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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): April 18, 2022
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Bermuda | | 001-38335 | | 98-1386359 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification #) |
Clarendon House,
2 Church Street,
Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
(303) 925-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbols | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Class A Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share | LILA | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
| Class C Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share | LILAK | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The information contained in the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Name |
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| 99.1 | |
| 101.SCH | XBRL Inline Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
| 101.CAL | XBRL Inline Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
| 101.DEF | XBRL Inline Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase. |
| 101.LAB | XBRL Inline Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
| 101.PRE | XBRL Inline Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File.* (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD. |
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| | By: | /s/ MICHAEL D. OLIVER |
| | | Michael D. Oliver |
| | Vice President, Global Financial Reporting |
Date: April 18, 2022
Exhibit 99.1
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA APPOINTS AAMIR HUSSAIN AS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCT OFFICER
Denver, Colorado – April 18, 2022: Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) announced today that Aamir Hussain will join the company as Senior Vice President, Chief Technology and Product Officer. Mr. Hussain was formerly the Chief Product Officer and SVP, Verizon Business at Verizon.
Balan Nair, CEO of Liberty Latin America, said, “Aamir brings a wealth of product knowledge and experience to Liberty Latin America. He has a deep understanding of customer needs in our ever-changing technology landscape and is a seasoned industry expert. I’m excited to work closely with Aamir as we bring connectivity and entertainment services to more people in more places across Latin America and the Caribbean.”
Mr. Hussain will lead Liberty Latin America’s Technology & Innovation (T&I) team across the Company’s operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. He will be responsible for network platforms, product development, information technology, and security across the Company’s footprint.
Aamir Hussain said, “I’m incredibly excited to join Balan and the Liberty Latin America team with a focus on expanding connectivity coverage and developing valuable products and services that will enrich the lives of our customers. Operating across Latin America and the Caribbean is an exciting prospect with considerable growth opportunities. Working with best in class professionals, I look forward to driving growth for the business and bringing innovation to our customers across the region.”
Aamir Hussain Background
Aamir is an international technology executive with experience in operations and technology functions within the cable and telecom industry. He brings significant expertise in a range of sectors including consumer and financial enterprises, the wireless industry, and technology, media, and telecommunications. Most recently, Aamir was Chief Product Officer and SVP, Verizon Business at Verizon. Aamir has also held senior leadership roles at Liberty Global, Covad, TELUS, Collinear Networks, and Qwest. Aamir has 11 patents in telecommunications.
Aamir holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida and a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition, he has completed leadership, innovation, and strategy training at Harvard University, the INSEAD Business School in France, and the International School of Business Management in Switzerland.
ABOUT LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA
Liberty Latin America is a leading communications company operating in over 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean under the consumer brands VTR, Flow, Liberty, Más Móvil, BTC and Cabletica. The communications and entertainment services that we offer to our residential and business customers in the region include digital video, broadband internet, telephony and mobile services. Our business products and services include enterprise-grade connectivity, data center, hosting and managed solutions, as well as information technology solutions with customers ranging from small and medium enterprises to international companies and governmental agencies. In addition, Liberty Latin America operates a sub-sea and terrestrial fiber optic cable network that connects approximately 40 markets in the region.
Liberty Latin America has three separate classes of common shares, which are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbols "LILA" (Class A) and "LILAK" (Class C), and on the OTC link under the symbol "LILAB" (Class B).
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