TRANTER JOHN E - 3 filing on 2015-12-21

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TRANTER JOHN E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

42745 U.S. HIGHWAY 27

(Street)

DAVENPORT

33837

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/21/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CenterState Banks, Inc. [ CSFL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Banking Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
common stock	24,687	D
common stock	21,777	I	by his children

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
stock option	01/17/2014	03/21/2016	common stock	10,000	6.56	D
stock option	01/17/2014	12/19/2016	common stock	10,000	7.56	D
stock option	01/17/2014	06/19/2017	common stock	10,000	10	D
stock option	01/17/2014	12/16/2018	common stock	40,000	10	D
stock option	01/17/2014	12/20/2021	common stock	47,544	5.75	D
Restricted Stock Grant	⁽¹⁾	01/17/2019	common stock	28,000	10.08	D
Restricted Stock Grant	⁽²⁾	01/01/2018	common stock	5,648	12.09	D
Restricted Stock Grant	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	common stock	4,918	11.77	D
Restricted Share Units	⁽³⁾	01/01/2019	common stock	1,371	14.23	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the restricted stock agreement, common shares will vest and be issued at a rate of 7,000 common shares on each January 17, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

2. Pursuant to the restricted stock agreement, common shares will vest and be issued at a rate of one third each January 1, 2016, 2017 and 2018

3. Time vested Restricted Share Units awarded on 9/17/15. The awards will vest at a rate of one third each January 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019. There is a 2 year holding period after each vest date. The units are exchangeable with the Company's common stock at a rate of 1 for 1 after the vesting date and the two year holding period.

Remarks:

	James J. Antal, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney	12/21/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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