FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Fullington Robert S.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
12/16/2010 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Fortegra Financial Corp [FRF]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O FORTEGRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 100 WEST BAY STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Pres., Consecta /

(Street)

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


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, par value $0.01 per share   26250   D    
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   15750   I   See footnote   (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   15750   I   See footnote   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		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
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share     (3)   (3) Common Stock   1293     (3) D    
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share     (3)   (3) Common Stock   2107     (3) I   See footnote   (4)
Option (right to buy)     (5) 3/8/2011   Common Stock   231000   $1.55   D    
Option (right to buy)     (5) 11/17/2015   Common Stock   262500   $3.03   D    
Option (right to buy)     (6) 10/24/2017   Common Stock   225293   $3.25   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Held by the Robert S. Fullington Grantor Retained Annuity Trust.
( 2)  Held by the Robert S. Fullington GRAT II.
( 3)  The Class A Common Stock will convert into Common Stock of Fortegra Financial Corporation on a 1 for 5.25 basis immediately prior to the consummation of the initial public offering and has no expiration date.
( 4)  Shares held by Fortegra Financial Corporation for the benefit of the reporting person.
( 5)  All shares subject to the option are currently exercisable.
( 6)  The option vests as follows: 25% vested on June 20, 2008 and the remaining shares vested ratably on a monthly basis over 36 months thereafter and will vest in full as of June 30, 2011.

Remarks:
See Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Fullington Robert S.
C/O FORTEGRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
100 WEST BAY STREET
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202

EVP & Pres., Consecta

Signatures
/s/ John G. Short, Attorney-in-Fact 12/16/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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