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*
DOLAN PATRICK FRANCIS

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11 PENN PLAZA

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10001

(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) X Other (specify below)
Member of 13(d) Group
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 03/05/2012 F(1) 1,664 D $45.31 11,368(2) D
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 1,150 I By minor children(3)(5)
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 1,150 I By child(3)
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 175 I By spouse(4)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares withheld to pay withholding taxes on vested restricted share exempt under Rule 16b-3.
2. Includes restricted shares and shares held jointly with spouse.
3. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities of AMC Networks Inc. ("AMC") beneficially owned by his children and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that he is, for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
4. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all AMC securities beneficially owned by his spouse and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that he is, for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
5. Securities held by Reporting Person as custodian for minor child.
/s/ Anne G. Kelly, Attorney-in-fact for Patrick F. Dolan 03/06/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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