UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Filed by the Registrant ¨ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant x
Check the appropriate box:
| ¨ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ¨ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
| ¨ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ¨ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| x | Soliciting Material Pursuant to § 240.14a-12 |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
Carl C. Icahn
Brett Icahn
Icahn Partners LP
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP
Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP
Icahn Fund S.à r.l.
Daazi Holding B.V.
High River Limited Partnership
Hopper Investments LLC
Barberry Corp.
Icahn Onshore LP
Icahn Offshore LP
Icahn Capital LP
IPH GP LLC
Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P.
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.
Beckton Corp.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate box):
| ¨ | Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rule 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. |
| | 1) | Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: |
| | 2) | Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: |
| | 3) | Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): |
| | 4) | Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: |
| ¨ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
| ¨ | Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
| | 1) | Amount Previously Paid: |
| | 2) | Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: |
On March 24, 2010, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule TO (the “Amendment”) was filed on behalf of Icahn Partners LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands, Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands, Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands, Icahn Fund S.à r.l., a limited liability company governed by the laws of Luxembourg, Daazi Holding B.V., a limited liability company governed by the laws of The Netherlands, High River Limited Partnership, a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, Hopper Investments LLC, a limited liability company governed by the laws of Delaware, Barberry Corp., a corporation governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Onshore LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Offshore LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Capital LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, IPH GP LLC, a limited liability company governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., a corporation governed by the laws of Delaware, Beckton Corp., a corporation governed by the laws of Delaware, and Carl C. Icahn, in respect of two press releases, each dated March 24, 2010, issued by Carl C. Icahn and certain of his affiliates, in connection with the offer by Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP, High River Limited Partnership, Icahn Fund S.à r.l. and Daazi Holding B.V. to purchase up to all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. at a price of US$6.00 per Share. The Amendment and the exhibits thereto are filed herewith as Exhibit 2.
SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY CARL C. ICAHN AND HIS AFFILIATES FROM THE SHAREHOLDERS OF LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. FOR USE AT ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. WHEN COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS OF LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE ATHTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV AND ON SEDAR ATWWW.SEDAR.COM. INFORMATION RELATING TO PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE AMENDED SCHEDULE TO FILED WITH THE SEC AND ON SEDAR ON MARCH 19, 2010.
EXHIBIT 1
PARTICIPANTS
The participants in the solicitation of proxies (the “Participants”) will include the following: Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP, Icahn Fund S.à r.l., Daazi Holding B.V., High River Limited Partnership, Hopper Investments LLC, Barberry Corp., Icahn Onshore LP, Icahn Offshore LP, Icahn Capital LP, IPH GP LLC, Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., Beckton Corp., Carl C. Icahn and Brett Icahn.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT INTERESTS OF EACH OF THE PARTICIPANTS, OTHER THAN BRETT ICAHN, IN LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. IS CONTAINED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND CIRCULAR THAT IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE TO FILED BY ICAHN PARTNERS LP, ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP, ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND II LP, ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND III LP, ICAHN FUND S.À R.L., DAAZI HOLDING B.V., HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC, BARBERRY CORP., ICAHN ONSHORE LP, ICAHN OFFSHORE LP, ICAHN CAPITAL LP, IPH GP LLC, ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P., ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC., BECKTON CORP., AND CARL C. ICAHN ON MARCH 1, 2010, AS AMENDED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER TO PURCHASE UP TO ALL OF THE COMMON SHARES OF LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. BY ICAHN PARTNERS LP, ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP, ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND II LP, ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND III LP, HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ICAHN FUND S.À R.L., AND DAAZI HOLDING B.V. A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE TO WILL BE MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS OF LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE ATHTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV AND ON SEDAR ATWWW.SEDAR.COM.
