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  <p align="center"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">UNITED STATES<br />
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br />
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  <p align="center"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>July 22, 2004</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.<br />
  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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  <h4 align="center"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">1-8747</font></b></h4>
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  <p align="center"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">920 Main Street</font></b></p>
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   <b>(816) 221-4000</b></font></p>
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  <p><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Item 5. Other Events.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">On July 22, 2004, AMC Entertainment Inc. (&ldquo;AMC&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing</font> <font face="Times New Roman">that its board of directors has approved a definitive <font color="black">merger agreement
  pursuant to which AMC will be acquired by Marquee Holdings Inc., an investment vehicle owned by JPMorgan Partners ("JPMP"), the private equity arm of J.P. Morgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE: JPM), and Apollo Management, L.P. (</font>"<font color="black">Apollo</font>"<font
  color="black">), a private investment firm. JPMP will own approximately 50.1% of the Company following the transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Apollo will re-invest a substantial portion of its current equity holdings in the Company for approximately 49.9%
  of the equity in the Company. The total value of the transaction is $2.0 billion ($1.67 billion in equity and the assumption of $748 million in debt less $399 million in cash and equivalents).&nbsp; The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1.</font></font></p>
  
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  <h3><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits.</font></b></h3>
  
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  <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">99.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 22, 2004 Press Release</font></p>
  
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  <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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
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  <p><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">July 22, 2004</font></p>
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  <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/ Craig R. Ramsey</font></p>
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  <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Craig R. Ramsey</font></p>
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  AMC Entertainment Inc
  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)
  July 22, 2004
  AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  DELAWARE
  1-8747
  43-1304369
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission
  File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  920 Main Street
  Kansas City, Missouri
  64105
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  Zip Code
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  (816) 221-4000
  Item 5. Other Events.
  On July 22, 2004, AMC Entertainment Inc. ("AMC") issued a press release announcing
  that its board of directors has approved a definitive
  merger agreement
  pursuant to which AMC will be acquired by Marquee Holdings Inc., an investment vehicle owned by JPMorgan Partners ("JPMP"), the private equity arm of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), and Apollo Management, L.P. (
  "
  Apollo
  "
  ), a private investment firm. JPMP will own approximately 50.1% of the Company following the transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Apollo will re-invest a substantial portion of its current equity holdings in the Company for approximately 49.9%
  of the equity in the Company. The total value of the transaction is $2.0 billion ($1.67 billion in equity and the assumption of $748 million in debt less $399 million in cash and equivalents).  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1.
  Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
  Exhibits:
  99.1     July 22, 2004 Press Release
  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:
  July 22, 2004
  /s/ Craig R. Ramsey
  Craig R. Ramsey
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer