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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000874501-15-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150403
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874501
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		IRS NUMBER:				133621676
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10777
		FILM NUMBER:		15750219

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE STATE ST PLZ
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126680340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE STATE ST PLZ
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMBAC INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:13.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 30, 2015</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:24pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sa86cfbf1af57414b8a5e03598d6bd318"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Introductory Note</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This report amends the current report on Form 8-K of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. ("AFG") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2014 (the &#8220;Original Filing&#8221;) to provide certain compensation information regarding the compensation of its interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Nader Tavakoli, that was unavailable at the time of the Original Filing. </font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:12px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.01</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On December 23, 2014, AFG issued a press release announcing that Ms. Diana N. Adams&#8217;s employment with AFG and its principal subsidiary Ambac Assurance Corporation (&#8220;AAC&#8221;) had terminated upon her resignation as president, chief executive officer and as a director of both companies by mutual agreement with the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors named one of its members, Mr. Nader Tavakoli, as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of AFG.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On March 30, 2015, AFG agreed to a compensatory arrangement (the "Arrangement") with Mr. Tavakoli for his services as interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, Mr. Tavakoli will receive a base salary of $150,000 per month from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 or such later date as his services terminate. In the event he is terminated without cause, Mr. Tavakoli will be entitled to continue to receive the base salary through June 30, 2015 or such later date as AFG and Mr. Tavakoli shall have agreed as the termination date for his service as interim President and Chief Executive Officer. During the period in which he serves as interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tavakoli will be eligible to participate in Ambac's employee benefit plans (other than its severance plan). AFG has also agreed to reimburse the reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Mr. Tavakoli in connection with negotiating the Arrangement, and to indemnify Mr. Tavakoli to the maximum extent its officers, directors and employees are entitled to indemnification pursuant to AFG's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, subject to applicable law.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, Mr. Tavakoli will also receive a grant of 70,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") that will vest as follows: (i) 35,000 RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments on January 1, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (the "Time-Based RSUs") and (ii) 35,000 RSUs will vest upon the emergence of AAC's segregated account from rehabilitation (or a similar event as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Compensation Committee of AFG's Board of Directors), provided that such emergence occurs no later than three (3) years after Mr. Tavakoli's service as interim President and Chief Executive Officer terminates (the "Performance-Based RSUs"). In addition Mr. Tavakoli will also receive options to acquire up to 110,000 shares of AFG&#8217;s common stock at an exercise price of $24.55, which is equal to the closing price of such stock on the NASDAQ stock exchange on March 30, 2015. The options will vest on January 1, 2016 and will expire no later than March 30, 2022.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The vesting of the RSUs and options are expressly conditioned upon Mr. Tavakoli's continued service with AFG as either an employee or as a member of the Board of Directors through the applicable vesting date. The Time-Based RSUs and options granted shall immediately vest if (i) Mr. Tavakoli is terminated as interim President and Chief Executive Officer prior to June 30, 2015 other than for cause or as a result of the appointment of a permanent President and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) Mr. Tavakoli's employment terminates by reason of his death or disability, (iii) he is not re-elected to the Board of Directors of AFG at any annual meeting of stockholders after March 30, 2015, or the Board of AFG does not nominate Mr. Tavakoli to AFG's slate of director nominees for any annual meeting of stockholders after March 30, 2015 provided that Mr. Tavakoli has communicated in writing his willingness to serve as a member of the Board upon written inquiry from the Board, or (iv) Mr. Tavakoli has been removed without cause from the </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sa86cfbf1af57414b8a5e03598d6bd318"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Board. The Performance-Based RSUs shall have the service requirement accelerated on the same basis as provided for the options above, but such award will not vest unless and until the emergence of AAC's segregated account from rehabilitation (or a similar event as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Compensation Committee of AFG's Board of Directors) occurs within three (3) years after Mr. Tavakoli's service as interim President and Chief Executive Officer terminates.