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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.          )

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Fellow Stockholders:

        We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Liquidity Services, Inc. to be held on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, located at 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.

        Details regarding admission to the Annual Meeting and the business to be conducted are more fully described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement.

        Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote over the Internet, by telephone or by mailing a proxy or voting instruction card. Voting over the Internet, by phone or by written proxy will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether you attend in person. Please review the instructions on the proxy or voting instruction card regarding each of these voting options.

        Thank you for your ongoing support and continued interest in Liquidity Services, Inc.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC. STOCKHOLDERS

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders Meeting to be Held on February 26, 2015: This Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, Annual Report and Other Proxy Materials are Available at www.envisionreports.com/LQDT.

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        This Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, proxy statement, proxy card and voting instructions and our 2014 Annual Report are first being mailed on or about January 26, 2015.

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LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
1920 L STREET, NW, 6^th FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20036

PROXY STATEMENT

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Why did I receive these proxy materials?

        We are sending you this proxy statement as part of a solicitation by the Board of Directors of Liquidity Services, Inc. for use at our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") and at any adjournment or postponement that may take place. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "us," "we," "our" and the "Company" include Liquidity Services, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

        You are invited to attend our Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2015, beginning at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The Annual Meeting will be held at the offices of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, located at 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.

        This Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, proxy statement, proxy card and voting instructions and our 2014 Annual Report are first being mailed on or about January 26, 2015.

Do I need a ticket to attend the Annual Meeting?

        You will need an admission ticket or proof of ownership to enter the Annual Meeting. If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote your proxy prior to the Annual Meeting but keep the admission ticket and bring it with you to the Annual Meeting.

        If your shares are held beneficially in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee and you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you must present proof of your ownership of Liquidity Services common stock as of the close of business on January 13, 2015, such as a bank or brokerage account statement, to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. If you would rather have an admission ticket, you may obtain one in advance by mailing a written request, along with proof of your ownership of Liquidity Services stock, to:

Liquidity Services, Inc.
Attn: Julie Davis
1920 L Street, NW, 6^th Floor
Washington, DC 20036

        All stockholders also must present a form of personal identification in order to be admitted to the Annual Meeting.

        No cameras, recording equipment, electronic devices, large bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted in the Annual Meeting.

Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

        Holders of Liquidity Services common stock at the close of business on January 13, 2015 (the "Record Date") are entitled to receive this Notice and to vote their shares at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 29,973,218 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. All holders of common stock shall vote together as a single class on each matter properly brought before the Annual Meeting.

What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

        If your shares are registered directly in your name with Liquidity Services' transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., you are considered the "stockholder of record" with respect to

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those shares. The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, proxy statement, proxy card and voting instructions and our fiscal 2014 Annual Report have been sent directly to you by Liquidity Services.

        If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the "beneficial owner" of shares held in street name. Access to the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, proxy statement, voting instruction card and voting instructions and our fiscal 2014 Annual Report are being provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee, who is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares by using the voting instruction card included in the mailing or by following their instructions for voting by telephone or on the Internet (if available).

How do I vote?

        You may vote using any of the following methods:

By Mail

        Complete, sign and date the proxy card or voting instruction card and return it in the prepaid envelope. If you are a stockholder of record and you return your signed proxy card but do not indicate your voting preferences, the persons named in the proxy card will vote the shares represented by that proxy in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors set forth under "What are the voting requirements for the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting?" below.

        If you are a stockholder of record, and the prepaid envelope is missing, please mail your completed proxy card to Liquidity Services, Inc., 1920 L Street, NW, 6^th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Attn: Corporate Secretary.

By Telephone or on the Internet

        The telephone and Internet voting procedures established by Liquidity Services for stockholders of record are designed to authenticate your identity, allow you to give your voting instructions and confirm that those instructions have been properly recorded.

        You may vote by calling the toll-free telephone number on your proxy card. Please have your proxy card in hand when you call. Easy-to-follow voice prompts allow you to vote your shares and confirm that your instructions have been properly recorded. If you are located outside the United States, see your proxy card for additional instructions.

        The website for Internet voting is www.envisionreports.com/LQDT for shares you hold directly in your name as the stockholder of record with Liquidity Services' transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., and www.edocumentview.com/LQDT for shares you hold as a beneficial owner in street name. Please have your proxy card available when you go online. As with telephone voting, you can confirm that your instructions have been properly recorded. If you vote on the Internet, you also can request electronic delivery of future proxy materials.

        Telephone and Internet voting facilities for stockholders of record will be available 24 hours a day, and will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 25, 2015.

        The availability of telephone and Internet voting for beneficial owners will depend on the voting processes of your broker, bank or other nominee, and we recommend that you follow the voting instructions in the materials you receive from them.

        If you vote by telephone or on the Internet, you do not have to return your proxy card or voting instruction card.

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In Person at the Annual Meeting

        All stockholders of record may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. You will need an admission ticket or proof of ownership to enter the Annual Meeting. If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you must present proof of your ownership of Liquidity Services stock as of the close of business on January 13, 2015, such as a bank or brokerage account statement, to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. If you would rather have an admission ticket, you may obtain one in advance by mailing a written request, along with proof of your ownership of Liquidity Services stock as of the close of business on January 13, 2015, to: Liquidity Services, Inc., Attn: Julie Davis, 1920 L Street, NW, 6^th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. All stockholders also must present a form of personal identification in order to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. No cameras, recording equipment, electronic devices, large bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted in the Annual Meeting.

        You may also be represented by another person at the Annual Meeting by executing a legal proxy designating that person. If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you must obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee and present it to the inspectors of election with your ballot to be able to vote at the Annual Meeting.

What can I do if I change my mind after I vote my shares?

        If you are a stockholder of record, you can revoke your proxy before it is exercised by:

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sending written notice to the Corporate Secretary of the Company;



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delivering a valid, later-dated proxy or a later-dated vote by telephone or on the Internet prior to the Annual Meeting; or



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voting in person at the Annual Meeting.

        If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you can revoke your proxy before it is exercised by submitting new voting instructions by contacting your broker, bank or other nominee. You may also vote in person at the Annual Meeting if you obtain a legal proxy as described in the answer to the previous question.

        All shares represented by properly executed proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting and not revoked will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated in such proxies. Properly executed proxies that do not contain voting instructions will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors set forth under "What are the voting requirements for the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting?" below.

What shares can I vote?

        You can vote all shares that you owned on the Record Date. These shares include (1) shares held directly in your name as the stockholder of record; and (2) shares held for you as the beneficial owner through a broker, bank or other nominee. Each outstanding share of Liquidity Services stock entitles its holder to cast one vote for each director nominee and one vote on each other matter to be voted upon.

What is "householding" and how does it affect me?

        We have adopted a procedure approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") called "householding." Under this procedure, stockholders of record who have the same address and last name and do not participate in electronic delivery of proxy materials will receive only one copy of our Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement and fiscal 2014 Annual Report, unless one or more of these stockholders notifies us that they wish to receive an individual copy. This procedure reduces our printing costs and postage fees and conserves natural resources.

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        Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to receive separate proxy cards.

        If you are eligible for householding, but you and other stockholders of record with whom you share an address currently receive multiple copies of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement and fiscal 2014 Annual Report, or if you hold stock in more than one account, and in either case you wish to receive only a single copy of each of these documents for your household, please contact our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (in writing: P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170; from within the United States by telephone: (800) 662-7232; from outside the United States by telephone: (781) 575-2879).

        If you participate in householding and wish to receive a separate copy of this Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement and fiscal 2014 Annual Report, please contact Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as indicated above and, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of these documents will be delivered to you promptly. Additionally, if you do not wish to participate in householding and prefer to receive separate copies of these documents in the future, please contact Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as indicated above.

        If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you may request information about householding from your broker, bank or other nominee.

Is there a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

        The names of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available at the Annual Meeting and for ten days prior to the Annual Meeting for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, at our principal executive offices at 1920 L Street, NW, 6^th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, by contacting the Corporate Secretary of the Company.

How can I vote on each of the matters?

        In the election of directors, you may vote "for" one or more of the nominees, or your vote may be "withheld" with respect to one or more of the nominees. For the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation and approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company's 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, you may vote "for" or "against," or you may indicate that you wish to "abstain" from voting on the matter.

What is the quorum requirement for the Annual Meeting?

        The presence of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, is necessary to constitute a quorum. Abstentions and "broker non-votes" are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. A "broker non-vote" occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because that holder does not have discretionary voting power for that particular item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner.

        Brokers, banks and other nominees are not permitted to vote without instructions from the beneficial owner in the election of directors, on the advisory resolution on executive compensation or on the amendment and restatement of the Company's 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan. Therefore, if your shares are held through a broker, bank or other nominee, they will not be voted on these matters unless you affirmatively vote your shares in one of the ways described above. If you are a beneficial owner, your broker, bank or other nominee is permitted to vote your shares on the

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ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm even if the broker, bank or other nominee does not receive voting instructions from you.

What are the voting requirements for the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting?

        A plurality of the votes cast is required for the election of directors. This means that the director nominees with the most "for" votes will be elected. Thus, shares as to which a stockholder withholds voting authority and broker non-votes will not be counted towards any director nominee's achievement of a plurality and will have no effect on the outcome of the election of directors. Stockholders may not cumulate their votes in favor of any one nominee.

        A majority of the votes cast by stockholders present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter is required to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, to approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation and to approve an amendment and restatement of the Company's 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the outcome of these items.

        If you are a registered holder and sign your proxy card with no further instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board ("for" all director nominees named in the proxy statement, "for" the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2015, "for" the approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation and "for" the approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company's 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan).

Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting?

        As of the date of this proxy statement, we did not know of any matters to be acted on at the Annual Meeting other than those referred to in this proxy statement.

        If other matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting for consideration, the proxy holders named on the proxy card will have the discretion to vote on those matters for you.

Can I access the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement on the Internet?

        The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement are available under the Investors section of our website at www.liquidityservicesinc.com. Instead of receiving future copies of our proxy statement by mail, most stockholders can elect to receive an e-mail that will include electronic links to our proxy statement. Opting to receive your proxy materials online will save us the cost of producing and mailing documents to your home or business, and also will give you an electronic link to the proxy voting site.

        Stockholders of Record:    You may enroll in the electronic proxy delivery service at any time in the future by going directly to www.computershare.com/investor and following the enrollment instructions.

        Beneficial Owners:    If you hold your shares in a brokerage account, you also may have the opportunity to receive copies of these documents electronically. Please check the information provided in the proxy materials mailed to you by your broker, bank or other nominee regarding the availability of this service.

Who will pay for the cost of this proxy solicitation?

        We will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be solicited on our behalf by directors, officers or employees, acting without special compensation, in person or by telephone, electronic transmission or facsimile transmission.

Who will count the vote?

        Representatives of our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., will tabulate the votes and act as inspectors of election.

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GOVERNANCE OF THE COMPANY

Our Guidelines of Corporate Governance

        The Board of Directors has adopted a set of corporate governance guidelines as a framework for the governance of the Company. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews the guidelines periodically or more frequently if appropriate and recommends changes to the Board of Directors as appropriate. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, as well as the charters of the Audit, Corporate Governance and Nominating and Compensation Committees, are available on our website, www.liquidityservicesinc.com, at "Investors—Corporate Governance." Stockholders may request a free copy of any of these documents by sending a written request to our Corporate Secretary at Liquidity Services, Inc., 1920 L Street, NW, 6^th Floor, Washington, DC 20036.

