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* Bruton Derek (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LPL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC. ONE BEACON STREET, 22ND FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02108 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/01/2012	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LPL Investment Holdings Inc. [ LPLA ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) MD, National Sales Manager	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)

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
Option to purchase Common Stock	(1)	03/12/2018	Common Stock	15,000	27.8	D
Option to purchase Common Stock	(2)	06/10/2018	Common Stock	20,000	27.17	D
Option to purchase Common Stock	(3)	06/12/2019	Common Stock	55,000	19.74	D
Option to purchase Common Stock	(4)	09/14/2019	Common Stock	40,000	22.08	D
Option to purchase Common Stock	(5)	12/22/2020	Common Stock	35,750	34.61	D
Option to purchase Common Stock	(6)	02/09/2022	Common Stock	27,686	32.26	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option is currently exercisable as to 12,000 shares. The remaining award will become exercisable on March 12, 2013.

2. This option is currently exercisable as to 12,000 shares. The remaining award will become exercisable in increments of 4,000 shares on each of June 10, 2012 and 2013.

3. This option is not currently exercisable as to any shares. The award will become fully exercisable on June 12, 2012.

4. This option is currently exercisable as to 16,000 shares. The remaining award will become exercisable in increments of 8,000 shares on each of September 14, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

5. This option is currently exercisable as to 7,150 shares. The remaining award will become exercisable in increments of 7,150 shares on each of December 22, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

6. The option is not currently exercisable as to any shares. The award will become exercisable in the following increments: 5,537 on each of February 9, 2013 and 2014; 5,538 on February 9, 2015; and 5,537 on each of February 9, 2016 and 2017.

Remarks:

	/s/ Derek Bruton	05/08/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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