Sec Form 4 Filing - SMITH RANKIN M JR @ FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORP - 2017-07-07

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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
SMITH RANKIN M JR
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORP [ LION]
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)
3490 PIEDMONT ROAD, SUITE 1550
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/07/2017
(Street)
ATLANTA, GA30305
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
Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 07/07/2017 A( 1 ) 173.7099 A $ 23.0125 234,312.357 D
Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 334 I By Spouse
Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 6,305 I By Trust
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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 17.87 01/21/2017( 2 ) 01/21/2021 Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 6,666 6,666 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.82 ( 3 ) 03/19/2016 03/19/2020 Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 3,333 3,333 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SMITH RANKIN M JR
3490 PIEDMONT ROAD
SUITE 1550
ATLANTA, GA30305
X
Signatures
Brittany Caylor, Attorney in Fact for Rankin M. Smith Jr. 07/10/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Shares awarded for service as a Director during the previous month.
( 2 )Exercisable: 1/3 on 1/21/2017; 1/3 on 1/21/2018; 1/3 on 1/21/2019
( 3 )Exercisable: 1/3 on 3/19/16, 1/3 on 3/19/17, 1/3 on 3/19/18

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