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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 2)

ý   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010

or

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                        to                         

Commission file number 001-33982

LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware   84-1288730
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado

 

80112
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(720) 875-5400

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class   Name of exchange on which registered
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series B Liberty Capital Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series A Liberty Interactive Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series B Liberty Interactive Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series A Liberty Starz Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Series B Liberty Starz Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ý    No o

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d). Yes o    No ý

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý    No o

         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ý   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if smaller
reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o    No ý

         The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of Liberty Media Corporation computed by reference to the last sales price of such stock, as of the closing of trading on June 30, 2010, was approximately $11.9 billion.

         The number of shares outstanding of Liberty Media Corporation's common stock as of January 31, 2011 was:

Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock—74,236,804;
Series B Liberty Capital Common Stock—7,360,492;
Series A Liberty Interactive Common Stock—570,762,287;
Series B Liberty Interactive Common Stock—29,054,371;
Series A Liberty Starz Common Stock—49,131,696; and
Series B Liberty Starz Common Stock—2,917,815 shares.


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EXPLANATORY NOTE

        The Registrant previously filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the Form 10-K) and subsequently filed its Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) to the Form 10-K to include all of the Part III information required by applicable SEC rules and regulations. The Registrant is filing this Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A (this Form 10-K/A) to the Form 10-K to revise certain disclosure contained in Amendment No. 1 in response to comments received from the staff of the SEC. Accordingly, the Registrant hereby amends and replaces in their entirety Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 in the Form 10-K, as amended.

        As required by Rule 12b-15, the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officers are providing Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) certifications. Accordingly, the Registrant hereby amends Item 15 in the Form 10-K, as amended, to add such reports as Exhibits.

        Except as described above, this Form 10-K/A does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures in the Form 10-K, as amended, including any of the financial information disclosed in Parts II and IV of the Form 10-K, as amended, and does not purport to reflect any information or events subsequent to the filing thereof.

        We refer to Liberty Media Corporation as "Liberty Media," "us," "we" and "our" in this report.

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
2010 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 2)

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Part III

   

Item 10.

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 
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Item 11.

 

Executive Compensation

  10

Item 12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

  40

Item 13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

  49

Item 14.

 

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

  50

 

Part IV

   

Item 15.

 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 
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Signatures

 
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Exhibit Index

 
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PART III

Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Directors and Executive Officers

        The following lists our directors and executive officers, their ages and a description of their business experience, including such person's professional background and positions held with our company, and where applicable, positions with our predecessors. The following also includes, as to each of our directors, how long such person has been a director of our company, other public company directorships and other factors considered in the determination that such person possesses the requisite qualifications and skills to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Name
  Positions
John C. Malone
Age: 
70
  Chairman of the Board and a director of Liberty Media.

Professional Background:    Mr. Malone has served as the Chairman of the Board and a director of our company since its inception in 1994. Mr. Malone also served as its Chief Executive Officer from August 2005 to February 2006. Mr. Malone served as Chairman of the Board of Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI), a cable television company that was our company's former parent company, from November 1996 until March 1999, when it was acquired by AT&T, and as Chief Executive Officer of TCI from January 1994 to March 1997.

 

 

Other Public Company Directorships:    Mr. Malone has served as Chairman of the Board of Liberty Global, Inc. (LGI) since June 2005. Previously, he served as Chairman of the Board of LGI's predecessor, Liberty Media International, Inc. (LMI), from March 2004 to June 2005, as Chairman of the Board of DIRECTV from November 2009 to June 2010 and as Chairman of the Board of DIRECTV's predecessor, The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (DTVG), from February 2008 to November 2009. He has served as a director of Discovery Communications, Inc. (Discovery) since September 2008 and served as Chairman of the Board of its predecessor, Discovery Holding Company (DHC), from March 2005 to September 2008, and as a director of DHC from May 2005 to September 2008. Mr. Malone served as a director of UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC), now a subsidiary of LGI, from January 2002 to June 2005. Mr. Malone has served as a director of (i) Expedia, Inc. since August 2005, (ii) Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Sirius) since April 2009 and (iii) Ascent Media Corporation since January 2010. Mr. Malone served as a director of (i) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (Live Nation) from January 2010 to February 2011, (ii) InterActiveCorp from May 2006 to June 2010, (iii) the Bank of New York Company, Inc. from June 2005 to April 2007 and (iv) Cablevision Systems Corp. from March 2005 to June 2005.

 

 

Board Membership Qualifications:    Mr. Malone, as President of TCI, co-founded Liberty Media and is considered one of the preeminent figures in the media and telecommunications industry. He is well known for his sophisticated problem solving and risk assessment skills.

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Name
  Positions
Gregory B. Maffei
Age: 
50
  Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of our company.

Professional Background:    Mr. Maffei has served as a director of our company since November 2005, and as its Chief Executive Officer and President since February 2006. He also served as our company's CEO-Elect from November 2005 through February 2006. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Maffei served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle Corporation during 2005 and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 360networks Corporation from 2000 until 2005. Previously, Mr. Maffei was the Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft Corporation from 1997 to 2000.

 

 

Other Public Company Directorships:    Mr. Maffei has served as a director of Electronic Arts, Inc. since June 2003, as a director of Sirius since March 2009 and as a director of Live Nation since February 2011. Mr. Maffei served as a director of DIRECTV from November 2009 to June 2010 and as a director of its predecessor, DTVG, from February 2008 to November 2009. Mr. Maffei served as a director of Expedia, Inc. from 1999 to 2003, and as a director of Starbucks Corporation from 1999 to 2006. Mr. Maffei was also Chairman of the Board of Expedia, Inc. from 1999 to 2002.

 

 

Board Membership Qualifications:    Mr. Maffei brings to our board significant financial and operational experience based on his senior policy making positions at our company, Oracle, 360networks and Microsoft and his other public company board experience. He provides our board with an executive and leadership perspective on the operations and management of large public companies and risk management principles.

Robert R. Bennett
Age: 
52

 

A director of our company.

Professional Background:    Mr. Bennett has served as a director of our company since September 1994. Mr. Bennett serves as Managing Director of Hilltop Investments LLC, a private investment company. Mr. Bennett served as the Chief Executive Officer of our company from April 1997 to August 2005 and its President from April 1997 to February 2006 and held various executive positions with our company from 1994 to 1997.

 

 

Other Public Company Directorships:    Mr. Bennett has served as a director of Discovery since September 2008 and served as a director of its predecessor DHC from May 2005 to September 2008. Mr. Bennett also served as a director of LMI, the predecessor of LGI, from March 2004 through June 2005, as a director of UGC, now a subsidiary of LGI, from January 2002 to June 2005, and as a director of OpenTV Corp. from August 2002 to January 2007. Mr. Bennett has served as a director of Sprint Nextel Corporation since October 2006 and Demand Media, Inc. since January 2011.

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Name
  Positions
    Board Membership Qualifications:    Mr. Bennett brings to our board in-depth knowledge of the media and telecommunications industry generally and our company specifically. He has experience in significant leadership positions with our company, especially as a past CEO and President, and provides our company with strategic insights. Mr. Bennett also has an in-depth understanding of finance, and has held various financial management positions during the course of his career.

Donne F. Fisher
Age: 
72

 

A director of our company.

Professional Background:    Mr. Fisher has served as a director of our company since October 2001. Mr. Fisher has served as President of Fisher Capital Partners, Ltd., a venture capital partnership, since December 1991. Mr. Fisher also served as Executive Vice President of TCI from January 1994 to January 1996 and served as a consultant to TCI, including its successors AT&T Broadband LLC and Comcast Corporation, from 1996 to December 2005.

 

 

Other Public Company Directorships:    Mr. Fisher served as a director of General Communication, Inc. from 1980 to December 2005 and as a director of LMI from May 2004 to June 2005. Mr. Fisher was also Chairman of the Board of General Communication, Inc. from June 2002 to December 2005.

 

 

Board Membership Qualifications: Mr. Fisher brings extensive industry experience to our company's board and a critical perspective on its business, having held several executive positions over many years with TCI, our company's former parent company. In addition, Mr. Fisher's financial expertise includes a focus on venture capital investment, which is different from the focus of our company's other board members and helpful to our board in formulating investment objectives and determining the growth potential of businesses both within our company and those that the board evaluates for investment purposes.

M. Ian G. Gilchrist
Age: 
61

 

A director of our company.

Professional Background:    Mr. Gilchrist has served as a director of our company since July 2009. Mr. Gilchrist held various officer positions including Managing Director at Citigroup/Salomon Brothers from 1995 to 2008, CS First Boston Corporation from 1988 to 1995, and Blyth Eastman Paine Webber from 1982 to 1988 and served as a Vice President of Warburg Paribas Becker Incorporated from 1976 to 1982. Previously, he worked in the venture capital field and as an investment analyst.

 

 

Other Public Company Directorships:    None.

 

 

Board Membership Qualifications:    Mr. Gilchrist's field of expertise is in the media and telecommunications sector, having been involved with companies in this industry during much of his 32 years as an investment banker. Mr. Gilchrist brings to our board significant financial expertise and a unique perspective on the company and industry. He is also an important resource on the financial services firms that we employ from time to time.

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Name
  Positions
Evan D. Malone
Age: 
40
  A director of our company.

Professional Background:    Dr. Malone has served as a director of our company since August 2008. He has served as President of NextFab Studio, LLC, a high-tech workshop offering technical training, consulting, and product design and prototyping services, since June 2009 and has been an engineering consultant for more than the past five years. Since January 2008, Dr. Malone has served as the owner and manager of a real estate property and management company, 1525 South Street LLC. During 2008, Dr. Malone also served as a post-doctoral research assistant at Cornell University and an engineering consultant with Rich Food Products, a food processing company. Dr. Malone has served as co-owner and director of Drive Passion PC Services, CC, an Internet café, telecommunications and document services company, in South Africa since 2007 and served as an applied physics technician for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, part of the national laboratory system of the Office of Science, U.S, Department of Energy, from 1999 until 2001. He also is a founding member of Jet Wine Bar, LLC, a start-up company in Philadelphia, which began operations in 2010.

 

 

Other Public Company Directorships:    None.

 

 

Board Membership Qualifications:    Dr. Malone, our company's youngest director, brings an applied science and engineering perspective to the board. Dr. Malone's perspectives assist the board in developing business strategies and adapting to technological changes facing the industries in which our company competes. In addition, his entrepreneurial experience assists the board in evaluating strategic opportunities.

David E. Rapley
Age: 
69

 

A director of our company.

Professional Background:    Mr. Rapley has served as a director of our company since July 2002, having previously served as a director during 1994. Mr. Rapley founded Rapley Engineering Services, Inc. (RESI) and served as its CEO and President from 1985 to 1998. Mr. Rapley also served as Executive Vice President of Engineering of VECO Corp. Alaska (a company that acquired RESI in 1998) from January 1998 to December 2001.

 

 

Other Public Company Directorships:    Mr. Rapley has served as a director of LGI since June 2005 and served as a director of its predecessor, LMI, from May 2004 to June 2005.

 

 

Board Membership Qualifications:    Mr. Rapley brings to our board the unique perspective of his lifelong career as an engineer. The industries in which our company compete are heavily dependent on technology, which continues to change and advance. Mr. Rapley's perspectives assist the board in adapting to these changes and developing strategies for our businesses.

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Name
  Positions
M. LaVoy Robison
Age: 
75
  A director of our company.

Professional Background:    Mr. Robison has served as a director of our company since June 2003. Mr. Robison served as the executive director of The Anschutz Foundation, a private foundation, from January 1998 to November 2010, and has served as a board member of this foundation since January 1998. Prior to joining The Anschutz Foundation, he was a partner for over 25 years with KPMG, having served at one point as that firm's audit partner for our company's former parent TCI.

 

 

Other Public Company Directorships:    Mr. Robison has served as a director of Discovery since September 2008 and served as a director of its predecessor, DHC, from May 2005 to September 2008. Mr. Robison served as a director of LMI from June 2004 to June 2005.

 

 

Board Membership Qualifications:    Mr. Robison brings to our board extensive experience in public accounting and auditing, having spent more than two decades as a partner with KPMG and its predecessor Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., including serving as an SEC reviewing partner. He provides our board with an executive and leadership perspective on financial reporting and accounting oversight of large public companies.

Larry E. Romrell
Age: 
71

 

A director of our company.

Professional Background:    Mr. Romrell has served as a director of our company since March 1999. Mr. Romrell held numerous executive positions with our former parent company, TCI, from 1991 to 1999. Previously, Mr. Romrell held various executive positions with Westmarc Communications, Inc.

 

 

Other Public Company Directorships:    Mr. Romrell has served as a director of LGI since June 2005 and served as a director of its predecessor, LMI, from May 2004 to June 2005.

 

 

Board Membership Qualifications:    Mr. Romrell brings extensive experience, including venture capital experience, in the telecommunications industry to our board and is an important resource on the management and operations of companies in the media and telecommunications sector.

Andrea L. Wong
Age: 
44

 

A director of our company.

Professional Background:    Ms. Wong has served as a director of our company since April 2010. Ms. Wong served as President and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services from 2007 to April 2010. She previously served in a variety of roles with ABC, Inc., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, from 1993 to 2007, most notably as an Executive Vice President from 2003 to 2007. Previously, she worked in the areas of corporate planning and high-yield finance. Ms. Wong serves on the advisory boards of several media and entertainment societies and organizations.

 

 

Other Public Company Directorships:    None.

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Name
  Positions
    Board Membership Qualifications:    Ms. Wong brings to our board significant experience in the media and entertainment industry, having an extensive background in media programming across a variety of platforms, as well as executive and leadership experience with the management and operation of companies in the entertainment sector. Her experience with programming development, brand enhancement and marketing brings a pragmatic and unique perspective to our board. Her professional expertise, combined with her continued involvement in the media and entertainment industry, makes her a valuable member of our board.

Charles Y. Tanabe
Age: 
59

 

Executive Vice President of our company since January 2007 and the General Counsel of our company since January 1999. A Senior Vice President of our company from January 1999 to December 2006, and the Secretary of our company from April 2001 to December 2007.

David J.A. Flowers

Age: 
56

 

A Senior Vice President of our company since October 2000 and the Treasurer of our company since April 1997. Vice President of our company from June 1995 to October 2000. Mr. Flowers has served as a director of the Interval Leisure Group, Inc. since August 2008 and Sirius since April 2009.

Albert E. Rosenthaler
Age: 
51

 

A Senior Vice President of our company since April 2002.

Christopher W. Shean
Age: 
45

 

A Senior Vice President of our company since January 2002 and the Controller of our company since October 2000. A Vice President of our company from October 2000 to January 2002.

