<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-24-034184.txt : 20240828
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240828160518
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-24-034184
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240828

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HICKS THOMAS O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938201
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41715
		FILM NUMBER:		241255418

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 ROSS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4600 W
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Beneficient
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001775734
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				721573705
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 N. SAINT PAUL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4850
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2144454705

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 N. SAINT PAUL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4850
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Beneficient Co Group, L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190503
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                    <value>50000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.97</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 643 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 (&quot;Class A common stock&quot;), of Beneficient (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) issuable upon the settlement of an award of 51,440 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted pursuant to Beneficient 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to Thomas O. Hicks (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;) on July 15, 2023. Such award of RSUs to the Reporting Person vested 20% on September 1, 2023, and the remaining 80% in four equal annual installments on September 1st of each subsequent calendar year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1,563 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the settlement of an award of 75,000 restricted equity units (&quot;REUs&quot;) granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Beneficient Company Group, L.P. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (&quot;2018 Equity Incentive Plan&quot;). Such award of REUs to the Reporting Person fully vested on the date of grant, April 25, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 188 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon settlement of an award of 12,000 REUs granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan on April 1, 2022. Such award of REUs to the Reporting Person shall vest 40% on June 8, 2023, and the remaining 60% in three equal annual installments on April 1st of each subsequent calendar year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares of Class A common stock are directly held by CFH Ventures, Ltd., a limited liability partnership controlled by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own securities of the Issuer held by such limited liability partnership. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ David B. Rost Attorney-in-fact for Thomas O. Hicks</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-08-28</signatureDate>
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