<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-14-001164.txt : 20140307
<SEC-HEADER>0001171843-14-001164.hdr.sgml : 20140307
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140307154202
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-14-001164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140307

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:			GOSS MICHAEL F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213399

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36272
		FILM NUMBER:		14676995

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
		STREET 2:		JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-03-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001590714</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Platform Specialty Products Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PAH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001213399</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOSS MICHAEL F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORP.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5200 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 855</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33126</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>95238</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>95238</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-03-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4621</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4621</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4621</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities are held by The Michael F Goss 2012 GST Non-Exempt Irrevocable Family Trust, Michael F Goss &amp; R Bradford Malt Trustees U/Inst Dtd 9/27/2012 (the &quot;Trust&quot;). Mr. Goss is a trustee of the Trust and may be considered to have beneficial ownership of the Trust's interests in the Issuer. Mr. Goss disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted stock units vest on the date of the Company's 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael F. Goss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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