Form 4
1. Hough, William R.
One Beach Drive S.E. #1002
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
2. Republic Bancshares, Inc. (REPB)
3. ###-##-####
4. 12/99
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
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
2. -
- -
- -
- -
- -
12/14/99
12/14/99
12/22/99
12/23/99
12/28/99
12/29/99
1/4/00
3. Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
Code P
4. 7,600 (amount), A, 13.4375
1,000 (amount), A, 13.25
7,500 (amount), A, 12.5625
500 (amount), A, 12.5
10,000 (amount), A, 12.5
1,000 (amount), A, 12.5
7,000 (amount), A, 12.375
5. 29,600 6. I 7. By spouse
40,000 I by Corporation (WRH Mortgage)
5,600 I by Corporation (Royal Palm)
85,798 I by Corporation (WRH & Co.)
105,400 I by Trust (Hough Family)
3,217,291 D
-
-
-
-
-
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Convertible Preferred
Convertible Preferred
Convertible Preferred
Common Stock Option
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2014
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2014
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2014
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2014
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. 28,000
12,000
20,000
5,000
213,333
2,777.77
2,777.77
83,333.33
10. D
I
I
D
D
I
I
I
11. --
by spouse
by corporation (WRH Mortgage)
--
--
by corporation (Spring Haven)
by corporation (Royal Palm)
by spouse
/s/ William R. Hough 1/10/99