UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 1, 2016

 

 

 

LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

12300 Liberty Blvd.

Englewood, Colorado 80112

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5200

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Effective January 1, 2016, Christopher W. Shean resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”).  Mr. Shean’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company regarding its operations, policies, practices or otherwise.

 

On January 1, 2016 and effective upon Mr. Shean’s resignation, the board of directors of the Company appointed Brian J. Wendling, age 43, to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.  Mr. Wendling has been Vice President and Controller of the Company since August 2014.  He has also served as Vice President and Controller of Liberty Media Corporation since January 2013 and Liberty Interactive Corporation for more than the past five years.  Prior thereto, Mr. Wendling held various positions with these companies and their predecessors since 1999.  He has also served as Vice President and Controller of Liberty Broadband Corporation since October 2014.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: January 6, 2016

 

LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC.