SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STILWELL JOSEPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)
111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10006

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [ KFS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/23/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 11/23/2012 P 1,600 A $2.3 2,475,579(1)(2) 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: 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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STILWELL JOSEPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)
111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10006

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Stilwell Value LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
111 SW BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10006

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Total reflects four-for-one share consolidation effected by the Company on July 3, 2012.
2. Joseph Stilwell, Stilwell Value Partners III, L.P., Stilwell Value Partners IV, L.P., Stilwell Associates, L.P., and Stilwell Associates Insurance Fund of the S.A.L.I. Multi-Series Fund L.P. directly own 125,000; 750,000; 750,000; 776,844; and 73,736 shares of common stock. The aggregate shares are owned indirectly by all reporting owners through Joseph Stilwell's capacities as the managing member and 99% owner of Stilwell Value LLC, which is the general partner of Stilwell Value Partners III, Stilwell Value Partners IV, and Stilwell Associates, and the managing and sole member of Stilwell Advisers LLC, which provides investment advice to Stilwell SALI Fund.
Emily Norris, by power of attorney 11/26/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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