$LILA·8-K

Liberty Latin America Ltd. · Mar 31, 5:23 PM ET

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Liberty Latin America Ltd. 8-K

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Liberty Latin America Ltd. CEO Exchanges Class A for Class C Shares

What Happened

  • Liberty Latin America Ltd. announced that it entered into an exchange agreement with its President and CEO, Balan Nair, under which Mr. Nair exchanged 1,363,080 Class A common shares (par value $0.01) for 1,300,243 Class C common shares (par value $0.01). The exchange (the “LILAK Share Exchange”) closed on March 27, 2026 and was completed pursuant to an exemption under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. The disclosure was furnished under Regulation FD.

Key Details

  • Parties: Liberty Latin America Ltd. and Balan Nair, President & CEO.
  • Share counts: 1,363,080 Class A shares exchanged for 1,300,243 Class C shares.
  • Date closed: March 27, 2026.
  • Reason stated: tax planning in light of the Net Controlled Foreign Corporation (Net CFC) Tested Income regime, which can impose additional U.S. tax on U.S. shareholders if their voting power in a foreign issuer exceeds 10%.

Why It Matters

  • This is a CEO share-class swap for tax-planning reasons, not a change in management or operational strategy; the filing notes Mr. Nair continues to support the company’s long-term business strategy.
  • Investors should note the company is disclosing a transaction that could relate to voting power and U.S. tax exposure for significant U.S. shareholders under the Net CFC rules — a governance and tax-planning matter that the company has reported transparently.