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 *

FRIEDMAN BRIAN P	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. [ FRGI ]	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 JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS, 520 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/11/2013		
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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)	9/11/2013  	 	S (1)	  	682183   (1)	D	$35.54   (1)	56370   (2)	I   (2)	See Footnote   (2)	

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) 	See Exhibit 99.1 - Footnote 1.	
(  2) 	See Exhibit 99.1 - Footnote 2.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
FRIEDMAN BRIAN P
C/O JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS
520 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022	X				

Signatures		
/s/ Brian P. Friedman		9/12/2013	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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Exhibit 99.1

 
(1): On September 11, 2013, Jefferies Capital Partners IV L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Jefferies Capital Partners IV”), sold 448,289 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) (“Common Stock”), and Jefferies Employee Partners IV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Jefferies Employee Partners”), sold 233,894 shares of Common Stock, in each case, through a block trade at a price per share of $35.54. After giving effect to these sales, Jefferies Capital Partners IV and Jefferies Employee Partners no longer hold any Common Stock of the Company.
 
(2): Brian P. Friedman (“Mr. Friedman”) is a managing member of Jefferies Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Manager”), which serves as the manager of each of Jefferies Capital Partners IV and Jefferies Employee Partners and the managing member of JCP IV LLC, the entity that serves as the general partner of Jefferies Capital Partners IV and the managing member of Jefferies Employee Partners and, in such capacities, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned and sold by Jefferies Capital Partners IV and Jefferies Employee Partners. In addition, Mr. Friedman is the general partner of 2055 Partners L.P. (“2055 Partners”) and, in such capacity, may be deemed to beneficially own the 28,668 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by 2055 Partners. Accordingly, after giving effect to the sales of Common Stock by Jefferies Capital Partners IV and Jefferies Employee Partners described above, Mr. Friedman may be deemed to beneficially own 56,370 shares of Common Stock, of which 27,702 shares of Common Stock is owned directly and 28,668 shares of Common Stock is deemed to be owned indirectly through 2055 Partners. Mr. Friedman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned and sold by Jefferies Capital Partners IV and Jefferies Employee Partners except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.