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LIVE VENTURES INCORPORATED


325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102


Las Vegas, Nevada 89119


(702) 997-5968

NOTICE OF 20202023 ANNUAL MEETING


OF STOCKHOLDERS

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Las Vegas, Nevada


June 25, 2020

23, 2023

Dear Stockholder,

The 20202023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Live Ventures Incorporated (the “Company”), a Nevada corporation, will be held on Friday,Thursday, July 24, 202027, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., Pacific time, at our principal executive offices located at 325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119for the following purposes:

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To elect five directors to our Board of Directors.

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To ratify the appointment of WSRP LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments thereof.

To elect five directors to our Board of Directors.

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To ratify the appointment of Frazier & Deeter, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments thereof.
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The Live Ventures Incorporated Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on June 17, 20209, 2023 as the record date for the 2020 Annual Meeting. Only the holders of record of ourthe Company’s common stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock as of the close of business on the record date are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the 2020 Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof. We have also enclosed with this notice (i) our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20192022 and (ii) a Proxy Statement.

Your vote is extremely important regardless of the number of shares you own.

Whether you own a few shares or many, and whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting in person, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting.voted. You may vote your shares on the Internet, by telephone, by completing, signing, and promptly returning a proxy card, or by voting in person at the Annual Meeting. Voting online, by telephone, or by returning your proxy card does not deprive you of your right to attend the Annual Meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Jon Isaac

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Jon Isaac
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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The proxy statementProxy Statement is dated June 25, 202023, 2023 and is first being made available to stockholders on or about June 25, 2020.

23, 2023.

All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Even if you have given your proxy, you may still attend the Annual Meeting and elect to revoke your proxy.
PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD OF RECORD BY A BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE AND YOU WISH TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO VOTE IN PERSON AT THE MEETING UNLESS YOU FIRST OBTAIN A PROXY ISSUED IN YOUR NAME FROM THE RECORD HOLDER.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be heldBe Held on July 24, 2020: The27, 2023. This Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available on our website at https://ir.liveventures.com/all-sec-filings. Except as stated otherwise, information on our website is not considered part of this Proxy Statement.

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www.proxy.docs.com/LIVE VENTURES INCORPORATED.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE 2020f ANNUAL MEETING

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

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PROPOSAL NO. 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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Corporate Governance

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Related Party Transactions

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Audit Committee Report

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

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Summary Compensation Table

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Employment Agreements

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

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Director Compensation

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

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PROPOSAL NO. 2 – RATIFICATION OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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ANNUAL MEETING

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OTHER MATTERS

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ANNUAL REPORT

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Live Ventures Incorporated

325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

(702) 997-5961

PROXY STATEMENT FOR

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS


TO BE HELD ON JULY 24, 2020

27, 2023

PROXY STATEMENT
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This Proxy Statement relates to the 20202023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Live Ventures Incorporated (“Live Ventures” or the “Company”). The Annual Meeting will be held on Friday,Thursday, July 24, 202027, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time, at our corporate offices located at 325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, or at such other time and place to which the Annual Meeting may be adjourned or postponed. The enclosed proxy is solicited by Live Ventures’ Board of Directors (the “Board”). The proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting are first being mailed to stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting on or about June 25, 2020.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING

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What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?

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At the Annual Meeting, holders of shares of ourQ:

What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?
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At the Annual Meeting, holders of shares of the Company’s common stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) will act upon the matters outlined in the accompanying Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting and this Proxy Statement, including (i) the election of five directors to the Board and (ii) the ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of WSRP LLC (“WSRP”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

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What are the Board’s recommendations?

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The Board recommends a vote:

FOR election of five directors to the nominated slate of directors;Board; and

FOR (ii) the ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of WSRPFrazier & Deeter, LLC (“Frazier & Deeter”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.2023.

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What are the Board’s recommendations?

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The Board recommends a vote:
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FOR the election of the nominated slate of directors; and
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FOR the ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of Frazier & Deeter as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
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With respect to any other matter that properly comes before the meeting,Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will vote as recommended by the Board or, if no recommendation is given, in their own discretion.

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Who is entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting?

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Only holders of shares of our common stock and Series B Stock of record at the close of business on the record date, June 17, 2020, or their duly appointed proxies, are entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting, attend the Annual Meeting and vote the shares that they held on that date at the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on June 17, 2020, the record date, there were issued, outstanding and entitled to vote (i) 1,616,151 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, each of which is entitled to one vote, and (ii) 214,244 shares of our Series B Stock, each of which is entitled to five votes per share.

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How do I vote my shares if they are registered directly in my name?

Who is entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting?

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We offer four methods for you to vote your shares at the annual meeting. While we offer four methods, we encourage you to vote through the Internet or by telephone, as they are the most cost-effective methods for the Company. We also recommend that you vote as soon as possible, even if you are planning to attend the annual meeting, so that the vote count will not be delayed. Both the Internet and the telephone provide convenient, cost-effective alternatives to returning your proxy card by mail. There is no charge to vote your shares via the Internet, though you may incur costs associated with electronic access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers. If you choose to vote your shares through the Internet or by telephone, there is no need for you to mail your proxy card.

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Only holders of shares of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on the record date, June 9, 2023, or their duly appointed proxies, are entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting, attend the Annual Meeting, and vote the shares that they held on that date at the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on June 9, 2023, the record date, there were issued, outstanding and entitled to vote 3,192,294 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, each of which is entitled to one vote.
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How do I vote my shares if they are registered directly in my name?
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We offer four methods for you to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting. While we offer four methods (including in-person voting), we encourage you to vote through the Internet or by telephone, as they are the most cost-effective methods for the Company. We also recommend that you vote as soon as possible, even if you are planning to attend the Annual Meeting, so that the vote count will not be delayed. Both the Internet and the telephone provide convenient, cost-effective alternatives to returning your proxy card by mail. There is no charge to vote your shares via the Internet, though you may incur costs associated with electronic access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers. If you choose to vote your shares through the Internet or by telephone, there is no need for you to mail your proxy card. You may (i) vote in person at the annual meetingAnnual Meeting; or (ii) authorize the persons named as proxies on the enclosed proxy card, Jon Isaac and Virland A. Johnson,David Verret, to vote your shares by returning the enclosed proxy card by mail or authorizing such persons through the Internet or by telephone.

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To vote by proxy on the Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com to complete an electronic proxy card.
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By Internet: Go to www.proxypush.com/LIVE. Have

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To vote by proxy by telephone, dial the toll-free number listed on your proxy card available when you access the web site. You will need the control number from your proxy card to vote.

By telephone: Call (866) 390-5229 toll-free (in the United States, U.S. territories, and Canada) onusing a touch-tone telephone. Have yourtelephone and follow the recorded instructions.

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To vote by proxy using a mailing card available when (if you call. You will need the control number from yourreceived a printed copy of these proxy card to vote. If you wish to participate in cumulative voting, you must use one of the other three methods of voting (in person at the annual meeting,materials by Internet or by mail).

By mail: Complete,, complete, sign, and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the postage paid envelope providedprovided.

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How do I vote my shares if they are held in the name of my broker (street name)?
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If your shares of the Company’s common stock are held by your broker, bank, or other nominee, or its agent (“Broker”) in “street name,” you will receive a voting instruction form from your Broker asking you how your shares should be voted. You should contact your Broker with the proxy material.

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How do I vote my shares if they are held in the name of my broker (street name)?

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If your shares of common stock or Series B Stock are held by your broker, bank or other nominee, or its agent (“Broker”) in “street name,” you will receive a voting instruction form from your Broker asking you how your shares should be voted. You should contact your Broker with questions about how to provide or revoke your instructions.

questions about how to provide or revoke your instructions. If you hold your shares in “street name” and do not provide specific voting instructions to your Broker, a “broker non-vote” will result with respect to Proposal No. 1. Therefore, it is very important to respond to your Broker’s request for voting instructions on a timely basis if you want your shares held in “street name” to be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting. Please see below for additional information if you hold your shares in “street name” and desire to attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person.

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What if I vote and then change my mind?

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If you are a stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by either (i) filing with our Corporate Secretary a notice of revocation; (ii) sending in another duly executed proxy bearing a later date; or (iii) attending the meeting and casting your vote in person. Your last vote will be the vote that is counted.

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What if I vote and then change my mind?
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If you are a stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by either (i) filing with our Corporate Secretary a notice of revocation; (ii) sending in another duly executed proxy bearing a later date; or (iii) attending the Annual Meeting and casting your vote in person. Your last vote will be the vote that is counted. If you hold your shares in “street name,” refer to the voting instructinginstruction form provided by your Broker for more information about what to do if you submit voting instructions and then change your mind and need to revoke your vote in advance of the Annual Meeting.

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How can I get more information about attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person?

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The Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time, at our principal executive offices located at 325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, or at such other time and place to which the Annual Meeting may be adjourned or postponed. For additional details about the Annual Meeting, including directions to the Annual Meeting and information about how you may vote in person if you so desire, please contact Live Ventures at (702) 997-5968.

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How can I get more information about attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person?
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The Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time, at our principal executive offices located at 325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, or at such other time and place to which the Annual Meeting may be adjourned or postponed. For additional details about the Annual Meeting, including directions to the Annual Meeting and information about how you may vote in person if you so desire, please contact Live Ventures at (702) 997-5968. If you hold your shares in “street name,” please bring an account statement or letter from the applicable Broker, indicating that you are the beneficial owner of the shares as of the record date if you would like to gain admission to the Annual Meeting. In addition, if you hold your shares in “street name” and desire to actually vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from your Broker. For more information about obtaining such a proxy, contact your Broker.

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What constitutes a quorum?

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The presence at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of not less than a majority of the shares entitled to vote on the record date, present in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum, permitting us to conduct our business at the Annual Meeting. Proxies received but marked as abstentions will be included in the calculation of the number of shares considered to be present at the meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Broker non-votes will also be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

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What vote is required to approve each item?

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What constitutes a quorum?
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The presence at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of not less than a majority of the shares entitled to vote on the record date, will constitute a quorum, permitting us to conduct our business at the Annual Meeting. Proxies received but marked as abstentions will be included in the calculation of the number of shares considered to be present at the meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Broker non-votes will also be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.
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What vote is required to approve each item?
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Election of Directors.   Election of a director requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the shares for which votes are cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present. The five persons receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected as directors. Stockholders may not cumulate votes in the election of directors.

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Ratification of Auditors.   The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of WSRPFrazier & Deeter as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 20202023 will be

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approved if the proposal receives the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by proxy, in favor of the proposal.

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Are abstentions and broker non-votes counted in the vote totals?

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A broker non-vote occurs when shares held by a Broker are not voted with respect to a particular proposal because the Broker, does not have discretionary authority to vote on the matter and has not received voting instructions from its clients. If your Broker holds your shares in its name and you do not instruct your Broker how to vote, your Broker will only have discretion to vote your shares on “routine” matters. Where a proposal is not “routine,” a Broker who has received noQ:

Are abstentions and broker non-votes counted in the vote totals?
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A broker non-vote occurs when shares held by a Broker are not voted with respect to a particular proposal because the Broker does not have discretionary authority to vote on the matter and has not received voting instructions from its clients. If your Broker holds your shares in its name and you do not instruct your Broker how to vote, your Broker will only have discretion to vote your shares on “routine” matters. Where a proposal is not “routine,” a Broker who has not received any instructions from its clients does not have discretion to vote its clients’ uninstructed shares on that proposal. At our 2020 Annual Meeting, only Proposal No. 2 (ratifying the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm) is considered a routine matter. Your Broker will therefore not have discretion to vote on the election of directors as this proposal is a “non-routine” matter. Your Broker will therefore not have discretion to vote on the election of directors as this proposal is a “non-routine” matter.

Broker non-votes and abstentions by stockholders from voting (including Brokers holding their clients’ shares of record who cause abstentions to be recorded) will be counted towards determining whether or not a quorum is present. However, as the five director nominees receiving the highest numberaffirmative vote of affirmativethe holders of a plurality of the shares for which votes are cast will be elected, abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the election of directors. With regard to the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares entitled to vote, present at the meetingin person or by proxy, required for Proposal No. 2, itthis is considered to be a routine matter so there will be no broker non-votes, but abstentions will have the effect of a vote against Proposal No. 2.

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Can I dissent or exercise rights of appraisal?

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Under Nevada law, neither holders of our​

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Can I dissent or exercise rights of appraisal?
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Under Nevada law, holders of the Company’s common stock nor holders of our Series B Stock are not entitled to dissenters’ rights in connection with any of the proposals to be presented at the Annual Meeting or to demand appraisal of their shares as a result of the approval of any of the proposals.

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Who pays for this proxy solicitation?

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The Company will bear the entire cost of this proxy solicitation, including the preparation, assembly, printing, and mailing of this Proxy Statement, the proxy card, and any additional solicitation materials furnished to the stockholders. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries, and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so that they may forward the solicitation material to such beneficial owners.

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Where can I access this Proxy Statement and the related materials online?

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The Proxy Statement and our Annual Report to Stockholders are available at http://www.proxydocs.com/LIVE.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock and Series B Stock as of June 17, 2020, the record date, for:  

each of our named executive officers;

each of our current directors;

all of our current executive officers and directors as a group; and

each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of either our common stock or Series B Stock.

The business address of each beneficial owner listed in the table unless otherwise noted is c/o Live Ventures Incorporated, 325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119.

We deem shares of our common stock and Series B Stock that may be acquired by an individual or group within 60 days of June 17, 2020, pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants or conversion of convertible securities, to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but these shares are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person or group shown in the table. Percentage of ownership is based on 1,616,151 shares of common stock and 214,244 shares of Series B Stock (which convert into 1,071,220 shares of common stock) outstanding on June 17, 2020. The information as to beneficial ownership was either (i) furnished to us by or on behalf of the persons named or (ii) determined based on a review of the beneficial owners’ Schedules 13D/G and Section 16 filings with respect to our common stock and Series B Stock.

Name of Beneficial Owner

 

Amount and

Nature of

Beneficial

Ownership

(Common Stock

Unless

Otherwise

Noted)

 

 

Percentage

of Class

 

Executive Officers and Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jon Isaac (1)

 

 

1,600,499

 

 

 

52.9

%

Tony Isaac

 

 

105,000

 

 

 

6.2

%

Richard D. Butler, Jr.

 

 

15,487

 

 

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Dennis (De) Gao

 

 

12,671

 

 

*

 

Tyler Sickmeyer

 

 

—

 

 

 

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Weston A Godfrey, Jr.

 

 

—

 

 

 

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Michael J. Stein (2)

 

 

8,000

 

 

*

 

All Executive Officers and Directors as a group (9 persons)

 

 

1,741,657

 

 

 

65.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other 5% Stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isaac Capital Group, LLC (3) 3525 Del Mar Heights Rd. Suite 765

   San Diego, California 92130

 

 

1,575,499

 

 

 

45.4

%

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Represents less than 1% of our issued and outstanding common stock.

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Includes 158,356 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) that are convertible into 791,759 shares of common stock owned by Isaac Capital Group, LLC (“ICG”), of which Jon Isaac is the President and sole member and accordingly has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. Also includes warrants to purchase 118,029 shares of Series B Preferred Stock which are convertible in 590,146 additional shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $3.32 to $5.70 per share held by ICG. Jon Isaac owns 193,594 shares of common stock. Finally, Jon Isaac holds options to purchase up to 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share, all of which are currently exercisable.

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Includes options to purchase 8,000 shares of common stock at an exercise prices ranging from $23.41 to $31.74 per share.

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Includes 158,356 shares of Series B Preferred Stock that are convertible into 791,759 shares of common stock owned by ICG.  Also includes warrants to purchase 118,029 shares of Series B Preferred Stock which are convertible into 590,146 additional shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $3.32 to $5.70 per share held by ICG.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

(Proposal No. 1)

General

Live Ventures’ Bylaws provide that the Board shall consist of not less than three nor more than nine directors (with the precise number of directors to be established by resolution of the Board), each of whom is elected annually. Currently, there are five members of the Board. The Board has determined that five directors will be elected at the 2020 Annual Meeting and has nominated each of the five incumbent directors for re-election. Each director is to be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified. If a director resigns or otherwise is unable to complete his term of office, the Board may elect another director for the remainder of the departing director’s term.

The Board has no reason to believe that the nominees will not serve if elected, but if they should become unavailable to serve as a director, and if the Board designates a substitute nominee, the persons named as proxies will vote for the substitute nominee designated by the Board.

Recommendation of our Board of Directors

The Board recommends voting "FOR" the election of each of the Director nominees as directors, each of whom shall hold office for a term of one year, expiring at the annual meeting in 2021, and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

Vote Required

If a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting or to demand appraisal of their shares as a result of the five nominees receivingapproval of any of the highest numberproposals.

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Who pays for this proxy solicitation?
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The Company will bear the entire cost of votesthis proxy solicitation, including the preparation, assembly, printing, and mailing of this Proxy Statement, the proxy card, and any additional solicitation materials furnished to the stockholders. Copies of solicitation materials will be electedfurnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries, and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so that they may forward the Board.

Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors in 2020

The Board’s nominees are listed below. The Board recommends that you vote FOR the election of each of Messrs. Jon Isaac, Tony Isaac, Butler, Gao, and Sickmeyer.

Jon Isaac, 37

Mr. Jon Isaac has served as a director of our Company since December 2011 and became our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in January 2012. He is the founder of Isaac Organization, a privately held investment company. At Isaac Organization, Mr. Isaac has closed a variety of multi-faceted real estate deals and has experience in aiding public companies to implement turnarounds and in raising capital. Mr. Isaac studied Economics and Finance at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Specific Qualifications:

☐   Relevant educational background and business experience.

☐    Experience in aiding public companies to implement turnarounds and in raising capital.

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Tony Isaac, 65

Mr. Tony Isaac has served as a director of our Company since December 2011 and began serving as the Company’s Financial Planning and Strategist/Economist in July 2012. Mr. Isaac’s specialty is negotiation and problem-solving of complex real estate and business transactions. Mr. Isaac graduated from Ottawa University in 1981, where he majored in Commerce and Business Administration and Economics.

Specific Qualifications:

☐    Relevant educational background and business experience.

☐    Experience in negotiation and problem-solving of complex real estate and business transactions.

Richard D. Butler, Jr., 71*

Audit Committee Member

Compensation Committee Chairman

Corporate Governance and Nominating

Committee Chairman

Mr. Butler is Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee and has served as a director and member of the Audit Committee of our Company since August 2006 (including YP.com from 2006-2007). He is a veteran savings and loan and mortgage banking executive, co-founder and major shareholder of Aspen Healthcare, Inc. and Ref-Razzer Corporation, former Chief Executive Officer of Mt. Whitney Savings Bank, Chief Executive Officer of First Federal Mortgage Bank, Chief Executive Officer of Trafalgar Mortgage, and Executive Officer & Member of the President’s Advisory Committee at State Savings & Loan Association (peak assets $14 billion) and American Savings & Loan Association (NYSE: FCA; peak assets $34 billion). Mr. Butler attended Bowling Green University in Ohio, San Joaquin Delta College in California and Southern Oregon State College.

Specific Qualifications:

☐    Relevant educational background and business experience.

☐    Extensive experience as Chief Executive Officer for several companies in the banking and finance industries.

☐    Experience as a public company director.

☐    Experience in workouts and restructurings, mergers, acquisitions, business development, and sales and marketing.

☐    Background and experience in finance required for service on Audit Committee.

Dennis (De) Gao, 40*

Audit Committee Chairman

Compensation Committee Member

Corporate Governance and Nominating

Committee Member

Mr. Gao is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and has served as a director of our Company since January 2012. In July 2010, Mr. Gao co-founded and became the CFO at Oxstones Capital Management, a privately held company and a social and philanthropic enterprise, serving as an idea exchange for the global community.  Prior to establishing Oxstones Capital Management, from June 2008 until July 2010, Mr. Gao was a product owner at Procter and Gamble for its consolidation system and was responsible for the Procter and Gamble’s financial report consolidation process.  From May 2007 to May 2008, Mr. Gao was a financial analyst at the Internal Revenue Service's CFO division. Mr. Gao has a dual major Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Economics from University of Maryland, and an M.B.A. specializing in finance and accounting from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

Specific Qualifications:

☐    Relevant educational background and business experience.

☐    Background and experience in finance required for service on Audit Committee.

☐    Experience having ultimate responsibility for the preparation and presentation of financial statements.

☐    “Audit Committee Financial Expert” for purposes of SEC rules and regulations.

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Tyler Sickmeyer, 34*

 Audit Committee Member

Compensation Committee Member

Corporate Governance and Nominating

Committee Member

Mr. Sickmeyer has served as a director of our Company and as a member of the Audit Committee since August 11, 2014. In August 2008, Mr. Sickmeyer founded and since that time has served as the CEO of Fidelitas Development, a full-service marketing firm that focuses on producing an improved return on investment rate for its clients. Mr. Sickmeyer, an eCommerce thought expert who has presented to audiences across the globe, has provided consulting services to a variety of companies, large and small alike, and specializes in creating efficiencies for developing brands. Mr. Sickmeyer studied business at Robert Morris University and Lincoln Christian University.

Specific Qualifications:

☐    Over 15 years of experience in marketing, including promotion and brand development through the use of social media marketing.

* Independent director.

Certain Family Relationships

Jon Isaac, who is a director and serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer, is the son of Tony Isaac, who is also a director and serves as our Financial Planning and Strategist/Economist.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

To the best of our knowledge, there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no judgments, injunctions, orders or decreessolicitation material to such beneficial owners.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) and Bylaws, the Company’s business, property, and affairs are managed under the direction of the abilityBoard. Although the Company’s non-employee directors are not involved in day-to-day operations, they are kept informed of the Company’s business through written financial and integrity of any director during the past ten years.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Set forth below is certain information regarding each of our current executive officersoperations reports and other documents provided to them from time to time by management, as of June 17, 2020,well as by operating, financial, and other than Jon Isaac, whose biographical information isreports presented under “Nomineesby management in preparation for, Election to the Board of Directors in 2020.”

Virland A. Johnson, 60

Mr. Johnson became our Chief Financial Officer on January 3, 2017. Mr. Johnson joined the Company in November 2016 as a consultant. Mr. Johnson was Sr. Director of Revenue for JDA Software for six years prior to joining the Company, where he was responsible for revenue recognition determination, sales and contract support while acting as a subject matter expert. Prior to joining JDA, Mr. Johnson provided leadership and strategic direction while serving in C-Level executive roles in public and privately held companies such as Cultural Experiences Abroad, Inc., Fender Musical Instruments Corp., Triumph Group, Inc., Unitech Industries, Inc. and Younger Brothers Group, Inc. Mr. Johnson’s more than 25 years of experience is primarily in the areas of process improvement, complex debt financings, SEC and financial reporting, turn-arounds, corporate restructuring, global finance, merger and acquisitions and returning companies to profitability and enhancing shareholder value. Early on in his career, Mr. Johnson worked in public accounting while attending Arizona State University. Mr. Johnson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from Arizona State University.

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Weston A. Godfrey, Jr., 41

Mr. Godfrey became Chief Executive Officer of Marquis Industries, Inc. on July 1, 2018 after re-joining the company as Executive Vice President on January 22, 2018.  Mr. Godfrey served as Sales Operations Manager and Senior Sales Manager for Samsung Electronics America, Inc for three years prior to re-joining the company, where he was responsible for financial operations, forecasting and sales in the Home Appliance business. Prior to joining Samsung Electronics America, Inc, Mr. Godfrey spent five years serving as Vice President of Operations for Marquis Industries, Inc reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and responsible for credit, claims, customer service, sales operations, supply chain, and

purchasing. Early on in his career, Mr. Godfrey worked for Dupont’s nylon fibers business where he was certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt. Mr. Godfrey’s experience include process improvement, supply chain optimization, demand planning, forecasting, business operations, strategic selling and strategic purchasing. Mr. Godfrey holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Georgia.

Rodney Spriggs, 53

Mr. Spriggs is President and CEO of Vintage Stock. Mr. Spriggs joined Vintage Stock as General Manager in January 1990 and has served as President of Vintage Stock since 2002 and President of Moving Trading Company since 2006. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a minor in marketing from Missouri Southern State University. Mr. Spriggs gained experience in the specialty retail business by selling baseball and other sports cards in his own retail store to pay his way through college. In addition to corporate oversight, Mr. Spriggs is responsible for new market openings, the specialty retail site selection, lease negotiation and product acquisitions.

Michael J. Stein, 47

Mr. Stein joined the Company as Senior Vice President and General Counsel in October 2017.  Prior to joining Live Ventures, Mr. Stein was a corporate partner at the law firm of DLA Piper LLP (US) where, from April 2016 through October 2017 and, as an associate from April 2005 through June 2012, he advised public and private companies on corporate governance matters, debt and equity securities offerings (including several initial public offerings), and merger and acquisition transactions. Prior to rejoining DLA Piper in April 2016, Mr. Stein served as Associate Chief Counsel – Transactional at Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI). Mr. Stein holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Accounting from the University of Florida.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

How often did the Board meet during fiscal 2020?

