SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1500 MARKET STREET

(Street)
PHILADELPHIA PA 19102

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIBERATE TECHNOLOGIES [ LBRT ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Schedule 13D Filer(1)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
No securities owned(1) 0(1) I(1) See footnote(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrant (2) 05/31/2005 Common Stock 266,666 $6.9 I See footnote(3)
Warrant (2) 05/31/2005 Common Stock 166,666 $6.9 I See footnote(4)
Warrant (2) 05/31/2005 Common Stock 100,000 $4.8 I See footnote(4)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Reporting Person has filed a Schedule 13D in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Issuer's assets by Double C Technologies, LLC, a joint venture of which a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person is a member. As disclosed therein, the joint venture has entered into a voting agreement with certain shareholders of the Issuer. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
2. Exercisable immediately.
3. The securities are jointly held by Comcast of Georgia, Inc. and Comcast of Michigan, LLC, each a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Reporting Person.
4. The securities are held by Comcast Technology, Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Reporting Person.
/s/ Arthur R. Block, Senior Vice President, Comcast Corporation 01/24/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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