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QVC GROUP, INC.
12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80112 (720) 875-5300 |
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DEAR FELLOW STOCKHOLDER:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders of QVC Group, Inc. (formerly Qurate Retail, Inc.) to be held at 11:00 a.m., Mountain time, on May 12, 2025. The annual meeting will be held via the Internet and will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders. You may attend the meeting, submit questions and vote your shares electronically during the meeting via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/QVC2025. To enter the annual meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number that is printed on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy card. We recommend logging in at least fifteen minutes before the meeting to ensure that you are logged in when the meeting starts. Online check-in will start shortly before the meeting on May 12, 2025.
At the annual meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on the proposals described in the accompanying notice of annual meeting and proxy statement, as well as on such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please read the enclosed proxy materials and then promptly vote via the Internet or telephone or by completing, signing and returning the proxy card if you received a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail. Doing so will not prevent you from later revoking your proxy or changing your vote at the meeting.
Thank you for your cooperation and continued support and interest in QVC Group.
Very truly yours,
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David Rawlinson II
President and Chief Executive Officer
March 28, 2025 The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials is first being mailed on or about March 28, 2025, and the proxy materials relating to the annual meeting will first be made available on or about the same date.
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NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF
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| MEETING DATE & TIME | | | | VIRTUAL MEETING LOCATION | | | | RECORD DATE | |
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| | | You may attend the meeting, submit questions and vote your shares electronically during the meeting via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/QVC2025. | | | | 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 24, 2025 | |
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A proposal (which we refer to as the election of directors proposal) to elect Richard N. Barton and M. Ian G. Gilchrist to continue serving as Class IIl members of our Board until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders or their earlier resignation or removal.
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A proposal (which we refer to as the reverse stock split proposal) to approve the adoption of an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our Series A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and our Series B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a ratio of at least 1-for-2 and up to 1-for-50, with the exact ratio within the foregoing range to be determined by our Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) and publicly announced prior to the effectiveness of the reverse stock split.
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A proposal (which we refer to as the auditors ratification proposal) to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
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A proposal (which we refer to as the say-on-pay proposal) to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement under the heading “Executive Compensation.”
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Vote online at www.proxyvote.com
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Vote live during the annual
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Vote by calling
1-800-690-6903 (toll free) in the United States or Canada |
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| WHO MAY VOTE | | | WHO MAY NOT VOTE | |
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Holders of record of our Series A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and our Series B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of the record date will be entitled to notice of the annual meeting and to vote at the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
These holders will vote together as a single class on each proposal.
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360networks
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Atlanta Braves Holdings
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Charter
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Contrarius
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Contrarius Bermuda
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Expedia
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FPR
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FW Cook
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GAAP
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GCI Liberty
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Glassdoor
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Grainger
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JCPenney
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LGI
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LGP
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Liberty Broadband
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Liberty Expedia
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| | | Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. | |
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Liberty Media
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Liberty TripAdvisor
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| | | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. | |
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Live Nation
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LMAC
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LMI
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Microsoft
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Oracle
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QVC
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QVC Group
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Sirius XM
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TCI
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Tripadvisor
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Vanguard
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Zillow
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Our Board of Directors has unanimously approved each of the proposals for inclusion in the proxy materials and recommends that you vote FOR the election of each director nominee and FOR each of the reverse stock split proposal, auditors ratification proposal and say-on-pay proposal.
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What am I being asked to vote on and how should I vote?
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OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH DIRECTOR NOMINEE
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each director nominee. These individuals bring a range of relevant experiences and overall diversity of perspectives that is essential to good governance and leadership of our company.
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Richard N. Barton
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Director Since: December 2016
Age: 57 Committees: Nominating & Corporate Governance Independent Director |
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Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zillow, a provider of real estate and home-related information marketplaces, from February 2019 to August 2024, and Chief Executive Officer from December 2004 to September 2010
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Co-founder of Glassdoor, a job listing platform, and served as its Non-Executive Chairman from June 2007 to June 2018
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Venture partner at Benchmark Capital, a venture capital firm, from 2005 to 2018
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Founded Expedia, a travel booking website, as a group within Microsoft in 1994, which was spun out as Expedia in 1999; served as its Chief Executive Officer and President from 1999 to 2003
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Zillow (December 2004 – present; Co-Executive Chairman since August 2024; Executive Chairman, September 2010 – February 2019)
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Netflix, Inc. (2002 – present)
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Altimeter Growth Corp. 2 (January 2021 – March 2022)
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Altimeter Growth Corp. (September 2020 – December 2021)
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Glassdoor (Non-Executive Chairman, June 2007 – June 2018)
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Expedia (1999 – 2003)
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Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (December 2001 – August 2002)
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M. Ian G. Gilchrist
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Director Since: July 2009
Age: 75 Committees: Audit (Chair); Compensation Independent Director |
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Director and President of Trine Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from March 2019 to December 2020
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Various officer positions including Managing Director at Citigroup Inc., a global financial services company, and Salomon Brothers Inc., a financial services company, from 1995 to 2008, CS First Boston Corporation, the former investment banking affiliate of Credit Suisse, from 1988 to 1995, and Blyth Eastman Paine Webber, a former investment bank, from 1982 to 1988 and served as a Vice President of Warburg Paribas Becker Incorporated, a former investment bank, from 1976 to 1982
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Previously worked in the venture capital field and as an investment analyst
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Public Company Directorships:
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Liberty Media (September 2011 – present)
Non-Liberty Public Company Directorships: None
Former Public Company Directorships:
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Trine Acquisition Corp. (March 2019 – December 2020)
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Ackerley Communications, Inc. (1995 – 2000)
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Fiona P. Dias
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Director Since: December 2017
Age: 59 Committees: Audit; Nominating & Corporate Governance Independent Director |
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Ms. Dias was appointed to our Board in connection with the closing of the HSN, Inc. acquisition and pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement for the transaction.
