Form 4
1. Hough, William R.
One Beach Drive S.E. #1002
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
2. Republic Bancshares, Inc. (REPB)
3. ###-##-####
4. 09/98
5.
6. Director and 10% Owner
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
2. 08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/13/98
08/14/98
08/14/98
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--
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3. Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
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4. 5000 A, 22.438
2000 A, 22.375
5000 A, 22.6875
4600 A, 22.5
100 A, 22.375
500 A, 22.75
1600 A, 22.625
4400 A, 22.50
1000 A 22.50
1000 A 22.375
200 A 22.375
200 A 22.21875
800 A 22.3125
2000 A 22.50
500 A 22.375
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5. -- 6. D 7. --
-- D --
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
-- I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
3,178,841 D
63,876 I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
29,600 I by Spouse
40,000 I by Corporation (WRH Mortgage)
5,600 I by Corporation (Royal Palm)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Common Stock Option
Common Stock Option
Common Stock Option
Common Stock Option
Convertible Preferred
Convertible Preferred
Convertible Preferred
2. 28.937
28.937
28.937
28.937
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3. 5/19/98
5/19/98
5/19/98
5/19/98
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4. A
A
A
A
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5. 1,250 (A)
1,250 (A)
1,250 (A)
1,250 (A)
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6. 5/19/98, 5/19/04
5/19/99, 5/19/04
5/19/00, 5/19/04
5/19/01, 5/19/04
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7. Common Stock, 1,250
Common Stock, 1,250
Common Stock, 1,250
Common Stock 1,250
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8. 28.937
28.937
28.937
28.937
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9. --
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28,000
12,000
20,000
10. --
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D
I
I
11. --
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By spouse
By corporation (WRH Mortgage)
/s/ William R. Hough 9/4/98
