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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): August 6, 2020

    

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

x Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered
Series A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share GLIBA The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series A Cumulative Redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share GLIBP The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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

Emerging growth company ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On August 6, 2020, GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”) and Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”) issued a joint press release announcing the proposed combination of Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty. A copy of the joint press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 in compliance with Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Also on August 6, 2020, GCI Liberty made available on its website a slide show presentation regarding the proposed combination in connection with a call held with investors. A copy of the presentation is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 in compliance with Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The press release and presentation are archived on GCI Liberty’s website.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.    Name
99.1    Joint Press Release dated August 6, 2020 
99.2   Investor Presentation dated August 6, 2020
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

 

 

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: August 6, 2020

 

  GCI LIBERTY, INC.
   
  By:  /s/ Katherine C. Jewell
    Name: Katherine C. Jewell
    Title: Assistant Vice President and Secretary