Brett Icahn is an investment analyst for Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP and Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP, all of which are investment funds owned and operated by Carl C. Icahn, a position he has held since 2002. Mr. Icahn has served as a director of American Railcar Industries, Inc., a publicly traded railcar manufacturer that is controlled by Carl C. Icahn, since January 2007. Prior to that Mr. Icahn served on the board of directors of HowStuffWorks.com, an internet website that was sold to Discovery Networks in 2007. Brett Icahn is the son of Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Icahn received a B.A. from Princeton University.
EXHIBIT 2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 2
to
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
Icahn Partners LP
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP
Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP
Icahn Fund S.à r.l.
Daazi Holding B.V.
High River Limited Partnership
Hopper Investments LLC
Barberry Corp.
Icahn Onshore LP
Icahn Offshore LP
Icahn Capital LP
IPH GP LLC
Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P.
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.
Beckton Corp.
Carl C. Icahn
(Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))
Common Shares, no par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
535919203
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Keith L. Schaitkin, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
Icahn Associates Corp. and Affiliated Companies
767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10153
(212) 702-4329
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on behalf of Filing Persons)
Copies to:
| | |
Donald C. Ross, Esq. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Box 50, 1 First Canadian Place Toronto, Ontario M5X 1B8 (416) 362-2111 | | Jason J. Comerford, Esq. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP 620 8th Avenue, 36th Floor New York, New York 10036 (212) 867-5800 |
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
| | |
| |
| Transaction Valuation: | | Amount of Filing Fee: |
| $616,279,026(1) | | $43,940.70(2) |
| |
| |
| (1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the fee in accordance with the Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
| (2) | The amount of the fee is based upon the product of 124,690,360 Lions Gate common shares issued and outstanding (which includes Lions Gate common shares underlying currently outstanding stock options and restricted share units of Lions Gate) as reported by Lions Gate in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (less the 21,977,189 Lions Gate common shares held by the Offeror) at a price of US$6.00 per share. |
| x | Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
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Amount previously paid: | | $43,940.70 | | Filing Party: | | Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP, Icahn Fund S.à r.l., Daazi Holding B.V., High River Limited Partnership, Hopper Investments LLC, Barberry Corp., Icahn Onshore LP, Icahn Offshore LP, Icahn Capital LP, IPH GP LLC, Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., Beckton Corp. and Carl C. Icahn |
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Form or registration no.: | | Schedule TO-T and Amendment No. 1 thereto | | Date Filed: | | March 1, 2010 and March 19, 2010, respectively |
| ¨ | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
| x | third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. |
| ¨ | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
| ¨ | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
| x | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
| Check | the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ¨ |
COMBINED SCHEDULE TO
AND
AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO SCHEDULE 13D
This Amendment No. 2 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed on March 1, 2010, as previously amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on March 19, 2010, on behalf of Icahn Partners LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands, Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands, Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands, Icahn Fund S.à r.l., a limited liability company governed by the laws of Luxembourg,Daazi Holding B.V., a limited liability company governed by the laws of The Netherlands, High River Limited Partnership, a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, Hopper Investments LLC, a limited liability company governed by the laws of Delaware, Barberry Corp., a corporation governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Onshore LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Offshore LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Capital LP, a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, IPH GP LLC, a limited liability company governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., a limited partnership governed by the laws of Delaware, Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., a corporation governed by the laws of Delaware, Beckton Corp., a corporation governed by the laws of Delaware, and Carl C. Icahn relating to the offer by Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP, High River Limited Partnership, Icahn Fund S.à r.l. and Daazi Holding B.V. (the “Offeror”) to purchase up to all of the issued and outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (“Lions Gate”) at a price of US$6.00 per Share, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Circular, dated March 1, 2010, as amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Offer and Circular”), and in the related Letter of Acceptance and Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”) and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (which, together with this Amendment and any other amendments or supplements thereto, constitute the “Offer”). The information set forth in the Offer and Circular and the related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is incorporated by reference with respect to Items 1 through 11 of this Schedule TO. The Offer is only to purchase the Shares and is not made for any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Shares.
