secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     AMC Global Media Inc. (AMCX)
CIK:        0001514991
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-05T00:53:40+00:00
Accession:  0001514991-26-000093
Event type: litigation
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

AMC Global settles Walking Dead lawsuit for $120M; cuts FY26 FCF guide to $150M
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- Settlement total $120M: $85M cash due by Sept 18, 2026; $35M by Jan 31, 2027 as advance against future participation.
- Company records ~$85M charge in Q3 2026; lawsuit dismissed with prejudice.
- FY26 free cash flow forecast lowered to ~$150M from ~$220M due to cash payment, net of tax benefit.
- Adjusted operating income and revenue guidance unchanged; $35M advance offsets future participation payments.
- Plaintiffs include Robert Kirkman, Glen Mazzara, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, and others.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499126000093/0001514991-26-000093-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514991/000151499126000093/amcx-20260904.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514991-26-000093

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