        There is no family relationship between any of our executive officers or directors, by blood, marriage or adoption other than Evan D. Malone, who is the son of John C. Malone. During the past ten years, none of the above persons has had any involvement in any legal proceedings that would be material to an evaluation of his or her ability or integrity.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

        Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than ten-percent stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16 forms they file.

        Based solely on a review of the copies of the Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments to those forms furnished to us during our most recent fiscal year, or written representations that no Forms 5 were required, we believe that, during the year ended December 31, 2010, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and greater than ten-percent beneficial owners were met.

Code of Ethics

        We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our employees, directors and officers, which constitutes our "code of ethics" within the meaning of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our code of ethics is available on our website at www.libertymedia.com.

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Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert

        Our board of directors has established an audit committee, whose chairman is Donne F. Fisher and whose other members are M. LaVoy Robison and Larry E. Romrell. Each of the members of the audit committee meets the applicable independence rules and regulations of The Nasdaq Stock Market and the SEC, as such rules and regulations exist on the date of this report. Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Robison is an "audit committee financial expert" under applicable SEC rules and regulations.

Risk Assessment in Compensation Programs

        Following the completion of a risk assessment of our compensation programs applicable to all employees, we have concluded that the design and operation of our compensation programs do not provide our employees with incentive to engage in business activities or other actions that would threaten the value of our company or the investment of our stockholders. We have also concluded that any risks associated with our compensation programs are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our company. This assessment consisted of a review of program policies and practices, determinations as to the sufficiency of risk identification, and determinations as to our ability to manage significant risks arising from such programs.

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Item 11.    Executive Compensation

        This section sets forth information relating to, and an analysis and discussion of, compensation paid by our company to:

We collectively refer to these persons as our named executive officers.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

        The compensation committee of our board of directors has responsibility for establishing, implementing and regularly monitoring adherence to our compensation philosophy. That philosophy seeks to align the interests of the named executive officers with those of our stockholders, with the ultimate goal of appropriately motivating and rewarding our executives in an effort to increase stockholder value. To that end, the compensation packages provided to the named executive officers include both cash and stock-based incentive compensation, with an emphasis placed on performance-based compensation.

        The compensation committee seeks to formulate a compensation package for each named executive officer that is commensurate with the responsibilities and proven performance of that executive, and that is competitive relative to the compensation packages paid to similarly situated executives at companies in our reference group (as listed below). The compensation committee does not engage in any benchmarking analysis; rather, it is familiar with the range of total compensation paid by members of the peer group and uses this range as a guide to ensure that our named executive officers receive attractive compensation packages. The compensation committee believes that our compensation packages should assist our company in attracting key executives critical to our long-term success. Taking into account the general industry knowledge of the members of the compensation committee, including its knowledge of the executive compensation paid by the reference group companies, and the input of our Chief Executive Officer (with respect to the compensation packages for Messrs. Tanabe, Flowers, Rosenthaler and Shean), the compensation committee determined to provide each named executive officer (other than Mr. Malone) with a 2010 compensation package comprised primarily of a base salary, a performance-based bonus and equity incentive awards, weighted heavily toward the latter two compensation elements. Mr. Malone is compensated pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement. See "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Malone Employment Agreement" below for more information.

        Although the compensation package of each named executive officer is within the discretion of and determined by the compensation committee, recommendations are obtained from our Chief Executive Officer as to all elements of each named executive officer's compensation package (other than that of Messrs. Malone and Maffei). The Chief Executive Officer's recommendations are based on his evaluation of the performance and contributions of such other named executive officers, given their respective areas of responsibility. When making recommendations, the Chief Executive Officer considers various qualitative factors such as:

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        In making its compensation decision for each named executive officer, the compensation committee considers the following:

        As mentioned above, the compensation committee also considers the range of total compensation paid by members of our reference or peer group of companies and uses this range as a guide to ensuring that our named executive officers receive attractive compensation packages. This group of companies consists of publicly-traded media, telecommunications and entertainment companies and includes companies that we may compete with for executive talent and stockholder investment. This reference group also includes companies in those industries that are similar to our company in size and complexity of operations. Companies included in our reference group are:

Cablevision Systems Corporation   News Corporation
CBS Corporation   priceline.com Incorporated
Comcast Corporation   Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.
Discovery Communications, Inc.   Sirius XM Radio Inc.
DIRECTV (f/k/a The DIRECTV Group, Inc.)   Time Warner Inc.
Dreamworks Animation SKG, Inc.   Time Warner Cable Inc.
Expedia, Inc.   Viacom Inc.
IAC/InterActiveCorp   The Walt Disney Company
Liberty Global, Inc.    

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        Although the compensation committee considers the compensation packages awarded by these companies, the compensation committee makes adjustments to these packages based on qualitative factors, such as:

        In addition, the compensation committee recognizes that comparisons based on the roles performed by the named executive officers of companies in our reference group and roles performed by the named executive officers may be difficult to draw. That difficulty is attributable, at least in part, to the fact that none of the named executive officers has the title of chief operating officer or chief financial officer, two positions commonly held by named executive officers of other companies. That difficulty is further pronounced when considering those companies in our reference group whose management has direct responsibility for operating businesses, because their named executive officers have responsibilities different from those of the named executive officers. As a result, the compensation committee does not seek to compare each element of our named executive officers' compensation packages to those provided by our peer group. Rather, the peer group data is merely used as a guide for industry practice on the basis of total compensation paid. At times, total compensation, or any specific element thereof, payable to our named executive officers may exceed that of our peer group or may be less than that of our peer group. For example, the multi-year incentive awards discussed below are not comparable to the incentive awards generally paid by the members of our peer group. See "—Elements of 2010 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation" below for a discussion of these awards. As a general matter, however, the compensation committee believes in weighing equity incentive compensation more heavily than cash compensation, which is a practice that may not be consistently followed by our peer group.

        For 2010 the principal components of compensation for the named executive officers (other than Mr. Malone) were:

        Base Salary.    The compensation committee reviews the base salaries of the named executive officers on an annual basis (other than Mr. Malone and Mr. Maffei, who are compensated pursuant to their respective employment agreements), as well as at the time of any change in responsibilities. Historically, after establishing a named executive officer's base salary, the compensation committee has limited increases to cost-of-living adjustments and adjustments based on an evaluation of a named executive officer's job performance, any changes in the scope of the named executive officer's responsibilities, and the named executive officer's salary level compared to other named executive officers. The compensation committee believes base salary should be a relatively smaller portion of each named executive officer's overall compensation package, thereby aligning the interests of our executives more closely with those of our stockholders. The compensation committee considered these factors when setting the base salary and annual increases to be paid to Mr. Maffei under his employment agreement entered into in 2010. Similarly, in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Malone's cash compensation is limited. After completion of the annual review

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described above, the base salaries of the named executive officers (other than Mr. Maffei) were not increased in 2010.

        2010 Performance Bonuses.    For 2010, the compensation committee adopted an annual, performance-based bonus program for each of the named executive officers (other than Mr. Malone), which was similar to the program adopted for 2009. This bonus program, which is structured to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code, based each participant's bonus on the achievement of a combination of corporate and personal performance measures. Pursuant to the 2010 bonus program, the aggregate Adjusted OIBDA (Adjusted OIBDA) for fiscal year 2010 of: (i) QVC, Inc., (ii) Starz Entertainment, LLC, (iii) Starz Media, LLC, (iv) Provide Commerce, Inc., Backcountry, Inc., BuySeasons, Inc., Bodybuilding.com, LLC, LMC Right Start, Inc. and Lockerz, LLC which we refer to as the e-commerce companies; and (v) Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. must exceed the minimum level of $1 billion (the 2010 Threshold) before any participant would be entitled to receive any bonus. The compensation committee retained the right to adjust actual 2010 Adjusted OIBDA for each component under certain circumstances, such as to take into account the effects of an acquisition or disposition. If the prescribed 2010 Threshold were exceeded, 1.5% of the excess would be used to establish the available notional bonus pool from which performance bonuses would be payable under this program. The compensation committee defined Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of sales, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding stock and other equity-based compensation). Upon establishing the final award amounts, the compensation committee determined that the actual bonus amounts would be payable in cash. That determination was made after consideration of the named executive officers' holdings in Liberty Media common stock and options. In addition, the compensation committee determined to pay the bonuses in cash to better align the bonus payment structure with the bonus payment terms of Mr. Maffei's employment agreement.

        Each participant was assigned a maximum bonus amount, expressed as a multiple of his 2010 base salary: 400%, 200% and 150% for Liberty Media's Chief Executive Officer, executive vice president and each of its senior vice presidents, respectively. If the bonus pool was insufficient to cover the aggregate maximum bonus amounts of all participants, each participant's maximum bonus amount would be reduced pro rata, for all purposes under the program, based upon his respective maximum bonus amount. Assuming the bonus pool was sufficient to cover the aggregate maximum bonus amounts:

  Corporate Performance
Component Rating
  Portion of Maximum
Bonus Payable
    10   Full 30%
    9   27%
    8   24%
    7   21%
    6   18%
    5   15%
    4   12%
    3   9%
    2   6%
    1   3%

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  Individual
Performance Rating (IPR)
  Portion of Maximum
Bonus Payable (IPC)
  10   Full 70%
  9   61.25%
  8   52.50%
  7   35.00%
  6   17.50%
  5 and below   0%

        In December 2010, following a review of applicable financial results and preliminary forecasts, the compensation committee determined that the 2010 Threshold was sufficiently exceeded, thereby creating a notional bonus pool large enough to cover the aggregate maximum bonus amounts of all the participants and enabling each participant to receive a bonus of up to his maximum bonus amount. The compensation committee then made a subjective determination as to the corporate performance rating that would be ascribed for purposes of determining the Corporate Performance Component of each participating named executive officer's bonus. In making this determination, the compensation committee considered the adjusted OIBDA, revenue and cash flow results in comparison to preliminary forecasts and took into account general economic conditions and industry developments during the year. The compensation committee then agreed upon a consensus rating for the Corporation Performance Component.

        The compensation committee then reviewed the individual performance of each participant to determine his IPR and corresponding IPC. The compensation committee took into account a variety of factors, without assigning a numerical value to any single performance measure. This determination was based on reports of our board, the observations of the compensation committee throughout the year, executive self-evaluations and, with respect to the participants other than Mr. Maffei, the observations and input of Mr. Maffei. In evaluating the performance of each of the participating named executive officers, the compensation committee considered the various performance objectives which had been assigned to each named executive officer for 2010, including:

Individual
  Performance Objectives
Gregory B. Maffei  

•       Increased focus by QVC on international and internet expansion

   

•       Completion of Starz Media integration with Starz Entertainment and development of long-term differentiation strategy

   

•       Development of strategy for cash deployment by the Capital Group

   

•       Analysis of business development opportunities

   

•       Exercise of oversight over executive management team and assistance with succession planning

Charles Y. Tanabe  

•       Leadership of legal staff in structuring, negotiating and completing various transactions

   

•       Management of legal aspects of various corporate matters

   

•       Exercise of oversight of legal issues handled by outside and in-house counsel

   

•       Provision of legal support to subsidiaries and equity affiliates

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Individual
  Performance Objectives
David J.A. Flowers  

•       Negotiation and structuring of complex investments and transactions, including expansion of debt investment fund

   

•       Management and restructuring of financial instruments and investment portfolio

   

•       Evaluation of potential acquisition and divestiture transactions

Albert E. Rosenthaler  

•       Obtaining closing agreements from IRS on various tax matters

   

•       Analysis of tax implications of various asset and liability restructurings

   

•       Continued involvement in evaluating legislative tax proposals at federal and state level

   

•       Completion of detailed evaluation of subsidiary state tax position

Christopher W. Shean  

•       Maintenance of timely and accurate SEC reporting

   

•       Broadening of responsibilities of controller role

   

•       Evaluation of financial control processes at operating companies

   

•       Development of transactional and structural initiatives to improve quality of internal procedures and reporting

        The following table presents the Corporate Performance Component and IPC assigned to each participant together with the aggregate dollar value of each participating named executive officer's 2010 performance-based bonus:

Name
  Corporate Performance
Component (of possible 30%)
  IPC
(of possible 70%)
  Total Cash
Bonus ($)
 

Gregory B. Maffei

  19.20%   52.50%     4,302,000  

Charles Y. Tanabe

  19.20%   56.91%     1,332,073  

David J.A. Flowers

  19.20%   52.50%     699,075  

Albert E. Rosenthaler

  19.20%   61.25%     784,388  

Christopher W. Shean

  19.20%   52.50%     699,075  

        For more information regarding these bonus awards, please see the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards" table below.

        Bonus.    In recognition of Mr. Flowers' extraordinary performance during the early part of 2010, including with respect to his management of our investment in Sirius, the compensation committee granted Mr. Flowers a one-time cash bonus of $177,000 in May 2010.

        Equity Incentive Compensation.    Consistent with our compensation philosophy, the compensation committee seeks to align the interests of the named executive officers with those of our stockholders by awarding stock-based incentive compensation. This ensures that our executives have a continuing stake in our long-term success. The compensation committee weighs stock-based compensation more heavily than cash compensation in determining each named executive officer's overall compensation mix.

        The Liberty Media Corporation 2007 Incentive Plan (the 2007 Incentive Plan) and the Liberty Media Corporation 2010 Incentive Plan (the 2010 Incentive Plan) provide for the grant of a variety of incentive awards, including stock options, restricted shares, stock appreciation rights and performance awards. Our executives have historically been granted stock options and awards of restricted stock in preference to other awards because of our company's belief that options and restricted shares better promote retention of key employees through the continuing, long-term nature of an equity investment. Upon making the determination to grant equity incentive awards to our named executive officers, the

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compensation committee establishes the Black-Scholes value of the awards to be made to each named executive officer and that value is then allocated among our three tracking stocks, pro rata, based on then-recent, relative market capitalizations of each tracker.

        Stock options are awarded with an exercise price equal to fair market value on the date of grant, measured by reference to the closing sale price on the grant date. Historically, grants had been made to our employees once a year with a term of seven years and vesting over a three to five year period. In late 2009 and early 2010, however, the compensation committee determined to make larger grants (equaling approximately four to five years Black-Scholes value of the annual grants made in 2009) that vest between four and five and three-quarters years after grant, rather than making annual grants over the same period. These new grants provide for back-end weighted vesting and expire in 10 years rather than 7 years to encourage our executives to remain with our company over the long-term and to better align them with our shareholders. In that regard, in March 2010, the compensation committee granted to each of the named executive officers (other than (i) Mr. Maffei who had received his multi-year grant in connection with his December 2009 agreement in principle to serve as our Chief Executive Officer for the next five years and (ii) Mr. Malone) multi-year stock option awards. One-third of the shares subject to options vest in each of June 2013, June 2014 and December 2015. (We refer to the multi-year awards granted to all our named executive officers, other than Mr. Malone who did not receive any, as the Multi-Year Awards.) For more information regarding these equity incentive grants, please see the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards" table below.

        Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits.    The perquisites and other personal benefits available to our executives (that are not otherwise available to all of our salaried employees, such as matching contributions to the Liberty 401(k) Savings Plan and the payment of life insurance premiums) consist of:

        Taxable income may be incurred by our executives in connection with their receipt of perquisites and personal benefits. Other than as contemplated by Mr. Malone's employment agreement, we have not provided gross-up payments to our executives in connection with any such taxable income incurred during the past three years.

        On occasion, and with the approval of our Chairman or Chief Executive Officer, executives may have family members and other guests accompany them on our corporate aircraft when traveling on business. Under the terms of the employment arrangements with our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, those individuals and their guests may use corporate aircraft for non-business purposes subject to specified limitations.

        Pursuant to Mr. Maffei's employment agreement, Mr. Maffei was entitled to 120 hours per year of personal flight time through the first to occur of (i) the termination of his employment with our company, except as otherwise provided below, (ii) the cessation of ownership or lease of aircraft by our company or (iii) December 31, 2014. If Mr. Maffei's employment terminates due to disability, for good reason or without cause, Mr. Maffei will be entitled to continued use of the company's aircraft for 18 months after termination of his employment. Mr. Maffei incurs taxable income, calculated in accordance with the Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates, for all personal use of our corporate aircraft.

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        The aggregate incremental cost to our company of Mr. Malone's personal use of our corporate aircraft counts toward his $1 million personal expense account (described above). We determine incremental cost using a method that takes into account:

Because the company's aircraft is used primarily for business travel, this methodology excludes fixed costs that do not change based on usage, such as salaries of pilots and crew, purchase or lease costs of aircraft and costs of maintenance and upkeep.

        For purposes of determining an executive's taxable income, personal use of our aircraft is valued using a method based on SIFL rates, as published by the IRS. The amount determined using the SIFL rates is typically lower than the amount determined using the incremental cost method. Under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, the amount we may deduct for a purely personal flight is limited to the amount included in the taxable income of the executives who took the flight. Also, the deductibility of any non-business use will be limited by Section 162(m) of the Code to the extent that the named executive officer's compensation exceeds $1 million. See "—Deductibility of Executive Compensation" below.

        Deferred Compensation.    To help accommodate the tax and estate planning objectives of the named executive officers, as well as other executives with the title of Senior Vice President and above, our board of directors adopted the Liberty Media Corporation 2006 Deferred Compensation Plan (as amended). Under that plan, participants may elect to defer up to 50% of their base salary and their cash performance bonuses. Compensation deferred under the plan that otherwise would have been received in 2010 will earn interest income at the rate of 9% per annum, compounded quarterly, for the period of the deferral. For more information on this plan, see "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—2006 Deferred Compensation Plan" and the "Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans" table below.

        We provide Mr. Malone with certain deferred compensation arrangements that were entered into by our predecessors and assumed by us in connection with the various restructurings that we have undergone. Beginning in February 2009, Mr. Malone began receiving accelerated payments under those deferred compensation arrangements. For more information on these arrangements, see "Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Malone Employment Agreement" below.

        Our employment agreement with Mr. Malone was first entered into in the 1980s, when he was the Chief Executive Officer of our former parent TCI. We assumed that agreement in connection with the merger of AT&T and TCI in 1999. For a more detailed description of the employment agreement of Mr. Malone, including the amendments thereto, see "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Malone Employment Agreement" below.

        In December 2009, the compensation committee approved a new compensation package for Mr. Maffei commencing January 1, 2010, which was later memorialized in his employment agreement. For a more detailed description of his compensation arrangements, see "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Maffei Employment Agreement" below.

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        In developing the compensation packages for the named executive officers, the compensation committee considered the deductibility of executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. That provision prohibits the deduction of compensation of more than $1 million paid to certain executives, subject to certain exceptions. One exception is for performance-based compensation, including stock options granted under the existing incentive plans or to be granted under the 2010 Incentive Plan. The compensation committee has not adopted a policy requiring all compensation to be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code, in order to maintain flexibility in making compensation decisions. Portions of the compensation we pay to certain of the named executive officers may not be deductible due to the application of Section 162(m) of the Code.

        In those instances where we grant cash or equity-based incentive compensation, we include in the related agreement with the executive a right, in favor of our company, to require the executive to repay or return to the company any cash, stock or other incentive compensation (including proceeds from the disposition of shares received upon exercise of options or stock appreciation rights). That right will arise if (1) a material restatement of any of our financial statements is required and (2) in the reasonable judgment of our compensation committee, (A) such restatement is due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under applicable securities laws and (B) such noncompliance is a result of misconduct on the part of the executive. In determining the amount of such repayment or return, our compensation committee may take into account, among other factors it deems relevant, the extent to which the market value of the applicable series of our common stock was affected by the errors giving rise to the restatement. The cash, stock or other compensation that we may require the executive to repay or return must have been received by the executive during the 12-month period beginning on the date of the first public issuance or the filing with the SEC, whichever occurs earlier, of the financial statement requiring restatement. The compensation required to be repaid or returned will include (1) cash or company stock received by the executive (A) upon the exercise during that 12-month period of any stock appreciation right held by the executive or (B) upon the payment during that 12-month period of any incentive compensation, the value of which is determined by reference to the value of company stock, and (2) any proceeds received by the executive from the disposition during that 12-month period of company stock received by the executive upon the exercise, vesting or payment during that 12-month period of any award of equity-based incentive compensation.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and Principal Position (as of 12/31/10)
  Year   Salary ($)   Bonus ($)   Stock
Awards
($)(1)
  Option
Awards
($)(1)
  Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)(2)
  Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)(3)
  All Other
Compensation
($)(4)(5)(6)
  Total
($)
 

John C. Malone

    2010     2,600                     266,097     1,194,517 (7)   1,463,214  

Chairman of the Board

    2009     2,600                     266,872     1,136,135 (7)   1,405,607  

    2008     2,600         5,382,006     9,902,009         239,110     1,150,933 (7)   16,676,658  

Gregory B. Maffei

   
2010
   
1,500,000
   
   
   
   
4,302,000
   
   
593,793

(9)
 
6,395,793
 

President and Chief

    2009     1,000,000         1,687,503     79,345,879 (8)   5,062,500     4,096     393,587 (9)   87,493,565 (8)

Executive Officer

    2008     1,000,000         8,114,003     9,902,009     2,732,000     41,937     496,354 (9)   22,286,303  

Charles Y. Tanabe

   
2010
   
875,500
   
   
   
16,528,958
   
1,332,073
   
   
29,403
   
18,765,934
 

Executive Vice President

    2009     875,500         350,233     2,292,387     1,050,600     1,361     29,403     4,599,484  

and General Counsel

    2008     875,500         2,185,177     2,807,439     659,252     13,860     27,903     6,569,131  

David J.A. Flowers

   
2010
   
650,000
   
177,000
   
   
8,815,417
   
699,075
   
   
29,403
   
10,370,895
 

Senior Vice President and

    2009     650,000         205,686     1,222,602     616,992     763     29,403     2,725,446  

Treasurer (principal

    2008     650,000         1,112,664     1,497,293     298,838     8,331     25,549     3,592,675  

financial officer)

                                                       

Albert E. Rosenthaler

   
2010
   
650,000
   
   
   
8,815,417
   
784,388
   
   
27,122
   
10,276,927
 

Senior Vice President

    2009     650,000         205,686     1,222,602     616,992     371     27,122     2,722,773  

    2008     650,000         1,180,912     1,497,293     367,088     3,377     24,662     3,723,332  

Christopher W. Shean

   
2010
   
650,000
   
   
   
8,815,417
   
699,075
   
692
   
26,210
   
10,191,394
 

Senior Vice President and

    2009     650,000         173,651     1,222,602     521,016     1,329     25,640     2,594,238  

Controller (principal accounting officer)

    2008     650,000         1,146,788     1,497,293     332,963     2,640     24,108     3,653,792  

(1)
The aggregate grant date fair value of the equity incentive awards has been computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, but (pursuant to SEC regulations) without reduction for estimated forfeitures. For a description of the assumptions applied in these calculations, see Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 (which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011).

(2)
Reflects the cash portion of the performance-based bonuses paid to each of the named executive officers (other than Mr. Malone, who does not participate in the program). See "—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2010 Executive Compensation—2010 Performance Bonuses."

(3)
Reflects the above-market earnings credited during 2010, 2009 and 2008 to the deferred compensation accounts of each applicable named executive officers. See "—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2010 Executive Compensation—Deferred Compensation," "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Employment Agreement," and "—Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans" below.

(4)
The Liberty 401(k) Savings Plan provides employees with an opportunity to save for retirement. The Liberty 401(k) Savings Plan participants may contribute up to 10% of their compensation (subject to specified maximums), and we contribute a matching contribution of 100% of the participants' contributions. Participant contributions to the Liberty 401(k) Savings Plan are fully vested upon contribution.

Years of Service
  Vesting Percentage  

Less than 1

    0 %

1-2

    33 %

2-3

    66 %

3 or more

    100 %

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(5)
Included in this column are the life insurance premiums paid by our company, on behalf of each of the named executive officers, as follows:

 
  Amounts ($)  
Name
  2010   2009   2008  

John C. Malone

    8,382     8,392      

Gregory B. Maffei

    2,622     1,710     1,710  

Charles Y. Tanabe

    4,903     4,903     4,903  

David J.A. Flowers

    4,903     4,903     2,549  

Albert E. Rosenthaler

    2,622     2,622     1,662  

Christopher W. Shean

    1,710     1,140     1,108  
(6)
We make available to our personnel, including our named executive officers, tickets to various sporting events with no aggregate incremental cost attributable to any single person.

(7)
Includes the following:

 
  Amounts ($)  
 
  2010   2009   2008  

Reimbursement for personal estate and tax planning advice

    201,911     125,741     83,800  

Reimbursement for personal legal services

    232,137     46,839     101,612  

Compensation related to personal use of corporate aircraft(a)

    288,405     175,544     186,395  

Tax payments made on behalf of Mr. Malone

    409,732     468,670     601,191  

Payment of regulatory filing fees

    24,739     283,854     125,000  

Miscellaneous travel expenses

            20,701  

Tax gross-up related to income attributed to Mr. Malone with respect to our cafeteria plan

            380  

(a)
Calculated based on aggregate incremental cost of such usage to our company
(8)
Includes the grant date fair value of Mr. Maffei's multi-year option award granted in connection with his agreement in principle to continue serving as our Chief Executive Officer until 2014. See "—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2010 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation" for information regarding our compensation practices relating to equity incentive awards. Although his amended compensation package applies to the period 2010-2014, these awards were granted in December 2009 and are, accordingly, reflected in his 2009 compensation information above.

(9)
Includes the following:

 
  Amounts ($)  
 
  2010   2009   2008  

Reimbursement for personal legal services

    118,589          

Compensation related to personal use of corporate aircraft(a)

    445,082     364,766     460,749  

(a)
Calculated based on aggregate incremental cost of such usage to our company

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Executive Compensation Arrangements

        In connection with the merger of TCI and AT&T Corp. in 1999, an employment agreement between John C. Malone and TCI was assigned to our company. The term of Mr. Malone's employment agreement is extended daily so that the remainder of the employment term is five years. The employment agreement was amended in June 1999 to provide for, among other things, an annual salary of $2,600, subject to increase with board approval. The employment agreement was amended in 2003 to provide for payment or reimbursement of personal expenses, including professional fees and other expenses incurred by Mr. Malone for estate, tax planning and other services, and for personal use of corporate aircraft and flight crew. The aggregate amount of such payments or reimbursements and the value of his personal use of corporate aircraft was originally limited to $500,000 per year but increased to $1 million effective January 1, 2007 by our compensation committee. Although the "Summary Compensation Table" table above reflects the aggregate incremental cost of Mr. Malone's personal use of our corporate aircraft, the value of his aircraft use for purposes of his employment agreement is determined in accordance with SIFL and aggregated $114,945 for the year ended December 31, 2010. Mr. Malone's employment agreement was further amended in December 2008, as described below.

        Prior to the December 2008 amendment, Mr. Malone had been entitled to a deferred compensation arrangement and an installment severance payment plan in certain circumstances. Mr. Malone had been permitted to defer a portion (not in excess of 40%) of the monthly compensation payable to him for all employment years commencing on or after January 1, 1993. The aggregate deferred amount, plus interest accrued thereon at the rate of 8% per annum compounded annually from the applicable date of deferral to the date of termination, would have been payable in 240 consecutive monthly installments commencing on the termination of Mr. Malone's employment. Each installment payment would have included a payment of interest on the amount of such installment computed at the rate of 8% per annum compounded annually from Mr. Malone's termination date to the date of such installment payment (collectively, the 1993 deferred compensation arrangement). Also, upon any termination of Mr. Malone's employment, he or his beneficiaries would have been entitled to receive 240 consecutive monthly payments of $15,000 (increased at the rate of 12% per annum compounded annually from January 1, 1998 to the date payment commences), the first of which would have been payable on the first day of the month succeeding the termination of Mr. Malone's employment (the installment severance plan).

        In addition, Mr. Malone had deferred a portion of his monthly compensation under his previous employment agreement, which was entered into as of January 1982, for all employment years ending on or prior to December 31, 1992. We assumed the obligation to pay that deferred compensation in connection with the merger of AT&T and TCI. The aggregate deferred amount, plus interest accrued thereon at the rate of 13% per annum compounded annually from the applicable date of deferral to the date of termination, would have been payable in 240 consecutive monthly installments commencing on the termination of Mr. Malone's employment. Each installment payment would have included a payment of interest on the amount of such installment computed at the rate of 13% per annum compounded annually from Mr. Malone's termination date to the date of such installment payment (collectively, the 1982 deferred compensation arrangement). (The 13% interest rate was established in 1983 pursuant to the previous agreement.)