The Board met three times during fiscal 2020, either telephonically or in person, and took action by unanimous written consent two times. None of our directors attended fewer than 75% of the meetings of, the Board held duringand the director’s servicethree standing committees of the Board.

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all directors, officers, and employees of our Company, including the Chief Executive Officer and other principal financial and operating officers of the Company. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on our website at ir.liveventures.com/governance-docs. Please note that information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement and should not be considered part of this document. If we make any amendment to, or grant any waivers of, a provision of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or controller where such amendment or waiver is required to be disclosed under applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) rules, we intend to disclose such amendment or waiver and the reasons therefore on Form 8-K or on our website. We have also adopted a Policy on Hedging that applies to all directors, officers, and employees of our Company, which prohibits the purchase of any committee on whichfinancial instruments or engaging in transactions designed to mitigate, off-set, or avoid the director served during fiscal 2020.

Who arerisks associated with a decrease in the Board’s “independent” directors?

market value of the Company’s securities granted or awarded to directors, officers, and employees as compensation.

Independence.
The Company is required by Nasdaq listing standards to have a majority of independent directors. Each year, the Board reviews the relationships that each director has with the Company and with other parties.parties to determine whether each director qualifies as an “independent director” under Nasdaq listing standards and applicable rules of the SEC. Only those directors who do not have any of the categorical relationships that preclude them from being independent within the meaning of applicable NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules and whowhom the Board affirmatively determines have no relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying outfulfilling the responsibilities of a director are considered to be independent directors. The Board has reviewed a number of factors to evaluate the independence of each of its members. These factors include its members’ current and historic relationships with the Company and its competitors, suppliers, and customers; their relationships with management and other directors; the relationships their current and former employers have with the Company; and the relationships between the Company and other companies of which a member of the Company’s Board of Directors is a director or executive officer.

After evaluating these factors, the Board of Directors has determined that for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, a majority of theits members, of the Board, namely Messrs. Butler, Gao, and Sickmeyer, dodid not have any relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out their responsibilities as directors and that each such director iswas an independent director of the Company within the meaning of NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rule 5605(a)(2) and the related rules of the SEC.

On November 8,

How can our stockholders communicate with 2022, the Board?

Stockholders and others interested in communicating with the Board may do so by writingCompany commenced its compensation to BoardFidelitas Development, of Directors, Live Ventures Incorporated, 325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119.

Whatwhich Mr. Sickmeyer is the leadership structure of the Board?

Jon Isaac, our Presidentsole owner and Chief Executive Officer, also servesfor certain marketing consulting services that it provided to the Company. On February 22, 2023, Fidelitas Development received its final compensation for those services for an aggregate of approximately $22,000. While the services provided by Fidelitas Development did not impact Mr. Sickmeyer’s status as Chairmanan independent director, the Board determined that Mr. Sickmeyer was not considered independent solely for purposes of his service on the Audit Committee during the approximate three and one-half-month compensation period. During that period, the Audit Committee took unanimous action and the Board believes that Mr. Sickmeyer’s service on the Audit Committee was in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.


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Meetings of the Board of Directors.
The Board met six times during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, either telephonically or in person, and took action by unanimous written consent three times. None of our directors attended fewer than 75% of the meetings of the Board or of any committee on which the director served during the completed fiscal year and held during the director’s service on the Board. Currently, theThe Board does not have a Lead Independent Director. Althoughformal policy regarding director attendance at the Board assesses the appropriate leadership structure from timeCompany’s annual meeting of stockholders, but all directors are encouraged to time in light of internal and external events or developments and reserves the right to make changes in the future, it believes that the current structure, as described in this Proxy Statement, is appropriate at this time given the size and experienceattend. A majority of the Board, as well as the background and experience of management.

What is the Board’s roledirector nominees who were standing for re-election at our 2022 Annual Meeting attended that meeting, either in risk oversight?

Our management is responsible for managing risk and bringing the most material risks facing the Company to the Board’s attention. person or via teleconference.

Risk Oversight.
The Board has oversight responsibility for the processes established to report and monitor material risks applicable to the Company. The Board also oversees the appropriate allocation of responsibility for risk oversight among the committees of the Board. The Audit Committee plays a central role in overseeing the integrity of the Company’s financial statements and reviewing and approving the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and independent accountants. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considersis responsible for oversight of risks related to succession planning and considers risk related to the attraction and retention of talent and risks related to the design of compensation programs and arrangements.talent. The Compensation Committee monitors the design and administration of the Company’s compensation programs to ensure that they incentivize strong individual and group performance and include appropriate safeguards to avoid unintended or excessive risk taking by Company employees. The Board does not believe that its process for risk oversight should affect its leadership structure (i.e., whether it may combine the Chairmanofficers and CEO roles in the future) because Board committees (comprised entirelyemployees.
Committees of independent directors) play the central role in risk oversight.

What committees has the Board established?

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Audit Committee.   The purpose of our Audit Committee is to assist the Board in overseeing (i) the integrity of our Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes, the audits of our financial statements, as well as our systems of internal controls regarding finance, accounting, and legal compliance; (ii) our Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii) the qualifications, independence, and performance of our independent public accountants; and (iv) our Company’s financial risk. In carrying out this purpose, the Audit Committee maintains and facilitates free and open communication between the Board, the independent public accountants, and our management. During the fiscal 2019,year ended September 30, 2022, Messrs. Gao (Chairman), Butler, and Sickmeyer served on our Audit Committee. EachDuring the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, each member of the committee satisfiessatisfied the independence standards specified in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules and the related rules of the SEC and has beenwas determined by the Board to be “financially literate” with accounting or related financial management

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experience. The Board has also determined that Mr. Gao is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under SEC rules and regulations and qualifies as a financially sophisticated audit committee member as required under Rule 5605(c)(2)(A) of the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules. The Board has adopted a charter for the Audit Committee, a copy of which is posted on our website at ir.liveventures.com/governance-docs. The Audit Committee met five times, either telephonically, or in person, or via Zoom, during the fiscal 2019.

year ended September 30, 2022.

Compensation Committee.   The purpose of the Compensation Committee is to (i) discharge the Board’s responsibilities relating to compensation of the Company’s directors and executives,executives; (ii) produce an annual report on executive compensation for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement, if necessary,necessary; and (iii) oversee and advise the Board on the adoption of policies that govern the Company’s compensation programs, including stock and benefit plans. During the fiscal 2019,year ended September 30, 2022, Messrs. Butler (Chairman), and Gao and Sickmeyer served on the Compensation

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Committee. EachDuring the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, each member of the committee satisfiessatisfied the independence standards specified in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules and the related rules of the SEC. In addition, each of the current members of the Compensation Committee is a “non-employee director” under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and an “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Board has adopted a charter for the Compensation Committee, a copy of which is posted on our website at ir.liveventures.com/governance-docs. The Compensation Committee met once and acted one timetwo times by unanimous written consent during the fiscal 2019.

Corporate year ended September 30, 2022.

Governance and Nominating Committee.   The purpose of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is to (i) identify individuals who are qualified to become members of the Board, consistent with criteria approved by the Board, and to select, or to recommend that the Board select, the director nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders or to fill vacancies on the board;Board; (ii) develop and recommend to the Board a set of corporate governance principles applicable to our Company; and (iii) oversee the evaluation of the Board and our Company’s management. During the fiscal 2018,year ended September 30, 2022, Messrs. Butler (Chairman), Gao, and Sickmeyer served on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. EachDuring the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, each member of the committee satisfiessatisfied the independence standards specified in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules and the related rules of the SEC. The Board has adopted a charter for the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, a copy of which is posted on our website at ir.liveventures.com/governance-docs. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee met once and acted one time by unanimous written consent during the fiscal 2019.year ended September 30, 2022.

What are the procedures of the Corporate

The Governance and Nominating Committee in making nominations?

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee establishesis charged with establishing and periodically reviewsreviewing the criteria and qualifications for boardBoard membership and the selection of candidates to serve as directors of our Company. In determining whether to nominate a candidate for director, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considers the following criteria, among others:

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Although the Governance and Nominating committee has not specified any minimum criteria or qualifications that each director must meet, the committeeit conducts its nominating process in a manner designed to

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ensure that the Board continues to meet applicable requirements under SEC and NASDAQNasdaq rules (including, without limitation, as they relate to the composition of the Audit Committee).

The Board is of the view that the continuing service of qualified incumbents promotes stability and continuity in the boardroom, giving our Company the benefit of the familiarity and insight into our Company’s affairs that its directors have accumulated during their tenure, while contributing to the Board’s ability to work as a collective body. Accordingly, the process of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee for identifying nominees reflects the practice of re-nominating incumbent directors who continue to satisfy the committee’s criteria for membership on the Board, who the committee believes will continue to make important contributions to the Board, and who consent to continue their service on the Board.

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What are our policies and procedures with respect to director candidates who are nominated by security holders?

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will consider director candidates recommended by our stockholders under criteria similar to those used to evaluate candidates nominated by the committee (including those listed above). In considering the potential candidacy of persons recommended by stockholders, however, the committee may also consider the size, duration, and any specialpecuniary interest of the recommending stockholder (or group of stockholders) in Live Ventures’our common stock.

Stockholders who desire to recommend a nominee for election

The Board believes that the continuing service of qualified incumbent directors promotes stability and continuity in the boardroom, giving our Company the benefit of the familiarity and insight into our Company’s affairs that its directors have accumulated during their tenure, while contributing to the Board must followBoard’s ability to work as a collective body. Accordingly, the following procedures:

Recommendations must be submittedprocess of the Governance and Nominating Committee for identifying nominees reflects the practice of re-nominating incumbent directors who continue to the Company in writing, addressed to our Principal Financial Officer at the Company’s principal headquarters.

Recommendations must include all information reasonably deemed by the recommending stockholder to be relevant tosatisfy the committee’s consideration, including (at a minimum):

criteria for membership on the name, address and telephone number of the potential candidate;

the number of shares of Live Ventures’ common stock owned by the recommending stockholder (or group of stockholders), and the time period for which such shares have been held;

if the recommending stockholder is not a stockholder of record according to the books and records of the Company, a statement from the record holder of the shares (usually a broker or bank) verifying the holdings of the stockholder;

a statement from the recommending stockholder as to whether s/he has a good faith intention toBoard, who it believes will continue to hold the reported shares through the date of Live Ventures’ next annual meeting (at which the candidate would be elected to the Board);

with respect to the recommended nominee:

the information required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K (generally providing for disclosure of the name, address, any arrangements or understandings regarding the nomination and the five-year business experience of the proposed nominee, as well as information about the types of legal proceedings within the past five years involving the nominee);

the information required by Item 404 of Regulation S-K (generally providing for disclosure of transactions in which Live Ventures l was or is to be a participant involving more than $120,000 and in which the nominee had or will have any direct or indirect material interest and certain other types of business relationships with Live Ventures);

a description of all relationships between the proposed nominee and the recommending stockholder and any arrangements or understandings between the recommending stockholder and the nominee regarding the nomination;

a description of all relationships between the proposed nominee and any of Live Ventures’ competitors, customers, suppliers, labor unions or other persons with special interests regarding Live Ventures;

a description of themake important contributions that the nominee would be expected to make to the Board, and who consent to continue their service on the governance of Live Ventures;Board.

Board Leadership Structure.
Jon Isaac, our President and

a statement Chief Executive Officer, also serves as to whether, in the viewChairman of the stockholder,Board. Currently, the nominee, if elected, would represent all stockholders and not serve for the purpose of advancing or favoring any particular stockholder or other constituency of Live Ventures.

The nominating recommendation must be accompanied by the consent of the proposed nominee to be interviewed by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and other Board members and, if elected, to serve as a director of Live Ventures.

A stockholder nomination must be received by Live Ventures, as provided above, not later than 120 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the mailing date of the proxy statement for the prior annual meeting.

If a recommendation is submitted by a group of two or more stockholders, the information regarding the recommending stockholders must be submitted with respect to each stockholder in the group (as the term group is defined under SEC regulations).

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Does the Board have a policy on director attendance at the Annual Meeting?

The Board does not have a formal policy regarding director attendanceLead Independent Director. Although the Board may assess the appropriate leadership structure from time to time in light of internal and external events or developments and reserves the right to make changes in the future, it believes that the current structure, as described in this Proxy Statement, is appropriate at this time given the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, but all directors are encouraged to attend. Three of our directors who were standing for re-election at our 2019 Annual Meeting attended that meeting, either in person or via teleconference.

