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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CLOUGH PHILLIP A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC [LQDT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
400 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 910
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2009
(Street)

BALTIMORE, MD 21202-3116
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/02/2009   P   268,700 (1) A $ 4.727 268,700 I See footnote (4)
Common Stock 03/03/2009   P   275,000 (2) A $ 5.5573 543,700 I See footnote (4)
Common Stock 03/04/2009   P   200,000 (3) A $ 5.8785 743,700 I See footnote (4)
Common Stock               2,917 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option $ 12.89               (5) 04/03/2016 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 14.75               (6) 10/02/2016 Common Stock 9,393   9,393 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 11.19               (7) 10/01/2017 Common Stock 8,560   8,560 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 11.66               (8) 06/03/2018 Common Stock 2,573   2,573 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 11.66               (9) 06/03/2018 Common Stock 15,082   15,082 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CLOUGH PHILLIP A
400 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 910
BALTIMORE, MD 21202-3116
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ James E. Williams, by power of attorney   03/04/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Consists of the following shares purchased by the following entities: (a) 236,134 shares purchased by ABS Capital Partners VI, LP ("ABS VI"); (b) 4,498 shares purchased by ABS Capital Partners VI-A, LP ("ABS VI-A"); and (c) 28,068 shares purchased by ABS Capital Partners VI Offshore, LP ("ABS Capital Partners VI Offshore," and together with ABS VI and ABS VI-A, the "ABS Entities"). ABS Partners VI, LLC is the general partner of the ABS Entities and has voting and dispositive powers over these shares. The address for these entities affiliated with ABS Capital Partners is 400 East Pratt Street, Suite 910, Baltimore, MD 21202-3116.
(2) Consists of the following shares purchased by the following entities: (a) 241,670 shares purchased by ABS VI; (b) 4,604 shares purchased by ABS VI-A; and (c) 28,726 shares purchased by ABS Capital Partners VI Offshore, LP. ABS Partners VI, LLC is the general partner of the ABS Entities and has voting and dispositive powers over these shares. The address for these entities affiliated with ABS Capital Partners is 400 East Pratt Street, Suite 910, Baltimore, MD 21202-3116.
(3) Consists of the following shares purchased by the following entities: (a) 175,760 shares purchased by ABS VI; (b) 3,348 shares purchased by ABS VI-A; and (c) 20,892 shares purchased by ABS Capital Partners VI Offshore, LP. ABS Partners VI, LLC is the general partner of the ABS Entities and has voting and dispositive powers over these shares. The address for these entities affiliated with ABS Capital Partners is 400 East Pratt Street, Suite 910, Baltimore, MD 21202-3116.
(4) Mr. Phillip Clough is a managing member of ABS Partners VI, LLC, the general partner of the ABS Entities. ABS Partners VI, LLC exercises voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the ABS Entities. Mr. Clough disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. The address for these entities affiliated with ABS Capital Partners is 400 East Pratt Street, Suite 910, Baltimore, MD 21202-3116.
(5) These options became fully vested on April 3, 2008.
(6) These options became fully vested on October 2, 2007
(7) These options became fully vested on October 1, 2008
(8) These restricted shares vest on April 29, 2009.
(9) These options vest on April 29, 2009.

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