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Digital commerce consultant since 2014, including practicing with Ryan Retail Consulting, a global firm, since January 2015
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Chief Strategy Officer of ShopRunner, an online shopping service, from August 2011 to October 2014
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Executive Vice President, Strategy & Marketing, of GSI Commerce, Inc., a provider of digital commerce solutions, from February 2007 to June 2011
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Previously Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Circuit City Stores, Inc., a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, and also held senior marketing positions with PepsiCo, a global food and beverage company, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company, a petroleum products company, and The Procter & Gamble Company, a consumer products company
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Public Company Directorships:
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Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. (formerly Realogy Holdings Corp.) (June 2013 – present)
Former Public Company Directorships:
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (September 2009 – May 2019)
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HSN, Inc. (July 2016 – December 2017)
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Choice Hotels International, Inc. (November 2004 – April 2012)
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Berkshire Grey Inc. (July 2021 – July 2023)
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Evan D. Malone
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Director Since: August 2008
Age: 54 |
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President of NextFab Studio, LLC, a provider of manufacturing-related technical training, product development, and business acceleration services, since June 2009
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Owner and manager of 1525 South Street LLC, a real estate property and management company, since January 2008
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Applied physics technician for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, part of the national laboratory system of the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, from 1999 until 2001
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Director and president of the NextFab Foundation, an IRS 501(c)(3) private operating foundation, which provides manufacturing-related technology and education to communities affected by economic or humanitarian distress, since November 2016
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Public Company Directorships:
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Liberty Media (September 2011 – present)
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Sirius XM (May 2013 – present)
Former Public Company Directorships: None
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Larry E. Romrell
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Director Since: December 2011, previously served March 1999 – September 2011
Age: 85 Committees: Audit; Compensation (Chair) Independent Director |
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Held numerous executive positions with TCI from 1991 to 1999
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Previously held various executive positions with Westmarc Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of TCI engaged in the cable television and common carrier microwave communications businesses
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Public Company Directorships:
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Liberty Media (September 2011 – present)
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Liberty TripAdvisor (August 2014 – present)
Non-Liberty Public Company Directorships:
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LGP (July 2013 – present)
Former Public Company Directorships:
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LGI (June 2005 – June 2013)
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LMI (May 2004 – June 2005)
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Gregory B. Maffei
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Chairman of the Board
Director Since: November 2005, Executive Chairman since March 2018 Age: 64 Committees: Executive |
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President and Chief Executive Officer of our company from February 2006 to March 2018, having served as its CEO-Elect from November 2005 through February 2006; Chairman of the Board since March 2018
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President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty TripAdvisor since July 2013
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President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Media from May 2007 to December 2024
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President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Broadband from June 2014 to December 2024
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President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlanta Braves Holdings from December 2022 to August 2024
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President and Chief Executive Officer of GCI Liberty from March 2018 until its combination with Liberty Broadband in December 2020
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President and Chief Executive Officer of LMAC from November 2020 until its liquidation and dissolution in December 2022
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Previously President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle, a computer software company, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of 360networks, a wholesale telecommunications carrier, and Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft, a global technology company
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Public Company Directorships:
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Live Nation (February 2011 – present; Chairman of the Board, March 2013 – present)
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Liberty TripAdvisor (June 2013 – present; Chairman of the Board, June 2015 – present)
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Tripadvisor (Chairman of the Board, February 2013 – present)
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Charter (May 2013 – present)
Non-Liberty Public Company Directorships:
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Zillow (February 2015 – present)
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Sirius XM (March 2009 – present; Chairman of the Board, April 2013 – present)
Former Public Company Directorships:
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Liberty Media (May 2007 – December 2024)
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Liberty Broadband (June 2014 – December 2024)
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Atlanta Braves Holdings (December 2022 – August 2024; Chairman of the Board, July 2023 – August 2024)
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LMAC (November 2020 – December 2022; Chairman of the Board, April 2021 – December 2022)
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GCI Liberty (March 2018 – December 2020)
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Zillow, Inc. (Zillow’s predecessor) (May 2005 – February 2015)
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DIRECTV and predecessors (February 2008 – June 2010)
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Electronic Arts, Inc. (June 2003 – July 2013)
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Barnes & Noble, Inc. (September 2011 – April 2014)
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STARZ (Chairman of the Board, January 2013 – December 2016)
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Pandora Media, Inc. (September 2017 – February 2019)
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David Rawlinson II
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President and Chief Executive Officer
Director Since: January 2022 Age: 49 Committees: Executive |
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Chief Executive Officer and President of our company and QVC since October 2021, previously President and CEO-Elect from August 2021 to September 2021
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Chief Executive Officer of NielsenIQ (formerly Nielsen Global Connect), a global marketing research firm, from February 2020 to March 2021
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President of Global Online Business at Grainger, a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies, from November 2015 to February 2020, joined Grainger in July 2012 and previously held other executive roles with Grainger
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Previously held executive roles at Exelis, Inc. (formerly ITT Corp.), a global aerospace defense, information and technology services company, from 2009 to 2012
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Previously served as a White House Fellow and held appointed positions in both the Bush and Obama administrations; in the Obama administration served as a senior advisor for economic policy with the White House National Economic Council
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Public Company Directorships:
Non-Liberty Public Company Directorships:
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Discover Financial Services (February 2021 – present)
Former Public Company Directorships:
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Nielsen Holdings plc (February 2017 – March 2021)
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MonotaRO Co., Ltd. (2014 – 2019)
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22 / 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
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AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERVIEW
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7 meetings in 2024
Chair
M. Ian G. Gilchrist*
Other Members
Fiona P. Dias Larry E. Romrell
*Our Board of Directors has
determined that Mr. Gilchrist is an “audit committee financial expert” under applicable SEC rules and regulations
Audit Committee Report, page 43
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The audit committee reviews and monitors the corporate accounting and financial reporting and the internal and external audits of our company. The committee’s functions include, among other things:
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Appointing or replacing our independent auditors;
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Reviewing and approving in advance the scope and the fees of our annual audit and reviewing the results of our audits with our independent auditors;
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Reviewing and approving in advance the scope and the fees of non-audit services of our independent auditors;
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Reviewing compliance with and the adequacy of our existing major accounting and financial reporting policies;
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Reviewing our management’s procedures and policies relating to the adequacy of our internal accounting controls and compliance with applicable laws relating to accounting practices;
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Confirming compliance with applicable SEC and stock exchange rules; and
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Preparing a report for our annual proxy statement.
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John C. Malone Gregory B. Maffei David Rawlinson II |
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Our executive committee may exercise all the powers and authority of our Board of Directors in the management of our business and affairs (except as specifically prohibited by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware). This includes the power and authority to authorize the issuance of shares of our capital stock.
No meetings of the executive committee were held in 2024.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OVERVIEW
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5 meetings in 2024
Chair
Larry E. Romrell
Other Members
M. Ian G. Gilchrist Andrea L. Wong
Compensation Committee
Report, page 61 |
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The compensation committee assists the Board in discharging its responsibilities relating to compensation of our company’s executives. The committee’s functions include, among other things:
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Review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and our other executive officers;
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Review and approve the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer;
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Oversee the compensation of the chief executive officers of our non-public operating subsidiaries;
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Make recommendations to our Board and administer any incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans; and
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Produce a report on executive compensation for our annual proxy statement.
For a description of our processes and policies for consideration and determination of executive compensation, including the role of our Chairman of the Board and outside consultants in determining or recommending amounts and/or forms of compensation, see “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” A subcommittee, whose members are Larry E. Romrell and Andrea L. Wong, was formed in 2017 to review compensation matters for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).
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NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OVERVIEW
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4 meetings in 2024
Chair
Andrea L. Wong
Other Members
Richard N. Barton Fiona P. Dias |
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The nominating and corporate governance committee functions include, among other things:
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Identify individuals qualified to become Board members consistent with criteria established or approved by our Board of Directors, with the assistance of the committee, from time to time;
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Identify director nominees for upcoming annual meetings;
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Develop corporate governance guidelines applicable to our company; and
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Oversee the evaluation of our Board and our management.
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Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(3) |
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| John C. Malone | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 334,035(5)(6)(7) | | | | | | 334,035 | | |
| Richard N. Barton | | | | | 271,300 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 17,821 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 289,121 | | |
| Fiona P. Dias | | | | | 301,300 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,150(8) | | | | | | 303,450 | | |
| M. Ian G. Gilchrist | | | | | 311,300 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 311,300 | | |
| Evan D. Malone | | | | | 261,300 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 261,300 | | |
| Larry E. Romrell | | | | | 311,300 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 311,300 | | |
| Andrea L. Wong | | | | | 291,300 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 58,321 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 349,621 | | |
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John C.
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Richard N.
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Fiona P.
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M. Ian G.
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Evan D.
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Larry E.
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| QVCGA | | | | | — | | | | | | 141,955 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 114,757 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 141,955 | | | | | | 46,059 | | |
| Deferred Share Units (#) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| QVCGA | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 21,038 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| QVCGP | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 269 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Market Earnings on Accrued Interest ($) |
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| Richard N. Barton | | | | | 17,821 | | |
| Andrea L. Wong | | | | | 58,321 | | |
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| Reimbursement for personal accounting services | | | | | 13,800 | | |
| Compensation related to personal use of corporate aircraft(a) | | | | | 115,472 | | |
| Tax payments made on behalf of Mr. Malone | | | | | 194,453 | | |
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What am I being asked to vote on and how should I vote?
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OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the reverse stock split proposal because it will allow our Board of Directors flexibility to effect a reverse stock split in order to bring QVCGA back into compliance with the minimum bid price requirements of Nasdaq to ensure its continued listing on Nasdaq.
