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*
Krueger Lauren Ms

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ESOPUS CREEK ADVISORS LLC
1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 1800

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Trinity Place Holdings Inc [ TPHS ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO, President and Secretary
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 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 (par value, $0.01 per share) 1,048,960 I See footnote 1(1)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Lauren Krueger is a Managing Member of Esopus Creek Advisors LLC, which is the General Partner of Esopus Creek Value Series Fund LP - Series A and Esopus Creek Value Series Fund LP - Series L (together, the "Esopus Funds"). Accordingly, she may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent she has a pecuniary interest in, the shares of Trinity Place Holdings Inc. common stock presently owned by the Esopus Funds. Ms. Krueger disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
/s/ Lauren Krueger 09/24/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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