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): September 9, 2013
ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 001-34176 |
| 26-2735737 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission |
| (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) |
| File Number) |
| Identification No.) |
5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 628-5600
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 9, 2013, Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that Bill Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Michael Meyers, Chief Financial Officer of both the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Monitronics International, Inc. (“Monitonics”), will speak at the Imperial Capital Global Opportunities Conference, being held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, New York on September 19, 2013 at 10:30 am EST. During their presentation, Messrs. Fitzgerald and Meyers may make observations regarding the financial performance and outlook of both the Company and Monitronics.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished to the SEC under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
| Press Release issued by Ascent Capital Group, Inc. dated September 9, 2013. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 12, 2013
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| By: | /s/ William E. Niles | |
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| Name: | William E. Niles |
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| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |