Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held by AMC Networks Inc. on June 6, 2013. The filing was submitted on June 10, 2013. The company operates under a dual-class stock structure where Class A stockholders have one vote per share and Class B stockholders have ten votes per share.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a current report regarding corporate governance and shareholder voting results. It does not contain financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics.
Material Changes
No material financial changes are reported in this document. The filing details the election of directors and the ratification of the independent auditor.
Shareholder Voting Results
Director Elections
Class A stockholders elected five directors to one-year terms. Class B stockholders elected eight directors to one-year terms.
| Director (Class A) | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil M. Ashe | 46,177,114 | 1,711,609 | 5,449,902 |
| Alan D. Schwartz | 30,669,947 | 17,218,776 | 5,449,902 |
| Leonard Tow | 41,662,392 | 6,226,331 | 5,449,902 |
| Carl E. Vogel | 44,075,386 | 3,813,337 | 5,449,902 |
| Robert C. Wright | 46,049,822 | 1,838,901 | 5,449,902 |
Class B directors received unanimous support with 117,553,370 votes "For" and 0 "Withheld" for each nominee (William J. Bell, Charles F. Dolan, James L. Dolan, Kristin A. Dolan, Patrick F. Dolan, Thomas C. Dolan, Brian G. Sweeney, and Marianne Dolan Weber).
Auditor Ratification
Stockholders voting together as a single class ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year.
- For: 169,750,250
- Against: 185,419
- Abstain: 956,326
- Broker Non-Votes: 0
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific voting power disparity between Class A and Class B shares as described in the proxy statement.
- Review the full proxy statement filed on April 25, 2013, for detailed biographies of the elected directors.
- Confirm the appointment of KPMG LLP for the 2013 fiscal year in subsequent financial filings.
- Note that this document contains no financial performance data; refer to the 10-K or 10-Q for financial metrics.