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*
Duran Ryan H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1200 PLATT STREET
SUITE 100

(Street)
TAMPA FL 33606

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. [ LMFA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President of Operations
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2024
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 03/13/2024 S(1) 500 D $3.26 22,818(2) 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $4.506 (3) 04/20/2033 Common Stock 41,667(2) 41,667(2) D
Stock Option (right to buy) $35.7 (4) 10/28/2031 Common Stock 29,167(2) 29,167(2) D
Stock Option (right to buy) $300 (4) 05/29/2028 Common Stock 83(2) 83(2) D
Stock Option (right to buy) $3,000 (4) 01/04/2026 Common Stock 14(2) 14(2) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
2. Effective on March 12, 2024, LM Funding America, Inc. effected a 6 to 1 reverse stock split of its common stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"). The amount of securities reported on this Form 4 have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
3. Options were granted under the the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Options will vest as to one-half of the option shares on April 20, 2024, and as to one-half of the option shares on April 20, 2025 subject to acceleration of vesting upon a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) or upon the Issuer attaining certain performance milestones.
4. This option is presently exercisable in full.
/s/ Ryan H. Duran 03/15/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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