content: UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C. 20549
  
  
                                    FORM 8-K
  
  
                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 20, 2001
  
  
  
  
                             AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
            DELAWARE                   1-8747              43-1304369
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission          (IRS Employer
        of incorporation            File Number)        Identification No.)
  
  
  
  
  
     106 W. 14th STREET
     P.O. Box 219615
     Kansas City, Missouri                                 64121-9615
     (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
  
  
  
  
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (816) 221-4000
  
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements & Exhibits
  
  (c) Exhibits.
  
  4.6      Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred
           Stock and Series B Exchangeable Preferred Stock of AMC
           Entertainment Inc.
  
  4.7      Investment Agreement entered into April 19, 2001 by and among AMC
           Entertainment Inc. and Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo
           Overseas Partners IV, L.P., Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo
           Overseas Partners V, L.P., Apollo Mangement IV, L.P. and Apollo
           Management V, L.P.
  
  4.8      Standstill Agreement by and among AMC Entertainment Inc., and
           Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV,
           L.P., Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners V,
           L.P., Apollo Mangement IV, L.P. and Apollo Management V, L.P.,
           dated as of April 19, 2001.
  
  4.9      Registration Rights Agreement dated April 19, 2001 by and among
           AMC Entertainment Inc. and Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo
           Overseas Partners IV, L.P., Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo
           Overseas Partners V, L.P.
  
  
  Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
  
  Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 9 by reference, is
  a press release dated April 20, 2001, which was issued by AMC Entertainment
  Inc. announcing the sale of $250 million of Preferred Stock to Apollo
  Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P., Apollo
  Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners V, L.P., Apollo Mangement
  IV, L.P. and Apollo Management V, L.P., in a private placement.
  
  Attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated into this Item 9 by reference, is
  a summary of the principal terms of the private placement referred to in
  Exhibit 99.1.
  
  
  
  
  SIGNATURES
  
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                          AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  
  
  
  Date:         April 20, 2001            By:      /s/ Craig R. Ramsey
                                                   -------------------
                                                   Craig R. Ramsey
                                                   Senior Vice President,
                                                   Finance,
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                   and
                                                   Chief Accounting Officer
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text: UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C. 20549
  
                                    FORM 8-K
  
                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 20, 2001
  
                             AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            DELAWARE                   1-8747              43-1304369
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission          (IRS Employer
        of incorporation            File Number)        Identification No.)
  
     106 W. 14th STREET
     P.O. Box 219615
     Kansas City, Missouri                                 64121-9615
     (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
  
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (816) 221-4000
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements & Exhibits
  
  (c) Exhibits.
  
  4.6      Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred
           Stock and Series B Exchangeable Preferred Stock of AMC
           Entertainment Inc.
  
  4.7      Investment Agreement entered into April 19, 2001 by and among AMC
           Entertainment Inc. and Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo
           Overseas Partners IV, L.P., Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo
           Overseas Partners V, L.P., Apollo Mangement IV, L.P. and Apollo
           Management V, L.P.
  
  4.8      Standstill Agreement by and among AMC Entertainment Inc., and
           Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV,
           L.P., Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners V,
           L.P., Apollo Mangement IV, L.P. and Apollo Management V, L.P.,
           dated as of April 19, 2001.
  
  4.9      Registration Rights Agreement dated April 19, 2001 by and among
           AMC Entertainment Inc. and Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo
           Overseas Partners IV, L.P., Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo
           Overseas Partners V, L.P.
  
  Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
  
  Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 9 by reference, is
  a press release dated April 20, 2001, which was issued by AMC Entertainment
  Inc. announcing the sale of $250 million of Preferred Stock to Apollo
  Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P., Apollo
  Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners V, L.P., Apollo Mangement
  IV, L.P. and Apollo Management V, L.P., in a private placement.
  
  Attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated into this Item 9 by reference, is
  a summary of the principal terms of the private placement referred to in
  Exhibit 99.1.
  
  SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  
  Date:         April 20, 2001            By:      /s/ Craig R. Ramsey
                                                   -------------------
                                                   Craig R. Ramsey
                                                   Senior Vice President,
                                                   Finance,
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                   and
                                                   Chief Accounting Officer