LMFAW LM Funding America Inc

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 OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Russell Richard D.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. [ LMFA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Vice President of Operations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1200 PLATT STREET, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/20/2023
(Street) TAMPA, FL 33606	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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)	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication ☐ 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.

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	4/20/2023		A		650000 (1)	A	$0	675279	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.714	4/20/2023		A		1000000		(2)	4/20/2033	Common Stock	1000000	$0	1000000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$50							(3)	5/29/2028	Common Stock	1500		1500	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$500							(3)	11/29/2027	Common Stock	500		500	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Award of restricted stock granted to reporting person under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The shares of restricted stock shall vest monthly over a period of twelve (12) months.
(2)	Options were granted under the Plan. Options will vest as to one-half of the option shares on April 20, 2024, and as to one-half of the option shares on April 20, 2025 subject to acceleration of vesting upon a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) or upon the Issuer attaining certain performance milestones.
(3)	This option is presently exercisable in full.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Russell Richard D. 1200 PLATT STREET SUITE 100 TAMPA, FL 33606			Vice President of Operations

Signatures
/s/ Richard D. Russell		4/24/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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