Edgar Filing: AMC Networks Inc.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

CFD 2010 GRANDCHILDREN TRUST FBO DESCENDANTS OF PATRICK F. DOLAN

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMC Networks Inc. [AMCX]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
Member of 13(d) Group

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2012

(Street)

WOODBURY, NY 11797

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Class B Common Stock

⁽³⁾

12/13/2012

J⁽¹⁾

45,514

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock

45,514

$ 51.81

354,863

D ⁽⁴⁾

Class B Common Stock

⁽³⁾

12/13/2012

J⁽²⁾

20,439

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock

20,439

$ 51.81

375,302

D ⁽⁴⁾

Class B Common Stock

⁽³⁾

12/13/2012

J⁽¹⁾

45,514

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock

45,514

$ 51.81

354,863

D ⁽⁵⁾

Class B Common Stock

⁽³⁾

12/13/2012

J⁽²⁾

20,439

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock

20,439

$ 51.81

375,302

D ⁽⁵⁾

Class B Common Stock

⁽³⁾

12/13/2012

J⁽¹⁾

45,514

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock

45,514

$ 51.81

354,863

D ⁽⁶⁾

Class B Common Stock

⁽³⁾

12/13/2012

J⁽²⁾

20,439

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock

20,439

$ 51.81

375,302

D ⁽⁶⁾

Class B Common Stock

⁽³⁾

12/13/2012

J⁽¹⁾

45,514

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock

45,514

$ 51.81

354,863

D ⁽⁷⁾

Class B Common Stock

⁽³⁾

12/13/2012

J⁽²⁾

20,439

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock

20,439

$ 51.81

375,302

D ⁽⁷⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CFD 2010 GRANDCHILDREN TRUST FBO DESCENDANTS OF PATRICK F. DOLAN C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE WOODBURY, NY 11797				Member of 13(d) Group
CFD 2010 GRANDCHILDREN TRUST FBO DESCENDANTS OF DEBORAH A. DOLAN-SWEENEY C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE WOODBURY, NY 11797				Member of 13(d) Group
CFD 2010 GRANDCHILDREN TRUST FBO DESCENDANTS OF KATHLEEN M. DOLAN C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE WOODBURY, NY 11797				Member of 13(d) Group
CFD 2010 GRANDCHILDREN TRUST FBO DESCENDANTS OF MARIANNE E. DOLAN WEBER C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE WOODBURY, NY 11797				Member of 13(d) Group

Signatures

Lawrence J. Dolan, as Trustee of the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Patrick F. Dolan By: /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact		12/20/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Lawrence J. Dolan, as Trustee of the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney By: /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact		12/20/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Lawrence J. Dolan, as Trustee of the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Kathleen M. Dolan By: /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact		12/20/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Lawrence J. Dolan, as Trustee of the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Marianne E. Dolan Weber By: /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact		12/20/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Payment of $2,358,080.34 of interest and principal on promissory notes held by the reporting trust with shares of Class B Common Stock.
(2)	Payment of $1,058,944.59 of interest and principal on promissory notes held by the reporting trust with shares of Class B Common Stock.
(3)	AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock (the "Class B Common Stock") of the Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder on a share for share basis into AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock (the "Class A Common Stock") of the Issuer.
(4)	These securities are owned solely by the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Patrick F. Dolan, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5)	These securities are owned solely by the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(6)	These securities are owned solely by the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Kathleen M. Dolan, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(7)	These securities are owned solely by the CFD 2010 Grandchildren Trust FBO Descendants of Marianne E. Dolan Weber, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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