LGF.A Lions Gate Entertainment Corp

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BARGE JAMES W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ [ LGF.B ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/20/2022
(Street) SANTA MONICA, CA 90291 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Shares	12/20/2022		P		4000	A	$5.676	41282	D
Class A Common Shares	12/20/2022		P		50000	A	$5.689 (1)	91282	D
Class B Common Shares								1066708 (2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The price reported in a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.635 to $5.70. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request of the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.
(2)	Amount includes the following restricted share units granted by the Issuer, payable upon vesting in an equal number of Class B common shares of the Issuer: (i) 90,703 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest on July 23, 2023; (ii) 85,558 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments beginning July 19, 2023; (iii) 334,029 restricted share units that vest on June 1, 2023; and (iv) 181,521 restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning July 27, 2023.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BARGE JAMES W LIONSGATE 2700 COLORADO AVENUE SANTA MONICA, CA 90291			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
James W. Barge (By Adrian Kuzycz by Power of Attorney)		12/20/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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