<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-14-001256.txt : 20140314
<SEC-HEADER>0001171843-14-001256.hdr.sgml : 20140314
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140314172347
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-14-001256
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140313
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140314

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:			ASHKEN IAN G H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001093725

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36272
		FILM NUMBER:		14695507

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 THEODORE FREMD AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE B-203
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
</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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-03-13</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001093725</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ASHKEN IAN G H</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>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-03-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>99993</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>701516</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Mariposa Acquisition, LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-03-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>299980</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2013-05-17</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-10-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>99993</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Mariposa Acquisition, LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>119992</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>119992</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Mariposa Acquisition, LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-6 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 99,993 shares of Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of 299,980 warrants beneficially owned by reporting person. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-third (1/3) of a share of Common Stock upon exercise at a price of $11.50 per whole share of Common Stock. Warrants are only exercisable for whole shares of Common Stock. The total number of warrants beneficially owned by Mariposa Acquisition, LLC prior to exercise included 2 warrants which could not be exercised for a whole share of Common Stock and which therefore are expected to be each redeemed for $0.01 on April 3, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents an indirect interest held by Mariposa Acquisition, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On March 5, 2014, the Issuer announced that, in accordance with the terms of the warrant instrument governing the warrants, each warrant will be mandatorily redeemed by the Issuer for $0.01 per warrant on April 3, 2014, unless exercised before 5:00 p.m. on April 2, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the election of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of Common Stock for no additional consideration. The Series A Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into Common Stock upon the earlier to occur of (i) a change of control of the Issuer or (ii) December 31, 2020 (unless extended in accordance with the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ian G.H. Ashken</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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