AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Liquidity Services (LQDT)

Liquidity Services adds Paul J. Hennessy to board, effective October 1, 2025

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Liquidity Services appointed Paul J. Hennessy, CEO of Shutterstock, as a director effective October 1, 2025, filling a seat created by expanding the board from seven to eight members. He will serve on the Governance and Audit Committees and is determined to be independent, which adds an independent board member with public-company CEO experience.

Key points

  • Paul J. Hennessy appointed director effective October 1, 2025; Class II director until the 2026 annual meeting
  • Board expanded from seven to eight directors to create the seat
  • Hennessy is CEO of Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) since July 2022 and previously CEO of Vroom, Inc. from June 2016 to May 2022
  • Hennessy will join the Governance Committee and Audit Committee and receives standard non-employee director compensation

The filing

CompanyLiquidity Services (LQDT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 20, 2025, 8:23 AM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-088178

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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