0001437106-16-000226.txt : 20161107 0001437106-16-000226.hdr.sgml : 20161107 20161107164110 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437106-16-000226 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161103 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20161107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ascent Capital Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001437106 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES [7380] IRS NUMBER: 262735737 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34176 FILM NUMBER: 161978665 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5251 DTC PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: GREENWOOD VILLAGE STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-628-5600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5251 DTC PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: GREENWOOD VILLAGE STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Ascent Media Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110616 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Ascent Media CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080606 8-K 1 kashyapresigngardnerappoint.htm 8-K Document


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): November 3, 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):
 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On November 3, 2016, Rana Kashyap provided the board of directors of Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (the “Board”) with notice of his resignation from the Board, effective November 3, 2016.

On November 4, 2016, the Board appointed Jeffery R. Gardner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monitronics International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ascent Capital Group, Inc., to the Board, effective November 4, 2016. Mr. Gardner will serve as a Class II director with a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2019. As a result of Mr. Kashyap’s resignation and Mr. Gardner’s appointment, the Board has a total of six directors, divided equally among three classes.


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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: November 7, 2016
 
 
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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