FORM 3UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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*
Adams Diana

(Last)(First)(Middle)
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 1 STATE STREET PLAZA

(Street)
NEW YORKNY10004

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/09/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ABK]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Senior Managing Director
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 20,199 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 408 (2)
I
Savings Plan Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/22/200301/22/2009 Common Stock 7,000 $ 58.93 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/16/2007(3)01/21/2010 Common Stock 7,000 $ 56.14 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/15/2007(4)01/26/2011 Common Stock 4,000 $ 73.71 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/26/2011(5)01/24/2012 Common Stock 4,500 $ 79.3 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/22/2007(6)01/23/2013 Common Stock 4,500 $ 74.43 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/29/2012(7)01/29/2014 Common Stock 5,500 $ 87.27 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/28/2009(8)01/28/2015 Common Stock 13,600 $ 11.13 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person under the 1997 Equity Plan, as amended.
2. Based on a plan statement as of June 11, 2008.
3. 3,500 shares exercisable became exercisable on February 9, 2004 and the remaining 3,500 shares became exercisable on January 16, 2007.
4. Exercisable as follows: 2,000 shares became exercisable on May 15, 2007. The remaining 2,000 shares will be exercisable after the per share price of the Issuer's common stock is or exceeds $105.00 for 20 consecutive trading days on the NYSE. If all or a portion of the shares have not become exercisable by January 26, 2010, then such unexercisable amount shall become exercisable on January 26, 2010.
5. Exercisable as follows: 2,250 shares after the per share price of the Issuer's common stock is or exceeds $100.00 for 20 consecutive days on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The remaining 2,250 shares will be exercisable after the per share price of the Issuer's common stock is or exceeds $120.00 for 20 consecutive trading days on the NYSE. If all or a portion of the shares have not become exercisable by January 24, 2011, then such unexercisable amount shall become exercisable on January 24, 2011
6. Exercisable as follows: 2,250 became exercisable on May 22, 2007. The remaining 2,250 shares will be exercisable after the per share price of the Issuer's common stock is or exceeds $107.00 for 20 consecutive trading days on the NYSE. If all or a portion of the shares have not become exercisable by January 23, 2012, then such unexercisable amount shall become exercisable on January 23, 2012.
7. Exercisable as follows: 2,750 shares after the per share price of the Issuer's common stock is or exceeds $106.00 for 20 consecutive trading days on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The remaining 2,750 shares will be exercisable after the per share price of the Issuer's common stock is or exceeds $125.00 for 20 consecutive trading days on the NYSE. If all or a portion of the shares have not become exercisable by January 29, 2012, then such unexercisable amount shall become exercisable on January 29, 2012.
8. Exercisable as follows: 4,534 shares beginning on 1/28/2009; an additional 4,533 shares beginning on 01/28/2010; and an additional 4,533 shares beginning on 01/28/2011.
Patricia LoCascio, Attorney-in-fact for Diana Adams06/19/2008
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, DIANA ADAMS, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint each 
of Anne Gill Kelly, Kevin J. Doyle, Marianna Blanch, 
Stacey B. Spain and Patricia Lo Cascio, as my true and lawful 
agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to act 
hereunder, in his or her discretion, in my 
name and on my behalf as fully as I could if I were present and acting 
in person, to make any and all required or voluntary filings under 
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,as amended (the 
"Exchange Act"), and the applicable rules and regulations
thereunder, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York 
Stock Exchange, Ambac Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation 
(the "Company"), and any other person or entity to which such filings 
may be required under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act as a result of
my service as an officer of the Company or beneficial ownership 
(within the meaning of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act) of more than 
ten percent of any class of equity securities 
of the Company.  

I hereby consent to, ratify and confirm all that each said attorney-in-fact 
shall do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.  I hereby
acknowledge that each attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at my 
request, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of my 
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.  

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect from this 
date forward for so long as I am an officer or director of the Company 
and for such time thereafter as may be necessary to make any such filings 
or until revoked or modified by me.  I hereby revoke all prior powers of
attorney relating to the foregoing acts.  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name this 22nd day of 
May 2008.

/s/ Diana Adams
DIANA ADAMS



 
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