UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 5, 2012
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| British Columbia, Canada | 1-14880 | N/A |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1055 West Hastings Street, Suite 2200
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 2E9
and
2700 Colorado Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Monica, California 90404
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(877) 848-3866
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On June 5, 2012, Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (the “Company”), elected to partially redeem approximately $21,132,000 of its 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 (the “Convertible Notes”) on July 10, 2012, of which approximately $7,820,000 is reflected as senior subordinated debt on the Company's consolidated balance sheet and approximately $13,312,000 is owned by the Company.
The Convertible Notes will be redeemed for cash at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. On and after the redemption date, approximately $15,644,000 of the Convertible Notes will remain reflected on the Company's consolidated balance sheet and approximately $26,628,000 will continue to be held by the Company. A Notice of Redemption was distributed to holders of the Convertible Notes on June 5, 2012 and sets forth the applicable redemption procedures.
Holders of the Convertible Notes may alternatively convert their Convertible Notes into the Company's common shares at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on July 9, 2012, at a conversion rate of 70.0133 common shares per $1,000 in principal amount of the Convertible Notes, or a conversion price of approximately $14.28 per share. Any fractional interest with respect to the common shares will be paid in cash.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 5, 2012
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
By: /s/ James Keegan
Name: James Keegan
Title: Chief Financial Officer