SEC Form SC 13G filed by Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
| Sphere Entertainment Co. |
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| Class A Common Stock |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
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| 55826T102 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
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| December 31, 2023 |
| (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).
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CUSIP No. 55826T102
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 2
of 8 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P.
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
2,436,214
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,436,214
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,436,214
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10
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CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.6%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, PN
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CUSIP No. 55826T102
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 3
of 8 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Josh Resnick
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
2,436,214
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,436,214
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,436,214
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10
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CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.6%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN, HC
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CUSIP No. 55826T102
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 4
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| 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
| (e) CUSIP No.: |
55826T102
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CUSIP
No. 55826T102
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SCHEDULE 13G
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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: | |
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CUSIP No. 55826T102
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page
6 of 8 Pages
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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: 2,436,214
(b) Percent of class: 8.6%
(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: 2,436,214
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,436,214
Josh Resnick
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,436,214
(b) Percent of class: 8.6%
(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: 2,436,214
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,436,214
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 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.
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.
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CUSIP
No. 55826T102
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SCHEDULE 13G
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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: February 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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CUSIP No. 55826T102
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SCHEDULE 13G
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 14, 2024 with respect to the Class A Common Stock of Sphere Entertainment Co. is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.
Dated: February 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 | |||