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 29, 2012

 

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On February 29, 2012 the Company held its 2012 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

 

16,187,714

 

4,730,111

 

1,479,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franklin D. Kramer

 

19,466,968

 

1,450,857

 

1,479,754

 

 

Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2015 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 2012.

 

Votes For

 

22,025,730

 

 

 

 

 

Votes Against

 

363,972

 

 

 

 

 

Abstentions

 

7,877

 

 

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

0

 

 

Stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2012.

 

3.              Approval of an Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation.

 

Votes For

 

19,853,761

 

 

 

 

 

Votes Against

 

205,274

 

 

 

 

 

Abstentions

 

858,790

 

 

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

1,479,754

 

 

Stockholders approved the advisory resolution 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:  March 6, 2012

By:

/s/ James E. Williams

 

Name:

James E. Williams

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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