        In December 2008, the compensation committee determined to modify Mr. Malone's employment arrangements to permit Mr. Malone to begin receiving fixed monthly payments in 2009, while he remains employed by our company, in satisfaction of our obligations to him under the 1993 deferred compensation arrangement, the 1982 deferred compensation arrangement and the installment severance plan. At the time of the amendment, the amounts owed to Mr. Malone under these arrangements

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aggregated approximately $2.4 million, $20 million and $39 million, respectively. As a result of these modifications, Mr. Malone receives 240 equal monthly installments, which commenced February 2009, of: (1) approximately $20,000 under the 1993 deferred compensation arrangement, (2) approximately $237,000 under the 1982 deferred compensation arrangement and (3) approximately $164,000 under the installment severance plan. Interest ceased to accrue under the installment severance plan once these payments began.

        Under the terms of Mr. Malone's employment agreement, he is entitled to receive upon the termination of his employment at our election for any reason (other than for death or "cause"), a lump sum equal to his salary for a period of 5 full years following termination (calculated on the basis of $2,600 per annum, the lump sum severance payment). The December 2008 amendment did not affect the lump sum severance payment.

        For a description of the effect of any termination event or a change in control of our company on his employment agreement, see "—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control" below.

        November 2005 Arrangement.    In connection with the acceptance by Gregory B. Maffei of employment with our company as CEO-Elect in November 2005, our board of directors approved an employment arrangement for Mr. Maffei. Pursuant to the arrangement, Mr. Maffei was entitled to receive a base salary of $1,000,000 per annum. We agreed to reimburse Mr. Maffei for his commuting costs from Seattle to Denver through 2006. We also agreed to reimburse Mr. Maffei for expenses incurred in relocating his principal residence to the Denver area. Also, Mr. Maffei was granted options to acquire 5,500,000 shares of pre-reclassified Liberty Series A common stock at an exercise price of $7.95, which was the closing price of pre-reclassified Liberty Series A common stock on the grant date. As a result of subsequent corporate transactions, these options have been converted into options to acquire 275,000 shares of LCAPA at an exercise price of $10.88 per share, 1,375,000 shares of LINTA at an exercise price of $16.91 per share and 110,000 shares of LSTZA at an exercise price of $23.57 per share (after giving effect to the conversion of a portion of his Liberty Entertainment stock options as a result of the November 2009 split-off). In the event of Mr. Maffei's involuntary termination without cause, Mr. Maffei would have been entitled to continue receiving his base salary for a period of eighteen months after the date of such termination, together with any portion of his performance bonus determined by our board of directors to have been earned prior to his termination. Unvested stock incentive awards held by Mr. Maffei would have vested to the extent that they would have vested in that eighteen month period had Mr. Maffei continued to be employed during that period.

        December 2009 Arrangement; Employment Agreement.    On December 17, 2009, the compensation committee approved in principle a new compensation arrangement in favor of Mr. Maffei providing, among other things, for a five year employment term beginning January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2014, with an annual base salary of $1.5 million, increasing annually by 5% of the prior year's base salary, and an annual target cash bonus equal to 200% of the applicable year's annual base salary.

        On May 17, 2010, we entered into a definitive employment agreement with Mr. Maffei, memorializing the compensation arrangement that was approved in principle by the compensation committee on December 17, 2009. The agreement provides that, in the event Mr. Maffei is terminated for cause (as defined in the agreement) he will be entitled only to his accrued base salary, unpaid expenses and any amounts due under applicable law, and he will forfeit all rights to his unvested restricted shares and unvested options. If Mr. Maffei terminates his employment without good reason (as defined in the agreement), he will be entitled only to his accrued base salary, accrued but unpaid bonus for the prior year, unpaid expenses and any amounts due under applicable law (Standard Payments), and he will forfeit all rights to his unvested restricted shares and unvested options. In both

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cases, his vested, unexercised options or similar rights as of his termination date will remain exercisable for 90 days after his termination or until the original expiration date of the options if sooner. If, however, Mr. Maffei is terminated by Liberty Media without cause or if he terminates his employment for good reason, the agreement provides for him to receive the Standard Payments and a severance payment of $7.8 million and provides for his unvested restricted shares and unvested options to vest pro rata based on the portion of the term elapsed through the termination date plus 18 months and for all vested and accelerated options to remain exercisable until their respective expiration dates. If the termination described in the immediately preceding sentence occurs within 90 days before or 210 days after the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the agreement), then Mr. Maffei's unvested restricted shares and unvested options granted by Liberty Media will vest in full. In the case of Mr. Maffei's death or his disability, the agreement provides for the right to receive the Standard Payments and a severance payment of $7.8 million, for his unvested restricted shares and unvested options to fully vest and for his vested and accelerated options to remain exercisable until their respective expiration dates. Further, in the event of certain spin-off or split-off transactions which exceed a specified threshold of Liberty Media's consolidated assets, Mr. Maffei's unvested restricted shares and unvested options would vest in full unless Mr. Maffei is named the Chief Executive Officer of the spin-off or split-off entity and his equity awards are adjusted in the transaction in such a manner as to preserve the intrinsic value thereof. In addition, if Mr. Maffei is terminated without cause or due to disability, or terminates his employment for good reason, Mr. Maffei will be entitled to continuation of certain perquisites for 18 months, including use of our corporate aircraft.

        Also pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Maffei is entitled to customary benefits and perquisites provided to senior executive officers of Liberty Media and is entitled to use of our corporate aircraft as provided in his existing letter agreement with Liberty Media through the term of this new agreement. See "—Aircraft Usage" below. The agreement further provides that it is intended to meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and provides for certain reimbursements to Mr. Maffei in the event the agreement does not so comply. The agreement also contains customary provisions pertaining to confidentiality and limitations on outside activities.

        Also, on December 17, 2009, in connection with the approval in principle of his compensation arrangement, Mr. Maffei received a multi-year grant of options to purchase the following shares of our company with exercise prices equal to the closing sale prices of the applicable series of stock on the grant date: 8,743,000 shares of LINTA, 760,000 shares of LSTZA and 1,353,000 shares of LCAPA. One-half of the options will vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date with the remaining options vesting on the fifth anniversary of the grant date, in each case, subject to Mr. Maffei being employed by our company on the applicable vesting date. The options have a term of 10 years.

        Aircraft Usage.    In 2008, we entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Maffei pursuant to which he is entitled to personal use of corporate aircraft not to exceed 120 hours of flight time per year through the first to occur of the termination of his employment agreement, his termination with our company or the cessation of aircraft ownership by our company. Mr. Maffei will continue to incur taxable income, calculated in accordance with SIFL, for all personal use of our corporate aircraft.

        The 2007 Incentive Plan and the 2010 Incentive Plan are administered by the compensation plan committee of our board of directors. The Liberty Media Corporation 2000 Incentive Plan (the 2000 Incentive Plan), also administered by the compensation committee, expired in December 2010. Previously, the compensation committee had delegated to the incentive plan committee (a former subcommittee of the compensation committee) the authority to administer the existing incentive plans. The compensation committee has full power and authority to grant eligible persons the awards described below and to determine the terms and conditions under which any awards are made. The existing incentive plans are designed to provide additional remuneration to certain employees and independent

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contractors for exceptional service and to encourage their investment in our company. Our compensation committee may grant non-qualified stock options, SARs, restricted shares, stock units, cash awards, performance awards or any combination of the foregoing under the existing incentive plans (collectively, awards).

        The maximum number of shares of our common stock with respect to which awards may be issued under the 2000 Incentive Plan was 69,475,000, under the 2007 Incentive Plan is 39,300,000 and under the 2010 Incentive Plan is 50,000,000, subject, in each case, to anti-dilution and other adjustment provisions of the respective plans. With limited exceptions, no person may be granted in any calendar year awards covering more than 7,869,000 shares of our common stock under the 2007 Incentive Plan and 8,000,000 shares of our common stock under the 2010 Incentive Plan and no person was permitted to be granted in any calendar year awards covering more than 7,869,000 shares of our common stock under the 2000 Incentive Plan (subject, in each case, to anti-dilution and other adjustment provisions of the plans) nor may any person receive under each of the existing incentive plans (and, in the case of the 2000 Incentive Plan, nor was any person permitted to receive) payment for cash awards during any calendar year in excess of $10 million. Shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to awards made under the existing incentive plans are made available from either authorized but unissued shares or shares that have been issued but reacquired by our company.

        As a result of the expiration of the 2000 Incentive Plan on December 6, 2010 and the dwindling capacity under the 2007 Incentive Plan, our board determined to adopt the 2010 Incentive Plan, which was submitted to a vote of and approved by our stockholders in 2010. Each of the 2007 Incentive Plan and the 2010 Incentive Plan has a 5 year term.

        Effective for the year beginning January 1, 2007, officers at the level of Senior Vice President and above are eligible to participate in the Liberty Media Corporation 2006 Deferred Compensation Plan (as amended, the 2006 deferred compensation plan). Each eligible officer, including our Chief Executive Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, may elect to defer up to 50% of his annual base salary and the cash portion of his performance bonus under the 2006 deferred compensation plan. Elections must be made in advance of certain deadlines and may include (1) the selection of a payment date, which generally may not be later than 30 years from the end of the year in which the applicable compensation is initially deferred, and (2) the form of distribution, such as a lump-sum payment or substantially equal annual installments over two to five years. Compensation deferred under the 2006 deferred compensation plan will earn interest at the rate of 9% per year, compounded quarterly at the end of each calendar quarter.

        In addition to the accelerated distribution events described under "—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control" below, at the eligible officer's request, if the compensation committee determines that such officer has suffered a financial hardship, it may authorize immediate distribution of amounts deferred under the 2006 deferred compensation plan.

        Our board of directors reserves the right to terminate the 2006 deferred compensation plan at any time. An optional termination by our board of directors will not result in any distribution acceleration.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

        The following table contains information regarding plan-based incentive awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2010 to the named executive officers (other than Mr. Malone, who did not receive any grants). Please see "—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2010 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation" for a discussion of the allocation of equity awards among our three tracking stocks.

 
   
   
   
   
  All other
stock
awards:
Number of
shares of
stock or
units
(#)
  All other
option
awards:
Number of
securities
underlying
options
(#)(4)
   
   
 
 
   
  Estimated Future Payouts under
Non-equity Incentive Plan Awards
   
  Grant date
fair value
of stock
and option
awards
($)
 
 
   
  Exercise or
base price
of option
awards
($/Sh)
 
Name
  Grant
Date
  Threshold
($)(1)
  Target
($)(2)
  Maximum
($)(3)
 

Gregory B. Maffei

    3/19/10     1,230,000         6,000,000                  

Charles Y. Tanabe

   
3/19/10
   
358,955
   
   
1,751,000
   
   
   
   
 
 

LCAPA

    3/19/10                     207,940     34.39     4,030,210  
 

LINTA

    3/19/10                     1,247,637     14.62     10,062,816  
 

LSTZA

    3/19/10                     106,182     51.21     2,435,932  

David J.A. Flowers

   
3/19/10
   
199,875
   
   
975,000
   
   
   
   
 
 

LCAPA

    3/19/10                     110,901     34.39     2,149,439  
 

LINTA

    3/19/10                     665,405     14.62     5,366,824  
 

LSTZA

    3/19/10                     56,630     51.21     1,299,154  

Albert E. Rosenthaler

   
3/19/10
   
199,875
   
   
975,000
   
   
   
   
 
 

LCAPA

    3/19/10                     110,901     34.39     2,149,439  
 

LINTA

    3/19/10                     665,405     14.62     5,366,824  
 

LSTZA

    3/19/10                     56,630     51.21     1,299,154  

Christopher W. Shean

   
3/19/10
   
199,875
   
   
975,000
   
   
   
   
 
 

LCAPA

    3/19/10                     110,901     34.39     2,149,439  
 

LINTA

    3/19/10                     665,405     14.62     5,366,824  
 

LSTZA

    3/19/10                     56,630     51.21     1,299,154  

(1)
Represents the minimum amount that would have been payable to each named executive officer assuming (x) the 2010 Threshold was exceeded by a sufficient amount to permit the maximum bonus amounts to have been payable, (y) a corporate performance rating of 1 was ascribed for 2010, and (z) an individual performance rating of 6 was ascribed for 2010 to each named executive officer. For more information on this performance bonus program, see "—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2010 Executive Compensation—2010 Performance Bonuses."

(2)
Our 2010 performance bonus program is not based upon any established target payout for any named executive officer. For the actual bonuses paid, see the amounts included for 2010 in the column entitled Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation in the "Summary Compensation Table" above.

(3)
Represents the maximum amount that would have been payable to each named executive officer assuming (x) the 2010 Threshold was exceeded by a sufficient amount to permit the maximum bonus amounts to have been payable, (y) the highest corporate performance rating of 10 was ascribed for 2010 and (z) the highest individual performance rating of 10 was ascribed for 2010 to each named executive officer. For more information on this performance bonus program, see "—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2010 Executive Compensation—2010 Performance Bonuses."

(4)
Vests one-third on June 30, 2013, one-third on June 30, 2014 and one-third on December 31, 2015.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

        The following table contains information regarding unexercised options and unvested shares of our common stock which were outstanding as of December 31, 2010 and held by the named executive officers, including those awards granted during 2010 and reflected in the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards" table above.

