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SEC EDGARAUG 211 min read$LOB

MAHAN JAMES S III sold $818K of LOB (indirect holdings)

MAHAN JAMES S III (Chief Executive Officer) sold 20,000 indirectly-held shares of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) at an average of $40.88 ($40.53–$41.97, $0.82M total) across 3 trades over 2026-08-19 to 2026-08-20 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · MAHAN JAMES S III
Published Aug 21, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$LOBNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale is the first public report of this transaction, making it a primary source.

02

Market read

A modest insider sell; unlikely to move the stock significantly but worth noting for compliance monitoring.

03

What to watch

No change in company fundamentals; the 10b5‑1 plan suggests planned liquidity.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: post‑filing today

Background

Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions; such filings are required by the SEC.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$LOBNeutralMedium confidence
Context

CEO James Mahan sold 20,000 shares for $817.6K via a 10b5‑1 plan, reducing his stake to 2.81M shares.

Expected impact

Potential short‑term pressure on LOB stock, likely limited to a few basis points.

Evidence & confidence

Sale amount is under $1M and represents a small percentage of holdings; market may view it as routine execution of a pre‑arranged plan.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal impact on regional banking sector.

Regional

None beyond Live Oak Bancshares.

Global

None

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could be purely mechanical; investors might ignore it.

Key entities

  • company
    Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

    Regional bank holding company (ticker LOB).

  • person
    James Mahan

    Chief Executive Officer of Live Oak Bancshares.

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Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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