FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Zinterhofer Eric Louis
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GCI LIBERTY, INC. [GNCMA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
745 FIFTH AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2018
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10151
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 02/20/2018   J(1) V 22,500 D $ 0 (1) 0 I by Searchlight Capital Partners, LP (2)
Class A-1 Common Stock 02/20/2018   J(1) V 22,500 A $ 0 (1) 22,500 I by Searchlight Capital Partners, LP (2)
Class A Common Stock 02/20/2018   J(1) V 1,712,661 D $ 0 (1) 0 I See Footnotes (3)
Class A-1 Common Stock 02/20/2018   J(1) V 1,712,661 A $ 0 (1) 1,712,661 I See Footnotes (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Zinterhofer Eric Louis
745 FIFTH AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10151
  X     See Remarks

Signatures

 /s/ Eric L. Zinterhofer   02/22/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On February 20, 2018, the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development of the State of Alaska accepted for filing the Issuer's amended and restated articles of incorporation that were previously filed on February 2, 2018. As a result, each share of the Issuer's former Class A common stock and Class B common stock was reclassified into one share of its Class A-1 common stock and Class B-1 common stock, respectively. These reclassifications were approved by the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are also exempt under Rule 16b-7.
(2) The securities are owned by Searchlight Capital Partners, LP ("SCP LP"). Searchlight Capital Partners, LLC ("SCP LLC"), an affiliate of the Searchlight ALX GP LLC (the "Searchlight GP"), is the general partner of SCP LP. Eric L. Zinterhofer is a manager of SCP LLC. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1, Mr. Zinterhofer and SCP LLC may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the securities beneficially owned by SCP LP. Mr. Zinterhofer does not alone have dispositive or voting power with respect to any securities owned, directly or indirectly, by SCP LLC or by SCP LP. Mr. Zinterhofer and SCP LLC hereby disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(3) The securities are owned by Searchlight ALX, L.P. (the "Fund"). Searchlight ALX GP, LLC (the "Searchlight GP") is the general partner of the Fund. Eric L. Zinterhofer is a manager of the Searchlight GP. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1, Mr. Zinterhofer and the Searchlight GP may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the securities beneficially owned by the Fund. Mr. Zinterhofer does not alone have dispositive or voting power with respect to any securities owned, directly or indirectly, by the Searchlight GP or by the Fund. Mr. Zinterhofer and the Searchlight GP hereby disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
 
Remarks:
The Issuer was formerly known as General Communication, Inc.

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