        Among other matters, the Corporate Governance Guidelines contain the following items concerning the Board of Directors:

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The Board of Directors, which is elected by the Company's stockholders, oversees the management of the Company and its business. The Board selects the senior management team, which is responsible for operating the Company's business, and monitors the performance of senior management. The Board also reviews the Company's long-term strategic plan and business unit initiatives at least annually.



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A majority of the Board is made up of independent directors. An "independent" director is a director who meets, as determined by the Board, the then-current independence requirements of the SEC and the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., as applicable, for directors.



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The Board has three standing committees: Audit, Corporate Governance and Nominating and Compensation. Each of the Audit, Corporate Governance and Nominating and Compensation Committees consists solely of independent directors. In addition, directors who serve on the Audit and Compensation Committees must meet additional, heightened independence criteria applicable to audit and compensation committee members, respectively. All committees report regularly to the full Board with respect to their activities.



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The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considers and makes recommendations to the Board regarding committee size, structure, composition and functioning. Committee members and chairs are recommended to the Board by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and are appointed by the full Board.



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At the invitation of the Board, members of senior management may attend Board and/or committee meetings, or portions of such meetings, for the purpose of presenting matters to the Board and participating in discussions. Directors also have full and free access to other members of management and to employees of the Company.



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The Board has the authority to retain such outside counsel, experts and other advisors as it determines appropriate to assist it in the performance of its functions. Each of the Audit, Corporate Governance and Nominating and Compensation Committees has similar authority to retain outside advisors as it determines appropriate to assist it in the performance of its functions.



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The Company has an orientation process for new Board members that is designed to familiarize them with the Company's business, operations, finances and governance practices and with the responsibilities of serving as a director. In addition, the Board encourages directors to participate in education programs to assist them in performing their responsibilities as directors.



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The Board conducts an annual self-evaluation to assess its performance and effectiveness, and each of the Audit, Corporate Governance and Nominating and Compensation Committees

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annually assesses its own performance. The ability of individual directors to contribute to the Board is considered in connection with the renomination process. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for developing, administering and overseeing processes for conducting these evaluations.

Governance Information

Board Leadership

        Currently, Mr. Angrick serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The Board presently believes that it is in the best interests of the Company for a single leader to serve as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Combining the roles of Chairman and CEO makes clear that the person serving in these roles has primary responsibility for managing our business, under the oversight and review of the Board. Under this structure, the Chairman and CEO chairs Board meetings during which the Board discusses strategic and business issues. The Board believes that this approach makes sense because the CEO is the individual with primary responsibility for developing our business strategy, directing the work of other officers and leading implementation of our strategic plans as approved by the Board. As a result of this structure, a single leader is directly accountable to the Board and, through the Board, to our stockholders. This structure also enables the CEO to act as the key link between the Board and other members of management. In addition, the Board believes that it is in our best interests at this time to have Mr. Angrick serve as both our Chairman and CEO because of Mr. Angrick's familiarity with our business and his history of outstanding leadership. Mr. Angrick co-founded the Company and has served as Chairman and CEO since 2000.

        The Board also believes that strong, independent Board leadership is a critical aspect of effective corporate governance. In this regard, the independent directors meet in executive session without management present at least four times per year, and the Board has established the position of Lead Director. The Lead Director is an independent director elected for a period of at least one year by the independent directors whose responsibilities include the following:

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is responsible for soliciting feedback for and engaging the Chief Executive Officer on executive sessions;

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approves meeting schedules and works with the Chair of the Board and Committee chairpersons to ensure that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items;

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in a crisis, calls together the independent directors to establish appropriate Board leadership responsibility; and

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facilitates the Board's engagement with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer succession planning.

        Mr. Gross has served as the Lead Director since August 2013. In addition, each of the Audit, Corporate Governance and Nominating and Compensation Committees is composed of and led by independent directors.

        The Board believes that a single leader serving as Chairman and CEO, together with an experienced Lead Director, is the most appropriate leadership structure for the Board at this time. The Board reviews the structure of the Board and the Board's leadership as part of the succession planning process, and the Board may in its discretion separate the roles in the future if it deems it advisable and in the Company's best interests to do so.

Board Oversight of Risk

        The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for risk oversight and focuses on the most significant risks facing the Company. In this regard, the Board seeks to understand the material risks we face and to allocate among the full Board and its committees responsibilities for oversight of how management addresses those risks, including the risk management systems and processes management uses for this purpose. Overseeing risk is an ongoing process. Accordingly, the Board considers risks faced by the Company periodically throughout the year and at such other times as the Board considers appropriate with respect to specific proposed actions. The Chairman and CEO is responsible for keeping the Board apprised of material risks facing the Company.

        The Board implements its risk oversight function both as a whole and through delegation to various committees. For example, one risk the Company is dedicated to managing across all its marketplaces is cyber security risk. Accordingly, management of cyber security risks is the responsibility of the full Board. Oversight of other risks, like financial-related and compensation risks, is delegated to the committees. These committees meet regularly and report back to the full Board. The following committees play important roles in carrying out the Board's risk oversight function:

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The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee:  The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the Company's risk management systems and processes throughout the year. In this regard, the Chairman and CEO updates the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee on material risks facing the Company and how management is addressing such risks and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee discusses these risks at each of its regularly scheduled meetings and more frequently as necessary.



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The Audit Committee:  The Audit Committee oversees the Company's processes for assessing financial-related risks and the effectiveness of the Company's system of internal controls. In performing this function, the Audit Committee reviews and discusses with our independent registered public accounting firm and management the Company's significant financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures.



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        The Board believes that our leadership structure, discussed under "Board Leadership" above, supports the risk oversight function of the Board. We have a combined Chairman and CEO who keeps the Board informed about the risks we face. We also have a Lead Director to provide strong, independent Board leadership. In addition, independent directors chair and serve on the various committees involved with risk oversight. We also encourage open communication between senior management and directors.

        Risk Considerations in Our Compensation Program.    The Company's management has conducted an assessment of the risk associated with the Company's current compensation programs covering its employees, including executives. Management's risk assessment considered the following:

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The Company's compensation programs appropriately balance fixed compensation with short-term and long-term variable compensation and cash-based compensation with equity-based compensation such that no one pay element would motivate employees to engage in excessive risk taking.



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The design of the Company's annual incentive program does not lend itself to excessive risk taking because we:



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fund annual incentive awards based on a variety of pre-established performance conditions, thus diversifying the risk associated with any single indicator of performance;



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retain discretion to decrease bonus payouts.



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The Company's long-term incentive program encourages employees to focus on the long-term success of the Company by providing a mix of stock options, which only reward employees if the Company's stock price increases, and restricted stock, which declines in value if our stock price declines, reducing the motivation employees may have to take excessive risks.

Communications with Directors

        Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with the Board of Directors by writing c/o the Corporate Secretary, Liquidity Services, Inc., 1920 L Street, NW, 6^th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. Communications intended for a specific director or directors should be addressed to the attention of the relevant individual(s) c/o the Corporate Secretary at the same address.

        Our Corporate Secretary will review all correspondence intended for the Board and will regularly forward to the Board a summary of such correspondence and a copy of correspondence that, in the opinion of the Corporate Secretary, is of significant importance to the functions of the Board or otherwise requires the Board's attention. Directors may at any time review a log of all correspondence received by the Corporate Secretary that is intended for the Board and request copies of any such correspondence.

        In addition, the Audit Committee has established a procedure for parties to submit concerns regarding what they believe to be questionable accounting, internal accounting controls and auditing matters. Concerns may be reported through our Compliance Hotline at (888) 475-8376. Concerns may be submitted anonymously and confidentially.

Director Independence

        The Board makes an affirmative determination regarding the independence of each director annually, based upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Under the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. listing standards, an independent director is a person that the

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Board of Directors determines to be free of any relationship with Liquidity Services that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of such person's independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director, and to meet the then-current objective standards for "director independence" set forth in the listing standards. The Board has not established categorical standards or guidelines to use in making these independence determinations but considers all relevant facts and circumstances. In addition to the Board-level standards for director independence, the directors who serve on the Audit Committee each must satisfy standards established by the SEC, which provide that to qualify as "independent" for purposes of membership on that committee, members may not accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from Liquidity Services other than their director compensation or fixed payments under a retirement plan for prior service. Similarly in addition to the Board-level standards for director independence, the directors who serve on the Compensation Committee each must satisfy standards established by the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., which provide that to qualify as "independent" for purposes of membership on that committee, the Board must consider the source of compensation of the member, including any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from Liquidity Services other than their director compensation or fixed payments under a retirement plan for prior service, and the Board must consider whether the member is affiliated with Liquidity Services, any of its subsidiaries or any affiliate of its subsidiaries.

        The Board of Directors has determined that each of our directors other than Mr. Angrick, our Chairman and CEO, and Mr. Mateus-Tique, our former President and Chief Operating Officer, qualifies as "independent" in accordance with the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. listing standards, as follows: Mr. Clough, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Gross, and Ms. Infante.

Code of Conduct

        Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Conduct (the "Code") applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees in order to protect and promote organization-wide integrity and to enhance Liquidity Services' ability to achieve its mission.

        The Code embodies general principles such as compliance with laws, acting with honesty and integrity, avoidance of conflicts of interest, maintenance of accurate and timely financial and business records, use of the Company's assets for legitimate business purposes only, provision and acceptance of gifts to or from customers, suppliers and governments in compliance with law, protecting the Company's information and dealing fairly with other companies.

        All directors, officers, and employees are obligated to report violations and suspected violations of the Code and any concerns they may have pertaining to non-compliance with the Code by following certain procedures described in the Code. All reports of suspected Code violations will be forwarded to the General Counsel or Compliance Officer, except for complaints and concerns involving accounting or auditing matters, which will be handled in accordance with procedures established by the Audit Committee.

        The Code is available on our website, www.liquidityservicesinc.com, at "Investors—Corporate Governance." A free printed copy is available to any stockholder who requests it by writing to us at the address on page 1 of this proxy statement. We intend to disclose future amendments to certain provisions of the Code, or waivers of such provisions granted to executive officers and directors, on our website within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.

Board and Committee Membership

        Our bylaws provide that our Board of Directors shall consist of at least three members. The exact number of members of our Board of Directors will be determined from time to time by resolution of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors currently is composed of six directors, divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The term for each class of directors expires at successive

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annual meetings. The Class I director is William P. Angrick, III, the Class II directors are Phillip A. Clough, George H. Ellis and Jaime Mateus-Tique, and the Class III directors are Patrick W. Gross and Beatriz V. Infante. David A. Perdue, Jr., a former Class I director, resigned from the Board effective December 31, 2014 and will not be standing for reelection. The Company and its Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Perdue for his years of service and contributions to the Board. As of the date hereof, one Class I vacancy exists on the Board following Mr. Perdue's resignation from the Board.

        The Board of Directors met five times during fiscal 2014. Each of our directors attended 75% or more of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors held while he or she was a director and of each standing committee on which he or she served during the period in which the director served as a member of that committee. Our Board has adopted a policy that our directors are encouraged to attend each Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Two members of our Board of Directors attended the 2014 Annual Meeting.

        The table below provides membership information for the Board of Directors and for each standing committee of the Board as of the date of this proxy statement.

