Ownership Submission
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, 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Lion/Hollywood L.L.C.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN APPAREL, INC [APP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LION CAPITAL (AMERICAS) INC., 888 SEVENTH AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
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 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)

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock (right to buy) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 03/13/2009 03/13/2016 Common Stock 16,000,000 (6) $ 2 (7) D (8) (9)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lion/Hollywood L.L.C.
C/O LION CAPITAL (AMERICAS) INC.
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    
Lion Capital LLP
21 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON, X0 SW1X 7HF
    X    
Lion Capital General Partner II LLP
21 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON, X0 SW1X 7HF
    X    
LION CAPITAL FUND II L P
21 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON, X0 SW1X 7HF
    X    
LION CAPITAL FUND II B L P
21 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON, X0 SW1X 7HF
    X    
LION CAPITAL FUND II SBS LP
21 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON, X0 SW1X 7HF
    X    
Lea Lyndon
21 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON, X0 SW1X 7HF
    X    
Richardson Neil
21 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON, X0 SW1X 7HF
    X    
Darwent Robert
21 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON, X0 SW1X 7HF
    X    

Signatures

LION/HOLLYWOOD L.L.C., /s/ Jacob Capps, President 03/23/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

(See signatures of other Reporting Persons on the attached Exhibit 99.1) 03/23/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) This Form 3 is filed on behalf of Lion/Hollywood L.L.C. ("Lion/Hollywood"), Lion Capital Fund II, L.P. ("LCFII"), Lion Capital Fund II B, L.P. ("LCFIIB"), Lion Capital Fund II SBS, L.P. ("LCFIISBS"), Lion Capital General Partner II LLP ("Lion Capital GPII"), Lion Capital LLP ("Lion Capital"), Mr. Lyndon Lea, Mr. Neil Richardson and Mr. Robert Darwent. LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS are the sole members of Lion/Hollywood. Lion Capital GPII is the sole general partner of LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS. Lion Capital is the manager of each of Lion Capital GPII, LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS. Messrs. Lea, Richardson and Darwent are founding and designated members of Lion Capital.
(2) As the sole members of Lion/Hollywood, LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owners of any securities beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Lion/Hollywood. However, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), each of LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(3) As the sole general partner of each of LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS, Lion Capital GPII may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of any securities deemed to be beneficially owned by LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS. However, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) promulgated under the Exchange Act, Lion Capital GPII disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(4) As the manager of each of Lion Capital GPII, LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS, Lion Capital may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of any securities deemed to be beneficially owned by Lion Capital GPII, LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS. However, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) promulgated under the Exchange Act, Lion Capital disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(5) As the founding and designated members of Lion Capital, Messrs. Lea, Richardson and Darwent may be deemed to beneficially own any securities deemed to be beneficially owned by Lion Capital. However, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) promulgated under the Exchange Act, each of Messrs. Lea, Richardson and Darwent disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6) Number of shares of Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share ("Common Stock") of the Issuer, issuable upon exercise of the Warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock (the "Warrant") as of the date of this filing. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant is subject to anti-dilution adjustment pursuant to the terms of the Warrant.
(7) Exercise price as of the date of this filing. The exercise price is subject to anti-dilution adjustment pursuant to the terms of the Warrant.
(8) The Warrant is directly owned by Lion/Hollywood. LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS are the sole members of Lion/Hollywood. Lion Capital GPII is the sole general partner of LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS. Lion Capital is the manager of each of Lion Capital GPII, LCFII, LCFIIB and LCFIISBS. Messrs. Lea, Richardson and Darwent are founding and designated members of Lion Capital. As noted in footnotes (1) through (5), LCFII, LCFIIB, LCFIISBS, Lion Capital GPII, Lion Capital and Messrs. Lea, Richardson and Darwent may each be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of any securities beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Lion/Hollywood.
(9) This Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that any Reporting Person or any other person referred to herein is a beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose or that any Reporting Person or other person (other than Lion/Hollywood) has an obligation to file this Form 3.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filer Information
Exhibit 99.2 - Power of Attorney appointing Janet Dunlop as attorney-in-fact for Lyndon Lea
Exhibit 99.3 - Power of Attorney appointing Janet Dunlop as attorney-in-fact for Neil Richardson
Exhibit 99.4 - Power of Attorney appointing Janet Dunlop as attorney-in-fact for Robert Darwent

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