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Outstanding at January 31, 2025(1)
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| 389,654,508 | | | | | 8,927,840 | | | | | | 1-for-2 | | | | | | 194,827,254 | | | | | | 4,463,920 | | | | | | 50% | | |
| 389,654,508 | | | | | 8,927,840 | | | | | | 1-for-5 | | | | | | 77,930,902 | | | | | | 1,785,568 | | | | | | 80% | | |
| 389,654,508 | | | | | 8,927,840 | | | | | | 1-for-10 | | | | | | 38,965,451 | | | | | | 892,784 | | | | | | 90% | | |
| 389,654,508 | | | | | 8,927,840 | | | | | | 1-for-20 | | | | | | 19,482,725 | | | | | | 446,392 | | | | | | 95% | | |
| 389,654,508 | | | | | 8,927,840 | | | | | | 1-for-25 | | | | | | 15,586,180 | | | | | | 357,114 | | | | | | 96% | | |
| 389,654,508 | | | | | 8,927,840 | | | | | | 1-for-50 | | | | | | 7,793,090 | | | | | | 178,557 | | | | | | 98% | | |
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OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR this proposal because KPMG LLP is an independent firm with few ancillary services and reasonable fees, and has significant industry and financial reporting expertise.
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| Audit fees | | | | $ | 8,971,000 | | | | | | 8,591,000 | | |
| Audit related fees | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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| Tax fees(1) | | | | | 933,000 | | | | | | 527,000 | | |
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR this proposal because the compensation structure is aligned with our ultimate goal of appropriately motivating our executives to increase long-term stockholder value.
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Brian J. Wendling
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Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Age: 52 |
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Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of our company since July 2019 and January 2020, respectively; Mr. Wendling will resign from these roles effective March 31, 2025
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Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Liberty Media and Liberty Broadband since July 2019 and January 2020, respectively
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Liberty TripAdvisor since January 2016
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Director of comScore, Inc. since March 2021
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Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Atlanta Braves Holdings from December 2022 – August 2024
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Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of LMAC from November 2020 – December 2022
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Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of GCI Liberty from July 2019 and January 2020, respectively – December 2020
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Senior Vice President and Controller of each of our company, Liberty Media and Liberty Broadband from January 2016 – December 2019 and GCI Liberty from March 2018 – December 2019
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Senior Vice President and Controller of Liberty TripAdvisor from August 2014 – December 2015
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Senior Vice President of Liberty Expedia from March 2016 – July 2019
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Vice President and Controller of our company from November 2011 – December 2015, Liberty Media from November 2011 – December 2015 and Liberty Broadband from October 2014 – December 2015
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Various positions with Liberty Media and QVC Group since 1999
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Renee L. Wilm
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Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
Age: 51 |
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Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of our company since September 2019 and January 2021, respectively; Ms. Wilm will resign from the Chief Administrative Officer role effective March 31, 2025, but will continue as Chief Legal Officer
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Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Liberty Media, Liberty TripAdvisor and Liberty Broadband since September 2019 and January 2021, respectively
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Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. from January 2022 – February 2025
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Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Atlanta Braves Holdings from December 2022 – August 2024
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Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of LMAC from November 2020 – December 2022 and January 2021 – December 2022, respectively
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Director of LMAC from January 2021 – December 2022
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Chief Legal Officer of GCI Liberty from September 2019 – December 2020
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Prior to September 2019, Senior Partner with the law firm Baker Botts L.L.P., where she represented our company, Liberty Media, Liberty TripAdvisor, Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty and their predecessors for over twenty years, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, complex capital structures and shareholder arrangements, as well as securities offerings and matters of corporate governance and securities law compliance; while at Baker Botts L.L.P., was a member of the Executive Committee, the East Coast Corporate Department Chair and Partner-in-Charge of the New York office
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Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
(effective April 1, 2025) Age: 53 |
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Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of our company, effective April 1, 2025
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Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of QVC since March 2023 and April 2024, respectively
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Director of Jushi Holdings Inc. since October 2022
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Chief Financial Officer of Everlane, Inc., a fashion retailer from February 2022 – March 2023
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Chief Financial Officer of Next Frontier Brands, Inc., a consumer packaged goods company, from July 2021 – January 2022
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Chief Financial Officer of Thrasio, LLC, a global consumer goods company, from April 2021 – July 2021
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Chief Financial Officer of JCPenney, a retail company, from April 2019 – April 2021. JCPenney filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2020 and successfully emerged from bankruptcy in December 2020.
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Chief Financial Officer of Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. a specialty retailer of nutritional products, from July 2017 – April 2019
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GREGORY B. MAFFEI
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Chairman of the Board
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DAVID RAWLINSON II
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President and Chief
Executive Officer |
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BRIAN J. WENDLING
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Chief Accounting Officer
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RENEE L. WILM
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Chief Legal Officer and
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Compensation Philosophy
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Our compensation philosophy seeks to align the interests of the named executive officers with those of our stockholders, with the ultimate goal of appropriately motivating our executives to increase long-term stockholder value.
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WHAT WE DO NOT DO
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A significant portion of compensation is at-risk and performance-based.
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Performance targets for our executives support the long-term growth of our company.
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We have a clawback policy and clawback provisions for equity-based incentive compensation.
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Our compensation practices do not encourage excessive risk taking.
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We do not provide tax gross-up payments in connection with taxable income from perquisites.
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We do not engage in liberal share recycling.