The Audit Committee

        Under the terms of its Charter, the Audit Committee meets at least four times per fiscal year, including periodic meetings in executive session with Liquidity Services' management and Liquidity Services' independent registered public accounting firm, and reports regularly to the full Board of Directors with respect to its activities. The Audit Committee represents and assists the Board of Directors in overseeing Liquidity Services' accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of Liquidity Services' financial statements, including the integrity of the financial statements, Liquidity Services' compliance with legal and regulatory authority requirements, the independent registered public accounting firm's qualifications and independence, the performance of Liquidity Services' independent registered public accounting firm, and in overseeing the preparation of a report of the Audit Committee to be included in Liquidity Services' annual proxy statement. Specifically, the Audit Committee is responsible for:

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Directly appointing, retaining, compensating, evaluating and overseeing the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, which reports directly to the Committee;



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pre-approval of audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm;

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At least annually, obtaining and reviewing a report by the independent registered public accounting firm describing: (a) the auditors' internal quality-control procedures; and (b) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, with respect to one or more independent audits carried out by the independent registered public accounting firm, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues;



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At least annually, reviewing the qualifications, independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm, and discussing with the independent registered public accounting firm its independence. As part of such annual review, the Committee will obtain and review a report by the independent registered public accounting firm describing all relationships between the independent registered public accounting firm and the Company, consistent with professional standards applicable to independent registered public accounting firms, and any other relationships that may impact the independent registered public accounting firm's independence;



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Upon completion of the annual audit, reviewing and discussing with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the independent registered public accounting firm under Auditing Standard No. 16, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and amended from time to time;



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Meeting to review and discuss with corporate management and the independent registered public accounting firm the annual audited financial statements, and the unaudited quarterly financial statements, including reviewing the Company's specific disclosures under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Annual and Quarterly Reports the Company files with the SEC;



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Reviewing and approving related party transactions;



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Reviewing and discussing earnings press releases, corporate practices with respect to earnings press releases and financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and ratings agencies;



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Overseeing the Company's processes for assessing financial-related risks, and reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm the Company's major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures;



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Reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company's internal control procedures and internal controls over financial reporting, and any programs instituted to correct deficiencies;



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Reviewing and discussing the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures;



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Overseeing the Company's compliance systems with respect to legal and regulatory requirements and reviewing the Company's Code of Conduct and programs to monitor compliance with such Code;



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Establishing procedures for the submission of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing and federal securities law matters. These procedures address the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company and the confidential, anonymous submission of employee concerns about questionable accounting or auditing matters, and federal securities law matters;

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Investigating or referring matters brought to its attention, as appropriate, with full access to all books, records, facilities and personnel of the Company;



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Reviewing the application of significant regulatory, accounting and auditing initiatives, including new pronouncements;



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Establishing policies for the hiring of employees and former employees of the independent registered public accounting firm;



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Annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of the Audit Committee Charter and evaluating the performance of the Committee, and recommending changes to the Board as appropriate; and



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Performing such other functions as assigned by law, the Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws or the Board of Directors.

        The Audit Committee met five times during fiscal 2014.

        The members of the Audit Committee as of the date of this proxy statement are Mr. Ellis (Chair), Mr. Gross and Ms. Infante. The Board of Directors has determined that each is independent, as defined by the Company's director independence standards and the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. and the SEC, and that Mr. Ellis is an "audit committee financial expert" for purposes of the rules of the SEC.

        Under the rules of the SEC and the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., members of the Audit Committee must meet heightened independence standards. The Board of Directors has determined that each of Mr. Ellis, Mr. Gross and Ms. Infante meets these heightened independence standards.

        See "Audit Committee Report" below for more information on the Audit Committee.

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

        Under the terms of its Charter, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become Board members, recommending director candidates to the Board, developing and recommending amendments to the Corporate Governance Principles to the Board and undertaking a leadership role in shaping corporate governance. Specifically, the committee is responsible for:

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Developing and recommending to the Board criteria for identifying and evaluating director candidates;



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Identifying, reviewing the qualifications of and recruiting candidates for election to the Board;



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Assessing the contributions and independence of incumbent directors in determining whether to recommend them for reelection to the Board;



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Recommending to the Board candidates for election or reelection to the Board at each annual stockholders' meeting;



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Recommending to the Board candidates to be elected by the Board as necessary to fill vacancies and newly created directorships;



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Reviewing, evaluating and recommending to the Board a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines and reviewing and recommending changes to these guidelines, as necessary;



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Making recommendations to the Board concerning the structure, composition and functioning of the Board and its committees;



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Recommending to the Board candidates for appointment to Board committees;



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Reviewing the Company's succession plans relating to the Chief Executive Officer and other senior officers;



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Overseeing the annual evaluation of the Board, its committees and directors; and



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Annually evaluating the performance of the Committee and the adequacy of the Committee's Charter and recommending changes to the Board as appropriate.

        The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is also responsible for overseeing risk management at the Company throughout the year.

        The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee met six times during fiscal 2014.

        The members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee as of the date of this proxy statement are Messrs. Clough (Chair) and Gross. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is independent, as defined by the Company's director independence standards and the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.

        The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for recommending candidates for election to the Board and believes that candidates for director should have certain minimum qualifications, including the highest level of personal and professional ethics and integrity, sound judgment, the ability to make independent analytical inquiries, the willingness to devote adequate time and resources to diligently perform Board duties and appropriate and relevant business experience and acumen. The Committee also considers the number of other boards of public companies on which the candidate serves. The Committee believes that the Board should also include members who have specific industry experience and familiarity with general issues affecting our business, as discussed in more detail under "Item 1—Election of Directors" below.

        The Committee evaluates candidates for the Board on the basis of the standards and qualifications set forth above, and seeks to achieve a diversity of strengths and backgrounds on the Board, particularly in the areas described below. The Committee's review of the skills and experience it seeks in the Board as a whole, and in individual directors, in connection with its review of the Board's composition, enables it to assess the effectiveness of its goal of achieving a Board whose members have a diversity of experiences. The Committee considers these criteria when evaluating director nominees in accordance with the procedures set forth below.

        The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee uses a variety of methods to identify and evaluate candidates for director. Candidates may come to the attention of the Committee through current Board members, the CEO or Chairman, professional search firms (to whom we pay a fee), stockholders or other persons. The Company has also sought to identify potential candidates through professional associations such as the National Association of Corporate Directors and The Boston Club, initiatives such as George Washington University's On the Board and Stanford Women on Boards, and executive education programs such as Stanford's Directors' College. The Committee did not use a professional search firm in fiscal 2014.

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        The Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines contain a policy addressing the consideration of candidates for director suggested by our stockholders. Pursuant to this policy, the Committee will consider candidates for director suggested by our stockholders, provided that the recommendations are made in accordance with the procedures required under our bylaws and described in this proxy statement under the heading "Requirements, Including Deadlines, for Submission of Proxy Proposals, Nomination of Directors and Other Business of Stockholders." Director candidates recommended by stockholders in accordance with these procedures and who meet the criteria outlined above, in the Committee's Charter and in our Corporate Governance Guidelines will be evaluated by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee in the same manner as other director candidates.

The Compensation Committee

        Under the terms of its Charter, the Compensation Committee is responsible for assisting the Board of Directors in discharging its responsibilities relating to compensation of Liquidity Services' executive officers and overseeing the preparation of the annual report on executive compensation to be included in Liquidity Services' annual proxy statement. Specifically, the Compensation Committee is responsible for:

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Overseeing the Company's overall compensation structure, policies and programs, and assessing whether the Company's compensation structure establishes appropriate incentives for management and employees;



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Overseeing the assessment of risks associated with the Company's compensation programs for management and employees, and reviewing and discussing this risk assessment;



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Administering and implementing the Company's incentive compensation and equity-based compensation plans;



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Reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the CEO and other executive officers, evaluating the CEO's performance in light of those goals and objectives and approving the CEO's compensation;



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Overseeing the evaluation of other executive officers and setting their compensation based upon the recommendations of the CEO;



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Approving stock option and other stock incentive awards for all employees;



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Reviewing and approving employment and severance arrangements for executive officers, including change-in-control provisions, plans or agreements;



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Reviewing the compensation of outside directors for service on the Board and its committees and recommending changes in compensation to the Board;



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Assessing the independence of any consultants and advisors that provide advice to the Committee, in accordance with the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. listing standards;



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Annually evaluating the performance of the Committee and the adequacy of the Committee's Charter and recommending changes to the Board as appropriate;



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Assessing the results of the Company's most recent advisory vote on executive compensation; and



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Performing such other duties and responsibilities as are consistent with the purpose of the Committee and as the Board or the Committee deems appropriate.

        The Compensation Committee met eight times in fiscal 2014.

        The members of the Compensation Committee as of the date of this proxy statement are Messrs. Gross (Chair) and Clough. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the members of the Compensation Committee is independent, as defined by the Company's director independence standards and the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.

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        Under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., members of the Compensation Committee must meet heightened independence standards as of the Company's 2015 Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Gross and Clough meets these heightened independence standards.

        For additional information about the Compensation Committee's policies and procedures, please see "Compensation Discussion & Analysis" below.

COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

        Our non-employee directors receive a combination of equity and cash compensation for service on our Board of Directors. Directors who are employed by the Company (including Mr. Angrick) do not receive any compensation for their service as directors. The Compensation Committee, in consultation with Towers Watson, its independent compensation consultant, periodically reviews non-employee director compensation and recommends changes based on competitive market data. The Board of Directors made no changes to the non-employee director compensation program during fiscal 2014 and accordingly, the Company had the same program in place as it had for fiscal 2013.

        For fiscal 2014, each of our non-employee directors received an annual cash retainer of $30,000, except for Ms. Infante, who joined the Board of Directors on May 6, 2014 and received a prorated annual cash retainer of $22,500. Committee chairs received an additional annual retainer as follows: $15,000 for the Audit Committee and $7,500 for each of the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Gross, in connection with his service as our Lead Director, received an additional cash retainer of $7,500. All amounts paid to our non-employee directors are paid quarterly in arrears, unless an election was made otherwise, except that retainers for committee chair service and the Lead Director are paid in advance. Beginning in fiscal 2015, all amounts paid to our non-employee directors, including retainers for committee chair service and the Lead Director, are paid quarterly in advance, unless an election was made otherwise. Our non-employee directors have the opportunity to receive payment of their cash retainers in the form of stock option grants or grants of restricted stock by making an irrevocable one-time annual election. Stock options received pursuant to this election vest on February 1, 2015. All restrictions applicable to the restricted shares received pursuant to this election also lapse on February 1, 2015. Messrs. Gross and Mateus-Tique elected to receive their annual retainers in the form of stock option grants and on February 3, 2014, we granted each of them options to purchase 6,917 shares of our common stock with an exercise price per share of $21.53.

        In addition to a cash retainer, non-employee directors also receive equity-based compensation. Annual non-employee director equity awards are generally granted in February and vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, subject to the director's continued service with the Company through that date. Stock options granted to non-employee directors expire ten years from the date of grant. Annual cash retainers and equity compensation for new non-employee directors are pro-rated based on when they join the Board during the fiscal year.

        In fiscal 2014, the Board adopted a stock ownership policy obligating non-employee directors to hold a number of shares of our common stock equal to five times the value of his or her annual cash retainer. Each non-employee director will have either five years from the implementation of this policy or five years after a non-employee director's appointment to the Board (whichever is later) to satisfy this requirement. Non-employee directors are not permitted to purchase any financial instrument or enter into any transaction that is designed to hedge or offset any decrease in the market value of our common stock (including, but not limited to, prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, or exchange funds). Each of our non-employee directors has satisfied or is on track to satisfy this requirement within the applicable timeframe.

