UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. |
(Name of Issuer) |
Series A Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
(Title of Class of Securities) |
043632108 |
(CUSIP Number) |
AHMET H. OKUMUS c/o Okumus Fund Management Ltd. 767 Third Avenue, 35th Floor New York, NY 10017 212-201-2640 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
February 16, 2016 |
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.240.13D-1(e), 240.13d‑1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [X ]. |
CUSIP No. | 043632108 | |||||
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |||||
Okumus Fund Management Ltd. | ||||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | |||||
(a) | [_] | |||||
(b) | [X] | |||||
3. | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
AF | ||||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | [_] | ||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |||||
Cayman Islands | ||||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | ||||||
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||
0 | ||||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||
1,289,727 | ||||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
0 | ||||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
1,289,727 | ||||||
11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | |||||
PERSON | ||||||
1,289,727 | ||||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES | |||||
CERTAIN SHARES | [_] | |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||||
10.5% | ||||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
CO, IA |
CUSIP No. | 043632108 | |||||
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |||||
Okumus Opportunistic Value Fund, Ltd. | ||||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | |||||
(a) | [_] | |||||
(b) | [X] | |||||
3. | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
WC | ||||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | [_] | ||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |||||
British Virgin Islands | ||||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | ||||||
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||
0 | ||||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||
1,289,727 | ||||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
0 | ||||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
1,289,727 | ||||||
11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | |||||
PERSON | ||||||
1,289,727 | ||||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES | |||||
CERTAIN SHARES | ||||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||||
[_] | ||||||
10.5% | ||||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
CO |
CUSIP No. | 043632108 | |||||
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |||||
Ahmet H. Okumus | ||||||
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | |||||
(a) | [_] | |||||
(b) | [X] | |||||
3. | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
AF | ||||||
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | [_] | ||||
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |||||
Republic of Turkey | ||||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | ||||||
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||
0 | ||||||
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||
1,289,727 | ||||||
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
0 | ||||||
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||
1,289,727 | ||||||
11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | |||||
PERSON | ||||||
1,289,727 | ||||||
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES | |||||
CERTAIN SHARES | [_] | |||||
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||||
10.5% | ||||||
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |||||
IN, HC |
CUSIP No. | 043632108 |
The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned ("Amendment No. 1"). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. | |
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
On February 16, 2016, the Reporting Persons mistakenly filed a Schedule 13G/A for Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Such filing should be disregarded.
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. | |
N/A | ||
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
N/A | ||
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Okumus Fund Management Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Ahmet H. Okumus | |
Name: | Ahmet H. Okumus | |
Title: | President | |
Okumus Opportunistic Value Fund, Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Ahmet H. Okumus | |
Name: | Ahmet H. Okumus | |
Title: | President | |
/s/ Ahmet H. Okumus | ||
Ahmet H. Okumus | ||
February 16, 2016 |
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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