DEF 14A of Lionsgate Studios Corp.
Filed Feb 3, 2026 · FY20250001193125-26-035858
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS Our Board currently consists of eleven (11) directors. Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, our Board nominated each of the eleven (11) persons named below for election as a director. Each of the nominees listed below is currently a director of the Company. Each nominee, if elected at the Annual Meeting, will serve until our next annual general meeting, or until their successor is duly elected or appointed, unless their office is earlier vacated in accordance with our Articles or applicable law. Other than as discussed herein, there are no arrangements or understandings between any nominee and any other person for selection as a nominee. Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement (discussed under the heading in Certain Relationships and Related Transactions below), Michael T. Fries currently serves as the designee of Liberty Global Incorporated Limited (“Liberty”) and Mark H. Rachesky, M.D., Emily Fine and John D. Harkey, Jr. currently serve as designees of MHR Fund Management, LLC (“MHR Fund Management”). Pursuant to the Governance, Standstill and Voting Agreement (discussed under the heading Certain Relationships and Related Transactions below), Mr. Mnuchin currently serves as the designee of Liberty 77 Capital L.P. (“Liberty 77”). The nominees have consented to serve on the Board if elected and the Board has no reason to believe that they will not serve if elected. If any of the nominees should become unable or unwilling for good cause to serve as a director if elected, the persons the Board has designated as proxies may vote for a substitute nominee if the Board has designated a substitute nominee or for the balance of the nominees. There are no family relationships among the nominees for directors, current directors or executive officers of the Company, except as noted below. Ages are as of January 30, 2026. Their skills and experience as reflected in the Board Profile section below are noted for each of the directors.
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| | | | | Committee Membership | | | | | Name | Age | Independent | Director Since(1) | Audit & Risk Committee | Compensation Committee | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | Transaction Committee | | Gordon Crawford | 78 | ✓ | 02/2013 | ✓ | | | | | Jon Feltheimer | 74 | | 01/2000 | | | | | | Emily Fine | 52 | ✓ | 11/2015 | | | ✓ | | | Michael T. Fries | 62 | ✓ | 11/2015 | | ✓ | | ✓ | | John D. Harkey, Jr. | 65 | ✓ | 06/2023 | | | | | | Susan McCaw | 63 | ✓ | 09/2018 | ✓ | ✓ | | | | Steven Mnuchin | 63 | ✓ | 01/2026 | | | | | | Yvette Ostolaza | 61 | ✓ | 12/2019 | | | | | | Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | 66 | ✓ | 09/2009 | | ✓ | | ✓ | | Richard Rosenblatt | 56 | ✓ | 05/2025 | | | ✓ | ✓ | | Harry E. Sloan | 75 | ✓ | 12/2021 | | | | ✓ |
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| (1) Includes service as a director of Old Lionsgate Parent. |
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| GORDON CRAWFORD | | | Age: 78 Independent Director Since: February 2013 Committee Membership: Transaction Committee (Chair), Audit & Risk Committee Residence: Dana Point, California | Business Experience For over 40 years, Mr. Crawford served in various positions at Capital Research and Management, a privately held global investment management company. In December 2012, Mr. Crawford retired as its Senior Vice President. Other Directorships Mr. Crawford serves as Director Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation (which he Chaired for nine years from its inception in 2013), and as a Life Trustee on the Board of Trustees of Southern California Public Radio (which he Chaired from 2005 to 2012). Mr. Crawford formerly served as Vice Chairman at The Nature Conservancy and is currently a member of the Emeritus Board of the Nature Conservancy. Mr. Crawford is a past Vice Chairman of the Paley Center for Media and a member of the Board of Trustees of Berkshire School. Mr. Crawford also served on the Board of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and as a member of the Board of the LA24 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Committee. Mr. Crawford served as a director of Legacy Lionsgate Studios (as hereafter defined) from May 2024 to May 2025, and as a director of Old Lionsgate Parent (as hereafter defined) from February 2013 to May 2025. | | | Qualifications Mr. Crawford has been one of the most influential and successful investors in the media and entertainment industry for over 40 years. Mr. Crawford’s professional experience and deep understanding of the media and entertainment sector make Mr. Crawford a valuable member of the Board. |
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| JON FELTHEIMER | | | Age: 74 Director Since: January 2000 Position with the Company: Chief Executive Officer Residence: Los Angeles, California | Business Experience Mr. Feltheimer is the Chief Executive Officer and has been a member of the Board of Lionsgate since May 2025. During his entertainment industry career, Mr. Feltheimer has held leadership positions at Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Sony Pictures Entertainment and New World Entertainment, and has been responsible for tens of thousands of hours of television programming and hundreds of films. Prior to joining Lionsgate, he served as President of TriStar Television from 1991 to 1993, President of Columbia TriStar Television from 1993 to 1995, and President of Columbia TriStar Television Group and Executive Vice President of Sony Pictures Entertainment from 1995 to 1999, shepherding a string of hit television shows and leading the television group’s launch of nearly 30 branded channels around the world. Mr. Feltheimer has received MIPCOM’s prestigious “Personality of The Year” Award, was inducted into Broadcasting & Cable’s Hall of Fame, received NATPE’s coveted Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, the Producer’s Guild of America Milestone Award and the Simon Wiesenthal Center Humanitarian of the Year Award. Other Directorships Mr. Feltheimer is a director of Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (NYSE: TV; BMV: TLEVISA CPO). Mr. Feltheimer served as a director of Legacy Lionsgate Studios from May 2024 to May 2025, and a director of Old Lionsgate Parent from January 2000 to May 2025 (where he also served as Chief Executive Officer from March 2000 to May 2025). | | | Qualifications Under Mr. Feltheimer’s leadership, Lionsgate has grown into one of the world’s leading independent content platforms with a more than 20,000-title film and television library, a valuable portfolio of brands and franchises and a reputation for innovation. As Lionsgate’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Feltheimer provides a critical link to management’s perspective in Board discussions regarding the business and strategic direction of Lionsgate. With extensive experience at three different studios in the entertainment industry, Mr. Feltheimer brings an unparalleled level of strategic and operational experience to the Board, as well as an in-depth understanding of Lionsgate’s industry and invaluable relationships within the business and entertainment community. |
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| EMILY FINE* | | | Age: 52 Independent Director Since: November 2015 Committee Membership: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Residence: New York, New York * Ethnic/gender diverse | Business Experience Ms. Fine is a principal of MHR Fund Management LLC, a New York based private equity firm that manages approximately $5 billion of capital and has holdings in public and private companies in a variety of industries. Ms. Fine joined MHR Fund Management in 2002 and is a member of the firm’s investment committee. Prior to joining MHR Fund Management, Ms. Fine served as Senior Vice President at Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and also worked at Merrill Lynch in the Telecom, Media & Technology Investment Banking Group, where she focused primarily on media merger and acquisition transactions. Other Directorships Ms. Fine is a director of Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: STRZ) since May 2025, where she is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Talent Committee. Ms. Fine also serves on the Board of Directors of Rumie Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to free educational content through digital microlearning. Ms. Fine served as a director of Legacy Lionsgate Studios from May 2024 to May 2025, and as a director of Old Lionsgate Parent from November 2015 to May 2025. | | | Qualifications Ms. Fine brings to the Board a unique perspective of Lionsgate’s business operations and valuable insight regarding financial matters. Ms. Fine has over 25 years of investing experience and experience working with various companies in the media industry, including, as a principal of MHR Fund Management, working closely with Lionsgate over the past fifteen years. Investor Rights Agreement Ms. Fine serves as a designee of MHR Fund Management under the Investor Rights Agreement (discussed under the heading Certain Relationships and Related Transactions below). |
