AMC Networks Inc. — Earnings Release 2021

Aug 9, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 9, 2021 (August 6, 2021)

Commission File Number: 1-35106

AMC Networks Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		27-5403694
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
11 Penn Plaza ,
New York ,	NY	10001
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

( 212 ) 324-8500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class — Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Trading Symbol(s) — AMCX	Name of each exchange on which registered — The	NASDAQ	Stock Market LLC

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)

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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. ¨

Explanatory Note

On August 6, 2021, AMC Networks Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The Registrant also filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Original 8-K") with the Securities and Exchange Commission furnishing the press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. However, the press release furnished with the Original 8-K inadvertently included certain incorrect table headers on page 2 contained in Exhibit 99.1. The Registrant is filing this Amendment No.1 solely for the purpose of conforming the table headers on page 2 contained in Exhibit 99.1 of the Original 8-K (the "Conforming Press Release") to the previously publicly issued press release.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 6, 2021 the Registrant issued the press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The Conforming Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibit is furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number	Item
99.1	Press Release issued by the Registrant dated August 6, 2021 announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

AMC Networks Inc. — /s/ Christina Spade
Christina Spade
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer