UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2011
ASCENT MEDIA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
001-34176 (Commission File Number) |
26-2735737 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5622
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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Item 5.02(e) | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
As incentive payment under the Plan, on March 15, 2011, the compensation committee
of the board of directors of the Corporation granted to certain executive officers of the
Corporation restricted stock awards for shares of the Corporations Series A Common Stock, par
value $0.01 (Shares).
The executive officers received the following restricted stock awards:
Name | Title | Restricted Shares | ||||
William R.
Fitzgerald
|
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | 23,909 | ||||
William E. Niles
|
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | 23,212 |
The restricted stock award granted to Mr. Fitzgerald will vest quarterly over a four-year period.
The restricted stock award granted to Mr. Niles will vest quarterly over a five-year period.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: March 21, 2011
ASCENT MEDIA CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ William E. Niles | |||
Name: | William E. Niles | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||