8-K

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) September 11, 2015

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:

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 11, 2015, Emergent Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit brought against the Company and its directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 15-CV-80505 styled as Harry Rothenberg v. Imperial Holdings, Inc., et al. Copies of the press release and the Court’s dismissal order are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press release issued September 11, 2015.
99.2	Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Approval of Dismissal of Shareholder Derivative Claims and Class Action Claims.

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.

September 11, 2015

EMERGENT CAPITAL, INC.
(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Michael Altschuler
	Michael Altschuler
	General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Emergent Capital, Inc. Announces Lawsuit Challenging Bylaw Dismissed

BOCA RATON, Fla., September 11, 2015 – Emergent Capital, Inc., formerly known as Imperial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EMG) (the “Company”), announced today the lead plaintiff’s dismissal with prejudice of a shareholder lawsuit against the Company and its directors brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 15-CV-80505. Among other things, the suit challenged the board’s adoption of a bylaw requiring a shareholder to obtain the consent of holders of 3% of the Company’s outstanding shares before bringing a claim on behalf of other shareholders in a class action or on behalf of the Company in a derivative action. The court’s dismissal order is attached.

The lead plaintiff in the lawsuit stated: “Although I have doubts about the benefit of the bylaw, after further investigation and the opportunity to meet with representatives of the board of directors, I now believe that they acted in good faith and did not engage in any improper behavior in adopting the bylaw or otherwise. Consequently, I have concluded that it is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders that the case be dismissed.”

About Emergent Capital, Inc.

Emergent Capital (NYSE: EMG) is a specialty finance company that invests in esoteric asset classes, primarily life settlements. More information about Emergent can be found at www.emergentcapital.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” relating to the business of Emergent Capital, Inc. and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects” or similar expressions, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although Emergent believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Other than as required under the securities laws, Emergent does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

Company Contact:

David Sasso

Emergent Capital, Inc.

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations

561.995.4300

IR@emergentcapital.com

www.emergentcapital.com

Media Contacts:

Richard Anderson/Henry Feintuch

Feintuch Communications

718.986-1596 / 212.808.4901

emergentcaptial@feintuchpr.com

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Case 9:15-cv-80505-KLR    Document 36    Entered on FLSD Docket 09/10/2015    Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case No. 15-CV-80505 RYSKAMP/HOPKINS

HARRY ROTHENBERG, Individually and on Behalf of

Others Similarly Situated and Derivatively on Behalf of

Nominal Defendant Imperial Holdings Inc.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

PHILLIP F. GOLDSTEIN, ANDREW DAKOS, ANTONY MITCHELL, JAMES M. CHADWICK, R1CHARD DAYAN, MICHAEL A. CROW, and
GERALD HELLERMAN, CLASS AND DERIVATIVE ACTION

Defendants,

vs.

IMPERIAL HOLDINGS, INC.,

Nominal Defendant.

                                                                                                      /

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF DISMISSAL OF

SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE CLAIMS AND CLASS ACTION CLAIMS

Having considered Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Approval of Dismissal of Shareholder Derivative Claims and Class Action Claims, and good cause appearing therefor:

1. The Motion is GRANTED, and the shareholder derivative claims and class action claims are DISMISSED.

2. If no other shareholder files a motion to intervene to pursue the shareholder derivative claims or class action claims within 30 days of notice to shareholders to be disseminated within three days of this Order, dismissal of the shareholder derivative claims and class action claims becomes with prejudice on the 31^st day after notice, without necessity of further order of the Court.

Case 9:15-cv-80505-KLR    Document 36    Entered on FLSD Docket 09/10/2015    Page 2 of 2

3. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case on the 35^th day after the date of this Order, with each side to bear its own fees and costs in this case, unless a motion to intervene is filed before then.

4. The Clerk is further directed to DENY any pending motions as MOOT.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Florida this 9^th day of September 2015.

/s/ KENNETH L. RYSKAMP

KENNETH L. RYSKAMP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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