8-K filed May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET CIK 0002006191

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Lionsgate Studios Corp.: M&A transaction — Lionsgate completes separation of Studio and STARZ businesses into two independent public companies

Lionsgate Studios Corp.

Over 99% of shareholders approved separation at special meeting on April 23, 2025.
Lionsgate (LION) begins trading on NYSE as standalone pure-play content company; Starz (STRZ) on Nasdaq.
Dual share structure collapsed into single class of common stock for both companies.
Lionsgate releases 30-40 films/year, 100+ TV shows, owns 20,000+ title library and 3 Arts Entertainment.

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Executive movements

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Appointed

James W. Barge

Chief Financial Officer

Lionsgate Studios Corp.

Filed: May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Bruce Tobey was appointed the sole director of Legacy LG Studios and Mr. Tobey and James W. Barge were appointed President and Chief Financial Officer of Legacy LG Studios, respectively.

Appointed

Bruce Tobey

Sole Director

Lionsgate Studios Corp.

Filed: May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Bruce Tobey was appointed the sole director of Legacy LG Studios and Mr. Tobey and James W. Barge were appointed President and Chief Financial Officer of Legacy LG Studios, respectively.

Appointed

Bruce Tobey

President

Lionsgate Studios Corp.

Filed: May 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Bruce Tobey was appointed the sole director of Legacy LG Studios and Mr. Tobey and James W. Barge were appointed President and Chief Financial Officer of Legacy LG Studios, respectively.

Key facts

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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

Bruce Tobey was appointed the sole director of Legacy LG Studios and Mr. Tobey and James W. Barge were appointed President and Chief Financial Officer of Legacy LG Studios, respectively.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Bruce Tobey was appointed as Sole Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action: appointed
Role: Sole Director

Exact text from the filing

Bruce Tobey was appointed the sole director of Legacy LG Studios and Mr. Tobey and James W. Barge were appointed President and Chief Financial Officer of Legacy LG Studios, respectively.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Bruce Tobey was appointed as President at Lionsgate Studios Corp..

Action: appointed
Role: President

Exact text from the filing

Bruce Tobey was appointed the sole director of Legacy LG Studios and Mr. Tobey and James W. Barge were appointed President and Chief Financial Officer of Legacy LG Studios, respectively.

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

Lionsgate Studios Corp. completed a disposition involving Starz Entertainment Corp. (closed 2025-05-06).

Action: disposition
Counterparty: Starz Entertainment Corp.
Closing: 2025-05-06

Exact text from the filing

On May 6, 2025, pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, Old Lionsgate completed the separation of the businesses of New Lionsgate and Starz through a series of transactions described below

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