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): June 25, 2015
 
 
Liberty Global plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
England and Wales
 
001-35961
 
98-1112770
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification #)
 
38 Hans Crescent, London, England
SW1X 0LZ
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
 
+44.20.7190.6449 or 303.220.6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 

 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 25, 2015, Liberty Global plc (Liberty Global) held its annual general meeting of shareholders. At the annual general meeting, eight matters were considered and acted upon:
1.
To elect Michael T. Fries as a director of Liberty Global for a term expiring at the annual general meeting to be held in 2018.
2.
To elect Paul A. Gould as a director of Liberty Global for a term expiring at the annual general meeting to be held in 2018.
3.
To elect John C. Malone as a director of Liberty Global for a term expiring at the annual general meeting to be held in 2018.
4.
To elect Larry E. Romrell as a director of Liberty Global for a term expiring at the annual general meeting to be held in 2018.
5.
To approve, on an advisory basis, the annual report on the implementation of the directors' compensation policy for the year ended December 31 2014, contained in Appendix A of the proxy statement for the 2015 annual general meeting of shareholders.
6.
To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP (U.S.) as Liberty Global’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2015.
7.
To appoint KPMG LLP (U.K.) as Liberty Global’s U.K. statutory auditor under the U.K. Companies Act 2006 (to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting at which accounts are laid before Liberty Global).
8.
To authorize the audit committee of Liberty Global’s board of directors to determine the U.K. statutory auditor’s compensation.

Each of the resolutions 1-8 were adopted. The number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such resolution, are set forth below.

Resolutions 1, 2, 3 and 4 - Election of Directors Proposal:
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
 
 
 
 
Michael T. Fries
306,364,189
708,519
386,329
15,910,243
Paul A. Gould
306,275,896
791,237
391,904
15,910,243
John C. Malone
266,435,054
38,951,318
2,073,041
15,909,867
Larry E. Romrell
237,374,039
47,660,572
22,424,802
15,909,867


Resolution 5 - Approval of the Annual Report on the Implementation of the Directors’ Compensation Policy:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
 
 
 
176,387,612
130,260,574
810,842
15,910,252


Resolution 6 - Ratification of KPMG LLP (U.S.) as Liberty Global’s Independent Auditor:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
 
 
 
322,539,118
116,706
713,079
—


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Resolution 7 - Appointment of KPMG LLP (U.K.) as Liberty Global’s U.K. Statutory Auditor:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
 
 
 
322,538,184
116,480
714,240
—

Resolution 8 - Authorization of the Audit Committee to determine the U.K. statutory auditor’s compensation:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
 
 
 
322,800,882
120,259
447,763
—






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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
 
 
 
By:
/s/ LEONARD P. STEGMAN
 
 
Leonard P. Stegman
 
 
Managing Director
 
Date: June 30, 2015

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