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): February 18, 2015
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 #) | ||
38 Hans Crescent, London, England
SW1X 0LZ
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
+44.20.7190.6449 or 303.220.6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 18, 2015, Liberty Global plc reiterated its support for a tracking stock for its operations in Latin American and the Caribbean.
A copy of the press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is incorporated herein by reference and the foregoing description of such transaction is qualified in its entirety by reference to such press release.
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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: February 18, 2015
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Name |
| 99.1 | Press Release |
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