Live Oak (LOKV) CTO receives merger-linked stock and option awards
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V’s Chief Technology Officer, Kevin Rikio Shiiba, reported multiple equity awards tied to the company’s business combination with Legacy Teamshares. He acquired 27,174 shares of Common Stock at a reported value of $9.20 per share and 749,800 additional Common Stock shares at no cost, received as part of the merger consideration.
He was also granted stock options over 91,804 shares of Common Stock with a $6.44 exercise price that are fully vested and exercisable, expiring on November 6, 2035. A further stock option covering 148,000 shares at a $0.76 exercise price will vest 25% on September 1, 2026, then in 36 substantially equal monthly installments through its stated term.
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Insights
CTO receives merger-related shares and time-vested options, a non-market equity award.
The reporting shows Chief Technology Officer Kevin Rikio Shiiba acquiring Common Stock and stock options as part of the merger between Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V and Legacy Teamshares. All transactions are coded as grants or awards, not open-market purchases or sales.
The common stock grants, including 27,174 shares at a reported $9.20 value and 749,800 shares at no cost, reflect equity received in the business combination. Options over 91,804 shares at $6.44 are fully vested, while 148,000 shares at $0.76 vest over time, aligning compensation with ongoing service.
Because these are compensation- and transaction-related awards rather than discretionary trading, they carry limited signaling value about the insider’s view of the stock price. The filing mainly updates investors on the CTO’s expanded equity stake and the structure of his long-term incentives.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Stock Option | 148,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Stock Option | 91,804 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 749,800 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 27,174 | $9.20 | $250K |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents securities received as part of the Issuer's business combination, in connection with an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 14, 2025, as amended and supplemented from time to time (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer (formerly known as Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V), Catalyst Sub Inc., Catalyst Sub 2 LLC, Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC, Teamshares Inc. ("Legacy Teamshares") and Brian Gaebe, as the representative of the Legacy Teamshare holders entitled to receive earnout shares, pursuant to which the common stock of Legacy Teamshares automatically converted into newly issued shares of Common Stock, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. In addition, each Legacy Teamshares stock option was automatically converted into the right to receive stock options of the Issuer, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. The stock option is fully vested and exercisable. The stock option will vest as to 25% of the underlying shares on September 1, 2026 and will vest thereafter in 36 substantially equal monthly installments.