UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June 25, 2018

 

GCI LIBERTY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-38385

 

92-0072737

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

12300 Liberty Blvd.

Englewood, Colorado 80112

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5900

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

At GCI Liberty, Inc.’s (the “Company”) annual meeting of stockholders held on June 25, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”), the following proposals were considered and acted upon by the stockholders of the Company: (1) a proposal to elect John C. Malone, Gregory B. Maffei, Ronald A. Duncan, Gregg L. Engles, Donne F. Fisher, Richard R. Green and Sue Ann Hamilton to serve as members of the Company’s board of directors in the classes indicated in the definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting under the heading “Proposal 1—The Election of Directors Proposal,” until their respective successors are elected and qualified, for the applicable terms prescribed in the Company’s restated certificate of incorporation or their earlier resignation or removal; (2) a proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 (the “auditors ratification proposal”); and (3) a proposal to adopt the GCI Liberty, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “incentive plan proposal”). The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each proposal are set forth below.

 

1. Election of the following Nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors

 

Director Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

John C. Malone

 

112,106,770.54

 

13,698,783.06

 

12,048,291.33

 

Gregory B. Maffei

 

121,859,426.53

 

3,945,418.06

 

12,048,291.33

 

Ronald A. Duncan

 

122,798,858.98

 

3,006,694.62

 

12,048,291.33

 

Gregg L. Engles

 

124,841,861.64

 

963,691.96

 

12,048,291.33

 

Donne F. Fisher

 

124,968,148.06

 

837,405.53

 

12,048,291.33

 

Richard R. Green

 

124,584,274.61

 

1,221,278.99

 

12,048,291.33

 

Sue Ann Hamilton

 

124,854,461.49

 

951,092.11

 

12,048,291.33

 

 

Accordingly, the foregoing nominees were elected to the Company’s board of directors.

 

2. The Auditors Ratification Proposal

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

137,631,444.99

 

179,249.34

 

43,150.60

 

 

 


Accordingly, the auditors ratification proposal was approved.

 

3. The Incentive Plan Proposal

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

82,707,419.36

 

42,928,481.68

 

169,652.56

 

12,048,291.33

 

 

Accordingly, the incentive plan proposal was approved.

 

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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: June 29, 2018

 

 

GCI LIBERTY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Katherine C. Jewell

 

 

Name: Katherine C. Jewell

 

 

Title: Assistant Vice President and Secretary

 

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