FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Gaven Steven M

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/1/2018 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC [BPFH]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

BOSTON PRIVATE, TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Financial Officer /

(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02109       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

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   6294   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: 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
Employee Stock Option   10/30/2013   5/15/2022   Common Stock   5.0   $9.05   D    
Performance Shares     (1)   (1) Common Stock   1217.0     (1) D    
Performance Shares     (2)   (2) Common Stock   2208.0     (2) D    
Performance Shares     (3)   (3) Common Stock   1680.0     (3) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Performance shares vest based on the Company's performance for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017.
(2)  Performance shares vest based on the Company's performance for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018.
(3)  Performance shares vest based on the Company's performance for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gaven Steven M
BOSTON PRIVATE
TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE
BOSTON, MA 02109

EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Margaret W. Chambers, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Gaven 1/8/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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