SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation (Amendment)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D, dated September 5, 2023, as amended through the date hereof (as so amended, the "Schedule 13D"), and is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the "Reporting Persons" identified herein relating to the Class A Voting Common Shares, no par value per share (the "Class A Shares"), of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of British Columbia (the "Issuer").

Item 2 is hereby restated as follows:

This Schedule 13D is being filed by each of:

each person or entity listed in clauses (i) – (vii), a “Reporting Person” and, collectively, the “Reporting Persons.”

The address of the principal place of business and principal office of the Reporting Persons is c/o Liberty 77 Capital L.P., 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20006.

The Reporting Persons are making this single, joint filing, pursuant to a joint filing agreement in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which was previously filed as Exhibit 1 hereto.

None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding were or are subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3 is hereby restated as follows:

As of the date hereof, the aggregate of 6,620,482 Class A Shares reported herein were acquired for aggregate consideration of approximately $49,996,200. The source of the purchase price for the Class A Shares was capital available for investment from the Liberty Funds.

Item 5 is hereby restated as follows:

References to percentage ownership of the Class A Shares in this Schedule 13D are based on 83,530,119 Class A Shares outstanding as of November 6, 2023, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023.

The Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission of such beneficial ownership or that the Reporting Persons constitute a person or group.

(a)        By virtue of the fact that (i) the Class A Shares reported herein were purchased for the respective accounts of the Liberty Funds, (ii) the Liberty Manager is the investment manager of the Liberty Funds, (iii) Liberty Manager GP is the general partner of the Liberty Manager, (iv) Liberty Capital L.L.C. is the general partner of the Liberty Manager GP, (v) STM Partners LLC indirectly controls the Liberty Manager and the general partner of the Liberty Funds, and (vi) Secretary Mnuchin is the controlling member of STM Partners LLC, the other Reporting Persons may be deemed to have the power to vote and direct the disposition of the Class A Shares owned of record by Liberty 77 Fund L.P. and Liberty 77 Fund International L.P.

As a result, as of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the Class A Shares indicated on row (11) on such Reporting Person’s cover page included herein, or the approximate percentage of the aggregate amount of Class A common shares indicated on row (13) on such Reporting Person’s cover page included herein.

(b)       Each of the Reporting Persons has the sole power to vote or direct the vote and the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Class A Shares indicated on such Reporting Person’s cover page included herein.

(c)       The table below specifies the date, amount and price of shares of Class A Shares purchased by the Reporting Persons during the 60-day period prior to January 18, 2024. The Reporting Persons effected purchases of Class A Shares through open market transactions.

(d)       Liberty 77 Capital GenPar L.P. is the general partner of each of the Liberty Funds, and as such, has the right to receive, and the right to direct the receipt of, dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of the securities that are reported in this Schedule 13D.

Liberty 77 Capital UGP L.L.C. is the general partner of Liberty 77 Capital GenPar L.P. and STM Partners LLC is the managing member of Liberty 77 Capital UGP L.L.C.

(e)       Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable 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.

Date: January 18, 2024