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): January 6, 2016
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES, INC. | ||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
North Carolina | 001-37497 | 26-4596286 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1741 Tiburon Drive, Wilmington, NC | 28403 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (910) 790-5867 | ||||
Not Applicable | ||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 6, 2016, the Board of Directors of Live Oak Banchares, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Greg Thompson to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Thompson, 52, recently joined Live Oak to lead the newly launched e-Lending initiative. Prior to joining Live Oak, Mr. Thompson was Executive Vice President of Shared Services at Square 1 Bank. Before joining Square 1 Bank, he was Managing Director of GB Thompson and Associates, LLC, providing bank advisory and consulting services to community banks in the Carolinas from September 2009 until August 2011.
A copy of the Company's press release announcing Mr. Thompson's appointment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits | |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated January 7, 2016 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ S. Brett Caines | |
S. Brett Caines | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: January 8, 2016 | ||