 
  Option awards   Stock awards  
Name
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
exercise
price ($)
  Option
expiration
date
  Number of
shares or units
of stock that
have not vested
(#)
  Market value of shares
or units of stock that
have not vested ($)
 

John C. Malone

                                     

Option Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

    79,140     5,288 (1)   15.96     3/29/14          
 

LCAPA

    166,872     166,875 (2)   3.57     12/16/15          
 

LINTA

   
50,000
   
   
19.14
   
6/14/15
   
   
 
 

LINTA

    319,110     21,283 (1)   24.06     3/29/14          
 

LINTA

    686,560     686,572 (2)   2.91     12/16/15          
 

LINTB*

    2,871,351         23.64     2/28/11          
 

LINTB

    450,000         19.74     6/14/15              
 

LSTZA

   
4,000
   
   
26.44
   
6/14/15
   
   
 
 

LSTZA

    31,660     2,111 (1)   33.72     3/29/14          
 

LSTZA

    68,682     68,683 (2)   26.03     12/16/15          
 

LSTZB

    36,000         26.71     6/14/15          

Stock Awards

                                     
 

LSTZA

                    15,211 (2)   1,011,227  

Gregory B. Maffei

                                     

Option Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

    275,000         10.88     11/8/12          
 

LCAPA

    15,625         11.36     3/2/13          
 

LCAPA

    105,555     7,045 (1)   15.96     3/29/14          
 

LCAPA

    85,944     28,662 (3)   17.26     12/24/14          
 

LCAPA

    166,872     166,875 (2)   3.57     12/16/15          
 

LCAPA

        1,353,000 (4)   23.28     12/17/19          
 

LINTA

   
1,375,000
   
   
16.91
   
11/8/12
   
   
 
 

LINTA

    78,125         17.65     3/2/13          
 

LINTA

    425,520     28,380 (1)   24.06     3/29/14          
 

LINTA

    347,076     115,703 (3)   19.96     12/24/14          
 

LINTA

    686,560     686,572 (2)   2.91     12/16/15          
 

LINTA

        8,743,000 (4)   10.27     12/17/19              
 

LSTZA

   
110,000
   
   
23.57
   
11/8/12
   
   
 
 

LSTZA

    6,250         24.53     3/2/13          
 

LSTZA

    42,225     2,815 (1)   33.72     3/29/14          
 

LSTZA

    34,381     11,461 (3)   36.31     12/24/14          
 

LSTZA

    68,682     68,683 (2)   26.03     12/16/15          
 

LSTZA

        760,000 (4)   47.70     12/17/19          

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  Option awards   Stock awards  
Name
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
exercise
price ($)
  Option
expiration
date
  Number of
shares or units
of stock that
have not vested
(#)
  Market value of shares
or units of stock that
have not vested ($)
 

Stock Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

                    60,311 (5)   3,773,056  
 

LCAPA

                    9,665 (6)   604,642  
 

LINTA

   
   
   
   
   
132,259

(5)
 
2,085,724
 
 

LINTA

                    62,440 (6)   984,679  
 

LSTZA

   
   
   
   
   
3,161

(5)
 
210,143
 
 

LSTZA

                    15,211 (2)   1,011,227  
 

LSTZA

                    5,425 (6)   360,654  

Charles Y. Tanabe

                                     

Option Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

    1,993     2,005 (1)   15.96     3/29/14          
 

LCAPA

    2,021     8,090 (3)   17.26     12/24/14          
 

LCAPA

    5,914     47,313 (2)   3.57     12/16/15          
 

LCAPA

    2,936     35,224 (7)   23.28     12/17/16          
 

LCAPA

        207,940 (8)   34.39     3/19/20          
 

LINTA

   
492,288
   
   
22.90
   
2/28/11
   
   
 
 

LINTA

    62,500         16.97     7/31/13          
 

LINTA

    56,250         15.46     8/6/14          
 

LINTA

    70,000         18.54     8/2/12          
 

LINTA

    51,042         17.52     2/28/13          
 

LINTA

    120,555     8,045 (1)   24.06     3/29/14          
 

LINTA

    97,944     32,654 (3)   19.96     12/24/14          
 

LINTA

    97,328     194,657 (2)   2.91     12/16/15          
 

LINTA

    72,082     216,246 (7)   10.27     12/17/16          
 

LINTA

        1,247,637 (8)   14.62     3/19/20          
 

LSTZA

   
797
   
798

(1)
 
33.72
   
3/29/14
   
   
 
 

LSTZA

    809     3,234 (3)   36.31     12/24/14          
 

LSTZA

    2,434     19,473 (2)   26.03     12/16/15          
 

LSTZA

    1,652     19,819 (7)   47.70     12/17/16          
 

LSTZA

        106,182 (8)   51.21     3/19/20          

Stock Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

                    14,555 (5)   910,561  
 

LCAPA

                    2,007 (6)   125,558  
 

LINTA

   
   
   
   
   
31,918

(5)
 
503,347
 
 

LINTA

                    12,959 (6)   204,363  
 

LSTZA

   
   
   
   
   
763

(5)
 
50,724
 
 

LSTZA

                    4,313 (2)   286,728  
 

LSTZA

                    1,127 (6)   74,923  

David J.A. Flowers

                                     

Option Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

    10,000         10.92     7/31/13          

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  Option awards   Stock awards  
Name
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
exercise
price ($)
  Option
expiration
date
  Number of
shares or units
of stock that
have not vested
(#)
  Market value of shares
or units of stock that
have not vested ($)
 
 

LCAPA

    12,500         9.95     8/6/14          
 

LCAPA

    15,840     1,060 (1)   15.96     3/29/14          
 

LCAPA

    12,852     4,289 (3)   17.26     12/24/14          
 

LCAPA

    25,232     25,234 (2)   3.57     12/16/15          
 

LCAPA

    6,262     18,786 (7)   23.28     12/17/16          
 

LCAPA

        110,901 (8)   34.39     3/19/20          
 

LINTA

   
369,216
   
   
22.90
   
2/28/11
   
   
 
 

LINTA

    50,000         16.97     7/31/13          
 

LINTA

    62,500         15.46     8/6/14          
 

LINTA

    75,000         18.54     8/2/12          
 

LINTA

    45,208         17.52     2/28/13          
 

LINTA

    63,840     4,260 (1)   24.06     3/29/14          
 

LINTA

    51,900     17,314 (3)   19.96     12/24/14          
 

LINTA

    103,816     103,817 (2)   2.91     12/16/15          
 

LINTA

    38,443     115,332 (7)   10.27     12/17/16          
 

LINTA

        665,405 (8)   14.62     3/19/20          
 

LSTZA

   
452
   
   
24.36
   
2/28/13
   
   
 
 

LSTZA

    2,112     423 (1)   33.72     3/29/14          
 

LSTZA

    2,143     1,713 (3)   36.31     12/24/14          
 

LSTZA

    6,491     10,385 (2)   26.03     12/16/15          
 

LSTZA

    3,523     10,570 (7)   47.70     12/17/16          
 

LSTZA

        56,630 (8)   51.21     3/19/20          

Stock Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

                    6,599 (5)   412,833  
 

LCAPA

                    1,179 (6)   73,758  
 

LINTA

   
   
   
   
   
14,472

(5)
 
228,223
 
 

LINTA

                    7,611 (6)   120,025  
 

LSTZA

   
   
   
   
   
346

(5)
 
23,002
 
 

LSTZA

                    2,300 (2)   152,904  
 

LSTZA

                    662 (6)   44,010  

Albert E. Rosenthaler

                                     

Option Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

    1,056     1,060 (1)   15.96     3/29/14          
 

LCAPA

    1,071     4,289 (3)   17.26     12/24/14          
 

LCAPA

    3,154     25,234 (2)   3.57     12/16/15          
 

LCAPA

    1,566     18,786 (7)   23.28     12/17/16          
 

LCAPA

        110,901 (8)   34.39     3/19/20          
 

LINTA

   
128,200
   
   
19.25
   
4/1/12
   
   
 
 

LINTA

    62,500         16.97     7/31/13          
 

LINTA

    62,500         15.46     8/6/14          
 

LINTA

    75,000         18.54     8/2/12          
 

LINTA

    42,208         17.52     2/28/13          

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  Option awards   Stock awards  
Name
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
exercise
price ($)
  Option
expiration
date
  Number of
shares or units
of stock that
have not vested
(#)
  Market value of shares
or units of stock that
have not vested ($)
 
 

LINTA

    63,840     4,260 (1)   24.06     3/29/14          
 

LINTA

    51,900     17,314 (3)   19.96     12/24/14          
 

LINTA

    12,977     103,817 (2)   2.91     12/16/15          
 

LINTA

    38,443     115,332 (7)   10.27     12/17/16          
 

LINTA

        665,405 (8)   14.62     3/19/20          
 

LSTZA

   
845
   
423

(1)
 
33.72
   
3/29/14
   
   
 
 

LSTZA

    857     1,713 (3)   36.31     12/24/14          
 

LSTZA

    2,596     10,385 (2)   26.03     12/16/15          
 

LSTZA

    1,762     10,570 (7)   47.70     12/17/16          
 

LSTZA

        56,630 (8)   51.21     3/19/20          

Stock Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

                    8,110 (5)   507,362  
 

LCAPA

                    1,179 (6)   73,758  
 

LINTA

   
   
   
   
   
17,775

(5)
 
280,312
 
 

LINTA

                            7,611 (6)   120,025  
 

LSTZA

   
   
   
   
   
425

(5)
 
28,254
 
 

LSTZA

                    2,300 (2)   152,904  
 

LSTZA

                    662 (6)   44,010  

Christopher W. Shean

                                     

Option Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

    15,840     1,060 (1)   15.96     3/29/14          
 

LCAPA

    12,852     4,289 (3)   17.26     12/24/14          
 

LCAPA

    15,232     25,234 (2)   3.57     12/16/15          
 

LCAPA

    6,262     18,786 (7)   23.28     12/17/16          
 

LCAPA

        110,901 (8)   34.39     3/19/20          
 

LINTA

   
14,102
   
   
22.90
   
2/28/11
             
 

LINTA

    62,500         16.97     7/31/13          
 

LINTA

    62,500         15.46     8/6/14          
 

LINTA

    65,000         18.54     8/2/12          
 

LINTA

    51,042         17.52     2/28/13          
 

LINTA

    63,840     4,260 (1)   24.06     3/29/14          
 

LINTA

    51,900     17,314 (3)   19.96     12/24/14          
 

LINTA

    77,862     103,817 (2)   2.91     12/16/15          
 

LINTA

    38,443     115,332 (7)   10.27     12/17/16          
 

LINTA

        665,405 (8)   14.62     3/19/20          
 

LSTZA

   
510
   
   
24.36
   
2/28/13
   
   
 
 

LSTZA

    6,337     423 (1)   33.72     3/29/14          
 

LSTZA

    5,142     1,714 (3)   36.31     12/24/14          
 

LSTZA

    6,536     10,385 (2)   26.03     12/16/15          
 

LSTZA

    3,523     10,570 (7)   47.70     12/17/16          
 

LSTZA

        56,630 (8)   51.21     3/19/20          

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  Option awards   Stock awards  
Name
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
exercise
price ($)
  Option
expiration
date
  Number of
shares or units
of stock that
have not vested
(#)
  Market value of shares
or units of stock that
have not vested ($)
 

Stock Awards

                                     
 

LCAPA

                    7,354 (5)   460,066  
 

LCAPA

                    995 (6)   62,247  
 

LINTA

   
   
   
   
   
16,124

(5)
 
254,275
 
 

LINTA

                    6,427 (6)   101,354  
 

LSTZA

   
   
   
   
   
386

(5)
 
25,661
 
 

LSTZA

                    2,300 (2)   152,904  
 

LSTZA

                    559 (6)   37,162  

*
These awards are exercisable at the option of Mr. Malone for Series A shares instead at a lower exercise price of $22.90.

(1)
Vests quarterly (based on original amount of grant) over 4 years from March 29, 2007 grant date.

(2)
Vests quarterly (based on original amount of grant) over 4 years from December 16, 2008 grant date.

(3)
Vests quarterly (based on original amount of grant) over 4 years from December 24, 2007 grant date.

(4)
Vests 50% on December 17, 2013 and 50% on December 17, 2014.

(5)
Vests quarterly (based on original amount of grant) over 3 years from December 12, 2008 grant date.

(6)
Vests quarterly (based on original amount of grant) over 3 years from December 17, 2009 grant date.

(7)
Vests quarterly (based on original amount of grant) over 4 years from December 17, 2009 grant date.

(8)
Vests one-third on June 30, 2013, one-third on June 30, 2014 and one-third on December 31, 2015.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

        The following table sets forth information regarding the exercise of vested options and the vesting of restricted stock held by our named executive officers, in each case, during the year ended December 31, 2010

 
  Option Awards   Stock Awards  
Name
  Number of
shares
acquired on
exercise (#)(1)
  Value
realized on
exercise ($)
  Number of
shares
acquired on
vesting (#)(1)
  Value
realized on
vesting ($)
 

John C. Malone

                         
 

LCAPA

                 
 

LINTA

                 
 

LSTZA

            7,606     443,624  
 

LSTZB

    229,708     6,604,105          

Gregory B. Maffei

                         
 

LCAPA

            68,885     3,188,651  
 

LINTA

            185,606     2,571,592  
 

LSTZA

            14,975     873,415  

Charles Y. Tanabe

                         
 

LCAPA

    164,350     6,391,211     16,729     772,147  
 

LINTA

    97,328     978,146     44,971     620,692  
 

LSTZA

    27,283     748,707     3,949     229,529  

David J.A Flowers

                         
 

LCAPA

    97,885     3,314,654     7,574     350,612  
 

LINTA

            20,575     285,088  
 

LSTZA

            1,981     115,536  

Albert E. Rosenthaler

                         
 

LCAPA

    26,952     1,056,350     9,131     422,757  
 

LINTA

    64,885     846,329     24,167     334,840  
 

LSTZA

    8,661     234,548     2,080     121,316  

Christopher W. Shean

                         
 

LCAPA

    58,208     2,915,324     8,663     398,795  
 

LINTA

            23,798     327,337  
 

LSTZA

            2,138     123,888  

(1)
Includes shares withheld in payment of withholding taxes at election of holder.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans

        The following table sets forth information regarding the nonqualified deferred compensation plans in which our named executive officers were eligible to participate during the year ended December 31, 2010. Our named executive officers, other than Mr. Malone, participate in the 2006 Deferred Compensation Plan. See "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—2006 Deferred Compensation"

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for more information. Mr. Malone's deferred compensation arrangements are described under "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Malone Employment Agreement."

Name
  Executive
contributions
in 2010 ($)
  Registrant
contributions
in 2010 ($)
  Aggregate
earnings in
2010 ($)(1)
  Aggregate
withdrawals/
distributions ($)
  Aggregate
balance at
12/31/10 ($)(2)
 

John C. Malone

            2,772,348     (3,082,818 )   22,050,732  

Gregory B. Maffei

                     

Charles Y. Tanabe

                     

David J.A. Flowers

                     

Albert E. Rosenthaler

                     

Christopher W. Shean

    134,908         36,233         525,841  

(1)
Of these amounts, the following were reported in the "Summary Compensation Table" as above-market earnings that were credited to the named executive officer's deferred compensation account during 2010:

Name
  Amount ($)  

John C. Malone

    266,097  

Gregory B. Maffei

     

Charles Y. Tanabe

     

David J.A. Flowers

     

Albert E. Rosenthaler

     

Christopher W. Shean

    692  
(2)
In our prior year proxy statements, we reported the following above-market earnings that were credited as interest to the applicable officer's deferred compensation accounts during the years reported:

 
  Amount ($)  
Name
  2009   2008   2007  

John C. Malone

    266,872     239,110     214,323  

Gregory B. Maffei

    4,096     41,937     4,875  

Charles Y. Tanabe

    1,361     13,860     2,450  

David J.A. Flowers

    763     8,331     1,196  

Albert E. Rosenthaler

    371     3,337     907  

Christopher W. Shean

    1,329     2,640     605  

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control

        The following table sets forth the potential payments to our named executive officers if their employment had terminated or a change in control had occurred, in each case, as of December 31, 2010. In the event of such a termination or change in control, the actual amounts may be different due to various factors. In addition, we may enter into new arrangements or modify these arrangements from time to time.

