Form 8-K
8-K — Liberty Global Ltd.
Accession: 0001570585-26-000114
Filed: 2026-07-28
Period: 2026-07-28
CIK: 0001570585
SIC: 4841 (CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES)
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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): July 28, 2026
Liberty Global Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Bermuda 001-35961 98-1750381
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification #)
Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
+1.303.220.6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common shares LBTYA Nasdaq Global Select Market
Class B common shares LBTYB Nasdaq Global Select Market
Class C common shares LBTYK Nasdaq Global Select Market
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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ 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 ☐
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. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events
In response to market conditions and other factors, the board of directors of Liberty Global Ltd. (the “Company”) has authorized management to effect share repurchases of its Class A and Class C common shares (the “Shares”) from time-to-time when management believes that the repurchases are consistent with the Company’s capital allocation priorities, taking into account prevailing market conditions, expected cash proceeds from transactions or operations, and other relevant factors. Pursuant to this authorization, the Company does not anticipate making more than $200 million in selective repurchases over the course of any twelve-month period. The Board may separately authorize additional share repurchase programs in the future.
Any repurchases of Shares may be made from time to time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block trades or other transactions in accordance with authorization from the board of directors of the Company and applicable federal securities laws, including, where appropriate, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including statements relating to the Company’s share repurchase program, including any future repurchases or repurchase authorizations. Actual actions or results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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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 LTD.
By: /s/ RANDY L. LAZZELL
Randy L. Lazzell
Vice President
Date: July 28, 2026
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