Sec Form 4 Filing - Shaffer Mark A @ LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC - 2020-01-02

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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
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
Shaffer Mark A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC [ LQDT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUTIE 200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/02/2020
(Street)
BETHESDA, MD20814
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 01/02/2020 M( 1 ) 603 A $ 0 17,248 D
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
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
Employee Stock Grant ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 07/01/2020 Common Stock 3,750 3,750 D
Employee Stock Grant ( 2 ) ( 4 ) 10/01/2020 Common Stock 2,212 2,212 D
Employee Stock Grant ( 2 ) ( 5 ) 10/01/2026 Common Stock 8,850 8,850 D
Employee Stock Option $ 8.3 ( 6 ) 10/01/2020 Common Stock 5,250 5,250 D
Employee Stock Option $ 8.3 ( 7 ) 10/01/2026 Common Stock 5,250 5,250 D
Employee Stock Option $ 4.47 ( 8 ) 10/01/2027 Common Stock 18,240 18,240 D
Employee Stock Option $ 4.47 ( 9 ) 10/01/2021 Common Stock 12,160 12,160 D
Employee Stock Grant ( 2 ) ( 10 ) 10/01/2027 Common Stock 744 744 D
Employee Stock Grant ( 2 ) ( 11 ) 10/01/2021 Common Stock 620 620 D
Employee Stock Option $ 6.11 ( 8 ) 10/01/2028 Common Stock 31,150 31,150 D
Employee Stock Grant ( 2 ) ( 10 ) 10/01/2028 Common Stock 5,050 5,050 D
Employee Stock Option $ 6.11 ( 12 ) 10/01/2022 Common Stock 31,150 31,150 D
Employee Stock Grant ( 2 ) 01/02/2020 M( 13 ) 1,263 ( 14 ) 10/01/2022 Common Stock 5,050 $ 0 3,787 D
Employee Stock Option $ 6.69 ( 8 ) 12/03/2029 Common Stock 29,200 29,200 D
Employee Stock Option $ 6.69 ( 15 ) 12/03/2029 Common Stock 29,200 29,200 D
Employee Stock Grant ( 2 ) ( 10 ) 01/01/2024 Common Stock 12,250 12,250 D
Employee Stock Grant ( 2 ) ( 16 ) 01/01/2024 Common Stock 12,250 12,250 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Shaffer Mark A
C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUTIE 200
BETHESDA, MD20814
VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary
Signatures
/s/ Mark A. Shaffer 01/06/2020
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents the net issuance of 603 shares from the vesting of 1,263 restricted stock units from which the federal and state withholding due at the vesting of such restricted stock units was satisfied by the issuer withholding 660 shares. The reporting person relinquished the shares and the issuer cancelled the shares and returned them to treasury in exchange for remitting federal and state tax withholding obligations of the reporting person resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units. Shares withheld represent an exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b-3(e). No shares were sold by the reporting person.
( 2 )Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Liquidity Services, Inc. Common Stock.
( 3 )Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock grant vested on July 1, 2017 and thereafter 1/4 of the restricted stock grant will vest on July 1 of each year for three years.
( 4 )Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock grant vested on April 1, 2018 and thereafter 1/4th of the restricted stock grant will vest on each of October 1, 2018, October 1, 2019, and October 1, 2020.
( 5 )These restricted stock units will vest, if at all, based on the Issuer's achievement of certain financial milestones.
( 6 )18/48th of this option grant will vest on April 1, 2018 and thereafter 1/48th of the option grant will vest each month for thirty months.
( 7 )This option becomes exercisable, if at all, based on the Issuer's achievement of certain financial milestones.
( 8 )This option becomes exercisable, if at all, based on total shareholder return (TSR) milestones. TSR is calculated based on the change in a the issuer's stock price during the performance period, taking into account any dividends paid during that period, which are assumed to be reinvested in the stock
( 9 )15/48th of this option grant will vest on January 1, 2019 and thereafter 1/48th of the option grant will vest each month for thirty three months.
( 10 )These restricted stock units vest, if at all, based on total shareholder return (TSR) milestones. TSR is calculated based on the change in a the issuer's stock price during the performance period, taking into account any dividends paid during that period, which are assumed to be reinvested in the stock.
( 11 )Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock grant vested on January 1, 2019 and thereafter 1/4th of the restricted stock grant will vest on each October 1, 2019, October 1, 2020, and October 1, 2021.
( 12 )15/48th of this option grant will vest on January 1, 2020 and thereafter 1/48th of the option grant will vest each month for thirty three months.
( 13 )Represents the vesting of restricted stock.
( 14 )Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock grant will vest on January 1, 2020 and thereafter 1/4th of the restricted stock grant will vest on each October 1, 2020, October 1, 2021, and October 1, 2022.
( 15 )12/48th of this option grant will vest on January 1, 2021 and, thereafter, 1/48th of the option grant will vest each month for thirty-six months.
( 16 )Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock grant will vest on January 1, 2021 and thereafter 1/4th of the restricted stock grant will vest on each of January 1, 2022, January 1, 2023 and January 1, 2024.

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