Sec Form 3 Filing - COHEN BETSY Z @ Fintech Acquisition Corp. III - 2018-11-15

FORM 3 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 COHEN BETSY Z 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Fintech Acquisition Corp. III [ FTAC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. III, 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 1703 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/15/2018 (Street) PHILADELPHIA, PA19104 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 25,000 ( 1 ) ( 4 ) I By FinTech Investor Holdings III, LLC Class A Common Stock 103,500 ( 2 ) ( 4 ) I By 3FIII, LLC

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 Class B Common Stock ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 1,481,070 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) I By Cohen Sponsor Interests III, LLC ( 6 ) Warrants $ 11.5 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) Class A Common Stock 12,500 ( 4 ) ( 9 ) I By FinTech Investor Holdings III, LLC Warrants $ 11.5 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) Class A Common Stock 51,750 ( 4 ) ( 10 ) I By 3FIII, LLC

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other COHEN BETSY Z C/O FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. III 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 1703 PHILADELPHIA, PA19104 X X Signatures /s/ Amanda Abrams, attorney in fact 11/15/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares are held directly by FinTech Investor Holdings III, LLC and underlie 25,000 units of the issuer that this entity irrevocably committed to purchase. ( 2 )These shares are held directly by 3FIII, LLC and underlie 103,500 units of the issuer that this entity irrevocably committed to purchase. ( 3 )The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments described in the issuer's charter documents and have no expiration date. ( 4 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for any other purpose. ( 5 )Includes up to 325,000 shares that are subject to forfeiture in the event the underwriters of the issuer's initial public offering do not exercise in full their over-allotment option. ( 6 )These shares are held directly by the issuer's sponsors, FinTech Investor Holdings III, LLC, FinTech Masala Advisors, LLC and 3FIII, LLC. ( 7 )The warrants will become exercisable at the later of 30 days after the consummation of the issuer's initial business combination or 12 months from the completion of the issuer's initial public offering. ( 8 )The warrants will expire five years after the consummation of the issuer's initial business combination or earlier upon redemption of all of the issuer's outstanding common stock or the issuer's liquidation. ( 9 )These warrants are held directly by FinTech Investor Holdings III, LLC and underlie 25,000 units of the issuer that this entity irrevocably committed to purchase ( 10 )These warrants are held directly by 3FIII, LLC and underlie 103,500 units of the issuer that this entity irrevocably committed to purchase

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