As permitted by General Instruction G to Schedule TO, this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule TO is also an amendment to the joint statement on Schedule 13D filed on October 20, 2008 by the Offeror (other than Icahn Fund S.à r.l. and Daazi Holding B.V.).
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON High River Limited Partnership |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 4,421,515 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,421,515 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,421,515 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.77% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Hopper Investments LLC |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 4,421,515 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,421,515 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,421,515 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.77% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Barberry Corp. |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 4,421,515 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,421,515 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,421,515 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.77% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Icahn Partners Master Fund LP |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 7,359,605 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,359,605 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,359,605 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.28% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 2,749,372 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,749,372 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,749,372 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.35% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 1,040,848 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,040,848 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,040,848 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.89% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Icahn Offshore LP |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 11,149,825 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,149,825 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11,149,825 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.52% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Icahn Partners LP |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 6,536,231 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,536,231 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,536,231 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.58% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Icahn Onshore LP |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,536,231 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,536,231 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,536,231 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.58% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Icahn Capital LP |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 17,686,056 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,686,056 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,686,056 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.10% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON IPH GP LLC |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 17,686,056 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,686,056 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,686,056 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.10% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 17,686,056 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,686,056 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,686,056 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.10% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 17,686,056 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,686,056 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,686,056 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.10% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Beckton Corp. |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 17,686,056 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,686,056 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,686,056 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.10% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO |
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CUSIP No. 535919203 |
| 1 | | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Carl C. Icahn |
| 2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
| 3 | | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
| 5 | | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
| 6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | | 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER 22,107,571 |
| | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 22,107,571 |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 22,107,571 |
12 | | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨ |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.87% |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN |
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:
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Exhibit | | Description |
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(a)(5)(iii) | | Press release dated March 24, 2010 regarding letter to CEO of Lions Gate (filed herewith) |
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(a)(5)(iv) | | Press release dated March 24, 2010 regarding receipt of Advance Ruling Certificate (filed herewith) |
| Item 13. | Information Required by Schedule 13E-3 |
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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| ICAHN PARTNERS LP |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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| ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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| ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND II LP |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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| ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND III LP |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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| ICAHN FUND S.À R.L. |
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By: | | /S/ KEITH COZZA |
Name: | | Keith Cozza |
Title: | | Chief Executive Officer |
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| DAAZI HOLDING B.V. |
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By: | | /S/ KEITH COZZA |
Name: | | Keith Cozza |
Title: | | Chief Executive Officer |
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HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| BY: | | Hopper Investments LLC, its general partner |
| BY: | | Barberry Corp., its sole member |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC |
