SEC FORM 3

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^*

Gibbens Mark

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1450 CENTREPARK BLVD, SUITE 210

(Street)

WEST PALM BEACH

33401

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/13/2016

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

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

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		VP - Corporate Treasurer

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)

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Performance Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	22,241	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	11,104	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Effective September 13, 2016, the reporting person received a target number of 22,241 performance stock units ("PSU"). Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock and will vest upon the achievements of certain performance levels based on the Issuer's (i) return on invested capital, as measured from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018, and (ii) annual compound total shareholder return, as measured from August 30, 2016 to March 15, 2019. The number of shares reported in column 3 may range from zero to a maximum number of 55,602 shares.

2. Effective September 13, 2016, the reporting person received 11,104 restricted stock units ("RSU"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock and will vest on August 30, 2019, subject to continuous service.

Remarks:

	/s/ Mark Gibbens	09/13/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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