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, 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Ellert Kent S 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/31/2014 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. [FCB] (Last) (First) (Middle) 2500 WESTON ROAD, SUITE 300 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) WESTON, FL 33331 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 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 166,666 D   Common Stock 26,738 I By Bond Street Investors LLC (1)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase	  (2)	09/26/2020	Class A Common Stock	300,000	$ 20	D	Â
Option to Purchase	  (3)	01/10/2021	Class A Common Stock	200,000	$ 21	D	Â
Option to Purchase	  (4)	03/08/2022	Class A Common Stock	75,000	$ 20.62	D	Â
Option to Purchase	  (5)	12/23/2023	Class A Common Stock	450,000	$ 19.75	D	Â
Option to Purchase	  (6)	04/29/2024	Class A Common Stock	100,000	$ 19.75	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ellert Kent S 2500 WESTON ROAD SUITE 300 WESTON, FL 33331	  X	Â	  President & CEO	Â

Signatures

/s/ Kent Ellert		07/31/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	This includes 26,738 shares of Class A Common Stock which Mr. Ellert may be deemed to beneficially own by reason of limited liability company interests in Bond Street Investors LLC beneficially owned by Mr. Ellert or related parties. Bond Street Investors LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and a shareholder of the Company and in which certain of our directors and officers, among others, have an interest.
(2)	These options were granted on September 26, 2010 and vest over 3 years in equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(3)	These options were granted on January 10, 2011 and vest over 3 years in equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(4)	These options were granted on March 8, 2012 and vest over 3 years in equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(5)	These options vested immediately upon issuance on December 23, 2013, however none of such options are exercisable until the earlier to occur of a change in control transaction or an initial public offering. In the event of an initial public offering, the options become exercisable in equal installments 6, 18 and 30 months following such offering.
(6)	These options were granted on April 29, 2014 and vest over 3 years in equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date; however, the unvested portion of such options shall immediately vest and become exercisable upon the earlier to occur of a change in control transaction or an initial public offering. In the event of an initial public offering, the options become exercisable in equal installments 6, 18 and 30 months following such offering.

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