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): July 17, 2015
AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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001-33892 |
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26-0303916 |
One AMC Way
11500 Ash Street, Leawood, KS 66211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (913) 213-2000
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:
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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.
On July 17, 2015, Gerardo I. Lopez provided AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, AMC Entertainment Inc. (collectively, AMC), with notice of his resignation from his positions as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of AMC and as an officer and director of all of AMCs subsidiaries, effective August 6, 2015.
On July 19, 2015, the Board of Directors of AMC appointed Craig R. Ramsey, AMCs current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to serve in the additional capacities of Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim President of AMC, effective August 7, 2015. Mr. Ramsey, age 63, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AMC since 2002. Mr. Ramsey has been with AMC since 1995 and during his tenure he has served in various senior leadership capacities for AMC and its predecessors and subsidiaries, including Secretary, Senior Vice President, Finance, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Finance, Director of Information Systems and Director of Financial Reporting. Mr. Ramsey has over 30 years of experience in public and private companies.
The Company is finalizing compensation arrangements related to Mr. Ramseys interim position. Accordingly information relating to such arrangements is not yet available. AMC will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K upon final determination of those arrangements.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Ramsey and any other person pursuant to which he was selected an officer of AMC, nor are there any family relationships between Mr. Ramsey and any of AMCs directors or executive officers. There are no transactions between Mr. Ramsey and AMC 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.
On July 21, 2015, AMC issued a press release announcing the executive leadership changes described in this Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 21, 2015, AMC issued a press release announcing the executive leadership changes described in this Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The exhibit listed below and in the accompanying Exhibit Index is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated July 21, 2015 titled, AMC Theatres Announces Executive Leadership Transition; Board Appoints Craig R. Ramsey, Interim CEO |
SIGNATURES
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.
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AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC. | |
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Date: July 21, 2015 |
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/s/ CRAIG R. RAMSEY |
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Craig R. Ramsey |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated July 21, 2015 titled, AMC Theatres Announces Executive Leadership Transition; Board Appoints Craig R. Ramsey, Interim CEO |