8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): June 18, 2020

LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	001-37605 (Commission File Number)	47-3844457 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
	1200 West Platt Street, Suite 1000 Tampa, Florida 33606 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (813) 222-8996 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:  

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

Title of each class:	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock par value $0.001 per share	LMFA	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	LMFAW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (The Nasdaq Capital Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if 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. □

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 22, 2020, LMFA issued a press release announced that holders of its warrants exercised such warrants for 1,227,700 common shares at $2.40 per share for total consideration of $2,946,480.  The warrants were issued in the company's November 2018 registered unit offering.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 22, 2020

SIGNATURE

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.

	LM Funding America, Inc.
	By:	/s/  Richard Russell Richard Russell Chief Financial Officer
Date:  June 22, 2020

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LM Funding Announces Receipt of $2.9 million Warrant Proceeds

TAMPA, FL, June 22, 2020 – LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMFA) (“LM Funding” or the “Company”), a technology-based specialty finance company, today announced that holders of its warrants exercised such warrants for 1,227,700 common shares at $2.40 per share for total consideration of $2,946,480.  The warrants were issued in the company's November 2018 registered unit offering.  The receipt of the proceeds increases the Company cash on hand as it continues executing on the strategy of acquiring accounts from Associations.

“The economic disruption caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic has created an opportunity to buy more accounts from Associations”, said LM Funding’s Chief Executive Officer, Bruce M. Rodgers.  “This unexpected cash influx at $2.40 per share will benefit our efforts to assist our community association customers maintain their buildings, effect repairs, and provide amenities to their residents during this time when more owners than usual are facing unemployment and financial hardship caused by the pandemic.”

About LM Funding America:

LM Funding America, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a technology-based specialty finance company that provides funding to nonprofit community associations (Associations) primarily located in the state of Florida, as well as in the states of Washington, Colorado and Illinois by funding a certain portion of the associations' rights to delinquent accounts that are selected by the Associations arising from unpaid Association assessments.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” and “project” and other similar words and expressions are intended to signify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions but rather are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Some of these risks and uncertainties are identified in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov. The occurrence of any of these risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on the company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Company Contact:

Bruce M. Rodgers, Chairman and CEO

LM Funding America, Inc.

Tel (813) 222-8996

investors@lmfunding.com

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