<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001257243-19-000004.txt : 20190403
<SEC-HEADER>0001257243-19-000004.hdr.sgml : 20190403
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190403181440
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001257243-19-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190403

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Simm Daryl
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303840

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14880
		FILM NUMBER:		19730490

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		437 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

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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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000929351</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LGF.B</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001303840</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Simm Daryl</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LIONSGATE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2700 COLORADO AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90404</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>529</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.51</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40612</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>550</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.91</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40816</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Director fees paid in common shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount includes the following restricted share units granted by the Issuer, payable upon vesting in an equal number of Class A common shares of the Issuer: (i) 1,115 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning September 11, 2019; (ii) 550 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments beginning September 12, 2019; and (iii) 407 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest on September 13, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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) 1,174 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning September 11, 2019; (ii) 574 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments beginning September 12, 2019; and (iii) 407 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest on September 13, 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Daryl Simm (By Adrian Kuzycz by Power of Attorney)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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