Liberty Media holders approve Nevada conversion, board slate
Liberty Media Corporation reported the results of its annual stockholder meeting held on May 11, 2026.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Liberty Media Corporation reported the results of its annual stockholder meeting held on May 11, 2026. Stockholders re-elected Derek Chang, Evan D. Malone and Larry E. Romrell as Class I directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, based on vote totals showing clear majorities in favor.
Stockholders also approved the ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 45,126,065 votes for, 447,810 against and 105,123 abstentions. A proposal to convert the company into a corporation organized under Nevada law, including adoption of new Nevada articles of incorporation, was approved with 33,617,617 votes for, 9,887,048 against and 49,745 abstentions.
In addition, an adjournment proposal intended to allow extra time for proxy solicitation if needed received 33,661,566 votes for, 9,843,568 against and 49,276 abstentions, although the meeting ultimately was not adjourned before the conversion proposal vote.
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Insights
Shareholders back board slate, auditor, and Nevada conversion.
Stockholders of Liberty Media Corporation supported all four proposals on the ballot, including director re-elections, auditor ratification, and a jurisdictional change from Delaware to Nevada via a board-approved plan of conversion and new Nevada articles of incorporation.
The Nevada conversion approval (33.6 million votes for versus 9.9 million against) signals broad, though not unanimous, support for the governance and legal framework shift. Auditor ratification passed by a wide margin, suggesting continued confidence in KPMG LLP for the 2026 fiscal year.
The adjournment proposal also passed but was not used before the conversion vote, indicating that sufficient votes were already present to act on the conversion. Future company filings may detail any practical effects of Nevada law on shareholder rights and corporate flexibility.
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broker non-votes financial
plan of conversion regulatory
articles of incorporation regulatory
independent auditors financial
adjournment proposal regulatory
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