        For fiscal 2014, each non-employee director received an annual equity award with an aggregate value of $95,000 granted under the Liquidity Services, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan.

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Such awards will vest on February 1, 2015 subject to continued service with the Company through such date. Other than with respect to Ms. Infante, who elected to receive her entire award in the form of restricted stock, sixty percent of the annual equity award was provided in the form of stock options with a grant date fair value of $57,000, and forty percent of the annual equity award was provided in the form of restricted stock having a grant date fair value of $38,000. On February 3, 2014, we granted each of our non-employee directors, other than Ms. Infante, options to purchase 13,144 shares of our common stock with an exercise price per share of $21.53 and 1,765 shares of restricted stock. In connection with her appointment to the Board of Directors, on May 6, 2014 we granted Ms. Infante 5,413 shares of restricted stock. All equity awards granted to our non-employee directors for fiscal 2014 will vest on February 1, 2015. The determination of the number of stock options to be granted was made using the Black-Scholes model. The number of shares of restricted stock to be granted was determined by dividing the value of the award by the closing price of our common stock on the grant date.

        The non-employee director compensation described above is summarized in the following table:

        In addition to the compensation described above, our non-employee directors are reimbursed for expenses they incur in attending meetings of the Board of Directors or Board committees.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL 2014

        The following table sets forth the total cash and equity compensation paid to our non-employee directors for their service on the Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors during fiscal 2014:

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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

        The following table sets forth information regarding ownership of our common stock as of January 13, 2015, other than as set forth below, by each of our directors and executive officers, all of our directors and executive officers as a group and the holders of 5% or more of our common stock known to us. The information in this table is based on our records, information filed with the SEC and information provided to us. To our knowledge, except as disclosed in the table below, none of our stockholders hold 5% or more of our common stock. Except as otherwise indicated, (1) each person has sole voting and investment power (or shares such powers with his or her spouse) with respect to the shares set forth in the following table and (2) the business address of each person shown below is

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1920 L Street, NW, 6^th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, other than for BlackRock, Inc., The Vanguard Group and NewSouth Capital Management, Inc.

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        In fiscal 2014, the Board adopted a stock ownership policy obligating executive officers to hold a number of shares of our common stock equal to 150% of the executive's annual base salary except the Chairman and CEO who has an obligation to hold common stock equal to 300% of his annual base salary. Each executive officer will have either five years from the implementation of this policy or five years after an executive officer's date of hire (whichever is later) to satisfy this requirement. Executive officers are not permitted to purchase any financial instrument or enter into any transaction that is designed to hedge or offset any decrease in the market value of our common stock (including, but not limited to, prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, or exchange funds). Each of our executive officers has satisfied or is on track to satisfy this requirement within the applicable timeframe.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

        Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), requires our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of greater than ten percent of our common stock to file reports of holdings and transactions in Liquidity Services' common stock with the SEC. Based solely on these records, we believe that in fiscal 2014 all persons satisfied these filing requirements on a timely basis, except that each of the following individuals filed a single Form 4 late in connection with certain annual grants of incentive stock options and restricted stock: George H. Ellis; David A. Perdue; Jaime Mateus-Tique; Patrick W. Gross; Phillip A. Clough; Thomas B. Burton; G. Cayce Roy; Leoncio S. Casusol; James E. Williams; James M. Rallo; and William P. Angrick, III.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        The Company did not participate in or review any potential related party transactions during fiscal 2014 and there currently are no proposed related party transactions. To be considered a related party transaction under current SEC rules, a transaction must include the Company as a participant, and one of our officers, directors or greater than 5% stockholders or a family member of such person must have a direct or indirect material interest in the transaction. To date, we have not participated in any related party transactions requiring disclosure as such under the SEC disclosure requirements. Should we consider participating in a related party transaction in the future, such transaction would be reviewed and subject to approval by the Audit Committee, in accordance with our written Audit Committee Charter. We have not adopted specific standards that would govern such review.

        As a general matter, our written Code of Conduct prohibits conflicts of interest. We consider a conflict of interest to exist when a person's private interest interferes in any way with the interests of our Company, including: (i) a conflict that makes it difficult for an employee, officer or director to perform his or her work objectively and effectively; (ii) when an employee, officer or director, or any member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position in or with our Company; or (iii) when an employee, officer or director is engaged in a business or business activity that is in competition with or injurious to us. The Code of Conduct requires that the General Counsel be consulted with any questions about conflicts of interest in addition to requiring that our directors and officers consult with the General Counsel before engaging in any potential conflict of interest transactions.

PROPOSALS REQUIRING YOUR VOTE

ITEM 1—Election of Directors

        Our Board of Directors currently is composed of six directors, divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. Our Class I director, elected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2013, is William P. Angrick, III, and his term ends at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2016. Our Class II directors, elected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2014, are Phillip A. Clough, George H. Ellis and Jaime Mateus-Tique, and their terms end at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2017. Our Class III directors are Patrick W. Gross, who was elected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2012, and Beatriz V. Infante, who was appointed in 2015 to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors, and their terms end at this Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As of the date hereof, one Class I vacancy exists on the Board following Mr. Perdue's resignation from the Board in December 2014. The Company is conducting a search to find an independent director to fill the vacancy on the Board. With respect to the Class III directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting, each nominee for director will, if elected, continue in office until our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2018 or until the director's successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until the earlier of the director's death, resignation or retirement.

        If you are a stockholder of record, the proxy holders named on the proxy card intend to vote your proxy for the election of each of these nominees, unless you indicate on the proxy card that your vote should be withheld from any or all of the nominees. Brokers, banks and other nominees are not permitted to vote in the election of directors without instructions from the beneficial owner. Therefore, if your shares are held through a broker, bank or other nominee, they will not be voted in the election of directors unless you affirmatively vote your shares.

        Each nominee has consented to be named as a nominee in this proxy statement, and we expect each nominee for election as a director to be able to serve if elected. If any nominee is unable to serve, proxies will be voted in favor of the other nominees and may be voted for substitute nominees selected by the Board, unless the Board chooses to reduce the number of directors serving on the Board.

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        In evaluating director candidates, and considering incumbent directors for renomination, the Board and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee consider a variety of factors as discussed above under "The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee." Among other things, the Board has determined that it is important to have individuals with the following skills and experiences on the Board:

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Industry experience and Company knowledge.  We believe that it is important for our directors to have knowledge of the Company and the online auction marketplace industry, which is relevant to understanding the Company's business, operations and strategy.



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Senior leadership experience.  We believe that it is important for our directors to have served in senior leadership roles at other organizations, which demonstrates strong abilities to motivate and manage others and to identify and develop leadership qualities in others.



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High-growth company experience.  As a high-growth company, it is important for our directors to have experience with other companies that have undergone periods of significant growth because they can provide insight on the challenges faced by companies in these situations, including how to balance strategic acquisitions with organic growth, manage expectations about the scope, speed and success of our growth strategy and leverage operational infrastructure to support expansion.



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Public company board experience.  Directors who have served on other public company boards can offer advice and perspective with respect to Board dynamics and operations; the relationship between the Board and Company management; and other matters, including corporate governance, executive compensation and oversight of strategic, operational and compliance-related matters.



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Media and technology experience.  As a provider of online marketplaces, it is important for our directors to have media and technology experience, especially as this experience relates to the Internet.



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Financial and accounting experience.  We believe that it is important for our directors to have knowledge of finance and financial reporting processes, which is relevant to understanding and evaluating the Company's capital structure and overseeing the preparation of its financial statements.

        The specific qualifications and experience of the individual directors and nominees and certain other information are set forth on the following pages. For more information on the director nomination process, refer to "The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee" above.

        Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the election of Patrick W. Gross and Beatriz V. Infante as directors.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT

        Below you can find information, including biographical information, about our executive officers (other than Mr. Angrick, whose biographical information appears above):

        Thomas B. Burton has served as Executive Vice President, Federal Sector since October 1, 2014. Mr. Burton manages the Company's account relationship with the Department of Defense, including the roll out of our new surplus contract, and he will also pursue selected new business opportunities in the Federal sector. Previously, Mr. Burton served as the Company's Vice President and President of the Capital Asset Group starting in October 2012. Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of DOD Surplus, LLC, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, which is a part of the Capital Assets Group, since June 2001. Mr. Burton served as LSI's Director of Government Surplus from September 2000 through May 2001. Prior to joining our Company in September 2000, Mr. Burton served as the Western Region Director of EG&G Technical Services, a government contractor, from August 1990 to September 2000. Mr. Burton holds a B.S. from Cameron University.

        Leoncio S. Casusol has served as our Chief Information Officer since February 2013. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Casusol served as Chief Information Officer of Terremark, a Verizon company that provides advanced information technology infrastructure and managed services. Before that, Mr. Casusol spent seven years at Quadrem, where he helped establish and grow one of the first and largest B2B e-commerce marketplaces in the mining industry. Mr. Casusol holds a B.S. from Santa Maria Catholic University of Arequipa and a master's in Economics and Management from San Agustin University of Arequipa.

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        James M. Rallo has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company since February 2005. He has also served as President of the Retail Supply Chain Group since February 2014. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Rallo served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Sleep Services of America, Inc. from July 1999 to February 2005. Mr. Rallo served as Vice President of Deutsche Banc Alex Brown's Healthcare Investment Banking Group from June 1995 to July 1999. Mr. Rallo holds an M.B.A. from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and a B.S. from Washington and Lee University. Mr. Rallo is a Certified Public Accountant.

        James E. Williams has served as our Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since November 2005. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Williams served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Acterna Corporation, a telecommunications equipment manufacturer that was acquired in late 2005 by JDS Uniphase Corporation. Previously, Mr. Williams served as Assistant General Counsel for PathNet Telecommunications, formerly a wholesale telecommunications provider. Prior to that, Mr. Williams was a corporate associate at the law firms of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He received his B.A. from Brown University and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.

ITEM 2—Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        The Audit Committee has selected Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2015.

        We are asking our stockholders to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. Although ratification is not required by our bylaws or otherwise, we are submitting the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to our stockholders for ratification because we value our stockholders' views on the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and as a matter of good corporate practice. In the event that our stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee will review its future selection of the independent registered public accounting firm. Even if this selection is ratified, pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of our independent registered public accounting firm and may determine to change the firm selected at such time and based on such factors as it determines to be appropriate.

        Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting to answer appropriate questions. They also will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so.

        Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2015.

AUDITORS

Audit and Non-Audit Fees

        The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended September 30,

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2014, and September 30, 2013, and for fees billed for other services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP during those periods.

Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        Pursuant to its Charter, Audit Committee policy and applicable law, the Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. The pre-approval policy applies to audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. The Audit Committee has delegated authority to the Chair of the Audit Committee in some cases to pre-approve the provision of services by our independent registered public accounting firm, which pre-approvals the Chair then communicates to the full Audit Committee. To avoid potential conflicts of interest, the law prohibits a publicly traded company from obtaining certain non-audit services from its independent registered public accounting firm. We obtain these services from other service providers as needed.

Audit Committee Report

        Liquidity Services' management is responsible for Liquidity Services' financial statements, internal controls and financial reporting process. Liquidity Services' independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, is responsible for auditing the financial statements and for expressing an opinion as to whether those audited financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Audit Committee was established for the purpose of representing and assisting the Board of Directors in overseeing Liquidity Services' accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of Liquidity Services' annual financial statements, including the integrity of Liquidity Services' financial statements, Liquidity Services' compliance with legal and regulatory authority requirements, the independent registered public accounting firm's qualifications and independence and the performance of Liquidity Services' independent registered public accounting firm. The members of the Audit Committee are not professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent registered public accounting firm.