BY: | | Barberry Corp., its sole member |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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| BARBERRY CORP. |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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| ICAHN ONSHORE LP |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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| ICAHN OFFSHORE LP |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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| ICAHN CAPITAL LP |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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IPH GP LLC |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P. BY: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner |
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By: | | /S/ DOMINICK RAGONE |
Name: | | Dominick Ragone |
Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
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ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC. |
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By: | | /S/ DOMINICK RAGONE |
Name: | | Dominick Ragone |
Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
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BECKTON CORP. |
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By: | | /S/ EDWARD MATTNER |
Name: | | Edward Mattner |
Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
| | |
| | /S/ CARL C. ICAHN |
| Name: | | Carl C. Icahn |
Date: March 24, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit | | Description |
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(a)(1)(i) | | Offer to Purchase and Circular dated March 1, 2010 (previously filed) |
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(a)(1)(ii) | | Letter of Acceptance and Transmittal (previously filed) |
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(a)(1)(iii) | | Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (previously filed) |
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(a)(1)(iv) | | Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (previously filed) |
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(a)(1)(v) | | Letter to Clients (previously filed) |
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(a)(1)(vi) | | Notice of Variation and Extension dated March 19, 2010 (previously filed) |
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(a)(5)(i) | | Summary Advertisement of the Offerors dated March 1, 2010 (previously filed) |
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(a)(5)(ii) | | Press release dated March 19, 2010 (previously filed) |
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(a)(5)(iii) | | Press release dated March 24, 2010 regarding letter to CEO of Lions Gate (filed herewith) |
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(a)(5)(iv) | | Press release dated March 24, 2010 regarding receipt of Advance Ruling Certificate (filed herewith) |
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(h)(1)(i) | | Opinion of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP regarding Material Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations dated March 1, 2010 (previously filed) |
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(h)(1)(ii) | | Opinion of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP regarding Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations dated March 1, 2010 (previously filed) |
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(h)(1)(iii) | | Opinion of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP regarding Material Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations dated March 19, 2010 (previously filed) |
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(h)(1)(iv) | | Opinion of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP regarding Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations dated March 19, 2010 (previously filed) |
EXHIBIT (a)(5)(iii)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ICAHN ISSUES OPEN LETTER TO CEO OF LIONS GATE
New York, New York, March 24, 2010
Contact: Susan Gordon (212) 702-4309
Carl C. Icahn issued the following open letter today to Jon Feltheimer, the Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., in response to Lions Gate’s announcement that its board of directors had rejected the Icahn Group’s previously announced offer to purchaseUP TO ALL of Lions Gate’s outstanding common shares for $6.00 in cash per share:
CARL C. ICAHN
767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10153
March 24, 2010
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
2700 Colorado Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Monica, California 90404
Attention: Jon Feltheimer, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dear Jon,
I found several aspects of your statement yesterday of great concern. To say that you have exhibited a “patient, disciplined strategy of building a strong and diversified company step by step over the past 10 years” isabsurd. In actuality, most of the stock’s appreciation during the decade was the result of one transaction – the acquisition of Artisan. In the press release announcing that acquisition, Artisan CEO Amir Malin stated, “We enter 2004 with our strongest theatrical slate ever.” After the acquisition, Lions Gate’s stock reached a high of $11.40 on November 10, 2004. But when the pipeline acquired from Artisan ran out, for several years the stock went nowhere, and then in September of 2008 it began its precipitous decline to a low of $4.85 on February 4, 2010. I believe the stock would have continued declining if I had not acquired 1,236,938 shares between February 5, 2010 and February 11, 2010 and then announced a tender offer on February 16, 2010. You claim that I offer no “meaningful vision”, thereby implying that you have one. I cannot help but wonder why your “vision” – if so “meaningful” – never translated into shareholder value?
I believe that one of my strongest traits as an investor is that I don’t personally claim to be a visionary in regard to any particular industry. I believe in finding strong managers and holding them accountable. If the stock price of a company remains stagnant for years, as it has with Lions Gate, then clearly something is wrong. I suggest that your directors have failed shareholders. They have never taken a long hard look at this “meaningful vision” you claim to possess and have not been willing to hold you accountable for it. Instead, they have rewarded you and the rest of management with bonuses, options and golden parachutes while your shareholders have watched their stock decline.
Unfortunately, as is often the case, hand-picked boards let self-proclaimed “visionary” CEOs chase their vision indefinitely, even when years pass andtheir vision is clearly a delusion. To make matters worse, I continue to fear (as I have previously expressed) that the current board will allow you to borrow billions to pursue your new “vision” of library consolidation, exhibited by your interest in acquiring MGM and Miramax. This is simply another delusion in my opinion, as library values are currently in a secular decline, never to return to cash flows seen during the heyday of DVD sales.
I believe that you are, as you should be, frustrated by the five-year stagnation of Lions Gate. But more importantly, I am fearful that you have determined to “swing for the fences” using excessive debt and risking the shareholders’ equity.The road to bankruptcy is littered with companies whose CEOs – under the banner of “vision” – have been permitted by lax board oversight to gamble their companies into oblivion.
