SEC FORM 4 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*
Pegula Terrence M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O EAST ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
7777 NW BEACON SQUARE BLVD

(Street)
BOCA RATON FL 33487

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Abacus Life, Inc. [ ABL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

  
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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 06/30/2023 C 8,615,000(1)(2) A (1)(2) 8,615,000 I See footnotes(3)(4)
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
Class B Common Stock (1)(2) 06/30/2023 C 8,615,000 (1)(2) (1)(2) Class A Common Stock 8,615,000 (1)(2) 0 I See footnotes(3)(4)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Pegula Terrence M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O EAST ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
7777 NW BEACON SQUARE BLVD

(Street)
BOCA RATON FL 33487

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
East Asset Management, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
7777 NW BEACON SQUARE BLVD

(Street)
BOCA RATON FL 33487

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
East Sponsor, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
7777 NW BEACON SQUARE BLVD

(Street)
BOCA RATON FL 33487

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. On June 30, 2023, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 30, 2022, as amended on October 14, 2022 and April 20, 2023, by and among Abacus Life, Inc. (formerly known as East Resources Acquisition Company) (the "Issuer"), LMA Merger Sub, LLC ("LMA Merger Sub"), Abacus Merger Sub, LLC ("Abacus Merger Sub"), Longevity Market Assets, LLC ("LMA") and Abacus Settlements, LLC ("Legacy Abacus"), the Issuer completed its initial business combination (the "Business Combination").
2. (Continued footnote 1) As a result of the Business Combination, each outstanding share of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer was automatically converted into a share of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock"), of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis. Upon the completion of the Business Combination, LMA Merger Sub merged with and into LMA, with LMA surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, Abacus Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy Abacus, with Legacy Abacus surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, and the Issuer was renamed "Abacus Life, Inc."
3. East Sponsor, LLC ("East Sponsor") is the record holder of these securities. East Asset Management, LLC ("East Asset Management") is the managing member of East Sponsor. As a result, East Asset Management may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held by East Sponsor.
4. Trusts controlled by Terrence M. Pegula are the sole members of East Asset Management. As such, Mr. Pegula may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held by East Sponsor. Mr. Pegula disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein.
Terrence M. Pegula, /s/ Terrence M. Pegula 07/10/2023
East Asset Management, LLC, By: /s/ Gary L. Hagerman, Jr. 07/10/2023
East Sponsor, LLC By: East Asset Management, LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Gary L. Hagerman, Jr. 07/10/2023
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