backATLANTA, March 4, 2016— King & Spalding announced that its client Carmike Cinemas, Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement with AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion, including the assumption of Carmike net indebtedness.
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