SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10121

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sphere Entertainment Co. [ SPHR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman and CEO Member of 13(d) Group
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Rights to Buy) $34.62 07/01/2024 A 1,800,000(1) (2) 07/01/2034 Class A Common Stock 1,800,000 $0 1,800,000 D(3)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10121

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman and CEO Member of 13(d) Group
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Dolan Kristin A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10121

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The stock options were granted on July 1, 2024 under the Sphere Entertainment Co. 2020 Employee Stock Plan, as amended, and represents the option to purchase Class A Common Stock.
2. If James L. Dolan has remained employed by, or provided services to, the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries through June 30, 2027 (subject to certain limited exceptions), then 25% of the stock options will vest during a performance period ended July 1, 2029 upon achievement of each of the following stock price hurdles (based on a rolling 30 consecutive trading day average closing price of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock): $75.00, $100.00, $125.00 and $150.00.
3. Securities held directly by James L. Dolan, Kristin A. Dolan's spouse. Ms. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Dolan (other than securities in which she has a direct pecuniary interest) and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
/s/ James L. Dolan 07/03/2024
/s/ Mark C. Cresitello, Attorney-in-Fact for Kristen A. Dolan 07/03/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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