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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2
(Amendment No. )
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
SERIES A LIBERTY LIVE COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
531229748
(CUSIP Number)
August 3, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☒ Rule 13d-1 (b)
☐ Rule 13d-1 (c)
☐ Rule 13d-1 (d)
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)
CUSIP No. 531229748 | 13G | Page 2 of 16 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Warren E. Buffett | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States Citizen |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
5,051,918 | |||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,051,918 |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,051,918 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
Not Applicable. | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.7% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN |
CUSIP No. 531229748 | 13G | Page 3 of 16 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
5,051,918 | |||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,051,918 |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,051,918 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
Not applicable. | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.7% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC, CO |
CUSIP No. 531229748 | 13G | Page 4 of 16 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
National Indemnity Company | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Nebraska |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
3,741,543 | |||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,741,543 |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,741,543 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
Not applicable. | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
14.6% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IC, CO |
CUSIP No. 531229748 | 13G | Page 5 of 16 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
National Fire & Marine Insurance Company | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Nebraska |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
233,347 | |||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
233,347 |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
233,347 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
Not applicable. | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.9% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IC, CO |
CUSIP No. 531229748 | 13G | Page 6 of 16 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
GEICO Corporation | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
3,284,775 | |||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,284,775 |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,284,775 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
Not applicable. | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.8% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC, CO |
CUSIP No. 531229748 | 13G | Page 7 of 16 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Government Employees Insurance Company | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Nebraska |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
3,284,775 | |||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,284,775 |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,284,775 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
Not applicable. | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.8% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IC, CO |
CUSIP No. 531229748 | 13G | Page 8 of 16 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan Master Trust | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Nebraska |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
589,979 | |||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
589,979 |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
589,979 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
Not applicable. | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.3% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
EP |
CUSIP No. 531229748 | 13G | Page 9 of 16 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
BNSF Master Retirement Trust | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Texas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
234,000 | |||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
234,000 |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
234,000 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
Not applicable. | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.9% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
EP |
CUSIP No. 531229748 | 13G | Page 10 of 16 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Precision Castparts Corp. Master Trust | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Oregon |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE | ||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
253,049 | |||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE | |||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
253,049 |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
253,049 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
Not applicable. | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.0% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
EP |
CUSIP No. 531229748 | 13G | Page 11 of 16 Pages |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
R. Ted Weschler | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States Citizen |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
71,457 | ||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
NONE | |||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
71,457 | |||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,069 |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
73,526 | |||||
10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
Not applicable. | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.3% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN |
13G | Page 12 of 16 Pages |
Item 1.
(a) | Name of Issuer |
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
(b) | Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices |
12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, CO 80112
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Warren E. Buffett 3555 Farnam Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 United States Citizen |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 3555 Farnam Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Delaware corporation | |
National Indemnity Company 1314 Douglas Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102 Nebraska corporation |
BNSF Master Retirement Trust c/o BNSF Railway Company 2650 Lou Menk Drive Fort Worth, TX 76131 Texas | |
Government Employees Insurance Company One GEICO Plaza Washington, DC 20076 Nebraska corporation |
GEICO Corporation One GEICO Plaza Washington, D.C. 20076 Delaware corporation | |
Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan Master Trust c/o Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 3555 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68131 Nebraska |
National Fire & Marine Insurance Company 1314 Douglas Street Omaha, NE 68102 Nebraska corporation | |
Precision Castparts Corp. Master Trust c/o Precision Castparts Corp. 5885 Meadows Road Suite 620 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Oregon
R. Ted Weschler 404 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 United States Citizen |
Page 14 of 16 Pages |
(d) | Title of Class of Securities |
Class A Common Stock
(e) | CUSIP Number |
531229748
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b), or § 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Warren E. Buffett (an individual who may be deemed to control Berkshire Hathaway Inc.), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and GEICO Corporation are each a Parent Holding Company or Control Person, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
National Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company and National Fire & Marine Insurance Company are each an Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan Master Trust, Precision Castparts Corp. Master Trust and BNSF Master Retirement Trust are each an Employee Benefit Plan in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) | Amount beneficially Owned |
See the Cover Pages for each of the Reporting Persons.
(b) | Percent of Class |
See the Cover Pages for each of the Reporting Persons.
(c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
(i) | sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
(ii) | shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
(iii) | sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
(iv) | shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
See the Cover Pages for each of the Reporting Persons.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
See Exhibit A.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
See Exhibit A.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
Page 16 of 16 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated this 14th day of February, 2024
/s/ Warren E. Buffett | ||
Warren E. Buffett | ||
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Warren E. Buffett | |
Warren E. Buffett | ||
Chairman of the Board | ||
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, GEICO CORPORATION, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CONSOLIDATED PENSION PLAN MASTER TRUST, BNSF MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST, AND PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP. MASTER TRUST | ||
By: | /s/ Warren E. Buffett | |
Warren E. Buffett Attorney-in-Fact | ||
By: | /s/ R. Ted Weschler | |
R. Ted Weschler |