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        <issuerName>Fortegra Financial Corp</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>SUMMIT PARTNERS L P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>222 BERKELEY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <otherText>Manager of GP of 10% Owner</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001018062</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EVANS BRUCE R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SUMMIT PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>222 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001018067</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MANNION MARTIN J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SUMMIT PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Summit Partners PE VII, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>222 BERKELEY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>18TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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            <otherText>Other (GP of 10% Owner)</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001486419</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Summit Partners PE VII, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>222 BERKELEY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>18TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <otherText>Other (Indirect GP of 10% Owne</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001486442</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Summit Partners SD III, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>222 BERKELEY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>18TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001486443</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Summit Partners SD III, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>222 BERKELEY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>18TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001258826</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SUMMIT PARTNERS VI GP LP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>222 BERKELEY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>18TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001258825</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SUMMIT PARTNERS VI GP LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>222 BERKELEY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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            <otherText>Indirect GP of 10% Owner</otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2010-12-22</value>
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                    <value>See remarks.</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See remarks.</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <value>2010-12-22</value>
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                    <value>2664275</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>13987447</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See remarks</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares sold by the following Entities: 894,669 sold by Summit Partners Private Equity Fund VII-A, L.P., 537,352 sold by Summit Partners Private Equity Fund VII-B, L.P., 73,670 sold by Summit Subordinated Debt Fund III-A, L.P., 38,377 sold by Summit Subordinated Debt Fund III-B, L.P., 4,607 shares sold by Summit Investors VI, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares held by the following Entities:  7,185,781 in the name of Summit Partners Private Equity Fund VII-A, L.P.; 4,315,949 in the name of Summit Partners Private Equity Fund VII-B, L.P.; 591,713 in the name of Summit Subordinated Debt Fund III-A, L.P.; 308,237 in the name of Summit Subordinated Debt Fund III-B, L.P.; 37,002 in the name of Summit Investors VI, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares acquired by the Entites upon conversion of the Class A Common Stock:  8,080,540 in the name of Summit Partners Private Equity Fund VII-A, L.P., 4,853,301 in the name of Summit Partners Private Equity Fund VII-B, L.P., 665,383 in the name of Summit Subordinated Debt Fund III-A, L.P., 346,614 in the name of Summit Subordinated Debt Fund III-B, L.P., and 41,609 in the name of Summit Investors VI, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Class A Common Stock converted into Common Stock of Fortegra Financial Corporation on a 1 for 5.25 basis and had no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The entities mentioned in Footnotes 1 through 3 are collectively referred to as the &quot;Summit Entities.&quot;  Summit Partners, L.P. is (i) the managing member of Summit Partners VI (GP),LLC, which is the general partner of Summit Partners VI (GP), L.P., which is the general partner of Summit Investors VI, L.P.; (ii)the managing member of Summit Partners Subordinated Debt III, LLC, which is the general partner of Subordinated Debt III, L.P., which is the general partner of Summit Subordinated Debt III-A Fund, L.P. and Summit Subordinated Debt III-B Fund, L.P.; (iii) the managing member of Summit Partners PE VII, LLC, which is the general partner of Summit Partners PE VII, L.P., which is the general partner of Summit Partners Private Equity Fund VII-A, L.P. and Summit Partners Private Equity Fund VII-B, L.P. Summit Partners, L.P., through a two-person investment committee currently composed of Martin J. Mannion and Bruce R. Evans, has voting and dispositive authority over the shares held by the Summit Entities, and therefore may beneficially own such shares.  Mr. Mannion and Mr. Evans, as members of the two-person investment committee, have voting and dispositive authority over the shares held by the Summit Entities, and therefore may beneficially own the shares.  Each of the Summit Entities, Mr. Mannion and Mr. Evans disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the shares for the purposes of Section 16 of for any other purpose, except, in each case, to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Summit Partners, L.P., by Summit Master Company, LLC, Its General Partner, by Robin W. Devereux, Power of Attorney for Joseph F. Trustey, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robin W. Devereux, Power of Attorney for Bruce R. Evans</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robin W. Devereux, Power of Attorney for Martin J. Mannion</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Summit Partners PE VII, L.P., its GP, by Summit Partners PE VII, LLC, its GP, by Summit Partners, L.P., its GP, by Summit Master Company, LLC, its GP, by Robin W. Devereux, POA for Joseph Trustey, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Summit Partners PE VII, LLC, its GP, by Summit Partners, L.P., its GP, by Summit Master Company, LLC, its GP, by Robin W. Devereux, POA for Joseph Trustey, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Summit Partners Subordinated Debt III, L.P., its GP, by Summit Partners Subordinated Debt III, LLC, its GP, by Summit Partners, L.P., its GP, by Summit Master Company, LLC, its GP, by Robin W. Devereux, POA for Joseph F. Trustey, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Summit Partners Subordinated Debt III, LLC, its GP, by Summit Partners, L.P., its GP, by Summit Master Company, LLC, its GP, by Robin W. Devereux, POA for Joseph F. Trustey, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Summit Partners VI (GP), L.P., by Summit Partners VI (GP), LLC, its General Partner, by Summit Partners L.P., its General Partner, by Summit Master Company, LLC, its General Partner, by Robin W. Devereux, Power of Attorney for Joseph F. Trustey, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Summit Partners VI (GP), LLC, by Summit Partners, L.P., its General Partner, by Summit Master Company, LLC, its General Partner, by Robin W. Devereux, Power of Attorney for Joseph F. Trustey, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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