Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SIMBERG BRUCE
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
21ST CENTURY HOLDING CO [TCHC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
14050 N.W. 14 STREET, SUITE 180		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/21/2012
(Street)

SUNRISE, FL 33323		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
08/23/2012		 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 08/21/2012   P   1,000 A $ 5.0428 280,865 D  
Common Stock 08/21/2012   P   1,000 A $ 5.0884 281,865 D  
Common Stock 08/21/2012   P   1,000 (3) A $ 5.09 282,865 D  
Common Stock 08/21/2012   P   1,000 A $ 5.094 283,865 D  
Common Stock 08/21/2012   P   1,000 A $ 5.0979 284,865 D  
Common Stock 08/21/2012   P   1,000 A $ 5.0999 285,865 D  
Common Stock 08/21/2012   P   2,500 A $ 5.1 288,365 D  
Common Stock 08/21/2012   P   400 A $ 5.1599 288,765 D  
Common Stock 08/21/2012   P   2,000 A $ 5.1995 290,765 (3) 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 $ 13.17             12/06/2008(1) 12/06/2013 Common Stock 500   500 D  
Options $ 12.58             01/30/2009(1) 01/30/2014 Common Stock 4,500   4,500 D  
Options $ 4.73             01/02/2010(2) 01/02/2019 Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Options $ 2.45             08/22/2012(2) 08/22/2021 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Options $ 4.4             04/06/2013(2) 04/06/2022 Common Stock 15,000   15,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SIMBERG BRUCE
14050 N.W. 14 STREET
SUITE 180
SUNRISE, FL 33323		   X     Chairman of the Board

Signatures

 /s/ Bruce F. Simberg   08/27/2012
**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) The options vest 20% per year.
(2) The options vest 33 1/3% per year.
(3) This amended Form 4 is being filed solely to correct information previously provided in error by the Reporting Person's broker. There were 1,000 shares purchased at $5.09 (not 2,000 as previously reported). The actual total number of shares purchased on 8/21/12 was 10,900 (not 11,900 as previously reported). The Reporting Person has not sold any of these shares.

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