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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Murray James Michael
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Turning Point Brands, Inc. [TPB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, Business Planning
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC., 5201 INTERCHANGE WAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2018
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40229		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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               16,629 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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
Options (2018) (6) $ 21.21 03/07/2018   A   7,500     (1) 03/07/2028 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 7,500 D  
Options (2017) (6) $ 15.41               (2) 05/17/2027 Common Stock 6,000   6,000 D  
Options (2014) (7) $ 3.83               (3) 08/08/2024 Common Stock 29,731   29,731 D  
Options (2011) (7) $ 3.83               (4) 08/25/2021 Common Stock 62,591   62,591 D  
Options (2008) (7) $ 1.06               (5) 11/04/2018 Common Stock 13,864   13,864 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Murray James Michael
TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.
5201 INTERCHANGE WAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40229		       Sr. VP, Business Planning  

Signatures

 /s/ James M. Murray   03/09/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) The options vest and become exercisable as to 34% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2019, 33% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2020 and 33% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2021.
(2) The options vest and become exercisable as to 34% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2018, 33% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2019 and 33% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2020.
(3) The options vested and became exercisable as to 50% of the underlying shares on August 8, 2014, 25% of the underlying shares on August 8, 2015 and 25% of the underlying shares on August 8, 2016.
(4) The options vested and became exercisable as to 50% of the underlying shares on August 25, 2011, 16.66% of the underlying shares on August 25, 2012, 16.66% of the underlying shares on August 25, 2013 and the remaining 16.66% of the underlying shares on August 25, 2014.
(5) The options vested and became exercisable as to 50% of the underlying shares on November 4, 2008, 16.66% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2009, 16.66% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2010 and the remaining 16.66% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2011.
(6) Granted pursuant to the issuer's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.
(7) Granted pursuant to the issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

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