amcx-20260331
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): April 3, 2026 (March 31, 2026)
Commission File Number: 1-35106
AMC Networks Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 27-5403694 | |||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. 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)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | AMCX | The | NASDAQ | Stock Market LLC | ||||||||||
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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).
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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 March 31, 2026, the resignation of Patrick O’Connell, Chief Financial Officer of AMC Networks Inc. (the “Company”), which was previously announced on January 22, 2026, became effective. His resignation was not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
In connection with Mr. O’Connell’s resignation, Michael J. Sherin III, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, assumed the responsibilities of principal financial officer on an interim basis, effective as of March 31, 2026.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Item | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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: | April 3, 2026 | By: | /s/ Anne G. Kelly | |||||||||||
| Anne G. Kelly | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||