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): September 29, 2006
LIBERTY
MEDIA CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
000-51990 |
84-1288730 |
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(State or other
jurisdiction of |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer |
12300 Liberty Blvd.
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(Address of principal
executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5400
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 29, 2006, Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty”) issued a press release announcing that it and IDT Corporation (“IDT”) had completed the final stage of the previously announced acquisition by Liberty of IDT’s Entertainment Division. The closing encompasses IDT Entertainment’s Australian and Canadian operations and follows the closing of the U.S. and U.K. operations, which occurred on August 24, 2006. As previously announced, IDT Entertainment will be combined with Liberty subsidiary Starz Entertainment Group and will be attributed to the Liberty Capital Group.
This Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished to the SEC under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD.
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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: October 2, 2006
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/s/ Christopher W. Shean |
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Christopher W. Shean |
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Senior Vice President |
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and Controller |
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