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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-033513"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMC"
cik: "0001411579"
company_name: "AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T22:58:14.211836+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMC receives court preliminary approval for $3.3M settlement in Section 16(b) derivative suit against Antara

## Summary
- Federal court preliminarily approved settlement of derivative action; final hearing set for May 2, 2024.
- If approved, AMC will receive $3.3 million from Antara Capital entities; claims alleged up to $28.75 million in short-swing profits.
- Settlement releases Antara Defendants from all Section 16(b) claims; no admission of liability.
- Special litigation counsel James A. Hunter to receive 22.5% contingency fee ($742,500) from proceeds, split with plaintiffs' counsel.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-033513
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMC
- cik: 0001411579
- company_name: AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411579/000110465924033513/0001104659-24-033513-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411579/000110465924033513/tm248550d1_8k.htm

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