Current Report Filing (8-k)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM		8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2019

Ambac Financial Group Inc

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-10777		13-3621676
(State of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

One State Street Plaza	New York	NY	10004
(Address of principal executive offices)

	(212)	658-7470
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		AMBC		NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 8, 2019 , Ambac Financial Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2019 . Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of such press release and is incorporated by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Item

99.1    Press Release dated August 8, 2019

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit

99.1     Press Release dated August 8, 2019

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

			Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
			(Registrant)
Dated:	August 1, 2019		By:		/s/ William J. White
					First Vice President, Secretary and Assistant General Counsel