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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2024

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Abacus Life, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			001-39403 (Commission File Number)			85-1210472 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2101 Park Center Drive, Suite 200

Orlando, Florida 32835

(800) 561-4148

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbols

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

ABL

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share

ABLLW

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

9.875% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2028

ABLLL

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company    x

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.    x

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 2, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Abacus Life, Inc. (the “Company”) awarded a special cash bonus in the amount of two hundred thousand dollars to William H. McCauley, Jr., the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, in recognition of his significant contributions to recent Company achievements that create long-term value for the Company and its stockholders.

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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.

			Abacus Life, Inc.
			(Registrant)
Date: August 7, 2024			By:			/s/ Jay Jackson
			Name:			Jay Jackson
			Title:			Chief Executive Officer