SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Trinad Capital L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
153 EAST 53RD ST.
48TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK X1 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SHELLS SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS INC [ SHLL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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
Common Stock $0.01 par 11/12/2004 X 1,562,500 A $0.16 1,562,500 I See Footnote(1)
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 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: 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
Warrant to purchase shares of common stock $0.16 11/12/2004 11/12/2004 X 1,562,500 01/31/2003 01/31/2007 Common Stock $0.01 par 1,562,500 $0 40,945 I See Footnote(2)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Trinad Capital L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
153 EAST 53RD ST.
48TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK X1 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Trinad Advisors GP, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
153 EAST 53RD ST.
48TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK X1 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ELLIN ROBERT S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
750 LEXINGTON AVE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares are owned directly by Trinad Capital, LP of which Trinad Advisors GP, LLC is the general partner. Mr. Robert Ellin is a managing member of Trinad Advisors. Trinad Advisors and Mr. Ellin may be deemed to be indirect owners in the securities by virtue of being the general partner of Trinad Capital and managing member of Trinad Advisors, respectively.
2. Warrants are directly owned by Trinad Capital, LP of which Trinad Advisors GP, LLC is the general partner. Mr. Robert Ellin is a managing member of Trinad Advisors. These securities may be deemed to be indirectly owned by Trinad Advisors and Mr. Ellin by virtue of being the general partner of Trinad Capital and managing member of Trinad Advisors, respectively.
/s/ Robert Ellin, Managing Member of Trinad Advisors GP, LLC, the GP of Trinad Capital, LP 11/16/2004
/s/ Robert Ellin as Managing Member of Trinad Advisors GP, LLC 11/16/2004
/s/ Robert Ellin 11/16/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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