13D Filings
AMC Networks Inc.
AMCX
Amendment
Ownership

16.70%

Total Shares

6,529,632

Issuer CIK

1514991

CUSIP

00164V103

Event Date

Dec 27, 2024

Accepted

Dec 31, 2024, 09:42 PM

Reporting Persons (39)
Joint Filing

This is a joint filing. The reported shares may overlap between reporting persons and should not be summed.

NameType% of ClassAggregateSole VotingShared Voting
Kathleen M. Dolan, individually and as Trustee of certain trusts described herein
Individual
16.70%6,529,63239,3136,490,319
Mary S. Dolan, as a Trustee of certain trusts as described herein
Individual
15.90%6,166,1136,8106,159,303
Corby Dolan Leinauer, as a Trustee of each of the 2009 Family Trusts, each of the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trusts and each of the CFD 2021 GC Trusts.
Individual
11.50%4,248,1103674,247,743
Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney, individually and as Trustee of the Patrick F. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust
Individual
8.00%2,816,087123,6752,692,412
Brian G. Sweeney, as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust and the Trustee of the Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney 2012 Descendants Trust
Individual
8.00%2,816,0871,327,9521,488,135
Kristin A. Dolan, as the Trustee of the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan Dolan and the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin Dolan
Individual
6.40%2,237,434217,8222,019,612
James L. Dolan
Individual
6.40%2,237,434164,4542,072,980
Paul J. Dolan, Trustee Charles F. Dolan Children Trusts FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and James L. Dolan and the Kathleen M. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust
Individual
6.20%2,130,99891,4422,039,556
Thomas C. Dolan
Individual
5.60%1,934,26846,2991,887,969
Matthew J. Dolan, as a Trustee of certain trusts described herein
Individual
5.50%1,908,6473,1371,905,510
Marianne Dolan Weber
Individual
5.30%1,804,79056,9601,747,830
Patrick F. Dolan
Individual
4.30%1,456,36530,6391,425,726
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust
Other
3.10%1,048,3071,048,3070
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan
Other
2.90%966,844966,8440
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan
Other
2.90%966,844966,8440
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan
Other
2.90%966,845966,8450
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan
Other
2.70%921,125921,1250
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber
Other
2.70%938,666938,6660
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney
Other
2.70%918,981918,9810
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Patrick F. Dolan
Other
2.60%886,015886,0150
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan
Other
2.60%887,064887,0640
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber
Other
1.30%433,862433,8620
CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Marianne E. Dolan Weber
Other
1.10%375,302375,3020
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan
Other
1.10%370,862370,8620
CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Kathleen M. Dolan
Other
1.10%375,302375,3020
CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney
Other
1.10%375,302375,3020
Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney 2012 Descendants Trust
Other
0.80%279,645279,6450
CFD 2021 GC Trust FBO Tara E. Dolan
Other
0.60%187,651187,6510
CFD 2021 GC Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan
Other
0.60%187,651187,6510
Patrick F. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust
Other
0.30%102,032102,0320
Kathleen M. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust
Other
0.30%99,96099,9600
Marianne E. Dolan Weber 2012 Descendants Trust
Other
0.30%99,96099,9600
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney
Other
0.20%70,17770,1770
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Patrick F. Dolan
Other
0.20%61,79061,7900
Tara Dolan 1989 Trust
Other
0.10%15,15615,1560
CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan Dolan
Other
0.10%17,03017,0300
CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin Dolan
Other
0.10%17,03017,0300
Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust
Other
0.10%15,15615,1560
Charles F. Dolan
Individual
0.00%000
Disclosure Items (7)

Security Title

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Issuer Name

AMC Networks Inc.

Issuer Address

11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY, 10001

Filing Persons

The disclosure in Item 2 is hereby amended by amending and restating part (a) thereof as follows: (a) The names of the Reporting Persons who are Group Members are: James L. Dolan; Thomas C. Dolan; Patrick F. Dolan; Kathleen M. Dolan, individually and as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber, the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Patrick F. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan and the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Dolan Children Trusts" and individually, a "Dolan Children Trust"), and as sole Trustee of the Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust and the Tara Dolan 1989 Trust; Marianne E. Dolan Weber; Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney, individually and as Trustee of the Patrick F. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust (the "CFD 2009 Trust"); the Dolan Children Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan; the Dolan Children Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber; the Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney; the Dolan Children Trust FBO James L. Dolan; the Dolan Children Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan; the Dolan Children Trust FBO Patrick F. Dolan; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Patrick F. Dolan; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber; the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney; the Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust; the Tara Dolan 1989 Trust; the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney; the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Kathleen M. Dolan; the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Marianne E. Dolan Weber; the Kathleen M. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust; the Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney 2012 Descendants Trust; the Marianne E. Dolan Weber 2012 Descendants Trust; the Patrick F. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust; the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan Dolan; the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin Dolan; the CFD 2021 GC Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan; and the CFD 2021 GC Trust FBO Tara E. Dolan. The Reporting Persons also include Corby Dolan Leinauer, as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Patrick F. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan, the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Marianne E. Dolan Weber, the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney (collectively, the "2009 Family Trusts" and individually, a "2009 Family Trust"), the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Kathleen M. Dolan, the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney, and the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Marianne E. Dolan Weber (collectively, the "CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trusts" and individually, a "2010 Grandchildren Trust") and the CFD 2021 GC Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan and the CFD 2021 GC Trust FBO Tara E. Dolan (collectively, the "CFD 2021 GC Trusts" and individually, a "CFD 2021 GC Trust"); Mary S. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Dolan Children Trusts FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney and Patrick F. Dolan, the Kathleen M. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust, each of the 2009 Family Trusts, each of the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trusts and each of the CFD 2021 GC Trusts; Paul J. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Dolan Children Trusts FBO Kathleen M. Dolan and James L. Dolan and the Kathleen M. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust; Matthew J. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Dolan Children Trusts FBO Marianne Dolan Weber and Thomas C. Dolan; Brian G. Sweeney, as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust and the Trustee of the Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney 2012 Descendants Trust and Kristin A. Dolan, as the Trustee of the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan Dolan and the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin Dolan. Charles F. Dolan passed away on December 28, 2024 and is no longer a Group Member. The Charles F. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust distributed 109,322 shares of Class B Common Stock to the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust on March 28, 2024 and is no longer a Group Member.