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In making its compensation decision for each named executive officer, our compensation committee considers the following:
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each element of the named executive officer’s compensation, including salary, performance-based bonus, equity compensation, perquisites and other personal benefits, and weights equity compensation most heavily;
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the financial performance of our company compared to internal forecasts and budgets;
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the scope of the named executive officer’s responsibilities;
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the competitive nature of the compensation packages offered based on general industry knowledge of the retail and commerce industries and periodic use of survey information provided by Mercer (US), Inc. and FW Cook; and
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the performance of the group reporting to the named executive officer.
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Individual Performance Bonus
(60% weighting) |
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Corporate Performance Bonus
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Based on each named executive officers’ personal, department and corporate related goals
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Named executive officer provided a self-evaluation of their achievements, and in the case of Mr. Wendling and Ms. Wilm, Mr. Maffei also provided an evaluation
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Compensation committee reviewed goals, evaluations and achievements before approving a specific payout for each named executive officer
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30% based on consolidated financial results of all subsidiaries and major investments within our company, Liberty Media, Liberty TripAdvisor and Liberty Broadband
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10% based on consolidated revenue results
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10% based on consolidated Adjusted OIBDA results
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10% based on consolidated free cash flow results
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10% based on corporate level achievements such as merger and acquisition activity, investments, financings, SEC/audit compliance, litigation management and tax compliance
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GREGORY B. MAFFEI
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Provide leadership to QVC Group to drive financial improvement
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Manage debt at all levels of the capital structure; execute capital allocation strategies
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Support professional development and goals of management team, corporate development group and investor relations team
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Continue development of sustainability program
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Ensure timely and accurate internal and external financial reports
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Maintain a robust control environment at the corporate and subsidiary levels
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Monitor progress of Project Athens and other initiatives and company’s transition to post Athens activities
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Strengthen the QVC Group accounting and finance department, including transition of the SVP Controller role
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Continue to improve cybersecurity profile and ensure successful implementation of SEC cybersecurity rules
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Evaluate and help drive strategic opportunities and operational initiatives; provide legal support for execution of selected opportunities
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Evaluate and help drive optimization of capital structure and liquidity solutions; provide legal and execution support for select opportunities
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Provide legal support with regard to management of litigation, government investigations, corporate matters and compliance matters
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Continue to refine government affairs program
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Manage executive compensation arrangements, equity award programs and HR function
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Develop inhouse legal talent and provide support to other departments’ professional development efforts
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Maximum Individual Bonus |
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| Gregory B. Maffei | | | | $ | 2,040,000 | | | | | | 75.0% | | | | | $ | 1,530,000 | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | $ | 99,000 | | | | | | 87.5% | | | | | $ | 86,625 | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | $ | 180,000 | | | | | | 75.0% | | | | | $ | 135,000 | | |
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| Revenue(1) | | | | $ | 39,889 | | | | | $ | 39,900 | | | | | | 0.03% | | |
| Adjusted OIBDA(1) | | | | $ | 10,343 | | | | | $ | 10,288 | | | | | | (0.53)% | | |
| Free Cash Flow(1)(2) | | | | $ | 2,867 | | | | | $ | 2,702 | | | | | | (5.76)% | | |
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5% of a possible 10%
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| Gregory B. Maffei | | | | $ | 1,020,000 | | | | | | 66.67% | | | | | $ | 680,000 | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | $ | 49,500 | | | | | | 66.67% | | | | | $ | 33,000 | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | $ | 90,000 | | | | | | 66.67% | | | | | $ | 60,000 | | |
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Maximum Corporate Bonus Related to Corporate-Level Achievements |
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| Gregory B. Maffei | | | | $ | 340,000 | | | | | | 90% | | | | | $ | 306,000 | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | $ | 16,500 | | | | | | 90% | | | | | $ | 14,850 | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | $ | 30,000 | | | | | | 90% | | | | | $ | 27,000 | | |
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Performance Bonus |
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Performance Bonus Related to Financial Measures |
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Performance Bonus Related to Corporate- Level Achievements |
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| Gregory B. Maffei | | | | $ | 1,530,000 | | | | | $ | 680,000 | | | | | $ | 306,000 | | | | | $ | 2,516,000 | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | $ | 86,625 | | | | | $ | 33,000 | | | | | $ | 14,850 | | | | | $ | 134,475 | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | $ | 135,000 | | | | | $ | 60,000 | | | | | $ | 27,000 | | | | | $ | 222,000 | | |
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Stock
Awards ($)(2) |
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Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3) |
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All Other
Compensation ($)(4)(5)(6) |
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Total
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Gregory B. Maffei
Chairman of the Board |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 300,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,480,996 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,516,000 | | | | | | 126,056(7)(8) | | | | | | 4,423,052 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 330,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,942,628 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,767,600 | | | | | | 73,182(7)(8) | | | | | | 5,113,410 | | | |||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 390,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,617,997 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,442,050 | | | | | | 241,534(7)(8) | | | | | | 4,691,581 | | | |||
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David Rawlinson II
President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,598,131 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 483,171 | | | | | | 1,710 | | | | | | 6,333,012 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,822,430 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,071,974 | | | | | | 2,250 | | | | | | 5,146,654 | | | |||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,926,974 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 781,250 | | | | | | 1,530 | | | | | | 4,959,754 | | | |||
