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) August 22, 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.
In connection with its Definitive Proxy Statement (the "Proxy Statement")
on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
on August 22, 2000, The Liberty Corporation ("Liberty") is including herewith
the consent of Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst & Young"), Liberty's independent
auditors, to the reference made to Ernst & Young in the Proxy Statement and to
the incorporation by reference of certain financial statements in the Proxy
Statement and in certain registration statements filed by Liberty with the SEC.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
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23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, dated August 18, 2000
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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
August 22, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, dated August 18, 2000
