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UNITED STATES
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): July 6, 2015
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, New York 10004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(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:
¨
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))
 
 
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4c))





Explanatory Note
The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to file the consent of KPMG LLP to the incorporation by reference of its report dated March 2, 2015 on the financial statements of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) in the Company's registration statements on Form S-3 (File No. 333-195898) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-195913).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
 
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-k:
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
 
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 
23.1
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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:
July 6, 2015
 
By:
 
/s/ William J. White
 
 
 
 
 
First Vice President, Secretary, and Assistant General Counsel



Exhibit Index
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Exhibit Description
23.1
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm