Sec Form 3 Filing - Eagle Point Credit Management LLC @ XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust - 2021-09-09

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Eagle Point Credit Management LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust [ XFLT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 STEAMBOAT RD, SUITE 202 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/09/2021 (Street) GREENWICH, CT06830 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price 6.50% Series 2026 Term Preferred Shares 348,303 ( 1 ) I ( 2 ) ( 3 ) See footnotes

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Eagle Point Credit Management LLC 600 STEAMBOAT RD, SUITE 202 GREENWICH, CT06830 X EP DIF Cayman I LP 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, SUITE 202 GREENWICH, CT06830 X Eagle Point Core Income Fund LP 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, SUITE 202 GREENWICH, CT06830 X Eagle Point CIF GP I LLC 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, SUITE 202 GREENWICH, CT06830 X Eagle Point DIF GP I LLC 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, SUITE 202 GREENWICH, CT06830 X Signatures /s/ Thomas P. Majewski, Chief Executive Officer of each of Eagle Point Credit Management LLC, Eagle Point DIF GP I LLC, Eagle Point CIF GP I LLC, Eagle Point Defensive Income Fund US LP, EP DIF Cayman I LP, and Eagle Point Core Income Fund LP 09/20/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Eagle Point Defensive Income Fund US LP ("DIF US") directly holds 165,317 shares; EP DIF Cayman I LP ("DIF Cayman") directly holds 62,986 shares; and Eagle Point Core Income Fund LP directly holds 120,000 shares. ( 2 )The 6.50% Series 2026 Term Preferred Shares Liquidation Preference $25.00 described herein are directly held by DIF US, DIF Cayman and Core LP (collectively, the "Funds"), each of which is a private investment fund that is managed by Eagle Point Credit Management ("EPCM") pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between such Fund and EPCM. Eagle Point DIF GP I LLC ("DIF GP") serves as general partner to DIF US and DIF Cayman and Eagle Point CIF GP I LLC ("Core GP") serves as general partner to Core LP (DIF GP and Core GP are collectively referred to as the "General Partners"). ( 3 )Each Fund could be deemed to have a direct pecuniary interest in the securities that it holds. EPCM and each of the General Partners could be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the securities held by the relevant Funds.

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