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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * RILEY BRYANT R   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 __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and Co-CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC., 21255 BURBANK BLVD, SUITE 400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/10/2018 (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 01/10/2018   G V(1) 1,000 D $ 0 4,321,666 (2) D   Common Stock 10/19/2018   G V(1) 1,100 D $ 0 4,320,566 (2) D   Common Stock 02/13/2019   P   12,699 A $ 15.6476 4,333,265 (2) D   Common Stock               73,617 I By B. Riley Financial, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan FBO Bryant Riley (3) Common Stock               4,875 I UTMA account of S.R. (4) (8) Common Stock               4,875 I UTMA account of C.R. (5) (8) Common Stock               4,875 I UTMA account of A.R. (6) (8) Common Stock               4,875 I UTMA account of E.R. (7) (8) Common Stock               200,000 I By the Robert Antin Children Irrevocable Trust (9)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RILEY BRYANT R C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. 21255 BURBANK BLVD, SUITE 400 WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367	X	X	Chairman and Co-CEO

Signatures

/s/ Bryant R. Riley		02/14/2019
**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)	This gift transaction is being voluntarily reported early on Form 4.
(2)	Bryant R. Riley (the "Reporting Person") beneficially owns these shares directly or jointly with his wife.
(3)	B. Riley Financial, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan FBO Bryant Riley was formerly known as "B. Riley & Co., LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan FBO Bryant Riley."
(4)	The shares are held for S.R., the child of the Reporting Person, through a custodial account established pursuant to the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act ("UTMA") for which the Reporting Person serves as custodian.
(5)	The shares are held for C.R., the child of the Reporting Person, through a custodial account established pursuant to the UTMA for which the Reporting Person serves as custodian.
(6)	The shares are held for A.R., the child of the Reporting Person, through a custodial account established pursuant to the UTMA for which the Reporting Person serves as custodian.
(7)	The shares are held for E.R., the child of the Reporting Person, through a custodial account established pursuant to the UTMA for which the Reporting Person serves as custodian.
(8)	The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(9)	Held of record by the Robert Antin Children Irrevocable Trust Dtd 1/1/01 (the "Trust"). The Reporting Person, as Trustee of the Trust, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the Trust.

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