AMC CEO Adam Aron to donate $1M in stock to charity
In January, Aron said that he owned more than 2.3 million AMC shares
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron has announced plans to donate $1 million worth of his currently owned shares in the movie theater chain to charity.
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"I benefited greatly as retail investors have embraced AMC. That makes it time for me to step up and personally give back," Aron tweeted Friday. "Therefore, over the coming weeks, I will give away $1 million of my currently owned AMC shares, to be spread over a number of well respected charities."
In a follow-up tweet, Aron asked AMC investors which charities they think he should support.
"We all know Twitter can be a funny and sarcastic public square. But $1 million is a lot of money, and there are real charities in real need," he said. "Serious replies to a serious question please."
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The announcement comes after Aron sold more than $40 million worth of AMC stock for estate planning purposes under a previously disclosed 10b51 plan. After officially completing the sale in January, Aron tweeted that he still owned or planned to vest in more than 2.3 million AMC shares.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMC | AMC ENTERTAINMENT | 4.98 | +0.19 | +3.88% |
As of the time of publication, AMC shares are down about 29% year-to-date.