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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-114634"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0002006191"
company_name: "Lionsgate Studios Corp."
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T09:25:37.734968+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lionsgate completes separation of Studio and STARZ businesses into two independent public companies

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-114634
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0002006191
- company_name: Lionsgate Studios Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 2.01, 3.01, 5.01, 3.03, 5.03, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006191/000119312525114634/0001193125-25-114634-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006191/000119312525114634/d944901d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-114634
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-114634.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-114634.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James W. Barge was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Lionsgate Studios Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006191/000119312525114634/0001193125-25-114634-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bruce Tobey was appointed as Sole Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Sole Director
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006191/000119312525114634/0001193125-25-114634-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bruce Tobey was appointed as President at Lionsgate Studios Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006191/000119312525114634/0001193125-25-114634-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Lionsgate Studios Corp. completed a disposition involving Starz Entertainment Corp. (closed 2025-05-06).
  - Action: disposition
  - Counterparty: Starz Entertainment Corp.
  - Closing: 2025-05-06
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006191/000119312525114634/0001193125-25-114634-index.htm

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