Element Solutions Inc — Director's Dealing 2016

Mar 21, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Platform Specialty Products Corp (PAH)
CIK: 0001590714
Period of Report: 2016-03-17

Reporting Person: GOSS MICHAEL F (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-03-17	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	3821	—	Acquired	103680	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-03-17	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	12570	Acquired		Common Stock (12570.0)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	95238	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This transaction represents the settlement of previously-reported 3,821 restricted stock units ("RSUs") on the transaction date. Each RSU, which represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, vested on March 17, 2016.

F2: The securities are held by The Michael F Goss 2012 GST Non-Exempt Irrevocable Family Trust, Michael F Goss & R Bradford Malt Trustees U/Inst Dtd 9/27/2012 (the "Trust"). Mr. Goss is a trustee of the Trust and may be considered to have beneficial ownership of the Trust's interests in the Issuer. Mr. Goss disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.

F3: Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

F4: These RSUs will vest on March 17, 2017, provided that the Reporting Person continues to serve as a director of the Issuer through and on such vesting date. The RSUs may, in certain circumstances, become immediately vested as of the date of a change in control of the Issuer.