Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Wunderlich Gary Kent JR
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
B. Riley Financial, Inc. [RILY]
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)
C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.,, 21255 BURBANK BLVD., SUITE 400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/03/2017
(Street)

WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 07/03/2017   A   163,450 A (1) (2) 163,450 (3) D  
Common Stock 07/03/2017   A   9,707 A (1) (2) 9,707 (4) I By Wunderlich Children's Trust (5)
Common Stock 07/03/2017   A   3,086 A (1) (2) 3,086 (6) I By Alvin Wunderlich, Jr. Grandchildren's Trust (7)
Common Stock 07/03/2017   A   1,320 A (1) (2) 1,320 (8) I By Gary Wunderlich Jr. IRA - WFCS as Custodian Trust (9)
Common Stock 07/03/2017   A   787 A (1) (2) 787 (10) I By Madison Wunderlich Trust (11)
Common Stock 07/03/2017   A   787 A (1) (2) 787 (12) I By Gary Wunderlich III Trust (13)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Warrants $ 17.5 07/03/2017   A   63,541   07/03/2017 07/03/2022 Common Stock 63,541 (1) (2) 63,541 (14) D  
Warrants $ 17.5 07/03/2017   A   4,854   07/03/2017 07/03/2022 Common Stock 4,854 (1) (2) 4,854 (15) I By Wunderlich Children's Trust (5)
Warrants $ 17.5 07/03/2017   A   574   07/03/2017 07/03/2022 Common Stock 574 (1) (2) 574 (16) I By Alvin Wunderlich, Jr. Grandchildren's Trust (7)
Warrants $ 17.5 07/03/2017   A   246   07/03/2017 07/03/2022 Common Stock 246 (1) (2) 246 (17) I By Gary Wunderlich Jr. IRA - WFCS as Custodian Trust (9)
Warrants $ 17.5 07/03/2017   A   147   07/03/2017 07/03/2022 Common Stock 147 (1) (2) 147 (18) I By Madison Wunderlich Trust (11)
Warrants $ 17.5 07/03/2017   A   147   07/03/2017 07/03/2022 Common Stock 147 (1) (2) 147 (19) I By Gary Wunderlich III Trust (13)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Wunderlich Gary Kent JR
C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.,
21255 BURBANK BLVD., SUITE 400
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
  X      

Signatures

 Gary K. Wunderlich   07/06/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) On July 3, 2017, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2017, (the "Merger Agreement") by and among B. Riley Financial, Inc. ("B. Riley"), Foxhound Merger Sub, Inc., Wunderlich Investment Company, Inc. ("Wunderlich") and Stephen Bonnema, in his capacity as the Stockholder Representative, B. Riley paid approximately $36.6 million in cash, 2.0 million shares of common stock and 0.8 million warrants in aggregate consideration to holders of Wunderlich common and preferred stock, of which 0.39 million shares of B. Riley common stock and 0.17 million warrants were delivered to an escrow agent to be held pursuant to an escrow agreement entered into at closing by and among B. Riley, Wunderlich and Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agreement") in respect of certain potential post-closing claims and post-closing adjustment.
(2) In connection with the issuance of the warrants, B. Riley entered into a warrant agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as warrant agent. The warrants entitle the holders thereof to acquire the same number of shares of B. Riley common stock as the number of warrants. Each share of B. Riley common stock acquired was valued at $14.67 per share and each warrant acquired was valued at $6.08 per warrant.
(3) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, 36,308 shares of Gary K. Wunderlich, Jr.'s 163,450 shares received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(4) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, 825 shares of the Wunderlich Children's Trust's 9707 shares received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(5) Mr. Wunderlich benefits from the Wunderlich Children's Trust. As such, Mr. Wunderlich may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities owned by this entity.
(6) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, 1457 shares of the Alvin Wunderlich, Jr. Grandchildren's Trust's 3086 shares received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(7) Mr. Wunderlich benefits from the Alvin Wunderlich, Jr. Grandchildren's Trust. As such, Mr. Wunderlich may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities owned by this entity.
(8) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, 623 shares of the Gary Wunderlich Jr. IRA - WFCS as Custodian Trust's 1320 shares received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(9) Mr. Wunderlich benefits from the shares held in his IRA account. As such, Mr. Wunderlich may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities in his IRA account.
(10) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, 372 shares of the Madison Wunderlich Trust's 787 shares received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(11) Mr. Wunderlich is the trustee of the Madison Wunderlich Trust. As such, Mr. Wunderlich may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities owned by this entity.
(12) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, 372 shares of the Gary Wunderlich III Trust's 787 shares received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(13) Mr. Wunderlich is the trustee of the Gary Wunderlich III Trust. As such, Mr. Wunderlich may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities owned by this entity.
(14) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, 15,263 warrants of Mr. Wunderlich's 63,541 warrants received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(15) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, 412 warrants of the Wunderlich Children's Trust's 4854 warrants received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(16) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all warrants of the Alvin Wunderlich, Jr. Grandchildren Trust received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(17) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all warrants of the Gary Wunderlich Jr. IRA - WFCS as Custodian Trust received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(18) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all warrants of the Madison Wunderlich Trust received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(19) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all warrants of the Gary Wunderlich III Trust received as consideration were deposited into an escrow account to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.

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