8-K

UNITED STATE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 2, 2004
 

The Liberty Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

South Carolina	1-5846	57-0507055
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
135 South Main Street, Greenville, SC		29601
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (864) 241-5400

n/a

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

     The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”

On November 2, 2004 the Liberty Corporation issued a press release announcing the board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on its common stock, payable on January 4, 2005, to shareholders of record on December 15, 2004. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99 (herein incorporated by reference).

Exhibit Index

99 Press release, dated November 2, 2004, issued by The Liberty Corporation

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	THE LIBERTY CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Martha Williams
		Name:	Martha Williams
November 2, 2004		Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99

Exhibit 99

[LIBERTY CORPORATION LETTERHEAD]

     For further information: Howard Schrott, 864-241-5400

THE LIBERTY CORP. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

     Greenville, SC (November 2, 2004) – The board of directors of The Liberty Corporation (NYSE:LC) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on its common stock, payable on January 4, 2005, to shareholders of record on December 15, 2004. Liberty currently has approximately 18,769,000 common shares outstanding.

     A major group broadcaster, Liberty owns fifteen network-affiliated television stations, including eight NBC affiliates (WAVE-TV, Louisville, KY; WIS-TV, Columbia, SC; WLBT-TV, Jackson, MS; WFIE-TV, Evansville, IN; WSFA-TV, Montgomery, AL; KCBD-TV, Lubbock, TX; WALB-TV, Albany, GA and KPLC-TV, Lake Charles, LA); five ABC affiliates (KLTV-TV, Tyler, TX; KTRE-TV, the satellite affiliate of KLTV in Lufkin, TX; WLOX-TV, Biloxi, MS; WWAY-TV, Wilmington, NC and KAIT-TV, Jonesboro, AR); and two CBS affiliates (WTOL-TV, Toledo, OH and KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX).

     For further information about Liberty, visit the corporate website, http://www.libertycorp.com/

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     The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. Certain information contained herein or in any other written or oral statements made by, or on behalf of the Company, is or may be viewed as forward-looking. The words “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate” or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company has used appropriate care in developing any such forward-looking information, forward-looking information involves risks and uncertainties that could significantly impact actual results. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in national and local markets for television advertising; changes in general economic conditions, including the performance of financial markets and interest rates; competitive, regulatory, or tax changes that affect the cost of or demand for the Company’s products; and adverse litigation results. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

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