FORM 4

      Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.  Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).

(Print or Type Responses)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940

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 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

(Last)            (First)              (Middle)

(Street)

(City)       (State)          (Zip)

 2. Issuer Name and Ticker
    or Trading Symbol

Liberty Media Corporation   L, LMC.B

 3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)

 4. Statement for
 (Month/Day/Year)

 5. If Amendment, Date of
   Original (Month/Day/Year)

  / 

 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

     (Check all applicable)

   X   Director

      10% Owner

   X   Officer (give title below)

      Other (specify below)

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer  

 7. Individual or Joint/Group
     Filing (Check Applicable Line)

   X   Form filed by One Reporting Person

      Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/
Year)

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/
Year)

3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)

6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Series A Common Stock

12/5/02

A

721

(fn1)

A

$6.00 per share

626,507

D

Series A Common Stock

605,465

I

By 2002 GRAT (fn2)

Series A Common Stock

40,774

I

By 401(k) Savings Plan (fn3)

Series A Common Stock

185,120

I

By spouse's 2002 GRAT (fn4)

Series A Common Stock

12,284

I

By spouse (fn4)

Series A Common Stock

2,871

I

By daughter

Series A Common Stock

2,326

I

By son

Series A Common Stock

2,447

I

By son

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/
Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Securities: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date
Exercisable

Expiration
Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

 Explanation of Responses:

 (fn1)  These shares of Series A Common Stock are expected to be received by the reporting person in the Issuer's recently completed rights offering pursuant to the exercise of the oversubscription privilege associated with the reporting person's subscription rights.  These share numbers have been estimated based upon proration information received from the Issuer's subscription agent on 12/6/02.  If a different number of shares is actually received by the reporting person in connection with his oversubscription proration, the reporting person will promptly amend this Form 4 to reflect the same.  (fn2)  Includes 582,177 restricted shares, none of which is currently vested.  (fn3)  Participants in the Issuer's 401(k) Savings Plan have the right to direct the vote and, in certain circumstances, the disposition of shares of Series A Common Stock held by the plan for the benefit of the participant.  All of the shares held in the plan for the benefit of the reporting person are vested.  (fn4)  The reporting person has disclaimed beneficial ownership of these shares of the Issuer's Series A Common Stock owned by his spouse. 

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date