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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Sweeney Brian

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1111 STEWART AVENUE

(Street)
BETHPAGE NY 11714

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMC Networks Inc. [ AMCX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/26/2015
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
Class A Common Stock 03/26/2015 M 1,875 A $13.55 29,670 D(1)
Class A Common Stock 03/26/2015 S 1,875 D $73.59 27,794 D(1)
Class A Common Stock 7,675 I(2) By trusts
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
Options (Rights to Buy) $13.55 03/26/2015 M 1,875 07/15/2011 11/08/2015 Class A Common Stock 1,875 $0 0 D(3)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Sweeney Brian

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1111 STEWART AVENUE

(Street)
BETHPAGE NY 11714

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DOLAN-SWEENEY DEBORAH A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE
340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)
WOODBURY NY 11797

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Member of 13(d) Group
Explanation of Responses:
1. Securities held directly by Brian G. Sweeney, Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney's spouse. Ms. Dolan-Sweeney disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities of AMC Networks Inc. beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Sweeney (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.
2. Securities held in trusts for which Mr. Sweeney serves as co-trustee. Both he and Ms. Dolan-Sweeney disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that they are, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owners of such securities.
3. Represents options to purchase Class A Common Stock granted pursuant to the AMC 2011 Employee Stock Plan. 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.
/s/ Brian G. Sweeney 03/27/2015
/s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact for Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney 03/27/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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