<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-17-001699.txt : 20170602
<SEC-HEADER>0000921895-17-001699.hdr.sgml : 20170602
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170602165632
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-17-001699
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909724
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LEATHER & LEATHER PRODUCTS [3100]
		IRS NUMBER:				752543540
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0610

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 SE LOOP 820
		CITY:			FT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76140
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8178723200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 SE LOOP 820
		CITY:			FT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76140

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEATHER FACTORY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930723

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pappas James C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001462171

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12368
		FILM NUMBER:		17888768

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		920 1/2 KNOX STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77007
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-05-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000909724</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TLF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001462171</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pappas James C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1650</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK, $0.0024 PAR VALUE</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-05-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5108</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.412</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>746342</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: JCP Investment Partnership, LP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK, $0.0024 PAR VALUE</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1716</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.4901</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>748058</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: JCP Investment Partnership, LP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK, $0.0024 PAR VALUE</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1801</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Investment Partnership, LP (&quot;JCP Partnership&quot;). Mr. Pappas, solely by virtue of his position as the managing member of JCP Investment Management, LLC, the investment manager of JCP Partnership, and the sole member of JCP Investment Holdings, LLC, the general partner of JCP Partnership's general partner, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Pappas expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James C. Pappas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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