DeSimone Beth S Form 3 CenterState Bank / Beth S DeSimone ownership change

SEC Form 3

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^*

DeSimone Beth S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202

(Street)

WINTER HAVEN FL 33880

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CenterState Bank Corp [ CSFL ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CRO, General Counsel

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	2,500	D

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Grants	(1)	10/20/2020	Common Stock	2,000	18.79	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	01/01/2022	Common Stock	2,630	29.46	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	01/01/2021	Common Stock	1,156	25.25	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the restricted stock agreement awarded on 10/20/2016; common shares will vest at a rate of 1,000 shares on October 20, 2019 and 2020.

2. Number of time vested Restricted Share Units ("RSU") awarded on 9/12/18. The awards will vest at a rate of one third on each January 1st, 2020, 2021 and 2022. There is a two year holding period after each vested date. The units are exchangeable with the company's common stock at the exchange rate of 1 for 1 after the vesting date and holding period.

3. Number of time vested Restricted Share Units ("RSU") awarded on 9/19/17. The awards will vest at a rate of one third on each January 1st, 2019, 2020 and 2021. There is a two year holding period after each vested date. The units are exchangeable with the company's common stock at the exchange rate of 1 for 1 after the vesting date and holding period.

Remarks:

	William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney	04/10/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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