<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-19-008867.txt : 20190416
<SEC-HEADER>0001567619-19-008867.hdr.sgml : 20190416
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190416215012
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-19-008867
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190412
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190416

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMERLING ROBERT F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060903

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08625
		FILM NUMBER:		19752110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 CITADEL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			COMMERCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90040

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			READING INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000716634
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE THEATERS [7830]
		IRS NUMBER:				953885184
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5995 SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			CULVER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90230
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213 235 2240

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5995 SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			CULVER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90230

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CITADEL HOLDING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941216
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Non-Voting Common Stock upon vesting of the unit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On April 12, 2018, the Reporting Person was granted 3,649 restricted stock units, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The first installment vested on April 12, 2019, and the remaining three installments vest on April 12, 2020, April 12, 2021 and April 12, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On April 12, 2018, the Reporting Person was granted 15,748 stock options, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The first installment became exercisable on April 12, 2019, and the remaining three installments become exercisiable on April 12, 2020, April 12, 2021 and April 12, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Robert F. Smerling</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-16</signatureDate>
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