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        In this context, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") Ethics and Independence Rule 3526, "Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence" and the matters required to be discussed by PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 16. The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent registered public accounting firm's communications with the audit committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm its independence.

        Based upon the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2014 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Directors approved including the audited financial statements in the Company's Annual Report.

        The Audit Committee Report does not constitute soliciting material, and shall not be deemed to be filed or incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate the Audit Committee Report by reference therein.

ITEM 3—Approval of an Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation

        We are asking stockholders to approve an advisory resolution on the Company's executive compensation as reported in this proxy statement. As described below in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section of this proxy statement, the Compensation Committee's goals in setting executive compensation are to support the attainment of our short- and long-term financial and strategic objectives, reward executives for continuous growth in earnings and stockholder value, and align executives' interests with those of our stockholders. To achieve these goals, our executive compensation structure emphasizes performance-based compensation, including annual incentive compensation and stock-based awards.

        We urge stockholders to read the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," beginning on page 42 of this proxy statement, which describes in more detail how our executive compensation policies and procedures operate and are designed to achieve our compensation objectives, as well as the Summary Compensation Table and other related compensation tables and narrative, appearing on pages 54 through 55, which provide detailed information on the compensation of our named executive officers. The Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee believe that the policies and procedures articulated in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" are effective in achieving our goals and that the compensation of our named executive officers reported in this proxy statement reflects and supports these compensation policies and procedures.

        In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, and as a matter of good corporate governance, stockholders will be asked at the Annual Meeting to approve the following advisory resolution:

        RESOLVED, that the stockholders of Liquidity Services, Inc. (the "Company") approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table and the

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related compensation tables, notes and narrative in the Proxy Statement for the Company's 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

        This advisory resolution, commonly referred to as a "say-on-pay" resolution, is non-binding on the Board of Directors. Although non-binding, the Board and the Compensation Committee will review and consider the voting results when making future decisions regarding our executive compensation program.

        The Board of Directors has adopted a policy providing for annual "say-on-pay" advisory votes. Unless the Board of Directors modifies its policy on the frequency of holding "say-on-pay" advisory votes, the next "say-on-pay" advisory vote will occur in 2016.

        Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the advisory resolution on executive compensation.

ITEM 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

Overview

        At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be presented with a proposal to approve an amendment to and restatement of the Liquidity Services, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "A&R Plan") to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder from 10,000,000 to 13,000,000, to establish a fungible share pool, to implement a minimum vesting period and double-trigger change of control provision, to extend the term until ten years from the date of the Annual Meeting and to make certain other ministerial changes. This increase of 3,000,000 shares represents approximately 10% of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock as of December 31, 2014.

        On January 9, 2015, the Board unanimously approved the A&R Plan, subject to approval by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting. In order for the A&R Plan to take effect, it must be approved by the Company's stockholders. If the A&R Plan is not approved by the Company's stockholders, the version of the 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Old Plan") as in effect immediately prior to February 26, 2015 will continue to operate according to its terms.

        The following table sets forth certain information about the Liquidity Services, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan:

        On December 31, 2014, the closing price of a share of the Company's common stock was $8.17.

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        The potential dilution from the 3,000,000 share increase requested to be approved by stockholders is 10% as of December 31, 2014. If the potential share request is approved, the Company's total potential dilution would increase from 2.5% as of December 31, 2014 to 12.5%. The Compensation Committee has considered this potential dilution level in the context of competitive data from its peer group, and believes that the resulting dilution levels would be within normal competitive ranges.

        The Company manages its long-term dilution goal by limiting the number of shares subject to equity awards that it grants annually, commonly referred to as burn rate. Burn rate shows how rapidly a company is depleting its shares reserved for equity compensation plans, and is defined as the number of shares granted under the Company's equity incentive plans divided by total common shares outstanding at the end of the year. Over the past three fiscal years, the Company's annual burn rate has averaged 5.12% (6.4% in fiscal 2014). The Compensation Committee believes that this burn rate has been within the range granted by its peer companies and is reasonable from a competitive standpoint.

        When considering the number of additional shares to add to A&R Plan, the Compensation Committee also reviewed, among other things, projected future share usage and projected future forfeitures. The projected future usage of shares for long-term incentive awards under the A&R Plan was reviewed under scenarios based on a variety of assumptions. Depending on assumptions, the 3,000,000 shares to be added to the A&R Plan, in combination with the remaining authorized shares and shares added back to the plan from forfeitures of awards previously granted, is expected to satisfy, assuming no significant acquisitions of other companies, the Company's equity compensation needs for three years of similar levels of awards. The Compensation Committee is committed to effectively managing the number of shares reserved for issuance under the A&R Plan while minimizing stockholder dilution.

Key Changes

        In addition to increasing the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance from 10,000,000 to 13,000,000, the A&R Plan incorporates the following key corporate governance changes:

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Fungible Share Pool—Under the A&R Plan, shares issued pursuant to full value awards (awards other than options or SARs) granted after January 9, 2015 will count as 1.5 shares against the share pool, with shares issued pursuant to options and SARs counted against the share pool on a share-for-share basis.



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Minimum Vesting—Under the A&R Plan, all awards granted after January 9, 2015 will have at least a one-year vesting period (or, with respect to performance-based awards, will be subject to a performance period of at least one year).



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Section 162(m) of the Code

        The Board of Directors believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to continue to provide for an equity incentive plan under which compensation awards can be made to the Company's executive officers that are intended to qualify for deductibility by the Company for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the A&R Plan has been structured in a manner such that awards granted under it can satisfy the requirements for "performance-based" compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), however, there can be no guarantee that amounts payable under the A&R Plan will be treated as qualified "performance-based compensation" under Section 162(m). In general, under Section 162(m), in order for the Company to be able to deduct compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid in any one year to the Company's chief executive officer or any of the Company's three other most highly compensated executive officers (other than the Company's chief financial officer), such compensation must qualify as "performance-based." One of the requirements of "performance-based" compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) is that the material terms of the performance goals under which compensation may be paid be disclosed to and approved by the Company's stockholders at least once every five years. For purposes of Section 162(m), the material terms include (i) the employees eligible to receive compensation, (ii) a description of the business criteria on which the performance goal is based and (iii) the maximum amount of compensation that can be paid to an employee under the performance goal. With respect to the various types of awards under the A&R Plan, each of these aspects is discussed below, and approval of the A&R Plan itself will constitute approval of each of these aspects of the A&R Plan for purposes of the approval requirements of Section 162(m).

Plan Summary

        The following summary of the material terms of the A&R Plan are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the A&R Plan, which is set forth in Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.

Purpose

        The A&R Plan is intended to enhance the Company's ability to attract and retain highly qualified officers, directors, key employees, and other persons, and to motivate such officers, directors, key employees, and other persons to serve the Company and to expend maximum effort to improve the business results and earnings of the Company, by providing to such persons an opportunity to acquire or increase a direct proprietary interest in the operations and future success of the Company. To this end, the A&R Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units, dividend equivalent rights and cash awards.

Administration

        The A&R Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee or other such committees as the Board of Directors may from time to time delegate. The Board of Directors or its designated committee has the authority to designate grantees, determine the type(s) of awards to be made to a grantee, determine the number of shares to be subject to an award, establish the terms and conditions of each award, prescribe the form of each award agreement and amend, modify or supplement the terms of each outstanding award, provided that no amendment, modification or supplement shall, without the consent of the grantee, impair the grantee's rights under such award or amend or modify an award such that it would be treated as a repricing without approval of the Company's stockholders.

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lower exercise price, another award or a cash payment in lieu thereof without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, provided, that, appropriate adjustments may be made to outstanding options and SARs in connection with changes in the Company's capitalization.

Eligibility

        Awards may be granted under the A&R Plan to employees, officers, directors, consultants, advisers and outside directors of the Company and its affiliates. As of December 31, 2014, approximately 176 individuals were eligible to participate in the Old Plan, including our 6 executive officers and 5 non-employee directors.

Shares Subject to the Plan

        If this proposal is approved by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, subject to adjustment for certain changes in the Company's capitalization, the total number of shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. common stock that may be issued under the A&R Plan will be 13,000,000. For this purpose, every share of common stock issued pursuant to an award granted after January 9, 2015 (i) that is an option or SAR will count as one share and (ii) every share of common stock issued pursuant to an award granted after January 9, 2015 other than an option or SAR will count as 1.5 shares of common stock. The number of shares that may be issued as incentive stock options ("ISOs") shall not exceed 13,000,000. Stock issued or to be issued under the A&R Plan shall be authorized but unissued shares; or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, issued shares that have been reacquired by the Company. If any shares covered by an award are not purchased or are forfeited, or if an award otherwise terminates without delivery of any stock subject thereto, then the number of shares of stock counted against the aggregate number of shares available under the A&R Plan with respect to such award shall, to the extent of any such forfeiture or termination, again be available for making awards under the A&R Plan; provided, however, that any shares of common stock that again become available for grant after January 9, 2015 will be added back on a one-for-one basis if such shares of common stock were subject to awards of options or SARs or added back as one and one-half shares of common stock for all shares granted as awards other than options or SARs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shares shall not be available for future grant: (a) shares tendered or withheld in payment of the exercise price of an option, and (b) shares withheld by the Company or otherwise received by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with an award. In addition, all shares covered by a SAR (including shares subject to a stock-settled SAR that were issued upon the net settlement or net exercise of such SAR) shall be counted against the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the A&R Plan. The Board of Directors shall have the right to substitute or assume awards in connection with mergers, reorganizations, separations and certain other transactions. The maximum number of shares of common stock subject to options or SARs granted under the A&R Plan to any one individual in any one calendar year may not exceed 1,000,000; the maximum number of shares of common stock subject to awards granted under the A&R Plan other than options and SARs to any one individual in any one calendar year may not exceed 700,000; the maximum amount that may be earned pursuant to a cash award under the A&R Plan by any one individual in any one calendar year may not exceed $3,000,000; and the maximum amount that may be earned as a performance award or other cash award in respect of a performance period by any one individual may not exceed $5,000,000.

        Several types of stock grants can be made under the A&R Plan. A summary of these grants is set forth below.

Stock Options

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any subsidiary of the Company; (ii) to the extent specifically provided in the related award agreement; and (iii) to the extent that the aggregate fair market value (determined at the time the option is granted) of the shares of stock with respect to which all ISOs held by such grantee become exercisable for the first time during any calendar year (under the A&R Plan and all other plans of the grantee's employer and its affiliates) does not exceed $100,000. This limitation is applied by taking options into account in the order in which they were granted.

        The exercise price of stock options is at least the fair market value on the date of grant; provided, however, that in the event a grantee is a 10 percent stockholder, the option price of an option that is intended to be an ISO may not be less than 110 percent of the fair market value on the date of grant. Options become exercisable at such times and under such conditions as are determined by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the vesting of any option that is based on performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria will be subject to a performance period of not less than one (1) year, and the vesting of any option that is based solely upon continued employment and/or the passage of time may not vest in full over a period of less than one (1) year, except that the administrator may provide for the satisfaction and/or lapse of all conditions under any such award in the event of the participant's death, disability or retirement or in connection with a corporate transaction of the Company, and the administrator may provide that any such restriction or limitation will not apply in the case of an option that is issued in payment or settlement of compensation that has been earned by the participant or that qualifies as a substitute award under the A&R Plan.

