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<securitiesClassTitle>Units, each consisting of One Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant</securitiesClassTitle>
<eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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<issuerName>Live Oak Acquisition Corp V</issuerName>
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<com:street1>4921 William Arnold Road</com:street1>
<com:city>Memphis</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>TN</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>38117</com:zipCode>
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<designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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<reportingPersonName>Aristeia Capital, L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
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<issuerName>Live Oak Acquisition Corp V</issuerName>
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<filingPersonName>Aristeia Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "Reporting Person")</filingPersonName>
<principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The address of the principal business office of the Reporting Person is One Greenwich Plaza, Suite 300 Greenwich, CT 06830</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
<citizenship>Delaware</citizenship>
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<amountBeneficiallyOwned>The Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,250,000 Units, each consisting of One Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, which is approximately 5.43% of the outstanding shares.  This percentage was determined by dividing 1,250,000 by 23,000,000, which is the number of shares outstanding as of March 3, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Form 8K  filed on March 7, 2025, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
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<certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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<reportingPersonName>Aristeia Capital, L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>/s/ Andrew B. David</signature>
<title>Andrew B. David / Chief Operating Officer, Aristeia Capital, L.L.C.</title>
<date>05/15/2025</date>
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