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 8, 2009

 

LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33982

 

84-1288730

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

12300 Liberty Blvd.

Englewood, Colorado 80112

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5400

 

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)

x 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 8.01.  Other Events

 

On September 8, 2009, Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty) issued a press release announcing that Gregory Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty, will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVIII Conference, on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 12:45 p.m., Eastern Time, at the Goldman Sachs Conference Center in New York, New York.  During his presentation, Mr. Maffei may make observations regarding Liberty’s financial performance, outlook, the previously announced proposed split-off of a majority of the assets and liabilities currently attributed to the Liberty Entertainment group tracking stock and the related business combination with The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Name

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 8, 2009

 

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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: September 8, 2009

 

 

LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark E. Burton

 

 

Name: Mark E. Burton

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Name

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 8, 2009

 

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