<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567530-19-000007.txt : 20191114
<SEC-HEADER>0001567530-19-000007.hdr.sgml : 20191114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191114170017
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567530-19-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Crawford Gordon
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001567530

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14880
		FILM NUMBER:		191221376

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LIONSGATE
		STREET 2:		2700 COLORADO AVENUE
		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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        <issuerName>LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90404</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">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) 2,267 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning September 10, 2020; (ii) 743 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments beginning September 11, 2020; and (iii) 275 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest on September 12, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in an weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.08 to $9.28. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.</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) 2,425 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning September 10, 2020; (ii) 782 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments beginning September 11, 2020; and (iii) 287 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest on September 12, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported in a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $8.73 to $8.89. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The price reported in a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions in prices ranging from $8.65 to $8.79. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the transactions were effected upon request of the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Gordon Crawford (By Adrian Kuzycz by Power of Attorney)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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