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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): June 13, 2018 (June 12, 2018)
 
 
AMC Networks Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
1-35106
 
27-5403694
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
file number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
11 Penn Plaza,
New York, NY
 
 
 
10001
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
(212) 324-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
 
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨






Item 8.01     Other Events
On June 12, 2018, the Board of Directors of AMC Networks Inc. (the "Company") approved an increase of $500 million in the amount authorized under the previously announced stock repurchase program, subject to the terms and conditions announced in a press release dated June 13, 2018, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibit is furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
 
 
 
Exhibit Number
  
Item
 
 
99.1
  






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
AMC Networks Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
June 13, 2018
 
By:
/s/ Sean S. Sullivan
 
 
 
 
Sean S. Sullivan
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer