<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001102993-21-000008.txt : 20210208
<SEC-HEADER>0001102993-21-000008.hdr.sgml : 20210208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210208180711
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102993-21-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carlough Daryl
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001506224

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30141
		FILM NUMBER:		21602893

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BEDMINSTER ONE
		STREET 2:		135 US HIGHWAY 202/206, SUITE 11
		CITY:			BEDMINSTER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07921

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIVEPERSON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001102993
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				133861628
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 10TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126094200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 10TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2021-02-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001102993</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIVEPERSON INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LPSN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001506224</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Carlough Daryl</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LIVEPERSON, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>475 TENTH AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Global &amp; Corp Controller</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>138</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.18</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42111</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-02-05</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>28.18</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-02-05</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2029-05-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>138.0</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5225</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The exercise and sale reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Number reported includes 9,987 unvested restricted stock units granted to and held by the reporting person as of the date of this filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Option is vested and exercisable with respect to 412 underlying shares (after taking into account prior exercises, but including the 138 underlying shares disposed of in this exercise) and will vest and become exercisable with respect to the remaining 4,950 underlying shares in three remaining equal installments on each of May 29, 2021, May 29, 2022 and May 29, 2023.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Monica L. Greenberg, as attorney-in-fact for Daryl Carlough</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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