FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Romaine Christopher D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Fortegra Financial Corp [ FRF ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Gen. Counsel, Secretary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O FORTEGRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 10151 DEERWOOD PK BLVD, BLDG 100 STE 330 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/4/2014
(Street)

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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, par value $0.01 per share   12/4/2014     D    12310   D   (1) 0   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 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
Option, Right to Buy 1/1/2013   $8.89   12/4/2014     A      12338         (2) 1/1/2023   Common Stock   12338   $0   12338   D  
 
Option, Right to Buy 1/1/2013   $8.89   12/4/2014     D         12338      (2) 1/1/2023   Common Stock   12338   $1.11   (2) 0   D  
 
Option, Right to Buy 7/1/2011   $7.84   12/4/2014     D         10000      (3) 7/1/2021   Common Stock   10000   $2.16   (3) 0   D  
 
Option, Right to Buy 7/1/2012   $8.00   12/4/2014     D         15000      (4) 7/1/2022   Common Stock   15000   $2.00   (4) 0   D  
 
Option, Right to Buy 9/1/2013   $7.62   12/4/2014     D         5000      (5) 9/1/2023   Common Stock   5000   $2.38   (5) 0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Shares of Common Stock were disposed of in exchange for the right to receive $10.00 per share in cash pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Tiptree Operating Company, LLC, Caroline Holdings LLC, Caroline Merger Sub, Inc., and Fortegra Financial Corporation (the "Merger Agreement").
( 2)  On January 1, 2013, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 12,338 shares of Common Stock. These stock options provided for vesting upon the Company's satisfaction of performance goals on or before December 31, 2015 for (i) revenue (Compound Annual Growth Rate), (ii) profitable growth (Net Income) and (iii) earnings (Return on Average Equity). These performance metrics were equally weighted such that achievement of any one target would result in the vesting of one-third of the total equity award. These performance-based stock options were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive the difference between the exercise price of the option and $10.00 per share in cash pursuant to the Merger Agreement. These performance-based stock options vested automatically immediately prior to the consummation of the merger on December 4, 2014, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
( 3)  These stock options, which are currently exercisable, were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive the difference between the exercise price of the option and $10.00 per share in cash pursuant to the Merger Agreement. These stock options vested automatically immediately prior to the consummation of the merger on December 4, 2014, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
( 4)  These stock options provided for vesting one-third when the Compensation Committee of the Board determines that the Company has achieved annual Adjusted EBITDA of $46,000,000 and the remainder on each of the two anniversaries of such determination. These stock options were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive the difference between the exercise price of the option and $10.00 per share in cash pursuant to the Merger Agreement. These stock options vested automatically immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger on December 4, 2014, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
( 5)  These stock options provided for vesting in equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. These stock options were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive the difference between the exercise price of the option and $10.00 per share in cash pursuant to the Merger Agreement. These stock options vested automatically immediately prior to the consummation of the merger on December 4, 2014, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Romaine Christopher D
C/O FORTEGRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
10151 DEERWOOD PK BLVD, BLDG 100 STE 330
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256

SVP, Gen. Counsel, Secretary

Signatures
Christopher D. Romaine 12/4/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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