Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

November 1, 2012

SEC Form 3
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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Chu James Michael

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CATTERTON MANAGING PARTNER VI, L.L.C
599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc [ RH ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 11,781,079 I See footnote(1)
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: 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares of the Issuer held indirectly, through Home Holdings, LLC, by CP Home Holdings, LLC. Catterton Managing Partner VI, L.L.C. ("Catterton Managing Partner") is the general partner of CP Home Holdings, LLC. Mr. Chu is a member of the Managing Board of CP6 Management, L.L.C., which is the managing partner of Catterton Managing Partner. By virtue of these relationships, Mr. Chu may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by CP Home Holdings, LLC. Mr. Chu expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ J. Michael Chu 11/01/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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