SEC Form 5

FORM 5		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0362 Estimated average burden hours per response: 1.0
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
	Form 3 Holdings Reported.
	Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO KATHLEEN M. DOLAN (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE (Street) WOODBURY NY 11797 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMC Networks Inc. [ AMCX ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Member of 13(d) Group
	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2011
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	$0(2)	12/14/2011		G	350		(2)	(2)	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	350	$0(1)	309,071	D(3)
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	$0(2)	12/14/2011		G	350		(2)	(2)	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	350	$0(1)	204,071	D(4)
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	$0(2)	12/14/2011		G	350		(2)	(2)	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	350	$0(1)	372,071	D(5)
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	$0(2)	12/14/2011		G	350		(2)	(2)	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	350	$0(1)	302,071	D(6)
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	$0(2)	12/14/2011		G	350		(2)	(2)	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	350	$0(1)	693,420	D(7)
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	$0(2)	12/14/2011		G	350		(2)	(2)	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	350	$0(1)	659,359	D(8)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO KATHLEEN M. DOLAN (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE (Street) WOODBURY NY 11797 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO DEBORAH A. DOLAN-SWEENEY (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE (Street) WOODBURY NY 11797 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO MARIANNE DOLAN WEBER (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE (Street) WOODBURY NY 11797 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO PATRICK F. DOLAN (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE (Street) WOODBURY NY 11797 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO THOMAS C. DOLAN (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE (Street) WOODBURY NY 11797 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO JAMES L. DOLAN (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O KNICKERBOCKER GROUP LLC PO BOX 420 (Street) OYSTER BAY NY 11771 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Gift.

2. AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock (the "Class B Common Stock") of the Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder on a share for share basis into AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock (the "Class A Common Stock") of the Issuer.

3. These securities are owned solely by the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Kathleen M. Dolan, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. These securities are owned solely by the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

5. These securities are owned solely by the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Marianne Dolan Weber, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

6. These securities are owned solely by the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Patrick F. Dolan, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

7. These securities are owned solely by the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO Thomas C. Dolan, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

8. These securities are owned solely by the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust FBO James L. Dolan, which is a member of a "group" with the other reporting persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	David M. Dolan, as Trustee of the CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO KATHLEEN M. DOLAN By: /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact	02/14/2012
	David M. Dolan, as Trustee of the CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO DEBORAH A. DOLAN-SWEENEY By: /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact	02/14/2012
	David M. Dolan, as Trustee of the CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO MARIANNE DOLAN WEBER By: /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact	02/14/2012
	David M. Dolan, as Trustee of the CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO PATRICK F. DOLAN By: /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact	02/14/2012
	David M. Dolan, as Trustee of the CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO THOMAS C. DOLAN By: /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact	02/14/2012
	David M. Dolan, as Trustee of the CHARLES F. DOLAN 2009 FAMILY TRUST FBO JAMES . DOLAN By: /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact	02/14/2012
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