Daunt John 4
4 · LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC · Filed Jul 6, 2026
Research Summary
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Liquidity Services (LQDT) EVP John Daunt Exercises Options, Sells 462 Shares
What Happened
- John Daunt, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer of Liquidity Services (LQDT), exercised options to acquire a total of 462 shares (73 shares at $17.31 and 389 shares at $21.62) for a combined exercise cost of about $9,674, and then sold those 462 shares in the open market the same day at $39.13 per share for total proceeds of about $18,078. The filing also records related derivative/conversion line items at $0.00 (see Key Details).
Key Details
- Transaction date: July 1, 2026; Form 4 filed July 6, 2026 (filing date shown in accession).
- Option exercises: 73 shares @ $17.31 (cost ≈ $1,264); 389 shares @ $21.62 (cost ≈ $8,410).
- Open-market sales: 73 shares @ $39.13 (proceeds ≈ $2,856); 389 shares @ $39.13 (proceeds ≈ $15,222). Total proceeds ≈ $18,078.
- Net cash flow (proceeds minus exercise cost) ≈ $8,404.
- Additional derivative entries: two line items for 73 and 389 shares show $0.00 for the derivative disposition — these typically reflect the conversion/settlement of option/derivative instruments recorded separately (the filing’s footnotes describe vesting/settlement terms).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Notable footnotes in the filing cover vesting schedules and conditions for options and restricted stock units (RSUs); e.g., several option grants vest monthly over multi-year schedules and RSUs vest in annual 25% installments (see F1–F13 and F2–F12 for details).
Context
- This was an exercise of options followed by same-day sales (a common cashless exercise pattern): the insider paid the exercise prices to acquire shares and immediately sold them on the open market.
- These transactions are routine insider reporting of option exercise and sale and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s longer-term view; they simply show that options were exercised and shares were monetized.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Daunt John
EVP, Chief Commercial Officer
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-07-01$17.31/sh+73$1,264→ 38,159 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Common Stock
2026-07-01$39.13/sh−73$2,856→ 38,086 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-07-01$21.62/sh+389$8,410→ 38,475 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Common Stock
2026-07-01$39.13/sh−389$15,222→ 38,086 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option Grant
[F6]2026-07-01−73→ 11,317 totalExercise: $17.31Exp: 2033-12-22→ Common Stock (11,390 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option Grant
[F9]2026-07-01−389→ 15,024 totalExercise: $21.62Exp: 2034-10-30→ Common Stock (15,413 underlying)
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) - 11,050
Restricted Stock Unit Grant
[F2][F3]Exp: 2029-01-01→ Common Stock (11,050 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) - 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) - 15,692
Stock Option Grant
[F4]Exercise: $14.00Exp: 2032-12-23→ Common Stock (15,692 underlying) - 12,365
Stock Option Grant
[F4]Exercise: $17.31Exp: 2033-12-22→ Common Stock (12,365 underlying) - 12,330
Stock Option Grant
[F4]Exercise: $21.62Exp: 2034-10-30→ Common Stock (12,330 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 vested 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|2026-07-06