        The amounts provided in the tables are based on the closing market prices on December 31, 2010 for each series of our common stock then-outstanding: LSTZA—$66.48, LSTZB—$66.33, LINTA—$15.77, LINTB—$15.55, LCAPA—$62.56 and LCAPB—$62.61. The value of the options and SARs shown in the table is based on the spread between the exercise or base price of the award and the applicable closing market price. The value of the restricted stock shown in the table is based on the applicable closing market price and the number of shares vested.

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        Each of our named executive officers has received awards and payments under the existing incentive plans, and each of our named executive officers is eligible to participate in our deferred compensation plans. Additionally, each of Messrs. Malone and Maffei is entitled to certain payments upon termination under his respective employment agreement. See "—Executive Compensation Arrangements" above.

        Set forth below is a description of the circumstances giving rise to these potential payments and a brief summary of the provisions governing their payout:

        Voluntary Termination.    Under the existing incentive plans, each named executive officer would only have a right to the equity grants that vested prior to his termination date.

        Under the 2006 deferred compensation plan, we do not have an acceleration right to pay out account balances to the participants upon this type of termination. For purposes of the tabular presentation below, we have assumed that we were permitted to make payments to the executive officers in accordance with their respective standing elections under the plans, subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

        Termination for Cause.    All equity grants (whether vested or unvested) under the existing incentive plans would be forfeited by any named executive officer (other than Mr. Maffei) who is terminated for "cause." The existing incentive plans define "cause" as insubordination, dishonesty, incompetence, moral turpitude, other misconduct of any kind and the refusal to perform his duties and responsibilities for any reason other than illness or incapacity; provided that, if such termination is within 12 months after a change in control (as described below), "cause" means a felony conviction for fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement. Pursuant to Mr. Maffei's employment agreement, in the event of his termination for cause (as defined in his agreement), Mr. Maffei's vested stock options and similar rights would remain exercisable for a short period following his termination.

        No immediate distributions under the 2006 deferred compensation plan are permitted as a result of this type of termination (other than pursuant to the compensation committee's right to distribute out certain de minimus amounts in an officer's deferred compensation account).

        Termination Without Cause.    Messrs. Malone and Maffei's employment agreements provide for benefits in the case of termination by our company not for cause. See "—Executive Compensation Arrangements" above. Pursuant to the existing incentive plans and the related award agreements (and except as described below), if a named executive officer were terminated without cause, in addition to his vested equity awards, he would be entitled to vesting in full with respect to any outstanding options or SARs that would have vested during the calendar year in which the termination occurs. Mr. Maffei's employment agreement instead provides for an additional 18 months of vesting following termination, with respect to his equity incentive awards, including his Multi-Year Award. In addition, the award agreements relating to the other participating named executive officers' Multi-Year Awards provide for an additional 12 months of vesting.

        No immediate distributions under the 2006 deferred compensation plan are permitted as a result of this type of termination (other than pursuant to the compensation committee's right to distribute out certain de minimus amounts in an officer's deferred compensation account).

        Death.    In the event of death, the existing incentive plans provide for vesting in full of any outstanding options or SARs and the lapse of restrictions on any restricted share awards.

        No amounts are shown for payments pursuant to life insurance policies, which we make available to all our employees.

        Assuming the deceased executive filed an election to accelerate distributions upon his separation from service, the beneficiary of a deceased executive has the option to accelerate distributions under

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the 2006 deferred compensation plan (which option is assumed to have been exercised for purposes of the tabular presentation below).

        Disability.    In the event of a disability, which is generally the inability to perform gainful activity for at least 12 months, the existing incentive plans provide for vesting in full of any outstanding options or SARs and the lapse of restrictions on any restricted share awards.

        No amounts are shown for payments pursuant to short-term and long-term disability policies, which we make available to all our employees.

        Assuming the disabled executive filed an election to accelerate distributions upon his separation from service, a disabled executive has the option to accelerate distributions under the 2006 deferred compensation plan (which option is assumed to have been exercised for purposes of the tabular presentation below).

        Change in Control.    In case of a change in control, the incentive plans provide for vesting in full of any outstanding options or SARs and the lapse of restrictions on any restricted share awards. A change in control is generally defined as:

        In the case of a change in control described in the last bullet point, our compensation committee may determine not to accelerate the existing equity awards (other than those held by Mr. Maffei, whose awards are more specifically covered by the terms of his employment agreement) if equivalent awards will be substituted for the existing awards. For purposes of the tabular presentation below, we have assumed no such determination was made.

        The 2006 deferred compensation plan provides our compensation committee with the option of terminating the plan 30 days preceding or within 12 months after a change of control and distributing the account balances (which option is assumed to have been exercised for purposes of the tabular presentation below).

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Benefits Payable Upon Termination or Change in Control

Name
  Voluntary
Termination ($)
  Termination
for Cause
($)
  Termination
Without
Cause ($)
  Death ($)   Disability ($)   After a
Change in
Control ($)
 

John C. Malone

                                     

Lump Sum Severance(1)

            13,000         13,000      

Installment Severance Plan(2)

    35,524,936     35,524,936     35,524,936     35,524,936     35,524,936     35,524,936  

1993 Deferred Compensation Arrangement(3)

    4,358,490     4,358,490     4,358,490     2,300,300     4,358,490     4,358,490  

1982 Deferred Compensation Arrangement(3)

    51,389,131     51,389,131     51,389,131     19,750,432     51,389,131     51,389,131  

Options/SARs

    27,762,713 (4)       27,762,713 (4)   49,529,790 (5)   49,529,790 (5)   49,529,790 (5)

Restricted Stock

                1,011,227 (5)   1,011,227 (5)   1,011,227 (5)
                           

Total

    119,035,270     91,272,557     119,048,270     108,116,685     141,826,574     141,813,574  
                           

Gregory B. Maffei

                                     

Severance(6)

            7,800,000     7,800,000     7,800,000     7,800,000  

Options/SARs

    52,678,107 (4)       70,831,157 (8)   191,699,430 (5)   191,699,430 (5)   191,699,430 (5)

Restricted Stock

            8,289,779 (8)   9,030,126 (5)   9,030,126 (5)   9,030,126 (5)
                           

Total

    52,678,107         86,920,936     208,529,556     208,529,556     208,529,556  
                           

Charles Y. Tanabe

                                     

Options/SARs

    2,494,142 (4)       2,494,142 (4)(9)   21,018,734 (5)   21,018,734 (5)   21,018,734 (5)

Restricted Stock

                2,156,204 (5)   2,156,204 (5)   2,156,204 (5)
                           

Total

    2,494,142         2,494,142     23,174,938     23,174,938     23,174,938  
                           

David J.A Flowers

                                     

Options/SARs

    6,276,261 (4)       6,276,261 (4)(9)   16,153,983 (5)   16,153,983 (5)   16,153,983 (5)

Restricted Stock

                1,054,756 (5)   1,054,756 (5)   1,054,756 (5)
                           

Total

    6,276,261         6,276,261     17,208,739     17,208,739     17,208,739  
                           

Albert E. Rosenthaler

                                     

Options/SARs

    934,625 (4)       934,625 (4)(9)   10,812,347 (5)   10,812,347 (5)   10,812,347 (5)

Restricted Stock

                1,206,625 (5)   1,206,625 (5)   1,206,625 (5)
                           

Total

    934,625         934,625     12,018,972     12,018,972     12,018,972  
                           

Christopher W. Shean

                                     

Deferred Compensation

    525,841     525,841     525,841     525,841 (7)   525,841 (7)   525,841 (7)

Options/SARs

    4,411,722 (4)       4,411,722 (4)(9)   14,289,474 (5)   14,289,474 (5)   14,289,474 (5)

Restricted Stock

                1,093,670 (5)   1,093,670 (5)   1,093,670 (5)
                           

Total

    4,937,563     525,841     4,937,563     15,908,985     15,908,985     15,908,985  
                           

(1)
Under Mr. Malone's employment agreement, if his employment had been terminated, as of December 31, 2010, at Liberty Media's election (other than for death or cause), he would have been entitled to a lump sum severance payment of $13,000 payable upon termination, which is equal to five years' of his current annual salary of $2,600. See "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Malone Employment Agreement" above.

(2)
As described above, Mr. Malone began receiving 240 consecutive monthly installment severance payments in February 2009 pursuant to the terms of his amended employment agreement. The number included in the table represents the aggregate amount of the payments remaining as of December 31, 2010. With respect to periods following the termination of his employment, the foregoing payments are conditioned on

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(3)
As described above, Mr. Malone began receiving 240 consecutive monthly payments of his deferred compensation plus interest, in February 2009 pursuant to the terms of his amended employment agreement. The number included in the table represents the aggregate amount of these payments remaining as of December 31, 2010. With respect to periods following the termination of his employment, the foregoing payments are conditioned on Mr. Malone's compliance with the confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-interference covenants contained in his employment agreement. If Mr. Malone's employment had been terminated, as of December 31, 2010, as a result of his death, his beneficiaries would have instead been entitled to a lump sum payment of the unamortized principal balance of the remaining deferred compensation payments, and the compliance conditions described above would be inapplicable. See "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Malone Employment Agreement" above.

(4)
Based on the number of vested options and SARs held by each named executive officer at year-end. For more information, see the "Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End" table above.

(5)
Based on (i) the number of vested options and SARs and (ii) the number of unvested options and SARs and the number of shares of restricted stock, in each case, held by each named executive officer at year-end. For more information, see the "Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End" table above.

(6)
If Mr. Maffei's employment had been terminated at Liberty Media's election for any reason (other than cause), as of December 31, 2010, he would have been entitled to receive a lump sum payment of $7,800,000. See "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Maffei Employment Arrangement" above.

(7)
Under these circumstances (and subject to the assumptions described above), the named executive officer would receive an immediate distribution of the balance of his deferred compensation account (rather than receiving distributions under the plan in accordance with the elections previously filed by such named executive officer).

(8)
Based on (i) the number of vested options and SARs held by Mr. Maffei at year-end and (ii) the number of unvested options and SARs and the number of shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Maffei at year-end that would vest during his 18-month severance period (January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012), pursuant to his employment arrangements. See "—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Maffei Employment Arrangements" above and the "Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End" table above.

(9)
Does not include any portion of the Multi-Year Awards because, even giving effect to the additional 12 months of vesting, no portion of the Multi-Year Awards would have become vested.

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Director Compensation

Nonemployee Directors

        Director Fees.    Each of our directors who is not an employee of our company is paid an annual fee of $185,000 (which we refer to as the director fee), of which $92,500 is payable in cash and the balance is payable in restricted shares of LCAPA, LINTA and LSTZA. See "—Director Restricted Share Grants" below for information on the restricted stock awards granted in 2010 to the nonemployee directors. Each of our directors who resides outside of Colorado receives $2,000 per meeting for attending meetings at our offices in Englewood, Colorado. The chairman of the audit committee of our board of directors and each other member of that committee is paid an additional annual fee of $30,000. With respect to our executive committee, each nonemployee member thereof receives an additional annual fee of $10,000 for his participation on the committee. With respect to our compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee, each member thereof receives an additional annual fee of $10,000 for his participation on each such committee, except that any committee member who is also the chairman of that committee instead receives an additional annual fee of $20,000 for his participation on that committee. The $92,500 cash portion of the director fees, the meeting fees and the fees for participation on committees are payable quarterly in arrears in cash only.

        Charitable Contributions.    If a director makes a donation to our political action committee, we will make a matching donation to a charity of his or her choice in an amount not to exceed $10,000.

        Equity Incentive Plan.    The Liberty Media Corporation 2002 Nonemployee Director Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective August 15, 2007) (the Liberty Media director plan) is administered by our entire board of directors. Our board of directors has full power and authority to grant eligible persons the awards described below and to determine the terms and conditions under which any awards are made. The Liberty Media director plan is designed to provide our nonemployee directors with additional remuneration for services rendered, to encourage their investment in our common stock and to aid in attracting persons of exceptional ability to become nonemployee directors of our company. Our board of directors may grant non-qualified stock options, SARs, restricted shares, stock units and cash awards or any combination of the foregoing under the Liberty Media director plan (collectively, director awards).

        The maximum number of shares of our common stock with respect to which awards may be issued under the Liberty Media director plan is 1,945,000, subject to anti-dilution and other adjustment provisions of the plan. Shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to awards made under the Liberty Media director plan are made available from either authorized but unissued shares or shares that have been issued but reacquired by our company.

        Director Restricted Share Grants.    Pursuant to our director compensation policy described above and the Liberty Media director plan, on December 15, 2010, our board of directors granted each of the nonemployee directors (i) 460 restricted shares of LCAPA, (ii) 3,170 restricted shares of LINTA, and (iii) 280 restricted shares of LSTZA. These restricted shares will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, or on such earlier date that the grantee ceases to be a director because of death or disability, and will be forfeited if the grantee resigns or is removed from the board before the vesting date.

        One-Time Restricted Share Grant.    In connection with her election to our board of directors, as of May 10, 2010, Ms. Andrea L. Wong received a grant of restricted shares under the Liberty Media director plan of (i) 530 LCAPA shares, (ii) 3,235 LINTA shares, and (iii) 295 LSTZA shares. The restricted shares will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, or on such earlier date that Ms. Wong ceases to be a director because of death or disability, and will be forfeited if Ms. Wong resigns or is removed from the board before the vesting date.

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Director Compensation Table

Name(1)
  Fees Earned
or Paid in Cash ($)
  Option Awards
($)(2)
  Stock Awards
($)(2)(3)
  All other
compensation ($)
  Total ($)  

Robert R. Bennett

    100,434         96,996     12,335 (4)   209,765  

Donne F. Fisher

   
132,500
   
   
96,996
   
5,000

(5)
 
234,496
 

M. Ian G. Gilchrist

   
133,624
   
   
96,996
   
6,984

(4)
 
237,604
 

Evan D. Malone

   
102,500
   
   
96,996
   
   
199,496
 

David E. Rapley

   
120,434
   
   
96,996
   
12,335

(4)
 
229,765
 

M. LaVoy Robison

   
122,500
   
   
96,996
   
5,000

(5)
 
224,496
 

Larry E. Romrell

   
130,434
   
   
96,996
   
12,335

(4)
 
239,765
 

Andrea L. Wong

   
85,755
         
179,880
   
5,656

(4)(5)
 
271,291
 

(1)
John C. Malone and Gregory B. Maffei, each of whom is a director of our company and a named executive officer, received no compensation for serving as directors of our company during 2010.

