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accession: "0001628280-24-024260"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVE"
cik: "0001045742"
company_name: "LIVE VENTURES Inc"
filed_at: "2024-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T12:07:59.482500+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Ventures acquires Central Steel Fabricators, a data center metal products manufacturer

## Summary
- Acquired Chicago-based CSF, which offers over 2,300 SKUs to more than 500 customers.
- CSF's products include cable racks, framing, hardware, insulation, and network bays for data centers.
- CSF will operate within Live Ventures' Steel Manufacturing segment; no deal price disclosed.
- CEO Jon Isaac cites alignment with steel operations and expected benefit from AI/data center demand.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-024260
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVE
- cik: 0001045742
- company_name: LIVE VENTURES Inc
- filed_at: 2024-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828024024260/0001628280-24-024260-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828024024260/live-20240517.htm

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