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| MICHAEL T. FRIES | | | Age: 62 Independent Director Since: November 2015 Committee Membership: Compensation Committee, Transaction Committee Residence: Denver, Colorado | Business Experience Mr. Fries has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Global Ltd. (“Liberty Global”) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK) since June 2005 and is also Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Fries was a co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of UnitedGlobalCom LLC (“UGC”) until the businesses of UGC and Liberty Media International, Inc. were combined to form Liberty Global in 2005. Other Directorships Mr. Fries has been Chairman of Sunrise Communications AG in Switzerland (SWX: SUNN) since November 2024 and Executive Chairman of Liberty Latin America Ltd. (NASDAQ: LILA) since December 2017 (both formerly 100% owned by Liberty Global), and a director of Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (NYSE: TV; BMV: TLEVISA CPO) since April 2015. Mr. Fries serves as a board member of GSMA and CableLabs®, as a trustee and finance committee member of The Paley Center for Media and as a Digital Communications Governor of the World Economic Forum. Mr. Fries served as a director of Legacy Lionsgate Studios from May 2024 to May 2025, and as a director of Old Lionsgate Parent from November 2015 to May 2025. | | | Qualifications As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Global and co-founder of its predecessor, Mr. Fries has overseen its growth into a world leader in converged broadband, mobile and video communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, media and technology businesses. Liberty Global delivers next-generation products through advanced fiber and 5G networks in four core European markets, providing 80 million connections across Europe and the U.K. Liberty Global’s joint ventures in the U.K. and the Netherlands generate combined annual revenue of over $18 billion, while remaining operations generate consolidated revenue of more than $4 billion. Through its substantial scale and commitment to innovation, Liberty Global is building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, investing in the infrastructure and platforms that empower customers and deploying the advanced technologies that nations and economies need to thrive. Mr. Fries’ significant executive experience in building and managing international distribution and programming businesses, in-depth knowledge of all aspects of a global telecommunications business and responsibility for setting the strategic, financial and operational direction for Liberty Global contributes to the Board’s consideration of the strategic, operational and financial challenges and opportunities of Lionsgate’s business, and strengthens the Board’s collective qualifications, skills and attributes. Investor Rights Agreement Mr. Fries serves as the designee of Liberty Global under the Investor Rights Agreement (discussed under the heading Certain Relationships and Related Transactions below). |
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| JOHN D. HARKEY, JR. | | | Age: 65 Independent Director Since: June 2023 Committee Membership: Audit & Risk Committee (Chair) Residence: Dallas, Texas | Business Experience Mr. Harkey has served as the principal and founder of JDH Investment Management, LLC, an investment advisory firm, since 2007, and as chairman and chief executive officer of Consolidated Restaurant Operations, Inc., a full-service and franchise restaurants company, since 1998. Mr. Harkey is also a co-founder, and has served on the board of directors, of Cessation Therapeutics, a developer of vaccines for addictions to fentanyl, heroin and nicotine, since June 2018. Mr. Harkey is also a co-founder and executive chairman of the board of Dialectic Therapeutics, Inc. which is developing cancer immunotherapies, since November 2018. In addition, he was a co-founder of AveXis, Inc., a biotechnology company, from 2010 until it was acquired in 2018 by Novartis AG, and served as executive chairman from 2010 to 2015. Mr. Harkey holds a B.B.A. in Business Honors from the University of Texas at Austin, a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Other Directorships Mr. Harkey serves as chairman of privately-held Veterinary Service, Inc., as well as several non-profit organizations. He previously served on the board of directors of Sumo Logic, Inc. until its acquisition by Francisco Partners in May 2023, Loral Space & Communications Inc. until its merger with Telesat Canada in November 2021, Emisphere Technologies, Inc. until its acquisition by Novo Nordisk in December 2020, and Zuora, Inc. until its acquisition by Silver Lake in February 2025. Mr. Harkey also served as a director of Legacy Lionsgate Studios from May 2024 to May 2025, and as a director of Old Lionsgate Parent from June 2023 to May 2025. | | | Qualifications Mr. Harkey has extensive operational experience as a private investor and chief executive, in both public and private companies, across a wide range of industries. Mr. Harkey’s qualifications and experiences, including executive leadership, global leadership, growth and operational scale, business development and strategy, finance and accounting, legal, regulatory, and compliance, and public company board membership, are invaluable to the Board. Investor Rights Agreement Mr. Harkey serves as a designee of MHR Fund Management under the Investor Rights Agreement (discussed under the heading Certain Relationships and Related Transactions below). |
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| SUSAN MCCAW* | | | Age: 63 Independent Director Since: September 2018 Committee Membership: Audit & Risk Committee, Compensation Committee Residence: North Palm Beach, Florida * Ethnic/gender diverse | Business Experience Ms. McCaw is the President of SRM Capital Investments, a private investment firm. Before this, Ms. McCaw served as President of COM Investments, a position she held from April 2004 to June 2019 except while serving as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria from November 2005 to December 2007. Prior to April 2004, Ms. McCaw was the Managing Partner of Eagle Creek Capital, a private investment firm investing in private technology companies, a Principal with Robertson, Stephens & Company, a San Francisco-based technology investment bank, and an Associate in the Robertson Stephens Venture Capital Group. Earlier in her career, Ms. McCaw was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. Other Directorships Ms. McCaw is a director of Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) and member of their Leadership Development and Compensation Committee. Ms. McCaw is the chair of the Hoover Institution and a board member of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute. She is also a founding board member of the Malala Fund and serves as the chair of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Global Advisory Board. Ms. McCaw is also Trustee Emerita of Stanford University. Ms. McCaw holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Stanford University and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Ms. McCaw served as a director of Legacy Lionsgate Studios from May 2024 to May 2025, and as a director of Old Lionsgate Parent from September 2018 to May 2025. | | | Qualifications Ms. McCaw brings deep experience and relationships in global business and capital markets to the Board through her private sector experience in investment banking and investment management, and through her public service as a former U.S. Ambassador. Ms. McCaw’s experience both as an investor and diplomat brings broad and meaningful insight to the Board’s oversight of Lionsgate’s business. |
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| STEVEN MNUCHIN | | | Age: 63 Independent Director Since: January 2026 Residence: Los Angeles, California | Business Experience Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin is the Managing Partner of Liberty Strategic Capital a Washington, DC-based private equity firm focused on strategic investments in technology, financial services and fintech, and new forms of content. Prior to founding Liberty Strategic Capital, Mr. Mnuchin served as the 77th Secretary of the Treasury from February 2017 through January 2021. As Secretary, Mr. Mnuchin was responsible for leading the U.S. Treasury, whose mission is to maintain a strong economy, foster economic growth, and create job opportunities by promoting the conditions that enable prosperity at home and abroad. He was also responsible for strengthening national security by combating economic threats and protecting the U.S. financial system, as well as managing the U.S. government’s finances. Mr. Mnuchin also oversaw cybersecurity for the financial services sector and all Treasury bureaus including the IRS. Secretary Mnuchin played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the President’s economic agenda, including the passage and implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the CARES Act. He also led the Treasury Department’s regulatory reform efforts. Secretary Mnuchin was chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and was a member of the National Security Council. He was responsible for using economic tools to combat terrorist financing and other threats to the United States and its allies. Prior to his confirmation, he served as Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Dune Capital Management. He founded OneWest Bank Group LLC and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until its sale to CIT Group Inc. Earlier in his career, Secretary Mnuchin worked at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., where he was a Partner and served as Chief Information Officer, with responsibility for the firm’s global information and technology strategy and operations. He has extensive experience in global financial markets and investments. Secretary Mnuchin is committed to philanthropic activities and previously served as a member of the board of directors of the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (MOCA), the Whitney Museum of Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden on the National Mall, the UCLA Health System, the New York Presbyterian Hospital, and the Los Angeles Police Foundation. Secretary Mnuchin was born and raised in New York City. He holds a BA from Yale University. Other Directorships Secretary Mnuchin is a director of Flagstar Bank, N.A. (NYSE: FLG, FLG-PA, FLG-PU) since March 2024, where he serves as the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Compensation Committee, and a director of Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL, SATLW) since February 2022, where he serves as Chairman of the Board and the Chair of the Finance Committee. Secretary Mnuchin also currently serves on the boards of directors of Liberty Strategic Capital portfolio companies LevelBlue (since November 2025), and Zimperium, Inc. (since May 2022). He previously served on the boards of directors of Contrast Security, Inc. (November 2021 to September 2023) and BlueVoyant, Inc. (February 2022 to August 2023). | | | Qualifications With extensive experience in corporate finance, investment banking, technology, government service and the media and entertainment industry, Secretary Mnuchin provides valuable strategic insight to Board. The breadth of his financial, operational and entertainment sector expertise, combined with his leadership across multiple sectors, makes him a highly valuable and effective member of the Board. Investor Rights Agreement Secretary Mnuchin serves as a designee of Liberty Strategic Capital under the Governance, Standstill and Voting Agreement (discussed under the heading Certain Relationships and Related Transactions below). |
