Sec Form 4 Filing - Zinterhofer Eric Louis @ HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC. - 2018-05-22

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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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Zinterhofer Eric Louis 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC. [ HMTV] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 745 FIFTH AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/22/2018 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10151 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 CLASS A COMMON STOCK 05/22/2018 A( 1 ) 8,439 A $ 0 8,439 D CLASS A COMMON STOCK 05/22/2018 J( 2 ) 8,439 D $ 0 0 D CLASS A COMMON STOCK 05/22/2018 J( 2 ) 8,439 A $ 0 42,851 I by Searchlight Capital Partners, LP ( 3 )

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 Zinterhofer Eric Louis 745 FIFTH AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10151 X Signatures /s/ Eric L. Zinterhofer 05/24/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents restricted shares of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (the "Company") Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock") granted to Mr. Zinterhofer in connection with his service on the Company's Board of Directors pursuant to the Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The number of restricted shares was calculated by dividing $100,000 by the closing share price of the Common Stock on May 22, 2018, the date of grant. The restricted stock will vest on the day preceding the Company's 2019 annual meeting, subject to Mr. Zinterhofer's continued service as a director on such vesting date. ( 2 )All restricted shares referred to in the preceding note 1 were transferred by Mr. Zinterhofer and are owned by Searchlight Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("SCP LP"). See Remarks below. ( 3 )The restricted shares are owned by SCP LP. Searchlight Capital Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SCP LLC"), is the general partner of SCP LP. Mr. Zinterhofer is a manager of SCP LLC. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1, Mr. Zinterhofer and SCP LLC may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the securities beneficially owned by SCP LP. Mr. Zinterhofer does not alone have dispositive or voting power with respect to any securities owned, directly or indirectly, by SCP LLC or by SCP LP. Mr. Zinterhofer and SCP LLC hereby disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities of the Company, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

Remarks: Mr. Zinterhofer, a manager of Searchlight II HMT GP, LLC ("SCP HMT GP"), a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of SCP LLC, serves on the board of directors of the Company. Mr. Zinterhofer was selected by SCP HMT GP as a designee to the board of directors of the Company pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 21, 2016, by and among the Company, Gato Investments LP, InterMedia Hemisphere Roll-Over L.P., InterMedia Partners VII, L.P., Gemini Latin Holdings, LLC, Peter M. Kern and Searchlight II HMT, L.P.

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