Ownership Submission
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, 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  TRANTER JOHN E
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/21/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CenterState Banks, Inc. [CSFL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
42745 U.S. HIGHWAY 27		 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 Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DAVENPORT, FL 33837		 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 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

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
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  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TRANTER JOHN E
42745 U.S. HIGHWAY 27
DAVENPORT, FL 33837		       Chief Banking Officer  

Signatures

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

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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