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| YVETTE OSTOLAZA* | | | Age: 61 Independent Director Since: December 2019 Committee Membership: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) Residence: Dallas, Texas * Ethnic/gender diverse | Business Experience Since October 2013, Ms. Ostolaza has been a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, a 160-year-old global law firm with 21 offices located in four continents and over $3.6 billion in revenue. She currently serves as Chair of Sidley’s Management Committee and as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Ms. Ostolaza has also served on a number of nonprofit organizations as a board member or trustee. She regularly advises companies and boards in governance, crisis management, internal investigations, and litigation matters. Ms. Ostolaza was named to CNBC’s 2024 inaugural list of 50 “Changemakers: Women Transforming Business” and Forbes 2024 America’s Top 200 Lawyers. She has received awards for her leadership, legal work, and community involvement, including the American Bar Association’s Margaret Brent Award in 2023, Girls, Inc.’s “Woman of Achievement” award, Hispanic National Bar Law Firm Leader of 2022, Texas Lawyer’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and one of 20 “Women of Excellence” nationally by Hispanic Business magazine. In 2018, she received the Anti-Defamation League’s Schoenbrun Jurisprudence Award for her outstanding leadership and exemplary contributions to the community. Other Directorships Ms. Ostolaza served as a director of Legacy Lionsgate Studios from May 2024 to May 2025, and as a director of Old Lionsgate Parent from December 2019 to May 2025. | | | Qualifications Ms. Ostolaza has dedicated her career developing a global practice representing public and private companies, board committees, and directors and officers in high-profile litigation, investigations, shareholder activism, regulatory, governance, and crisis management matters across a wide variety of industries. This breadth of experience provides important insight and counsel to the Board’s oversight of Lionsgate’s business. |
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| MARK H. RACHESKY, M.D. | | | Age: 66 Independent Director Since: September 2009 Committee Membership: Chair of the Board, Compensation Committee, Transaction Committee (Ex-Officio Member) Residence: New York, New York | Business Experience Dr. Rachesky is Founder and Chief Investment Officer of MHR Fund Management, a New York-based private equity firm that manages approximately $5 billion of capital and has holdings in public and private companies across a variety of industries. Other Directorships Dr. Rachesky is a director and a member of the Compensation and Talent Committee of Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: STRZ) since May 2025, the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, member of the Nominating Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of Telesat Corporation (Nasdaq: TSAT), and a director and member of the Nominating Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee of Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI). Dr. Rachesky formerly served on the Board of Directors of Loral Space & Communications Inc. until its merger with Telesat Canada in November 2021, on the Board of Directors of Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) until its merger with Traton SE in July 2021, and on the Board of Directors of Emisphere Technologies Inc. until it was acquired by Novo Nordisk in December 2020. Dr. Rachesky also serves on the Board of Directors of Mt. Sinai Hospital Children’s Center Foundation, the Board of Advisors of Columbia University Medical Center, as well as the Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Rachesky served as a director of Legacy Lionsgate Studios from May 2024 to May 2025, and as a director of Old Lionsgate Parent from September 2009 to May 2025. | | | Qualifications Dr. Rachesky has demonstrated leadership skills as well as extensive financial expertise and broad-based business knowledge and relationships. In addition, as the Chief Investment Officer of MHR Fund Management, with a demonstrated investment record in companies engaged in a wide range of businesses over the last 25 plus years, together with his experience as chair and director of other public and private companies, Dr. Rachesky brings broad and insightful perspectives to the Board relating to economic, financial and business conditions affecting Lionsgate and its strategic direction. Investor Rights Agreement Dr. Rachesky serves as a designee of MHR Fund Management under the Investor Rights Agreement (discussed under the heading Certain Relationships and Related Transactions below). |
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| RICHARD ROSENBLATT | | | Age: 56 Independent Director Since: May 2025 Committee Membership: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Transaction Committee Residence: Los Angeles, California | Business Experience Mr. Rosenblatt is a serial entrepreneur who has built, operated, taken public and/or sold several high-profile Internet media companies including Demand Media Inc., Intermix Media, Inc., Myspace LLC and iMall. Mr. Rosenblatt has continued his entrepreneurial journey by co-founding several tech/media companies, such as Whip Media Group (where he served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer from January 2014 to October 2023), Autograph with his Co-Chairman Tom Brady, in February 2021 and acquired FUTURE, in January 2025, to create the leading fitness platform powered by AI. In December 2021, Mr. Rosenblatt also Co-Founded and Chaired Adim with Robert McElhenney, which is a Web3 platform that connects premium content to content creators. Adim has being renamed INCENTION, with a focus on bringing IP to the blockchain for safe and protected development by the IP’s fans/community. Mr. Rosenblatt also serves as senior advisor to a number of firms, including Draft Kings and Fifth Down Capital. Fortune Magazine has recognized him as one of “The 50 Smartest People in Tech” and The Los Angeles Business Journal named Mr. Rosenblatt one of the “Most Admired CEOs.” A Southern California native, Mr. Rosenblatt holds a B.A. from UCLA and a J.D. from USC Law School. In 2016, he was inducted into the USC Marshall School of Business Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame. Other Directorships Mr. Rosenblatt served on the Board of Directors of Draft Kings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) (“DraftKings”) from April 2020 to April 2021 (and its predecessor from January 2018 to April 2020). Mr. Rosenblatt also serves on the Board of Directors of Imagine Entertainment. | | | Qualifications Mr. Rosenblatt extensive experience as an executive in the media and entertainment industry and experience guiding companies through transformational events, position him to provide valuable strategic insight and leadership to Board. |
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| HARRY E. SLOAN | | | Age: 75 Independent Director Since: December 2021 Committee Membership: Compensation Committee (Chair), Transaction Committee Residence: Los Angeles, California | Business Experience Mr. Sloan is a founder, public company chief executive officer and a leading investor in the media, entertainment and technology industries. Mr. Sloan is the Chairman and CEO of Eagle Equity Partners LLC (“Eagle Equity”). Under Mr. Sloan’s leadership, Eagle Equity has acquired and taken public, through special purpose acquisition companies, several digital media companies including, during 2020, Draft Kings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) and Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ). Eagle Equity has also been behind: Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: SCRM), which completed a business combination with Lionsgate Studios Corp. (formerly trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol LION) in May 2024; Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp., which raised $1.725 billion in its initial public offering in February 2021, and in September 2021, completed its initial business combination with Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNA) (“Ginkgo”); and Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BEAGU), which raised $250 million in October 2024. Mr. Sloan has been at the forefront and evolution of the video gaming industry as one of the founding investors and a Board Member of Zenimax/Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning studio acquired by Microsoft in March 2021. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sloan was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MGM Studios and founded and led two public companies in the entertainment media arena, New World Entertainment and SBS Broadcasting, S.A. Mr. Sloan was also one of the founding investors of Lions Gate and served as Lions Gate’s Non-Executive Chairman from 2004 to 2005. In May 2023, Mr. Sloan was appointed by President Biden as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Other Directorships Mr. Sloan is a director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: STRZ) since May 2025, a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Audit Committee of Ginkgo, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of DraftKings. Mr. Sloan served as a director of Legacy Lionsgate Studios from May 2024 to May 2025, and as a director of Old Lionsgate Parent from December 2021 to May 2025. | | | Qualifications Mr. Sloan’s extensive experience as an international media investor, entrepreneur and studio executive makes him well qualified to serve on the Board. |
