| 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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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Qurate Retail, Inc. [ QRTEA ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/06/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units - QRTEA | (1) | 12/06/2021 | A | 14,188 | 12/06/2022 | 12/06/2022 | Series A Common Stock | 14,188 | $0.0000 | 14,188 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) - QRTEA | $4.21(2) | (3) | 12/09/2026 | Series A Common Stock | 82,297(2) | 82,297(2) | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) - QRTEA | $7.6(4) | (3) | 05/15/2023 | Series A Common Stock | 448,064(4) | 448,064(4) | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) - QRTEA | $8.84(5) | 12/10/2021 | 12/10/2027 | Series A Common Stock | 27,198(5) | 27,198(5) | D | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Series A Common Stock. |
| 2. On November 4, 2021, the Issuer announced that its board of directors declared a special cash dividend in the amount of $1.25 per common share payable on November 22, 2021, to all holders of record of the Issuer's common stock at the close of business on November 15, 2021 (the "Dividend"). This stock option award was previously reported as an option relating to 70,209 shares of the Issuer's Series A common stock at an exercise price of $4.92 per share and was adjusted as a result of the Dividend. In connection with the Dividend, all common stock options held by the reporting person were adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the incentive plan under which such award was granted, such that the reporting person received an adjustment to (i) the exercise price and (ii) the number of shares relating to such option. These adjustments were approved by the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 16b-3"). |
| 3. The derivative security is fully vested. |
| 4. This stock option award was previously reported as an option relating to 381,189 shares of the Issuer's Series A common stock at an exercise price of $8.89 per share and was adjusted as a result of the Dividend. In connection with the Dividend, all common stock options held by the reporting person were adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the incentive plan under which such award was granted, such that the reporting person received an adjustment to (i) the exercise price and (ii) the number of shares relating to such option. These adjustments were approved by the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to Rule 16b-3. |
| 5. This stock option award was previously reported as an option relating to 24,726 shares of the Issuer's Series A common stock at an exercise price of $10.34 per share and was adjusted as a result of the Dividend. In connection with the Dividend, all common stock options held by the reporting person were adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the incentive plan under which such award was granted, such that the reporting person received an adjustment to (i) the exercise price and (ii) the number of shares relating to such option. These adjustments were approved by the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to Rule 16b-3. |
| Remarks: |
| Exhibit List: Ex. 24 - Power of Attorney. |
| /s/ Brittany A. Uthoff as Attorney-in-Fact for Mark C. Vadon | 12/08/2021 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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