X0206 3 2016-02-05 0 0001336545 AMERICAN APPAREL, INC NONE 0001281084 Monarch Alternative Capital LP 535 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 0 1 See Remarks 0001301001 Monarch Debt Recovery Master Fund Ltd C/O WALKERS CORPORATE LIMITED, CAYMAN CORPORATE CENTRE, 27 HOSPITAL ROAD GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9008 CAYMAN ISLANDS 0 0 1 0 0001501101 MDRA GP LP C/O MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP 535 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 0 1 See Remarks 0001501100 Monarch GP LLC C/O MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP 535 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 0 1 See Remarks Units 176891 I See footnotes Units 31391 I See footnotes Units 655586 I See footnotes Units 888047 I See footnotes Units 2136192 I See footnotes Units 137839 I See footnotes Subscription Rights 10.00 2016-02-05 2016-03-07 Units 1038 I See footnotes Subscription Rights 10.00 2016-02-05 2016-03-07 Units 4102 I See footnotes Subscription Rights 10.00 2016-02-05 2016-03-07 Units 2455 I See footnotes Subscription Rights 10.00 2016-02-05 2016-03-07 Units 3619 I See footnotes Subscription Rights 10.00 2016-02-05 2016-03-07 Units 472 I See footnotes This Form 3 is being filed on behalf of Monarch Alternative Capital LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("MAC"), MDRA GP LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("MDRA GP"), Monarch GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Monarch GP"), and Monarch Debt Recovery Master Fund Ltd ("MDRF"), a Cayman Islands exempted company (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). MAC serves as the investment advisor to the Funds (as defined below), MDRA GP is the general partner of MAC, and Monarch GP is the general partner of MDRA GP. Each of MAC, MDRA GP and Monarch GP may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own Units held directly by the Funds and disclaim beneficial ownership of all such Units except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein. Monarch GP Investor LLC ("Investor LLC") serves as the managing member of Monarch Alternative Capital GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("MAC GP"), Monarch Alternative Capital GP III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("MAC III"), and MCP Holdings GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("MCP Holdings"). MAC GP serves as general partner of MCMP II (as defined below), MAC III serves as general partner of MCMP III (as defined below) and MCP Holdings serves as general partner of MCP HM (as defined below). Investor LLC may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own Units held directly by the MCMP II, MCMP III and MCP HM and disclaims beneficial ownership of all such Units except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein. Units held directly by Monarch Alternative Solutions Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("MASMF"). Units held directly by Monarch Capital Master Partners II LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("MCMP II"). Units held directly by Monarch Capital Master Partners III LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("MCMP III"). Units held directly by MCP Holdings Master LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("MCP HM"). Units held directly by MDRF. Units held directly by P Monarch Recovery Ltd., a British Virgin Islands corporation ("P Monarch," and together with MASMF, MCMP II, MCMP III, MCP HM and MDRF, the "Funds"). Each of MAC, MDRA GP and Monarch GP may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Subscription Rights held directly by the Funds and disclaim beneficial ownership of all such Subscription Rights except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein. As used herein, "Subscription Rights" refers to those certain subscription rights awarded to certain holders of Units of American Apparel, LLC (the "Issuer") under the Issuer's plan of reorganization under the United States Bankruptcy Code. Subscription Rights held directly by MASMF. Investor LLC may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own Subscription Rights held directly by MCMP III and MCP HM and disclaims beneficial ownership of all such Subscription Rights except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein. Subscription Rights held directly by MCMP III. Subscription Rights held directly by MCP HM. Subscription Rights held directly by MDRF. Subscription Rights held directly by P Monarch. Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filers' Information and Signatures Solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, MAC (and MDRA and Monarch GP by virtue of their control of MAC) may be deemed to be directors-by-deputization by virtue of the Funds' contractual right to designate one member of the board of directors of American Apparel, LLC. Andrew Herenstein, a managing principal of MAC, is a member of American Apparel, LLC 's board of directors. /s/ Michael Weinstock 2016-02-16