SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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) May 7, 2002
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The Liberty Corporation
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
South Carolina 1-5846 57-0507055
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
135 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (864) 241-5400
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n/a
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
[LIBERTY CORPORATION LETTERHEAD]
For further information: Howard Schrott, (864) 241-5400
THE LIBERTY CORP. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Greenville, SC (May 7, 2002) - The board of directors of The Liberty
Corporation (NYSE:LC) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.22
per share on common stock, payable on July 2, 2002, to shareholders of
record on June 14, 2002. Liberty currently has 19,757,000 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). In addition,
Liberty owns CableVantage Inc., a cable advertising sales subsidiary; Take
Ten Productions, a video production facility;
and Broadcast Merchandising Company, a professional broadcast equipment
dealership.
Liberty has operational agreements and equity positions in WorldNow, the
leading provider of Internet technology solutions for local media
companies; MyWeather, developer of innovative technologies to provide
personalized weather on the web, and iBlast, the nation's largest wireless
data broadcast distribution network that provides a fast, cost-effective
"last mile" solution for content providers and consumers.
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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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
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Name: Martha Williams
Title: Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
May 7, 2002