<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-15-001834.txt : 20150406
<SEC-HEADER>0001171843-15-001834.hdr.sgml : 20150406
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150406163737
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-15-001834
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150406
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150406

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:		1450 CENTREPARK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			WEST PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-207-9600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1450 CENTREPARK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			WEST PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONTEIRO FRANK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207940

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36272
		FILM NUMBER:		15753945

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 FREIGHT ST
		CITY:			WATERGBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06702
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Plan</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These RSUs will vest on March 17, 2018 (the &quot;Vesting Date&quot;), if and only if (i) as to 50% of the RSUs, the Issuer's earnings per share (&quot;EPS&quot;) for the year ended December 31, 2017 equals or exceeds a certain EPS target, and (ii) as to 50% of the RSUs, shares of the Issuer's common stock meets a certain volume weighted average price per share for a certain measurement period ending prior to the Vesting Date, in each case subject to adjustments by the Issuer's compensation committee. The RSUs may, in certain circumstances, become immediately vested as of the date of a change in control of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frank J. Monteiro</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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