---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-034232"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVE"
cik: "0001045742"
company_name: "LIVE VENTURES Inc"
filed_at: "2025-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:24:28.811252+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Ventures director Richard D. Butler, Jr. passes; Greg LeClaire elected to board

## Summary
- Director Richard D. Butler, Jr. passed away June 27, 2025; served on board since 2006.
- Greg LeClaire elected to board effective July 2, 2025; appointed to all standing committees.
- LeClaire deemed independent under NASDAQ rules; qualifies as audit committee financial expert.
- LeClaire previously served as director 2008-2014 and as board/Audit Committee advisor since Nov 2020.
- LeClaire currently CFO of Muso, Inc. (nonprofit); holds MS from Stanford and BS in Accounting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-034232
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVE
- cik: 0001045742
- company_name: LIVE VENTURES Inc
- filed_at: 2025-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828025034232/0001628280-25-034232-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828025034232/live-20250702.htm

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