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): July 25, 2013

ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34176	26-2735737
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 628-5600

(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)

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 25, 2013, Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing it will release its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 after the market close on Thursday, August 8, 2013.  The Company will host a conference call that day at 5:00 p.m. ET.  Participating on the call will be Bill Fitzgerald, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Meyers, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Mike Haislip, the Company’s Executive Vice President.  Messrs. Haislip and Meyers are also executives of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Monitronics International, Inc. (“Monitronics”).  During the call, management will provide an update on the Company’s operations, including the financial performance of Monitronics and the pending acquisition of Security Networks, LLC, 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 July 25, 2013

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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: July 30, 2013

ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
By:	/s/ William E. Niles
	Name: William E. Niles
	Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Ascent Capital Group, Inc. on July 25, 2013

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP TO REPORT SECOND QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

AUGUST 8, 2013

Englewood, CO — July 25, 2013 — Ascent Capital Group Inc. (“Ascent or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ASCMA) will issue a press release to report its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 after the market close on Thursday, August 8, 2013. 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 the pending acquisition of Security Networks, 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 is 22171654. 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 August 15, 2013 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 22171654.

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

About Ascent Capital Group, Inc.

Ascent is a holding company and owns 100 percent of its operating subsidiary, Monitronics, one of the nation’s largest, fastest-growing home security alarm monitoring companies, headquartered in Dallas, TX, and certain former subsidiaries of Ascent Media Group, LLC.

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