SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Helms Thomas F. Jr.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.

5201 INTERCHANGE WAY

(Street)

LOUISVILLE

40229

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Turning Point Brands, Inc. [ TPB ]

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

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

5. 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 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 (voting)	1,507,356⁽¹⁾	I	By Helms Management Corp.

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options (2014)	⁽²⁾	08/08/2024	Common Stock (voting)	3,912	$3.83	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares directly held by Helms Management Corp. The reporting person is Chairman of and owns all of the voting capital stock of Helms Management Corp.

2. The options vested and became exercisable as to 50% of the underlying shares on November 4, 2008, 16.68% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2009, 16.66% of the underlying shares as of January 1, 2010 and the remaining 16.66% of the underlying shares on January 10, 2011.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1: Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Thomas F. Helms	05/10/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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