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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On December 6, 2021, David Rawlinson II was appointed to the board of directors (the “Board”) of Qurate Retail, Inc. (the “Corporation”), effective January 1, 2022. Mr. Rawlinson’s appointment to the Board is pursuant to his employment agreement, effective July 12, 2021, with the Corporation, which is described in more detail in the Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed by the Corporation on July 13, 2021. As previously announced, Michael A. George will resign from the Board effective January 1, 2022.
Following the effectiveness of Mr. Rawlinson’s appointment and Mr. George’s resignation, the Corporation will have a total of eleven directors, divided among three classes, with Mr. Rawlinson serving as a Class II director with a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2024. Upon the effectiveness of his appointment, Mr. Rawlinson will serve on the Executive Committee of the Board.
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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: December 8, 2021
QURATE RETAIL, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Wade Haufschild | |
Name: Wade Haufschild | ||
Title: Senior Vice President |
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