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) May 15, 2017

 

 

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5355 Town Center Road, Suite 701
Boca Raton, Florida

 

33486

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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

 

 

(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:

 

o                                     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 o

 

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

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01               Other Events.

 

On May 15, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has extended, to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 12, 2017, the expiration of its offer to exchange its outstanding $74,220,450 aggregate principal amount of 8.50% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2019, which offer to exchange was previously launched on April 18, 2017.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued on May 15, 2016.

 

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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.

 

May 15, 2017

 

EMERGENT CAPITAL, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher O’Reilly

 

 

Christopher O’Reilly

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued on May 15, 2017.

 

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