Celaya Jorge 4
4 · LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC · Filed Jun 12, 2026
Research Summary
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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
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F13]2026-06-10$14.00/sh+464$6,496→ 67,359 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Common Stock
2026-06-10$38.00/sh−464$17,632→ 66,895 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F15]2026-06-10$14.00/sh+1,945$27,230→ 68,840 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Common Stock
2026-06-10$38.00/sh−1,945$73,910→ 66,895 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option Grant
[F3]2026-06-10−1,427→ 15,213 totalExercise: $14.00Exp: 2032-12-23→ Common Stock (16,640 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option Grant
[F2]2026-06-10−5,980→ 7,407 totalExercise: $14.00Exp: 2032-12-23→ Common Stock (13,387 underlying)
- 5,177
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F6][F8]Exp: 2027-01-01→ Common Stock (5,177 underlying) - 13,387
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F6][F7]Exp: 2028-01-01→ Common Stock (13,387 underlying) - 15,375
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F6][F9]Exp: 2029-01-01→ Common Stock (15,375 underlying) - 32,850
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F6][F12]Exp: 2030-01-01→ Common Stock (32,850 underlying) - 5,355
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F6][F5]Exp: 2027-01-01→ Common Stock (5,355 underlying) - 10,250
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F6][F5]Exp: 2029-01-01→ Common Stock (10,250 underlying) - 32,850
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F6][F5]Exp: 2030-01-01→ Common Stock (32,850 underlying) - 6,596
Stock Option Grant
[F1]Exercise: $9.46Exp: 2030-12-01→ Common Stock (6,596 underlying) - 7,740
Stock Option Grant
[F14]Exercise: $22.20Exp: 2031-12-07→ Common Stock (7,740 underlying) - 21,640
Stock Option Grant
[F4]Exercise: $17.31Exp: 2033-12-22→ Common Stock (21,640 underlying) - 17,350
Stock Option Grant
[F10]Exercise: $21.62Exp: 2034-10-30→ Common Stock (17,350 underlying) - 31,650
Stock Option Grant
[F11]Exercise: $23.52Exp: 2035-10-29→ Common Stock (31,650 underlying) - 3,096
Stock Option Grant
[F2]Exercise: $22.20Exp: 2031-12-07→ Common Stock (3,096 underlying) - 21,640
Stock Option Grant
[F2]Exercise: $17.31Exp: 2033-12-22→ Common Stock (21,640 underlying) - 17,350
Stock Option Grant
[F2]Exercise: $21.62Exp: 2034-10-30→ Common Stock (17,350 underlying) - 31,650
Stock Option Grant
[F2]Exercise: $23.52Exp: 2035-10-29→ Common Stock (31,650 underlying)
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.