[Form 4] Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Live Oak Bancshares insider transaction summary: Director Jeffrey W. Lunsford reported transactions dated 09/04/2025. He disposed of 10,750 shares of the company’s voting common stock and beneficial ownership following that disposal is reported as 10,750 fewer shares. On the same date he was granted 1,890 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing the contingent right to receive one share of voting common stock. The RSUs were granted at a $0 conversion price and vest on May 1, 2026, when they will convert into voting common stock if vesting conditions are met. The Form 4 was signed by power of attorney on 09/08/2025.
- RSU grant aligns director incentives through 1,890 restricted stock units that convert to voting common stock upon vesting on May 1, 2026.
- Director disposed of 10,750 shares on 09/04/2025, reducing his direct beneficial ownership by that amount as reported.
Insights
TL;DR: Director sold 10,750 shares while receiving 1,890 RSUs that vest in 2026, indicating concurrent sell and compensation grant.
The reported disposal of 10,750 shares is a direct change in beneficial ownership and is immediately reportable; the simultaneous grant of 1,890 RSUs represents future potential dilution when they vest and convert into voting common stock on May 1, 2026. Both actions are routine section 16 reporting events: an open-market or other disposition and a compensation-related equity grant. The amounts are specific and verifiable in the Form 4; no further financial metrics, price per share for the disposed common stock, or reasons for the sale are provided in the filing.
TL;DR: Governance-wise, this filing documents a director-level compensation award plus an ownership reduction; both are standard disclosures.
The RSU grant aligns the director’s future equity stake with shareholder interests upon vesting, subject to the stated vesting date of May 1, 2026. The filing does not disclose the consideration or rationale for the 10,750-share disposition, nor any change in board status. From a governance perspective, the filing meets Section 16 disclosure requirements by specifying security types, amounts, transaction dates, and vesting details; material impact on control or governance is not evident from these figures alone.