Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Romeo Jayson	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/28/2017	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bojangles', Inc. [BOJA]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 9432 SOUTHERN PINE BOULEVARD	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner ___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below) VP & Chief of Staff /
(Street) CHARLOTTE, NC 28273        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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	1000	D
Common Stock	1000	I	By wife
Restricted Stock Units	1875   (1) (2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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
Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	7/24/2024	Common Stock	35903   (4)	$8.42   (4)	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(5)	6/8/2026	Common Stock	3750	$18.05	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
(2)	The restricted stock units will vest as follows: 25% on the one year anniversary of 6/8/2016 (6/8/2017) and 25% each year thereafter with 6/8/2020 as the final vesting date, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Company.
(3)	Time based stock options vest as follows: 25% on the one year anniversary of 7/24/2014 and 6.25% each quarter thereafter with 7/24/2018 as the final vesting date, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Company.
(4)	Exercise price and number of shares/awards has been adjusted to reflect the Issuer's 359.03843-for-1 common stock split which was effected prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(5)	Time based stock options vest as follows: 25% on the one year anniversary of 6/8/2016 (6/8/2017) and 25% each year thereafter with 6/8/2020 as the final vesting date, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Company.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Romeo Jayson 9432 SOUTHERN PINE BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE, NC 28273			VP & Chief of Staff

Signatures
/s/ Jayson Romeo		5/5/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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