AMC Networks Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 21, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMC Networks Inc. (AMCX)
CIK: 0001514991
Period of Report: 2012-12-13

Reporting Person: CFD 2010 GRANDCHILDREN TRUST FBO DESCENDANTS OF PATRICK F. DOLAN (Member of 13(d) Group)
Reporting Person: CFD 2010 GRANDCHILDREN TRUST FBO DESCENDANTS OF DEBORAH A. DOLAN-SWEENEY (Member of 13(d) Group)
Reporting Person: CFD 2010 GRANDCHILDREN TRUST FBO DESCENDANTS OF KATHLEEN M. DOLAN (Member of 13(d) Group)
Reporting Person: CFD 2010 GRANDCHILDREN TRUST FBO DESCENDANTS OF MARIANNE E. DOLAN WEBER (Member of 13(d) Group)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-13	Class B Common Stock	$	J	45514	Acquired		Class A Common Stock (45514)	Direct
2012-12-13	Class B Common Stock	$	J	20439	Acquired		Class A Common Stock (20439)	Direct
2012-12-13	Class B Common Stock	$	J	45514	Acquired		Class A Common Stock (45514)	Direct
2012-12-13	Class B Common Stock	$	J	20439	Acquired		Class A Common Stock (20439)	Direct
2012-12-13	Class B Common Stock	$	J	45514	Acquired		Class A Common Stock (45514)	Direct
2012-12-13	Class B Common Stock	$	J	20439	Acquired		Class A Common Stock (20439)	Direct
2012-12-13	Class B Common Stock	$	J	45514	Acquired		Class A Common Stock (45514)	Direct
2012-12-13	Class B Common Stock	$	J	20439	Acquired		Class A Common Stock (20439)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Payment of $2,358,080.34 of interest and principal on promissory notes held by the reporting trust with shares of Class B Common Stock.

F2: Payment of $1,058,944.59 of interest and principal on promissory notes held by the reporting trust with shares of Class B Common Stock.

F3: AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock (the "Class B Common Stock") of the Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder on a share for share basis into AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock (the "Class A Common Stock") of the Issuer.

F4: These securities are owned solely by the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Patrick F. Dolan, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

F5: These securities are owned solely by the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

F6: These securities are owned solely by the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Kathleen M. Dolan, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

F7: These securities are owned solely by the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Marianne E. Dolan Weber, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.