Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Arnold Dan H.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. [LPLA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC., 75 STATE STREET, 22ND FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2016
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02109
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/25/2016   S(1)   1,095 D $ 19.2919 (2) 179,022 D  
Common Stock 02/25/2016   A   12,010 (3) A $ 0 191,032 D  
Common Stock 02/25/2016   A   3,111 (4) A $ 0 194,812.94 (5) (6) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to purchase Common Stock $ 19.85 02/25/2016   A   98,031     (7) 02/25/2026 Common Stock 98,031 $ 0 98,031 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Arnold Dan H.
C/O LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC.
75 STATE STREET, 22ND FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
      President  

Signatures

 /s/ Dan H. Arnold   02/29/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 14, 2015.
(2) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $19.14 to $19.36, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to LPL Financial Holdings Inc., any security holder of LPL Financial Holdings Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4.
(3) These shares represent restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock on the applicable vesting date. These restricted stock units will vest ratably on each of February 25, 2017, February 25, 2018 and February 25, 2019. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the applicable vesting date.
(4) These shares represent restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock on the applicable vesting date. These restricted stock units vest in full on February 25, 2019. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.
(5) Consists of (i) 165,853.94 shares of Common Stock; (ii) 1,094 restricted stock units that vest in full on February 24, 2017; (iii) 9,122 restricted stock units that vest in full on February 24, 2017; (iv) 3,622 restricted stock units that vest in full on March 6, 2016, March 6, 2017 and March 6, 2018; and (v) the restricted stock units reported on this Form 4.
(6) Includes 669.94 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan managed by an independent advisor.
(7) This option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments on each of February 25, 2017, February 25, 2018 and February 25, 2019.

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