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 *
JFL Capital Management, LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS INC [MACK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Explanation of Responses
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2110 RANCH ROAD 620 S 341732, 
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/05/2019
(Street)

LAKEWAY, TX 78734
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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
Common Stock (1) 04/05/2019   P   26,288 A $ 5.952 (4) 703,524 I By: Managed Account of JFL Capital Management LLC (3)
Common Stock (1) 04/08/2019   P   6,484 A $ 5.7264 (5) 710,008 I By: Managed Account of JFL Capital Management LLC (3)
Common Stock (1) 04/08/2019   P   4,506 A $ 5.7264 (5) 489,532 I By: JFL Partners Fund LP (2)

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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
JFL Capital Management, LLC
2110 RANCH ROAD 620 S 341732
LAKEWAY, TX 78734
    X   See Explanation of Responses
JFL Capital Management LP
2110 RANCH ROAD 620 S, #341732
LAKEWAY, TX 78734
    X   See Explanation of Responses
JFL Capital Holdings LLC
2110 RANCH ROAD 620 S, #341732
LAKEWAY, TX 78734
    X   See Explanation of Responses
JFL Partners Fund LP
2110 RANCH ROAD 620S
#341732
LAKEWAY, TX 78734
    X   See Explanation of Responses
Lawler Joseph F.
2110 RANCH ROAD 620 S, #341732
LAKEWAY, TX 78734
    X   See Explanation of Responses

Signatures

 JFL Capital Management LLC; By: /s/ Joseph F. Lawler, Managing Member   04/09/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 JFL Capital Management LP; By: JFL Capital Holdings LLC; By; /s/ Joseph F. Lawler, Managing Member   04/09/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 JFL Capital Holdings LLC; By: /s/ Joseph F. Lawler, Managing Member   04/09/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 JFL Partners Fund LP; By: JFL Capital Management LP; By: JFL Capital Holdings LLC; By: /s/ Joseph F. Lawler, Managing Member   04/09/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Joseph F. Lawler   04/09/2019
**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) This Form 4 is filed jointly by JFL Partners Fund LP ("JFL Partners"), JFL Capital Management LP ("JFL GP"), JFL Capital Holdings LLC ("JFL Holdings"), JFL Captal Management LLC ("JFL Capital Management") and Joseph F. Lawler (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively beneficially owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer owned directly by other members of the Section 13(d) group and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Further, each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(2) Securities owned directly by JFL Partners. As the general partner of JFL Partners, JFL GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by JFL Partners. As the general parter of JFL GP, JFL Holdings may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by JFL Partners. JFL Capital Management, as the investment manager of JFL Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by JFL Partners. Dr. Lawler, as the managing member of both JFL Holdings and JFL Capital Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by JFL Partners.
(3) Securities held in an account separately managed by JFL Capital Management (the "JFL Managed Account"). JFL Capital Management, as the investment manager of the JFL Managed Account, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the JFL Managed Account. Dr. Lawler, as the managing member of JFL Capital Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the JFL Managed Account.
(4) The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.9501 to $6, excluding commissions. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(5) The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.7113 to $5.7462, excluding commissions. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

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