How are our directors compensated?

Jon Isaac, who is both directorsize and an employeeexperience of the CompanyBoard, as well as the background and experience of management. The Board does not receive any separate compensation in connection with his Board service. Our non-employee directors generally receive a $30,000 annual retainer. We reimburse directors for reasonable expenses related to their Board service. For more information about the compensation paid or provided to our directors during fiscal 2019, please refer to the “Director Compensation” section of this Proxy Statement.  

Does the Company have a Code of Ethics?

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethicsbelieve that applies to all directors, officers and employees of our Company, including the Chief Executive Officer and other principal financial and operating officers of the Company. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on our website at ir.liveventures.com/governance-docs. If we make any amendment to, or grant any waivers of, a provision of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller where such amendment or waiver is required to be disclosed under applicable SEC rules, we intend to disclose such amendment or waiver and the reasons therefor on Form 8-K or on our website.  

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Mezzanine Loan from Isaac Capital Fund

In connection with the purchase of Marquis Industries Inc., the Company entered into a mezzanine loan in an amount of up to $7,000,000 provided by Isaac Capital Fund, a private lender whose managing member is Jon Isaac,having the President and Chief Executive OfficerOffice serve as Chairman of the Company.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Transactions with Isaac Capital Fund mezzanine loan bears interest at 12.5% with payment obligations of interest each month and all principal due in January 2021 (six months after the final payments are due under the Bank of America Term and Revolving Loan). Group, LLC
As of September 30, 2019, there was $2,000,000 outstanding on this mezzanine loan.

ICG Note and Warrants; Loan Transaction

On January 16, 2018 and December 3, 2019, we entered into separate amendments to warrants withJune 9, 2023, Isaac Capital Group, LLC (“ICG”) eachbeneficially owned 48.4% of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital stock. Jon Isaac, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is the President and sole member of ICG, and, accordingly, has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to these shares. Mr. Isaac also personally owns 219,177 shares of common stock and holds options to purchase up to 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share, all of which amendsare currently exercisable. Mr. Isaac’s options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock were originally scheduled to expire on January 15, 2023, but, as amended on January 13, 2023, the expiration date was extended to January 15, 2025.

ICG Term Loan
As of certain warrants issuedMarch 31, 2023, the Company was a party to a term loan with ICG to provide that ifin the specified warrant remains unexercisedamount of $2.0 million (the “ICG Loan”). The ICG Loan matures on May 1, 2025 and bears interest at a rate of 12.5%. Interest is payable in arrears on the expiration date, thenlast day of each month. As of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the expiration date shall be automatically extended for a period of two years from such dateoutstanding balance on this loan was $2.0 million.
.ICG Revolving Promissory Note

On April 9, 2020, the Company, as borrower, entered into and delivered to ICG an unsecured revolving line of credit promissory note whereby ICG agreed to provide the Company with a $1,000,000$1.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility”“ICG Revolver”). The Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility matures on April 8, 2023,ICG Revolver bears interest at 10.0% per annum and provides for the payment of interest monthly in arrears.  The foregoing transaction did not includearrears and was scheduled to mature in April 2023. On April 1, 2023, the issuance of any sharesCompany entered into the First Amendment of the Company’s common stock, warrants, or other derivative securities.ICG Revolver that extended the maturity to April 8, 2024 and increased the interest rate to 12% per annum. As of March 31, 2023, the outstanding balance on this note was $1.0 million.
ICG Flooring Liquidators Note

Customer Connexx

On January 18, 2023, in connection with the acquisition of Flooring Liquidators, Inc., Flooring Affiliated Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, as borrower, entered into a promissory note for the benefit of ICG in the amount of $5.0 million (“ICG Flooring Liquidators Loan”). The ICG Flooring Liquidators Loan matures on January 18, 2028, and bears interest at 12%. Interest is payable in arrears on the last day of each calendar month. The note is fully guaranteed by the Company. As of March 31, 2023, the outstanding balance on this loan was $5.0 million.
Transactions with JanOne Inc.
Lease Agreement
Customer Connexx LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of JanOne Inc. (formerly Appliance Recycling Centers(“JanOne”), rents approximately 9,900 square feet of America, Inc.), sub-leases call centeroffice space from Live Ventures Incorporated inthe Company at its Las Vegas Nevada. Totaloffice, which totals 16,500 square feet, at a rate of approximately $16,000 per month. Tony Isaac, one of the members of our Board, is the Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary, and a member of the Board of Directors of JanOne and is also the father of Jon Isaac.
Purchasing Agreement with ARCA Recycling
On April 5, 2022, the Company entered into a Purchasing Agreement with ARCA Recycling, Inc. (“ARCA”), then a wholly owned subsidiary of JanOne. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to purchase inventory from time to time for ARCA as set forth in submitted purchase orders. The inventory is owned by the Company until ARCA installs it in a customer’s home, and payment by ARCA to the Company is due upon ARCA’s receipt of payment from the customer. All purchases made by the Company must be paid back by ARCA in full, plus an additional 5% surcharge. The initial term of the Agreement was for one year, and automatically renews for successive one-year terms if not terminated by either party.

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On May 24, 2023, the parties entered into a Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of sub-lease rent and common area charges was approximately $176,000$583,894, payable by ARCA for fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

Acquisitionthe benefit of ApplianceSmart

the Company, to repay the outstanding receivables balance. The promissory note bears interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum with payments of $75,000 due each month beginning June 1, 2023, until the promissory note is repaid in full.

Transactions with Vintage Stock CEO
Spriggs Promissory Note I
On December 30, 2017, ApplianceSmart HoldingsJuly 10, 2020, the Company executed a promissory note (the “Spriggs Promissory Note I”) in favor of Spriggs Investments, LLC (“Spriggs Investments”), a Nevada limited liability company whose sole member is Rodney Spriggs, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Vintage Stock, Inc., a wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiary of the Company, (“ASH”which Spriggs Promissory Note I memorializes a loan by Spriggs Investments to the Company in the initial principal amount of $2.0 million (the “Spriggs Loan I”),. The Spriggs Loan I originally matured on July 10, 2022; however, the maturity date was initially extended to July 10, 2023, pursuant to unanimous written consent of the Board of Directors. The Spriggs Promissory Note I bears simple interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum. On January 19, 2023, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreementmodification agreement to the Spriggs Loan I. Consequently, the Spriggs Promissory Note I will bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum, and the maturity date was further extended to July 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2023, the amount owed was $2.0 million.
Spriggs Promissory Note II
On January 19, 2023, in connection with the acquisition of Flooring Liquidators, Inc., the Company executed a promissory note in favor of Spriggs Investments in the initial principal amount of $1.0 million (the “Agreement”“Spriggs Loan II”). The Spriggs Loan II matures on July 31, 2024, and bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum. As of March 31, 2023, the amount owed was $1.0 million.
Transactions with Appliance Recycling CentersSpyglass Estate Planning, LLC
Building Leases
On July 1, 2022, in connection with its acquisition of America,Better Backers, Marquis Industries, Inc. (the “Seller”) and ApplianceSmart, Inc. (“ApplianceSmart”), then a wholly owned subsidiary of the Seller. PursuantCompany, entered into two building leases with Spyglass Estate Planning, LLC, a limited liability company whose sole member is Jon Isaac, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The lease agreements include an initial 24-month month-to-month rental period, during which the lessee may cancel with 90-day notice, followed by a 20-year lease term with two five-year renewal options. The initial monthly rent for each of the leases is $31,737 and $73,328, respectively, and each lease increases by 2.5% annually on each anniversary date of the effective date.
Sellers Notes
Note Payable to the Agreement, ASH purchased (the “Transaction”) fromSellers of Kinetic
In connection with the Seller allpurchase of The Kinetic Co., Inc. (“Kinetic”), on June 28, 2022, Precision Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the issuedCompany, entered into a seller financed loan in the amount of $3.0 million with the previous owners of Kinetic. The related note bears interest at 7.0% per annum, with interest payable quarterly in arrears and outstanding shareshas a maturity date of capital stockSeptember 27, 2027. As of ApplianceSmart in exchange for $6,500,000 (the “Purchase Price”). ASHMarch 31, 2023, the remaining principal balance was required to deliver the Purchase Price, and a portion of the Purchase Price was delivered,$3.0 million.
Note Payable to the Seller prior to March 31, 2018. Between March 31, 2018 and April 24, 2018, ASH andof Flooring Liquidators
In connection with the Seller negotiated in good faith the methodpurchase of paymentFlooring Liquidators, Inc., on January 18, 2023, Flooring Affiliated Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the remaining outstanding balance of the Purchase Price.

On April 25, 2018, ASH delivered to the Seller that certain Promissory Note (the “ApplianceSmart Note”)Company, entered into a seller financed mezzanine loan in the original principal amount of $3,919,494 (the “Original Principal Amount”), as such amount may be adjusted per$34.0 million with the termsprevious owners of the ApplianceSmart Note.Flooring Liquidators, Inc. The ApplianceSmartSeller Subordinated Acquisition Note was effective as of April 1, 2018 and matures on April 1, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”(“Sellers Note”). The ApplianceSmart Note bears interest at 5%8.24% per annum, with interest payable monthly in arrears. Ten percentarrears beginning on January 18, 2024. The Sellers Note has a maturity date of January 18, 2028. The fair value assigned to the Sellers Note, as calculated by an independent third-party firm, was $31.7 million, or a


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discount of $2.3 million from the aggregate principal amount of the Sellers Note. The $2.3 million discount is being accreted to interest expense, using the effective interest rate method, as required by GAAP, over the term of the Sellers Note. As of March 31, 2023, the carrying value of the Sellers Note was approximately $31.8 million.
ApplianceSmart
On December 30, 2017, ApplianceSmart Holdings LLC., a subsidiary of the Company, purchased all of the outstanding principal amount will be repaid annuallystock of ApplianceSmart, Inc. from JanOne Inc. (the “ApplianceSmart Acquisition”). On December 9, 2019, ApplianceSmart, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In connection with ApplianceSmart, Inc.’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on a quarterly basis,February 28, 2022, the Company wrote-off approximately $11.5 million in extinguished debt and other liabilities, which included any outstanding obligations to JanOne Inc. The business of ApplianceSmart Holdings LLC. has been wound down.
In connection with the accrued and unpaid principal due on the Maturity Date. ApplianceSmart has agreed to guaranty repayment of the ApplianceSmart Note. The remaining $2,580,506 of the Purchase Price was paidCompany’s previously disclosed sale in cash by ASH to the Seller. ASH may reborrow funds, and pay interest on such re-borrowings, from the Seller up to the Original Principal Amount. As of September 30, 2018, there was $3,821,507 outstanding on the ApplianceSmart Note.  On December 26, 2018, ASH and the Seller amended and restated the ApplianceSmart Note to, among other things, grant the Seller a security interest in the assets of ASH and ApplianceSmart in accordance with the terms of separate security agreements entered into between ASH and ApplianceSmart, respectively, and the Seller, in exchange for modifying the terms of repayment terms of principal and interest so that such amounts are due in full on the Maturity Date.

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SaleApril 2020 of ApplianceSmart Contracting

On April 22, 2020, the Company sold Inc., a division of ApplianceSmart Contracting Inc. (“ApplianceSmart Contracting”)Holdings LLC, to Michelle Cooper, a related party as a result of her relationship with Virland A. Johnson, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, for $60,000.  In connection with the sale, and under the terms of a purchase and sale agreement and a secured promissory note (the “ASC Note”), the Company agreed to loanlend ApplianceSmart Contracting Inc. up to $382,091.64approximately $382,000 to satisfy then outstandingthen-outstanding sales tax obligations owed by ApplianceSmart Contracting. Advances under the loan are only made by the Company to ApplianceSmart Contracting upon the presentation of evidenceInc., which amount was payable by ApplianceSmart Contracting Inc. for the benefit of the satisfactionCompany pursuant to a secured promissory note. An aggregate amount of one or moreapproximately $165,000 remains unpaid and outstanding state sales tax amounts.  Advances bear interest at 8.0% per annum.under such note. The loan maturespreviously disclosed note constituting part of the purchase price of ApplianceSmart Contracting Inc. was paid in full on September 30, 2022 or on such earlier date as provided in the Note.  The loan is guaranteed by the related party and secured by the assets of ApplianceSmart Contracting.  At the closing of the sale transaction, the Company advanced ApplianceSmart Contracting $60,000.

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Procedures for Approval of Related Party Transactions

In accordance with its charter, the Audit Committee reviews and recommends for approvaldetermines whether to approve all related party transactions (as such term is defined for purposes of Item 404 of Regulation S-K). The Audit Committee participated in the review and approval of the transactions described above, other than the ApplianceSmart Acquisition, which was approved by a special committee consisting solely of Mr. Sickmeyer.

