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): March 25, 2022
QURATE RETAIL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-33982 | 84-1288730 |
(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) 875-5300
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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
Series A common stock | QRTEA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Series B common stock | QRTEB | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | QRTEP | 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 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Pursuant to the terms of the previously disclosed Stock Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2021 (the “Maffei Stock Exchange Agreement”), by and between Gregory B. Maffei (“Mr. Maffei”) and Qurate Retail, Inc. (“Qurate Retail”), on March 25, 2022, Mr. Maffei transferred to Qurate Retail an aggregate of 229,022 shares of Series A common stock of Qurate Retail received by Mr. Maffei upon vesting of the performance-based restricted stock unit award granted to Mr. Maffei on March 10, 2021 and in exchange, Qurate Retail issued to Mr. Maffei an equivalent number of shares of Series B common stock of Qurate Retail (collectively, the “Exchange”). The shares of Series B common stock issued by Qurate Retail to Mr. Maffei pursuant to the Maffei Stock Exchange Agreement were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Each share of Qurate Retail’s Series B common stock is convertible, at the option of the holder into one share of Qurate Retail’s Series A common stock.
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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: March 29, 2022
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| QURATE RETAIL, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Brittany Uthoff |
| | Name: Brittany Uthoff |
| | Title: Vice President |
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