-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OfIM5KpFPi6ajtvHuItZZAHCirlHqjqQUrstWTbnMUSnZ0q4WV5jeK8b+THwXbWh 7Hg8nwauIj+6kaXRREuJXw== 0000898430-00-000042.txt : 20000202 0000898430-00-000042.hdr.sgml : 20000202 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898430-00-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000110 GROUP MEMBERS: ALLEN PAUL G GROUP MEMBERS: VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929351 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55587 FILM NUMBER: 504480 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 BENTALL CENTER SUITE 3123 595 BURRARD STREET 2: VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA CITY: CANADA STATE: A1 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BERINGER GOLD CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970618 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GUYANA GOLD CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960212 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLEN PAUL G CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904057 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 110TH AVE N E STREET 2: STE 500 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2064478972 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 110TH AVE NE STREET 2: STE 550 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)/1/ Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 535919203 ---------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ X ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Continued on following pages) Page 1 of 6 Pages - ---------------------- /1/ 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 ("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 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Vulcan Ventures Incorporated - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A)[ ] (B)[ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Vulcan Ventures Incorporated is a Washington corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 2,515,125 (1,765,000 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon conversion of its shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 750,125 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon exercise of its Common Stock purchase warrants) ---------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,515,125 (1,765,000 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon conversion of its shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 750,125 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon exercise of its Common Stock purchase warrants) ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,515,125 (1,765,000 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon conversion of its shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 750,125 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon exercise of its Common Stock purchase warrants) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.6% (based on 30,531,167 shares outstanding as of December 31, 1999, plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated's shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and upon exercise of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated's Common Stock purchase warrants) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP No. 535919203 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Paul G. Allen - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A)[ ] (B)[ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Paul G. Allen is a United States citizen - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 2,515,125 (1,765,000 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon conversion of its shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 750,125 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon exercise of its Common Stock purchase warrants) ---------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,515,125 (1,765,000 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon conversion of its shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 750,125 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon exercise of its Common Stock purchase warrants) ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,515,125 (1,765,000 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon conversion of its shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 750,125 of which Vulcan Ventures Incorporated has the right to acquire upon exercise of its Common Stock purchase warrants) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.6% (based on 30,531,167 shares outstanding as of December 31, 1999, plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated's shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and upon exercise of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated's Common Stock purchase warrants) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP No. 535919203 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation (the "Issuer") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 595 Burrard Street, Suite 3123, Bentall 3 Vancouver, BC V7X 1J1 Canada Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing: This Schedule 13G is being filed by Vulcan Ventures Incorporated ("Vulcan Ventures") and Mr. Paul G. Allen ("Mr. Allen"). Mr. Allen is Chairman of the Board of Directors and sole shareholder of Vulcan Ventures and thus may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Vulcan Ventures. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: Vulcan Ventures: --------------- 110 110th Avenue, N.E. Suite 550 Bellevue, Washington 98004 Mr. Allen: --------- c/o Vulcan Ventures Incorporated 110 110th Avenue, N.E. Suite 550 Bellevue, Washington 98004 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Vulcan Ventures is a Washington corporation. Mr. Allen is a United States citizen. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 535919203 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c). Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,515,125 (1,765,000 of which Vulcan Ventures has the right to acquire upon conversion of its shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 750,125 of which Vulcan Ventures has the right to acquire upon exercise of its Common Stock purchase warrants) (b) Percent of Class: 7.6% (based on 30,531,167 shares outstanding as of December 31, 1999, plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Vulcan Ventures' shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and upon exercise of Vulcan Ventures' Common Stock purchase warrants) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: - ------------------------ ------------------------- CUSIP No. 535919203 13G Page 5 of 6 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------------- (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,515,125 (1,765,000 of which Vulcan Ventures has the right to acquire upon conversion of its shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 750,125 of which Vulcan Ventures has the right to acquire upon exercise of its Common Stock purchase warrants) (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 2,515,125 (1,765,000 of which Vulcan Ventures has the right to acquire upon conversion of its shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 750,125 of which Vulcan Ventures has the right to acquire upon exercise of its Common Stock purchase warrants) (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. - ------------------------ ------------------------- CUSIP No. 535919203 13G Page 6 of 6 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------------- 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. VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED January 10, 2000 By: /s/ William D. Savoy ____________________________________ William D. Savoy, Vice President January 10, 2000 /s/ William D. Savoy ___________________________________ William D. Savoy as Attorney in Fact for Paul G. Allen pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated August 30,1999 filed with Vulcan Ventures Incorporated's Schedule 13G with respect to Pathogenesis Corporation on August 30, 1999 and incorporated by reference herein. JOINT FILING STATEMENT We, the signatories of the statement to which this Joint Filing Statement is attached, hereby agree that such statement is filed, and any amendments thereto filed by either or both of us will be filed, on behalf of each of us. January 10, 2000 VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED By: /s/ William D. Savoy ___________________________________ William D. Savoy, Vice President January 10, 2000 /s/ William D. Savoy _______________________________ William D. Savoy as Attorney in Fact for Paul G. Allen pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated August 30,1999 filed with Vulcan Ventures Incorporated's Schedule 13G with respect to Pathogenesis Corporation on August 30, 1999 and incorporated by reference herein. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----