Business Address

The disclosure in Items 2(b) is hereby amended to remove information related to Charles F. Dolan and the Charles F. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust and add the following at the end thereof: Kristin A. Dolan AMC Networks Inc. 11 Penn Plaza New York, NY 10001

Principal Occupation

The disclosure in Items 2(c) is hereby amended to remove information related to Charles F. Dolan and the Charles F. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust and add the following at the end thereof: Kristin A. Dolan is the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. In addition, she is the Trustee of the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Aidan Dolan and the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Quentin Dolan.

Convictions

The disclosure in Item 2(e) is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof: Kristin A. Dolan, during the last five years, has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial body or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Citizenship

The disclosure in Item 2(f) is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof: Kristin A. Dolan is a citizen of the United States.

The disclosure in Item 3 is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof: The information contained in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 14 is incorporated by reference.

The disclosure in Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the following to the end thereof: Charles F. Dolan passed away on December 28, 2024. As a result, as described in Exhibit A to Amendment No. 5, (i) each child of Charles F. Dolan has the power to appoint additional or successor Trustees, including himself or herself, and to remove Trustees with respect to the 2009 Family Trust for his or her benefit, (ii) each child of Charles F. Dolan has the power to appoint additional or successor Trustees (not including himself or herself) and to remove Trustees with respect to the 2010 Grandchildren Trust for the benefit of his or her descendants and (iii) Patrick F. Dolan has the power to appoint additional and/or successor Trustees, including himself, and to remove Trustees of the CFD 2021 GC Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan and the CFD 2021 GC Trust FBO Tara E. Dolan. Accordingly, (a) Patrick F. Dolan,James L. Dolan, Thomas C. Dolan, Kathleen M. Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber and Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney may each be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned of record by the 2009 Family Trust for his or her benefit, (b) Kathleen M. Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber and Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney may each be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned of record by the 2010 Grandchildren Trust for the benefit of her descendants and (c) Patrick F. Dolan may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned of record by the CFD 2021 GC Trust FBO Kevyn A. Dolan and the CFD 2021 GC Trust FBO Tara E. Dolan, in the case of each of clauses (a) through (c), as reflected in Items 7 through 13 of each such person's cover page to this Amendment No. 14. Each of these persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock and shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by such trusts. Further, Brian G. Sweeney may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned of record by the 2009 Family Trust for the benefit of his spouse, Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney, and the 2010 Grandchildren Trust for the benefit the descendants of his spouse, and he disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock and shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by such trusts. Further, Kristin A. Dolan may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned of record by the 2009 Family Trust for the benefit of her spouse, James L. Dolan, and she disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock and shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record by such trust. The Charles F. Dolan 2012 Descendants Trust distributed 109,322 shares of Class B Common Stock to the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust on March 28, 2024.

Percentage of Class

The disclosure in Item 5(a) and (b) is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: (a) and (b) As of December 31, 2024, the Group Members may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 12,483,562 shares of Class A Common Stock as a result of their beneficial ownership of (i) 999,154 shares of Class A Common Stock (inclusive of shares held by the Dolan Family Foundation, for which certain Group Members serve as director) and (ii) 11,484,408 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock. This aggregate amount represents approximately 28.3% of the total shares of the Issuer's common stock deemed to be currently outstanding. Group Members in the aggregate may be deemed to have the current shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 11,484,408 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock (representing all outstanding Class B Common Stock) because of the terms of the Class B Stockholders' Agreement (as previously defined in the Schedule 13D). Reporting Persons and individuals who are not Group Members but are trustees of trusts that are Group Members may be deemed to beneficially own an additional 117,577 shares of Class A Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of such securities. The percentages used herein with respect to the ownership of Class A Common Stock are calculated based on 32,636,371 outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock as of November 1, 2024, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that was filed with the SEC on November 8, 2024. The information contained in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 14 is incorporated by reference. See the responses to Items 7 through 13 of each cover page to this Amendment No. 14, which are incorporated by reference and provide updated information about the Reporting Persons' beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2024.

Number of Shares

See Item 5(a) above

Transactions

Not applicable.

Shareholders

See the Schedule, as amended.

Date of 5% Ownership

None, except as described herein.

See the Schedule, as amended.

The disclosure in Item 7 is hereby amended by adding the following exhibit in appropriate numerical order as follows: Exhibit B.15: Joint Filing Agreement, dated December 31, 2024

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