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Any unvested awards shall immediately terminate and shall be forfeited and Mr. Tavakoli shall have no further rights with respect to such awards upon his voluntary resignation (i) prior to June 30, 2015 as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of AFG other than upon the appointment of a permanent President and Chief Executive Officer or (ii) except at the request of the Board, from AFG's Board of Directors. Any unvested RSUs and any unexercised Options (whether or not vested) shall immediately terminate and shall be forfeited and Mr. Tavakoli shall have no further rights with respect to such awards upon his removal (1) as interim President and Chief Executive Officer for cause or (2) from the Board of Directors for cause which results in economic harm to AFG, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in accordance with applicable law. Unless terminated pursuant to the above-described provisions, vested options shall remain exercisable for two years following the later of Mr. Tavakoli's termination of service as an executive of AFG and as a member of the Board of Directors. In the event he voluntarily terminates such service, the vested portion of the options shall remain exercisable for 90 days following such termination.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The RSUs and options granted pursuant to the Arrangement will be governed by the definitive agreements relating thereto (as described in the next paragraph) and AFG's Incentive Compensation Plan. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The preceding summary description of the terms and conditions of the Arrangement contained in this Item 5.02 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Letter Agreement and the Award Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, as though it were fully set forth herein.</font></div><div 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<a name="sbae49f721d6a455f84d12b8014e9ccd8"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:24px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Ambac Financial Group, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">March 30, 2015</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dear Mr. Tavakoli,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This letter will confirm our agreement regarding your compensation as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (&#8220;AFG&#8221;), effective as of January 1, 2015.  In such role you shall have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority commensurate with such position.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Commencing on January 1, 2015, you will receive a base salary of $150,000 per month, less applicable deductions, and prorated for any partial month during which you serve as interim President and Chief Executive Officer. In the event that you are terminated without &#8220;cause&#8221; (as defined in the Award Agreement described in the next paragraph), whether by virtue of appointment of a permanent Chief Executive Officer or otherwise, you will continue to receive the base salary through the later of June 30, 2015 and the Extension Date provided in the next sentence if applicable.  AFG will notify you by May 15, 2015, whether it would like you to remain in the position of interim president and chief executive officer until a date (the &#8220;Extension Date&#8221;) no later than September 30, 2015, on the same terms and conditions as set forth in this letter, and you will be required to notify AFG by June 1, 2015 whether you agree to such extension, but you will be under no obligation to accept such extension.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">You will also receive an equity award as set forth in and subject to the terms and conditions of the &#8220;Award Agreement&#8221; attached hereto as </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  During the period in which you serve as interim President and Chief Executive Officer, you will be eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans for employees of AFG in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans; provided, however, that you will not be eligible for any severance plan or arrangement or payout of any accrued vacation upon your termination of employment.   During such service you will not receive regular director&#8217;s compensation, but shall resume receipt of director compensation upon ceasing employment as interim President and Chief Executive Officer, provided that you shall not be entitled to equity compensation as a Director in 2015.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">While interim President and Chief Executive Officer, you will be reimbursed for your reasonable business related expenses.  AFG will promptly pay or reimburse the reasonable legal fees and expenses you incurred in connection with negotiating this agreement and the Award Agreement.  Any such reimbursement will be reimbursed to you as promptly as practical and in any event not later than the last day of the calendar year after the calendar year in which the expenses are incurred, any right to reimbursement or in kind benefits will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and the amount of the expenses eligible for reimbursement during any taxable year will not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">AFG shall indemnify you to the maximum extent that its officers, directors and employees are entitled to indemnification pursuant to the Employer&#8217;s certificate of incorporation and bylaws, subject to applicable law.  </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sbae49f721d6a455f84d12b8014e9ccd8"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The nature of your employment relationship is at-will. Accordingly, either you or AFG may terminate your employment at any time and for any or no reason, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Award Agreement. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This Agreement (together with the Award Agreement) is our entire agreement between the parties with regard to the subject matter.  It may not be terminated or modified orally.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Please return to me a signed copy of this letter as acknowledgment of your agreement to this arrangement.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Sincerely,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Stephen M. Ksenak</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">__</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Stephen M. Ksenak</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Senior Managing Director and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:20px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">General Counsel</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Nader Tavakoli</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">_______</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:20px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Accepted: Nader Tavakoli </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date: March 30, 2015</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2</font></div></div>	</body>
