Dolan Ryan Thomas Form 4 Sphere Entertainment / Ryan Thomas Dolan ownership change

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dolan Ryan Thomas

(Last) (First) (Middle)

TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10121

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sphere Entertainment Co. [ SPHR ]

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)
03/27/2024

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

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
Performance Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/27/2024		A		438(2)		(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	438	(2)	438	D
Performance Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/27/2024		A		494(4)		(5)	(5)	Class A Common Stock	494	(4)	494	D
Performance Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/27/2024		A		807(6)		(7)	(7)	Class A Common Stock	807	(6)	807	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each performance restricted stock unit ("PSU") represents a right to receive one share of Sphere Entertainment Co. (the "Issuer") Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof.

2. Represents PSUs granted on August 27, 2021 that are no longer subject to performance-based vesting requirements as a result of the decision by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer to deem such PSUs earned at 100% of target.

3. The PSUs are scheduled to vest and settle on September 15, 2024.

4. Represents PSUs granted on August 31, 2022 that are no longer subject to performance-based vesting requirements as a result of the decision by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer to deem such PSUs earned at 100% of target.

5. The PSUs are scheduled to vest and settle on September 15, 2025.

6. Represents PSUs granted on September 1, 2023 that are no longer subject to performance-based vesting requirements as a result of the decision by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer deem such PSUs earned at 100% of target.

7. The PSUs are scheduled to vest and settle on September 15, 2026.

	/s/ Mark C. Cresitello, Attorney-in-Fact for Ryan T. Dolan	03/29/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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