SEC Form 3

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) 19605 NE 8TH ST (Street) CAMAS WA 98607 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/02/2024	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol POTBELLY CORP [ PBPB ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)(2)	865,001	I	By D3 Family Fund, L.P.(3)
Common Stock(1)(2)	1,520,943	I	By D3 Family Bulldog Fund, L.P.(3)
Common Stock(1)(2)	94,720	I	By Haredale Ltd.(3)
Common Stock(1)(2)	425,555	I	By Benedict Value Fund, L.P.(3)
Common Stock(1)(4)	94,398	D

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: 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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) 19605 NE 8TH ST (Street) CAMAS WA 98607 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Nierenberg David (Last) (First) (Middle) 19605 NE 8TH STREET (Street) CAMAS WA 98607 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 3 is filed jointly by Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc. and David Nierenberg.

2. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own.

3. Nierenberg Investment Management Company ("NIMCO") is the sole general partner of The D3 Family Fund, LP, The D3 Family Bulldog Fund, LP, and the Benedict Value Fund, LP and the sole investment manager of Haredale Ltd. (collectively, the "Funds"). Mr. Nierenberg is the president of NIMCO. By virtue of these relationships, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by the Funds.

4. The shares are owned solely by David Nierenberg.

	NIERENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ David Nierenberg Name: David Nierenberg Title: President	08/07/2024
	/s/ David Nierenberg DAVID NIERENBERG	08/07/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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