---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001514991-21-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMCX"
cik: "0001514991"
company_name: "AMC Global Media Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T08:07:56.058624+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMC Networks names Matthew Blank interim CEO; Joshua Sapan becomes Executive Vice Chairman

## Summary
- Joshua Sapan transitions from President/CEO to Executive Vice Chairman effective Sept 8, 2021.
- Matthew Blank appointed Interim CEO; receives $2M base salary and $5M RSU special award.
- Michael Sherin named Chief Accounting Officer with $400K base salary and 40% bonus target.
- Sapan's amendment: AMC to acquire at least three films annually in 2023-2024 at $900,000 each.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001514991-21-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMCX
- cik: 0001514991
- company_name: AMC Global Media Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499121000051/0001514991-21-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499121000051/amcx-20210823.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-21-000051
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-21-000051.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-21-000051.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael J. Sherin III was elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at AMC Global Media Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: elected Michael J. Sherin III, age 51, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective August 24, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499121000051/0001514991-21-000051-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joshua W. Sapan was elected as Executive Vice Chairman at AMC Global Media Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice Chairman
  source text: elected Joshua W. Sapan, age 70, the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer, as Executive Vice Chairman of the Company effective September 8, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499121000051/0001514991-21-000051-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Blank was elected as Interim Chief Executive Officer at AMC Global Media Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: elected Matthew Blank, age 71, as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective September 8, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499121000051/0001514991-21-000051-index.htm

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