# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001640384
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-230146
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 6303
**Document Hash:** 2eb17914451adc5e48ef7a30bdd1369c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-230146.hdr.sgml**: 20251003

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-230146

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 10

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251003

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251003

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001640384
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 09 Crypto Assets
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37605
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251373897

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1200 WEST PLATT STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** TAMPA
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33606
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 813-222-8996

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1200 WEST PLATT STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** TAMPA
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33606

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

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## FORM 8-K

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):** September 30, 2025<br>

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LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC.

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Delaware | 001-37605 | 47-3844457 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 1200 West Platt Street<br>Suite 100 |  |  |
| Tampa**,** Florida |  | 33606 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 813 222-8996<br>

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **<br>Title of each class** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock par value $0.001 per share<br> LMFA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 30, 2025, the Board of Directors of LM Funding America, Inc. (the "Company") approved, following the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Company (the "Compensation Committee"), the grant of options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (the "Options") to each of Bruce Rodgers, Richard Russell and Ryan Duran in the amounts set forth below opposite such officer's name below.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Name</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Number of Stock Options</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Bruce Rodgers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;176,100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Richard Russell** | &nbsp;&nbsp;114,500 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Ryan Duran** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;61,700 |

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The Options were issued subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated LM Funding America, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan at a per-share exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant date of $1.14. Each Option has a term of ten years, with one-half of the Options vesting and becoming exercisable on the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining one-half of the Options vesting and becoming exercisable on the second anniversary of the grant date, subject to the respective executive's continued service to the Company through the applicable vesting dates.

In addition, on September 30, 2025, the Board, following the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved a discretionary one-time cash bonus for individual performance and the Company's achievement of corporate objectives (i) to Bruce Rodgers in the gross amount of $660,000 (which is approximately 80% of Mr. Rodgers' targeted bonus amount), (ii) to Richard Russell in the gross amount of $440,000 (which is approximately 80% of Mr. Russell's targeted bonus amount), and (iii) to Ryan Duran in the gross amount of $212,500 (which is approximately 100% of Mr. Duran's targeted bonus amount).

## Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit**<br>**Number** | **Description** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document) |

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**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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|  |  |  | LM Funding America, Inc. |
| Date: | October 3, 2025 | By:  | /s/ Richard Russell |
|  |  |  | Richard Russell, Chief Financial Officer |

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