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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 27, 2025


LIVE OAK BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina

001-37497

26-4596286

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1741 Tiburon Drive,

Wilmington,

28403

(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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Voting Common Stock, no par value per share	LOB	New 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/PA	New 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 27, 2025, 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 2025 through September 2026. 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 29, 2025	By:	/s/ Gregory W. Seward
		Gregory W. Seward Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel

Live Oak Bancshares Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events