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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 * NEMETH ANDY L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PATRICK INDUSTRIES INC [PATK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP - Finance & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 107 W. FRANKLIN ST 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/01/2012 (Street) ELKHART, IN 46515 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 05/01/2012   M   9,374 A $ 0.75 123,262 D   Common Stock 05/01/2012   S   9,374 D $ 13 113,888 D   Common Stock 05/01/2012   M   9,374 A $ 1.75 123,262 D   Common Stock 05/01/2012   S   9,374 D $ 13 113,888 D   Common Stock 05/02/2012   M   9,376 A $ 0.75 123,264 D   Common Stock 05/02/2012   S   9,376 D $ 12.95 113,888 D   Common Stock 05/02/2012   M   9,376 A $ 1.75 123,264 D   Common Stock 05/02/2012   S   9,376 D $ 12.95 113,888 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

Common Stock Options

$ 0.75

05/01/2012

M

9,374

(1)

05/21/2019(1)

Common Stock

9,374

$ 0

34,376

D

Common Stock Options

$ 0.75

05/02/2012

M

9,376

(2)

05/21/2019(2)

Common Stock

9,376

$ 0

25,000

D

Common Stock Options

$ 1.75

05/01/2012

M

9,374

(3)

05/21/2019(3)

Common Stock

9,374

$ 0

34,376

D

Common Stock Options

$ 1.75

05/02/2012

M

9,376

(4)

05/21/2019(4)

Common Stock

9,376

$ 0

25,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
NEMETH ANDY L 107 W. FRANKLIN ST ELKHART, IN 46515	X		EVP - Finance & CFO

Signatures

Andy L. Nemeth		05/03/2012
**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)	Common stock options granted on May 21, 2009 of which 10% of the option awards were immediately vested on the grant date. The remaining options vest in increments of 25%, 35% and 30% upon the first, second and third anniversaries, respectively, of the grant date, with full vesting at the end of three years, and expire after ten years. Of the 43,750 total stock options originally granted at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, there are 21,251 options that are exercisable and 13,125 options that will vest on May 21, 2012.
(2)	Common stock options granted on May 21, 2009 of which 10% of the option awards were immediately vested on the grant date. The remaining options vest in increments of 25%, 35% and 30% upon the first, second and third anniversaries, respectively, of the grant date, with full vesting at the end of three years, and expire after ten years. Of the 43,750 total stock options originally granted at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, there are 11,875 options that are exercisable and 13,125 options that will vest on May 21, 2012.
(3)	Common stock options granted on May 21, 2009 of which 10% of the option awards were immediately vested on the grant date. The remaining options vest in increments of 25%, 35% and 30% upon the first, second and third anniversaries, respectively, of the grant date, with full vesting at the end of three years, and expire after ten years. Of the 43,750 total stock options originally granted at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, there are 21,251 options that are exercisable and 13,125 options that will vest on May 21, 2012.
(4)	Common stock options granted on May 21, 2009 of which 10% of the option awards were immediately vested on the grant date. The remaining options vest in increments of 25%, 35% and 30% upon the first, second and third anniversaries, respectively, of the grant date, with full vesting at the end of three years, and expire after ten years. Of the 43,750 total stock options originally granted at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, there are 11,875 options that are exercisable and 13,125 options that will vest on May 21, 2012.

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