SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
TANABE CHARLES Y
(Last) (First) (Middle)
12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD
(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Liberty Media Corp [ LMCA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2012
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 12/04/2012 M 207,940 A $34.39 227,582 D
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 12/04/2012 A 114,449 A $105.56 342,031 D
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 12/04/2012 M 93,577 A $58.11 435,608 D
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 12/04/2012 M 14,677 A $23.28 450,285 D
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 12/04/2012 M 7,278 A $54.13 457,563 D
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 12/04/2012 M 5,915 A $3.57 463,478 D
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 12/04/2012 M 2,145 A $29.54 465,623 D
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 12/04/2012 D 114,449 D $105.56 351,174 D
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 12/04/2012 F 211,042 D $105.56 140,132 D
Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 1,511(1) I By 401(k) Savings Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) - LMCA $105.56 12/04/2012 A 194,131 (2) 03/19/2020 Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 194,131 $0.0000 194,131 D
Stock Option (right to buy) - LMCA $58.11 12/04/2012 M 93,577 (3) 03/19/2020 Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 93,577 $0.0000 0.0000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) - LMCA $34.39 12/04/2012 M 207,940 (3) 03/19/2020 Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 207,940 $0.0000 0.0000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) - LMCA $105.56 12/04/2012 A 8,060 (4) 12/16/2015 Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 8,060 $0.0000 8,060 D
Stock Option (right to buy) - LMCA $29.54 12/04/2012 M 2,145 (4) 12/16/2015 Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 2,145 $0.0000 0.0000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) - LMCA $3.57 12/04/2012 M 5,915 (4) 12/16/2015 Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 5,915 $0.0000 0.0000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) - LMCA $105.56 12/04/2012 A 10,502 (5) 12/17/2016 Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 10,502 $0.0000 10,502 D
Stock Option (right to buy) - LMCA $105.56 12/04/2012 A 4,390 (4) 12/17/2016 Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 4,390 $0.0000 14,892 D
Stock Option (right to buy) - LMCA $54.13 12/04/2012 M 7,278 (6) 12/17/2016 Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 7,278 $0.0000 0.0000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) - LMCA $23.28 12/04/2012 M 14,677 (6) 12/17/2016 Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock 14,677 $0.0000 0.0000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The number of shares reported as held in the reporting person's 401(k) is based on a statement from the Plan Administrator dated as of November 30, 2012.
2. The options vest in three equal installments on June 30, 2013, June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2015.
3. The vesting of the options was accelerated by the registrant and became fully vested as of December 4, 2012.
4. The derivative security is fully vested.
5. The options vest in four equal installments on March 17, 2013, June 17, 2013, September 17, 2013, and December 17, 2013.
6. The options were partially vested as of December 4, 2012. The vesting of the remaining options was accelerated by the registrant and became fully vested as of December 4, 2012.
Remarks:
(1) One of multiple Form 4s filed for this reporting person on December 6, 2012. (2) poatanlmc.txt
Craig Troyer as Attorney-in-Fact for Charles Y. Tanabe 12/06/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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