BOARD PROFILE
BOARD PROFILE The Board and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are committed to ensuring that the Board is composed of directors who possess highly relevant skills, professional experience and backgrounds, bring diverse viewpoints and perspectives, and effectively represent the long-term interests of shareholders. The following provides a snapshot of the skills and experience of our current Board.
BOARD PROFILE
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Corporate Governance and Risk Management Understanding Board and management accountability, transparency, and protection of shareholders’ interests, overseeing risk management practices in complex organizations. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Financial Expertise and Capital Allocation Proficiency in financial strategy, capital deployment, and financial reporting, gained through leadership roles in finance, investment, and corporate management. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Global Business Insight into international markets and cross-cultural business environments, developed through global operational leadership and international business development. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Media and Entertainment Experience and expertise with the entertainment and media industry. | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | ✓ | | | Public Company Experience of modern board practice and principles and the ability and business acumen to debate and address critical board-level issues. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Strategic Planning Expertise in identifying and developing opportunities for long-term value creation, including experience in driving innovation, improving operations, identifying risks and executing strategic goals. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Ethnic/Gender Balance Contributes to the representation of varied backgrounds, perspectives and experience in the boardroom. | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | ✓ | | | |
DIRECTOR SERVICE COMMITMENTS
DIRECTOR SERVICE COMMITMENTS Our Board believes that our directors have demonstrated the ability to devote the time and attention necessary to fulfill their responsibilities as directors. We understand, however, that certain proxy advisory firms deem Mr. Fries as overboarded, based on the number of public company boards on which he serves, while also serving as Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Global. The Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee have carefully evaluated Mr. Fries’ commitments and do not believe that Mr. Fries’ outside boards or other commitments limit his ability to devote time and attention to his duties as a director. Mr. Fries has consistently demonstrated his ability to effectively manage his responsibilities and contribute meaningfully to the Board. More specifically:
DIRECTOR SERVICE COMMITMENTS
| • | Mr. Fries’ leadership at Liberty Global and his broader experience in the entertainment industry provides the Board with critical insights into market dynamics and strategic growth opportunities. |
DIRECTOR SERVICE COMMITMENTS
| • | Mr. Fries’ service on other public company boards provide him with real-time perspective on industry trends and operational best practices that directly benefit the Company. |
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| • | Mr. Fries attended 100% of Board meetings during fiscal 2025, reflecting his ongoing commitment and active participation. |
DIRECTOR SERVICE COMMITMENTS
| • | Mr. Fries is consistently well-prepared, engaged in discussions, and provides thoughtful input at Board meetings. Mr. Fries also maintains regular communication with management and fellow directors outside of formal Board meetings. |
DIRECTOR SERVICE COMMITMENTS
| • | Mr. Fries serves on both the Compensation Committee and the Transaction Committee, where his executive experience and governance perspective enhance the quality of the Board’s oversight and decision-making. |
DIRECTOR SERVICE COMMITMENTS
The Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that Mr. Fries’ continued service is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. His contributions are substantive, his engagement is consistent, and his experience is highly relevant to the Company’s strategic direction. Accordingly, the Board recommends that shareholders support Mr. Fries’ re-election as a director.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
| | COMPENSATION PROGRAM GOALS AND PRINCIPLES | | | | • Recruit, retain and inspire top talent in a highly competitive industry • Align executive compensation with performance and shareholder interests • Foster long-term value creation through a well-balanced compensation framework • Maintain appropriate level of “at-risk” compensation | • Maintain a strong “clawback” policy • No tax gross-ups on severance or other change in control benefits • No repricing or buyouts of underwater stock options/SARs without shareholder approval • Utilize “double trigger” change in control provisions that only provide benefits upon qualified terminations in connection with a change in control | | | COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRACTICES | | | | • Engage in proactive, transparent, and ongoing investor communication • Assess the cost and dilutive impact of stock compensation • Utilize relevant peer groups and industry data for compensation decisions | • Apply performance metrics consistently across all employees, including executives • Seek guidance from an independent consultant, Pay Governance |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
| | COMPONENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | | | | | | Item | Nature | Purpose | Basis | | | Base Salary | Fixed; Short-term | Provide degree of financial stability; Retention | Competitive within peer and industry context | | | Annual Incentive Bonus | At-risk; Short-term | Reward near-term performance; Promotion and contribution of business strategy; Ensure competitive compensation | Competitive within peer and industry context; Performance-based, with defined target opportunity | | | Long-Term Incentive Awards | At-risk Long-term | Retention; Reward long-term performance; Align with shareholder interests | Competitive within peer and industry context; Time and performance-based equity, vesting in tranches over multiple years |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
| | DETERMINATION OF ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUSES FOR FISCAL 2025 | | | |
KEY FEATURES OF OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
| • | Market-Competitive Pay – compensation decisions are informed by peer group and industry benchmarks. |
KEY FEATURES OF OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
| • | Performance-Based Compensation – a significant portion of executive pay is “at risk,” with annual incentives and long-term equity awards tied to performance. |
KEY FEATURES OF OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
| • | Balanced Structure – the program includes a mix of fixed salary, short-term incentives and long-term variable compensation. |
KEY FEATURES OF OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
| • | Committee Discretion – the Compensation Committee retains certain discretion in assessing performance and determining payouts under the annual incentive plan and performance-based equity awards. |
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| • | Exclude “single-trigger” provisions, meaning equity awards and other benefits do not automatically accelerate upon a change in control. |
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| • | Allow severance in connection with a change in control only in cases of involuntary terminations or “good reason” terminations, which we consider constructive terminations of employment. |
KEY FEATURES OF OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Equity awards for Named Executive Officers are generally determined as part of new or amended employment agreements, specifying the value of grants to be made annually over the term, with the Compensation Committee having discretion to determine the type and terms of such grants each year. While the Company does not typically issue equity grants outside this framework, it may award annual bonuses in cash and/or equity and retains discretion to grant equity awards in other circumstances as deemed appropriate by the Compensation Committee.
