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8-K12B filed May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET ticker LION CIK 0002052959
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Lionsgate Studios Corp. (LION): M&A transaction — Lionsgate Studios completes separation from Starz; begins trading as LION on NYSE

Lionsgate Studios Corp.

Executive movements

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Appointed

John D. Harkey, Jr.

Director
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
Appointed

Jon Feltheimer

Director
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
Appointed

Richard Rosenblatt

Director
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
Appointed

Harry E. Sloan

Director
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
Appointed

Brian Goldsmith

Chief Operating Officer
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the following individuals, who had been previously serving in their respective positions shown below at Legacy LG Studios and Old Lionsgate, were removed from their respective positions of Old Lionsgate and Legacy LG Studios and appointed as executive officers of New Lionsgate (together, the “New Lionsgate Executive Officers”) as set forth in the table below: Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer Michael Burns Vice Chair James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Appointed

Michael T. Fries

Director
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
Appointed

Susan McCaw

Director
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
Appointed

Emily Fine

Director
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
Appointed

Yvette Ostolaza

Director
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
Appointed

Gordon Crawford

Director
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
Appointed

Jon Feltheimer

Chief Executive Officer
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the following individuals, who had been previously serving in their respective positions shown below at Legacy LG Studios and Old Lionsgate, were removed from their respective positions of Old Lionsgate and Legacy LG Studios and appointed as executive officers of New Lionsgate (together, the “New Lionsgate Executive Officers”) as set forth in the table below: Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer Michael Burns Vice Chair James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Appointed

Bruce Tobey

Executive Vice President and General Counsel
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the following individuals, who had been previously serving in their respective positions shown below at Legacy LG Studios and Old Lionsgate, were removed from their respective positions of Old Lionsgate and Legacy LG Studios and appointed as executive officers of New Lionsgate (together, the “New Lionsgate Executive Officers”) as set forth in the table below: Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer Michael Burns Vice Chair James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Appointed

Dr. Mark H. Rachesky

Director
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
Appointed

Michael Burns

Vice Chair
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the following individuals, who had been previously serving in their respective positions shown below at Legacy LG Studios and Old Lionsgate, were removed from their respective positions of Old Lionsgate and Legacy LG Studios and appointed as executive officers of New Lionsgate (together, the “New Lionsgate Executive Officers”) as set forth in the table below: Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer Michael Burns Vice Chair James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Appointed

James W. Barge

Chief Financial Officer
LION · Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed
May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
the following individuals, who had been previously serving in their respective positions shown below at Legacy LG Studios and Old Lionsgate, were removed from their respective positions of Old Lionsgate and Legacy LG Studios and appointed as executive officers of New Lionsgate (together, the “New Lionsgate Executive Officers”) as set forth in the table below: Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer Michael Burns Vice Chair James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Key facts

Extracted from this filing and checked against the source text.

Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

Lionsgate Studios Corp. incurred credit facility of $800.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent at Term SOFR (subject to a 0.00% floor) or a base rate, in each case plus a margin maturing five years after the closing date of the facility.

Instrument
credit facility
Principal
$800.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility
Counterparty
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent
Rate
Term SOFR (subject to a 0.00% floor) or a base rate, in each case plus a margin
Maturity
five years after the closing date of the facility
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
as borrower, the guarantors referred to therein, the lenders referred to therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement provides for an $800.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, which facility may be increased to a total amount not in excess of $1,200.0 million, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

Lionsgate Studios Corp. incurred senior notes of 6.000% Exchange Notes with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee at 6.000% per annum maturing April 15, 2030.

Instrument
senior notes
Principal
6.000% Exchange Notes
Counterparty
U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee
Rate
6.000% per annum
Maturity
April 15, 2030
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
On May 6, 2025, in connection with the consummation of the Transactions, LGTV as successor issuer, assumed by way of supplemental indenture (the "Supplemental Indenture") all of Starz Capital Holdings 1, Inc’s (formerly known as Lions Gate Capital Holdings 1, Inc.) obligations under that certain indenture, dated as of May 8, 2024 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Indenture"), among Starz Capital Holdings 1, Inc, as initial issuer, the guarantors from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, and the 6.000% Exchange Notes issued thereunder (the "Notes").
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

