management time and attention and the additional costs and demands on Lionsgate’s or Lionsgate Studios’ resources; and (viii) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the annual report on Form 10-K of Lionsgate filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2024 (the “Lionsgate Form 10-K”) and the current report on Form 8-K of Lionsgate Studios filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2024 in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Studios Form 8-K”) including those under “Risk Factors” in the Lionsgate Form 10-K and Studios Form 8-K, and in the other periodic reports and other filings of Lionsgate and Lionsgate Studios with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
This communication relates to the proposed transaction involving Lionsgate and Lionsgate Studios. In connection with the proposed transaction, Lionsgate will file relevant materials with the SEC, including Lionsgate’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”). This communication is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement or for any other document that Lionsgate may file with the SEC and send to its shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. The proposed transaction will be submitted to Lionsgate’s shareholders for their consideration. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, LIONSGATE’S SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE PROXY STATEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Lionsgate’s shareholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement, as well as other filings containing information about Lionsgate, without charge, at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION
Lionsgate, LG Studios and certain of their directors, executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed Separation. Information regarding such directors and executive officers is available in Lionsgate’s proxy statement for the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on October 10, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting Proxy Statement”). Please refer to the sections captioned “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, “Executive Compensation Information,” “Equity Compensation Plan Information”, “Director Compensation,” “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” “Directors, Executive Officer and Corporate Governance—Investor Rights Agreement,” and “Security Ownership of Management” in the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement. To the extent holdings of such participants in Lionsgate’s securities have changed since the amounts described in the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement, such changes have been reflected on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC, including: Form 4, filed by Gordon Crawford on November 30, 2023; Form 4, filed by Harry Sloan on November 30, 2023; Form 4, filed by Yvette Ostolaza on November 30, 2023; Form 4, filed by Hardwick Simmons on November 30, 2023; Form 4, filed by Daryl Simm on November 30, 2023; Form 4, filed by John D. Harkey, Jr. on November 30, 2023; Form 4, filed by Susan McCaw on November 30, 2023; Form 4, filed by Mignon Clyburn on November 30, 2023; Form 4, filed by Emily Fine on November 30, 2023; Form 4, filed by Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. on November 30, 2023; Form 4, filed by Jon Feltheimer on March 11, 2024; Form 4, filed by Bruce Tobey on March 28, 2024; Form 4, filed by Bruce Tobey on March 29, 2024; Form 4, filed by John D. Harkey, Jr. on April 3, 2024; Form 4, filed by Michael Burns on May 16, 2024; Form 4, filed by James W. Barge on May 22, 2024; Form 4, filed by Jon Feltheimer on May 22, 2024; Form 4, filed by Brian Goldsmith on May 22, 2024; Form 4, filed by Bruce Tobey on July 5, 2024; Form 4, filed by Brian Goldsmith on July 5, 2024; Form 4, filed by Michael Burns on July 5, 2024; Form 4, filed by James W. Barge on July 5, 2024; Form 4, filed