[Form 4] AMC Networks Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Report summary: This Form 4 shows that Kathleen Margaret Dolan, a director and officer of AMC Networks Inc. (AMCX), was involved in a securities transfer on September 8, 2025. A trust for which she serves as trustee received 119,327 shares of Class B common stock as partial repayment of a promissory note; those Class B shares are convertible one-for-one into Class A shares. The filing values the repayment at $7.72 per share, the mean of the high and low trading price for AMC Networks Class A on that date. The report also discloses that trusts for which she is co-trustee hold 5,588,022 Class A shares and that 4,481 Class A shares were disposed of and reported as directly held following the transaction. Ms. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust-held securities.
- A trust for which the Reporting Person is trustee received 119,327 Class B shares as partial repayment of a promissory note, demonstrating conversion-capable equity was acquired without open-market sales.
- The repayment valuation is explicitly provided at $7.72 per share, giving clear pricing transparency for the transaction.
- The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust-held securities, which reduces clarity about actual economic control by the director.
- The filing shows a reported disposition of 4,481 Class A shares which may require attention to reconcile with prior holdings.
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TL;DR: Director received Class B shares via note repayment; significant trust holdings are disclosed but beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
The filing documents a non-market acquisition mechanism rather than an open-market purchase, with 119,327 Class B shares received by a trust for which Ms. Dolan is trustee as partial repayment of a promissory note. The shares were valued at $7.72 per share for the repayment. Because Class B shares convert on a share-for-share basis into Class A, the transaction increases convertible equity under the trust vehicle. The filing explicitly states that the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust securities, which limits direct attribution of economic control. For investors, this is a disclosure of ownership structure change, not an operational or earnings event.
TL;DR: Transaction is administrative and governance-related; trustee role and disclaimer affect how ownership is attributed.
The key governance element is that the shares were transferred to a trust where Ms. Dolan serves as trustee and co-trustee, and the filing includes a formal disclaimer of beneficial ownership. That disclaimer is important for Section 16 attribution and potential insider reporting obligations. The trust-held position of 5,588,022 Class A shares is disclosed, but the reporting person avoids claiming beneficial ownership. This is a routine Section 16 disclosure reflecting financing repayment and internal ownership structure adjustments rather than a change in corporate control or management intent.