<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000874501-24-000071.txt : 20240304
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000874501-24-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240303
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LeBlanc Claude
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001380820
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10777
		FILM NUMBER:		24716664

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 11

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 888 shares of common stock of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) upon the vesting and settlement of a portion of the reporting person's 2023 restrictive stock unit Long Term Incentive Plan (&quot;2023 RSU LTIP&quot;) award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As part of the vesting and settlement of a portion of the 2023 RSU LTIP award, 888 shares of common stock were withheld by the Company to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">Represents the aggregate amount of RSUs 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 RSU and Performance Stock Unit awards in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.</footnote>
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