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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): May 19, 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)
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.






Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At GCI Liberty, Inc.’s (the “Company”) annual meeting of stockholders held on May 19, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”), the following proposals were considered and acted upon by the stockholders of the Company: (1) a proposal to elect Ronald A. Duncan and Donne F. Fisher to continue serving as Class II members of the Company’s board of directors until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders or their earlier resignation or removal; (2) a proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 (the “auditors ratification proposal”); and (3) a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting under the heading “Executive Compensation” (the “say-on-pay proposal”). The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each proposal are set forth below.

1. Election of the following Nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors

Director Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Ronald A. Duncan 127,184,707 2,665,547 8,048,275
Donne F. Fisher 128,860,913 989,341 8,048,275
Accordingly, the foregoing nominees were re-elected to the Company’s board of directors.

2. The Auditors Ratification Proposal

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
137,760,515 69,308 68,706
Accordingly, the auditors ratification proposal was approved.

3. The Say-On-Pay Proposal

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
95,844,084 32,561,983 1,444,187 8,048,275
Accordingly, the say-on-pay proposal was approved.


Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

        On May 21, 2020, the Company issued a press release (the “press release”) announcing that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend which will be payable on July 15, 2020 to stockholders of record of the Company’s Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at the close of business on June 30, 2020. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

        The disclosure in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose. 
















Item 9.01.                Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)          Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1   
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document- the instance document does not appear in Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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: May 22, 2020
             
GCI LIBERTY, INC.
By:  /s/ Wade Haufschild
Name: Wade Haufschild
Title: Vice President




Exhibit 99.1
May 21, 2020

GCI Liberty, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)— GCI Liberty, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLIBA, GLIBP) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.43750001 per share of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”), payable in cash on July 15, 2020 to stockholders of record of the Preferred Stock at the close of business on June 30, 2020.

About GCI Liberty, Inc.

GCI Liberty, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLIBA, GLIBP) operates and owns interests in a broad range of communications businesses. GCI Liberty’s principal assets consist of its subsidiary GCI and interests in Charter Communications and Liberty Broadband Corporation. GCI is Alaska’s largest communications provider, providing data, wireless, video, voice and managed services to consumer and business customers throughout Alaska and nationwide. GCI has delivered services for nearly 40 years to some of the most remote communities and in some of the most challenging conditions in North America. GCI Liberty’s other businesses and assets consist of its subsidiary Evite and its interest in Lending Tree.

GCI Liberty, Inc. 
Courtnee Chun, 720-875-5420

Source: GCI Liberty, Inc.