UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2020

EMERGENT CAPITAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	001-35064	30-0663473
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

	1200 N. Federal Highway, Suite 200, Boca Raton, Florida	33432
	(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (561) 995-4200

5355 Town Center Road, Suite 701, Boca Raton, Florida 33486

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transmission period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

Item 1.03

Bankruptcy or Receivership.

On October 26, 2020, Imperial Premium Finance, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emergent Capital, Inc., filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

October 27, 2020


	EMERGENT CAPITAL, INC.
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Miriam Martinez
		Miriam Martinez
		Chief Financial Officer

EMERGENT CAPITAL, INC. 8-K