SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
[Rule 13d-101]
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 11)*
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. |
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, no par value |
(Title of Class of Securities)
535919203 |
(CUSIP Number)
Doron Lipshitz, Esq. OMelveny & Myers LLP 7 Times Square New York, New York 10036 (212) 326-2000 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 17, 2012 |
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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.
(Continued on following pages)
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* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 535919203 | 13D | Page 2 of 11 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS II LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
N/A | |||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
8,278,176 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,278,176 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,278,176 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.8% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO |
CUSIP No. 535919203 | 13D | Page 3 of 11 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III LP | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
N/A | |||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
| |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
40,297,050 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
40,297,050 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
40,297,050 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.1% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN |
CUSIP No. 535919203 | 13D | Page 4 of 11 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS III LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
N/A | |||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
40,297,050 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
40,297,050 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
40,297,050 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.1% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO |
CUSIP No. 535919203 | 13D | Page 5 of 11 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
N/A | |||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
51,261,899 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
51,261,899 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
51,261,899 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
35.7% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO |
CUSIP No. 535919203 | 13D | Page 6 of 11 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MARK H. RACHESKY, M.D. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
N/A | |||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
51,294,696 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
51,294,696 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
51,294,696 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
| |||||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
35.8% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO |
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8 | ||||
11 |
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This statement on Schedule 13D (this Statement) amends and supplements, as Amendment No. 11, the Schedule 13D filed on March 18, 2009 (the Original Schedule 13D), which was amended on July 13, 2009 by Amendment No. 1 to the Original Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 1), on September 17, 2009 by Amendment No. 2 to the Original Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 2), on October 26, 2009 by Amendment No. 3 to the Original Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 3), on July 21, 2010 by Amendment No. 4 to the Original Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 4), on July 30, 2010 by Amendment No. 5 to the Original Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 5), on January 10, 2011 by Amendment No. 6 to the Original Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 6), on September 1, 2011 by Amendment No. 7 to the Original Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 7), on September 8, 2011 by Amendment No. 8 to the Original Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 8), on September 15, 2011 by Amendment No. 9 to the Original Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 9) and on October 17, 2011 by Amendment No. 10 to the Original Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 10 and, together with the Original Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, Amendment No. 7, Amendment No. 8 and Amendment No. 9, the Schedule 13D), and relates to common shares, no par value per share (the Common Shares), of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (the Issuer). The securities reported herein were previously reported on Schedule 13G, filed on August 19, 2005, as amended on January 26, 2006, June 22, 2007, February 14, 2008, September 22, 2008 and March 9, 2009. Capitalized terms used in this Statement but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in Amendment No. 10.
This Statement is being filed by the Reporting Persons to report a decrease in the percentage of outstanding Common Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons resulting solely from an increase in the number of Common Shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The percentages set forth below are calculated based on 143,415,574 Common Shares outstanding as of January 17, 2012, as disclosed by the Issuer to the Reporting Persons.
(a) (i) Master Account may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,370,023 Common Shares held for its own account (approximately 1.7% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act).
(ii) Capital Partners (100) may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 316,650 Common Shares held for its own account (approximately 0.2% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act).
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(iii) Advisors may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,686,673 Common Shares (approximately 1.9% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act). This number consists of (A) 2,370,023 Common Shares held for the account of Master Account and (B) 316,650 Common Shares held for the account of Capital Partners (100).
(iv) Institutional Partners II may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,352,223 Common Shares held for its own account (approximately 1.6% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act).
(v) Institutional Partners IIA may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 5,925,953 Common Shares held for its own account (approximately 4.1% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act).
(vi) Institutional Advisors II may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 8,278,176 Common Shares (approximately 5.8% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act). This number consists of (A) 2,352,223 Common Shares held for the account of Institutional Partners II and (B) 5,925,953 Common Shares held for the account of Institutional Partners IIA.
