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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 26, 2016

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 October 26, 2016, Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing it will release its results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 after the market close on Monday, November 7, 2016. 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, Jeffery Gardner, Executive Vice President, and Mike Meyers, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Messrs. Gardner and Meyers are also executive officers of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Monitronics International, Inc. (“MONI”). During the call, management will provide an update on the Company’s operations, including the financial performance of MONI, 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 26, 2016

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 28, 2016



ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.


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

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued by Ascent Capital Group, Inc. on October 26, 2016