# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001775734
**File Stem:** 0001493152-25-026990
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 7384
**Document Hash:** 07f23d3dfb7b0536ee0e2385f71b9225
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-25-026990.hdr.sgml**: 20251209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-25-026990

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251205

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251209

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Schnitzer Bruce William
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001328993

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41715
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251560712

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 489 FIFTH AVE., 21ST FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Beneficient
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001775734
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 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

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] 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 for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Schnitzer Bruce William<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>325 N. SAINT PAUL STREET, SUITE 4850<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>DALLAS, TX 75201<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-12-05 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Beneficient [ BENF ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-12-05 |  | A |  | 931837<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 933767<sup>(2)(3)(4)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents 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 931,837 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted pursuant to the Beneficient 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2023 Equity Incentive Plan") to Bruce W. Schnitzer (the "Reporting Person") on December 5, 2025. Such award of RSUs to the Reporting Person fully vested on the date of grant.

(2) Includes 643 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the settlement of an award of 51,440 RSUs granted pursuant to the 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.

(3) Includes 1,797 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the settlement of an award of 115,000 restricted equity units ("REUs") granted the Reporting Person pursuant to The Beneficient Company Group, L.P. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan ("2018 Equity Incentive Plan") on January 11, 2018. 100,000 REUs vested on the date of grant, and 15,000 REUs vested 25% on the date of grant, and the remaining 75% in three equal annual installments on April 25th of each subsequent calendar year.

(4) Includes 188 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon settlement of an award of 12,000 REUs granted to the Reporting Person 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.

**Signature:** /s/ David B. Rost Attorney-in-fact for Bruce W. Schnitzer  
**Date:** 2025-12-09

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**