UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on September 15, 2020.
Meeting Information
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | Meeting Type: Annual General and Special Meeting
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For holders as of: July 23, 2020
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Date: September 15, 2020 Time: 10:00 a.m., local time
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Location: | *Dentons Canada | |||||||||||
250 Howe Street, 20th Floor | ||||||||||||
Vancouver, British Columbia,V6C 3R8 | ||||||||||||
You are receiving this communication because Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (the “Company”) is using notice and access to deliver proxy materials to its shareholders and you hold shares in the Company named above. | ||||||||||||
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS 2700 COLORADO AVENUE SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 USA | This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, www.sedar.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). | |||||||||||
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
*We intend to hold the Annual Meeting in person. However, we are actively monitoring the current coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and are sensitive to the public health and travel concerns our shareholders may have and the protocols that governments may impose. In the event it is not possible or advisable to hold the Annual Meeting in person, we will announce alternative arrangements for the Annual Meeting as promptly as practicable, which may include holding the Annual Meeting solely by means of remote communication. If we take this step, we will announce the decision to do so in advance by filing the notice as Definitive Additional Materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We will also issue a press release and post details on the change(s) to the meeting on our website at http://investors.lionsgate.com/financial-reports/annual-reports-and-proxy-statements/proxy-statements.
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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT 2020 ANNUAL REPORT | ||||||||||||
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Voting Deadline: If you vote by Internet or Mail, your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 14, 2020.
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Voting Items |
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following director nominees: | ||||||
1. | Election of Directors: To elect directors of the Company for the ensuing year. See the section entitled “Proposal 1: Election of Directors” in the Notice and Proxy Statement. | |||||
1a. | Michael Burns | |||||
1b. | Mignon Clyburn | |||||
1c. | Gordon Crawford | |||||
1d. | Jon Feltheimer | |||||
1e. | Emily Fine | |||||
1f. | Michael T. Fries | |||||
1g. | Susan McCaw | |||||
1h. | Yvette Ostolaza | |||||
1i. | Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | |||||
1j. | Daniel Sanchez | |||||
1k. | Daryl Simm | |||||
1l. | Hardwick Simmons | |||||
1m. | David M. Zaslav | |||||
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4: | ||||
2. | Appointment of Auditors: To reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 at a remuneration to be determined by the Audit & Risk Committee. See the section entitled “Proposal 2: Re-Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Notice and Proxy Statement. | |||
3. | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: To pass a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers. See the section entitled “Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation” in the Notice and Proxy Statement. | |||
4. | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2019 Performance Incentive Plan: To approve an amendment to the Lions Gate Entertainment 2019 Performance Incentive Plan. See the section entitled “Proposal 4: Proposal to Approve An Amendment to Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2019 Performance Incentive Plan” in the Notice and Proxy Statement. | |||
Note: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting and any continuations, adjournments or postponements thereof. |