Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^*

Tidball Cameron M.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/6/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PROFIRE ENERGY INC [PFIE]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

321 SOUTH 1250 WEST SUITE 1

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CBDO /

(Street)

LINDON, UT 84042

(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	159906 ⁽¹⁾	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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	4/18/2019	Common Stock	250000.0	$1.37	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	5/25/2020	Common Stock	60000.0	$1.01	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Consists of 39,905 shares of common stock and shares issuable under a restricted stock award ("RSA") and restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The RSA includes 33,334 shares of restricted stock granted to the reportingperson. 16,667 shares will vest on May 1, 2018, and the remaining shares will vest on May 1, 2019. Upon vesting, the reporting person will receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the number ofrestricted stock shares that have vested. The RSU's consist of (1) an award of 13,333 RSUs where 6,666 will vest on June 16, 2018, and the remainder will vest on June 16, 2019; (2) an award of 53,334 RSUs where 26,667 will vest on June 16, 2018 and the remainder will vest on June 16, 2019; and (3) an award of 20,000 RSU's that vest in 20% annual increments on each of the first five anniversaries of March 6, 2018. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting.
(2)	The option became exercisable in 20% annual increments on each of the first five anniversaries of April 18, 2013.
(3)	The option became exercisable in 33.33% annual increments on each of the first three anniversaries of May 25, 2016.

Remarks:
Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24- Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Tidball Cameron M. 321 SOUTH 1250 WEST SUITE 1 LINDON, UT 84042			CBDO

Signatures
Todd Fugal as attorney-in-fact for Cameron M. Tidball		3/16/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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