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
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Walsh Patrick	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. [ TACO ]	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)

C/O DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC., 25521 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/25/2016		
(Street)

LAKE FOREST, CA 92630
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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				
Common Stock   (1)	11/25/2016  	 	J (3)	  	806829  	D	$0  	2581888  	I  	By PW Acquisitions LP   (2)	
Common Stock   (1)	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	5308  	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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					

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	This Form 4 is filed jointly by PW Acquisitions LP ("PW Acquisitions"), PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC ("Acquisitions GP"), PW Partners Capital Management LLC ("PW Capital Management") and Patrick Walsh (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Mr. Walsh is a director of the Issuer. Each of the other Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a director by deputization by virtue of the fact that Mr. Walsh, the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of Acquisitions GP and the Managing Member of PW Capital Management, is a director of the Issuer. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.	
(  2) 	Represents securities owned directly by PW Acquisitions. As the General Partner of PW Acquisitions, Acquisitions GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by PW Acquisitions. As the Investment Manager of PW Acquisitions, PW Capital Management may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by PW Acquisitions. As the Managing Member of PW Capital Management and the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of Acquisitions GP, Mr. Walsh may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by PW Acquisitions.	
(  3) 	Represents a distribution of shares from PW Acquisitions.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Walsh Patrick
C/O DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.
25521 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE
LAKE FOREST, CA 92630	X				
PW Partners Capital Management LLC
141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702
CHICAGO, IL 60604	X				
PW Acquisitions LP
141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702
CHICAGO, IL 60604	X				
PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC
141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702
CHICAGO, IL 60604	X				

Signatures		
By: /s/ Patrick Walsh		11/25/2016	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
By: PW Partners Capital Management LLC, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member		11/25/2016	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
By: PW Acquisitions LP, By: PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer		11/25/2016	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
By: PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer		11/25/2016	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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