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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;17, 2008</B></DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Ascent Media Corporation</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</DIV>


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<B>Delaware<BR></B>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
Incorporation or Organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>12300 Liberty Blvd.<BR>
Englewood, CO 80112<BR>
(720)&nbsp;875-5622<BR></B>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and<BR>
Zip Code)
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<B>26-2735737<BR></B>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Ascent Media Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of plan)</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>Copy to:</I></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>William E. Niles <BR>
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary <BR>
520 Broadway, 5th Floor <BR>
Santa Monica, California 90401<BR>
(310)&nbsp;434-7000</B><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone <BR>
number, including area code, of agent for service)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Marc A. Leaf<BR>
Renee L. Wilm<BR>
Baker Botts L.L.P.<BR>
30 Rockefeller Plaza<BR>
New York, New York 10112<BR>
(212)&nbsp;408-2500</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of
the Exchange Act.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Series&nbsp;A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">2,000,000</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$18.11</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$1,423.45</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement covers, in addition to the number of shares stated above, an indeterminate number of
shares which may be issued pursuant to the Ascent Media Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan after
the operation of certain anti-dilution and other provisions contained therein.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Calculated based on the average of the high and low prices reported for the Series&nbsp;A Common
Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on December&nbsp;15, 2008 in accordance with Rule 457(h) under
the Securities Act.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Note</U>: The document(s) containing the employee benefit plan information required by
Item&nbsp;1 of Part&nbsp;I of this Form and the statement of availability of registrant information and other
information required by Item&nbsp;2 of Part&nbsp;I of this Form will be sent or given to participants as
specified by Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act. In accordance with Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities
Act and the requirements of Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>Commission</U>&#148;) either as part of this Registration
Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 under the Securities
Act. Ascent Media Corporation (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) will maintain a file of such documents in
accordance with the provisions of Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act. Upon request, the Company
will furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy or copies of all the documents included in such
file.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</B>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents, previously filed with the Commission by the Company pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#148;), are incorporated herein
by reference.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;10 (File No.&nbsp;001-34176), originally filed
with the Commission on June&nbsp;13, 2008, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1, as filed on July&nbsp;23, 2008,
Amendment No.&nbsp;2, as filed on August&nbsp;5, 2008, Amendment No.&nbsp;3, as filed on August&nbsp;12, 2008,
Amendment No.&nbsp;4, as filed on August&nbsp;20, 2008, Amendment No.&nbsp;5, as filed on August&nbsp;21, 2008,
Amendment No.&nbsp;6, as filed on August&nbsp;28, 2008, Amendment No.&nbsp;7, as filed on September&nbsp;10, 2008 and
Amendment No.&nbsp;8, as filed on September&nbsp;17, 2008;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November&nbsp;12, 2008;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K (Item&nbsp;5.02) filed on November&nbsp;17, 2008; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;The description of the Company&#146;s Series&nbsp;A common stock, par value $.01 per share,
contained in the Company&#146;s Form 8-A filed under the Exchange Act on September&nbsp;12, 2008, and any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than any report or portion thereof furnished
or deemed furnished under any Current Report on Form 8-K) prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold
or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and made a part hereof from their respective dates of
filing (such documents, and the documents enumerated above, being hereinafter referred to as
&#147;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&#148;); provided, however, that the documents enumerated above or
subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange
Act in each year during which the offering made by this Registration Statement is in effect prior
to the filing with the Commission of the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K covering such year
shall not be Incorporated Documents or be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
or be a part hereof from and after the filing of such Annual Report on Form 10-K.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in this Registration Statement, in an amendment hereto or in an
Incorporated Document shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed
amendment to this Registration Statement or in any subsequent Incorporated Document modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as
so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (&#147;<U>DGCL</U>&#148;) provides, generally, that
a corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened
to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (except
actions by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation against all expenses (including attorneys&#146;
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such
person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in
a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to
believe his or her conduct was unlawful. A corporation may similarly indemnify such person for
expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with the defense or settlement of any such action or suit by or in the right of the corporation,
provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in the case of claims, issues and
matters as to which such person shall have been adjudged liable to the corporation, provided that a
court shall have determined, upon application, that, despite the adjudication of liability but in
view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides, generally, that the certificate of incorporation may
contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation
or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that
such provision may not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i)&nbsp;for any breach of the
director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (ii)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not
in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;under
section 174 of Title 8 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv)&nbsp;for any transaction from
which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No such provision may eliminate or limit
the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when such provision
became effective.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;V, Section&nbsp;E of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
provides as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Limitation On Liability.</I>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a
director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any repeal or modification of this
paragraph 1 shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any limitation, right or
protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Indemnification.</I>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;<U>Right to Indemnification</U>. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended,
