Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GROSS PATRICK W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC [LQDT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2018
(Street)

BETHESDA, MD 20814
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/01/2018   J(1)   15,128 A $ 6.5 28,594 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option $ 12.89               (2) 04/03/2016 Common Stock 20,000   0 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 14.75               (3) 10/02/2016 Common Stock 11,271   0 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 11.19               (4) 10/01/2017 Common Stock 10,272   0 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 11.66               (5) 06/03/2018 Common Stock 4,457   4,457 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 8.55               (6) 04/28/2019 Common Stock 21,086   21,086 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 10.7               (7) 02/01/2020 Common Stock 18,612   18,612 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 14.3               (8) 02/01/2021 Common Stock 15,012   15,012 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 42.31               (9) 02/01/2022 Common Stock 5,328   5,328 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 40.11               (10) 02/01/2023 Common Stock 5,954   5,954 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 21.53               (11) 02/01/2024 Common Stock 20,061   20,061 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 9.84               (12) 02/01/2025 Common Stock 39,103   39,103 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 6.29               (13) 02/01/2026 Common Stock 84,896   84,896 D  
Restricted Stock Grant $ 9.75 02/01/2018   J(1)     15,128   (14) 02/01/2027 Common Stock 15,128 $ 6.5 0 D  
Employee Stock Grant $ 6.5 02/01/2018   A   22,692     (15) 02/01/2028 Common Stock 22,692 $ 0 22,692 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GROSS PATRICK W
C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200
BETHESDA, MD 20814
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Mark A. Shaffer, by power of attorney   02/05/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents the vesting of restricted stock.
(2) These options expired on April 3, 2016 without being exercised.
(3) These options expired on October 2, 2016 without being exercised.
(4) These options expired on October 1, 2017 without being exercised.
(5) These options became fully vested on June 3, 2009.
(6) These options became fully vested on February 18, 2010.
(7) These options became fully vested on February 1, 2011.
(8) These options became fully vested on February 1, 2012.
(9) These options became fully vested on February 1, 2013.
(10) These options became fully vested on February 1, 2014.
(11) These options became fully vested on February 1, 2015.
(12) These options became fully vested on February 1, 2016.
(13) These options became fully vested on February 1, 2017.
(14) These restricted shares became fully vested on February 1, 2018.
(15) These restricted shares have a one-year vesting period such that 100% of this restricted share grant will vest on February 1, 2019.

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