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AUDIT COMMIStockholder Communications with the Board.TTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee operates pursuant

Stockholders and others interested in communicating with the Board may do so by writing to Board of Directors, Live Ventures Incorporated, 325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Set forth below is certain information regarding each of our current executive officers as of June 9, 2023, other than Jon Isaac, whose biographical information is presented under the “Nominees for Directors” section of this Proxy Statement.
​Eric Althofer, 40​​Mr. Althofer joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director (Finance) on April 10, 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Althofer served as a director of Capitala Investment Advisors (“Capitala”), joining the firm in 2014. Mr. Althofer’s primary responsibilities included transaction screening, structuring and due diligence execution. Prior to joining Capitala, Mr. Althofer spent more than three years in investment banking with Jefferies LLC, working on over 25 M&A, debt and equity transactions for consumer and retail companies. Before joining Jefferies, Mr. Althofer worked as a strategy and operations consultant for four years with Deloitte Consulting, where he worked primarily in the healthcare and financial services industries. Mr. Althofer graduated cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in Economics and received his M.B.A., with distinction, from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business with emphases in Finance and Accounting.​
​David Verret, 49​​Mr. Verret became Chief Accounting Officer of the Company on September 29, 2021 and on March 1, 2022, Mr. Verret was appointed as Chief Financial Officer. For the decade prior to joining the Company, he was the Chief Accounting Officer at Brinks Home Security™, where he also had held other accounting positions. In the preceding 13 years, he was employed by KPMG LLP in its audit practice. During David’s tenure at KPMG, he worked as a member of its audit staff (1998 to 2003) and then as a Manager and Senior Manager (2003 to 2011) in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Verret holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, as well as a Master of Science from Texas Tech University.​

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SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Stockholders interested in submitting a charterproposal for inclusion in our proxy materials relating to our 2024 Annual Meeting may do so by following the procedures set forth in Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. Rule 14a-8 addresses when we must include a stockholder proposal in our proxy materials, including eligibility and procedural requirements that apply to the proponent. To be eligible for inclusion in our proxy materials, stockholder proposals must be received at our principal executive offices by February 24, 2024, which is reviewed annually120 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the mailing date of the Company’s 2023 Proxy Statement. All stockholder proposals must be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including the provisions of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, in order to be considered for possible inclusion in the proxy statement and form of proxy for the 2024 Annual Meeting.
Pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Company’s Bylaws, any notice of a stockholder nomination or other proposal submitted outside of the process prescribed by Rule 14a-8 of the Audit Committee. Additionally,Exchange Act (i.e., proposals that are not to be included in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy) received after February 24, 2024 will be considered untimely. To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice must set forth, as to each matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, (i) a brief description of the primary responsibilitiesbusiness desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting; (ii) the name and record address of such stockholder; (iii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Company that are owned beneficially or of record by such stockholder; (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder and any material interest of such stockholder in such business; and (v) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting.
In addition to satisfying the requirements under our Bylaws with respect to advance notice of any director nomination, any stockholder who intends to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees in accordance with Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act must provide the required notice of intent to solicit proxies at our principal executive offices no later than May 28, 2024 for the 2024 Annual Meeting, which is 60 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting.
Under Rule 14a-4(c) of the Exchange Act, our Board may exercise discretionary voting authority under proxies solicited by it with respect to any matter properly presented by a stockholder at the 2024 Annual Meeting that the stockholder does not seek to have included in our proxy statement if (except as described in the following sentence) the proxy statement discloses the nature of the matter and how our Board intends to exercise its discretion to vote on the matter, unless we are notified of the proposal on or before May 9, 2024, and the stockholder satisfies the other requirements of Rule 14a-4(c)(2). If we first receive notice of the matter after May 9, 2024, and the matter nonetheless is permitted to be presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting, our Board may exercise discretionary voting authority with respect to the matter without including any discussion of the matter in the proxy statement for the meeting. We reserve the right to reject, rule out of order or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not comply with the requirements described above and other applicable requirements.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Live Ventures’ Bylaws provide that the Board shall consist of not less than three nor more than nine directors (with the precise number of directors to be established by resolution of the Board), each of whom is elected annually. Currently, there are five members of the Board. The Board has set the size of the Board at five directors, each of whom will be elected at the Annual Meeting and has nominated each of the five incumbent directors for re-election. Each director is to be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified. If a director resigns or otherwise is unable to complete his term of office, the Board may elect another director for the remainder of the departing director’s term.
The Board has no reason to believe that the nominees will not serve if elected, but if they should become unavailable to serve as a director, and if the Board designates a substitute nominee, the persons named as proxies will vote for the substitute nominee designated by the Board.
Nominees for Directors
Name​​Age​​Position with Company​​Residence​​Director Since​
Jon Isaac​​40​​Chairman, President, CEO, and Director​​Las Vegas, Nevada​​2011​
Tony Isaac​​68​​Financial Planning and Strategist/​Economist​​Las Vegas, Nevada​​2011​
Richard D. Butler, Jr.​​72​​Independent Director​​Stockton, California​​2006​
Dennis (De) Gao​​43​​Independent Director​​Las Vegas, Nevada​​2012​
Tyler Sickmeyer​​37​​Independent Director​​Santee, California​​2014​
Jon Isaac has served as a director of our Company since December 2011 and has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2012. Mr. Isaac also previously served as our Chief Financial Officer beginning in 2013 until January 2017. He is the founder of Isaac Organization, a privately held investment company. At Isaac Organization, Mr. Isaac has closed a variety of multi-faceted real estate deals and has experience in aiding public companies to implement turnarounds and in raising capital. Mr. Isaac studied Economics and Finance at the University of Ottawa, Canada.
The Board concluded that Mr. Isaac is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive knowledge of and experience in capital markets, mergers, acquisitions, and strategic planning gained through his professional experiences, as well as his relevant educational background.
Tony Isaac has served as a director of our Company since December 2011 and in July 2012 began leading the Company’s efforts regarding financial planning and strategy. He has also served as a director of JanOne Inc. (NasdaqCM: JAN) since May 2015 and as its Chief Executive Officer since May 2016. Mr. Isaac’s specialty is negotiation and problem-solving of complex real estate and business transactions. Mr. Isaac graduated from Ottawa University, where he majored in Commerce and Business Administration and Economics.
The Board concluded that Mr. Isaac is qualified to serve as a director because of his relevant educational background and extensive experience in negotiation and problem-solving of complex real estate and business transactions.
Richard D. Butler, Jr. has served as director of our Company since August 2006. Mr. Butler has also served on the board of JanOne Inc. (NasdaqCM: JAN) since May 2015. He is a veteran savings, loan, and mortgage banking executive, co-founder and major shareholder of Aspen Healthcare, Inc. and Ref-Razzer Corporation, and formerly served as: Chief Executive Officer of Mt. Whitney Savings Bank, Chief Executive Officer of First Federal Mortgage Bank, Chief Executive Officer of Trafalgar Mortgage, and Executive Officer & Member of the President’s Advisory Committee at State Savings & Loan Association

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and American Savings & Loan Association (NYSE: FCA). Mr. Butler attended Bowling Green University, San Joaquin Delta College, and Southern Oregon State College.
The Board concluded that Mr. Butler is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive senior management experience, experience as a public company director, deep knowledge of corporate strategy, operations and finance, and experience in mergers, acquisitions, business development, sales, and marketing.
Dennis (De) Gao has served as a director of our Company since January 2012. In July 2010, Mr. Gao co-founded Oxstones Capital Management, a privately held company and a social and philanthropic enterprise, serving as an idea exchange for the global community. Prior to establishing Oxstones Capital Management, from June 2008 until July 2010, Mr. Gao was a product owner at Procter and Gamble for its consolidation system and was responsible for Procter and Gamble’s financial report consolidation process. From May 2007 to May 2008, Mr. Gao was a financial analyst at the Internal Revenue Service’s CFO division. Mr. Gao has a dual major Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Economics from University of Maryland, and an M.B.A. specializing in finance and accounting from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
The Board concluded that Mr. Gao is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive financial reporting experience, entrepreneurial experience, and advanced education in finance and accounting.
Tyler Sickmeyer has served as a director of our Company since August 2014. In August 2008, he founded, and since that time has served, as the Chief Executive Officer of Fidelitas Development, a full-service marketing firm that focuses on producing an improved return on investment rate for its clients. In 2022, Mr. Sickmeyer co-founded, and currently oversees operations for, the San Diego sharks, a minor league basketball team. Mr. Sickmeyer, an eCommerce thought expert who has presented to audiences across the globe, has provided consulting services to a variety of companies, large and small alike, and specializes in creating efficiencies for developing brands. Mr. Sickmeyer studied business at Robert Morris University and Lincoln Christian University.
The Board concluded that Mr. Sickmeyer is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive background in marketing and brand development efficiencies, as well as entrepreneurial experience.
Certain Family Relationships
Jon Isaac, who is a director and serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer, is the son of Tony Isaac, who is also a director and leads the Company’s efforts regarding financial planning and strategy. Tony Isaac does not receive any compensation from the Company other than compensation equivalent to that paid to the independent members of the Board.
The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” each of the listed nominees.

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PROPOSAL NO. 2
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Our Board, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, is included in this Proxy Statement underhas ratified the discussionappointment of “TheFrazier & Deeter to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors and Certain Governance Matters — Committee Membership —is solely responsible for selecting our independent public accountants. Although stockholder approval is not required to appoint Frazier & Deeter as our independent public accounting firm, we believe that submitting the appointment of Frazier & Deeter to our stockholders for ratification is a matter of good corporate governance. If our stockholders do not ratify the appointment, then the appointment may be reconsidered by the Audit Committee.” Under Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee charter,may engage a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interest of our Company and our stockholders.
We expect that one or more representatives of Frazier & Deeter will be present at the Annual Meeting and will be available to answer stockholders’ questions or make a statement if they desire to do so.
The shares represented by your proxy will be voted for the ratification of the selection of Frazier & Deeter unless you specify otherwise.
The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of Frazier & Deeter as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 will be approved if the proposal receives the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by proxy, in favor of the proposal. Since Proposal No. 2 is a routine matter, there will be no broker non-votes, but abstentions will have the effect of a vote against Proposal No. 2.
Audit and Other Fees
Each year, the Audit Committee approves the annual audit engagement in advance. The Audit Committee has also established procedures to pre-approve all non-audit services provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. All 2022 and 2021 fiscal year services listed below were pre-approved.
Audit Fees:   Audit fees include fees for the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and interim reviews of the Company’s quarterly financial statements, comfort letters, consents, and other services related to SEC matters.
Audit-Related Fees:   Audit-related fees primarily include fees for certain audits of subsidiaries not required for purposes of Frazier & Deeter’s audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements or for any other statutory or regulatory requirements, fees for acquisition related services, and consultations on various other accounting and reporting matters.
Tax Fees:   This category consists of professional services rendered by our independent auditors for tax compliance.
All Other Fees consist of fees for services other than the services described above.
The following fees were billed to us for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Audit Fees​​​$531,200​​​​$551,665​​
Audit-Related Fees​​​​250,000​​​​​—​​
Tax Fees​​​​—​​​​​104,224​​
All Other Fees​​​​—​​​​​70,262​​
Total​​​$781,200​​​​$726,151​​
The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Frazier & Deeter as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” or incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating this proxy statement into any future filings with the SEC or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the Company’s audited financial statements with management. The Audit Committee has also discussed with Frazier & Deeter, the Company’s independent registered public accountant for fiscal year 2022, the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the SEC.
The Audit Committee has received written disclosures and the letter from Frazier & Deeter required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB relating to the independent registered public accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence from the Company and its related entities and has discussed with Frazier & Deeter the registered public accountant’s independence from the Company. The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of services by the registered public accountant, other than audit services and review of Forms 10-Q, is compatible with maintaining the registered public accountant’s independence.
Based on the review of the Company’s audited financial statements and discussion with management and the independent registered public accountant described above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Company’s audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022.
In addition, the Audit Committee, in consultation with executive management, has selected Frazier & Deeter as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. The Board has recommended to the stockholders that they ratify and approve the selection of Frazier & Deeter as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
While the Audit Committee has provided oversight, advice, and direction regarding the Company’s financial reporting process, management is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Company’s internal controls, the preparation, presentation, and integrity of the Company’s financial statements, and for the applicationappropriateness of the accounting and financial reporting principles and our internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. Thereporting policies used by the Company. It is the responsibility of the independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing ouraccountant, not the Audit Committee, to conduct the audit and opine on the conformity of the financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, to opine on the effectiveness of America.

