Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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 *
Mateus-Tique Jaime
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC [LQDT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and Chief Op Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2008
(Street)


WASHINGTON, DC 20036
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/25/2008   G 600 D $ 0 2,554,655 I By the Mateus-Tique Foundation
Common Stock 08/25/2008   G 2,000 D $ 0 2,552,655 I By the Mateus-Tique Foundation
Common Stock             119,000 I By the Em El 2007 Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock             470,531 I By the Jaime Mateus-Tique 2005 Qualified Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Common Stock             32,400 I By the Mateus-Tique Foundation

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option $ 12.02             (1) 10/01/2017 Common Stock
76,000
  76,000
D
 
Employee Stock Option $ 17.63             (2) 09/21/2016 Common Stock
75,000
  75,000
D
 
Employee Stock Option $ 7             (3) 12/21/2015 Common Stock
60,000
  60,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mateus-Tique Jaime
C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
  X   X   President and Chief Op Officer  

Signatures

/s/ James E. Williams, by power of attorney 11/13/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Twenty-five percent of this option grant vested on 10/1/2008, and thereafter, 1/48th of the option grant will vest each month for thirty-six months.
(2) Twenty five percent of this option grant vested on 9/21/2007, and thereafter, 1/48th of the option grant will vest each month for thirty six months.
(3) This option became fully vested on April 19, 2006.

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