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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): September 28, 2022

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

British Columbia, Canada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


1-14880						N/A
(Commission File Number)						(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(Address of principal executive offices)

250 Howe Street, 20th Floor

Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3R8

and

2700 Colorado Avenue

Santa Monica, California 90404

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 848-3866

No Change

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Class A Voting Common Shares, no par value per share

LGF.A

New York Stock Exchange

Class B Non-Voting Common Shares, no par value per share

LGF.B

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Despite the volatile market environment, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (“we,” “us” and “our”) remains on a path to separating our STARZ and studio businesses. As negotiations progress, we have increased our focus on the possibility of spinning our studio business, creating a number of financial and strategic benefits. In that regard, we are continuing productive negotiations with prospective strategic and financial partners on both sides of our business.

The information set forth in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date:	September 28, 2022	LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
		(Registrant)

		By:	/s/ Corii D. Berg
		Name:	Corii D. Berg
		Title:	General Counsel