Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF-A) 8-K Other Events

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): April 15, 2018

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

British Columbia, Canada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number) 1-14880 (IRS Employer Identification No.) N/A

(Address of principal executive offices)
250 Howe Street, 20th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3R8
and
2700 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90404

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 848-3866

No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01    Other Events

On April 15, 2013, Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. (“LGEI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., issued approximately $60 million in aggregate principal amount of 1.25% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018 (the “1.25% Notes”). On April 15, 2018, the 1.25% Notes matured. Upon maturity, $60,375,000 of accrued and unpaid interest and principal on the 1.25% Notes was outstanding. Following maturity and payment by LGEI, the 1.25% Notes are no longer outstanding and the indenture governing the 1.25% Notes has been fully satisfied and discharged.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:	April 17, 2018	LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
		(Registrant)
		By: /s/ James W. Barge
		Name: James W. Barge
		Title: Chief Financial Officer