<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-24-049333.txt : 20241209
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20241209192947
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-24-049333
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Welday Jeff
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001979749
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41715
		FILM NUMBER:		241536736

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 N. ST. PAUL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4850
		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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        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 58,249 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &quot;Class A common stock&quot;), of Beneficient (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) issuable upon the settlement of an award of 58,249 RSUs granted pursuant to the Beneficient 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (&quot;2023 Equity Incentive Plan&quot;) to Jeff Welday (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;) on October 17, 2024. Such award of RSUs to the Reporting Person fully vested on the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 98,919 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the settlement of an award of 98,919 RSUs granted pursuant to the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to the Reporting Person on August 22, 2024. Such award of RSUs to the Reporting Person fully vested on the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 354 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the settlement of an award of 28,320 RSUs granted pursuant to 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to the Reporting Person 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="F5">Includes 2,196 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer issuable upon the settlement of an award of 140,490 restricted equity units (&quot;REUs&quot;) granted pursuant to The Beneficient Company Group, L.P. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (&quot;2018 Equity Incentive Plan&quot;) to the Reporting Person on January 1, 2020. Such award of REUs to the Reporting Person vested 20% on the date of grant, and the remaining 80% in four equal annual installments on June 3rd of each subsequent calendar year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 113 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon settlement of an award of 7,200 REUs to the Reporting Person granted 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="F7">Includes 257 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer issuable upon the settlement of an award of 20,560 RSUs granted pursuant to 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to the Reporting Person on July 15, 2023. Such award of RSUs to the Reporting Person fully vested on September 1, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Includes 998 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the settlement of an award of 998 RSUs granted pursuant to 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to the Reporting Person on August 22, 2024. Such award of RSUs to the Reporting Person fully vested on the date of grant.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Global Head of Organizations and Distribution</remarks>

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