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<a name="s43cd9f261be84e5aad1809ee478aad98"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AND STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Nader Tavakoli (the &#8220;Executive&#8221;) has been granted a Full Value Award under the Ambac Financial Group, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) in the form of restricted stock units and an Award in the form of a non-qualified stock option (collectively, the &#8220;Awards&#8221;) as consideration for his services as interim president and chief executive officer.  The Award shall be effective as of March 30, 2015 (the &#8220;Grant Date&#8221;).  The Award shall be subject to the following terms and conditions (sometimes referred to as this &#8220;Agreement&#8221;). </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Defined Terms</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Capitalized terms used in this Agreement which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning specified in the Plan. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Grant of Restricted Stock Units</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, effective as of the Grant Date the Executive is hereby granted 70,000 restricted stock units (the "Restricted Stock Units").  This Award contains the right to dividend equivalent units as described in Section 4 (&#8220;Dividend Equivalent Units&#8221;).  Each Restricted Stock Unit shall become vested as described in Section 5 and each vested Restricted Stock Unit shall be settled in accordance with Section 6.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Stock Options</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, effective as of the Grant Date the Executive is hereby granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase 110,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Option") at an exercise price per share of $24.55. The Option does not contain the right to Dividend Equivalent Units, but is subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of Section 10 of the Plan.  The Option shall become vested and exercisable as described in Sections 5 and 7, respectively. The Option shall have a seven year term.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Dividend Equivalent Units</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Executive shall be entitled to Dividend Equivalent Units in accordance with the following:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Cash Dividend</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If a dividend with respect to shares of Common Stock is payable in cash, then, as of the applicable dividend payment date, the Executive shall be credited with that number of Dividend Equivalent Units equal to (i) the cash dividend payable with respect to a share of Common Stock, multiplied by (ii) the number of Restricted Stock Units outstanding (i.e., the number of Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder less the number of such Restricted Stock Units that have settled in accordance with Section 6 below) on the applicable dividend record date, divided by (iii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the dividend payment date. </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Stock Dividend</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If a dividend with respect to shares of Common Stock is payable in shares of Common Stock, then, as of the dividend payment date, the Executive shall be credited with that number of Dividend Equivalent Units equal to (i) the number of shares Common Stock distributed in the dividend with respect to a share of Common Stock, multiplied by (ii) the number of Restricted Stock Units outstanding on the applicable dividend record date. </font></div></td></tr></table><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s43cd9f261be84e5aad1809ee478aad98"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dividend Equivalent Units shall be subject to the same vesting provisions as the Restricted Stock Units to which they relate and shall be settled in accordance with Section 6.  No Dividend Equivalent Units shall be credited with respect to previously credited Dividend Equivalent Units.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Vesting and Forfeiture of Awards</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  All Restricted Stock Units, Dividend Equivalent Units and the Option, which are intended as consideration for his services as interim president and chief executive officer, shall be unvested unless and until they become vested and nonforfeitable in accordance with this Section 5.  </font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Vesting</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Subject to the Executive&#8217;s continuing service as an employee of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (&#8220;Ambac&#8221;) or as a member of the Board of Directors and the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan through the applicable vesting date, the Restricted Stock Units and associated Dividend Equivalent Units shall vest, and the Option awarded hereunder shall vest and become exercisable, as follows: (i) 35,000 Restricted Stock Units and associated Dividend Equivalent Units shall vest in three equal annual installments on January 1, 2016, January 1, 2017 and January 1, 2018 (the &#8220;Time Based RSU&#8217;s&#8221;);  (ii) 35,000 Restricted Stock Units and associated Dividend Equivalent Units shall vest upon the emergence of Ambac Assurance Corporation&#8217;s segregated account from rehabilitation (or similar event as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Ambac), provided that such emergence occurs no later than three (3) years after  the Executive&#8217;s service as interim president and chief executive officer of Ambac terminates (the &#8220;Performance Based RSU&#8217;s&#8221;); and (iii) the Option awarded hereunder shall vest and become exercisable on January 1, 2016 and will expire no later than March 30, 2022.   </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Accelerated Vesting</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Option shall vest and become fully exercisable, and the Time Based RSUs and associated Dividend Equivalents shall vest, at the earliest of (1) the Executive being terminated as interim president and chief executive officer prior to June 30, 2015 other than for cause or as a result of appointment of a permanent president and chief executive officer, (2) the Executive&#8217;s employment terminates by reason of his death or disability, (3) the Executive not being re-elected to the Board of Directors of Ambac at any annual meeting of stockholders after the date of this agreement, or the Board of Ambac not nominating the Executive to Ambac&#8217;s slate of director nominees for any annual meeting of stockholders after the date of this agreement provided that the Executive has  communicated in writing his willingness to serve as a member of the Board upon written inquiry from the Board, or (4) the Executive has been removed without cause from the Board. The Performance Based RSU&#8217;s and associated Dividend Equivalent Units shall have the service requirement accelerated on the same basis as provided for the Option above, but the Award will not vest unless and until the emergence of Ambac Assurance Corporation&#8217;s segregated account from rehabilitation (or similar event as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Ambac) within three (3) years after the Executive&#8217;s service as interim president and chief executive officer terminates. As used in this Agreement, &#8220;disability&#8221; means the Executive shall have been unable, due to physical or mental incapacity, to substantially perform the Executive&#8217;s duties and responsibilities hereunder for 180 days out of any 365 day period or for 120 consecutive days.  As used in this Agreement solely with respect to the Executive&#8217;s employment with Ambac, &#8220;cause&#8221; means (i) the Executive&#8217;s gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his duties (ii) the Executive conviction of, or plea of guilty </font></div></td></tr></table><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s43cd9f261be84e5aad1809ee478aad98"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:96px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">or nolo contendere to, a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude that has a substantial adverse effect on the Executive&#8217;s qualifications or ability to perform his duties, or (iii) the Executive&#8217;s failure to attempt to perform lawfully assigned duties consistent with his position or to materially comply with Ambac&#8217;s Code of Business Conduct or any Delegation of Authority Policy.  Termination of the Executive&#8217;s employment shall not be deemed to be for cause unless and until the Employer delivers to the Executive copies of resolutions duly adopted by the affirmative votes of not less than a majority of the Board (after reasonable written notice is provided to the Executive and the Executive is given a reasonable opportunity, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding that the Executive has engaged in the conduct described in any of (i)-(iii) above.  Except for a failure, breach or refusal which, by its nature, cannot reasonably be expected to be cured, the Executive shall have fourteen (14) days from the delivery of written notice by the Employer within which to cure any acts constituting cause.  Removal for cause as a director shall be based on removal for cause as a director under applicable law.  </font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Removal Upon Voluntary Resignation</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Any unvested Awards under this Agreement shall immediately terminate and shall be forfeited and the Executive shall have no further rights with respect to such Awards and associated Dividend Equivalent Units upon the voluntary resignation of the Executive (i) prior to June 30, 2015 as interim president and chief executive officer of Ambac other than upon the appointment of a permanent President and CEO or (ii) except at the request of the Board, from Ambac&#8217;s Board of Directors. </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Removal For Cause</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Any unvested Restricted Stock Units and any unexercised Options (whether or not vested) and associated Dividend Equivalent Units under this Agreement shall immediately terminate and shall be forfeited and the Executive shall have no further rights with respect to such Awards upon the removal of the Executive (1) as interim president and chief executive officer for cause (as defined in clause (b) above) or (2) from the Board of Directors for cause which results in economic harm to the Company, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in accordance with applicable law.  </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Settlement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Restricted Stock Units and associated Dividend Equivalent Units that have become vested in accordance with Section 5 shall be settled immediately.  Settlement of the vested Restricted Stock Units and associated Dividend Equivalent Units shall be made in the form of shares of Common Stock with one share of Common Stock being issued in settlement of each Restricted Stock Unit and associated Dividend Equivalent Unit (any fractional share being rounded up to the next whole unit).  Upon the settlement of any vested Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalent Units, such Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalent Units shall be cancelled. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Option Exercise</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  To the extent vested and exercisable, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part upon written notice of exercise to Ambac and payment of the exercise price as reasonably specified by Ambac; provided that the Executive may satisfy the exercise price due upon exercise by reducing the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon exercise of the Option in amount sufficient to satisfy the exercise price based on the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of exercise.  Unless terminated pursuant to Section 5(c) or (d) above and subject to the terms of the Plan, the vested portion of an Option shall remain exercisable for two years following the later of the Executive&#8217;s termination of service as an executive of the Company and as a member of the Board of Directors.  