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)   October 16, 2006

 

LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

0-51813

52-2209244

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

1920 L Street, N.W., 6th Floor, Washington, D.C.

20036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (202) 467-6868

 

N/A

(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:

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 




Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On October 16, 2006, Liquidity Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the assets used by Southern Textile Recycling, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, in conducting its wholesale business (the “Acquisition”).   A press release, issued on October 16, 2006, announcing the closing of the Acquisition is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated October 16, 2006, with respect to the closing of the Acquisition.

 




 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 16, 2006

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ James E. Williams

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

James E. Williams

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President, General Counsel and

Secretary