        Each option terminates ten years from the date of grant, or as set forth in the A&R Plan or fixed by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that in the event that the grantee is a 10 percent stockholder, an option that is intended to be an ISO cannot be exercisable after five years from the date of grant. An option that is exercisable may be exercised by the grantee's delivery to the Company of a written notice of exercise. Such notice must be accompanied by payment in full of the option price of the shares for which the option is being exercised plus the amount (if any) of federal and/or other taxes which the Company may, in its judgment, be required to withhold with respect to an Award, or by "cashless exercise." Each award agreement sets forth the extent to which the grantee has the right to exercise the option following termination of the grantee's service.

Stock Appreciation Rights

        A stock appreciation right ("SAR") confers on the grantee, upon exercise thereof, the excess of (A) the fair market value of one share of stock on the date of exercise over (B) the grant price of the SAR as determined by the Board of Directors. The award agreement for a SAR specifies the grant price of the SAR, which must be at least the fair market value of a share of Stock on the date of grant. SARs may be granted in conjunction with all or part of an option granted under the A&R Plan or at any subsequent time during the term of such option, in conjunction with all or part of any other award or without regard to any option or other award; provided that a SAR that is granted subsequent to the date of grant of a related option must have a grant price that is no less than the fair market value of one share of stock on the date of grant. The Board of Directors determines the time or times at which and the circumstances under which a SAR may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), the time or times at which SARs cease to be or become exercisable following termination of service or upon other conditions, the method of exercise, method of settlement, form of consideration payable in settlement, method by or forms in which stock will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to grantees, whether or not a SAR is granted in tandem or in combination with any other award, and any other terms and conditions of any SAR; provided, however, that the term of each SAR shall be no more than ten years, and the vesting of any SAR that is based on performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria will be subject to a performance period of not less than one (1) year, and the vesting of any SAR that is based solely upon continued employment and/or the passage of time may not vest in full over a period of less

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than one (1) year, except that the administrator may provide for the satisfaction and/or lapse of all conditions under any such award in the event of the participant's death, disability or retirement or in connection with a corporate transaction of the Company, and the administrator may provide that any such restriction or limitation will not apply in the case of a SAR that is issued in payment or settlement of compensation that has been earned by the participant or that qualifies as a substitute award under the A&R Plan.

Restricted Stock and Stock Units

        Awards of restricted stock or stock units may be made for no consideration. At the time a grant of restricted stock or stock units is made, the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, establish a restricted period applicable to such restricted stock or stock units. Each award of restricted stock or stock units may be subject to a different restricted period. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, at the time a grant of restricted stock or stock units is made, prescribe restrictions in addition to or other than the expiration of the restricted period, including the satisfaction of corporate or individual performance objectives, which may be applicable to all or any portion of the restricted stock or stock units. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of shares of common stock under any such award that is based on performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria will be subject to a performance period of not less than one (1) year, and the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of shares of common stock under any restricted stock or stock unit award that is based solely upon continued employment and/or the passage of time may not vest or be settled in full over a period of less than one (1) year, except that the administrator may provide for the satisfaction and/or lapse of all conditions under any such award in the event of the participant's death, disability or retirement or in connection with a corporate transaction of the Company, and the administrator may provide that any such restriction or limitation will not apply in the case of a restricted stock or stock unit award that is issued in payment or settlement of compensation that has been earned by the participant or that qualifies as a substitute award under the A&R Plan. Neither restricted stock nor stock units may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during the restricted period or prior to the satisfaction of any other restrictions prescribed by the Board of Directors.

        Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, except as provided below, holders of restricted stock have the right to vote such stock and the right to receive any dividends declared or paid with respect to such stock. The Board of Directors may provide that any dividends paid on restricted stock be reinvested in shares of stock, which may or may not be subject to the same vesting conditions and restrictions applicable to such restricted stock. All distributions, if any, received by a grantee with respect to restricted stock as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, combination of shares, or other similar transaction are subject to the restrictions applicable to the original grant. Holders of stock units have no rights as stockholders of the Company. The Board of Directors may provide that the holder of such stock units be entitled to receive, upon the Company's payment of a cash dividend on its outstanding stock, a cash payment for each stock unit held equal to the per-share dividend paid on the stock. The Board of Directors may also provide that such cash payment will be deemed reinvested in additional stock units at a price per unit equal to the fair market value of a share of stock on the date that such dividend is paid. Notwithstanding anything in the A&R Plan to the contrary, in no event will dividends be paid during the performance period with respect to unearned awards of restricted stock or stock units that are subject to performance-based vesting criteria. Dividends accrued with respect to the shares of common stock subject to any such restricted stock or stock unit award will become payable no earlier than the date the performance-based vesting criteria have been achieved and the underlying award has been earned. Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, upon the termination of a grantee's service, any restricted stock or stock units held by such grantee that have not vested, or with respect to which all applicable restrictions and conditions have not lapsed, shall immediately be deemed forfeited.

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Dividend Equivalent Rights

        A dividend equivalent right is an award entitling the recipient to receive credits based on cash distributions that would have been paid on the shares of stock specified in the dividend equivalent right (or other award to which it relates) if such shares had been issued to and held by the recipient. The terms and conditions of dividend equivalent rights shall be specified in the grant. Dividend equivalents credited to the holder of a dividend equivalent right may be paid currently or may be deemed to be reinvested in additional shares of stock, which may thereafter accrue additional equivalents. Any such reinvestment is made at fair market value on the date of reinvestment. Dividend equivalent rights may be settled in cash or stock or a combination thereof, in a single installment or installments, all determined in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. A dividend equivalent right granted as a component of another award may provide that such dividend equivalent right shall be settled upon exercise, settlement, or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other award, and that such dividend equivalent right will expire or be forfeited or annulled under the same conditions as such other award. A dividend equivalent right granted as a component of another award may also contain terms and conditions different from such other award. Notwithstanding anything in the A&R Plan to the contrary, in no event will dividend equivalent rights granted as a component of an award of restricted stock or stock units be paid during the performance period with respect to the unearned portion of any such awards that is subject to performance-based vesting criteria. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on shares subject to any such awards will become payable no earlier than the date the performance-based vesting criteria have been achieved and the underlying restricted stock or stock units have been earned. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Board of Directors, a grantee's rights in all dividend equivalent rights or interest equivalents shall automatically terminate upon the grantee's termination of service for any reason.

Performance Goals

        The right of a grantee to exercise or receive a grant or settlement of any award, and the timing thereof, may be subject to such performance conditions as may be specified by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee. If and to the extent that the Compensation Committee determines that an award to be granted to a grantee who is designated by the Compensation Committee as likely to be a covered employee within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code should qualify as "performance-based compensation" for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, the grant, exercise and/or settlement of such award shall be contingent upon achievement of pre-established performance goals. For purposes thereof, the performance goals may consist of one or more of the following business criteria for the Company, on a consolidated basis, and/or specified subsidiaries or business units of the Company (except with respect to the total stockholder return and earnings per share criteria), shall be used exclusively by the Compensation Committee in establishing performance goals for such awards: (1) total stockholder return; (2) such total stockholder return as compared to total return (on a comparable basis) of a publicly available index such as, but not limited to, the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index; (3) net income; (4) pretax earnings; (5) earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization; (6) pretax operating earnings after interest expense and before bonuses, service fees, and extraordinary or special items; (7) operating margin; (8) earnings per share; (9) return on equity; (10) return on capital; (11) return on investment; (12) operating earnings; (13) working capital; (14) ratio of debt to stockholders' equity; (15) revenue; and (16) gross merchandise value. Business criteria may be measured on an absolute basis or on a relative basis (i.e., performance relative to peer companies) and on a GAAP or non-GAAP basis. Such performance goals shall be established not later than 90 days after the beginning of any performance period applicable to such awards, or at such other date as may be required or permitted for "performance-based compensation" under Code Section 162(m). The maximum amount that may be earned under a cash award in any calendar year by any one grantee shall be $3,000,000 and the maximum amount that may be earned as a cash award in respect of a performance period by any one grantee shall be $5,000,000. If the Compensation

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Committee reasonably determines at any time during the applicable performance period that the performance goals underlying any award are unachievable, the Compensation Committee may cancel such award and the number of shares of stock counted against the aggregate number of shares available under the A&R Plan with respect to such award shall, to the extent of any such cancellation, again become available for making awards under the A&R Plan.

Corporate Transactions

        Upon the occurrence of (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a merger, consolidation, or reorganization of the Company with one or more other entities in which the Company is not the surviving entity, (ii) a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company to another person or entity, or (iii) any transaction (including without limitation a merger or reorganization in which the Company is the surviving entity) which results in any person or entity (other than persons who are stockholders or affiliates immediately prior to the transaction) owning 50% or more of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company provision will be made in writing for the assumption or continuation of the options, SARs, stock units and restricted stock theretofore granted, or for the substitution for such options, SARs, stock units and restricted stock for new common stock options and stock appreciation rights and new common stock units and restricted stock relating to the stock of a successor entity, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number of shares (disregarding any consideration that is not common stock) and option and stock appreciation right exercise prices, in which event the A&R Plan, options, SARs, stock units and restricted stock theretofore granted will continue in the manner and under the terms so provided; provided, however, that if the successor entity refuses to assume or substitute the awards: (a) all outstanding shares of restricted stock shall be deemed to have vested, and all stock units shall be deemed to have vested and the shares of stock subject thereto shall be delivered, immediately prior to the occurrence of such corporate transaction; and

        (b)   either of the following two actions shall be taken:

        (1)   fifteen days prior to the scheduled consummation of a corporate transaction, all options and SARs outstanding under the A&R Plan shall become immediately exercisable and shall remain exercisable for a period of fifteen days; or

        (2)   the Board of Directors may elect, in its sole discretion, to cancel any outstanding awards of options, restricted stock, stock units, and/or SARs and pay or deliver, or cause to be paid or delivered, to the holder thereof an amount in cash or securities having a value (as determined by the Board of Directors acting in good faith), in the case of restricted stock or stock units, equal to the formula or fixed price per share paid to holders of shares of stock and, in the case of options or SARs, equal to the product of the number of shares of stock subject to the option or SAR (the "Award Shares") multiplied by the amount, if any, by which (I) the formula or fixed price per share paid to holders of shares of stock pursuant to such transaction exceeds (II) the option price or SAR exercise price applicable to such Award Shares.

With respect to the Company's establishment of an exercise window, (i) any exercise of an option or SAR during such fifteen-day period will be conditioned upon the consummation of the event and will be effective only immediately before the consummation of the event, and (ii) upon consummation of any corporate transaction, the A&R Plan, and all outstanding but unexercised options and SARs shall terminate. In the event that awards are assumed or substituted by a successor entity and a participant experiences a termination without cause or for good reason within one year following the occurrence of the corporate transaction, all outstanding shares of restricted stock will be deemed to have vested, and all stock units will be deemed to have vested and the shares of common stock subject thereto will be delivered upon such termination and all options and SARs outstanding will become immediately exercisable and remain exercisable for a period of one year following such termination, or until the expiration date of such option or SAR, if earlier.

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Compensation Recoupment Policy

        Subject to the terms and conditions of the A&R Plan, the administrator may provide that any participant and/or any award, including any shares of common stock subject to an award, is subject to any recovery, recoupment, clawback and/or other forfeiture policy maintained by the Company from time to time.

