Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
SHEPHERD W CLYDE III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORP [LION] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3490 PIEDMONT ROAD, SUITE 1550		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2016
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30305		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2016		 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
Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 12/09/2016   P   175.5831 A $ 22.7731 297,163.349 D  
Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 12/09/2016   A(1)   131.6873 A $ 22.7731 296,987.7659 D  
Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock               2,078 I By Child - Wm Clyde S Shepherd
Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock               39,998 I By Family Foundation
Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock               5,784 I By Family Partnership

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.56             01/23/2015(2) 01/23/2019 Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 6,000   6,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 17.87             01/21/2017(3) 01/21/2021 Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.82 (4)             03/19/2016 03/19/2020 Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SHEPHERD W CLYDE III
3490 PIEDMONT ROAD
SUITE 1550
ATLANTA, GA 30305		   X      

Signatures

 Brittany Caylor, Attorney in Fact for W. Clyde Shpherd III   03/28/2017
**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) Shares awarded for service as a Director during the previous month.
(2) Exercisable: 1/3 on 1/23/2015; 1/3 on 1/23/2016; 1/3 on 1/23/2017
(3) Exercisable: 1/3 on 1/21/2017; 1/3 on 1/21/2018; 1/3 on 1/21/2019
(4) Exercisable: 1/3 on 3/19/16, 1/3 on 3/19/17, 1/3 on 3/19/18

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