<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001254639-17-000005.txt : 20170807
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001254639-17-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170807
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURNS MICHAEL RAYMOND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254639

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14880
		FILM NUMBER:		171012123

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 COLORADO AVENUE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929351
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 COLORADO AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		877-848-3866

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 HOWE STREET
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C #R8

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BERINGER GOLD CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970618

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GUYANA GOLD CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960212
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        <footnote id="F1">Amount includes 5,425 restricted share units granted by the Issuer, payable upon vesting in an equal number of Class A common shares of the Issuer, that are scheduled to vest on May 8, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents Class A common shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations upon the granting and vesting of 3,196 restricted share units. The grant of the restricted share units is reported herein and, pursuant to the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2012 Performance Incentive Plan and the Issuer's policies, 1,668 Class A common shares were automatically canceled to cover certain of the reporting person's tax withholding obligations. No Class A common shares were sold by the Issuer or the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Amount includes 5,425 restricted share units granted by the Issuer, payable upon vesting in an equal number of Class B common shares of the Issuer, that are scheduled to vest on May 8, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents Class B common shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations upon the granting and vesting of 3,415 restricted share units. The grant of the restricted share units is reported herein and, pursuant to the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2012 Performance Incentive Plan and the Issuer's policies, 1,782 Class B common shares were automatically canceled to cover certain of the reporting person's tax withholding obligations. No Class B common shares were sold by the Issuer or the reporting person.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Michael Burns (By Adrian Kuzycz by Power of Attorney)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-07</signatureDate>
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