SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RAPLEY DAVID E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
12300 LIBERTY BLVD.

(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP [ LMDI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Series A Liberty Entertainment Common Stock 03/03/2008 J(1) V 1,496 A (1) 1,496 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $17.25 03/03/2008 J(2) V 2,200 (3) 09/09/2013 Series A Liberty Entertainment Common Stock 2,200 (2) 2,200 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $15.79 03/03/2008 J(2) V 2,200 (3) 06/01/2014 Series A Liberty Entertainment Common Stock 2,200 (2) 2,200 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $17.81 03/03/2008 J(2) V 2,200 (3) 06/01/2015 Series A Liberty Entertainment Common Stock 2,200 (2) 2,200 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $17.39 03/03/2008 J(2) V 6,000 (3) 05/05/2016 Series A Liberty Entertainment Common Stock 6,000 (2) 6,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $24.79 03/03/2008 J(2) V 5,240 (4) 05/10/2017 Series A Liberty Entertainment Common Stock 5,240 (2) 5,240 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $25.21 03/03/2008 J(2) V 6,600 12/24/2008 12/24/2014 Series A Liberty Entertainment Common Stock 6,600 (2) 6,600 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to a reclassification exempt under Rule 16b-7(the"Reclassification"), each share of the Issuer's Liberty Capital common stock (par value $.01 per share) was reclassified as one share of the same series of the reclassified Liberty Capital common stock (par value $.01 per share) and four shares of the same series of the Issuer's new Liberty Entertainment common stock (par value $.01 per share). The Reporting Person is voluntarily reporting this Form 5 transaction early on this Form 4.
2. The option was received in connection with the Reclassification as a result of holding stock options to acquire shares of the Issuer's Series A Liberty Capital common stock at the time of the Reclassification. The Reporting Person is voluntarily reporting this Form 5 transaction early on this Form 4.
3. 100% of the shares were exercisable on the transaction date.
4. The option vests as to 100% of the shares on the date of the first annual stockholders meeting after 05/10/07.
Remarks:
Remarks: The trading symbol for the Issuer's Series A Liberty Entertainment common stock is LMDIA.
/s/ David E. Rapley 05/19/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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