UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 26, 2015

 

LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (202) 467-6868

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.02  Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 26, 2015, the stockholders of the Company approved the Amended and Restated 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Amended and Restated Plan”) at the annual meeting of stockholders in accordance with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors.  The Plan provides for awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units, dividend equivalent rights and cash awards to eligible employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors, including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and named executive officers.  The Amended and Restated Plan increased the number of shares of common stock available to a total of 13,000,000 shares of common stock, which is a 3,000,000 increase from the 10,000,000 shares of common stock previously available for issuance under the 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan.  The Amended and Restated Plan expires automatically on January 9, 2025.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On February 26, 2015 the Company held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), pursuant to notice duly given.  The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results are as follows:

 

1.              Election of Directors.

 

Director Nominees		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non- Votes
Patrick W. Gross		21,063,553		673,959		4,104,067
Beatriz V. Infante		21,438,301		299,211		4,104,067

 

Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2018 or until the director’s successor has been duly elected and qualified.

 

2.              Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2015.

 

Votes For		25,536,562
Votes Against		273,059
Abstentions		31,958
Broker Non-Votes		0

 

Stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2015.

 

3.              Approval of an Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation.

 

Votes For		21,387,662
Votes Against		322,493
Abstentions		27,357
Broker Non-Votes		4,104,067

 

Stockholders approved the advisory resolution on executive compensation.

 

4.              Approval of an amendment and restatement of the 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the authorized number of shares and to make certain other changes.

 

Votes For		16,800,167
Votes Against		4,428,893
Abstentions		508,452
Broker Non-Votes		4,104,067

 

Stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the authorized number of shares and to make certain other changes.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

		LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date:  February 27, 2015	By:	/s/ James E. Williams
	Name:	James E. Williams
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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