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| Role of Compensation Consultant |
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| Peer Group Analysis |
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The Compensation Committee utilizes a peer group to benchmark executive compensation against that of similarly positioned executives at other companies engaged in film production, television programming, digital content creation and live entertainment, in order to help ensure that the Company’s compensation packages are competitive with the broader market and aligned with shareholder interests. In fiscal 2025, the Compensation Committee engaged Pay Governance to determine a post-Separation peer group for the Company. Pay Governance identified a pool of companies spanning entertainment, cable, streaming, and adjacent industries, which selection was then refined to exclude entities with disproportionately large revenues and to prioritize companies engaged in content creation and distribution. Pay Governance also considered companies referenced by shareholder advisory firms in prior reports, assessed “peer-to-peer” relationships (where multiple peers cited the same entities), and examined “reverse peer” companies (those that had designated the Company as a peer). Based on this review, Pay Governance recommended a peer group consisting of the following ten companies:
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| Peer Group | | | AMC Networks Inc. | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. | | Electronic Arts Inc. | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | | Fox Corporation | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. | | Hasbro, Inc. | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. |
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Finally, consistent with past practice, Pay Governance also recommended that the Company continue to utilize entertainment industry-specific compensation survey data to benchmark roles that may not be reflected within the Company’s peer group. The participants in this survey include the following:
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| Use of Market Data |
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| Employment Agreements |
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| Jon Feltheimer | In fiscal 2025, the Compensation Committee engaged Pay Governance to assist the committee in structuring and analyzing terms for a new employment agreement with Mr. Feltheimer, including a proposed increase to his target bonus and annual long-term equity awards. Pay Governance provided an analysis of the proposed compensation structure using compensation levels for Chief Executive Officers in the Company’s then-current peer group, noting that Mr. Feltheimer’s potential target total direct compensation would be positioned between the 27th and 65th percentiles of such group, depending on the grant date value of long-term incentive equity awards. Accordingly, in August 2024, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Feltheimer to continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for a term ending July 31, 2029. The new employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $1,500,000 and an annual performance bonus based on performance criteria as established by the Compensation Committee, with the target bonus commencing with the Company’s 2025 fiscal year being $7,500,000 and the maximum bonus being 200% of the target amount. Additionally, Mr. Feltheimer will be eligible to receive annual equity awards for the Company’s fiscal years 2026 through 2029 with a target annual grant date value of $10,000,000 (with the actual value to be determined based on the Company’s financial performance for the prior fiscal year against performance targets to be agreed upon by Mr. Feltheimer and the Compensation Committee early in the applicable fiscal year). |
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| Bruce Tobey | In fiscal 2025, the Compensation Committee engaged Pay Governance to assist the committee in structuring and analyzing terms for an extension of Mr. Tobey’s employment agreement, including a proposed increase to his target bonus, target annual incentive bonus and annual long-term equity awards. Pay Governance provided an analysis of the proposed compensation structure utilizing compensation levels for top legal executives among studios and the Company’s then-current peer group, noting that Mr. Tobey’s potential target total direct compensation would be positioned at around the 34th percentile of the peer group). Accordingly, on April 9, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to the Company’s employment agreement with Mr. Tobey, to extend the term of the agreement by two years through March 31, 2028 and approve certain changes in his compensation. Pursuant to the amendment, effective as of April 1, 2025, Mr. Tobey will receive an annual base salary of $1,200,000, and his target annual bonus will be 85% of his base salary, with the amount of the bonus to be determined at the discretion of the Committee in consultation with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tobey will also continue to be eligible for annual equity awards pursuant to the agreement, with the aggregate grant date value of each annual Grant to be $1,200,000, effective as of April 1, 2025, subject in each case to approval by the Compensation Committee and Mr. Tobey’s continued employment through the applicable grant date, with each annual grant to have the aggregate grant date value indicated above and to consist of restricted share units and/or stock options (or stock appreciation rights) as determined by the Compensation Committee. The awards that comprise each annual grant will generally have a three-year vesting period, subject to such time-based and performance-based vesting requirements as determined by the Compensation Committee. The number of shares subject to each of the awards comprising an annual grant will be determined, in the case of restricted share units awards, by dividing the dollar value allocated to the award by the closing price of the Company’s shares on the grant date and, in the case of options and similar awards, by dividing the dollar value allocated to the award by the per-share value of the award as of the grant date based on the methodology then used by the Company to value options and similar awards for financial statement purposes. The agreement provides that annual grants in the form of restricted share units may be settled in cash, shares, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Compensation Committee. In addition to the compensation described above, the agreement provides for Mr. Tobey to participate in the Company’s benefit programs and perquisites for executives at his level, as those arrangements are in place from time to time. Additionally, upon execution of the original agreement, Mr. Tobey was granted 26,511 time-based restricted share units vesting on the one-year anniversary of grant. The severance provisions of Mr. Tobey’s agreement were not changed by the amendment and are described in the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control section below. |
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| (2) Annual incentive bonuses; and |
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| (3) Long-term incentive awards that are subject to time-based and/or performance-based vesting. |
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We provide executive officers and employees with an annual base salary as part of their fixed compensation. This approach is designed to attract and retain highly qualified executives by ensuring certain predictable compensation levels that reward their continued service. Base salaries are determined at the time of hire or when we enter into an employment agreement, considering market data, peer group and entertainment industry compensation benchmarks, and individual performance. We typically set base salaries below industry peers, with the majority of compensation focused on performance-based incentives and stock-based awards. The current base salaries of Named Executive Officers are set forth below under Description of Employment Agreements (or, in the case of Messrs. Burns and Tobey, in the description of their employment agreements above). The Compensation Committee believes that the base salary levels of each of the Named Executive Officers are reasonable in view of the Compensation Committee’s assessment of the Company’s peer group data for similar positions and the committee’s assessment of the Company’s overall performance and contribution of those officers to that performance.
