<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001213900-21-029347.txt : 20210526
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-21-029347
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210526

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Forman Alan N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001490907

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37503
		FILM NUMBER:		21966213

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21255 BURBANK BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			WOODLAND HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91367

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			B. Riley Financial, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001464790
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				270223495
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		818-884-3737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Great American Group, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090522
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>B. Riley Financial, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RILY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001490907</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Forman Alan N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, General Counsel, Sec</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-05-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6048</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>73.78</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>93940</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares withheld by the Company and remitted on behalf of the Reporting Person for payment of taxes in connection with the vesting of shares from Restricted Stock Units granted on June 13, 2018, May 24, 2019 and May 21, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alan N. Forman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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