(vii) Institutional Partners III may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 40,297,050 Common Shares held for its own account (approximately 28.1% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act).
(viii) Institutional Advisors III may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 40,297,050 Common Shares (approximately 28.1% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act). This number consists of 40,297,050 Common Shares held for the account of Institutional Partners III.
(ix) Fund Management may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 51,261,899 Common Shares (approximately 35.7% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act). This number consists of all of the Common Shares otherwise described in this Item 5 by virtue of Fund Managements investment management agreement with Master Account, Capital Partners (100), Institutional Partners II, Institutional Partners IIA and Institutional Partners III.
(x) Dr. Rachesky may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 51,294,696 Common Shares (approximately 35.8% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Act). This number consists of (A) all of the Common Shares otherwise described in this Item 5 by virtue of Dr. Racheskys position as the managing member of each of Advisors, Institutional Advisors II, Institutional Advisors III and Fund Management, (B) 4,166 restricted share units, payable upon vesting in an equal number of Common Shares, which are scheduled to vest on September 15, 2012 and (C) 28,631 shares held directly.
(b) (i) Master Account may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 2,370,023 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Master Account as described above and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 2,370,023 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Master Account as described above.
(ii) Capital Partners (100) may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 316,650 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Capital Partners (100) as described above and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 316,650 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Capital Partners (100) as described above.
(iii) Advisors may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 2,686,673 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Advisors as described above and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 2,686,673 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Advisors as described above.
(iv) Institutional Partners II may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 2,352,223 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners II as described above and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 2,352,223 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners II as described above.
(v) Institutional Partners IIA may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 5,925,953 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners IIA as described above and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 5,925,953 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners IIA as described above.
(vi) Institutional Advisors II may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 8,278,176 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors II as described above and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 8,278,176 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors II as described above.
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(vii) Institutional Partners III may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 40,297,050 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners III as described above and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 40,297,050 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Partners III as described above.
(viii) Institutional Advisors III may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 40,297,050 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors III as described above and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 40,297,050 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Institutional Advisors III as described above.
(ix) Fund Management may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 51,261,899 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Fund Management as described above and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 51,261,899 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Fund Management as described above.
(x) Dr. Rachesky may be deemed to have (x) the sole power to direct the disposition of 51,294,696 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Dr. Rachesky as described above and (y) the sole power to direct the voting of 51,294,696 Common Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Dr. Rachesky as described above.
(c) None.
(d)(i) The partners of Master Account, including Advisors, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, Common Shares held for the account of Master Account in accordance with their partnership interests in Master Account.
(ii) The partners of Capital Partners (100), including Advisors, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, Common Shares held for the account of Capital Partners (100) in accordance with their partnership interests in Capital Partners (100).
(iii) The partners of Institutional Partners II, including Institutional Advisors II, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, Common Shares held for the account of Institutional Partners II in accordance with their partnership interests in Institutional Partners II.
(iv) The partners of Institutional Partners IIA, including Institutional Advisors II, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, Common Shares held for the account of Institutional Partners IIA in accordance with their partnership interests in Institutional Partners IIA.
(v) The partners of Institutional Partners III, including Institutional Advisors III, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, Common Shares held for the account of Institutional Partners III in accordance with their partnership interests in Institutional Partners III.
(e) Not Applicable.
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: January 19, 2012 | MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS II LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Mark H. Rachesky | |||
Name: Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | ||||
Title: Managing Member | ||||
MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III LP | ||||
By: | MHR Institutional Advisors III LLC, its General Partner | |||
By: | /s/ Mark H. Rachesky | |||
Name: Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | ||||
Title: Managing Member | ||||
MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS III LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Mark H. Rachesky | |||
Name: Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | ||||
Title: Managing Member | ||||
MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Mark H. Rachesky | |||
Name: Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | ||||
Title: Managing Member | ||||
MARK H. RACHESKY, M.D. | ||||
By: | /s/ Mark H. Rachesky |