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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140122163030
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-14-000294
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140122

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Platform Specialty Products Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001590714
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5200 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 800
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-447-2509

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5200 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 800
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERGGRUEN NICOLAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018408

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36272
		FILM NUMBER:		14540561

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALPHA INVESTMENT MGMT
		STREET 2:		499 PARK AVE 24TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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