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): November 4, 2014
ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
 
001-34176
 
26-2735737
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 628-5600
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 November 4, 2014, Charles Y. Tanabe was elected to the board of directors (the “Board”) of Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”). Following Mr. Tanabe’s election, the Company has a total of six directors, divided among three classes, with Mr. Tanabe to serve as a Class I director with a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2015. The Board has determined that Mr. Tanabe qualifies as an independent director for purposes of the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market as well as applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Board also appointed Mr. Tanabe to serve as a member and chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.



 

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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: November 7, 2014

 
ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ William E. Niles
 
 
Name:
William E. Niles
 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


 




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