Sec Form 4 Filing - MALONE JOHN C @ Starz Acquisition LLC - 2016-12-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MALONE JOHN C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Starz Acquisition LLC [ STRZA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/08/2016 (Street) ENGLEWOOD, CO80112 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Series A Common Stock 12/08/2016 U 101,778 D 0 I By Spouse ( 2 ) Series B Common Stock ( 3 ) 12/08/2016 U 5,832,020 D 0 D Series B Common Stock ( 3 ) 12/08/2016 U 230,564 D 0 I By Spouse ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MALONE JOHN C 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD ENGLEWOOD, CO80112 X Signatures /s/ Timothy Sweeney as attorney-in-fact for John C. Malone 12/12/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Starz, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. ("Lions Gate"), and Orion Arm Acquisition Inc. ("Merger Sub"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Lions Gate, on December 8, 2016, Merger Sub was merged with and into Starz, with Starz continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lions Gate (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each share of Starz Series A common stock was converted into the right to receive $18.00 in cash and 0.6784 of a Class B non-voting share of Lions Gate ("Lions Gate non-voting stock") and each share of Starz Series B common stock was converted into the right to receive $7.26 in cash and 0.6321 of a Class A voting share of Lions Gate and 0.6321 of a share of Lions Gate non-voting stock. ( 2 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares owned by his spouse. ( 3 )Each share of Series B Common Stock is convertible, at the holder's election, into one share of Series A Common Stock, at any time for no consideration other than the surrender of the share of Series B Common Stock for each share of Series A Common Stock.

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.