0001209191-11-040077.txt : 20110719 0001209191-11-040077.hdr.sgml : 20110719 20110719173610 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-040077 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110715 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110719 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110719 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMC Networks Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001514991 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 275403694 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 PENN PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10001 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 324-8500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 PENN PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10001 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOW LEONARD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001179515 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35106 FILM NUMBER: 11975917 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 PENN PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10001 4 1 c19813_4x0.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0303 4 2011-07-15 0001514991 AMC Networks Inc. AMCX 0001179515 TOW LEONARD 11 PENN PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10001 1 0 0 0 Options (Right to Buy) 13.78 2011-07-15 4 J 0 1000 0 A 2011-07-15 2015-05-19 AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 1000 1000 D Options (Right to Buy) 17.37 2011-07-15 4 J 0 1000 0 A 2011-07-15 2016-05-18 AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 1000 1000 D The exercise price was determined by allocating the exercise price for the option under the Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision") equity plan between the existing Cablevision option and the AMC Networks Inc. ("AMC") option based upon the ten-day weighted average prices of the Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock and the AMC Class A Common Stock immediately following the legal and structural separation of AMC from Cablevision (the "Spin-off") in a transaction exempt under Rule 16a-9. The underlying share amount takes into account the distribution ratio of four Cablevision shares of common stock to one share of AMC common stock. Represents options to purchase Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person in connection with the Spin-off, and granted pursuant to the AMC 2011 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors, in a transaction exempt under Rules 16a-9 or 16b-6 and 16b-3. The options are fully exercisable and vested as of the date of this filing. /s/ Anne G. Kelly, Attorney-in-fact for Leonard Tow 2011-07-19