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Brian J. Wendling
Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 156,750 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 121,362 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 134,475 | | | | | | 8,003 | | | | | | 420,590 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 143,204 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 68,356 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 111,341 | | | | | | 7,837 | | | | | | 330,738 | | | |||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 123,986 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 82,228 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 113,231 | | | | | | 6,624 | | | | | | 326,069 | | | |||
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Renee L. Wilm
Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 45,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 236,803 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 222,000 | | | | | | 769 | | | | | | 504,572 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 132,300 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 123,482 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 225,572 | | | | | | 3,818 | | | | | | 485,172 | | | |||
| | | 2022 | | | | | | 124,811 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 148,542 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 229,369 | | | | | | 3,519 | | | | | | 506,241 | | |
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| 1 – 2 | | | | | 33% | | |
| 2 – 3 | | | | | 66% | | |
| 3 or more | | | | | 100% | | |
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2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |||||||||
| Gregory B. Maffei | | | | | 3,450 | | | | | | 3,630 | | | | | | 3,965 | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | | 6,555 | | | | | | 7,260 | | | | | | 6,100 | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | | 690 | | | | | | 3,630 | | | | | | 3,331 | | |
| | | |
Amounts ($)
|
| |||||||||||||||
|
Name
|
| |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |||||||||
| Gregory B. Maffei | | | | | 753 | | | | | | 828 | | | | | | 978 | | |
| David Rawlinson II | | | | | 1,710 | | | | | | 2,250 | | | | | | 1,530 | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | | 498 | | | | | | 577 | | | | | | 524 | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | | 79 | | | | | | 188 | | | | | | 188 | | |
| | | |
Amounts ($)
|
| |||||||||||||||
| | | |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |||||||||
| Compensation related to personal use of corporate aircraft(a) | | | | | 121,008 | | | | | | 67,294 | | | | | | 234,833 | | |
|
QVC GROUP, INC. / 63
|
|
|
64 / 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
|
|
|
QVC GROUP, INC. / 65
|
|
|
66 / 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
|
|
| Chief Executive Officer Total Annual Compensation | | | | $ | 6,333,012 | | |
| Median Employee Total Annual Compensation | | | | $ | 39,890 | | |
| Ratio of Chief Executive Officer to Median Employee Total Annual Compensation | | | | | 159:1 | | |
|
QVC GROUP, INC. / 67
|
|
| | | | | | | | | |
Estimated Future Payouts
under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
| |
Estimated Future Payouts
under Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
| |
All Other
Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) |
| |
All Other
Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) |
| |
Exercise
or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh) |
| |
Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Name
|
| |
Grant
Date |
| |
Threshold
($)(1) |
| |
Target
($)(1) |
| |
Maximum
($)(1) |
| |
Threshold
(#)(2) |
| |
Target
(#)(2) |
| |
Maximum
(#)(3) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gregory B. Maffei | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 03/05/2024(4) | | | |
—
|
| | | | 1,700,000 | | | | | | 3,400,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVCGB
|
| | | | 03/05/2024(5) | | | |
—
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 295,608 | | | | | | 443,412 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,480,996 | | |
| David Rawlinson II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 03/05/2024(4) | | | |
—
|
| | | | 1,562,500 | | | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | 03/05/2024(5) | | | |
—
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,738,318 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,598,131 | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 03/05/2024(4) | | | |
—
|
| | | | 82,500 | | | | | | 165,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Cash-Settled RSU (QVCGA)
|
| | | | 03/05/2024(5) | | | |
—
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 98,668 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 121,362 | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 03/05/2024(4) | | | |
—
|
| | | | 150,000 | | | | | | 300,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Cash-Settled RSU (QVCGA)
|
| | | | 03/05/2024(5) | | | |
—
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 192,523 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 236,803 | | |
|
68 / 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
|
|
|
QVC GROUP, INC. / 69
|
|
| | | |
Option awards
|
| |
Stock awards
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Name
|
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
| |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) |
| |
Option
Exercise Price ($) |
| |
Option
Expiration Date |
| |
Number
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
| |
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) |
| |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
| |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gregory B. Maffei | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Option Awards | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | 4,422,819 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3.98 | | | | | | 12/15/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | 1,309,581 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8.84 | | | | | | 12/10/2027 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVCGB
|
| | | | 360,087 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 13.49 | | | | | | 03/05/2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVCGB
|
| | | | 46,671 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8.76 | | | | | | 03/06/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| RSU Award | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 295,608(1) | | | | | | 854,307 | | |
| David Rawlinson II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Option Award | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | 1,333,184 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8.98 | | | | | | 08/18/2028 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| RSU Award | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,738,318(1) | | | | | | 1,233,645 | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Option Award | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | 72,866 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8.84 | | | | | | 12/10/2027 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| RSU Award | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 98,668(1) | | | | | | 32,560 | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Option Awards | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | 634,624 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.99 | | | | | | 11/13/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | 35,445 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8.84 | | | | | | 12/10/2027 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| RSU Award | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 192,523(1) | | | | | | 63,533 | | |
|
70 / 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
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|
| | | |
Option Awards
|
| |
Stock Awards
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
|
Name
|
| |
Number of
shares acquired on exercise (#) |
| |
Value
realized on exercise ($) |
| |
Number of
shares acquired on vesting (#)(1) |
| |
Value
realized on vesting ($) |
| ||||||||||||
| Gregory B. Maffei | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVCGB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,453,885 | | | | | | 5,096,497 | | |
|
QVCGP
