<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-16-008817.txt : 20160325
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160325170346
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-16-008817
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160325
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160325

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:			Khattri Sanjiv
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001499024

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36272
		FILM NUMBER:		161530102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		40 LANE ROAD
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07004
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        <footnote id="F1">Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock and will vest upon the achievements of certain performance levels based on (i) return on invested capital, as measured from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018, and (ii) annual compound total shareholder return, as measured from March 16, 2016 to March 15, 2019. The number of shares reported in column 7 may range from zero to a maximum number of 117,925 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock and will vest on March 15, 2019, subject to continuous service.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1/3 of the option shares will vest annually on March 16 over the next three years, subject to continuous service as of each such date.</footnote>
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