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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 * Diao H.C. Charles   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Turning Point Brands, Inc. [TPB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC., 5201 INTERCHANGE WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/17/2017 (Street) LOUISVILLE, KY 40229 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 08/17/2017   P   2,003 A $ 16.32 (4) 2,003 D   Common Stock 08/18/2017   P   1,300 A $ 16.74 (5) 3,303 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

Options (2014) (3)

$ 3.83

(1)

08/08/2024

Common Stock

10,432

10,432

D

Options (2013) (3)

$ 3.83

(2)

04/05/2023

Common Stock

31,296

31,296

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Diao H.C. Charles TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC. 5201 INTERCHANGE WAY LOUISVILLE, KY 40229

Signatures

/s/ James Dobbins, by Power of Attorney		08/21/2017
**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)	The options vested and became exercisable as to 50% of the underlying shares on August 8, 2014, 25% of the underlying shares on August 8, 2015 and 25% of the underlying shares on August 8, 2016.
(2)	The options vested and became exercisable as to 50% of the underlying shares on April 5, 2013, 16.66% of the underlying shares on December 31, 2013, 16.66% of the underlying shares on December 31, 2014 and the remaining 16.66% of the underlying shares on December 31, 2015.
(3)	Granted pursuant to the issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
(4)	Weighted average purchase price. On 8/17/17, the reporting person purchased the shares within a range of $15.95 to $16.271. The reporting person will provide upon request by the Commission Staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
(5)	Weighted average purchase price. On 8/18/17, the reporting person purchased the shares within a range of $16.69 to $16.79. The reporting person will provide upon request by the Commission Staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

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