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) August 4, 2009

 

LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-51813

 

52-2209244

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1920 L Street, N.W., 6th Floor, Washington, D.C.

 

20036

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On August 4, 2009, Liquidity Services, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Jaime Mateus-Tique, the Company’s President, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, will retire as of September 30, 2009.  Mr. Mateus-Tique will continue as a director of the Company.  The Company also announced that effective as of Mr. Mateus-Tique’s retirement, William P. Angrick, III, the Company’s current Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, will also be the Company’s President.  Information about Mr. Angrick can be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on December 26, 2008.

 

A press release announcing Mr. Mateus-Tique’s retirement and Mr. Angrick’s appointment as President as of September 30, 2009 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1         Press Release dated August 4, 2009

 

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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: August 4, 2009

By:

/s/ James E. Williams

 

Name:

James E. Williams

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 4, 2009

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Liquidity Services, Inc. Announces the Retirement of

Co-Founder Jaime Mateus-Tique

Mateus-Tique to continue serving as active member of LSI’s Board of Directors

 

WASHINGTON — August 4, 2009 Liquidity Services, Inc. (LSI) today announced that Jaime Mateus-Tique, the company’s President, COO and Co-Founder, will retire from day-to-day management of the business, as of September 30, 2009.

 

Mr. Mateus-Tique, 42, co-founded LSI and has served as Company President and COO since 2000. Effective with this change, LSI’s Chairman and CEO, Bill Angrick, will add the title of President.  Mr. Mateus-Tique will remain on the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

“Jaime has been critical in helping guide LSI from initial start-up to the leading online auction marketplace for surplus assets with an impressive roster of commercial and government clients,” said Bill Angrick, Chairman and CEO of LSI. “He has also played an integral role in helping the Company to expand and strengthen its senior management team over the past two years, including the additions of Eric Dean, EVP and CIO, and Cayce Roy, EVP and President of LSI’s commercial asset recovery division. Jaime’s leadership, creativity and passion for the business have made him a role model for all LSI employees.  We are pleased to have his continued involvement with LSI as an active member of our Board as we pursue our vision of scaling to a billion dollar enterprise.”

 

“Jaime has made many, many contributions to LSI’s growth and development since I joined the Company’s Board in 2001 when revenues were less than $1 million,” stated Patrick Gross, LSI’s longest serving independent Director.  “All the company’s directors look forward to Jaime’s strategic insights as a fellow Board member as we pursue the many growth opportunities that lie ahead for LSI.”

 

About Liquidity Services, Inc.

 

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) and its subsidiaries enable corporations and government agencies to market and sell surplus assets and wholesale goods quickly and conveniently using online auction marketplaces and value-added services. The company is based in Washington, D.C. and has over 700 employees. Additional information can be found at: www.liquidityservicesinc.com.

 

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Contact:

Julie Davis

202-558-6234

julie.davis@liquidityservicesinc.com