X0202 SCHEDULE 13G/A 0001517666 XXXXXXXX LIVE 1 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 03/31/2026 0000874501 Octave Specialty Group, Inc. 023139884 One World Trade Center 41st floor New York NY 10007 Rule 13d-1(b) Western Standard LLC X1 2247591 0 2247591 0 2247591 N 4.99 IA HC Octave Specialty Group, Inc. One World Trade Center 41st Floor | New York, NY | 10005 | United States Eric D. Andersen 5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 636 | Los Angeles, CA | 90036 | United States Western Standard, LLC is a California limited liability company. Mr. Andersen is a United States citizen. N IA HC 2,247,591 4.99% 2,247,591 0 2,247,591 0 Y Y Y N Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. Western Standard LLC Eric D. Andersen 05/11/2026