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| David Rawlinson II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,680,282 | | | | | | 2,123,761 | | |
|
QVCGB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVCGP
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 45,269 | | | | | | 61,113 | | |
|
QVCGB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVCGP
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
QVCGA
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 81,776 | | | | | | 110,398 | | |
|
QVCGB
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVCGP
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
QVC GROUP, INC. / 71
|
|
|
72 / 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
|
|
|
QVC GROUP, INC. / 73
|
|
|
74 / 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
|
|
|
Name
|
| |
Voluntary
Termination Without Good Reason ($) |
| |
Termination
for Cause ($) |
| |
Termination
Without Cause or for Good Reason ($) |
| |
Death
($) |
| |
Disability
($) |
| |
After a Change
in Control ($) |
| ||||||||||||||||||
| David Rawlinson II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Base Compensation Continuing Payment | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,250,000(1) | | | | | | 1,250,000(1) | | | | | | — | | |
| Severance | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,218,750(2) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Options | | | | | —(3) | | | | | | —(4) | | | | | | —(5) | | | | | | —(6) | | | | | | —(6) | | | | | | —(7) | | |
| RSUs | | | | | —(3) | | | | | | —(4) | | | | | | 937,570(5) | | | | | | 1,233,645(6) | | | | | | 1,233,645(6) | | | | | | 1,233,645(7) | | |
|
Total
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,156,320 | | | | | | 2,483,645 | | | | | | 2,483,645 | | | | | | 1,233,645 | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Options | | | | | —(3) | | | | | | —(4) | | | | | | —(5) | | | | | | —(6) | | | | | | —(6) | | | | | | —(7) | | |
| RSUs | | | | | —(3) | | | | | | —(4) | | | | | | 32,560(5) | | | | | | 32,560(6) | | | | | | 32,560(6) | | | | | | 32,560(7) | | |
|
Total
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 32,560 | | | | | | 32,560 | | | | | | 32,560 | | | | | | 32,560 | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Options | | | | | —(3) | | | | | | —(4) | | | | | | —(5) | | | | | | —(6) | | | | | | —(6) | | | | | | —(7) | | |
| RSUs | | | | | —(3) | | | | | | —(4) | | | | | | 63,533(5) | | | | | | 63,533(6) | | | | | | 63,533(6) | | | | | | 63,533(7) | | |
|
Total
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 63,533 | | | | | | 63,533 | | | | | | 63,533 | | | | | | 63,533 | | |
|
QVC GROUP, INC. / 75
|
|
| | | | Current PEO(1) | | | Former PEO(1) | | | Non-PEO NEOs(1) | | | Value of initial fixed $100 investment based on: | | | (millions) | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for Current PEO ($)(2) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to Current PEO ($)(3) | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for Former PEO ($)(2) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to Former PEO ($)(3) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for non-PEO NEOs ($)(2) | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to non-PEO NEOs ($)(3) | | | Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) ($)(4) | | | Peer Group Total TSR ($)(5) | | | Net Income ($)(6) | | | ($)(7) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QVCGA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QVCGB | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QVCGA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QVCGB | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2022 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | QVCGA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QVCGB | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2021 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QVCGA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QVCGB | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QVCGA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QVCGB | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
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|
|
| Compensation actually paid to PEO and Non-PEO NEOs | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | As Reported in Summary Compensation Table(a) | | | Equity Award Adjustments(b) | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | | | Total | | | Stock Awards | | | Option Awards | | | Fair Value at Year End of Awards Granted During Year that Remain Outstanding and Unvested at Year End(c) | | | Year-over- Year Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Year that Remain Outstanding and Unvested at Year End(d) | | | Fair Value at Vesting Date of Awards Granted and Vested in Same Year(e) | | | Change in Fair Value from Prior Year End to Vesting Date of Awards Granted in Prior Year and Vested in Covered Year(f) | | | Total Compensation Actually Paid | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current PEO | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | ||||||
| 2023 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | |||||
| 2022 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | ||||
| 2021 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
| Former PEO | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
| 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
| 2022 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
| 2021 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||
| 2020 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||
| Non-PEO NEOs | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | ||||||
| 2023 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | ||||||
| 2022 | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | ||||
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QVC GROUP, INC. / 77
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78 / 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
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QVC GROUP, INC. / 79
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Plan Category
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Number of securities
to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights or settlement of restricted stock units (a) |
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Weighted average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
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Number of securities
available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |
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| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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QVC Group, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | —(1) | | |
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QVCGA
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| | | | 14,295,877 | | | | | $ | 6.13 | | | | | | | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | 406,758 | | | | | $ | 12.95 | | | | | | | | |
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QVCGP
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | |
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QVC Group, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,752,913(2) | | |
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QVCGA
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| | | | 12,778,524 | | | | | $ | 9.01 | | | | | | | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | 295,608 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | |
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QVCGP
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders: None(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total
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QVCGA
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| | | | 27,074,401 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | 702,366 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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QVCGP
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| | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,752,913 | | |
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80 / 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Title of
Series |
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Amount and
Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
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Percent
of Series (%) |
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Voting
Power (%) |
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John C. Malone
c/o QVC Group, Inc.
