SEC Form 4 filed by Director Malone John C
FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GCI Liberty, Inc. [ GLIBK ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 07/15/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Call option (obligation to sell) | $41.2049 | 07/15/2025 | J/K(1)(2) | V | 200,000 | (1)(2)(5) | (1)(2)(5) | Series C GCI Group Common Stock | 200,000 | (1)(2)(5)(7) | 200,000 | D | |||
Put option (right to sell) | $30.15 | 07/15/2025 | J/K(1)(2) | V | 200,000 | (1)(2)(5) | (1)(2)(5) | Series C GCI Group Common Stock | 200,000 | (1)(2)(5)(7) | 200,000 | D | |||
Call option (obligation to sell) | $36.4116 | 07/15/2025 | J/K(3)(4) | V | 80,000 | (3)(4)(6) | (3)(4)(6) | Series C GCI Group Common Stock | 80,000 | (3)(4)(6)(7) | 80,000 | D | |||
Put option (right to sell) | $22.8525 | 07/15/2025 | J/K(3)(4) | V | 80,000 | (3)(4)(6) | (3)(4)(6) | Series C GCI Group Common Stock | 80,000 | (3)(4)(6)(7) | 80,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. As previously disclosed by the Reporting Person, on September 12, 2019, the Reporting Person entered into a "zero-cost collar" arrangement (the "2019 Transaction") pursuant to which he wrote European call options and purchased European put options referencing shares of the Series C common stock of Liberty Broadband Corporation. In connection with the spin-off (the "Spin-Off") of the Issuer from Liberty Broadband Corporation, the dealer counterparty to the 2019 Transaction adjusted such transaction pursuant to its terms to cause the Reporting Person to be automatically deemed to have entered into the same "zero-cost collar" arrangement with respect to 200,000 shares of the Issuer's Series C GCI Group Common Stock (the "2019 Adjusted Transaction"). Consistent with the 2019 Transaction, only one of the options can be in the money on the expiration date, at which time the in-the-money options will be exercised, and the other options will expire. |
2. If neither the put options nor the call options are in the money on the expiration date, both the put and call options will expire. The 2019 Adjusted Transaction will be settled in cash unless the Reporting Person elects physical settlement. |
3. As previously disclosed by the Reporting Person, on September 14, 2021, the Reporting Person entered into a "zero-cost collar" arrangement (the "2021 Transaction"), as amended on March 29, 2023, pursuant to which he wrote European call options and purchased European put options referencing shares of the Series C common stock of Liberty Broadband Corporation. In connection with the Spin-Off, the dealer counterparty to the 2021 Transaction adjusted such transaction pursuant to its terms to cause the Reporting Person to be automatically deemed to have entered into the same "zero-cost collar" arrangement with respect to 80,000 shares of the Issuer's Series C GCI Group Common Stock (the "2021 Adjusted Transaction"). Consistent with the 2021 Transaction, only one of the options can be in the money on the expiration date, at which time the in-the-money options will be exercised, and the other options will expire. |
4. If neither the put options nor the call options are in the money on the expiration date, both the put and call options will expire. The 2021 Adjusted Transaction will be settled in cash unless the Reporting Person elects physical settlement. |
5. The 2019 Adjusted Transaction is divided into 15 components, the first 5 of which are with respect to 13,200 shares of Series C GCI Group Common Stock and the last 10 of which are with respect to 13,400 shares, maturing on sequential trading days over the period beginning on August 18, 2026 and ending on September 8, 2026. |
6. The 2021 Adjusted Transaction is divided into 5 components, each of which are with respect to 16,000 shares of Series C GCI Group Common Stock, maturing on sequential trading days over the period beginning on August 21, 2028 and ending on August 25, 2028. |
7. Because the 2019 Adjusted Transaction and the 2021 Adjusted Transaction occurred automatically by operation of the terms of the 2019 Transaction and the 2021 Transaction, respectively, the Reporting Person did not provide or receive any consideration in respect of either transaction. |
/s/ Brittany A. Uthoff as Attorney-in-Fact for John C. Malone | 08/19/2025 | |
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