UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2018

 

QURATE RETAIL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33982

 

84-1288730

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

12300 Liberty Blvd.

Englewood, Colorado 80112

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5300

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD.

 

On September 6, 2018, a putative class action complaint was filed by a purported stockholder of Qurate Retail, Inc. (“Qurate Retail”) in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado: Bristol County Retirement System v. Qurate Retail, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:18-cv-02300. The complaint names as defendants Qurate Retail, its president and chief executive officer, its chairman of the board, the former chief financial officer of QVC, Inc. (“QVC”) and the former president and chief executive officer of zulily, llc.  The complaint asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and alleges that the defendants made materially misleading statements with respect to growth at QVC and zulily, llc and QVC’s Easy-Pay program.  The complaint seeks compensatory damages and interest in an unspecified amount, costs and attorneys’ fees.  Qurate Retail intends to vigorously defend against this action and similar actions, if any, that might be filed in the future.

 

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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 11, 2018

 

 

 

 

QURATE RETAIL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig Troyer

 

 

Name: Craig Troyer

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

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