Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Caines S. Brett
   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 Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1741 TIBURON DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2018
(Street)

WILMINGTON, NC 28403		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Voting Common Stock 05/04/2018   S(1)   3,538 D $ 28.27 (2) 318,865 D  
Voting Common Stock 05/07/2018   S(1)   3,529 D $ 28.33 (3) 315,336 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Restricted Stock Units (4)               (4) 11/30/2023 Voting Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Performance Restricted Stock Units (5)               (5) 01/31/2024 Voting Common Stock 3,427   3,427 D  
Performance Restricted Stock Units (6)               (6) 03/21/2025 Voting Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Caines S. Brett
1741 TIBURON DRIVE
WILMINGTON, NC 28403		       Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Jonathan A Greene, by Power of Attorney   05/07/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 8, 2017.
(2) This transaction was executed in multiple trades ranging from $28.15 to $28.50. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.
(3) This transaction was executed in multiple trades ranging from $28.30 to $28.40. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.
(4) Each performance restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") voting common stock. The vesting of the performance RSUs under this award is subject to the Company achieving total revenue of at least $100 million for the period from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. In addition, in order for the RSUs to vest, the Company's voting common stock must attain a closing price equal to or greater than $34.00 per share for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days at any time prior to November 30, 2023.
(5) Each performance RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's voting common stock. The vesting of the performance RSUs under this award is subject to the Company achieving total revenue of at least $100 million for the period from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. In addition, in order for the RSUs to vest, the Company's voting common stock must attain a closing price equal to or greater than $38.00 per share for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days at any time prior to January 31, 2024.
(6) Each performance RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's voting common stock. In order for the RSUs to vest, the Company's voting common stock must attain a closing price equal to or greater than $48.00 per share for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days at any time prior to March 21, 2025.

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