Sec Form 4 Filing - DOLAN CHARLES F @ AMC Networks Inc. - 2012-08-14

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person DOLAN CHARLES F 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMC Networks Inc. [ AMCX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman/Member of 13(d) Group (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/14/2012 (Street) WOODBURY, NY11797 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 08/14/2012 C( 1 ) 1,750,000 A $ 0 1,826,868 ( 5 ) D ( 4 ) ( 6 ) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 08/14/2012 S( 2 ) 1,750,000 D $ 41.38 76,868 ( 5 ) D ( 4 ) ( 6 ) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 1,726 I By CFD 2009 Revocable Trust ( 3 ) ( 4 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock $ 0 08/14/2012 C( 1 ) 1,750,000 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 1,750,000 $ 0 229,019 I By CFD 2009 Revocable Trust ( 3 ) ( 4 ) AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock $ 0 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 753,619 753,619 I By CFD 2011 GRAT #1A ( 4 ) ( 8 ) AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock $ 0 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 465,537 465,537 I By HAD 2011 GRAT #1A ( 9 ) ( 11 ) AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock $ 0 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 791,180 791,180 I By HAD 2009 Revocable Trust ( 10 ) ( 11 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DOLAN CHARLES F C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE WOODBURY, NY11797 X X Executive Chairman Member of 13(d) Group DOLAN HELEN A C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE WOODBURY, NY11797 Member of 13(d) Group Signatures /s/ William A. Frewin, as Attorney-in-Fact for Charles F. Dolan 08/16/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ William A. Frewin, as Attorney-in-Fact for Helen A. Dolan 08/16/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Exempt conversion of Class B Common Stock for shares of Class A Common Stock. Reflects change in form of beneficial ownership exempt pursuant to Rule 16a-13. ( 2 )Sale of Class A Common Stock in block sale through a broker. ( 3 )Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust. ( 4 )Helen A. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 5 )Includes restricted shares. ( 6 )Shares held directly by Charles F. Dolan. ( 7 )AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock (the "Class B Common Stock") of the Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder on a share for share basis into AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock (the "Class A Common Stock") of the Issuer. ( 8 )These securities are owned solely by the Charles F. Dolan 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1A. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust. ( 9 )These securities are owned solely by the Helen A. Dolan 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1A. Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust. ( 10 )Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Helen A. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust. ( 11 )Charles F. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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