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Live Oak Bancshares Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
August 28, 2026
Period
Aug 28, 2026
Ticker
LOB
Accession
0001462120-26-000063
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Live Oak Bancshares' chairman/CEO James S. Mahan III set a prearranged plan to sell up to 400,000 shares under Rule 10b5-1.

About Live Oak Bancshares Inc
Market cap
$1.9B
1Y TSR
+22.9%
3Y TSR
+6.6%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
James S Mahan III
Last annual meeting: May 19, 2026 · View full Live Oak Bancshares Inc profile →
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 28, 2026
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LIVE OAK BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina001-3749726-4596286
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1741 Tiburon Drive,Wilmington,NC28403
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (910) 790-5867
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Voting Common Stock, no par value per shareLOBNew York Stock Exchange LLC
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 8.375% Fixed Rate Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, no par value per share
LOB/PANew York Stock Exchange LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o



Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 28, 2026, James S. Mahan III, who serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a prearranged stock trading plan to sell up to 400,000 shares of his holdings of the Company’s voting common stock, no par value per share, as part of his personal long-term financial and tax planning strategies. The shares may be sold starting in November 2026 through November 2027. The trading plan is designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Transactions under the trading plan will be publicly disclosed through Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES, INC.
Date: August 28, 2026By:/s/ Gregory W. Seward
Gregory W. Seward
General Counsel

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When did Live Oak Bancshares Inc file this 8-K?
Live Oak Bancshares Inc (LOB) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on August 28, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001462120-26-000063.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Live Oak Bancshares' chairman/CEO James S. Mahan III set a prearranged plan to sell up to 400,000 shares under Rule 10b5-1. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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