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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2016
ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34176 | 26-2735737 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 628-5600
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 2, 2016, Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing it will release its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 after the market close on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. The Company will host a conference call that day at 5:00 p.m. ET. Participating on the call will be Bill Fitzgerald, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jeffery Gardner, Executive Vice President, and Mike Meyers, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Messrs. Gardner and Meyers are also executive officers of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Monitronics International, Inc. (“Monitronics”). During the call, management will provide an update on the Company’s operations, including the financial performance of Monitronics, and may also discuss future opportunities.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished to the SEC under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Ascent Capital Group, Inc. on August 2, 2016 | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 5, 2016
ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ William E. Niles | ||
Name: | William E. Niles | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Ascent Capital Group, Inc. on August 2, 2016 | |
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