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 ^*

Hartman Brian

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/8/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ALJ REGIONAL HOLDINGS INC [ALJJ]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

244 MADISON AVENUE, PMB #358

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer /

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10016

(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)

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options	⁽¹⁾	8/8/2027	Common Stock	150000	$3.26	D
Options	⁽²⁾	8/9/2028	Common Stock	150000	$2.10	D
Options	⁽³⁾	8/20/2031	Common Stock	40000	$1.24	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The shares underlying this option vested in three equal installments on each of August 8, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
(2)	The shares underlying this option vested in three equal installments on each of August 9, 2019, 2021 and 2021.
(3)	The shares underlying this option vest, subject to continued employment, in three equal installments on each of August 20, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hartman Brian 244 MADISON AVENUE, PMB #358 NEW YORK, NY 10016			Chief Financial Officer