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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Celaya Jorge 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC [ LQDT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/2/2017
(Street)

BETHESDA, MD 20814
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   10/2/2017     J (1)    53382   A $5.80   78039   D    
Common Stock   10/2/2017     F (2)    17034   D $5.80   61005   D    
Common Stock   10/3/2017     F (2)    2306   D $5.80   58699   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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 Grant   $9.7   10/2/2017     J   (1)       43724      (3) 10/1/2025   Common Stock   131173.0   $5.80   87449   D    
Employee Stock Grant   $6.63   10/2/2017     J   (1)       6336      (4) 10/1/2025   Common Stock   19006.0   $5.80   12670   D    
Employee Stock Grant   $5.8                      (5) 10/1/2025   Common Stock   6335.0     6335   D    
Employee Stock Option   $6.63                      (6) 10/1/2025   Common Stock   13891.0     13891   D    
Employee Stock Option   $6.63                      (7) 10/1/2025   Common Stock   3473.0     3473   D    
Employee Stock Grant   $8.15   10/2/2017     J   (1)       3322      (4) 10/1/2025   Common Stock   9966.0   $5.80   6644   D    
Employee Stock Grant   $5.8                      (8) 10/1/2025   Common Stock   9700.0     9700   D    
Employee Stock Grant   $8.3                      (5) 10/1/2026   Common Stock   9700.0     9700   D    
Employee Stock Option   $8.3                      (9) 10/1/2026   Common Stock   5750.0     5750   D    
Employee Stock Option   $8.3                      (7) 10/1/2026   Common Stock   5750.0     5750   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Represents the vesting of restricted stock.
(2)  Represents an advance election by the insider to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to vesting of restricted shares by authorizing the issuer to sell a number of shares with an aggregate fair market value that would satisfy the withholding amount due.
(3)  Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock grant vested on October 1, 2016 and thereafter 1/4 of the restricted stock grant will vest on October 1 of each year for three years. In the event that Mr. Celaya's employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by Mr. Celaya for good reason within his first eighteen months of employment, 37.5 percent of this restricted stock grant will become vested as of the date of his termination. On the eighteen month anniversary of Mr. Celaya's start of employment, this acceleration provision will expire.
(4)  Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock grant vested on October 1, 2016 and thereafter 1/4th of the restricted stock grant will vest on October 1 of each year for three years.
(5)  These restricted shares will vest, if at all, based on the Issuer's achievement of certain financial milestones.
(6)  Twenty-five percent of this option grant vested on October 1, 2016 and thereafter 1/48th of the option grant will vest each month for thirty-six months.
(7)  This option becomes exercisable, if at all, based on the Issuer's achievement of certain financial milestones.
(8)  Twenty-five percent of this restricted stock grant will vest on April 1, 2018 and thereafter 1/4th of the restricted stock grant will vest on each of October 1, 2018, October 1, 2019, and October 1, 2020.
(9)  18/48th of this option grant will vest on April 1, 2018 and thereafter 1/48th of the option grant will vest each month for thirty months.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Celaya Jorge
C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.
6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200
BETHESDA, MD 20814

EVP & Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Mark A. Shaffer, by power of attorney 10/4/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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