Claude LeBlanc Form 4 AMBAC FINANCIAL / Claude LeBlanc ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LeBlanc Claude

(Last) (First) (Middle)

AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, 41ST FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ AMBC ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 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	02/28/2023		M		1,286(1)	A	$0	501,202	D
Common Stock	02/28/2023		F		1,286(2)	D	$16.55	499,916	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	02/28/2023		M			1,286	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,286	$0	138,990	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	02/28/2023		M			24,469(4)	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	24,469	$0	114,521	D
Deferred Share Units	(6)	02/28/2023		M		24,469(4)		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	24,469	$0	24,469	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the aggregate number of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that were converted into shares of common stock of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") upon settlement of a portion of the reporting person's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan award.

2. Represents the aggregate number of RSUs that were converted into shares of common stock and withheld by the Company to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations.

3. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the common stock the Company.

4. Represents the aggregate amount of RSUs that were converted into an equivalent number of Deferred Share Units ("DSUs") pursuant to the Company's Executive Stock Deferral Plan, which was designed to enable participants to elect to defer the settlement and income taxation of RSU and Performance Stock Unit awards in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

5. Represents the aggregate amount of RSUs that were converted into DSUs of the Company upon settlement of a portion of the reporting person's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan award.

6. Each Deferred Share Unit ("DSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.

Remarks:

	William J. White, attoney-in-fact	03/01/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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