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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

 

LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware  001-36713  47-1211994
(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) 875-5700

 

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):

 

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

¨ 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 LBRDA The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series C common stock LBRDK 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.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On August 6, 2020, Liberty Broadband Corporation ( “Liberty Broadband”) and GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”) 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 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Also on August 6, 2020, Liberty Broadband 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 425 under the Securities Act and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The press release and presentation are archived on Liberty Broadband’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)

 

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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: August 6, 2020

 

  LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
   
   
  By:  /s/ Katherine C. Jewell
    Name: Katherine C. Jewell
    Title: Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

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