UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 1)

Ascent Capital Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Series A Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

043632108

(CUSIP Number)

AHMET H. OKUMUS

c/o Okumus Fund Management Ltd.

767 Third Avenue, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10017

212-201-2640

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive

Notices and Communications)

February 16, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.240.13D-1(e), 240.13d‑1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [X ].

CUSIP No.		043632108
1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Okumus Fund Management Ltd.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
			(a)	[_]
			(b)	[X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS
	AF
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[_]
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7.	SOLE VOTING POWER
	0
8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
	1,289,727
9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	1,289,727
11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
	PERSON
	1,289,727
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
	CERTAIN SHARES			[_]
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	10.5%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	CO, IA

CUSIP No.		043632108
1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Okumus Opportunistic Value Fund, Ltd.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
			(a)	[_]
			(b)	[X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS
	WC
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[_]
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7.	SOLE VOTING POWER
	0
8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
	1,289,727
9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	1,289,727
11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
	PERSON
	1,289,727
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
	CERTAIN SHARES
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				[_]
	10.5%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	CO

CUSIP No.		043632108
1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Ahmet H. Okumus
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
			(a)	[_]
			(b)	[X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS
	AF
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[_]
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Republic of Turkey
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7.	SOLE VOTING POWER
	0
8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
	1,289,727
9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	1,289,727
11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
	PERSON
	1,289,727
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
	CERTAIN SHARES			[_]
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	10.5%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IN, HC

CUSIP No. 043632108

The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned ("Amendment No. 1").  This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On February 16, 2016, the Reporting Persons mistakenly filed a Schedule 13G/A for Ascent Capital Group, Inc.  Such filing should be disregarded.

Item 6.	Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
	N/A

Item 7.	Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
	N/A

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Okumus Fund Management Ltd.
By:	/s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
Name:	Ahmet H. Okumus
Title:	President
Okumus Opportunistic Value Fund, Ltd.
By:	/s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
Name:	Ahmet H. Okumus
Title:	President
/s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
Ahmet H. Okumus
February 16, 2016

Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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