SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smits Steve

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1741 TIBURON DRIVE

(Street)

WILMINGTON

28403

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. [ LOB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Credit Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Voting Common Stock	02/14/2024		M		2,560	A	⁽¹⁾	149,830	I	By Steven Joseph Smits Revocable Trust
Voting Common Stock	02/14/2024		F		1,132	D	$38.55	148,698	I	By Steven Joseph Smits Revocable Trust
Voting Common Stock	02/15/2024		M		1,580	A	⁽¹⁾	150,278	I	By Steven Joseph Smits Revocable Trust
Voting Common Stock	02/15/2024		F		701	D	$39.21	149,577	I	By Steven Joseph Smits Revocable Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	02/14/2024		M			2,560	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Voting Common Stock	2,560	$0	10,242	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	02/15/2024		M			1,580	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Voting Common Stock	1,580	$0	4,740	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾							⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Voting Common Stock	3,000		3,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Voting Common Stock	3,004		3,004	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Voting Common Stock	13,144		13,144	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.63							⁽⁷⁾	02/20/2025	Voting Common Stock	5,001		5,001	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17							⁽⁸⁾	07/22/2025	Voting Common Stock	7,502		7,502	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") voting common stock.

2. The RSUs vest in five pro rata annual installments beginning on February 13, 2024, subject to the reporting person's continuous service to the Company or a related entity on such date.

3. The RSUs vest in five equal annual installments beginning on February 14, 2023, subject to the reporting person's continuous service to the Company or a related entity on such date.

4. The RSUs vest in five equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2022, subject to the reporting person's continuous service to the Company or a related entity on such date.

5. 3,003 of the RSUs vested on each of February 10, 2022 and 2023, and February 12, 2024; and 3,004 of the RSUs will vest on February 10, 2025, subject to the reporting person's continuous service to the Company or a related entity on such date.

6. The RSUs vest in five pro rata annual installments beginning on February 12, 2025, subject to the reporting person's continuous service to the Company or a related entity on such date.

7. The shares subject to this option vest and become exercisable yearly in seven installments beginning on February 20, 2016, as follows: 10% of the shares subject to the option vested on each of February 20, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020; 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on February 20, 2021; and 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on February 20, 2022.

8. The shares subject to this option vest and become exercisable yearly in seven installments beginning on July 22, 2016, as follows: 10% of the shares subject to the option vested on each of July 22, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020; 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on July 22, 2021; and 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on July 22, 2022.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jonathan A. Greene, By Power of Attorney	02/16/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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