# Liberty Media Acquires John Malone’s Super Voting Stock After Founder Received Outside Offers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/liberty-media-acquires-john-malones-super-voting-stock-after-founder-received-outside-offers/
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:49:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T17:54:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/liberty-media-john-malone-super-voting-stock-outside-offers-1237214470/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Elections, Entertainment, Markets, Politics, TV

## Key points

- Liberty bought Malone’s super-voting shares.
- His voting power falls from 48% to 3%.
- A rights plan runs through November 2027.

## Summary

Liberty Media has acquired founder John Malone’s super-voting shares, reducing his voting power from 48% to 3% and spreading voting rights more broadly among shareholders. The change follows unsolicited offers from third parties for Malone’s stake and is intended to prevent a significant voting position passing to an outside buyer without other shareholders taking part.

In exchange, Malone received shares with lower or no voting rights, increasing his economic ownership. He will leave his role as chairman emeritus but remain a senior adviser; Liberty says the deal simplifies its capital structure as it focuses on assets including Formula 1 and MotoGP. The company also approved a rights plan lasting until November 2027 to discourage attempts to build a major voting stake or take control without board involvement.

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