SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TAPARO ANTHONY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SURGERY PARTNERS, INC.
310 SEVEN SPRINGS WAY, SUITE 500

(Street)
BRENTWOOD TN 37027

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/19/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Surgery Partners, Inc. [ SGRY ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President, Atlantic Group
5. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 92,415 D
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: 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
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24-Power of Attorney
/s/ Angela Justice, Attorney-in-Fact 04/23/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE UNDERSIGNED hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Wayne S. DeVeydt, Jennifer Baldock and Angela Justice (each, an "Attorney"), signing singly, with full power of substitution, a true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the undersigned, in the undersigned's name, place and stead and on the undersigned's behalf, to complete, execute and file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), one or more initial statements of beneficial ownership of securities, statements of changes in beneficial ownership of securities, annual statements of beneficial ownership of securities and/or information statements pursuant to Sections 16(a), 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder, and any other forms, certificates, documents or instruments that the Attorney deems necessary or appropriate in order to comply with the requirements of said Sections 16(a), 13(d) and 13(g) and said rules and regulations.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect so long as the applicable Attorney is an officer of Surgery Partners, Inc., unless a written revocation thereof is filed with the Commission prior to such date.
 
   
       
Dated:  March 20, 2018
By:
/s/ Anthony Taparo  
    Anthony Taparo