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 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 * Catterton-Noodles, LLC   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NOODLES & Co [NDLS] 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) 599 WEST PUTNAM AVNUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/12/2017 (Street) GREENWICH, CT 06830 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 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 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 Class A Common Stock 04/12/2017   C   4,252,873 A (1) 11,087,757 D (2)

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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 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

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

(1)

04/12/2017

C

18,500

02/09/2017

(3)

Class A Common Stock

4,252,873

(4)

0

D (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Catterton-Noodles, LLC 599 WEST PUTNAM AVNUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
CP6 Management, L.L.C. 599 WEST PUTNAM AVNUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
Dahnke Scott Arnold 599 WEST PUTNAM AVNUE GREENWICH, CT 06830	X	X
Chu James Michael 599 WEST PUTNAM AVNUE GREENWICH, CT 06830		X

Signatures

(J. Michael Chu)		04/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
(Scott A. Dahnke)		04/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
(Authorized Person for CP6 Management, L.L.C.)		04/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
(Authorized Person for Catterton-Noodles, LLC)		04/12/2017
**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)	Pursuant to its rights under the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and Catterton-Noodles, LLC ("Catterton Noodles"), the Company issued a conversion notice causing all shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") held by Catterton Noodles to be automatically converted into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, effective April 12, 2017. Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible at a conversion price of $4.35, or approximately 229.8850 shares of Class A Common Stock per share of Preferred Stock.
(2)	The securities reported on this Form 4 are held of record by Catterton Noodles. CP6 Management, L.L.C. ("CP6") is the manager of Catterton Noodles. The management of CP6 is controlled by a management board. J. Michael Chu and Scott A. Dahnke are the members of the management board of CP6.
(3)	The shares of Preferred Stock have no expiration date.
(4)	Not applicable.

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