8-K

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): October 20, 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):

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 20, 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2014 after the market close on Monday, November 10, 2014.  Ascent will host a conference call that day at 5:00 p.m. ET. Participating on the call will be Bill Fitzgerald, Ascent’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Meyers, Ascent’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Mike Haislip, Ascent’s Executive Vice President. Messrs. Haislip and Meyers are also executive officers of Monitronics. During the call, management 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 October 20, 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: October 24, 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 October 20, 2014

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP TO REPORT THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

ON NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Englewood, CO - October 20, 2014 - Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (Ascent or the Company) (NASDAQ: ASCMA) will issue a press release to report its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 after the market close on Monday, November 10, 2014. The company will host a conference call that day at 5:00 p.m. ET in which management will provide an update on Ascent’s operations, including the financial performance of its wholly owned subsidiary, Monitronics International, Inc., and may also discuss future opportunities.

Participating on the call will be Ascent’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Fitzgerald; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mike Meyers; and Executive Vice President, Mike Haislip. Messrs. Haislip and Meyers are also executive officers of Monitronics.

To access the call please dial (888) 462-5915 from the United States, or (760) 666-3831 from outside the U.S. The conference call I.D. number is23254330. Participants should dial in 5 to 10 minutes before the scheduled time and must be on a touch-tone telephone to ask questions.

A replay of the call can be accessed through January 10, 2015 by dialing (800) 585-8367 from the U.S., or (404) 537-3406 from outside the U.S. The conference call I.D. number is 23254330.

This call will also be available as a live webcast which can be accessed at Ascent’s Investor Relations Website at http://ir.ascentcapitalgroupinc.com/index.cfm.

About Ascent Capital Group, Inc.

Ascent Capital Group, Inc., (NASDAQ: ASCMA) is a holding company that owns 100 percent of its operating subsidiary, Monitronics International Inc. and certain former subsidiaries of Ascent Media Group, LLC. Monitronics International, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is one of the nation's largest, fastest-growing home security alarm monitoring companies, providing security alarm monitoring services to more than 1,000,000 residential and commercial customers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico through its network of nationwide, independent Authorized Dealers. For more information, see http://ascentcapitalgroupinc.com/

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