<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-15-000016.txt : 20150102
<SEC-HEADER>0001171843-15-000016.hdr.sgml : 20150102
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150102161319
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-15-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150102

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 855
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-575-5850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5200 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 855
		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:		15501544

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 THEODORE FREMD AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE B-203
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
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        <issuerCik>0001590714</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Platform Specialty Products Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PAH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ASHKEN IAN G H</rptOwnerName>
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            <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>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>602977</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1304493</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Mariposa Acquisition, LLC</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>119992</value>
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                    <value>119992</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Holders of Series A Preferred Stock of the Issuer are entitled to receive an annual stock dividend based on the market price of the Issuer's Common Stock for the last ten days of the calendar year. On January 2, 2015, Mariposa Acquisition, LLC received 5,326,654 shares of Common Stock as stock dividend.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents an indirect interest held by Mariposa Acquisition, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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>2015-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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