In the performance of its oversight function, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements andCompany’s internal control over financial reporting ofand to review the Company with management and with the independent registered public accounting firm.Company’s unaudited interim financial statements. The Audit Committee also discussed withCommittee’s responsibility is to monitor and review these processes. It is not the independent registered publicAudit Committee’s duty or responsibility to conduct auditing or accounting firm the matters required to be discussedreviews.

This report is respectfully submitted by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 1301 “Communications with Audit Committee.” In addition, the Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letters from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm their independence.

Based upon the review and discussions described in the preceding paragraph, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements of the Company be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, filed with the SEC.

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Dennis (De) Gao, Chairman


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COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Overview

The purpose of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) is to provide material information about the Company’s compensation philosophy, objectives, and other relevant policies and to explain and put into context the material elements of the disclosure that follows in this Proxy Statement with respect to the compensation of our named executive officers (in this CD&A, referred to as the “NEOs”). For the fiscal 2019,year ended September 30, 2022, our NEOs were:

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Weston A. Godfrey, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Marquis Industries, Inc.

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Biographical information regarding: Mr. Isaac is presented under the “Nominees for Directors” section of this Proxy Statement; Mr. Althofer and Mr. Verret are presented under the “Executive Officers” section of this Proxy Statement; and Mr. Godfrey is provided below.
Weston A. Godfrey, Jr. (age 44).   Effective June 1, 2023, Mr. Godfrey serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Marquis Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. He became Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2018 after re-joining the company as Executive Vice President on January 22, 2018. Mr. Godfrey served as Sales Operations Manager and General Counsel

Senior Sales Manager for Samsung Electronics America, Inc. for three years prior to re-joining the company, where he was responsible for financial operations, forecasting and sales in the Home Appliance business. Prior to joining Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Mr. Godfrey spent five years serving as Vice President of Operations for Marquis Industries, Inc. reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and responsible for credit, claims, customer service, sales operations, supply chain, and purchasing. Early in his career, Mr. Godfrey worked for DuPont’s nylon fibers business, where he was certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt. Mr. Godfrey’s experience includes process improvement, supply chain optimization, demand planning, forecasting, business operations, strategic selling, and strategic purchasing. Mr. Godfrey holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Georgia.

The Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee reviews the performance and compensation of the Chief Executive Officer or other principal executive officer (currently, our President and Chief Executive Officer)Officer and the Company’s other executive officers. Additionally, the Compensation Committee reviews compensation of outside directors for service on the Board and for service on committees of the Board and administers the Company’s stock plans.

Role of Executives in Determining Executive Compensation

Our President and Chief Executive Officer provides input to the Compensation Committee regarding the performance of the other NEOs and offers recommendations regarding their compensation packages in light of such performance. Theperformance, however the Compensation Committee is ultimately responsible however, for determining the compensation of the NEOs, including the Chief Executive Officer or other principal executive officer.

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Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

The Compensation Committee and the Board believe that the Company’s compensation programs for its executive officers should reflect the Company’s performance and the value created for its stockholders. In addition, we believe the compensation programs should support the goals and values of the Company and should reward individual contributions to the Company’s success. Specifically, the Company’s executive compensation program is intended to:

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Factors Considered in Determining Compensation; Components of Compensation

The Compensation Committee makes executive compensation decisions on the basis of total compensation, rather than on individual components of compensation. The Compensation Committee attempts to create an integrated total compensation program structured to balance both short and long-term financial and strategic goals. Our compensation should be competitive enough to attract and retain highly skilled individuals. In this regard, we utilize a combination of between two to four of the following types of compensation to compensate our executive officers:

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the Company’s performance for the prior fiscal years and subjective evaluation of each executive’s contribution to that performance;

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Performance bonuses and equity compensation are awarded based upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. Restricted stock is granted under the Company’s stockholder-approved equity incentive plan(s)plan and is priced at 100% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Incentive and/or non-qualified stock options are generally granted under the Company’s stockholder-approved equity incentive plan(s),plan, as well, with the exercise price of such options set at 100% offorth in the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.award agreement for such options. These grants are made with a view to linking executives’ compensation to the long-term financial success of the Company.

Use of Benchmarking and Compensation Peer Groups

The Compensation Committee did not utilize any benchmarking measure in the fiscal 2019year ended September 30, 2022 and traditionally has not tied compensation directly to a specific profitability measurement, market value of the Company’s common stock, or benchmark related to any established peer or industry group. Salary increases are based on the terms of the NEOs’each NEO’s employment agreements,agreement, if applicable, and correlated with the Board’sBoard of Directors’ and the Compensation Committee’s assessment of each NEO’s performance. The Company also generally seeks to increase or decrease compensation, as appropriate, based upon changes in an executive officer’s functional responsibilities within the Company. Historically, the Compensation Committee has not used outside consultants in determining the compensation of the NEOs, and no such consultants were engaged during the fiscal 2019.

year ended September 30, 2022.

Other Compensation Policies and Considerations; Tax IssuesConsiderations and Risk Management

The intention of the Company has been to compensate the NEOs in a manner that maximizes the Company’s ability to deduct such compensation expenses for federal income tax purposes. However, the Compensation Committee has the discretion to provide compensation that is not “performance-based” under Section 162(m) of the Code it determines that such compensation is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. For fiscal 2019, the Company expects to deduct all compensation expenses paid to the NEOs.

On an annual basis, the Compensation Committee evaluatesreviewed the Company’s compensation policies and practices for its employees, including the NEOs, to assess whetherand has determined that, such policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Based on its evaluation,


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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and principal Position​​Year​​Salary​​Bonus​​
Stock
Awards
​​
Option
Awards(1)
​​
All Other
Compensation(2)
​​Total​
Jon Isaac(3)
President and Chief Executive Officer
​​​​2022​​​​$363,462​​​​$—​​​​$   —​​​​$—​​​​$10,226​​​​$373,688​​
​​​2021​​​​$350,000​​​​$434,782​​​​$—​​​​$76,177​​​​$10,226​​​​$871,185​​
Weston A. Godfrey, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer of
Marquis Industries
​​​​2022​​​​$304,928​​​​$800,000​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$15,742​​​​$1,120,670​​
​​​2021​​​​$307,344​​​​$800,000​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$15,368​​​​$1,122,712​​
Michael J. Stein(4)
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
​​​​2022​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​
​​​2021​​​​$310,000​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$310,000​​
Eric Althofer
Chief Operating Officer
​​​​2022​​​​$326,077​​​​$75,000​​​​$—​​​​$37,619​​​​$—​​​​$438,696​​
​​​2021​​​​$126,923​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$37,584​​​​$—​​​​$164,507​​
David Verret
Chief Financial Officer
​​​​2022​​​​$268,149​​​​$110,000​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$378,149​​
​​​2021​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​
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(1)
The amounts reflect the Compensation Committee has determined that the Company’s compensation policiesdollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with ASC 718. These amounts reflect Live Ventures’ accounting expense for these awards, and practices do not create such risks.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

Option

 

 

All Other

 

 

 

 

 

Position

 

Year

 

Salary

 

 

Bonus

 

 

Awards

 

 

Awards (1)

 

 

Compensation (2)

 

 

Total

 

Jon Isaac (3)

 

2019

 

$

200,000

 

 

$

275,000

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

60,600

 

 

$

535,600

 

President and CEO

 

2018

 

$

200,000

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

54,000

 

 

$

254,000

 

Weston A. Godfrey, Jr.(4)

 

2019

 

$

301,260

 

 

$

400,000

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

12,000

 

 

$

713,260

 

Chief Executive Officer of Marquis

   Industries, Inc.

 

2018

 

$

204,260

 

 

$

75,000

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

12,000

 

 

$

291,260

 

Michael J. Stein

 

2019

 

$

310,000

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

310,000

 

Senior Vice President and General

   Counsel

 

2018

 

$

298,077

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

50,701

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

348,778

 

(1)

The amounts reflect the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with ASC 718. These amounts reflect Live Venture’s accounting expense for these awards, and do not correspond to the actual value that may be recognized by the NEOs. Please refer to Note 13,correspond to the actual value that may be recognized by the NEOs. Please refer to Note 14, Stock-Based Compensation, in our consolidated financial statements included in our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 on Form 10-K, for a discussion of the assumptions related to the calculation of such value.

(2)

“All Other Compensation” includes amounts accrued and/or incurred by us for perquisites and benefits per each NEO’s employment agreement. The amount for Mr. Isaac is accrued by us for the reasonable housing allowance to which Mr. Isaac is entitled under his employment agreement.  The amount for Mr. Godfrey is related to the car allowance in accordance with his employment agreement.

(3)

On or about November 11, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase in Jon Isaac’s salary to $350,000 per year and awarded him a bonus of $275,000 as part of his 2019 compensation.  The increase in salary was effective immediately. The bonus was paid in full as of December 31, 2019.

(4)

Mr. Godfrey became the Chief Executive Officer of Marquis Industries, Inc. effective July 1, 2018.

The Summary Compensation Table above corrects disclosure that was included in the Summary Compensation Table included in Part III, Item 11 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, filed2022 for a discussion of the assumptions related to the calculation of such value.

​
(2)
“All Other Compensation” includes amounts incurred for Mr. Isaac’s life insurance premiums and for Mr. Godfrey’s vehicle allowance, phone allowance, health club membership, and life insurance premiums.
​
(3)
On January 11, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved an extension of the expiration date of Mr. Isaac’s existing 25,000 stock options to purchase the Company’s common stock from January 15, 2021 to January 15, 2023. The option awards for Mr. Isaac for 2021 represents the incremental expense associated with extending those option awards.
​
(4)
Effective August 13, 2021, the SEC on February 10, 2020 (the “Fiscal 2019 10-K”).Company and Michael J. Stein, the Company’s Senior Vice President & General Counsel, agreed to a mutual separation of Mr. Stein’s employment from all positions he held at the Company and its subsidiaries. The Summary Compensation Table included inlast day of Mr. Stein’s employment was September 6, 2021. In conjunction with his departure, Mr. Stein forfeited 10,500 options to purchase the Fiscal 2019 10-K disclosed a bonus of $75,000 and nil forCompany’s common stock, including the fiscal years2,500 options granted during the year ended September 30, 20192021.
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Pay vs Performance.
In August 2022, the SEC adopted amendments to its rules to require companies to disclose information reflecting the relationship between executive compensation actually paid by a company and 2018, respectively. Such amounts were earnedthe company’s financial performance. In accordance with the new SEC rules, the table below specifies executive compensation paid to Jon Isaac, the Company’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”), and the other NEOs for the Company’s two most recently completed fiscal years, ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively, but paidfinancial performance measures for the Company’s two most recently completed fiscal years. The methodology for calculating amounts presented in the fiscal years ended September 2019columns “Compensation Actually Paid to PEO” [column (4)] and September 2018, respectively.  

The Summary“Average Compensation Table above amendsActually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs” [column (6)], including details regarding the amounts that were deducted from, and restatesadded to, the Summary Compensation Table includedtotals to arrive at the values presented for Compensation Actually Paid, are provided in the Fiscal 2010 10-Kfootnotes to the table. With respect to the measures of performance, the table includes the Company’s cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) and discloses that Mr. Godfrey earned bonusesnet income as noted in the Company’s audited financial statements. Also, below is a description of $400,000the relationship between the executive compensation actually paid and $75,000the Company’s cumulative TSR and Net Income for the fiscal years endedperiods noted in the Pay vs Performance Table below.