Effectiveness and Term; Amendment and Termination

        The A&R Plan will become effective upon approval by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting and will remain available for the grant of awards until the tenth anniversary of such date. The Board of Directors may, at any time and from time to time, amend, suspend, or terminate the A&R Plan as to any shares of stock as to which awards have not been made. An amendment shall be contingent on approval of the Company's stockholders to the extent stated by the Board of Directors, required by applicable law or required by applicable stock exchange or market listing requirements. No amendment, suspension, or termination of the A&R Plan may, without the consent of the grantee, impair rights or obligations under any award theretofore awarded under the A&R Plan.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

        The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to the Company and to recipients of stock options and stock appreciation rights under the A&R Plan. The summary is based on the United States Internal Revenue Code and the U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code in effect as of the date of this proxy statement, all of which are subject to change with retroactive effect. The summary is not intended to be a complete analysis or discussion of all potential tax consequences that may be important to recipients of awards under the A&R Plan. The laws governing the tax aspects of these awards are highly technical, and such laws are subject to change. Different tax rules may apply to specific participants and transactions under the A&R Plan, particularly in jurisdictions outside the United States.

Nonqualified Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

        The recipient will not have any income at the time a nonqualified stock option or a SAR is granted nor will the Company be entitled to a deduction at that time. When a nonqualified option is exercised, the optionee generally will recognize ordinary income (whether the option price is paid in cash or by delivery or surrender of shares of common stock), in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares to which the option exercise pertains over the option exercise price. When an SAR is exercised, the holder will recognize ordinary income equal to the sum of (a) the gross cash proceeds payable and (b) the fair market value on the exercise date of any shares received. The Company will be entitled to a corresponding deduction with respect to a nonqualified stock option or SAR equal to the ordinary income recognized by the optionee or holder of the SAR, provided that the deduction is not disallowed by Section 162(m) or otherwise limited by the Code.

ISOs

        A recipient will not have any income at the time an ISO is granted or have regular taxable income at the time the ISO is exercised. However, the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise over the option exercise price will be a preference item that could create an alternative minimum tax liability for the optionee. Such alternative minimum tax may be payable even though the optionee receives no cash upon the exercise of the ISO with which to pay such tax. If the optionee disposes of the shares acquired on exercise of an ISO after the later of two years after the grant of the ISO and one year after exercise of the ISO, the gain recognized by the optionee (i.e., the excess of the proceeds received over the option exercise price), if any, will be long-term capital gain eligible for

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favorable tax rates under the Code. Conversely, if the optionee disposes of the shares within two years of the grant of the ISO or within one year of exercise of the ISO, the disposition will generally be a "disqualifying disposition," and the optionee will recognize ordinary income in the year of the disqualifying disposition equal to the lesser of (i) the excess of the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise over the option exercise price and (ii) the excess of the amount received for the shares over the option exercise price. The balance of the gain or loss, if any, will be long-term or short-term capital gain, depending on how long the shares were held. The Company is not entitled to a deduction as the result of the grant or exercise of an ISO. However, if the optionee recognizes ordinary income as a result of a disqualifying disposition, the Company will be entitled to a corresponding deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the optionee, provided that the deduction is not disallowed by Section 162(m) or otherwise limited by the Code. We intend that awards granted under the A&R Plan comply with, or are otherwise exempt from, Section 409A of the Code.

Section 162(m) Awards

        The right of a grantee to exercise or receive a grant or settlement of any award, and the timing thereof, may be subject to such performance conditions as may be specified by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may use such business criteria and other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate in establishing any performance conditions, and may exercise its discretion to reduce the amounts payable under any award subject to performance conditions, except as limited by the A&R Plan in the case of a performance award or annual incentive award intended to qualify under Code Section 162(m). If and to the extent required under Code Section 162(m), any power or authority relating to a performance award or annual incentive award intended to qualify under Code Section 162(m), shall be exercised by the Compensation Committee and not the Board of Directors.

        It is the intent of the Company that performance awards and annual incentive awards granted to persons who are designated by the Compensation Committee as likely to be covered employees within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder (generally including the chief executive officer and the three most other highly-compensated executive officers other than the chief financial officer) shall, if so designated by the Compensation Committee, constitute "qualified performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder. The rules and regulations promulgated under Section 162(m), however, are complicated and subject to change from time to time, sometimes with retroactive effect. In addition, a number of requirements must be met in order for particular compensation to so qualify. As such, there can be no assurance that any compensation awarded or paid under the A&R Plan will be deductible under all circumstances.

New Plan Benefits

        The benefits that will be awarded or paid in the future under the A&R Plan are not currently determinable. Such awards are within the discretion of the Compensation Committee, and the Compensation Committee has not determined future awards or who might receive them. Information about awards granted in fiscal year 2014 under the Old Plan to the Company's named executive officers can be found in the table under the heading "Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2014" on page 59 of this proxy statement. As of December 31, 2014, the closing price of a share of the Company's common stock was $8.17.

Existing Plan Benefits

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December 31, 2014 that count against the plan's maximum share authorization. These share numbers do not take into account the effect of options that have been canceled or expired unexercised.

Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the 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.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion & Analysis

        This section describes our compensation strategy, programs and practices for the executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table that follows this discussion. In this proxy statement, we refer to these individuals as our named executive officers.

Executive Summary

        Our executive compensation philosophy and the elements of our executive compensation program with regard to fiscal 2014 are summarized below:

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The main objectives of our executive compensation program are to support the attainment of our short- and long-term financial and strategic objectives, reward executives for continuous growth in earnings and stockholder value, and align executives' interests with those of our stockholders.



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Our executive compensation program emphasizes performance-based compensation, including annual incentive compensation and stock-based awards, including stock options and restricted stock.



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Our Compensation Committee is responsible for evaluating and setting the compensation levels of our named executive officers. In setting compensation levels for executives, the Committee solicits the input and recommendations of our Chairman and CEO. The Compensation Committee periodically engages an independent compensation consultant to conduct market reviews of our competitive market for executive talent. For fiscal 2014, the Committee did not engage a compensation consultant to conduct a market review but the Committee did engage the independent compensation consultant that provided a market review for fiscal 2013 to update the Company's peer group.

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Compensation for our named executive officers during fiscal 2014 generally was lower than target levels as a result of Company financial performance. As discussed below, the Company's fiscal 2014 performance led to below-target annual incentive compensation for our named executive officers because we did not achieve all of our target goals for company financial performance under our annual incentive bonus plan.



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To support the retention and incentive purposes of our executive compensation program, in fiscal 2014 each of our named executive officers received time-based and performance-based stock option and restricted stock awards.

General Compensation Philosophy

        Liquidity Services' executive compensation programs are designed to support the attainment of our short- and long-term financial and strategic objectives, reward executives for continuous growth in earnings and stockholder value, and align executives' interests with those of our stockholders. The goal of Liquidity Services' compensation programs is to attract, retain and motivate key executives, and to encourage a long-term commitment to Liquidity Services. To achieve these objectives, the Compensation Committee uses a variety of compensation elements, including: base salary, annual cash incentive compensation, long-term incentive compensation and certain other compensation and benefits.

        Factors Considered When Determining Compensation.    The Compensation Committee seeks to set executive compensation at competitive levels that the Compensation Committee considers appropriate for a company of our size and stage of growth. On an annual basis, the Compensation Committee determines and approves the total compensation level of each of our named executive officers based on its evaluation of external market conditions, Company performance and each named executive officer's individual performance relative to pre-established performance goals and objectives. The Compensation Committee also considers each executive's level of experience, unique skills and abilities critical to the Company, and the executive's tenure, position and responsibilities with the Company. The Compensation Committee considers recommendations from the Chairman and CEO regarding levels for base salary, annual incentive awards and long-term incentive awards for named executive officers. The Chairman and CEO annually provides to the Compensation Committee historical and prospective breakdowns of the total direct compensation components for each named executive officer. The Chairman and CEO also recommends financial and non-financial performance goals for each named executive officer under the annual cash incentive compensation plan.

        Market Data.    Periodically, the Compensation Committee has engaged a leading industry compensation consultant to assess the market competitiveness of our executive compensation program so that our program attracts and retains executive talent essential to achieve our business plans. As noted above, the Compensation Committee did not engage a compensation consultant with respect to fiscal 2014 compensation except with respect to updating peer group information. For fiscal 2014, the Compensation Committee did, however, consider market data published in surveys (the 2013 Towers Watson General Industry Executive Compensation Survey Report and the 2013 Towers Watson General Industry Top Management Compensation Survey), factoring in the Company's size at the time of such review. Further, the Compensation Committee engaged a compensation consultant, Towers Watson, to assess the market competitiveness of our executive compensation program with respect to fiscal 2013 compensation and in prior years and again with respect to fiscal 2015 compensation. After considering the following six factors with respect to Towers Watson: (i) the provision of other services to us by Towers Watson; (ii) the amount of fees received from us by Towers Watson, as a percentage of the total revenue of Towers Watson; (iii) the policies and procedures of Towers Watson that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest; (iv) any business or personal relationship of the Towers Watson consultant with a member of the Compensation Committee; (v) any of our stock owned by the Towers Watson consultants; and (vi) any business or personal relationship of the Towers Watson consultant or Towers Watson with any of our executive officers, our Compensation Committee has concluded that no conflict

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of interest exists with Towers Watson. The scope of Towers Watson's work included a review of the Company's executive compensation practices, assistance with development of an appropriate peer group, and presentation to the Compensation Committee of a report regarding executive compensation trends for similarly sized companies and the market competitiveness of our executive compensation program. The peer companies utilized in Towers Watson's fiscal 2014 review were updated in fiscal 2014 by Towers Watson with input from the Compensation Committee and approved by the Compensation Committee. The peer group was developed using several criteria as a guide (e.g. company size, net income, growth, location, internet presence and technology focus) and included 17 companies, with revenues ranging from $255.2 million to $1,167.5 million. The peer group companies for the fiscal 2014 review were:

        Four companies, TNS Inc., Deltek Inc., Online Resources Corp. and GeoEye, Inc., were removed from the peer group because they ceased to be public companies.

        The compensation decisions specific to each component of total direct compensation for the named executive officers are discussed below.

        Pay Mix.    Because our named executive officers are in a position to directly influence the Company's performance, a significant portion of their compensation is delivered in the form of annual cash incentive award and long-term incentive compensation. We rely on a mix of compensation components intended to reward short-term results (in the form of annual cash incentive awards) and motivate long-term performance (in the form of option and restricted stock grants that vest over several years). We do not have a specific allocation target between cash and equity-based compensation or between annual and long-term incentive compensation. Instead, we retain the flexibility when determining the compensation mix to react to our evolving business environment and our specific hiring and retention requirements. In fiscal 2014, approximately 58% or more of each of our named executive officer's target total direct compensation, including approximately 83% of the target total direct compensation for the Chairman and CEO, was performance-based and/or tied directly to the performance of our stock (in the form of target annual cash incentive awards and stock options and restricted stock awards), consistent with the Company's compensation philosophy to link executive compensation with stockholder returns and achievement of strategic business objectives.

Base Salary

        Purpose.    Salaries for named executive officers are designed to be competitive when compared with prevailing market rates and are based on a variety of factors, including level of responsibility, performance and the recommendations of the Chairman and CEO. Base salaries are reviewed annually or at the time of promotion or other changes in responsibilities. In determining whether to award base salary increases, the Compensation Committee considers the Company's overall business outlook, the

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Company's budget, the executive's individual performance, historical compensation, market compensation levels for comparable positions, internal pay equity and other factors, including any retention concerns. Under the terms of the employment agreements in place with our named executive officers, the Compensation Committee may not adjust the salary of a named executive officer downward unless the named executive officer consents to a reduction.

