Sec Form 4 Filing - KING KEVIN S @ FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORP - 2019-07-01

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 KING KEVIN S 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) 07/01/2019 (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 07/01/2019 U 11,067.1905 D $ 30.97 ( 1 ) 0 D Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 07/01/2019 U 4,624 D $ 30.97 ( 1 ) 0 I By Sep Ira Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 07/01/2019 U 39,629.6956 D $ 30.97 ( 1 ) 0 I By Spouse - Drip ( 2 ) Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 07/01/2019 U 2,523 D $ 30.97 ( 1 ) 0 I By Spouse - Ira Drip ( 3 )

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. Numbe r 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 07/01/2019 U 10,000 01/21/2017( 4 ) 01/21/2021 Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 10,000 $ 17.87 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.91 07/01/2019 U 10,000 01/19/2018( 5 ) 01/19/2022 Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 10,000 $ 22.91 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.75 07/01/2019 U 10,000 01/18/2019( 6 ) 01/18/2023 Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 10,000 $ 23.75 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.82 ( 7 ) 07/01/2019 U 10,000 03/19/2016 03/19/2020 Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 10,000 $ 16.82 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KING KEVIN S 3490 PIEDMONT ROAD SUITE 1550 ATLANTA, GA30305 X Signatures Elna Kolarich, Attorney in Fact for Kevin S. King 07/03/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Closing price as of 6-28-19. ( 2 )Purchased 29.4801 shares at various times and prices through the Fidelity Southern Corporation Dividend Reinvestment Plan in 2004 ( 3 )Purchased 29.5487 shares by spouse - IRA DRIP at various times and prices during 2004. ( 4 )Exercisable: 1/3 on 1/21/2017; 1/3 on 1/21/2018; 1/3 on 1/21/2019 ( 5 )Exercisable: 1/3 on 1/19/2018, 1/3 on 1/19/2019, 1/3 on 1/19/2020 ( 6 )Exercisable: 1/3 on 1/18/2019, 1/3 on 1/18/2020, 1/3 on 1/18/2021 ( 7 )Exercisable: 1/3 on 3/19/16, 1/3 on 3/19/17, 1/3 on 3/19/18

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