Sec Form 4 Filing - BARGE JAMES W @ LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ - 2022-07-27

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

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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.B] 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) 07/27/2022 (Street) SANTA MONICA, CA90291 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 Shares 37,282 D Class B Common Shares 07/27/2022 A 42,779( 1 ) A $ 0 860,665( 2 ) D Class B Common Shares 07/27/2022 F 21,210( 3 ) D $ 8.78 839,455( 2 ) D Class B Common Shares 07/27/2022 A 90,703( 1 ) A $ 0 930,158( 2 ) D Class B Common Shares 07/27/2022 F 44,971( 4 ) D $ 8.78 885,187( 2 ) D Class B Common Shares 07/27/2022 A 181,521( 5 ) A $ 0 1,066,708( 6 ) 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 Exerci se 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 BARGE JAMES W LIONSGATE 2700 COLORADO AVENUE SANTA MONICA, CA90291 Chief Financial Officer Signatures James W. Barge (By Adrian Kuzycz by Power of Attorney) 07/29/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents Class B common shares issued upon vesting of restricted share performance units granted pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement with the reporting person. ( 2 )Amount includes the following restricted share units granted by the Issuer, payable upon vesting in an equal number of Class B common shares of the Issuer: (i) 90,703 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest on July 23, 2023; (ii) 85,558 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments beginning July 19, 2023; and (iii) 334,029 restricted share units that vest on June 1, 2023. ( 3 )Represents common shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 42,779 Class B restricted share performance units. The grant of the units is reported herein and, pursuant to the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2019 Performance Incentive Plan and the Issuer's policies, 21,210 Class B shares were automatically canceled to cover certain of the reporting person's tax obligations. ( 4 )Represents common shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 90,703 Class B restricted share performance units. The grant of the units is reported herein and, pursuant to the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2019 Performance Incentive Plan and the Issuer's policies, 44,971 Class B shares were automatically canceled to cover certain of the reporting person's tax obligations. ( 5 )Represents restricted share units granted pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement with the reporting person. ( 6 )Amount includes the following restricted share units granted by the Issuer, payable upon vesting in an equal number of Class B common shares of the Issuer: (i) 90,703 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest on July 23, 2023; (ii) 85,558 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments beginning July 19, 2023; (iii) 334,029 restricted share units that vest on June 1, 2023; and (iv) 181,521 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning July 27, 2023.

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