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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-08-02</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2012-08-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001494448</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Imperial Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IFT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001341021</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dakos Andrew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IMPERIAL HOLDINGS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>701 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD., SUITE 301</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33487</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1253581</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1174912</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares are held by certain private investment funds.  Brooklyn Capital Management, LLC (&quot;BCM&quot;) has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares.  Mr. Dakos is a principal of BCM and of the general partners of each such investment fund, and is a limited partner in certain of such funds.   Mr. Dakos disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares are held by various entities and individuals.  BCM has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares.  Mr. Dakos disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This amendment is filed in order to correct the number of shares of common stock reported as being beneficially held by Mr. Dakos.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephanie L. Darling, Attorney-in-Fact for Andrew  Dakos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
