Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Welday Jeff 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Beneficient [BENF] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 325 N. SAINT PAUL STREET,, SUITE 2850 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/10/2024 (Street) DALLAS, TX 75201 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 Class A Common Stock 12/10/2024 S 546(1) D $0.8 99,821(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) D Class A Common Stock 12/11/2024 S 960(1) D $0.79 98,861(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) D Class A Common Stock 12/12/2024 S 905(1) D $0.79 97,956(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) D

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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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)	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
Welday Jeff 325 N. SAINT PAUL STREET, SUITE 2850 DALLAS, TX 75201			See Remarks

Signatures

/s/ David B. Rost Attorney-in-fact for Jeff Welday	12/12/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person	Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units ("RSUs").
(2)	Includes 58,249 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Class A common stock"), of Beneficient (the "Issuer") issuable upon the settlement of an award of 58,249 RSUs granted pursuant to the Beneficient 2023 Equity Incentive Plan ("2023 Equity Incentive Plan") to Jeff Welday (the "Reporting Person") on October 17, 2024. Such award of RSUs to the Reporting Person fully vested on the date of grant.
(3)	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.
(4)	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.
(5)	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 ("REUs") granted pursuant to The Beneficient Company Group, L.P. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan ("2018 Equity Incentive Plan") 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.
(6)	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.
(7)	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.
(8)	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.
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