---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001514991-26-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMCX"
cik: "0001514991"
company_name: "AMC Global Media Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:08:30.484146+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMC Networks amends indenture to permit up to $50M equity buybacks; consent extended

## Summary
- Amendments to $400M 10.50% senior secured notes indenture effective Feb 23 allow up to $50M equity buybacks.
- Also revises trademark license transfers to non-exclusive only and restricts Permitted Investments.
- ~94% of outstanding noteholders (excluding company/affiliates) delivered consents; consent fee pending.
- Consent solicitation deadline extended to March 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM NY time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001514991-26-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMCX
- cik: 0001514991
- company_name: AMC Global Media Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01, 4.1
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499126000020/0001514991-26-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499126000020/amcx-20260223.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-26-000020
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-26-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  AMC Global Media Inc. amended First Supplemental Indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (effective 2026-02-23).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Effective: 2026-02-23
  source text: On February 23, 2026, AMC Networks Inc. (“AMC Networks” or the “Company”), a Nevada corporation, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as the trustee (the “Trustee”), entered into the First Supplemental Indenture (the “First Supplemental Indenture”) to the Indenture dated as of July 3, 2025 (the “Indenture”), between the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, under which the Company’s $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”) were issued.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499126000020/0001514991-26-000020-index.htm

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