SUBSEQUENT EVENT	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	NOTE 18—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On February 25, 2016, Holdings' Board of Directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share of Class A and Class B common stock, payable on March 21, 2016 to stockholders of record on March 7, 2016. On February 25, 2016, the Boards of Directors of Holdings and AMCE approved the merger of AMCE with and into Holdings. The Company anticipates the merger will be completed on or prior to March 31, 2016. On March 3, 2016, the Company and Carmike Cinemas, Inc. ("Carmike") announced they entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which the Company will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Carmike for $30.00 per share in cash or approximately $757,000,000. The Company has entered into a debt financing commitment letter in connection with the merger agreement which provides senior secured incremental term loans in an aggregate amount of up to $560,000,000 and a senior subordinated bridge loan in an aggregate amount of up to $300,000,000 to fund the acquisition and to backstop the change of control put option in the existing Carmike indebtedness. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in completing the debt financing on favorable terms as it involves matters outside of the Company's control. The merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval and approval by Carmike's shareholders.

NOTE 18—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 25, 2016, Holdings' Board of Directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share of Class A and Class B common stock, payable on March 21, 2016 to stockholders of record on March 7, 2016.

On February 25, 2016, the Boards of Directors of Holdings and AMCE approved the merger of AMCE with and into Holdings. The Company anticipates the merger will be completed on or prior to March 31, 2016.

On March 3, 2016, the Company and Carmike Cinemas, Inc. ("Carmike") announced they entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which the Company will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Carmike for $30.00 per share in cash or approximately $757,000,000. The Company has entered into a debt financing commitment letter in connection with the merger agreement which provides senior secured incremental term loans in an aggregate amount of up to $560,000,000 and a senior subordinated bridge loan in an aggregate amount of up to $300,000,000 to fund the acquisition and to backstop the change of control put option in the existing Carmike indebtedness. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in completing the debt financing on favorable terms as it involves matters outside of the Company's control. The merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval and approval by Carmike's shareholders.