Platform Specialty Products Corp Form 4 Filed 2017-03-31

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Connolly John P.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Platform Specialty Products Corp [PAH]

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

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORP, 1450 CENTREPARK BLVD, SUITE 210

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2017

(Street)

WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/31/2017		M		17,900	A	⁽¹⁾	17,900	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/31/2017		F		6,618⁽²⁾	D	$13.02	11,282	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 ⁽³⁾

03/31/2017

17,900⁽¹⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

17,900

⁽³⁾

5,966

Explanation of Responses:

1.	This transaction represents the settlement of 17,900 restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously reported on 09/13/2016 which vested on 03/31/2017. Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
2.	This number represents shares of the Issuer's common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of the RSUs described in footnote 1 above.
3.	This RSU grant was previously reported on 09/13/2016. The remaining 5,966 RSUs will vest on 03/31/2018, subject to continuous service. Each RSU represent a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

	Signatures
	/s/ John P. Connolly	03/31/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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