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 *
DAY C SEAN
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Compass Diversified Holdings [CODI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks (a)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SIXTY ONE WILTON ROAD, SECOND FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2011
(Street)

WESTPORT, CT 06880
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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
Shares (1) 01/24/2011   J(2)   25,920 A $ 0 30,393 D  
Shares (1) 01/24/2011   J(2)   25,920 D $ 0 190,080 I By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (3)
Shares (1)               7,000 I By Irrevocable Trust (4)
Shares (1)               300,000 I By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (5)

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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
DAY C SEAN
SIXTY ONE WILTON ROAD
SECOND FLOOR
WESTPORT, CT 06880
      See Remarks (a)

Signatures

 /s/ Sean Day, by James J. Bottiglieri as attorney-in-fact   01/25/2011
**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) Each Share represents one undivided beneficial interest in Compass Diversified Holdings (the "Trust") property and corresponds to one trust interest of Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC held by the Trust.
(2) The securities were transferred by the Reporting Person from Christopher Sean Day 2009 GRAT #4 to C. Sean Day, individually.
(3) Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person through the Christopher Sean Day 2009 GRAT #4.
(4) Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person through the Day Family 2007 Irrevocable Trust.
(5) Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person through the Christopher Sean Day 2010 GRAT #7.
 
Remarks:
(a) Mr. Day is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, Sponsor of the Trust.

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