Sincerely yours,
Carl C. Icahn
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO PURCHASE NOR A SOLICITATION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE OFFER IS BEING MADE ONLY PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE DATED MARCH 1, 2010, AS AMENDED BY THE NOTICE OF VARIATION AND EXTENSION DATED MARCH 19, 2010, THAT THE ICAHN GROUP DISTRIBUTED TO HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES AND FILED WITH THE SEC AS EXHIBITS TO ITS AMENDED SCHEDULE TO AND WITH THE CANADIAN SECURITIES AUTHORITIES ON SEDAR. HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND THE NOTICE OF VARIATION AND EXTENSION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TERMS OF, AND CONDITIONS TO, THE OFFER. HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THE AMENDED SCHEDULE TO, THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, THE NOTICE OF VARIATION AND EXTENSION AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT THE ICAHN GROUP WILL BE FILING (1) WITH THE SEC AT THE SEC’S WEB SITE ATWWW.SEC.GOV AND (2) WITH THE CANADIAN SECURITIES AUTHORITIES ON SEDAR ATWWW.SEDAR.COM. SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY CARL C. ICAHN AND HIS AFFILIATES FROM THE SHAREHOLDERS OF LIONS GATE FOR USE AT ITS UPCOMING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. WHEN COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS OF LIONS GATE AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SEC’S WEB SITE ATWWW.SEC.GOV AND ON SEDAR ATWWW.SEDAR.COM. INFORMATION RELATING TO PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE AMENDED SCHEDULE TO FILED WITH THE SEC AND SEDAR ON MARCH 19, 2010.
EXHIBIT (a)(5)(iv)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ICAHN ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF ADVANCE RULING CERTIFICATE FROM CANADIAN COMPETITION BUREAU IN CONNECTION WITH TENDER OFFER FOR COMMON SHARES OF LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
New York, New York, March 24, 2010
Contact: Susan Gordon (212) 702-4309
Carl C. Icahn announced today that the Commissioner of Competition in Canada has issued an Advance Ruling Certificate in connection with the offer (the “Offer”) by certain of his affiliated entities (the “Icahn Group”) to purchaseUP TO ALL of the common shares of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (“Lions Gate”) for $6.00 in cash per share. Receipt of the Advance Ruling Certificate constitutes antitrust clearance in Canada for the Offer and represents an important step in the Icahn Group’s efforts to bring about a change in the strategic direction of Lions Gate.
Mr. Icahn stated: “I am very pleased that we have received antitrust clearance from Canada in connection with our offer. This important regulatory clearance brings us closer to our goal of replacing Lions Gate’s Board of Directors and changing the strategic direction of the company.”
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO PURCHASE NOR A SOLICITATION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE OFFER IS BEING MADE ONLY PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE DATED MARCH 1, 2010, AS AMENDED BY THE NOTICE OF VARIATION AND EXTENSION DATED MARCH 19, 2010, THAT THE ICAHN GROUP DISTRIBUTED TO HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES AND FILED WITH THE SEC AS EXHIBITS TO ITS AMENDED SCHEDULE TO AND WITH THE CANADIAN SECURITIES AUTHORITIES ON SEDAR. HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND THE NOTICE OF VARIATION AND EXTENSION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TERMS OF, AND CONDITIONS TO, THE OFFER. HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THE AMENDED SCHEDULE TO, THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, THE NOTICE OF VARIATION AND EXTENSION AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT THE ICAHN GROUP WILL BE FILING (1) WITH THE SEC AT THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV AND (2) WITH THE CANADIAN SECURITIES AUTHORITIES ON SEDAR AT WWW.SEDAR.COM. SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY CARL C. ICAHN AND HIS AFFILIATES FROM THE SHAREHOLDERS OF LIONS GATE FOR USE AT ITS UPCOMING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. WHEN COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS OF LIONS GATE AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV AND ON SEDAR AT
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WWW.SEDAR.COM. INFORMATION RELATING TO PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE AMENDED SCHEDULE TO FILED WITH THE SEC AND SEDAR ON MARCH 19, 2010.