Year​​PEO​​
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for PEO
​​
Compensation
Actually
Paid to PEO
​​
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table
Total for
Non-PEO
NEO’s
​​
Average
Compensation
Actually
Paid to
Non-PEO
NEO’s
​​
Value of
Initial $100
Investment
Based on Total
Stockholder
Return
​​Net Income​
(1)​​(2)​​(3)​​(4)​​(5)​​(6)​​(7)​​(8)​
2022​​Jon Isaac​​​$373,688​​​​$363,462(a)​​​​$645,838​​​​$633,299 (c)​​​​$67.70(e)​​​​$24,741,000​​
2021​​Jon Isaac​​​$871,185​​​​$784,782(b)​​​​$532,406​​​​$519,878(d)​​​​$313.87(f)​​​​$31,197,000​​
​
(a)
Actual Compensation paid to the PEO in 2022 [column (4)] is less than the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) Total [column (3)] resulting from a reduction of the amount paid for Mr. Isaac’s life insurance premiums of $10,226.
​
(b)
Actual Compensation paid to the PEO in 2021 [column (4)] is less than the SCT Total [column (3)] resulting from a reduction of the amount paid for Mr. Isaac’s life insurance premiums of $10,226, and $76,177 of equity awards granted.
​
(c)
For the Non-PEO NEOs, Average Compensation Actually Paid in 2022 [column (6)] is less than the Average SCT Total [column (5)] as reported for the corresponding year in the “Total” column of the SCT due to equity awards that were granted during 2022. The Non-PEO NEOs for 2022 were: Weston A. Godfrey, Jr., Eric Althofer and David Verret.
​
(d)
For the Non-PEO NEOs, Average Compensation Actually Paid in 2021 [column (6)] is less than the Average SCT Total [column (5)] as reported for the corresponding year in the “Total” column of the SCT due to equity awards that were granted during 2021. The Non-PEO NEOs for 2021 were: Weston A. Godfrey, Jr., Michael J. Stein, and Eric Althofer.
​
(e)
Cumulative TSR for the period September 30, 2019 and2021 through September 30, 2018, respectively.  2022 was (32.3)%. An investment of $100.00 as of September 30, 2021 would resultingly have a value of $67.70 as of September 30, 2022.
​
(f)
Cumulative TSR for the period September 30, 2020 through September 30, 2021 was 313.87%. An investment of $100.00 as of September 30, 2021 would resultingly have a value of $313.87 as of September 30, 2021.
​

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Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP) and Performance Measures
The bonus Mr. Godfrey earnedfollowing charts show graphically the relationships over the past two years of the CAP amounts for the Company’s PEO and non-PEO NEOs as compared to the Company’s (i) total shareholder return; and (ii) net income.
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END
The following table summarizes all stock options held by the NEOs as of the fiscal year ended September 30, 20192022.
Name​​
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
​​
Option
Exercise
Price ($)
​​
Option
Expiration
Date
​
Jon Isaac
President and Chief Executive Officer
​​​​25,000(1)​​​​​10.00​​​​​1/15/2025(2)​​
Eric Althofer
Chief Operating Officer
​​​​5,000(1)​​​​​40.00​​​​​4/10/2024​​
David Verret
Chief Financial Officer
​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Weston A. Godfrey, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer of Marquis Industries
​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​
​
(1)
All options are fully vested.
​
(2)
On January 13, 2023, the Compensation Committee approved an extension of the expiration date from January 15, 2023 to January 15, 2025.
​

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INVOLVEMENT IN CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
To the best of our knowledge, there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no judgments, injunctions, orders, or decrees material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director during the past ten years other than following: (i) filing by ApplianceSmart, Inc., a former wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, of a voluntary petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York seeking relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code, at which time Jon Isaac was paid priorserving as its President, Chief Executive Officer, and director, and Virland Johnson, our former Chief Financial Officer, was serving as a director of ApplianceSmart, Inc., and from which it emerged on February, 28, 2022; and (ii) a civil complaint filed by the SEC naming the Company, Jon Isaac, and the Company’s then-Chief Financial Officer, Virland Johnson, among other parties, as defendants (see below for more information).
On August 2, 2021, the SEC filed a civil complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada naming the Company and two of its executive officers — Jon Isaac, the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer, and Virland Johnson, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, as defendants (collectively, the “Company Defendants”) as well as certain other related third parties (the “SEC Complaint”). The SEC Complaint alleges various financial, disclosure, and reporting violations related to December 31, 2019.  

income and earnings per share data, purported undisclosed stock promotion and trading, purported inaccurate disclosure regarding beneficial ownership of common stock, and undisclosed executive compensation from 2016 through 2018. The violations are brought under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5; Sections 13(a), 13(b)(2)(B) and 13(b)(5) of the Exchange Act and Rules 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-14, 13a-13, 13b2-1, 13b2-2; Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14a-3; and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933. The SEC seeks permanent injunctions against the Company Defendants, permanent officer-and-director bars, disgorgement of profits, and civil penalties. The foregoing is only a general summary of the SEC Complaint, which may be accessed on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2021/lr25155.htm.

On October 1, 2021, the Company Defendants and third-party defendants moved to dismiss the SEC complaint. On September 7, 2022, the court denied the Company Defendants’ motion to dismiss, but granted one of the third-party defendant’s motions to dismiss, granting the SEC leave to file an amended complaint. On September 21, 2022, the SEC filed an amended complaint to which the Company Defendants filed an answer on October 11, 2022, denying liability. The court subsequently entered a discovery scheduling order and the parties exchanged initial disclosures. The parties have agreed to participate in a mediation and to continue the remainder of discovery until after the mediation, scheduled to take place in June 2023.

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company entered into an employment agreement with Jon Isaac, its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2013, as amended on January 16, 2018. The agreement will expireexpired on December 30, 2020. On January 11, 2021, the term of Mr. Isaac’s employment agreement was extended to December 31, 2023, effective as of January 1, 2021. Mr. Isaac iswas entitled to a base annual salary in an amount of $200,000, payable in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices and subject to all applicable withholdings, including taxes. Mr. Isaac is eligible to receive an annual performance bonus at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee. On or about November 11, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board orof Directors of the entire Board.Company approved an increase in Jon Isaac’s salary to $350,000 per year and awarded him a bonus of $275,000. The increase in salary was effective immediately. The bonus was paid in full as of December 31, 2019. Mr. Isaac is entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses incurred by him in connection with his employment and the performance of his duties as President and Chief Executive Officer, includingand was entitled to a reasonable housing expense, not to exceed $7,000 per month.month, which was discontinued prior to the years reported in the Summary Compensation Table of this Proxy Statement. Mr. Isaac is eligible to participate fully in all health and benefit plans available to senior officers of the Company generally, as the same may be amended from time to time by the Board.Board of Directors. Mr. Isaac’s employment terminates upon the first to occur of the following dates: (i) date of Mr. Isaac’s death; (ii) the date on which Mr. Isaac has experienced a Disability (as“Disability” ​(as defined in his employment agreement), and we give Mr. Isaac notice of termination on account of Disability; (iii) the date on which Mr. Isaac has engaged in conduct that constitutes Cause (as defined in Mr. Isaac’s employment agreement),

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and we give Mr. Isaac notice of termination for Cause;“Cause”; (iv) the date on which Mr. Isaac voluntarily terminates his relationship with us; or (v) the date on which we give Mr. Isaac notice of termination for any reason other than the reasons set forth in clauses (i) through (iv), above. Upon termination of Mr. Isaac’s employment, we will have no further obligation to Mr. Isaac except that Mr. Isaac will be entitled to payment of any earned but unpaid salary through the date of termination and any unearned bonus in accordance with the terms of the employment agreement.  On or about November 11, 2019, the Compensation Committee

Marquis Industries, Inc. (“Marquis”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Board of Directors of the Company, approved an increase in Jon Isaac’s salary to $350,000 per year and awarded him a bonus of $275,000 as part of his 2019 compensation.  The increase in salary was effective immediately. The bonus was paid in full as of December 31, 2019.

Marquis Industries, Inc., one of our subsidiaries, entered into an employment agreement with Weston A. Godfrey, Jr., effective on January 22, 2018, which was amended on January 12, 2021, and amended and restated effective June 1, 2023 to employ him as its executive vice presidentCo-Chief Executive Officer from January 22, 2018June 1, 2023 until July 1, 2018, and chief executive officer from July 1, 2018 through September 30, 2023,May 31, 2028, the date on which the agreement terminates. Mr. Godfrey is entitled to a base annual salary in an amount of $285,000,$425,000, payable in periodic installments in accordance with Marquis’sthe company’s customary payroll practices. Mr. BaileyGodfrey is also entitled to receive a car allowance of $1,000 per month, family health and dental insurance at Marquis’ expense, a $1.0 million term life insurance policy, and a family membership to a local fitness facility. If Mr. Godfrey is eligible for annual cash bonuses (in an amount no less than $75,000) after the end of the fiscal year based on the attainment of certain actual EBITDA ranges of Marquis during such fiscal year. In the event of a change of control of Marquis, Mr. Godfrey is entitled to a bonus equal to $660,000.  Marquis may terminate Mr. Godfrey for “cause”terminated without Cause (as defined in Mr. Godfrey’s employment agreement), or, in the event Mr. Godfrey becomes permanently disabled or is prevented by injury or sickness from attention to his duties for six consecutive weeks or more, without “cause.”  If Marquis terminates Mr. Godfrey’s employment without “cause” other than because of Mr. Godfrey’s death or disability, Mr. Godfreyhe will continue to receive (i) his annualunpaid base salary for a period of twelve12 months following such terminationtermination; and receive(ii) fully paid family coverage of health and dental insurance at Marquis’ expense until the earlier of twelve12 months after such termination or the date of his subsequent employment. However, if terminated within 12 months of a Change of Control (as defined in Mr. Godfrey’s subsequent employment.employment agreement) by Marquis without Cause or by Mr. Godfrey for Good Reason (as defined in Mr. Godfrey’s employment agreement), Marquis will pay Mr. Godfrey an amount equal to two times his base salary. Should a Change of Control event occur resulting in the sale of Marquis for a purchase price of at least $100,000,000, Mr. Godfrey will receive an amount equal to his base salary. Mr. Godfrey’s employment agreement also contains customary confidentiality, non-competition, and non-disparagement provisionsprovisions.

On April 1, 2022, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with Mr. Althofer. The employment agreement provides for (i) an annual salary of $330,000; (ii) a bonus of $75,000 for his services to for the Company during the preceding year; (iii) a three-month severance package if he were to be terminated without cause; and (iv) common stock purchase options to purchase up to 52,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, which options vest as to each tranche of 17,500 shares on April, 1, 2023, April 1, 2024, and April 1, 2025, respectively. Each tranche of options expires, if not exercised, three years from the respective vesting date.

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The Company entered into an employment agreement with Michael J. Stein,David Verret, its Senior Vice President, General Counsel,Chief Financial Officer, dated September 5, 2017.27, 2021 and effective as of January 31, 2022. Prior to the effectiveness of the employment agreement, Mr. Stein’sVerret served as an at-will employee. The employment commencedagreement has a three-year term and is terminable by either Mr. Verret or the Company on October 2, 2017 and continues until14 days’ written notice. If the Company terminates the agreement without cause, it will provide Mr. Verret with severance in the amount of one year of his employment is terminated in accordance with the terms his employment agreement.base salary. Mr. Stein is entitled to aVerret was being paid an annual base salary of $250,000. On March 1, 2022, Mr. Verret’s annual salary in an amount of $310,000,was increased to $275,000, payable in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices and subject to all applicable withholdings, including taxes. Mr. SteinVerret is also eligible to participate fully in all benefit programs or plans sponsored by the Company, as the same may be amended from time to time. Mr. Stein’s employment terminates upon the first to occur of the following dates: (i) date of Mr. Stein’s death; (ii) the date on which Mr. Stein has experienced a Disability (as defined in his employment agreement); (iii) the date on which Mr. Stein has engaged in conduct that constitutes Cause (as defined in Mr. Stein’s employment agreement); (iv) the date on which we terminate Mr. Stein’s employmentVerret shall be eligible for any reason other than Cause, provided that we give Mr. Stein 60 days written notice of such termination, (v) the date on which Mr. Stein voluntarily terminates his relationship with us, provided that Mr. Stein is required to give 30 days’ advance written notice; or (vi) the date on which we give Mr. Stein notice of termination for any reason other than the reasons set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above. Upon termination of Mr. Stein’s employment, we will have no further obligation to Mr. Stein except that if we terminate Mr. Stein without cause or as a result of a Disability, Mr. Stein will continue to receive his unpaidan annual salary for a period of three months following such termination, and, until the earlier of six months following Mr. Stein’s date of termination and the date Mr. Stein is eligible to receive substantially similar coverage and benefits from a new employer, an amount equal to the difference between the COBRA continuation coverage premiums and the amount of premiums paid by similarly situated active employees of the Company under the Company’s health insurance plans in which Mr. Stein and, if applicable, his family, were participating immediately prior to the termination date. Upon Mr. Stein’s death, the Company will pay Mr. Stein’s estate unpaid annual salary as lawfully required, and for a period of 12 months following his death, an amount equal to the difference between the COBRA continuation coverage premiums and the amount of premiums paid by similarly situated active employees of the Company under the Company’s health insurance plans in which Mr. Stein and, if applicable, his family, were participating immediately prior to the termination date.

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END

The following table summarizes all stock options held by the NEOs as of the end of fiscal 2019.

Name

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options (#)

 

 

 

Option

Exercise

Price ($)

 

 

Option

Expiration

Date

 

Jon Isaac

 

25,000

 

(1)

 

$

10.00

 

 

1/15/2021

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

(1)

 

$

7.50

 

 

1/15/2020

 

Weston A. Godfrey, Jr.

 

 

—

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

—

 

Michael J. Stein

 

4,000

 

(2)

 

$

23.41

 

 

9/5/2027

 

 

 

4,000

 

(2)

 

$

27.60

 

 

9/5/2027

 

 

 

4,000

 

(2)

 

$

31.74

 

 

9/5/2027

 

 

 

4,000

 

(2)

 

$

36.50

 

 

9/5/2027

 

 

 

4,000

 

(2)

 

$

41.98

 

 

9/5/2027

 

performance bonus.

(1)

All options are fully vested.

(2)

4,000 shares vest each annual period on September 5, 2018 through September 5, 2022.


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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The following table summarizes compensation paid to each of our directors who served in such capacity during the fiscal 2019.year ended September 30, 2022. We have omitted from this table the columns for Stock Awards, Options Awards, Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation, and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings, as no amounts are required to be reported in any of those columns for any director during the fiscal 2019.

year ended September 30, 2022. In addition to the fees set forth in the following table, we reimburse directors for reasonable expenses related to their Board service.

None of our directors received separate compensation for attending meetings of our board of directors or any committees thereof.
Name​​
Fees
Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
​​
All Other
Compensation
($)
​​
Total
($)
​
Jon Isaac(1)
​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Richard D. Butler, Jr.(2)
​​​​30,000​​​​​—​​​​​30,000​​
Dennis Gao(2)
​​​​30,000​​​​​—​​​​​30,000​​
Tony Isaac(2)
​​​​30,000​​​​​—​​​​​30,000​​
Tyler Sickmeyer(2)
​​​​30,000​​​​​—​​​​​30,000​​
​
(1)
Our President and CEO, Jon Isaac, our President and Chief Executive Officer, is the only director who is also an employee of Live Ventures.the Company. Jon Isaac is not entitled to separate compensation for his service on our boardBoard.
​
(2)
Each of directors.

Messrs. Butler, Gao, Tony Isaac, and Sickmeyer receives $2,500 monthly, or $30,000 annually in cash compensation for their services as a director.

Name

 

Fees

Earned or

Paid in

Cash

($)

 

 

All Other

Compensation

($)

 

 

Total

($)

 

Jon Isaac (1)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Richard D. Butler, Jr. (2)

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

30,000

 

Dennis Gao (3)

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

30,000

 

Tony Isaac (4)

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

24,000

 

Tyler Sickmeyer (5)

 

 

18,000

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

18,000

 

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(1)

Mr. Jon Isaac is not entitled to receive compensation for his service on our Board of Directors.


(2)

Mr. Butler receives $2,500 monthly, or $30,000 annually in cash compensation for his services as a director.

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(3)

Mr. Gao receives $2,500 monthly, or $30,000 annually in cash compensation for his services as a director.

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(4)

Mr. Tony Isaac receives $2,000 monthly, or $24,000 annually in cash compensation for his services as a director.


(5)

Mr. Sickmeyer receives $1,500 monthly, or $18,000 annually in cash compensation for his services as a director.  Effective October 11, 2019, will receive $2,500 monthly, or $30,000 annually in cash compensation for his services as a director.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock as of June 9, 2023, the record date, for:
•
each of our named executive officers;
​
•
each of our current directors and director nominees;
​
•
all of our current executive officers, current directors, and director nominees as a group; and
​
•
each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s common stock.
​
The business address of each beneficial owner listed in the table, unless otherwise noted, is c/o Live Ventures Incorporated, 325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119.
We deem shares of the Company’s common stock that may be acquired by an individual or group within 60 days of June 9, 2023, pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants or conversion of convertible securities, to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but these shares are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person or group shown in the table. Percentage of ownership is based on 3,192,294 shares of common stock issued and outstanding on June 9, 2023. The information as to beneficial ownership was either (i) furnished to us by or on behalf of the persons named or (ii) determined based on a review of the beneficial owners’ Schedules 13D/G and Section 16 filings with respect to the Company’s common stock.
Name of Beneficial Owner​​
Amount
and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
​​
Percentage
of Class
​
Executive Officers and Directors:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Jon Isaac, President and Chief Executive Office of Live Ventures Incorporated(1)
​​​​1,543,687​​​​​48.4%​​
Eric Althofer, Chief Operating Officer(2)
​​​​5,000​​​​​*​​
David Verret, Chief Financial Officer(3)
​​​​—​​​​​*​​
Weston A. Godfrey, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Marquis Industries, Inc.
​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Tony Isaac, Director(4)
​​​​55,000​​​​​1.7%​​
Richard D. Butler, Jr., Director
​​​​15,487​​​​​*​​
Dennis Gao, Director
​​​​7,493​​​​​*​​
Tyler Sickmeyer, Director
​​​​—​​​​​—​​
All Executive Officers and Directors as a group (8 persons)​​​​1,626,667​​​​​51.0%​​
Other 5% Stockholders:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Isaac Capital Group, LLC(5) 3525 Del Mar Heights Rd. Suite 765 San Diego, California 92130
​​​​1,299,510​​​​​40.7%​​
Kingston Diversified Holdings, LLC(6), 505 E. Windmill Ln, Suite 1C-231, Las Vegas, NV 89119
​​​​279,440​​​​​8.8%​​
​
*
Represents less than 1% of issued and outstanding common stock.
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(1)
Jon Isaac owns 219,177 shares of common stock of the Company. Isaac Capital Group, LLC, of which Jon Isaac is the sole member, owns 1,299,510 shares of common stock of the Company. Jon Isaac holds options to purchase up to 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share, all of which options are currently exercisable.
​
(2)
Includes options to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $40.00 per share, all of which options are currently exercisable/are exercisable within 60 days of June 9, 2023.
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EQUI(3)
David Verret was named Chief Financial Officer by the Board of Directors on March 1, 2022, after serving for five months as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer.
​
TY(4)
Includes options to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $15.18 per share, all of which options are currently exercisable/are exercisable within 60 days of June 9, 2023.
​
(5)
Isaac Capital Group, LLC, of which Jon Isaac is the sole member, owns 1,299,510 shares of common stock of the Company over which Jon Isaac has sole voting power and sole dispositive power. Mr. Isaac owns an additional 219,177 shares of common stock of the Company in his name and holds options to purchase up to 25,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $10.00 per share, all of which options are currently exercisable.
​
(6)
Kingston Diversified Holdings, LLC, of which Juan Yunis is the sole member, owns 279,440 shares of common stock of the Company, over which Juan Yunis has sole voting power and sole dispositive power.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table summarizes securities available for issuance under Live Venture’sVentures’ equity compensation plans as of September 30, 2019:

2022:
Plan Category​​
Number of
securities
to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
(a)
​​
Weighted-
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
(b)
​​
Number of
securities
remaining
available
for future
issuance
under equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected
in column (a))
(c)
​
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders​​​​87,500​​​​$18.81​​​​​212,500​​
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Total​​​​87,500​​​​$18.81​​​​​212,500​​

Plan Category

 

Number of

securities to

be issued

upon

exercise of

outstanding

options,

warrants

and rights

(a)

 

 

Weighted-

average

exercise

price of

outstanding

options,

warrants

and

rights

(b)

 

 

Number of

securities

remaining

available for

future

issuance

under equity

compensation

plans

(excluding

securities

reflected in

column (a))

(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

 

200,418

 

 

$

16.05

 

 

 

99,582

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Total

 

 

200,418

 

 

$

16.05

 

 

 

99,582

 

2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

On January 7, 2014, our Board of Directors adopted the 2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which authorizes the issuance of distribution equivalent rights, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, performance stock, performance units, restricted ordinary shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, tandem stock appreciation rights and unrestricted ordinary shares to our officers, employees, directors, consultants, and advisors. The Company has reserved up to 300,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan.

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RATIFICATION OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
(Proposal No. 2)

Our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has ratified the appointment of WSRP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors is solely responsible for selecting our independent public accountants. Although stockholder approval is not required to appoint WSRP as our independent public accountant firm, we believe that submitting the appointment of WSRP to our stockholders for ratification is a matter of good corporate governance. If our stockholders do not ratify the appointment, then the appointment may be reconsidered by the Audit Committee. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee may engage a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interest of our Company and our stockholders.

We expect that representatives of WSRP will be present at the annual meeting and be available to answer stockholders’ questions.

The shares represented by your proxy will be voted for the ratification of the selection of WSRP unless you specify otherwise.

Recommendation of our Board

The Board recommends a vote FOR ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of WSRP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020

Audit and Other Fees

Each year, the Audit Committee approves the annual audit engagement in advance. The Audit Committee also has established procedures to pre-approve all non-audit services provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. All fiscal 2019 and 2018 non-audit services listed below were pre-approved.

Audit Fees: This category includes the audit of our annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in our annual and periodic reports that are filed with the SEC. This category also includes services performed for the preparation of responses to SEC and NASDAQ correspondence, travel expenses for our auditors, on audit and accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim financial statements, and the preparation of an annual “management letter” on internal control and other matters.

Tax Fees: This category consists of professional services rendered by our independent auditors for tax compliance.

The following fees were billed to us by our independent registered public accounting firm, WSRP, LLC for fiscal 2019 and WSRP, LLC, BDO LLP, and SingerLewak LLP for fiscal 2018. SingerLewak LLP reviewed the Company’s quarterly financial statements for each of the first three fiscal quarters during fiscal 2018. BDO LLP audited the 2017 annual financial statements for which costs were billed during the first quarter of fiscal 2018.  

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Audit Fees

 

$

219,154

 

 

$

327,276

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Tax Fees

 

 

66,440

 

 

 

106,777

 

All Other Fees

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Total

 

$

285,594

 

 

$

434,053

 

Vote Required

The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of WSRP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 will be approved if the proposal receives the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by proxy, in favor of the proposal. Since Proposal 2 is a routine matter, there will be no broker non-votes, but abstentions will have the effect of a vote against Proposal 2.

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ANNUAL MEETING

To be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials relating to our 2021 Annual Meeting, stockholder nominations or other proposals must be received at our principal executive offices by February 25, 2021, which is 120 calendar days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of the Company’s 2020 Proxy Statement. All stockholder proposals must be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including the provisions of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, in order to be considered for possible inclusion in the proxy statement and form of proxy for the 2021 Annual Meeting.

Pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Company’s Bylaws, any notice of a stockholder nomination or other proposal submitted outside of the process prescribed by Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act (i.e., proposals that are not to be included in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy) received after February 25, 2021 will be considered untimely. To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice must set forth, as to each matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and record address of such stockholder, (iii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Company that are owned beneficially or of record by such stockholder, (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder and any material interest of such stockholder in such business, and (v) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting.

OTHER MATTERS

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board does not intend to present at the Annual Meeting any matters other than those described herein and does not presently know of any matters that will be presented by other parties. If any other matter is properly brought before the meetingAnnual Meeting for action by stockholders, proxies in the enclosed form returned to us will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board or, in the absence of such a recommendation, in accordance with the judgment of the proxy holder.


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ANNUAL REPORT

A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20192022 has been mailed to you with this Proxy Statement. Except as provided above, the Annual Report is not to be considered a part of these proxy soliciting materials or subject to Regulations 14A or 14C or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The information contained in the “Audit Committee Report” shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulations 14A or 14C or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. We will provide upon written request, without charge, to each stockholder of record as of the record date, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20192022 as filed with the SEC. Any exhibits listed in the Form 10-K report also will be furnished upon request at the actual expense incurred by us in furnishing such exhibits. Any such requests should be directed to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices at 325 East Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119.

STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO IMMEDIATELY MARK, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY VIA FACSIMILE TO THE ATTENTION OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL,SECRETARY, LIVE VENTURES INCORPORATED, AT (702) 997-5968 OR IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.

Live Ventures Incorporated

 

Jon Isaac

President and Chief Executive Officer

June 25, 2020

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Jon Isaac
President and Chief Executive Officer
June 23,

2023

ANNUAL MEETING

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Proxy — Live Ventures Incorporated   Annual Meeting of Stockholders  July 24, 2020, 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time   This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors   The undersigned appoints Jon Isaac and Virland A. Johnson (the “Named Proxies”) and each of them as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote the shares of capital stock of Live Ventures Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the Company’s offices at 325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 10 a.m. (PT) and all adjournments thereof. Please The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to take action on the following: 1. Election of Directors; separate 2. Ratify the appointment of WSRP as the company’s independent registered  public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and carefully 3. Transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual  Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting.  

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