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 16, 2011

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

Effective February 16, 2011, F. David Fowler retired from the Board of Directors of Liquidity Services, Inc. (the “Company”), at which time the number of directors serving on the Board of Directors was reduced to seven.

 

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

 

On February 16, 2011 the Company held its 2011 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

 

Phillip A. Clough

 

20,808,412

 

214,301

 

5,574,431

 

George H. Ellis

 

20,761,285

 

261,428

 

5,574,431

 

Jaime Mateus-Tique

 

20,810,408

 

212,305

 

5,574,431

 

 

Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2014 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 2011.

 

Votes For

 

26,239,241

 

Votes Against

 

348,880

 

Abstentions

 

9,023

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

0

 

 

Stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2011.

 

3.              Approval of an Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation.

 

Votes For

 

20,548,498

 

Votes Against

 

382,943

 

Abstentions

 

91,272

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

5,574,431

 

 

Stockholders approved the advisory resolution on executive compensation.

 

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4.              Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Conducting Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation.

 

Votes for One Year

 

18,736,014

 

Votes for Two Years

 

163,052

 

Votes for Three Years

 

2,112,816

 

Abstentions

 

10,831

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

5,574,431

 

 

Stockholders approved conducting future advisory votes on executive compensation every year.  In light of the results of this vote, the Company has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation annually until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.

 

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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 23, 2011

By:

/s/ James E. Williams

 

Name: James E. Williams

 

Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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