Sec Form 4 Filing - BARGE JAMES W @ LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ - 2015-05-08

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FORM 4
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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
BARGE JAMES W
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ [ LGF]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/08/2015
(Street)
SANTA MONICA, CA90404
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
Common Shares 05/12/2015 A 14,725 A $ 0 64,495 ( 1 ) D
Common Shares 05/12/2015 F 5,534 ( 2 ) D $ 30.56 58,961 ( 1 ) D
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
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy) $ 30.72 05/08/2015 A 50,000 ( 3 ) 05/08/2020 Common Shares 50,000 $ 0 50,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BARGE JAMES W
LIONSGATE
2700 COLORADO AVENUE
SANTA MONICA, CA90404
Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
James W. Barge (By Adrian Kuzycz by Power of Attorney) 05/12/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Amount includes 18,750 restricted share units granted by the Issuer, payable upon vesting in an equal number of common shares of the Issuer, scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning September 16, 2015.
( 2 )Represents common shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations upon the grant and immediate vesting of 14,725 restricted share units. The grant of the 14,725 restricted share units is reported herein and, pursuant to the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2012 Performance Incentive Plan and the Issuer's policies, 5,534 common shares were automatically canceled to cover certain of the reporting person's tax withholding obligations. No common shares were sold by the Issuer or the reporting person.
( 3 )The options vest in three equal annual installments on May 8, 2016, May 8, 2017 and May 8, 2018.

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