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): MAY 9, 2005



                            LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                        0-20421                84-1288730
(State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           File Number)        Identification No.)


                               12300 LIBERTY BLVD.
                            ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5400

          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On May 9, 2005, Liberty Media Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release
(the "Press Release") setting forth information, including financial information
regarding certain of its privately held assets, which supplements the financial
statements and related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Company's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, which was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 9, 2005. The information
included in the Press Release is not meant to serve as a release of financial
results of the Company. The Press Release also includes certain guidance for
2005.

This Form 8-K and the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, insofar as
they disclose historical information regarding Liberty's results of operations
or financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, are being furnished
to the SEC under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.

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                                    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: May 9, 2005

                                        LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION


                                        By: /s/ CHRISTOPHER W. SHEAN
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:  Christopher W. Shean
                                            Title: Senior Vice President
                                                   and Controller

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