In the event the Executive voluntarily terminates such service, the vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s43cd9f261be84e5aad1809ee478aad98"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">for 90 days following such termination. Upon exercise the Option shall immediately terminate and the Executive shall have no further rights with respect to the Option.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Withholding Taxes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  All Awards and payments under this Agreement are subject to withholding of all applicable taxes.  At the election of the Executive, such withholding obligations may be satisfied through amounts that the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive upon settlement of this Award or by a cash payment from the Executive to the Company or otherwise as agreed between the Executive and the Company.  Under no circumstances will the Company permit the Executive to withhold shares of Common Stock in excess of the minimum tax withholding requirements.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a tax withholding obligation with respect to tax imposed under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) under sections 3101, 3121(a) and 3121(v)(2) of the Code (the &#8220;FICA Obligations&#8221;) is incurred with respect to any of the Restricted Stock Units, associated Dividend Equivalent Units or the Option prior to the Settlement Date with respect to such Restricted Stock Units, associated Dividend Equivalent Units or the Option (each date on which the FICA Obligation arises being referred to herein as a &#8220;Tax Vesting Date&#8221;) then, on the applicable Tax  Vesting Date, that number of Restricted Stock Units and associated Dividend Equivalent Units or the Option for which the Settlement Date has not occurred as of the Tax Vesting Date shall be settled (and the Tax Vesting Date shall be treated as the &#8220;Vesting Date&#8221; with respect to any Restricted Stock Units and associated Dividend Equivalent Units) with respect to that number of shares of Common Stock subject thereto having a having a Fair Market Value (determined as of the Tax Vesting Date) equal to the sum of the following:  </font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the FICA Obligations; </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the income tax imposed by section 3401 of the Code (or the corresponding withholding provisions of applicable state, local or foreign tax laws) as a result of the FICA Obligations; and </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the amount necessary to pay the additional income tax on wages attributable to the pyramiding of the payments under subparagraphs 8(a) and (b).</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In no event shall the value of the Restricted Stock Units, associated Dividend Equivalent Units and the Options that are settled pursuant to subparagraphs 8(a), (b) and (c) exceed the amount that could be distributed pursuant to Treas. 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If any benefits deliverable to the Executive under this Agreement have not been delivered at the time of the Executive&#8217;s death, such rights shall be delivered to the Executive&#8217;s estate. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Administration</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. The authority to administer and interpret this Agreement shall be vested in the Company&#8217;s Compensation Committee.  Any interpretation of the Agreement by the Committee and any decision made by it with respect to the Agreement is final and binding on all persons, provided any such interpretation or decision is made in good faith.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Adjustment of Award</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed given when delivered personally, or when deposited in a United States Post Office, postage prepaid, addressed, as appropriate, to the Company at its principal offices, to the Executive at the Executive&#8217;s address as last known by the Company or, in either case, such other address as one party may designate in writing to the other.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">14.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Governing Law</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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The Board of Directors may, at any time, amend or terminate the Plan or this Agreement; provided, however that no amendment to this Agreement may, in the absence of written consent to the change by the Executive (or, if the Executive is not then living, the affected beneficiary), adversely affect the rights of the Executive or beneficiary under this Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Award Not Contract of Employment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Award does not constitute a contract of employment or continued service, and the grant of the Award will not give the Executive the right to be retained in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary, nor any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan or this Agreement, unless such right or claim has specifically accrued under the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Severability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  If a provision of this Agreement is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will nonetheless be enforceable according to their terms.  Further, if any provision is held to be overbroad as written, that provision shall be amended to narrow its application to the extent necessary to make the provision enforceable according to applicable law and enforced as amended.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">18.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Plan Governs</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Award evidenced by this Agreement is a permitted award pursuant to the Plan, and the Restricted Stock Units, Dividend Equivalent Units, the Option and this Agreement are in all respects governed by the Plan and subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof, whether such terms and provisions are incorporated in this Agreement by reference or are expressly cited, except as expressly provided herein.  The Company represents that the Award is authorized under and in accordance with the terms of the Plan.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">19.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Code Section 409A Rules</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. 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