Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Sphere Entertainment Co.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G-A

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)* 


 

Sphere Entertainment Co.
(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

55826T102
(CUSIP Number)

 

 

September 30, 2024
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

x Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 


 

 

CUSIP No. 55826T102
 SCHEDULE 13G-A
Page 2 of 8 Pages
         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,805,615
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,805,615
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,805,615
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
9.8%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA, PN

 

 


 

 

CUSIP No. 55826T102
 SCHEDULE 13G-A
Page 3 of 8 Pages
         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Josh Resnick
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,805,615
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,805,615
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,805,615
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
9.8%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN, HC

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 55826T102
 SCHEDULE 13G-A
Page 4 of 8 Pages

 

Item 1.(a) Name of Issuer

Sphere Entertainment Co.

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

Two Pennsylvania Plaza

New York, New York 10121

 

Item 2.(a) Name of Person Filing

Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P.

Josh Resnick

(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence

Jericho Capital Asset Management, L.P.

510 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor

New York, NY 10022 

Josh Resnick

c/o Jericho Capital Asset Management, L.P.

510 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor

New York, NY 10022 

(c) Citizenship

Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each reporting person 

 (d) Title of Class of Securities

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Stock")

 (e) CUSIP No.:

55826T102

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 55826T102
 SCHEDULE 13G-A
Page 5 of 8 Pages

 

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
 
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
 
  (e) x An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
  (f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
  (g) x A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
  (h) ¨ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
  (i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
  (j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
  (k) ¨ A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:                            
     

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 55826T102
 SCHEDULE 13G-A
Page 6 of 8 Pages

 

 

Item 4. Ownership

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P.

 

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,805,615

(b) Percent of class: 9.8%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,805,615

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,805,615

 

Josh Resnick

 

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,805,615

(b) Percent of class: 9.8%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,805,615

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,805,615

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

 

Not Applicable

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

Jericho Capital Asset Management LP is the investment adviser to certain investment funds and accounts (the "Jericho Vehicles") which have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Class A Common Stock, reported herein. Jericho Capital Master Fund LP, a Jericho Vehicle, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends or the proceeds from the sale of more than 5% of the shares of Class A Common Stock.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

 

Not Applicable

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Not Applicable

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not Applicable

Item 10. Certification

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 
 
CUSIP No. 55826T102
 SCHEDULE 13G-A
Page 7 of 8 Pages

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: November 14, 2024

 

 
  Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P.
       
  By:  /s/ Josh Resnick
    Name:  Josh Resnick
    Title:  Managing Member
       
  Josh Resnick
  By:  /s/ Josh Resnick
    Name:  Josh Resnick
    Title:  Managing Member
     
 
CUSIP No. 55826T102
 SCHEDULE 13G-A
Page 8 of 8 Pages

 

 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G/A is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G/A shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

Dated: November 14, 2024

 

 

 
  Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P.
       
  By:  /s/ Josh Resnick
    Name:  Josh Resnick
    Title:  Managing Member
       
  Josh Resnick
  By:  /s/ Josh Resnick
    Name:  Josh Resnick
    Title:  Managing Member

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