12300 Liberty Boulevard Englewood, CO 80112 |
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QVCGA
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| | | | 30,421,522(1) | | | | | | 7.8 | | | | | | 6.4 | | |
| QVCGB | | | | | —(1) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| QVCGP | | | | | 865,530(1) | | | | | | 6.8 | | | | | | | | | |||
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Gregory B. Maffei
c/o QVC Group, Inc.
12300 Liberty Boulevard Englewood, CO 80112 |
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QVCGA
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| | | | 5,732,400(2) | | | | | | 1.4 | | | | | | 18.2 | | |
| QVCGB | | | | | 8,345,664(2) | | | | | | 89.4 | | | | | | | | | |||
| QVCGP | | | | | 181,624(2) | | | | | | 1.4 | | | | | | | | | |||
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Contrarius Investment Management Limited
2 Bond Street
St. Helier, Jersey JE2 3NP, Channel Islands |
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QVCGA
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| | | | 35,138,516(3) | | | | | | 9.0 | | | | | | 7.3 | | |
| QVCGB | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| QVCGP | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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FPR Partners, LLC
405 Howard Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105 |
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QVCGA
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| | | | 29,888,306(4) | | | | | | 7.7 | | | | | | 6.2 | | |
| QVCGB | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| QVCGP | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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The Vanguard Group
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355 |
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QVCGA
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| | | | 28,659,287(5) | | | | | | 7.4 | | | | | | 6.0 | | |
| QVCGB | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
| QVCGP | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | |
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Name
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Title of
Series |
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Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership (In thousands) |
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Percent of
Series (%) |
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Voting
Power (%) |
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Gregory B. Maffei
Chairman of the Board and Director
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QVCGA
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| | | | 5,732(1)(2) | | | | | | 1.4 | | | | | | 18.2 | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | 8,346(1)(2) | | | | | | 89.4 | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | 182 | | | | | | 1.4 | | | | | | | | | |||
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David Rawlinson II
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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QVCGA
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| | | | 2,860(1) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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John C. Malone
Director
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QVCGA
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| | | | 30,422(3)(4)(5) | | | | | | 7.8 | | | | | | 6.4 | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | 866(3)(4)(5)(6) | | | | | | 6.8 | | | | | | | | | |||
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Richard N. Barton
Director
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QVCGA
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| | | | 217(1)(7) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | **(7) | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
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Fiona P. Dias
Director
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QVCGA
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| | | | 128(8) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | **(8) | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
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M. Ian G. Gilchrist
Director
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QVCGA
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| | | | 201(1) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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Evan D. Malone
Director
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QVCGA
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| | | | 446(5) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | 10(5) | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
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Larry E. Romrell
Director
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QVCGA
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| | | | 256(1) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | ** | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | |
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Name
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Title of
Series |
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Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership (In thousands) |
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Percent of
Series (%) |
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Voting
Power (%) |
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Andrea L. Wong
Director
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QVCGA
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| | | | 169(1) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | 1 | | | | | | * | | | | | | | | | |||
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Brian J. Wendling
Principal Financial Officer
and Chief Accounting Officer |
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QVCGA
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| | | | 73(1) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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Renee L. Wilm
Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
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QVCGA
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| | | | 670(1) | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |||
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All current directors and
executive officers as a group (11 persons) |
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QVCGA
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| | | | 40,884(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(7)(8)(9) | | | | | | 10.3 | | | | | | 25.4 | | |
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QVCGB
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| | | | 8,346(1)(2) | | | | | | 89.4 | | | | | | | | | |||
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QVCGP
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| | | | 1,051(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9) | | | | | | 8.3 | | | | | | | | |
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QVCGA
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QVCGB
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| Gregory B. Maffei | | | | | 5,732,400 | | | | | | 406,758 | | |
| David Rawlinson II | | | | | 1,333,184 | | | | | | — | | |
| Richard N. Barton | | | | | 141,955 | | | | | | — | | |
| M. Ian G. Gilchrist | | | | | 114,757 | | | | | | — | | |
| Larry E. Romrell | | | | | 141,955 | | | | | | — | | |
| Andrea L. Wong | | | | | 46,059 | | | | | | — | | |
| Brian J. Wendling | | | | | 72,866 | | | | | | — | | |
| Renee L. Wilm | | | | | 670,069 | | | | | | — | | |
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Total
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| | | | 8,253,245 | | | | | | 406,758 | | |
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86 / 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
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Twelve months ended December 31,
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2023
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2024
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Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities(1)
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| | | | 919 | | | | | | 525 | | |
| Plus: Insurance Proceeds Related to Fixed Assets | | | | | 54 | | | | | | — | | |
| Less: Capital Expenditures | | | | | (230) | | | | | | (199) | | |
| Less: Expenditures for Television Distribution Rights | | | | | (113) | | | | | | (37) | | |
| Less: Investments in Green Energy(2) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Less: Dividends Paid to Non-controlling Interest | | | | | (53) | | | | | | (51) | | |
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Free Cash Flow
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| | | | 577 | | | | | | 238 | | |
| Less: Insurance Proceeds Related to Rocky Mount Fire | | | | | (280) | | | | | | — | | |
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Free Cash Flow Excluding Insurance Proceeds Related to Rocky Mount Fire
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| | | | 297 | | | | | | 238 | | |
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QVC GROUP, INC. / A-1
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QVC GROUP, INC. / B-1
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