any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a
&#147;<U>proceeding</U>&#148;) by reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal
representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or while a director or officer
of the Corporation is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee, representative or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture,
limited liability company, trust or other enterprise, including any
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all
liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) incurred by such person. Such
right of indemnification shall inure whether or not the claim asserted is based on matters that
antedate the adoption of this Section&nbsp;E. The Corporation shall be required to indemnify or make
advances to a person in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person
only if the proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;<U>Prepayment of Expenses</U>. The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including
attorneys&#146; fees) incurred by a director or officer in defending any proceeding in advance of its
final disposition, provided, however, that the payment of expenses incurred by a director or
officer in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an
undertaking by the director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately
determined that the director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this paragraph or
otherwise.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;<U>Claims</U>. If a claim for indemnification or payment of expenses under this paragraph
is not paid in full within 30&nbsp;days after a written claim therefor has been received by the
Corporation, the claimant may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, to the
extent permitted by law, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any
such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the claimant was not entitled to
the requested indemnification or payment of expenses under applicable law.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;<U>Non-Exclusivity of Rights</U>. The rights conferred on any person by this paragraph
shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under
any statute, provision of this Certificate, the Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or
resolution of disinterested directors or otherwise.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;<U>Insurance</U>. The Board of Directors may, to the full extent permitted by applicable
law as it presently exists, or may hereafter be amended from time to time, authorize an appropriate
officer or officers to purchase and maintain at the Corporation&#146;s expense insurance: (i)&nbsp;to
indemnify or insure the Corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the
indemnification of directors and officers under the provisions of this Section&nbsp;E; and (ii)&nbsp;to
indemnify or insure directors and officers against liability in instances in which they may not
otherwise be indemnified by the Corporation under the provisions of this Section&nbsp;E.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;<U>Other Indemnification</U>. The Corporation&#146;s obligation, if any, to indemnify any
person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit
entity shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit
entity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Amendment or Repeal</I>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing provisions of this Section&nbsp;E shall not
adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission
occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;10 of the Company
(File No.&nbsp;000-53280), filed with the Commission on June&nbsp;13, 2008 (the &#147;<U>Form&nbsp;10</U>&#148;)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Form&nbsp;10).</TD>
</TR>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen certificate for shares of the Company&#146;s Series&nbsp;A common stock, par value $.01
per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Form&nbsp;10).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Ascent Media Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on page 7).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Company hereby undertakes:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 8%; text-indent: -5%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(1)&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 5%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(i)&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended;</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 5%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(ii)&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 5%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(iii)&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 5%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration
statement.</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">(2)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">(3)&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing
of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934), that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein and the offering of such
securities at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit
to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company certifies
that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto, duly authorized, in the City of Santa Monica, State of California, on December&nbsp;16, 2008.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>ASCENT MEDIA CORPORATION</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ William E. Niles
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">William E. Niles&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Executive Vice President, General Counsel<BR>and
Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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</TABLE>
</DIV>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints William E. Niles and Sharon L. Meymarian and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and re-substitution for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file any or all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them full power and authority, to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, to all intents and
purposes and as fully as they might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons (which persons constitute a majority of the
Board of Directors) in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ William R. Fitzgerald
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William R. Fitzgerald</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 16, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Jose A. Royo
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jose A. Royo</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
President, Chief Operating Officer
and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 16, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ George C. Platisa
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
George C. Platisa</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 16, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Philip J. Holthouse
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Philip J. Holthouse</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 16, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Brian C. Mulligan
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Brian C. Mulligan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 16, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Michael J. Pohl
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael J. Pohl</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 16, 2008</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
</DIV>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;10 of the Company
(File No.&nbsp;000-53280), filed with the Commission on June&nbsp;13, 2008 (the &#147;<u>Form&nbsp;10</U>&#148;)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Form&nbsp;10).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen certificate for shares of the Company&#146;s Series&nbsp;A common stock, par value $.01
per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Form&nbsp;10).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Ascent Media Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2008
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Ascent Media Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
