8-K 1 a14-5780_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

 

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): February 11, 2014

 

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

333-110025

 

74-2719343

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

2350 Valley View Lane, # 100

Dallas, Texas 75234

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 243-7443

 

 

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

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 11, 2014, Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (“Ascent”), the parent company of Monitronics International, Inc. (“Monitronics”), issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing it will release its results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 after the market close on February 26, 2014. Ascent will host a conference call that day at 5:00 p.m. ET.  Participating on the call will be William Fitzgerald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ascent, Michael Meyers, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ascent, and Michael Haislip, Executive Vice President of Ascent. Messrs. Haislip and Meyers are also executive officers of Monitronics. During the call, Messrs. Fitzgerald, Meyers and Haislip will provide an update on Ascent’s operations, including the financial performance of Monitronics, and may also discuss future opportunities.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished to the SEC under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                             Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Ascent Capital Group, Inc. on February 11, 2014

 

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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: February 14, 2014

 

 

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William E. Niles

 

 

Name:

William E. Niles

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Ascent Capital Group, Inc. on February 11, 2014

 

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