Daunt John 4
4 · LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC · Filed Mar 13, 2026
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Liquidity Services (LQDT) EVP John Daunt Sells 2,600 Shares
What Happened
- John Daunt, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer of Liquidity Services, sold 2,600 shares of LQDT common stock in an open-market/private sale on March 11, 2026. The shares were sold at $31.67 per share for a total proceeds of $82,342. This was a sale (not a purchase or option exercise).
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-11, 2,600 shares sold at $31.67 each.
- Total value: $82,342.
- Transaction type: Sale (reported as "S" — open market or private sale).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-03-13 for a 2026-03-11 transaction (filed within the typical two-business-day reporting window).
- Notable footnotes: The filing includes several footnotes describing vesting schedules for option grants and restricted stock units (RSUs), including monthly 1/48th vesting schedules (various start dates) and multi-year 25% annual RSU vesting schedules. Footnote F2 clarifies that each RSU equals one share of common stock; other footnotes (e.g., F3, F4) note some awards vest or become exercisable only upon achievement of certain financial milestones.
Context
- Sales by executives can be routine (liquidity, diversification, tax withholding) and do not, by themselves, indicate a change in insider sentiment. The filing does not indicate a 10b5-1 plan or that these shares were sold immediately after an option exercise.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Daunt John
EVP, Chief Commercial Officer
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
2026-03-11$31.67/sh−2,600$82,342→ 45,452 total(indirect: By Trust)
Holdings
- 5,177
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F2][F10]Exp: 2027-01-01→ Common Stock (5,177 underlying) - 9,662
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F2][F11]Exp: 2028-01-01→ Common Stock (9,662 underlying) - 16,575
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F2][F8]Exp: 2029-01-01→ Common Stock (16,575 underlying) - 25,750
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F2][F12]Exp: 2030-01-01→ Common Stock (25,750 underlying) - 3,865
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F2][F3]Exp: 2027-01-01→ Common Stock (3,865 underlying) - 15,470
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F2][F3]Exp: 2029-01-01→ Common Stock (15,470 underlying) - 25,750
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F2][F3]Exp: 2030-01-01→ Common Stock (25,750 underlying) - 1,275
Stock Option Grant
[F7]Exercise: $9.46Exp: 2030-12-01→ Common Stock (1,275 underlying) - 2,096
Stock Option Grant
[F1]Exercise: $22.20Exp: 2031-12-07→ Common Stock (2,096 underlying) - 7,003
Stock Option Grant
[F5]Exercise: $14.00Exp: 2032-12-23→ Common Stock (7,003 underlying) - 11,390
Stock Option Grant
[F6]Exercise: $17.31Exp: 2033-12-22→ Common Stock (11,390 underlying) - 18,700
Stock Option Grant
[F9]Exercise: $21.62Exp: 2034-10-30→ Common Stock (18,700 underlying) - 24,800
Stock Option Grant
[F13]Exercise: $23.52Exp: 2035-10-29→ Common Stock (24,800 underlying) - 10,066
Stock Option Grant
[F4]Exercise: $6.11Exp: 2028-12-04→ Common Stock (10,066 underlying) - 4,644
Stock Option Grant
[F4]Exercise: $22.20Exp: 2031-12-07→ Common Stock (4,644 underlying) - 16,640
Stock Option Grant
[F4]Exercise: $14.00Exp: 2032-12-23→ Common Stock (16,640 underlying) - 15,620
Stock Option Grant
[F4]Exercise: $17.31Exp: 2033-12-22→ Common Stock (15,620 underlying) - 18,700
Stock Option Grant
[F4]Exercise: $21.62Exp: 2034-10-30→ Common Stock (18,700 underlying) - 24,800
Stock Option Grant
[F4]Exercise: $23.52Exp: 2035-10-29→ Common Stock (24,800 underlying)
Footnotes (13)
- [F1]12/48th of this option grant vested on January 1, 2023 and thereafter, an additional 1/48th will vest each month for thirty-six months.
- [F10]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.
- [F11]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.
- [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]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.
- [F2]Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Liquidity Services, Inc. Common Stock.
- [F3]These restricted stock units vest, if at all, based on the Issuer's achievement of certain financial milestones.
- [F4]These options become exercisable, if at all, based on the Issuer's achievement of certain financial milestones.
- [F5]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.
- [F6]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.
- [F7]These options became fully exercisable on January 1, 2024.
- [F8]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.
- [F9]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.
Signature
/s/ Mark A. Shaffer, by power of attorney|2026-03-13