12300 Liberty Blvd.
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 875-5622
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and
Zip Code)
26-2735737
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Ascent Media Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan
(Full title of plan)
Copy to:
William E. Niles
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
520 Broadway, 5th Floor
Santa Monica, California 90401
(310) 434-7000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Marc A. Leaf
Renee L. Wilm
Baker Botts L.L.P.
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
(212) 408-2500
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated Filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
þ
(Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Amount to be
Offering Price per
Aggregate Offering
Registration
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered
Registered (1)
Share (2)
Price
Fee(2)
Series A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
2,000,000
$18.11
$36,220,000
$1,423.45
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement covers, in addition to the number of shares stated above, an indeterminate number of
shares which may be issued pursuant to the Ascent Media Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan after
the operation of certain anti-dilution and other provisions contained therein.
(2)
Calculated based on the average of the high and low prices reported for the Series A Common
Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on December 15, 2008 in accordance with Rule 457(h) under
the Securities Act.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Note
: The document(s) containing the employee benefit plan information required by
Item 1 of Part I of this Form and the statement of availability of registrant information and other
information required by Item 2 of Part I of this Form will be sent or given to participants as
specified by Rule 428 under the Securities Act. In accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities
Act and the requirements of Part I of Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "
Commission
") either as part of this Registration
Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities
Act. Ascent Media Corporation (the "
Company
") will maintain a file of such documents in
accordance with the provisions of Rule 428 under the Securities Act. Upon request, the Company
will furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy or copies of all the documents included in such
file.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
.
The following documents, previously filed with the Commission by the Company pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "
Exchange Act
"), are incorporated herein
by reference.
(i)    The Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-34176), originally filed
with the Commission on June 13, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 1, as filed on July 23, 2008,
Amendment No. 2, as filed on August 5, 2008, Amendment No. 3, as filed on August 12, 2008,
Amendment No. 4, as filed on August 20, 2008, Amendment No. 5, as filed on August 21, 2008,
Amendment No. 6, as filed on August 28, 2008, Amendment No. 7, as filed on September 10, 2008 and
Amendment No. 8, as filed on September 17, 2008;
(ii)   The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2008;
(iii)  The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (Item 5.02) filed on November 17, 2008; and
(iv)  The description of the Company's Series A common stock, par value $.01 per share,
contained in the Company's Form 8-A filed under the Exchange Act on September 12, 2008, and any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than any report or portion thereof furnished
or deemed furnished under any Current Report on Form 8-K) prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold
or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and made a part hereof from their respective dates of
filing (such documents, and the documents enumerated above, being hereinafter referred to as
"
Incorporated Documents
"); provided, however, that the documents enumerated above or
subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange
Act in each year during which the offering made by this Registration Statement is in effect prior
to the filing with the Commission of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K covering such year
shall not be Incorporated Documents or be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
or be a part hereof from and after the filing of such Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Any statement contained in this Registration Statement, in an amendment hereto or in an
Incorporated Document shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed
amendment to this Registration Statement or in any subsequent Incorporated Document modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as
so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("
DGCL
") provides, generally, that
a corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened
to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (except
actions by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation against all expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such
person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in
a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to
believe his or her conduct was unlawful. A corporation may similarly indemnify such person for
expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with the defense or settlement of any such action or suit by or in the right of the corporation,
provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in the case of claims, issues and
matters as to which such person shall have been adjudged liable to the corporation, provided that a
court shall have determined, upon application, that, despite the adjudication of liability but in
view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides, generally, that the certificate of incorporation may
contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation
or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that
such provision may not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the
director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not
in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under
section 174 of Title 8 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from
which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No such provision may eliminate or limit
the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when such provision
became effective.
Article V, Section E of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
provides as follows:
1.
Limitation On Liability.
To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a
director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any repeal or modification of this
paragraph 1 shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any limitation, right or
protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.
2.
Indemnification.
(a)
Right to Indemnification
. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended,
any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a
"
proceeding
") by reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal
representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or while a director or officer
of the Corporation is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee, representative or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture,
limited liability company, trust or other enterprise, including any
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nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all
liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by such person. Such
right of indemnification shall inure whether or not the claim asserted is based on matters that
antedate the adoption of this Section E. The Corporation shall be required to indemnify or make
advances to a person in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person
only if the proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation.
(b)
Prepayment of Expenses
. The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including
attorneys' fees) incurred by a director or officer in defending any proceeding in advance of its
final disposition, provided, however, that the payment of expenses incurred by a director or
officer in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an
undertaking by the director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately
determined that the director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this paragraph or
otherwise.
(c)
Claims
. If a claim for indemnification or payment of expenses under this paragraph
is not paid in full within 30 days after a written claim therefor has been received by the
Corporation, the claimant may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, to the
extent permitted by law, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any
such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the claimant was not entitled to
the requested indemnification or payment of expenses under applicable law.
(d)
Non-Exclusivity of Rights
. The rights conferred on any person by this paragraph
shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under
any statute, provision of this Certificate, the Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or
resolution of disinterested directors or otherwise.
(e)
Insurance
. The Board of Directors may, to the full extent permitted by applicable
law as it presently exists, or may hereafter be amended from time to time, authorize an appropriate
officer or officers to purchase and maintain at the Corporation's expense insurance: (i) to
indemnify or insure the Corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the
indemnification of directors and officers under the provisions of this Section E; and (ii) to
indemnify or insure directors and officers against liability in instances in which they may not
otherwise be indemnified by the Corporation under the provisions of this Section E.
(f)
Other Indemnification
. The Corporation's obligation, if any, to indemnify any
person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit
entity shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit
entity.
3.
Amendment or Repeal
.
Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing provisions of this Section E shall not
adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission
occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 of the Company
(File No. 000-53280), filed with the Commission on June 13, 2008 (the "
Form 10
")).
4.2
Form of Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 10).
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Exhibit No.
Description
4.3
Specimen certificate for shares of the Company's Series A common stock, par value $.01
per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 10).
4.4
Ascent Media Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan.
5.1
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on page 7).
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The Company hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Company pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration
statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing
of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934), that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein and the offering of such
securities at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering hereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
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Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit
to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company certifies
that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto, duly authorized, in the City of Santa Monica, State of California, on December 16, 2008.
ASCENT MEDIA CORPORATION
By:
/s/ William E. Niles
Name:
William E. Niles
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and
Secretary
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints William E. Niles and Sharon L. Meymarian and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and re-substitution for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file any or all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them full power and authority, to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, to all intents and
purposes and as fully as they might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons (which persons constitute a majority of the
Board of Directors) in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ William R. Fitzgerald
William R. Fitzgerald
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
December 16, 2008
/s/ Jose A. Royo
Jose A. Royo
President, Chief Operating Officer
and Director
December 16, 2008
/s/ George C. Platisa
George C. Platisa
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
December 16, 2008
/s/ Philip J. Holthouse
Philip J. Holthouse
Director
December 16, 2008
/s/ Brian C. Mulligan
Brian C. Mulligan
Director
December 16, 2008
/s/ Michael J. Pohl
Michael J. Pohl
Director
December 16, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 of the Company
(File No. 000-53280), filed with the Commission on June 13, 2008 (the "
Form 10
")).
4.2
Form of Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 10).
4.3
Specimen certificate for shares of the Company's Series A common stock, par value $.01
per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 10).
4.4
Ascent Media Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan.
5.1
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on page 7).
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