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| Annual Incentive Bonuses |
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Annual incentive bonuses are designed to motivate executive officers to achieve key financial, operational and individual performance goals that align with the Company’s broader business strategy. Employment agreements with Named Executive Officers typically provide for a target annual incentive bonus amount, with the amount awarded each year determined at the Compensation Committee’s discretion, taking into account the recommendation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (other than for himself and the Vice Chair), based on performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee. Annual incentive awards are governed by a structured, performance-based process designed to align executive compensation with both Company-wide and individual results. Fiscal Budget and Plan: At the beginning of each fiscal year, an estimated incentive award pool is incorporated into the Company’s annual fiscal budget and plan. This pool reflects aggregate target bonus opportunities available for all eligible employees for such fiscal year, as outlined in their respective employment arrangements. Funding: The incentive pool is funded – partially or fully – based on the Company’s actual financial performance for that fiscal year. No individual awards are granted unless the pool is funded to some extent. Allocation: If funding occurs, individual bonus awards are drawn from the available pool. Awards may be pro-rated if the pool is only partially funded. Performance: Individual bonus awards are determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion using a framework that evaluates performance across two equally weighted categories:
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Discretionary Individual Adjustments: While corporate and divisional performance provide the foundation for determining incentive awards, the Compensation Committee retains discretion to consider individual performance and other qualitative factors when finalizing bonus amounts. This discretionary authority enables the committee to make thoughtful adjustments that recognize exceptional contributions, address circumstances not fully reflected in financial results, or account for broader considerations such as an executive’s role, tenure, historical and expected future performance, experience, changes in responsibility, internal equity and retention needs. Discretionary adjustments may be applied in cases where: activities that are accretive or transformative in nature, and expected to enhance and drive long-term value creation, may not be reflected in near-term financial metrics; investments in new businesses or increased investment in current lines of business may position the Company for future growth, despite temporarily impacting short-term performance metrics; and factors outside of management’s control, such as unplanned acquisitions or divestitures, unanticipated programming or business development opportunities, corporate transactions, material legal matters, or other unforeseen events are not accounted for at the beginning of the fiscal year. By incorporating discretion in this manner, the Compensation Committee ensures that incentive awards remain aligned with both actual performance and the Company’s long-term strategic objectives. Determination: The final bonus award is determined by applying the average of the executive’s corporate and divisional performance scores to their target bonus amount, subject to the available funds in the bonus pool. The Compensation Committee may then apply discretionary adjustment – upward or downward – to this calculated amount, based on individual performance. This framework is intentionally designed to align executive compensation with both enterprise-wide and individual accomplishments, while maintaining fiscal discipline and ensuring that payouts are closely tied to overall performance outcomes. Fiscal 2025 Annual Incentive Bonus Targets Annual incentive bonus target amounts for each of the Named Executive Officers are set as a dollar amount or percentage of base salary, as set forth in their employment agreements.
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| Name | Fiscal 2025 Target Bonus | | Jon Feltheimer | $7,500,000 | | Michael Burns* | $5,000,000 | | James W. Barge | $3,000,000 | | Brian Goldsmith | $1,250,000 | | Bruce Tobey | $750,000 |
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| * Mr. Burns’ 2025 annual incentive bonus target amount was set at ~85% of Mr. Burns’ annual bonus amount awarded for fiscal 2024. |
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Fiscal 2025 Annual Incentive Bonus Pool
Funding
Funding To determine funding of the annual incentive bonus pool for fiscal 2025, the Compensation Committee selected adjusted OIBDA as the primary measure of the Company’s financial performance. This metric was chosen because it serves as a key performance indicator aligned with the Company’s strategic objectives and long-term success, and is used internally to manage and assess financial performance.
Funding
While actual adjusted OIBDA for fiscal 2025 reached approximately 85% of plan, the Compensation Committee approved funding of only 75% of the proposed annual incentive bonus pool. This downward adjustment reflects the Committee’s view that underperformance in the Studio segment, despite a stronger fiscal 2025 fourth quarter in the Motion Picture segment and consolidated earnings approaching target, warranted a more conservative funding level. The Studio segment’s shortfall had a disproportionate impact on overall financial performance and was a key consideration in the Committee’s decision to moderate the bonus pool funding accordingly.
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| Name | Corporate Performance | Divisional Performance | Fiscal 2025 Target Bonus | Fiscal 2025 Bonus | | | | | | | Cash | Equity | | Jon Feltheimer | 75% | 75% | $7,500,000 | $1,200,000 | $5,300,000* |
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The Compensation Committee also engaged Pay Governance to assist it in assessing the fiscal 2025 bonus amount for Mr. Feltheimer. Pay Governance reviewed, among other things, the achievements noted above, other highlights of the Company’s business and strategic performance achieved during fiscal 2025, and the competitive position of Mr. Feltheimer’s total direct compensation (defined as base salary, actual annual bonus, and the grant date fair value of equity awards granted to the executive during the fiscal year) relative to similar positions within the Company’s peer group. Accordingly, based on this analysis and in recognition of the scope and impact of Mr. Feltheimer’s individual contributions, the Compensation Committee approved for fiscal 2025 a bonus of $6,500,000 (adjusted upward from the preliminary bonus amount, but below target), consisting of $1,200,00 in cash and a time-based award of 662,500 restricted share units (based on an $8 share price, above the then-current trading price of the Company’s common shares, and vesting over one year). The Compensation Committee allocated over 80% of Mr. Feltheimer’s bonus to this time-based equity award in order to further align Mr. Feltheimer’s interests with those of shareholders and reinforce long-term value creation. Michael Burns
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| Name | Corporate Performance | Divisional Performance | Fiscal 2025 Target Bonus | Fiscal 2025 Bonus | | | | | | | Cash | Equity | | Michael Burns | 75% | 75% | $5,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,000,000* |
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The Compensation Committee also engaged Pay Governance to assist it in assessing the fiscal 2025 bonus amount for Mr. Burns. Pay Governance reviewed, among other things, the achievements noted above, other highlights of the Company’s business and strategic performance achieved during fiscal 2025, and the competitive position of Mr. Burns’ total direct compensation relative to similar positions within the Company’s peer group. Accordingly, based on this analysis and in recognition of the scope and impact of Mr. Burns’ individual contributions, the Compensation Committee approved for fiscal 2025 a bonus of $4,500,000 (adjusted upward from the preliminary bonus amount, but below target), consisting of $3,500,000 in cash and a time-based award of 125,000 restricted share units (valued at an $8 share price, above the then-current trading price of the Company’s common shares, and vesting over one year). The Compensation Committee determined that allocating a substantial portion of Mr. Burns’ bonus in cash was appropriate in light of Mr. Burns’ leadership in the strategic execution of the Separation—a unique, non-recurring, complex and transformative transaction requiring sustained engagement, stakeholder coordination, and long-term vision. In contrast, the time-based equity award, vesting over one year, further aligns Mr. Burns’s interests with those of shareholders, reinforces long-term value creation, and reflects his ongoing contributions to the Company’s strategic direction and governance. James W. Barge
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| Name | Corporate Performance | Divisional Performance | Fiscal 2025 Target Bonus | Fiscal 2025 Cash Bonus | | James W. Barge | 75% | 75% | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
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| Name | Corporate Performance | Divisional Performance | Fiscal 2025 Target Bonus | Fiscal 2025 Bonus | | | | | | | Cash | Equity | | Brian Goldsmith | 75% | 75% | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000* |
