Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FRANKLIN MARTIN E
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Platform Specialty Products Corp [PAH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORP., 1450 CENTREPARK BLVD, SUITE 210		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2017
(Street)

WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 12/14/2017   P   164,467 A $ 9.57 (1) 164,467 I By Martin E. Franklin Revocable Trust
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 12/15/2017   P   200,000 A $ 9.6 (1) 364,467 I By Martin E. Franklin Revocable Trust
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 12/18/2017   P   135,533 A $ 9.84 (1) 500,000 I By Martin E. Franklin Revocable Trust
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               2,437,449 I By MEF Holdings, LLLP
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               10,449,987 I By Mariposa Acquisition, LLC
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               243,110 I By RSMA, LLC

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (2)               (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,060,000   1,060,000 I By Mariposa Acquisition, LLC

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FRANKLIN MARTIN E
C/O PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORP.
1450 CENTREPARK BLVD, SUITE 210
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ John E. Capps as Attorney-in-Fact for Martin E. Franklin   12/18/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were acquired in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.49 to $9.69, inclusive, on December 14, 2017, from $9.49 to $9.66, inclusive, on December 15, 2017, and from $9.71 to $9.90, inclusive, on December 18, 2017. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares acquired at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(2) Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the election of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of the Issuer's common stock for no additional consideration. The Series A Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into the Issuer's 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).
 
Remarks:
The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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