Every material Form 8-K AMC Global Media Inc. has filed with the SEC since June 17, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
AMC Global Media agreed on September 4, 2026 to settle breach-of-contract claims brought by Walking Dead creators and rights holders, with total consideration of $120 million. The company now expects 2026 free cash flow of about $150 million, down from the about $220 million it indicated on July 30, 2026, while its revenue and adjusted operating income outlook is unchanged.
Total settlement consideration is $120 million: $85 million cash due by September 18, 2026, and $35 million due by January 31, 2027.
The company expects a charge of about $85 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
2026 free cash flow outlook falls to about $150 million from about $220 million; excluding the one-time items, guidance is unchanged.
The trial had been scheduled to begin October 27, 2026; the case is being dismissed with prejudice.
AMC Global Media reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $547 million, down 8.8% from a year earlier, and a diluted loss of $0.51 per share compared with diluted earnings of $0.91 a year earlier. The company said it is increasing its full-year guidance and announced a Netflix license agreement for global co-exclusive streaming rights to The Walking Dead Universe, with a $500 million content license fee over five years.
Second-quarter net revenue was $547.5 million, down 8.8% from $600.0 million in the prior-year quarter.
Operating income fell to $15.9 million from $64.5 million; adjusted operating income was $46.1 million, down 57.9%.
Diluted EPS was $(0.51) versus $0.91 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $(0.28) versus $0.69.
Netflix will pay a $500 million aggregate license fee over the five-year license period, with about $25 million expected in 2026.
AMC Global Media appointed Hozefa Lokhandwala as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 16, 2026, under an employment agreement running through June 30, 2029. The company also renewed its Chief Accounting Officer's employment agreement and reported annual meeting votes, including ratification of KPMG LLP as auditor for 2026. The filing does not report financial results.
Hozefa Lokhandwala appointed EVP and CFO effective June 16, 2026; his employment agreement expires June 30, 2029.
Lokhandwala's agreement sets a minimum annual base salary of $750,000 and an annual target bonus equal to 100% of salary paid.
Michael J. Sherin III's new agreement as Chief Accounting Officer runs through August 15, 2029, with a minimum base salary of $475,000.
At the June 16, 2026 annual meeting, KPMG LLP was ratified as auditor with 142,138,711 votes for and 98,835 against.
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