Form 4
1. Hough, William R.
One Beach Drive S.E. #1002
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
2. Republic Bancshares, Inc. (REPB)
3. ###-##-####
4. 04/99
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
2. 03/02/99
3. Code G
4. 11,150 (amount), D
5. 3,174,691 6. D 7. --
29,600 I by spouse
40,000 I by Corporation (WRH Mortgage)
5,600 I by Corporation (Royal Palm)
85,798 I by Corporation (William R. Hough & Co.)
105,400 I by Trust (Hough Family)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Convertible Preferred
Convertible Preferred
Convertible Preferred
Common Stock Option
2. --
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28.937
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. 28,000
12,000
20,000
5,000
10. D
I
I
D
11. --
by spouse
by corporation (WRH Mortgage)
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/s/ William R. Hough 4/8/99
