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                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Mills Frederick J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. [ LMFA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1200 PLATT STREET, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/28/2021
(Street) TAMPA, FL 33606 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	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

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								520	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)	$5.95	10/28/2021		A		12605		(1)	10/28/2031	Common Stock	12605	$0	12605	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

Options were granted under the LM Funding America, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan ("Plan"). Options will vest as to one-half of the option shares on April 26, 2022, and as to one-half of the option shares on October 28, 2022, subject to acceleration of vesting upon a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) or upon the Issuer's common stock achieving a closing price of greater than $12.00 for 10 consecutive trading days. Notwithstanding, the options will not be exercisable unless and until the Plan is approved by the Issuer's stockholders within one year of grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mills Frederick J 1200 PLATT STREET SUITE 100 TAMPA, FL 33606	X

Signatures
/s/ Frederick J. Mills		11/1/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date