---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-033042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVE"
cik: "0001045742"
company_name: "LIVE VENTURES Inc"
filed_at: "2023-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T08:30:54.850271+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Ventures acquires four flooring brands from Q.E.P. for ~$10M; doubles Marquis Industries salesforce

## Summary
- Acquired Harris Flooring Group brands (Harris, Kraus, Naturally Aged Flooring, Heritage Mill Wood Flooring) from Q.E.P. for ~$10M.
- Doubles Marquis Industries' salesforce; Q.E.P. employees and sales reps to be retained.
- CFO David Verret: salary to $325K (from $275K), bonus to 45% of salary (from 40%), term extended to Jan 2028.
- Deal expected to be synergistic and add significant revenues to Marquis Industries.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-033042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVE
- cik: 0001045742
- company_name: LIVE VENTURES Inc
- filed_at: 2023-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828023033042/0001628280-23-033042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828023033042/live-20230921.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-033042
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-033042.txt

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