---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001514991-22-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMCX"
cik: "0001514991"
company_name: "AMC Global Media Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:16:56.700566+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMC Networks appoints Matthew Blank to board, new GC employment agreement

## Summary
- Matthew C. Blank appointed as Class A director effective Oct 19, 2022, expanding board to 15.
- New employment agreement with EVP/GC James Gallagher through Dec 31, 2025; base salary $850,000.
- Gallagher eligible for annual target bonus at 100% of salary and LTI target of at least $2.5M.
- Severance upon qualifying termination: 2x (base + target bonus) plus accelerated vesting.
- Gallagher receives a one-time $30,000 signing bonus and car service reimbursement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001514991-22-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMCX
- cik: 0001514991
- company_name: AMC Global Media Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499122000034/0001514991-22-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499122000034/amcx-20221019.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-22-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-22-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-22-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew C. Blank was appointed as Class A Director at AMC Global Media Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class A Director
  source text: On October 19, 2022, the Board of Directors of AMC Networks Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the size of the Board of Directors from 14 directors to 15 directors and appointed Mr. Matthew C. Blank to serve as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499122000034/0001514991-22-000034-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.