Sec Form 4 Filing - Pegula Terrence M. @ Abacus Life, Inc. - 2023-10-13

FORM 4 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 Pegula Terrence M. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Abacus Life, Inc. [ ABL] 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) C/O EAST ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, 7777 NW BEACON SQUARE BLVD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/13/2023 (Street) BOCA RATON, FL33487 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 Common Stock 10/13/2023 J( 1 ) 2,802,000 ( 1 ) A 11,417,000 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 )

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 Pegula Terrence M. C/O EAST ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 7777 NW BEACON SQUARE BLVD BOCA RATON, FL33487 X East Asset Management, LLC 7777 NW BEACON SQUARE BLVD BOCA RATON, FL33487 X East Sponsor, LLC 7777 NW BEACON SQUARE BLVD BOCA RATON, FL33487 X Signatures Terrence M. Pegula /s/ Terrence M. Pegula 10/17/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date East Asset Management, LLC By: /s/ Gary L. Hagerman, Jr. 10/17/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date East Sponsor, LLC By: East Asset Management, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Gary L. Hagerman, Jr. 10/17/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On June 30, 2023, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 30, 2022 (as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Abacus Life, Inc. (the "Issuer"), LMA Merger Sub, LLC, Abacus Merger Sub, LLC, Longevity Market Assets, LLC and Abacus Settlements, LLC, the Issuer completed its initial business combination. On October 13, 2023, each of Jay Jackson, Todd Sean McNealy, Kevin Scott Kirby and Matthew A. Ganovsky (each a "Transferor" and together, the "Transferors") and East Sponsor, LLC ("East Sponsor"), to achieve their intended allocation of shares under the Merger Agreement, entered into a Transfer Agreement under which each of the Transferors agreed to and did convey to East Sponsor, and East Sponsor accepted from each Transferor, free and clear of all encumbrances, 700,500 of their respective shares of Issuer's Common Stock. ( 2 )East Sponsor is the record holder of these securities. East Asset Management, LLC ("East Asset Management") is the managing member of East Sponsor. As a result, East Asset Management may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held by East Sponsor. ( 3 )Trusts controlled by Terrence M. Pegula are the sole members of East Asset Management. As such, Mr. Pegula may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held by East Sponsor. Mr. Pegula disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein.

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