Sec Form 4 Filing - Berg Corii D. @ LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ - 2019-07-01

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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
Berg Corii D.
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)
General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle)
LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/01/2019
(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
Class B Common Shares 07/01/2019 F 507 ( 1 ) D $ 11.61 11,594 ( 2 ) D
Class B Common Shares 07/01/2019 A 1,466 ( 3 ) A $ 0 13,060 ( 2 ) D
Class B Common Shares 07/01/2019 F 507 ( 4 ) D $ 11.99 12,553 ( 2 ) 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) $ 23.46 07/01/2019 A 4,617 ( 5 ) 07/01/2019 07/01/2028 Class B Common Shares 4,617 $ 0 4,617 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Berg Corii D.
LIONSGATE
2700 COLORADO AVENUE
SANTA MONICA, CA90404
General Counsel
Signatures
Corii D. Berg (By Adrian Kuzycz by Power of Attorney) 07/03/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents common shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 1,466 restricted share units. The grant of the 1,466 restricted share units was previously reported and, pursuant to the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2017 Performance Incentive Plan and the Issuer's policies, 507 Class B 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.
( 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) 2,930 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in two equal installments beginning July 1, 2020; and (ii) 7,705 restricted shares units that are scheduled to vest on June 4, 2020.
( 3 )Represents shares issued upon vesting of restricted share performance units granted by the Issuer pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement with the reporting person, which are payable in an equal number of Class B common shares of the issuer.
( 4 )Represents common shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 1,466 restricted share performance units. The grant of the 1,466 restricted share performance units is reported herein and, pursuant to the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2017 Performance Incentive Plan and the Issuer's policies, 507 Class B 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.
( 5 )On July 1, 2019, the reporting person vested in performance options as to 4,617 Class B common shares, as certain performance criteria for such year and tranche of vesting was met.

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