John D. Harkey, Jr. was appointed as Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jon Feltheimer was appointed as Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Richard Rosenblatt was appointed as Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Harry E. Sloan was appointed as Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Brian Goldsmith was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Operating Officer
Exact text from the filing
the following individuals, who had been previously serving in their respective positions shown below at Legacy LG Studios and Old Lionsgate, were removed from their respective positions of Old Lionsgate and Legacy LG Studios and appointed as executive officers of New Lionsgate (together, the “New Lionsgate Executive Officers”) as set forth in the table below: Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer Michael Burns Vice Chair James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael T. Fries was appointed as Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Susan McCaw was appointed as Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Emily Fine was appointed as Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Yvette Ostolaza was appointed as Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Gordon Crawford was appointed as Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jon Feltheimer was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
the following individuals, who had been previously serving in their respective positions shown below at Legacy LG Studios and Old Lionsgate, were removed from their respective positions of Old Lionsgate and Legacy LG Studios and appointed as executive officers of New Lionsgate (together, the “New Lionsgate Executive Officers”) as set forth in the table below: Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer Michael Burns Vice Chair James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Bruce Tobey was appointed as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Exact text from the filing
the following individuals, who had been previously serving in their respective positions shown below at Legacy LG Studios and Old Lionsgate, were removed from their respective positions of Old Lionsgate and Legacy LG Studios and appointed as executive officers of New Lionsgate (together, the “New Lionsgate Executive Officers”) as set forth in the table below: Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer Michael Burns Vice Chair James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Dr. Mark H. Rachesky was appointed as Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended to remove all directors of New Lionsgate and to name Gordon Crawford, Jon Feltheimer, Emily Fine, Michael T. Fries, John D. Harkey, Jr., Susan McCaw, Yvette Ostolaza, Dr. Mark H. Rachesky, Richard Rosenblatt and Harry E. Sloan as the directors of the New Lionsgate board of directors
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael Burns was appointed as Vice Chair at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Vice Chair
Exact text from the filing
the following individuals, who had been previously serving in their respective positions shown below at Legacy LG Studios and Old Lionsgate, were removed from their respective positions of Old Lionsgate and Legacy LG Studios and appointed as executive officers of New Lionsgate (together, the “New Lionsgate Executive Officers”) as set forth in the table below: Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer Michael Burns Vice Chair James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

James W. Barge was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Exact text from the filing
the following individuals, who had been previously serving in their respective positions shown below at Legacy LG Studios and Old Lionsgate, were removed from their respective positions of Old Lionsgate and Legacy LG Studios and appointed as executive officers of New Lionsgate (together, the “New Lionsgate Executive Officers”) as set forth in the table below: Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer Michael Burns Vice Chair James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

Lionsgate Studios Corp.: Amended notice of articles in connection with the closing of the Arrangement transactions.

Change
charter amendment
Exact text from the filing
the notice of articles of New Lionsgate were amended in their entirety.
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 1.0

Lionsgate Studios Corp. underwent a change of control involving Old Lionsgate (Starz Entertainment Corp.) and Legacy LG Studios shareholders for Share exchange: Old Lionsgate shareholders received New Lionsgate Common Shares and Starz Common Shares; Legacy LG Studios shareholders received New Lionsgate C (closed 2025-05-06).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
Old Lionsgate (Starz Entertainment Corp.) and Legacy LG Studios shareholders
Consideration
Share exchange: Old Lionsgate shareholders received New Lionsgate Common Shares and Starz Common Shares; Legacy LG Studios shareholders received New Lionsgate C
Closing
2025-05-06
Exact text from the filing
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the closing on May 6, 2025 of the transactions contemplated by that certain Arrangement Agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”), dated as of January 29, 2025, as amended by an amending agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement Amendment”) dated March 12, 2025, by and among Starz Entertainment Corp. (f/k/a Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.), a British Columbia corporation (“Starz”), Lionsgate Studios Corp. (formerly known as Lionsgate Studios Holding Corp.), a British Columbia corporation (the “Company” or “New Lionsgate”), Lionsgate Studios Holding Corp. (formerly known as Lionsgate Studios Corp.), a British Columbia corporation (“Legacy LG Studios”) and LG Sirius Holdings ULC, a British Columbia unlimited liability corporation that was voluntarily dissolved in accordance with Section 314 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and the regulations made thereunder (“LG Sirius,” and together with Starz, New Lionsgate,
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