Ownership Submission
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

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 *
Jefferies Capital Partners LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. [TAST]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 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 (Month/Day/Year)
06/04/2012
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 (1) 06/04/2012   S   2,474,630 (2) D $ 5.0336 4,085,109 (1) I See footnote (1)

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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 Underlying Securities
(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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Jefferies Capital Partners LLC
C/O JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS
520 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS IV LP
C/O JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS
520 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
Jefferies Employee Partners IV LLC
C/O JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS
520 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
JCP PARTNERS IV LLC
C/O JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS
520 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
JCP IV LLC
C/O JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS
520 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
FRIEDMAN BRIAN P
C/O JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS
520 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
LUIKART JAMES L
C/0 JEFFERIES CAPITAL PARTNERS
520 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    

Signatures

 Jefferies Capital Partners IV LP, By: its Manager, Jefferies Capital Partners LLC, By: its Managing Member, /s/ Brian P. Friedman   06/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Jefferies Employee Partners IV LLC, By: its Manager, Jefferies Capital Partners LLC, By: its Managing Member, /s/ Brian P. Friedman   06/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 JCP Partners IV LLC, By: its Manager, Jefferies Capital Partners LLC, By: its Managing Member, /s/ Brian P. Friedman   06/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 JCP IV LLC, By: its Managing Member, Jefferies Capital Partners LLC, By: its Managing Member, /s/ Brian P. Friedman   06/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Jefferies Capital Partners LLC, By: its Managing Member, /s/ Brian P. Friedman   06/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Brian P. Friedman   06/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ James L. Luikart   06/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) See Exhibit 99.1
(2) See Exhibit 99.1
 
Remarks:
(1) This report is filed jointly by Jefferies Capital Partners IV LP, Jefferies Employee Partners IV LLC, JCP Partners IV LLC, JCP IV LLC, Jefferies Capital Partners LLC, Mr. Friedman and Mr. Luikart. The address of each Reporting Person is c/o Jefferies Capital Partners, 520 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

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