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) May 3, 2016

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)

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously disclosed, in February of 2014, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division notified Emergent Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) that it was conducting an investigation related to the Company and its legacy structured settlements business (the “IRS Investigation”). On May 3, 2016, the Company was notified that the IRS Investigation has been closed.

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.

May 4, 2016

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