Baylake (BYLK) Form 4 BAYLAKE / WILLIAM C PARSONS ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PARSONS WILLIAM C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

217 N 4TH AVE

(Street)

STURGEON BAY WI 54235

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BAYLAKE CORP [ BYLK ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2015

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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
Common Stock	04/01/2015	04/01/2015	C		5,000	A	$5	10,000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								120,033.8895	D
Common Stock								4,475.6739	I	By ESPP
Common Stock								45,186	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
10% Convertible Promissory Notes due 2017	$5(1)	04/01/2015	04/01/2015	C			25,000	(2)	06/30/2017(3)	Common Stock	5,000	$0	0	I	By Spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. The convertible promissory note is convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion ratio of one share of common stock for each $5.00 in aggregate principal amount held on the record date of the conversion, subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock-splits, repurchases or reclassifications, as described in the security.

2. The holder of the convertible promissory note may, at the option of the holder, convert up to the full principal amount of the convertible promissory notes into shares of common stock at any time prior to redemption or maturity. On October 1, 2014, up to one-half of the original principal amount of the convertible promissory note will automatically convert into shares of common stock.

3. June 30, 2017, is the stated maturity date of the convertible promissory notes.

	/s/ Tasha M. Rass, Attorney-in-fact for William C. Parsons	04/02/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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