SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SALAS RICARDO A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

30452 ESPERANZA

(Street)

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA

92688

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [ LQMT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	950,062	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A-1 Preferred Stock⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	3,850,000	$0.1	I	Held by Carlyle Liquid Holdings, LLC
Series A-1 Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	2,500,000	$0.1	D
Series A-2 Preferred Stock⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	3,110,601	$0.22	I	Held by Carlyle Liquid Holdings, LLC
Series A-2 Peferred Stock⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,871,205	$0.22	D
Warrants (right to buy)⁽²⁾	05/01/2009	01/03/2012	Common Stock	3,480,299	$0.5	I	Held by Carlyle Liquid Holdings, LLC
Warrants (right to buy)	12/17/2006	05/17/2011	Common Stock	233,200	$1.05	D
Warrants (right to buy)	12/17/2006	05/17/2011	Common Stock	50,865	$1.05	D
Warrants (right to buy)⁽²⁾	05/01/2009	01/03/2012	Common Stock	935,601	$0.5	D
Warrants (right to buy)	10/30/2009	10/30/2014	Common Stock	1,250,000	$0.5	D
Stock Options	⁽³⁾	07/11/2020	Common Stock	1,500,000	$0.13	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of common stock at the time and under the circumstances described in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights for Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

2. Acquired in connection with a note financing transaction by registrat that closed on May 1, 2009.

3. 20% of the stop options vest and become exercisable on July 12, 2011, July 12, 2012, July 12, 2013, July 12, 2014, and July 12, 2015.

	/s/ Ricardo Salas	09/07/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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