---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-050220"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LBRDA"
cik: "0001611983"
company_name: "Liberty Broadband Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T01:40:23.675673+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Liberty Broadband accelerates Charter acquisition to coincide with Charter-Cox deal

## Summary
- Liberty Broadband agreed to a side letter accelerating its acquisition by Charter to close alongside Charter's Cox combination.
- If the Cox deal terminates, Liberty Broadband may elect to close its deal 10 business days after termination.
- Liberty Broadband provided voting support for the Cox transaction under a voting agreement.
- Three Liberty Broadband directors on Charter's board will resign at closing of the Liberty Broadband acquisition.
- Spin-off of GCI expected in summer 2025 as a condition to closing; no changes to other transaction terms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-050220
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LBRDA
- cik: 0001611983
- company_name: Liberty Broadband Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611983/000110465925050220/0001104659-25-050220-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611983/000110465925050220/tm2515371d1_8k.htm

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