Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Smith R Sharon 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP INC [OSG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Exec VP & Group COO (Last) (First) (Middle) OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP, INC., 40 WALL STREET, 55TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/03/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10005 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 03/03/2026 M 1,541(1) A $ 0 150,723 D Common Stock 03/03/2026 F 1,541(2) D $5.6 149,182 D

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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

Restricted Stock Units

(3)

03/03/2026

M

10,261

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

10,261

$ 0

95,939

D

Deferred Share Units

(5)

03/03/2026

M

8,720

(6)

(6)

Common Stock

8,720

$ 0

67,486

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Smith R Sharon OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP, INC. 40 WALL STREET, 55TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10005			Exec VP & Group COO

Signatures

William White, attorney-in-fact		03/05/2026
**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)	The reporting person acquired shares of common stock of Octave Specialty Group, Inc. (the "Company") upon the vesting and settlement of a portion of the reporting person's 2023 and 2024 restrictive stock unit ("RSU") awards.
(2)	Represents the amount of RSUs that were converted into shares of common stock and withheld by the Company to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations.
(3)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the common stock of the Company.
(4)	Represents the aggregate amount of RSUs that vested.
(5)	Each deferred share unit ("DSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Company.
(6)	Represents the aggregate amount of RSUs that were converted into an equivalent number of DSUs pursuant to the Company's Executive Stock Deferral Plan, which was designed to enable participants to elect to defer the settlement and income taxation of RSU and Performance Stock Unit awards in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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