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      <issuerName>Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-37497</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>1741 TIBURON DRIVE</com:street1>
        <com:city>WILMINGTON</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>NC</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>28403</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>910-790-5867</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Garriott Huntley</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
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        <name>Charles Schwab &amp; Co., Inc.</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>3000 Schwab Way</com:street1>
          <com:city>Westlake</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>76262</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>200000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>6660000.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>44363165</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>08/29/2023</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>11/27/2020</acquiredDate>
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      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>200000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>11/27/2020</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Equity Compensation</natureOfPayment>
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    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>acquisition dates: 11/27/2020-3/22/2021 Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold: Michael Huntley Garriott Jr. &amp; Emily Brooks Garriott Jt Ten</remarks>
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      <noticeDate>08/29/2023</noticeDate>
      <signature>Michael Hunter Garriott Jr.</signature>
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