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 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1200 N. Federal Highway, Suite 200, Boca Raton, Florida |
33432 | |||
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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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 | |
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Miriam Martinez | ||
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Chief Financial Officer | ||