Dolan Helen A Form 4 AMC Networks / HELEN A 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 CHARLES F

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE

340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)

WOODBURY NY 11797

(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	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman / Member of 13D Group

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2016

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	03/12/2016		M		6,497	A	(1)	47,756	D(2)(3)
Class A Common Stock	03/12/2016		F(4)		2,423	D	$65.48	45,333	D(2)(3)
Class A Common Stock								52,243	I(3)(5)	By CFD Revocable Trust

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/12/2016		M			6,497	03/12/2016	03/12/2016	Class A Common Stock	6,497	(1)	0	D(2)(3)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DOLAN CHARLES F

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE

340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)

WOODBURY NY 11797

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DOLAN HELEN A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE

340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)

WOODBURY NY 11797

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit was granted under the AMC Networks Inc. 2011 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof, at the election of the issuer.

2. Securities held directly by Mr. Charles F. Dolan and indirectly by his spouse, Mrs. Helen A. Dolan.

3. Helen A. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.

4. Shares withheld to pay withholding taxes on vested restricted stock units exempt under Rule 16b-3.

5. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust

Remarks:

	/s/ Renzo Mori, Attorney-in-Fact for Charles F. Dolan	03/15/2016
	/s/ Renzo Mori, Attorney-in-Fact for Helen A. Dolan	03/15/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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