SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: DECEMBER 27, 2001
Date of Earliest Event Reported: DECEMBER 26, 2001
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-20421 84-1288730
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12300 LIBERTY BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5400
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 26, 2001, Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty") announced that,
effective at the start of trading on January 2, 2002, the ticker symbol under
which its Series A common stock is traded will change to "L". Liberty's Series B
common stock will continue to trade under the symbol "LMC.B".
A copy of Liberty's December 26, 2001 press release announcing the ticker
symbol change is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS
The following exhibit is being filed with this Form 8-K:
99.1 Press Release of Liberty Media Corporation, dated December 26, 2001.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 27, 2001
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
By: /s/ Christopher W. Shean
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Name: Christopher W. Shean
Title: Vice President and Controller
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release of Liberty Media Corporation, dated December 26, 2001.