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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000874501-24-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eisman Robert Bryan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001477761
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10777
		FILM NUMBER:		24672256

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE STATE STREET PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874501
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				133621676
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126587470

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMBAC INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person acquired 1,041 shares of common stock of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) upon the simultaneous vesting and settlement of the reporting person's 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan award, which had a three year performance period and vested on February 21, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As part of the vesting and settlement of the 2021 LTIP award, 1,041 shares of common stock were withheld by the Company to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each DSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the aggregate amount of performance stock units (&quot;PSUs&quot;) that were converted into an equivalent number of deferred share units (&quot;DSUs&quot;) pursuant to the Company's Executive Stock Deferral Plan, which was designed to enable participants to elect to defer the settlement and income taxation of PSU and restricted stock unit awards in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>William J. White, attoney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-02-23</signatureDate>
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