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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): July 20, 2023
 
Liberty Global plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
England and Wales   001-35961   98-1112770
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification #)
 
Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Rd, London, United Kingdom
W6 8BS
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
 
+44.208.483.6449 or 303.220.6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A ordinary shares LBTYA Nasdaq Global Select Market
Class B ordinary shares LBTYB Nasdaq Global Select Market
Class C ordinary shares LBTYK Nasdaq Global Select Market
 
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:
 
☐      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))

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Election of Directors

Liberty Global plc’s (“Liberty Global”, “we” or “us”) board of directors (the “Board”), has elected Anthony G. Werner to the Board as a Class I director, with a term expiring at Liberty Global’s 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Following the appointment of Mr. Werner, the size of the Board will increase from ten to eleven members.

Mr. Werner is entitled to receive compensation as a director pursuant to Liberty Global’s Long Term Incentive Plan, which is more fully described in the proxy statement for Liberty Global’s 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, filed by Liberty Global with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023. Mr. Werner is also eligible to participate in our Director Deferred Compensation Plan.

Mr. Werner has entered into our customary deed of indemnity for directors. Mr. Werner does not have an arrangement or understanding pursuant to which he was appointed as a director, and he is not party to a transaction requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 20, 2023, Liberty Global issued a press release announcing Mr. Werner’s appointment to the Board. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Exhibit Name
99.1*
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema 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)

* Exhibit is furnished herewith and not deemed to be filed.


SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
   
  By: /s/ RANDY L. LAZZELL
    Randy L. Lazzell
    Vice President
 
Date: July 20, 2023



EX-99.1 2 ex991pressreleasedatedjuly.htm EX-99.1 Document

Exhibit 99.1
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LIBERTY GLOBAL ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF TONY WERNER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Denver, Colorado – July 20, 2023

Liberty Global plc (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) announced today the addition of Tony Werner to its Board of Directors.

For 16 years, Mr. Werner previously served as Chief Technology Officer and then President, Technology, Products and Experience at Comcast Cable, part of Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company which delivers world-class broadband, wireless, and video through Xfinity and Comcast Business in the US, and Sky in Europe. Through its affiliates, Comcast also produces, distributes, and streams leading entertainment, sports, and news with brands that include NBC, Telemundo, Universal, Peacock, and Sky.

Prior to Comcast, Mr. Werner served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Liberty Global, where he led the company's global strategy for video, voice and data services. He has more than 40 years of engineering and technical management experience, having also held senior management positions with Qwest Communications, Aurora Networks, TeleCommunications, Inc., AT&T Broadband, and Rogers Communications.

Mr. Werner served as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and the SCTE Foundation from 2015-2017. He has been inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame, as well as the Cable Hall of Fame. In 2000, he received the NCTA Vanguard award for Science and Technology and in 2016 he received a Technical Emmy award for Lifetime Achievement.

John Malone and Mike Fries, Chairman and CEO of Liberty Global respectively, stated, “We’re excited to have Tony rejoin the Liberty Global family after a very successful career at Comcast. He has been an incredible leader for our industry as we’ve navigated rapid changes in technology, products and customer choice over the last two decades. He also brings a wealth of experience in areas that will shape our future, including AI, digitalization, cloud and cybersecurity. We’re thrilled he’s agreed to join our board.”


ABOUT LIBERTY GLOBAL


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Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications services. We deliver next-generation products through advanced fiber and 5G networks, and currently provide over 86 million* connections across Europe and the United Kingdom. Our businesses operate under some of the best-known consumer brands, including Virgin Media-O2 in the United Kingdom, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Slovakia. Through our substantial scale and commitment to innovation, we are building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, investing in the infrastructure and platforms that empower our customers to make the most of the digital revolution, while deploying the advanced technologies that nations and economies need to thrive.

Liberty Global's consolidated businesses generate annual revenue of more than $7 billion, while the VodafoneZiggoJV and the VMO2 JV generate combined annual revenue of more than $17 billion.**

Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in companies like Televisa Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series.

* Represents aggregate consolidated and 50% owned non-consolidated fixed and mobile subscribers. Includes wholesale mobile connections of the VMO2 JV and B2B fixed subscribers of the VodafoneZiggo JV.

** Revenue figures above are provided based on full year 2022 Liberty Global's consolidated results (excluding revenue from Poland) and the combined as reported full year 2022 results for the VodafoneZiggo JV and full year 2022 U.S. GAAP results for the VMO2 JV.

Telenet, the VMO2 JV, the VodafoneZiggo JV and Sunrise UPC deliver mobile services as mobile network operators. Virgin Media Ireland delivers mobile services as a mobile virtual network operator through third-party networks.

Liberty Global plc is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbols “LBTYA”, “LBTYB” and “LBTYK”.

Liberty Global Belgium Holding is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Global plc, and is a private limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands.

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