(2)
As of December 31, 2010, our directors (other than Messrs. Malone and Maffei, whose stock incentive awards are listed in "Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End" above) held the following stock incentive awards:

   
  Robert R.
Bennett
  Donne F.
Fisher
  M. Ian G.
Gilchrist
  Evan D.
Malone
  David E.
Rapley
  M. LaVoy
Robison
  Larry E.
Romrell
  Andrea L.
Wong
 
 

Options/SARs

                                                 
   

LCAPA

    105,450     9,910     1,270     4,485     9,910     9,910     9,910      
   

LINTA

    522,400     43,860     5,330     19,680     43,860     43,860     43,860      
   

LSTZA

    41,820     3,604     387     1,407     3,604     3,604     3,604      
 

Restricted Stock

                                                 
   

LCAPA

    1,255     1,255     1,255     1,255     1,255     1,255     1,255     990  
   

LINTA

    8,025     8,025     8,025     8,025     8,025     8,025     8,025     6,405  
   

LSTZA

    725     725     725     725     725     725     725     575  
(3)
The aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards has been computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, but (pursuant to SEC regulations) without reduction for estimated forfeitures. For a description of the assumptions applied in these calculations, see Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 (which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011).

(4)
Includes the following amounts of health insurance premiums paid by our company for the benefit of the following directors:

Name
  Amounts ($)    

Robert R. Bennett

    12,335    

M. Ian G. Gilchrist

    6,984    

David E. Rapley

    12,335    

Larry E. Romrell

    12,335    

Andrea L. Wong

    4,656    
(5)
Includes charitable contributions made on behalf of Mr. Fisher, Mr. Robison and Ms. Wong pursuant to our matching donation program described above.

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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        No member of our compensation committee is or has been an officer or employee of our company, or has engaged in any related party transaction in which our company was a participant.

Compensation Committee Report

        The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed with the company's management the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" included under "Item 11. Executive Compensation" above. Based on such review and discussions, the compensation committee recommended to the company's board of directors that the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" be included in this Form 10-K/A.

Submitted by the Members of the Compensation Committee

M. Ian Grant Gilchrist
Donne F. Fisher
David E. Rapley
Andrea L. Wong

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Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

        The following table sets forth information concerning shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each person or entity (excluding any of our directors and executive officers) known by us to own more than five percent of the outstanding shares of any series of our common stock. All of such information is based on publicly available filings.

        The security ownership information is given as of December 31, 2010 and, in the case of percentage ownership information, is based upon (1) 75,139,893 LCAPA shares, (2) 7,363,948 LCAPB shares, (3) 570,731,067 LINTA shares, (4) 29,059,016 LINTB shares, (5) 49,130,652 LSTZA shares and (6) 2,917,815 LSTZB shares, in each case, outstanding on that date. The percentage voting power is presented on an aggregate basis for all series of common stock.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
  Title of Class   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
  Percent
of Class
(%)
  Voting
Power
(%)
 

Capital Research and Management Company

  LCAPA     7,174,145 (1)   9.6     0.9  
 

333 South Hope Street

  LCAPB                
 

Los Angeles, CA 90071

  LINTA                

  LINTB                

  LSTZA     2,869,658 (1)   5.8        

  LSTZB                

Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. 

 

LCAPA

   
   
   
5.7
 
 

6410 Poplar Ave., Suite 900

  LCAPB                
 

Memphis, TN 38119

  LINTA     61,585,872 (2)   10.8        

  LINTB                

  LSTZA                

  LSTZB                

                   

Longleaf Partners Fund

 

LCAPA

   
   
   
2.3
 
 

c/o Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.

  LCAPB                
 

6410 Poplar Ave., Suite 900

  LINTA     24,460,224 (2)   4.3        
 

Memphis, TN 38119

  LINTB                

  LSTZA                    

  LSTZB                

The Growth Fund of America, Inc. 

 

LCAPA

   
   
   
3.5
 
 

333 South Hope Street

  LCAPB                
 

Los Angeles, CA 90071

  LINTA     38,167,500 (3)   6.7        

  LINTB                

  LSTZA                

  LSTZB                

ClearBridge Advisors, LLC

 

LCAPA

   
5,896,099

(4)
 
7.9
   
3.1
 
 

620 8th Avenue

  LCAPB                
 

New York, NY 10018

  LINTA     27,439,601 (5)   4.8        

  LINTB                

  LSTZA                

  LSTZB                

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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
  Title of Class   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
  Percent
of Class
(%)
  Voting
Power
(%)
 

Dodge & Cox

 

LCAPA

            4.3  
 

555 California Street, 40th Floor

  LCAPB                
 

San Francisco, CA 94104

  LINTA     46,320,244 (6)   8.12        

  LINTB                

  LSTZA                

  LSTZB                

Comcast QVC, Inc. 

 

LCAPA

   
5,000,000

(7)
 
6.7
   
0.5
 

  LCAPB                

  LINTA                

  LINTB                

  LSTZA                

  LSTZB                

Paulson & Co., Inc. 

 

LCAPA

   
   
       
 

1251 Avenue of the Americas

  LCAPB                
 

New York, NY 10020

  LINTA                

  LINTB                

  LSTZA     3,300,000 (8)   6.7     0.3  

  LSTZB                

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 

 

LCAPA

   
421,513

(9)
 
0.6
   
6.5
 
 

100 E. Pratt Street

  LCAPB                
 

Baltimore, MD 21202

  LINTA     65,960,183 (10)   11.6        

  LINTB                

  LSTZA     4,140,427 (11)   8.4        

  LSTZB                

BlackRock, Inc. 

 

LCAPA

   
   
   
2.7
 
 

40 East 52nd Street

  LCAPB                
 

New York, NY 10022

  LINTA     28,890,345 (12)   5.1        

  LINTB                

  LSTZA                

  LSTZB                

(1)
Based on Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G, dated February 10, 2006, filed by Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) with respect to our predecessor issuer, as adjusted to give effect to intervening restructuring, reclassification and split-off transactions. According to the Schedule 13G/A, CRMC acts as investment adviser to various investment companies and as a result is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 7,174,145 shares of LCAPA and 2,869,658 shares of LSTZA, but disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares pursuant to Rule 13d-4. After giving effect to the aforementioned adjustments to the Schedule 13G/A figures, we estimate that CRMC has sole voting power over 2,241,395 shares of LCAPA and 896,580 shares of LSTZA.

(2)
Based on Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13G, dated February 7, 2011, filed by Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. (Southeastern), an investment advisor, Longleaf Partners Fund (Longleaf), an investment company of which Southeastern is the investment advisor, and O. Mason Hawkins, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Southeastern. According to the Schedule 13G/A, all of the shares are owned by Southeastern's investment advisory clients and none is owned directly or indirectly by Southeastern or Mr. Hawkins, and that while Mr. Hawkins could be deemed a

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(3)
Based on the Schedule 13G, dated December 10, 2007, filed by The Growth Fund of America, an investment company (The Growth Fund), which states that The Growth Fund has sole voting power over the shares. The Schedule 13G states that The Growth Fund is advised by CRMC.

(4)
Based on Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G/A, dated February 11, 2011, by ClearBridge Advisors, LLC, an investment advisor (ClearBridge), which states that ClearBridge has sole voting power over 4,040,512 shares and sole dispositive power over 5,896,099 shares.

(5)
Based on Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G, dated February 13, 2009, filed by ClearBridge which states that ClearBridge has sole voting power over 19,600,089 shares and sole dispositive power over 27,439,601 shares

(6)
Based on Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G, dated February 10, 2011, filed by Dodge & Cox, an investment advisor, which states that all of the shares are owned by Dodge & Cox's investment advisory clients. The Schedule 13G/A states that Dodge & Cox has sole voting power over 43,817,369 shares, no shared voting power over and sole dispositive power over 46,320,244 shares.

(7)
Based on the Schedule 13G, dated February 17, 2009, filed by Comcast QVC, Inc., Comcast Programming Holdings, Inc., Comcast Holdings Corporation and Comcast Corporation, which states that each of such entities has shared voting power and dispositive power over such shares.

(8)
Based on the Schedule 13G, dated February 16, 2010, filed by Paulson & Co., Inc., an investment advisor (Paulson), which states that all of the shares are owned by Paulson's investment advisory clients and that Paulson has sole voting and dispositive power over such shares.

(9)
Based on Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G, filed February 10, 2011 by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., an investment advisor (Price Associates), which states that all of the shares are owned by Price Associates' investment advisory clients and that Price Associates has sole voting power over 114,390 shares and sole dispositive power over 421,513 shares.

(10)
Based on Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G, filed February 10, 2011 by Price Associates, which states that all of the shares are owned by Price Associates' investment advisory clients, and that Price Associates has sole voting power over 17,346,632 shares and sole dispositive power over 65,960,183 shares.

(110
Based on Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G, filed February 10, 2011 by Price Associates, which states that all of the shares are owned by Price Associates' investment advisory clients, and that Price Associates has sole voting power over 924,081 shares and sole dispositive power over 4,125,677 shares.

(12)
Based on the Schedule 13G, dated January 21, 2011, filed by BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) which states that BlackRock has sole voting power and sole dispositive power over 28,890,345 shares.

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Security Ownership of Management

        The following table sets forth information with respect to the ownership by each of the directors and named executive officers of Liberty Media and by all of its directors and named executive officers as a group of shares of each series of Liberty Media common stock. The security ownership information is given as of December 31, 2010, and, in the case of percentage ownership information, is based upon (1) 75,139,893 LCAPA shares, (2) 7,363,948 LCAPB shares, (3) 570,731,067 LINTA shares, (4) 29,059,016 LINTB shares, (5) 49,130,652 LSTZA shares and (6) 2,917,815 LSTZB shares, in each case, outstanding on that date. The percentage voting power is presented in the table below on an aggregate basis for all series of common stock.

        Shares of restricted stock that have been granted pursuant to Liberty Media's incentive plans are included in the outstanding share numbers, for purposes of the table below and throughout this proxy statement/prospectus. Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of options, warrants and convertible securities that were exercisable or convertible on or within 60 days after December 31, 2010, are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the options, warrants or convertible securities for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person and for the aggregate percentage owned by the directors and named executive officers as a group, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other individual person. For purposes of the following presentation, beneficial ownership of shares of LCAPB, LINTB and LSTZB, though convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of LCAPA, LINTA and LSTZA, respectively, are reported as beneficial ownership of LCAPB, LINTB and LSTZB only, and not as beneficial ownership of LCAPA, LINTA or LSTZA. So far as is known to Liberty Media, the persons indicated below have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares indicated as owned by them, except as otherwise stated in the notes to the table.

        The number of shares indicated as owned by the persons in the table includes interests in shares held by the Liberty 401(k) Savings Plan as of December 31, 2010. The shares held by the trustee of the Liberty 401(k) Savings Plan for the benefit of these persons are voted as directed by such persons.

Name
  Title of
Series
  Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
  Percent of
Series
(%)
  Voting
Power
(%)
 
   
  (In thousands)
   
   

John C. Malone

  LCAPA     2,825 (1)(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(8) 3.7   35.6
 

Chairman of the Board

  LCAPB     6,131 (1)(6)(9) 83.3    

  LINTA     5,512 (1)(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(8) *    

  LINTB     30,579 (1)(5)(6)(9) 94.4    

  LSTZA     163 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) *    

  LSTZB     2,446 (1)(5)(6)(9) 82.8    

Gregory B. Maffei

 

LCAPA

   
1,179

(2)(4)(5)

1.5
 
*
 

President, Chief Executive

  LCAPB          
 

Officer and Director

  LINTA     3,445 (2)(4)(5) *    

  LINTB          

  LSTZA     307 (2)(4)(5) *    

  LSTZB          

Robert R. Bennett

 

LCAPA

   
121

(4)(5)(10)

*
 
4.8
 

Director

  LCAPB     834 (10) 11.3    

  LINTA     877 (4)(5)(10) *    

  LINTB     4,170 (5)(10) 12.5    

  LSTZA     43 (4)(5) *    

  LSTZB     334 (10) 11.4    

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Name
  Title of
Series
  Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
  Percent of
Series
(%)
  Voting
Power
(%)
 
   
  (In thousands)
   
   

Donne F. Fisher

 

LCAPA

    26 (4)(5) *   *
 

Director

  LCAPB     28   *    

  LINTA     128 (4)(5) *    

  LINTB     140   *    

  LSTZA     10 (4)(5) *    

  LSTZB     11   *    

M. Ian G. Gilchrist

 

LCAPA

   
3

(4)(5)

*
 
*
 

Director

  LCAPB          

  LINTA     13 (4)(5) *    

  LINTB          

  LSTZA     1 (4)(5) *    

  LSTZB          

Evan D. Malone

 

LCAPA

   
6

(4)(5)

*
 
*
 

Director

  LCAPB          

  LINTA     30 (4)(5) *    

  LINTB          

  LSTZA     2 (4)(5) *    

  LSTZB          

David E. Rapley

 

LCAPA

   
12

(4)(5)

*
 
*
 

Director

  LCAPB          

  LINTA     54 (4)(5) *    

  LINTB          

  LSTZA     4 (4)(5) *    

  LSTZB          

M. LaVoy Robison

 

LCAPA

   
12

(4)(5)

*
 
*
 

Director

  LCAPB          

  LINTA     54 (4)(5) *    

  LINTB          

  LSTZA     4 (4)(5) *    

  LSTZB          

Larry E. Romrell

 

LCAPA

   
23

(4)(5)

*
 
*
 

Director

  LCAPB     **   *    

  LINTA     55 (4)(5) *    

  LINTB     **   *    

  LSTZA     4 (4)(5) *    

  LSTZB     **   *    

Andrea L. Wong

 

LCAPA

   
**

(4)

*
 
*
 

Director

  LCAPB          

  LINTA     6 (4) *    

  LINTB          

  LSTZA     ** (4) *    

  LSTZB          

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Name
  Title of
Series
  Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
  Percent of
Series
(%)
  Voting
Power
(%)
 
   
  (In thousands)
   
   

Charles Y. Tanabe

 

LCAPA

    83 (2)(4)(5) *   *
 

Executive Vice President and

  LCAPB          
 

General Counsel

  LINTA     1,236 (2)(4)(5) *    

  LINTB          

  LSTZA     15 (2)(4)(5)(11) *    

  LSTZB          

David J.A. Flowers

 

LCAPA

   
201

(2)(4)(5)

*
 
*
 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

  LCAPB          

  LINTA     951 (2)(4)(5) *    

  LINTB          

  LSTZA     23 (2)(4)(5) *    

  LSTZB          

Albert E. Rosenthaler

 

LCAPA

   
24

(2)(4)(5)

*
 
*
 

Senior Vice President

  LCAPB          

  LINTA     596 (2)(4)(5) *    

  LINTB          

  LSTZA     12 (2)(4)(5) *    

  LSTZB          

Christopher W. Shean

 

LCAPA

   
70

(2)(4)(5)

*
 
*
 

Senior Vice President and

  LCAPB          
 

Controller

  LINTA     563 (2)(4)(5) *    

  LINTB          

  LSTZA     28 (2)(4)(5) *    

  LSTZB          

All directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons)

 

LCAPA

   
4,584

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(10)

6.0
 
39.7

  LCAPB     6,993 (1)(6)(9)(10) 95.0    

  LINTA     13,520 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) (7)(8)(10) 2.3    

  LINTB     34,890 (1)(5)(6)(9)(10) 95.5    

  LSTZA     620 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) 1.2    

  LSTZB     2,791 (1)(5)(6)(9)(10) 94.5    

*
Less than one percent

**
Less than 1,000 shares

(1)
Includes 75,252 LCAPA shares, 170,471 LCAPB shares, 376,260 LINTA shares, 852,358 LINTB shares, 30,100 LSTZA shares and 68,188 LSTZB shares held by Mr. Malone's wife, Mrs. Leslie Malone, as to which shares Mr. Malone has disclaimed beneficial ownership.

