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): September 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.

 

Albert E. Rosenthaler has been appointed Chief Corporate Development Officer of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of October 1, 2016.  As Chief Corporate Development Officer, Mr. Rosenthaler will be responsible for identifying and pursuing investment and other opportunities and will assist in setting strategic direction to maximize stockholder value.  Mr. Rosenthaler will also oversee the Company’s senior tax officer who will have day-to-day responsibility for aspects of the Company’s tax strategies and compliance.  Mr. Rosenthaler most recently served as Chief Tax Officer of the Company and has served as top tax officer for the Company’s predecessors since 2002.

 

 

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: September 1, 2016