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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Morrissey William P. Jr.   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) Managing Director (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC., 75 STATE STREET, 22ND FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/13/2017 (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 03/13/2017   A   3,468 (1) A $ 0 17,541 (2) 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

$ 39.48

03/13/2017

A

12,137

(3)

03/13/2027

Common Stock

12,137

$ 0

12,137

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Morrissey William P. Jr. C/O LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. 75 STATE STREET, 22ND FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109			Managing Director

Signatures

/s/ Gregory M. Woods, attorney-in-fact		03/15/2017
**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)	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 March 13, 2018, March 13, 2019 and March 13, 2020. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.
(2)	Consists of (i) 5,831 shares of Common Stock; (ii) 666 restricted stock units that vest in full on March 6, 2018; (iii) 4,465 restricted stock units that vest ratably on each of February 25, 2018 and February 25, 2019; (iv) 3,111 restricted stock units that vest in full on February 25, 2019; and (v) the restricted stock units reported on this Form 4.
(3)	This option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments on each of March 13, 2018, March 13, 2019 and March 13, 2020.
Remarks: The signatory is signing on behalf of William P. Morrissey, Jr. pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated August 14, 2015.

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