Form 8-K - Current report

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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): September 12, 2024

 

AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

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Delaware		001-33892		26-0303916
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Incorporation)				Number)

 

One AMC Way

11500 Ash Street, Leawood, KS 66211

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

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[phone]

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

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:

 

☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock		AMC		New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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Effective September 12, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, fixed the number of directors constituting the Board at 11 directors and elected Marcus Glover as a Class I director to serve until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. Glover qualifies as an “independent director” under the New York Stock Exchange listing requirements and meets the heightened standards of independence for audit committee membership under the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  The Board has also determined that Mr. Glover qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under the criteria set forth in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.  The Board appointed Mr. Glover to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. 

Mr. Glover will receive the standard compensation for non-employee directors, as described in the section entitled “Non-Employee Director Compensation” in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 24, 2024.   In addition, Mr. Glover has an indemnification agreement with the Company pursuant to which the Company will indemnify him from certain liabilities that may arise by reason of his status as a director and to advance certain expenses incurred by him. The form of indemnification agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Form S-1 Registration Statement, filed with the SEC on November 22, 2013, as amended, and the terms of the indemnification agreement are incorporated herein by reference. 

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Glover and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected to be a director of the Company. There are no transactions between Mr. Glover, on the one hand, and the Company on the other, that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

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On September 16, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Glover to the Board.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the  Exchange Act whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. dated September 16, 2024.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File – (embedded with the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has du1y caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

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	AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: September 16, 2024	By:		/s/ Kevin M. Connor
		Name: Kevin M. Connor
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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	MEDIA CONTACTS: Ryan Noonan, [phone] [e-mail]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS
MARCUS GLOVER TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY,

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

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Marcus Glover will serve as a Class I director of the Company with a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

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LEAWOOD, KANSAS - (September 16, 2024) – AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and in the world, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has elected Marcus Glover to the AMC Board of Directors, effective September 12, 2024.

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Glover will serve as a Class 1 director of the Company with a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and at that meeting will stand for re-election thereafter. He will serve as a Member of the Audit Committee.

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Glover brings to the Board extensive financial, operational and management experience, including as a chief financial officer of a publicly traded company. Since May 2023, he has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bally’s Corporation. Before his current role, he was Chief Strategy Officer for QPSI LLC, a supply chain solutions and contract packaging company, from October 2021 to May 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Glover served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa, and President and Chief Operating Officer of the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. He also served as a senior executive with Caesars Entertainment in various positions.

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Glover holds an M.B.A. from The Duke University Fuqua School of Business and received a B.A. in Business Administration, Finance from Morehouse College.

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AMC Chairman of the Board and CEO Adam Aron commented:

The addition of Marcus Glover to AMC‘s Board of Directors is a great benefit to all those who work for and root for AMC’s success. Marcus brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the AMC board, particularly in the varied areas of guest service, employee satisfaction and finance. I look forward to working with him and all of our board members as we continue to deliver results for our guests, our shareholders, and our partners.

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Marcus Glover commented:

AMC is a company I have long admired for its innovation in the entertainment industry, and one I regularly visit as a moviegoer. I am eager to work with my fellow board members, and AMC’s leadership team, as the company continues on its path as the industry leader.

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The full AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors will now include:

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Adam M. Aron – Chairman of the Board and CEO; former CEO of each of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc., the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, Vail Resorts and Norwegian Cruise Line, as well as having been the chief marketing officer of both United Airlines and Hyatt Hotels & Resorts

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Denise “Dee” Clark – Global information technology executive who has led technical groups for a variety of consumer giants including Estée Lauder, Hasbro, Mattel, Warner Music, MCI Systemhouse and Apple Computer

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Marcus Glover – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bally’s Corporation

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Sonia Jain – CFO of Cars.com, former CFO of Redbox Automated Retail LLC

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Howard W. 'Hawk' Koch, Jr. – Movie producer, principal at The Koch Company, former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America

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Philip Lader - Senior Advisor to Morgan Stanley Institutional Securities; formerly served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the U.S. Office of Management & Budget. Also former Chairman of WPP plc

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Gary F. Locke – Trade consultant and owner of Locke Global Strategies; formerly served as Governor of Washington, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and the U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China

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Kathleen M. Pawlus – Retired partner of Ernst and Young, LLP having served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of its Global Assurance practice

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Keri Putnam – Producer, consultant, and executive with decades of experience in leadership roles in commercial film & television, and nonprofit arts. Formerly CEO of Sundance Institute and President of Production at Miramax films

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Anthony J. Saich – Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation as well as Daewoo Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government

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Adam J. Sussman – President of Epic Games; formerly Chief Digital Officer of Nike, Inc.

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About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world with approximately 900 theatres and 10,000 screens across the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by: deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement through its loyalty and subscription programs, website, and mobile apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and independent programming. In addition, in 2023 AMC launched AMC Theatres Distribution with the highly successful releases of TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR and RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ. AMC Theatres Distribution expects to release more concert films with the world’s leading musical artists in the years ahead. For more information, visit www.amctheatres.com.

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Source: AMC Entertainment Holdings

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