ERESU East Resources Acquisition Company

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Abacus Life, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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

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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:

333-274553

(If applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

N/A

(Title of Class)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

This Form 8-A is being filed in connection with the offering of 9.875% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) of Abacus Life, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”). The Notes are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and to trade thereon within 30 days of the original issue date under the trading symbol “ABLLL.” As of November 10, 2023, the Registrant had sold and issued $35,650,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, which includes $4,650,000 in aggregate principal amount sold pursuant to a fully-exercised underwriter overallotment option.

A description of the Notes is incorporated herein by reference to the “Description of the Notes” in the Registrant’s final prospectus, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 6, 2023 under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-274553), as amended.

The following exhibits have been filed as exhibits to this registration statement on Form 8-A and are incorporated herein by reference:

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date: November 20, 2023