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The Compensation Committee also engaged Pay Governance to assist it in assessing the fiscal 2025 bonus amount for Mr. Goldsmith. Pay Governance reviewed, among other things, achievements noted above, other highlights of the Company’s business and strategic performance achieved during fiscal 2025, and the competitive position of Mr. Goldsmith’s total direct compensation relative to similar positions within the Company’s peer group and certain companies in its entertainment industry group. Accordingly, based on this analysis and in recognition of the scope and impact of Mr. Goldsmith’s individual contributions, the Compensation Committee approved for fiscal 2025 a bonus of $1,500,000 (adjusted upward from the preliminary bonus amount and slightly above target), consisting of a $1,000,000 in cash and a time-based award of 62,500 restricted share units (valued at an $8 share price, above the then-current trading price of the Company’s common shares, and vesting over one year). The Compensation Committee approved a bonus for Mr. Goldsmith slightly above target and determined to allocate a larger portion of the bonus to cash noting Mr. Goldsmith’s leadership in managing the operational execution of the Separation—including oversight of organizational readiness, business continuity, systems migration and cross-functional coordination. In contrast, the equity award is intended to align Mr. Goldsmith’s long-term interests with those of shareholders, reinforce accountability, and support continued value creation through ongoing leadership. Bruce Tobey
Funding
| Name | Corporate Performance | Divisional Performance | Fiscal 2025 Target Bonus | Fiscal 2025 Bonus | | | | | | | Cash | Equity | | Bruce Tobey | 75% | 75% | $750,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000* |
Funding
The Compensation Committee also engaged Pay Governance to assist it in assessing the fiscal 2025 bonus amount for Mr. Tobey. Pay Governance reviewed, among other things, the achievements noted above, other highlights of the Company’s business and strategic performance achieved during fiscal 2025, and the competitive position of Mr. Tobey’s total direct compensation relative to similar positions within the Company’s peer group. Accordingly, based on this analysis and in recognition of the scope and impact of Mr. Tobey’s individual contributions, the Compensation Committee approved for fiscal 2025 a bonus of $2,000,000 (adjusted upward from the preliminary bonus amount and above target), consisting of $1,000,000 in cash and a time-based award of 125,000 restricted share units (valued at an $8 share price, above the then-current trading price of the Company’s common shares, and vesting over one year). The Compensation Committee approved a bonus for Mr. Tobey above target and determined that allocating half of Mr. Tobey’s bonus in cash was warranted in recognition of Mr. Tobey’s central role in the legal execution of the Separation— a unique, non-recurring, complex and transformative transaction that demanded sustained leadership, technical expertise, and coordination across multiple jurisdictions and counterparties. In contrast, the equity award, which is time-based and vests over one year, is intended to further align Mr. Tobey’s interests with those of shareholders, reward continued service, and reflect the importance of maintaining steady legal and strategic guidance across the Company’s operations.
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| Long-term Incentive Awards |
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| • | Comparative analysis of equity participation among executives at peer group companies; and |
Funding
Equity Award Grant Practices Equity award grants to the Named Executive Officers are set forth in their employment agreements, which generally provide terms for annual grants to be made over the agreement’s term. The Compensation Committee assesses the award terms each year and makes a final determination as to the types and terms of equity awards to be granted to the Named Executive Officers for that year. The number of shares subject to restricted share unit awards is generally determined by dividing the applicable grant date value provided in the employment agreement by the closing price on the grant date, and the number of shares subject to awards of stock options and SARs is generally determined by dividing the applicable grant date value provided in the employment agreement by the per-share fair value of the award on the grant date based on the valuation method and assumptions then generally used by the Company in valuing its options and SARs for financial statement purposes. The Compensation Committee’s practice has been to grant annual equity awards at its first meeting after July 1 each year. Additionally, the Company may, from time-to-time, grant equity-based awards to executive officers and other employees as part of annual bonuses, in connection with new-hires or promotions, or in other special circumstances, and retains discretion to grant equity awards from time-to-time when and as the Compensation Committee may determine to be appropriate. The release of material non-public information is not taken into account in determining the timing and terms of equity award grants, and the Company does not time the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation.
Funding
| Restricted Share Units | The Company grants long-term incentive awards to the Named Executive Officers in the form of restricted share units that may be subject to time-based and performance-based vesting requirements. These awards generally relate to Class B non-voting shares, with each unit that vests payable in Class B non-voting shares (although awards may also be structured to be payable in cash based on the value of the underlying shares). Awards of time-based restricted share units vest over a period of several years following the date of grant, aligning executives’ interests with shareholders and promoting retention by maintaining value regardless of share price fluctuations. Awards of performance-based restricted share units also cover multiple years, with portions eligible to vest annually based on Company and individual performance relative to goals set by the Compensation Committee. Before any performance-based restricted share unit is paid, the Compensation Committee must certify that the performance target(s) have been satisfied. The Compensation Committee has discretion to determine the performance target(s) and any other restrictions or other limitations of performance-based restricted share units and may reserve discretion to reduce payments below maximum award limits, enabling these awards to drive annual performance while reinforcing long-term retention. In no event will the award vest as to more than 100% of the shares subject to the award. |
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| Stock Options | A stock option is the right to purchase shares at a future date at a specified price per share. The Company grants stock options to the Named Executive Officers with an exercise price that is equal to (i) the closing price of a Class B non-voting share on the date of grant, and (ii) in certain cases, as a percentage premium to the closing price of a Class B non-voting share on the date of grant. Thus, the Named Executive Officers will realize value on their stock options only if the Company’s shareholders realize value on their shares and, for that reason, the Compensation Committee considers all options to be performance-based awards. The stock options function as a retention incentive for the Company’s executives as the executive generally must remain employed through the vesting period. The maximum term of a stock option is 10 years from the date of grant. | | Share Appreciation Rights | A share appreciation right (or SAR) is the right to receive payment of an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of a Class B non-voting share on the date of exercise of the SAR over the base price of the SAR. The Company has made a portion of its long- term incentive awards to the Named Executive Officers in the form of SARs. Upon exercise of a SAR, the holder receives a payment in cash or shares with a value equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of a Class B non-voting share on the date of exercise of the SAR over the base price of the SAR. Because the base price of the SAR is not less than the closing price of a Class B non-voting share on the grant date, SARs provide the same incentives as stock options because the holder will realize value on their SARs only if the Company’s share price increases after the date of grant. Thus, similar to stock options, SARs are considered by the Compensation Committee to be performance-based awards. The SARs function as a retention incentive for the Company’s executives as the executive generally must remain employed through the vesting period. The maximum term of a SAR is 10 years from the date of grant. |
Funding
Granting of Equity Awards in Fiscal 2025 The following equity awards were granted to the Named Executive Officers in fiscal 2025. These awards consist of annual grants made to Messrs. Feltheimer, Burns, Barge, Goldsmith and Tobey pursuant to their employment agreements. In addition, these awards consist of a portion of certain performance-based awards approved by the Compensation Committee prior to fiscal 2025 that became eligible to vest during fiscal 2025. In the case of these performance-based awards, the award (or a portion thereof) is treated as granted for accounting purposes on the date on which the Compensation Committee determines whether the applicable performance requirements have been met, and the discussion below relates to the vesting tranches of these awards allocated to fiscal 2025 (including the number of shares awarded by the Compensation Committee based on performance during fiscal 2025) or that were allocated to a performance period that ended during fiscal 2025. For more information on these awards, please see the executive compensation tables and narratives that follow this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.
