0001209191-11-040092.txt : 20110719 0001209191-11-040092.hdr.sgml : 20110719 20110719173933 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-040092 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110715 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110719 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110719 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sweeney Brian CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001320298 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35106 FILM NUMBER: 11975954 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 STEWART AVENUE CITY: BETHPAGE STATE: NY ZIP: 11714 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: DOLAN-SWEENEY DEBORAH A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000933025 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35106 FILM NUMBER: 11975953 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 PENN PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10001 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DOLAN DEBORAH ANN DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941121 4 1 c19818_4x1.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0303 4 2011-07-15 0001514991 AMC Networks Inc. AMCX 0001320298 Sweeney Brian 11 PENN PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10001 1 0 0 0 0000933025 DOLAN-SWEENEY DEBORAH A 11 PENN PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10001 0 0 0 1 Member of 13(d) Group AMC Networks Inc. Common Stock 28474 D AMC Networks Inc. Common Stock 5643 I By Spouse AMC Networks Inc. Common Stock 5225 I By Trusts Options (Right to Buy) 9.14 2011-07-15 4 J 0 1875 0 A 2011-07-15 2014-10-01 AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 1875 1875 D Options (Right to Buy) 13.55 2011-07-15 4 J 0 1875 0 A 2011-07-15 2015-11-08 AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 1875 1875 D Reflects transfer of shares of Class A Common Stock previously owned directly by Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision") and its subsidiaries and received in connection with the legal and structural separation of AMC Networks Inc. ("AMC") from Cablevision (the "Spin?off") in a transaction exempt under Rule 16a?9 and Rule 16a?13. Includes shares of restricted stock. Securities held directly by Mr. Sweeney. Ms. Dolan-Sweeney disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities of AMC beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned directly or indirectly by her spouse (other than securities in which she has a direct pecuniary interest) and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Ms. Dolan-Sweeney is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities. Shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by Ms. Dolan-Sweeney. Mr. Sweeney disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities of AMC beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Ms. Dolan-Sweeney and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Sweeney is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities. Shares of Class A Common Stock held by trusts for the benefit of Reporting Persons' children. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities of AMC beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by trusts for their children and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owners of such securities. The exercise price was determined by allocating the exercise price for the option under the Cablevision equity plan between the existing Cablevision option and the AMC option based upon the average of the volume weighted average prices of the Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock and the AMC Class A Common Stock for each trading day in the ten trading-day period immediately following the Spin?off. 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 Mr. Sweeney in connection with the Spin?off, and granted pursuant to the AMC 2011 Employee Stock Plan 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. Ms. Dolan?Sweeney disclaims beneficial ownership of all options of AMC beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by her spouse and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Ms. Dolan?Sweeney is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Brian Sweeney 2011-07-19 /s/ Brian Sweeney, Attorney-in-fact for Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney 2011-07-19 EX-24 2 c19818_24.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Power of Attorney

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that I, Brian G. Sweeney, constitute and appoint Anne G. Kelly as true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder (including any amendments or exhibits thereto and other forms and reports) that I may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of my ownership or transactions in securities of AMC Networks Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing required and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing as fully for all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. I acknowledge that the attorney-in-fact and agent, serving in such capacity as requested herein, is not assuming, nor is AMC Networks Inc. assuming, any of the responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. This power of attorney is not intended to, and does not, revoke, or in any way affect, any prior power of attorney that I have executed.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I no longer am required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to my holdings of and transactions in securities issued by AMC Networks Inc., unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto signed my name on the 15th day of July, 2011.

/s/ Brian G. Sweeney
Brian G. Sweeney