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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 13, 2000
Date of Earliest Event Reported: August 18, 2000
LIBERTY DIGITAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-22815 84-1380293
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12312 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 979-5000
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Item 5. Other Events
On August 18, 2000, Liberty Digital, Inc. ("Liberty Digital") entered
into a letter of intent to acquire from Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. a fifty
percent interest in The Game Show Network, L.P. Consummation of the transaction
is subject to the execution of definitive agreements and customary conditions to
closing. A copy of the letter of intent and the memorandum of terms regarding
the proposed transaction is being filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1 and a copy of
Liberty Digital's press release with respect to the transaction is being filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The letter of intent, memorandum of terms and press
release are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5, and the foregoing
description of such documents is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
exhibits.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
The following exhibits are being filed with this current report on Form
8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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5.1 Letter of intent and memorandum of terms, dated as of
August 18, 2000.
99.1 Press Release, dated August 21, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 13, 2000
LIBERTY DIGITAL, INC.
By: /s/ Lee Masters
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Name: Lee Masters
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
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