        Fiscal 2014 Decisions.    The Compensation Committee approved base salary increases for each of the named executive officers in fiscal 2014 other than for our Chairman and CEO, who voluntarily requested a reduction in his base salary in order to more closely align his incentive compensation with the interests of shareholders. The increases for the named executive officers other than our Chairman and CEO primarily reflected a cost of living adjustment over the prior year's base salary and an adjustment to set base salaries to levels comparable to the 50^th percentile of the peer group based on the Towers Watson review from fiscal 2013. Effective October 1, 2013, the Compensation Committee approved base salaries in the following amounts for our named executive officers:

        The Compensation Committee utilizes a report of market compensation levels prepared by its independent compensation consultant in order to evaluate the executives' base salaries. The Compensation Committee generally seeks to set base salaries at the 50th percentile of the peer group, adjusting for experience and other factors such as tenure, individual performance and responsibilities.

        Fiscal 2015 Decisions.    In October 2014, Mr. Burton was appointed Executive Vice President, Federal Sector. In his new role, Mr. Burton will manage the Company's ongoing Department of Defense relationship and pursue new business opportunities in the federal sector. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Burton agreed to a reduction in his base salary in exchange for higher performance-based cash and equity compensation reflecting his expanded business development activities. Accordingly, for fiscal 2015, Mr. Burton's base salary is $150,000. See below for a discussion of Mr. Burton's target cash incentive award opportunity for fiscal 2015.

Annual Incentive Compensation

        Purpose.    Annual incentive compensation is an "at risk" performance-based cash award that is designed to motivate our named executive officers to achieve pre-established corporate financial and individual performance objectives that are consistent with the Company's strategic plan. Awards under the plan are payable if, and only to the extent that, these pre-established objectives are achieved. The Compensation Committee retains the discretion to increase or decrease payouts under the annual cash incentive plan in connection with its review of the Company's and the executive's performance during the year. The Compensation Committee did not exercise this discretion with respect to fiscal 2014 cash incentive awards payable to the named executive officers. Compensation paid under the plan has varied significantly from year to year. For example, over the last three years, the annual cash incentive award of our Chairman and CEO has ranged from 0 to 205% of his base salary.

        The annual incentive award plan is also designed to attract and retain key employees by providing our named executive officers with a significant opportunity to earn additional annual cash compensation. As noted below, the target opportunities of our named executive officers range from 50% to 100% of base salary, with a maximum opportunity of between 80% and 400% of the base

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salary. The Committee strives to set the annual incentive plan target opportunity at the median of the peer group with potential for upper quartile pay based on superior performance of the Company and the individual.

        Fiscal 2014 Target Annual Cash Incentive Award Opportunities.    At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Committee establishes the performance goals and target and maximum cash incentive awards for each named executive officer. Each target and maximum cash incentive award is set as a percentage of each named executive officer's base salary. The amount of the cash incentive ultimately awarded depends on the achievement of performance goals. The "Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2014" table below shows the range of possible payments to each of our named executive officers under the annual incentive award plan in fiscal 2014.

        For fiscal 2014, the annual incentive cash award target and maximum award of our named executive officers were:

        The Committee established these target and maximum cash incentive award opportunities based upon (1) the relative scope and responsibility of the named executive officer's position and his respective impact on overall Company performance and (2) comparative compensation data based on the Committee's review of the competitive market conducted for fiscal 2013. For fiscal 2014, the target award opportunity for each of our named executive officers other than Messrs. Rallo and Williams remained the same as for fiscal 2013. The Compensation Committee determined that the target award opportunities of our named executive officers (other than Mr. Burton) were at or near the 75^th percentile of the competitive market data reviewed for fiscal 2013. The Committee determined that it was appropriate for Mr. Burton's target award opportunity to be above the 75^th percentile because of the significance to the Company of his role as head of Capital Assets Group and to incentivize participation in company-wide growth initiatives.

        Fiscal 2014 Performance Goals.    At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Compensation Committee established performance goals for the plan based on recommendations from management. For fiscal 2014, the Committee determined that awards under the plan for our named executive officers other than Mr. Burton would be based on the achievement of two corporate performance goals (Gross Merchandise Volume ("GMV") with respect to all commercial and municipal marketplaces other than the DOD Surplus marketplace ("Commercial GMV") and commercial contribution margin growth from all marketplaces other than the DOD Surplus marketplace ("Commercial CMG"), business integration objectives (including integrating sales automation platforms, marketplaces and the buyer experience and developing aligned global seller facing brands) and achievement of certain individual management objectives. For Mr. Burton, however, the Committee determined that his cash incentive award would be based primarily on individual management objectives, a portion of which was tied to company-wide growth initiatives, and achievement of business integration objectives. The performance goals carry different weights for our named executive officers based on their position and

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responsibilities. The relative weights assigned to corporate, marketplace and individual goals for fiscal 2014 are as follows:

        Mr. Burton had a set of four individual goals for fiscal 2014 for which the following relative weights were assigned:

        Similar to fiscal 2013, the Committee's evaluation of the Company's financial performance under the plan for fiscal 2014 was based on two Company-wide goals—Commercial GMV and Commercial CMG. Commercial GMV measures the total sales volume of all commercial and municipal merchandise sold through the Company's marketplaces during a given period. Commercial CMG measures the growth in contribution margin contributed from the Company's marketplaces before allocation of certain expenses. The Committee selected these metrics as the corporate performance measures because they continue to be key metrics used by management to measure the Company's business performance. The target Commercial GMV goal for fiscal 2014 was $904 million, approximately 19% greater than fiscal 2013 results. If the Company had achieved a Commercial GMV of less than $765.0 million, then no award would have been earned with respect to this goal. The target Commercial CMG growth goal for fiscal 2014 was 21%. If the Company had achieved a Commercial CMG growth of less than 12%, then no award would have been earned with respect to this goal. Because we believe disclosure of the exact contribution margin amounts to which these Commercial CMG growth rates equate would cause the Company competitive harm by publishing sensitive information that would not otherwise be disclosed, the Company is not disclosing contribution margin amounts. The Committee cannot specify the degree of difficulty required to meet the Commercial CMG growth target goal, but believes that achievement of the target goal would have required substantial and sustained performance by the Company. The target Commercial CMG growth goal is consistent with the Company's annual business plan and strategic objectives, and achievement of the target goal required extensive business development efforts, a significant increase in inventory velocity and continued improvement in service levels.

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        The business integration objectives included:

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Enhancing the Company's technology platform to support integration, new capabilities and a superior user experience



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Enhancing employee engagement, including leadership development and performance management

The Committee determined that 100% of the business integration goals were met with respect to fiscal 2014.

        The individual performance goals established for each of our named executive officers varied based on his relative job responsibilities and emphasized improvement in metrics or operational objectives within the control of each named executive officer. Each of our named executive officers had four to five individual management objectives designed to further each of the following two Company strategic initiatives of market leadership and of collaboration, integration and transformation. Each individual management objective is weighted differently as noted below. To the extent that an objective was determined to be critical to the Company's strategy and business plan, it may have served as an individual objective of more than one named executive officer.

        Our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer's individual performance was evaluated based on the following individual objectives (which comprised 25% of his total annual award opportunity):

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Retention of key clients



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Integrate acquired marketplaces



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Develop new services and capabilities

        Mr. Rallo's individual performance was evaluated based on the following four individual objectives (which comprised 60% of his total annual award opportunity):

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Streamline Retail Supply Chain Group operations

        Mr. Williams' individual performance was evaluated based on the following four individual objectives (which comprised 45% of his total annual award opportunity):

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Support LSI business development process

        Mr. Casusol's individual performance was evaluated based on the following four individual objectives (which comprised 70% of his total annual award opportunity):

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Consolidate all current information technology spending to determine total cost of ownership and then develop strategy to optimize returns on information technology investments

        Mr. Burton's individual performance was evaluated based on the following four individual objectives, which together comprised 100% of his total annual award opportunity, and was divided such that 40% was related to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") of the Capital Assets Group other than the DoD Surplus marketplace ("CAG Commercial EBITDA"), 20% was related to Commercial GMV of the Capital Assets Group, 20% was related to EBITDA of the DoD Surplus marketplace and 20% was related to personal management objectives. His personal management objectives were as follows:

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Support LSI corporate initiatives with respect to the Company's branding, sales force integration and the strategic road map

        Because we believe disclosure of the EBITDA results for the Capital Assets Group marketplace and its subcomponents would cause the Company competitive harm by publishing sensitive information that would not otherwise be disclosed, the Company is not disclosing this target. The Committee cannot specify the degree of difficulty required to meet each of the EBITDA targets, but believes that achievement of the target goal would have required substantial and sustained performance by the marketplace. The target EBITDA goals were consistent with the Company's annual business plan and strategic objectives, and achievement of the target goals required extensive business development efforts, a significant increase in inventory velocity and continued improvement in service levels.

        Fiscal 2014 Results and Payouts.    At the end of the performance year, our Chairman and CEO assessed the achievement of the Company and individual performance goals and made a recommendation to the Committee regarding the annual incentive award payouts. The target cash incentive award of each of our named executive officers is shown in the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2014" table, and the actual amounts earned by our named executive officers are shown in the "Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation" column of the Summary Compensation Table, which amounts were paid to the executives after the end of the fiscal year.

        In determining the amount of the fiscal 2014 awards, the Committee assessed the Company's and each named executive officer's performance measured against the previously described corporate, business integration and individual management objectives. For fiscal 2014, the Company achieved Commercial GMV and Commercial CMG that fell short of the respective threshold performance level, resulting in no payouts under either component. The Committee determined that 100% of the business integration objectives were achieved resulting in payout for that component at target.

        The Compensation Committee awarded Mr. Angrick an annual cash incentive award equal to 32% of his target incentive award, resulting in a payment of $126,000, based on our fiscal 2014 corporate performance, achievement of 100% of the business integration objectives and achievement of 26% of his individual objectives. Mr. Rallo was awarded 80% of his target award, resulting in a payment of $211,471, based on our fiscal 2014 corporate performance, achievement of 100% of the business integration objectives and achievement of 100% of his individual objectives. Mr. Williams was awarded 61% of his target award, resulting in a payment of $89,975, based on our fiscal 2014 corporate performance, achievement of 100% of the business integration objectives and achievement of 80% of his individual objectives. Mr. Casusol was awarded 80% of his target award, resulting in a payment of

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$148,320, based on our fiscal 2014 corporate performance, achievement of 100% of the business integration objectives and achievement of 100% of his individual objectives.

        Mr. Burton was awarded 30% of his target award, resulting in a payment of $75,726, based on achievement of 100% of the business integration objectives, his achievement of 100% of his personal management objectives, the Capital Assets Group marketplace's achievement of 0% of EBITDA targets with respect to the government portion of the Capital Assets Group and 0% with respect to the commercial portion of the Capital Assets Group and the Capital Assets Group marketplace's achievement of 0% of Commercial GMV targets.

        Fiscal 2015 Incentive Award Plan.    At its December 2, 2014 meeting, the Compensation Committee determined that the corporate financial measure for our fiscal 2015 annual incentive compensation plan will be Commercial CMG. The Compensation Committee decided to include execution and integration of the Company's Liquidity One Transformation ("LOT") Program as well as individual performance. The relative weight assigned to corporate, LOT integration and individual goals for fiscal 2015 is as follows: