Sec Form 4 Filing - NOVELLY PAUL A. @ FCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. - 2016-08-25

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person NOVELLY PAUL A. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. [ FCB] 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) 200 W. COCONUT PALM ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/25/2016 (Street) BOCA RATON, FL33432 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 08/25/2016 M 50,000 A $ 21 50,000 D Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 08/25/2016 M 50,000 A $ 21 100,000 D Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 08/25/2016 M 50,000 A $ 20.62 150,000 D Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 08/25/2016 M 10,000 A $ 19.25 160,000 D Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 08/25/2016 M 10,000 A $ 19.75 170,000 D Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 08/25/2016 M 10,000 A $ 23.97 180,000 D Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 08/25/2016 M 5,000 A $ 29.98 185,000 D Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 08/25/2015 G V 185,000 D $ 0 0 ( 1 ) D Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 08/25/2016 G V 185,000 A $ 0 185,000 ( 1 ) I Through Paul A. Novelly Living Trust Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 950,000 I By St. Albans Global Management Limited Partnership, LLLP ( 2 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Option to Purchase $ 21 08/25/2016 M 50,000 01/25/2013 09/16/2020 Class A Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 0 D Option to Purchase $ 21 08/25/2016 M 50,000 01/25/2013 01/10/2021 Class A Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 0 D Option to Purchase $ 20.62 08/25/2016 M 50,000 01/25/2013 03/08/2022 Class A Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 0 D Option to Purchase $ 19.25 08/25/2016 M 10,000 01/25/2013 01/17/2023 Class A Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D Option to Purchase $ 19.75 08/25/2016 M 10,000 ( 3 ) 02/05/2024 Class A Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D Option to Purchase $ 23.97 08/25/2016 M 10,000 ( 4 ) 02/10/2025 Class A Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D Option to Purchase $ 29.98 08/25/2016 M 5,000 ( 5 ) 02/23/2026 Class A Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 5,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other NOVELLY PAUL A. 200 W. COCONUT PALM ROAD BOCA RATON, FL33432 X Signatures /s/ Douglas Bates, as Attorney-in-Fact for Paul Anthony Novelly 08/29/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On August 25, 2016, Mr. Novelly transferred 185,000 directly owned shares of Class A Common Stock to the Paul A. Novelly Living Trust, of which Mr. Novelly is the settlor and serves as the sole trustee. ( 2 )Shares of Class A Common Stock owned by St. Albans Global Management Limited Partnership, LLLP, ("SAGM"), which Mr. Novelly may be deemed to beneficially own by reason of his position as chief executive officer of, and his minor pecuniary interest in, SAGM. Mr. Novelly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by SAGM except to the extent of his minor pecuniary interest. ( 3 )These options were granted on February 5, 2014 and vested on each of March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014, September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014 in equal installments. ( 4 )These options were granted on February 10, 2015 and vested on each of April 1, 2015, July 1, 2015, October 1, 2015 and January 1, 2016 in equal installments. ( 5 )These options were granted on February 23, 2016 and vest on each of April 1, 2016, July 1, 2016, October 1, 2016 and January 1, 2017 in equal installments.

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