LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC·4

Jun 12, 4:02 PM ET

Celaya Jorge 4

4 · LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC · Filed Jun 12, 2026

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Liquidity Services (LQDT) CFO Jorge Celaya Exercises Options, Sells Shares

What Happened
Jorge Celaya, Chief Financial Officer of Liquidity Services (LQDT), exercised a total of 7,407 stock options on June 10, 2026. Of those options, 4,998 shares were withheld by the issuer to cover option costs and taxes, and 2,409 shares were issued to him and immediately sold in the open market at $38.00 per share. The sales generated $91,542 in gross proceeds; the exercise cost for the acquired shares (2,409 shares at $14.00 strike) was $33,726, leaving approximately $57,816 in proceeds before taxes and other adjustments.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: June 10, 2026. Filing date: June 12, 2026 (timely filed).
  • Options exercised: 7,407 total (1,427 + 5,980).
  • Shares issued to Celaya and sold: 2,409 (464 + 1,945) sold at $38.00 = $91,542 gross proceeds.
  • Shares withheld to cover exercise costs/taxes: 4,998 (963 + 4,035) reported as derivative dispositions at $0 (tax/withholding).
  • Exercise / cost basis for sold shares: 2,409 shares at $14.00 = $33,726 total exercise cost.
  • Relevant footnotes: F13 and F15 explain that shares were withheld to pay option cost and taxes; footnotes indicate the options were exercisable/vested per the grant terms (see F1/F14 for exercisability dates).
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt.

Context
This was a same-day exercise and sell (cashless exercise) where the insider exercised options and immediately sold the shares received; such transactions are often routine for tax-liability or diversification reasons and do not in themselves indicate whether the insider is bullish or bearish. The filing appears timely (filed two days after the transaction date, consistent with Form 4 rules).

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-06-10
Celaya Jorge
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Transactions
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    [F13]
    2026-06-10$14.00/sh+464$6,49667,359 total(indirect: By Trust)
  • Sale

    Common Stock

    2026-06-10$38.00/sh464$17,63266,895 total(indirect: By Trust)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    [F15]
    2026-06-10$14.00/sh+1,945$27,23068,840 total(indirect: By Trust)
  • Sale

    Common Stock

    2026-06-10$38.00/sh1,945$73,91066,895 total(indirect: By Trust)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Stock Option Grant

    [F3]
    2026-06-101,42715,213 total
    Exercise: $14.00Exp: 2032-12-23Common Stock (16,640 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Stock Option Grant

    [F2]
    2026-06-105,9807,407 total
    Exercise: $14.00Exp: 2032-12-23Common Stock (13,387 underlying)
Holdings
  • Restricted Stock Unit Grant

    [F6][F8]
    Exp: 2027-01-01Common Stock (5,177 underlying)
    5,177
  • Restricted Stock Unit Grant

    [F6][F7]
    Exp: 2028-01-01Common Stock (13,387 underlying)
    13,387
  • Restricted Stock Unit Grant

    [F6][F9]
    Exp: 2029-01-01Common Stock (15,375 underlying)
    15,375
  • Restricted Stock Unit Grant

    [F6][F12]
    Exp: 2030-01-01Common Stock (32,850 underlying)
    32,850
  • Restricted Stock Unit Grant

    [F6][F5]
    Exp: 2027-01-01Common Stock (5,355 underlying)
    5,355
  • Restricted Stock Unit Grant

    [F6][F5]
    Exp: 2029-01-01Common Stock (10,250 underlying)
    10,250
  • Restricted Stock Unit Grant

    [F6][F5]
    Exp: 2030-01-01Common Stock (32,850 underlying)
    32,850
  • Stock Option Grant

    [F1]
    Exercise: $9.46Exp: 2030-12-01Common Stock (6,596 underlying)
    6,596
  • Stock Option Grant

    [F14]
    Exercise: $22.20Exp: 2031-12-07Common Stock (7,740 underlying)
    7,740
  • Stock Option Grant

    [F4]
    Exercise: $17.31Exp: 2033-12-22Common Stock (21,640 underlying)
    21,640
  • Stock Option Grant

    [F10]
    Exercise: $21.62Exp: 2034-10-30Common Stock (17,350 underlying)
    17,350
  • Stock Option Grant

    [F11]
    Exercise: $23.52Exp: 2035-10-29Common Stock (31,650 underlying)
    31,650
  • Stock Option Grant

    [F2]
    Exercise: $22.20Exp: 2031-12-07Common Stock (3,096 underlying)
    3,096
  • Stock Option Grant

    [F2]
    Exercise: $17.31Exp: 2033-12-22Common Stock (21,640 underlying)
    21,640
  • Stock Option Grant

    [F2]
    Exercise: $21.62Exp: 2034-10-30Common Stock (17,350 underlying)
    17,350
  • Stock Option Grant

    [F2]
    Exercise: $23.52Exp: 2035-10-29Common Stock (31,650 underlying)
    31,650
Footnotes (15)
  • [F1]These options became fully exercisable on January 1, 2025.
  • [F10]12/48th of this option grant will vest on January 1, 2026, and, thereafter, an additional 1/48th will vest each month for thirty-six months.
  • [F11]12/48th of this option grant will vest on January 1, 2027, and, thereafter, an additional 1/48th will vest each month for thirty-six months.
  • [F12]Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock unit grant vests on each of January 1, 2027, January 1, 2028, January 1, 2029 and January 1, 2030.
  • [F13]The reporting person exercised 1,427 stock options; 963 shares were withheld by the issuer to pay the cost of the options and taxes and the remaining 464 shares were acquired by the reporting person.
  • [F14]These options became fully exercisable on January 1, 2026.
  • [F15]The reporting person exercised 5,980 stock options; 4,035 shares were withheld by the issuer to pay the cost of the options and taxes and the remaining 1,945 shares were acquired by the reporting person.
  • [F2]These options become exercisable, if at all, based on the Issuer's achievement of certain financial milestones.
  • [F3]12/48th of this option grant vested on January 1, 2024 and thereafter, an additional 1/48th will vest each month for thirty-six months.
  • [F4]12/48th of this option grant vested on January 1, 2025 and thereafter, an additional 1/48th will vest each month for thirty-six months.
  • [F5]These restricted stock units will vest, if at all, based on the Issuer's achievement of certain financial milestones.
  • [F6]Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Liquidity Services, Inc. Common Stock.
  • [F7]Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock unit grant vests on each of January 1, 2025, January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028.
  • [F8]Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock unit grant vests on each of January 1, 2024, January 1, 2025, January 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027.
  • [F9]Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock unit grant vests on each of January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, January 1, 2028 and January 1, 2029.
Signature
/s/ Mark A. Shaffer, by power of attorney|2026-06-12

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