SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) November 1, 2000
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The Liberty Corporation
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
South Carolina 1-5846 57-0507055
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29615
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (864) 609-8256
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n/a
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On November 1, 2000, The Liberty Corporation ("Liberty") completed the
sale of its wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries, Liberty Life Insurance
Company, Liberty Insurance Services Corporation, The Liberty Marketing
Corporation, LC Insurance Limited and Liberty Capital Advisors, Inc., to the
Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC"), a Canadian-chartered bank, for a total of
$646,200,000 million, consisting of a dividend from Liberty Life Insurance
Company of $70,000,000 and the balance in cash.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibits Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated as of November 1, 2000, of The Liberty
Corporation
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE LIBERTY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Martha Williams
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Name: Martha Williams
Title: Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
November 1, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated as of November 1, 2000, of The Liberty
Corporation