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(2)
Includes shares held in the Liberty 401(k) Savings Plan as follows:

 
  LCAPA   LINTA   LSTZA  

John C. Malone

    544     7,241     513  

Gregory B. Maffei

    2,323     5,429     3,290  

Charles Y. Tanabe

    905     7,973     448  

David J.A. Flowers

    1,413     14,849     1,439  

Albert E. Rosenthaler

    1,004     11,610     1,074  

Christopher W. Shean

    3,717     7,674     322  
               
 

Total

    9,906     54,776     7,086  
               
(3)
Includes 257,165 LCAPA shares, 1,790,825 LINTA shares and 66 LSTZA shares held by two trusts of which Mr. Malone is the sole trustee and, with respect to which, he and his wife retain a unitrust interest.

(4)
Includes restricted shares, none of which is vested, as follows:

 
  LCAPA   LINTA   LSTZA  

John C. Malone

            15,211  

Gregory B. Maffei

    69,976     194,699     23,797  

Robert R. Bennett

    1,255     8,025     725  

Donne F. Fisher

    1,255     8,025     725  

M. Ian G. Gilchrist

    1,255     8,025     725  

Evan D. Malone

    1,255     8,025     725  

David E. Rapley

    1,255     8,025     725  

M. LaVoy Robison

    1,255     8,025     725  

Larry E. Romrell

    1,255     8,025     725  

Andrea L. Wong

    990     6,405     575  

Charles Y. Tanabe

    16,562     44,877     6,203  

David J.A. Flowers

    7,778     22,083     3,308  

Albert E. Rosenthaler

    9,289     25,389     3,387  

Christopher W. Shean

    8,349     22,551     3,245  
               
 

Total

    121,729     372,179     60,801  
               
(5)
Includes beneficial ownership of shares that may be acquired upon exercise of, or which relate to, stock options and stock appreciation rights exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 2010. Messrs. Malone and Bennett have the right to convert the options to purchase LINTB shares and

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  LCAPA   LINTA   LINTB   LSTZA   LSTZB  

John C. Malone

    246,012     1,055,670     3,321,351     104,342     36,000  

Gregory B. Maffei

    648,996     2,912,281         261,538      

Robert R. Bennett

    105,450     522,400     4,169,963     41,820      

Donne F. Fisher

    9,910     43,860         3,604      

M. Ian G. Gilchrist

    1,270     5,330         387      

Evan D. Malone

    4,485     19,680         1,407      

David E. Rapley

    9,910     43,860         3,604      

M. LaVoy Robison

    9,910     43,860         3,604      

Larry E. Romrell

    9,910     43,860         3,604      

Charles Y. Tanabe

    12,864     1,119,989         5,692      

David J.A. Flowers

    82,686     859,923         14,721      

Albert E. Rosenthaler

    6,847     540,568         6,060      

Christopher W. Shean

    50,186     487,189         22,048      
 

Total

    1,198,436     7,698,470     7,491,314     472,431     36,000  
(6)
Includes 25,700 shares of LCAPA, 91,789 shares of LCAPB, 128,500 shares of LINTA, 458,946 shares of LINTB, 10,280 shares of LSTZA and 36,715 shares of LSTZB held by two trusts which are managed by an independent trustee, of which the beneficiaries are Mr. Malone's adult children and in which Mr. Malone has no pecuniary interest. Mr. Malone retains the right to substitute assets held by the trusts and has disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trusts.

(7)
Includes 2,219,873 shares of LCAPA, 2,151,718 shares of LINTA and 2,240 shares of LSTZA pledged to Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC (Fidelity) in connection with a margin loan facility extended by Fidelity to Mr. Malone.

(8)
Includes 622 shares of LCAPA and 1,427 shares of LINTA pledged to Bank of America in connection with a loan facility extended to Mr. Malone.

(9)
In February 1998, in connection with the settlement of certain legal proceedings relative to the Estate of Bob Magness, the late founder and former Chairman of the Board of TCI, TCI entered into a call agreement with Mr. Malone and Mr. Malone's wife. In connection with the acquisition by AT&T of TCI, TCI assigned to Liberty Media's predecessor its rights under this call agreement. Liberty Media has since succeeded to these rights. As a result, Liberty Media has the right, under certain circumstances, to acquire LCAPB shares, LINTB shares and LSTZB shares owned by the Malones. The call agreement also prohibits the Malones from disposing of their LCAPB shares, LINTB shares and LSTZB shares, except for certain exempt transfers (such as transfers to related parties or public sales of up to an aggregate of 5% of their shares of LCAPB, LINTB or LSTZB after conversion to shares of LCAPA, LINTA or LSTZA, respectively) and except for transfers made in compliance with Liberty Media's call rights.

(10)
Includes 12,136 LCAPA shares, 157,365 LCAPB shares, 299,567 LINTA shares, 100 LINTB shares, and 68,509 LSTZB shares owned by Hilltop Investments, LLC, which is jointly owned by Mr. Bennett and his wife, Mrs. Deborah Bennett.

Changes in Control

        We know of no arrangements, including any pledge by any person of our securities, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of our company.

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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

        The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2010, with respect to shares of our common stock authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans.

Plan Category
  Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights (a)(1)
  Weighted
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
  Number of
securities available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected
in column (a))(1)
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:

                   
 

Liberty Media Corporation 2000 Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective February 22, 2007):

                (2)
   

LCAPA

    3,316,957   $ 23.45        
   

LCAPB

      $        
   

LINTA

    33,290,172   $ 13.48        
   

LINTB

    7,491,314   $ 23.41        
   

LSTZA

    2,520,226   $ 49.69        
   

LSTZB

    36,000   $ 26.71        
 

Liberty Media Corporation 2002 Nonemployee Director Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective August 15, 2007):

                867,539  
   

LCAPA

    55,305   $ 9.99        
   

LCAPB

               
   

LINTA

    244,310   $ 12.94        
   

LINTB

               
   

LSTZA

    19,814   $ 29.19        
   

LSTZB

               
 

Liberty Media Corporation 2007 Incentive Plan

                12,482,907  
   

LCAPA

    1,624,150   $ 11.38        
   

LCAPB

               
   

LINTA

    14,048,557   $ 8.80        
   

LINTB

               
   

LSTZA

    676,684   $ 33.46        
   

LSTZB

               
 

Liberty Media Corporation 2010 Incentive Plan(3)

                50,000,000  
   

LCAPA

               
   

LCAPB

               
   

LINTA

               
   

LINTB

               
   

LSTZA

               
   

LSTZB

               
                 
 

Total:

                   
   

LCAPA

    4,996,412              
                   
   

LCAPB

                 
                   
   

LINTA

    47,583,039              
                   
   

LINTB

    7,491,314              
                   
   

LSTZA

    3,216,724              
                   
   

LSTZB

    36,000              
                   

                63,350,446  
                   

(1)
Each plan permits grants of, or with respect to, shares of any series of our common stock, subject to a single aggregate limit.

(2)
The Liberty Media Corporation 2000 Incentive Plan expired on December 6, 2010 and, as a result, no further grants are permitted under this plan.

(3)
The Liberty Media Corporation 2010 Incentive Plan was adopted in February 2010 and received stockholder approval at the 2010 Annual Meeting. Through December 31, 2010, no share issuances had been made under this plan.

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Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

        Under Liberty Media's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Corporate Governance Guidelines, if a director or executive officer has an actual or potential conflict of interest (which includes being a party to a proposed "related party transaction" (as defined by Item 404 of Regulation S-K)), the director or executive officer should promptly inform the person designated by the Liberty Media board to address such actual or potential conflicts. No related party transaction may be effected by Liberty Media without the approval of the audit committee of the Liberty Media board or another independent body of the Liberty Media board designated to address such actual or potential conflicts.

        The following transactions were approved by an independent committee of the Liberty Media board in accordance with the foregoing.

Lockerz

        In February 2009, LMC Lockerz, LLC (LMC Lockerz), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media, and Kathy Savitt formed Lockerz, LLC (Lockerz), a Delaware limited liability company, which is engaged in the business of creating and operating a destination e-commerce, content and community website aimed primarily at teenagers and "Tweens." In November 2009, Gregory B. Maffei, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Liberty Media, invested $2.86 million in Lockerz for an approximate 24.2% aggregate equity interest. In January 2010, Mr. Maffei made an additional capital contribution of $857,143, and, in March 2010, Mr. Maffei made an additional capital contribution of $571,428. On May 28, 2010, Lockerz was restructured in connection with an investment by Kleiner Perkins, and Lockerz, Inc. was formed as the new parent company. In January 2011, shares in Lockerz were issued to a new investor in connection with an acquisition by Lockerz. As of December 31, 2010, and giving effect to the January 2011 issuance, Mr. Maffei owns approximately 17.4% of Lockerz and LMC Lockerz owns approximately 43.7% of Lockerz, with the balance owned by the other shareholders. Lockerz is currently engaged in a third round of financing to raise $45,000,000. Mr. Maffei has agreed to contribute $500,000 to the financing, and LMC Lockerz has contributed $5,000,000 to the financing. If this round is fully subscribed, Mr. Maffei is expected to own approximately 14.0% of Lockerz, and LMC Lockerz is expected to own approximately 36.7% of Lockerz. Mr. Maffei's investments in Lockerz have all been made on the same terms as those provided to LMC Lockerz. Mr. Maffei is also a director of Lockerz.

QVC

        David W. O'Connor, who is the brother-in-law of Robert R. Bennett, a director of our company, presently serves as Associate General Counsel of QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of our company. Mr. O'Connor joined QVC during the year ended December 31, 2010, and received aggregate compensation for 2010 of approximately $155,000, which is composed of a base salary and bonus. For the year ended December 31, 2011, Mr. O'Connor is expected to receive aggregate compensation of no less than this amount (assuming he remains employed with QVC through the end of the year).

Director Independence

        It is our policy that a majority of the members of our board of directors be independent of our management. For a director to be deemed independent, our board of directors must affirmatively determine that the director has no direct or indirect material relationship with us. To assist our board of directors in determining which of our directors qualify as independent for purposes of Nasdaq rules as well as applicable rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, the nominating and corporate

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governance committee of our board of directors follows the Corporate Governance Rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market on the criteria for director independence.

        Our board of directors has determined that each of Donne F. Fisher, M. Ian G. Gilchrist, David E. Rapley, M. LaVoy Robison, Larry E. Romrell and Andrea L. Wong qualifies as an independent director of our company.

Item 14.    Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Audit Fees and All Other Fees

        The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by KPMG LLP for the audit of our consolidated financial statements for 2010 and 2009, and fees billed for other services rendered by KPMG LLP:

 
  2010   2009  

Audit fees

  $ 5,039,000     5,268,000  

Audit related fees(1)

    273,000     923,000  
           
 

Audit and audit related fees

    5,312,000     6,191,000  

Tax fees(2)

    648,000     1,254,000  
 

Total fees

  $ 5,960,000     7,445,000  
           

(1)
Audit related fees consist of professional consultations with respect to accounting issues affecting our financial statements, reviews of registration statements and issuance of consents, due diligence related to potential business combinations and audits of financial statements of certain employee benefits plans.

(2)
Tax fees consist of tax compliance and consultations regarding the tax implications of certain transactions.

        Our audit committee has considered whether the provision of services by KPMG LLP to our company other than auditing is compatible with KPMG LLP maintaining its independence and believes that the provision of such other services is compatible with KPMG LLP maintaining its independence.

Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditor

        Our audit committee has adopted a policy regarding the pre-approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent auditor. Pursuant to this policy, our audit committee has approved the engagement of our independent auditor to provide the following services (all of which are collectively referred to as pre-approved services):

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        Notwithstanding the foregoing general pre-approval, if an individual project involving the provision of pre-approved services is expected to result in fees in excess of $100,000, or if individual projects under $100,000 are expected to total $500,000 during the period between the regularly scheduled meetings of the audit committee, then such projects will require the specific pre-approval of our audit committee. Our audit committee has delegated the authority for the foregoing approvals to the chairman of the audit committee, subject to his subsequent disclosure to the entire audit committee of the granting of any such approval. Donne F. Fisher currently serves as the chairman of our audit committee. In addition, the independent auditor is required to provide a report at each regularly scheduled audit committee meeting on all pre-approved services incurred during the preceding quarter. Any engagement of our independent auditors for services other than the pre-approved services requires the specific approval of our audit committee.

        Our pre-approval policy prohibits the engagement of our independent auditor to provide any services that are subject to the prohibition imposed by Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

        All services provided by our independent auditor during 2010 were approved in accordance with the terms of the policy.

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PART IV

Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

        (b)   Exhibits—The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index at the end of this report are filed as Exhibits to this Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A and are meant to supplement the Exhibits listed and/or filed in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as amended.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

Dated: April 4, 2011

 

By

 

/s/ GREGORY B. MAFFEI


Gregory B. Maffei
Chief Executive Officer and President

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EXHIBIT INDEX

  31.7   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*

 

31.8

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*

 

31.9

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*

*
Filed herewith.

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