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    <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <!-- Field: Pseudo-Tag; ID: Name; Data: Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC -->
          <cik>0002048695</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>


    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <coverPageHeader>
      <securitiesClassTitle>CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES, PAR VALUE $0.0001 PER SHARE</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0002048951</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>G5509P102</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>4921 William Arnold Road</com:street1>
          <com:city>Memphis</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TN</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>38117</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </issuerInfo>
      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(d)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
      </designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
    </coverPageHeader>
    <coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>


      <reportingPersonName>Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>5750000.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>0.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>5750000.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>0.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>5750000.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>20.0</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>OO</typeOfReportingPerson>
    </coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>
    <coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>


      <reportingPersonName>Richard Hendrix</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>5750000.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>5750000.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>5750000.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>20.0</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IN</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>(1) See Item 4. These shares are the Issuer's Class B ordinary shares, which will automatically convert into the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination or earlier at the option of the holder and as more fully described under the heading "Description of Securities - Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-284207). Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC (the "Sponsor") is the record holder of the shares reported herein. Mr. Richard Hendrix is the sole managing member of the Sponsor. As such, he may be deemed to have or share voting and dispositive power of the Class B ordinary shares held directly by the Sponsor. Mr. Hendrix disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported ordinary shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.

(2) Excludes 4,500,000 Class A ordinary shares which may be purchased by exercising warrants held by the Sponsor that are not presently exercisable.

(3) Based on 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares and 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this filing.</comments>
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    <items>
      <item1>
        <issuerName>Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>4921 William Arnold Road, Memphis TN 38117</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC and Richard Hendrix (collectively, the "Reporting Persons")</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>4921 William Arnold Road, Memphis TN 38117</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC is a limited liability company formed in Delaware.
Richard Hendrix is a citizen of the United States of America.</citizenship>
      </item2>
      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item3>
      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>As of December 31, 2025, the Sponsor owns 5,750,000 of the Issuer's Class B ordinary shares. Richard Hendrix, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, is the managing member of Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC and has voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by the Sponsor. As such, Mr. Hendrix may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Mr. Hendrix disclaims any beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>The responses to Items 5-11 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13G are incorporated herein by reference.

The 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares owned by the Reporting Persons constitute 20% of the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of November 12, 2025 and assuming the conversion of all 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares owned by the Sponsor. The Class B ordinary shares are automatically convertible into the Issuer's Class A ordinary share at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, as more fully described under the heading "Description of Securities - Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-284207).  The percentage of the Class B ordinary shares held by the Reporting Persons is based on 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of November 12, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2025 and assuming the conversion of all 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares owned by the Sponsor.</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC: 5,750,000;
Richard Hendrix: 0</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC: 0;
Richard Hendrix: 5,750,000</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC: 5,750,000;
Richard Hendrix: 0</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC: 0;
Richard Hendrix: 5,750,000</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
        </numberOfSharesPersonHas>
      </item4>
      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item5>
      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item6>
      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item7>
      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item9>
      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item10>
    </items>
    <exhibitInfo>99.1  Joint Filing Agreement (filed herewith).</exhibitInfo>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Richard Hendrix</signature>
        <title>Richard Hendrix, as managing member of Live Oak Sponsor V, LLC</title>
        <date>02/12/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Richard Hendrix</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Richard Hendrix</signature>
        <title>Richard Hendrix</title>
        <date>02/12/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
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