,512,901
I
See footnotes (1) (2)

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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
Minority Equityholder Notes Claims 02/05/2016 03/07/2016 Units 11,684 $ 10 I See footnote (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Coliseum Capital Management, LLC
METRO CENTER
1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR SOUTH
STAMFORD, CT 06902		   X   X    
Shackelton Christopher S
METRO CENTER
1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR,
STAMFORD, CT 06902		   X   X    
Coliseum Capital, LLC
METRO CENTER
1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR,
STAMFORD, CT 06902		   X   X    
COLISEUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
METRO CENTER
1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR,
STAMFORD, CT 06902		   X   X    
Coliseum Capital Partners II, L.P.
METRO CENTER
1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR,
STAMFORD, CT 06902		   X   X    
Gray Adam
METRO CENTER
1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR,
STAMFORD, CT 06902		   X   X    

Signatures

Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact 02/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Coliseum Capital, LLC, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact 02/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., By: Coliseum Capital, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact 02/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Coliseum Capital Partners II, L.P., By: Coliseum Capital, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact 02/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Christopher Shackelton, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact 02/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Adam Gray, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact 02/16/2016
**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) These securities were issued in connection with Joint Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") of American Apparel, Inc. et al. These securities are directly held as follows: (a) 924,715 Units by Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., an investment limited partnership ("CCP"), of which Coliseum Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("CC"), is general partner and for which Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("CCM"), serves as investment adviser, (b) 212,710 Units by Coliseum Capital Partners II, L.P., an investment limited partnership ("CCP2"), of which CC is general partner and for which CCM serves as investment adviser, and (c) 375,476 Units by a separate account investment advisory client of CCM (the "Separate Account").
(2) Christopher Shackelton ("Shackelton") and Adam Gray ("Gray") are managers of and have an ownership interest in each of CCM and CC. Each of Shackelton, Gray, CCP, CCP2, the Separate Account, CC and CCM disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of that person's pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Pursuant to the Plan and related agreements, holders of Minority Equityholder Notes Claims may convert those claims into Units at $10 per Unit until March 7, 2016. These securities are directly held by CCP, CCP2 and the Separate Account. Following the transactions reported herein, CCP, CCP2 and the Separate Account may convert their Minority Equityholder Notes Claims into 7,071, 1,803 and 2,810 Units, respectively.
 
Remarks:
Gray is a director of the Issuer. As a result, the following persons may be deemed directors by deputization of the Issuer solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended: CCM, CC, CCP, CCP2, and Shackelton.

Exhibit List
Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney
Exhibit 24.2 - Power of Attorney
Exhibit 24.3 - Power of Attorney

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