Funding
| • | In August 2024, the Compensation Committee approved annual grants of restricted share units for fiscal 2025 (one-half of which would be subject to time-based vesting and one-half of which would be subject to performance-based vesting) to each of the Named Executive Officers. Each of these grants is scheduled to vest over a three-year period. The number of shares subject to the time-based grants are shown in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table below. As noted above, the performance-based awards are not treated as granted for accounting purposes until the Compensation Committee determines whether the applicable performance requirements have been met, and accordingly, the annual grants made in fiscal 2025 that are subject to performance-based vesting are not reflected in the table. |
Funding
| • | In July 2024, the Compensation Committee determined the vesting of a tranche of awards of performance-based restricted share units granted to Messrs. Feltheimer, Barge and Goldsmith in July 2022, that were eligible to vest during fiscal 2025. The tranches covered 96,811, 54,456 and 56,473 restricted share units, respectively with respect to Class B non-voting shares, that were eligible to vest based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of the Company’s and the executive’s performance during the 12-month period covered by the tranche. For these purposes, the Compensation Committee reviewed the Company’s corporate performance reflected in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 and the contributions of Messrs. Feltheimer, Barge and Goldsmith cited in the Company’s 2024 proxy statement. Accordingly, based on its review, the Compensation Committee approved the vesting of 100% of the performance-based restricted share units that were subject to these vesting tranches for Messrs. Feltheimer and Goldsmith, and 90% of the performance-based restricted share units that were subject to this vesting tranche for Mr. Barge, and these tranches are considered granted for accounting purposes upon the date of the Compensation Committee’s determination and are reported in the compensation tables below. However, these tranches of performance-based restricted share units do not vest unless a VWAP Goal (as defined below) is achieved on or before the earlier of |
Funding
| • | In July 2024, the Compensation Committee determined the vesting of a tranche covering 199,840 shares of an award of performance-based restricted share units granted to Mr. Feltheimer in July 2023 that was eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of the Company’s and Mr. Feltheimer’s performance during the 12-month period covered by that tranche. For these purposes, the Compensation Committee reviewed the Company’s corporate performance reflected in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024, and the contributions of Mr. Feltheimer cited in the Company’s 2024 proxy statement. Accordingly, based on its review, the Compensation Committee approved the vesting of 100% of the performance-based restricted share units that were subject to this vesting tranche. |
Funding
| • | In July 2024, the Compensation Committee determined the vesting of a tranche covering 69.944 shares of an award of performance-based restricted share units granted to Mr. Burns in July 2023 that was eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of the Company’s and Mr. Burns’ performance during the 12-month period covered by that tranche. For these purposes, the Compensation Committee reviewed the Company’s corporate performance reflected in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024, and the contributions of Mr. Burns cited in the Company’s 2024 proxy statement. Accordingly, based on its review, the Compensation Committee approved the vesting of 100% of the performance-based restricted share units that were subject to this vesting tranche. |
Funding
| • | In July 2024, the Compensation Committee determined the vesting of (i) a tranche covering 42,779 shares of an award of performance-based restricted share units granted to Mr. Barge in July 2021 and (ii) a tranche covering 64,948 shares of an award of performance-based restricted share units granted to Mr. Barge in July 2023, in each case, that were eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of the Company’s and Mr. Barge’s performance during the 12-month period covered by that tranche. For these purposes, the Compensation Committee reviewed the Company’s corporate performance reflected in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 and the contributions of Mr. Barge cited in the Company’s 2024 proxy statement. Accordingly, based on its review, the Compensation Committee approved the vesting of 90% of the performance-based restricted share units that were subject to these vesting tranches. |
Funding
| • | In July 2024, the Compensation Committee determined the vesting of (i) a tranche covering 39,927 shares of an award of performance-based restricted share units granted to Mr. Goldsmith in July 2021, and (ii) a tranche covering 69,944 shares of an award of performance-based restricted share units granted to Mr. Goldsmith in July 2023, in each case, that were eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of the Company’s and Mr. Goldsmith’s performance during the 12-month period covered by that tranche. For these purposes, the Compensation Committee reviewed the Company’s corporate performance reflected in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024, and the contributions of Mr. Goldsmith cited in the Company’s 2024 proxy statement. Accordingly, based on its review, the Compensation Committee approved the vesting of 100% of the performance-based restricted share units that were subject to these vesting tranches. |
Funding
| • | In July 2024, the Compensation Committee determined the vesting of a tranche covering 19,984 shares of an award of performance-based restricted share units granted to Mr. Tobey in July 2023 that was eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of the Company’s and Mr. Tobey’s performance during the 12-month period covered by that tranche. For these purposes, the Compensation Committee reviewed the Company’s corporate performance reflected in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024, and the contributions of Mr. Tobey cited in the Company’s 2024 proxy statement. Accordingly, based on its review, the Compensation Committee approved the vesting of 100% of the performance-based restricted share units that were subject to this vesting tranche. |
Funding
CEO Equity Award for Fiscal 2026 As noted above, Mr. Feltheimer’s employment agreement entered into in August 2024 provides that he will be eligible to receive annual equity awards for the Company’s fiscal years 2026 through 2029, with a target annual grant date value of $10,000,000 and with the actual value to be determined based on the Company’s financial performance for the prior fiscal year against performance targets to be agreed upon by Mr. Feltheimer and the Compensation Committee early in the applicable fiscal year. For his fiscal 2026 award, Mr. Feltheimer and the Compensation Committee agreed that the award value would be determined based on the Company’s year-over-year adjusted OIBDA growth and revenue growth achieved in fiscal 2025, with the award value ranging from $6,000,000 for threshold performance (defined as a rate of growth higher than -8.0% for either metric or higher than -10.0% for both metrics) to $14,000,000 for maximum performance (defined as a rate of growth higher than 10.0% for one metric and higher than 8.0% for the other metric). The Compensation Committee retained discretion to determine the final award value (including discretion to award a value of more than $14,000,000 if the maximum performance levels were exceeded and discretion to grant an award even if the threshold performance levels were not met). The Compensation Committee could also consider 3-year average growth in addition to year-over-year growth and would also make adjustments for any change in accounting policies, any material corporate transactions (and related costs), and any other extraordinary events occurring during the fiscal year. Accordingly, in June 2025, the Compensation Committee approved an equity award for Mr. Feltheimer with a grant date value of $8,500,000, representing 85% of the target award. In making this decision, the Compensation Committee considered 3-year average growth and year-over-year growth of adjusted OIBDA and revenue, as well as significant corporate transactions occurring during the fiscal year (most notably, the Separation) to determine whether any adjustment was warranted. Ultimately, however, the Compensation Committee elected to apply the same adjusted OIBDA analysis used in assessing fiscal 2025 annual incentive bonuses, discussed above, without making any additional adjustment. Severance and Other Benefits upon Termination of Employment The Company provides severance protections for the Named Executive Officers under their respective employment agreements. The Compensation Committee determines the level of severance benefits on a case-by-case basis, and, in general, considers them an important part of an executive’s compensation, consistent with competitive practices and, particularly in the context of a change in control transaction, playing a valuable role in attracting and retaining key executive officers. As described in more detail under Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control below, the Named Executive Officers would be entitled to severance benefits under their employment agreements in the event of a termination of employment by the Company “without cause” or, in certain cases, for “good reason,” as such terms are defined in the executive’s employment agreement. The Company has determined that it is appropriate to provide these executives with severance benefits under these circumstances in light of their positions with the Company and as part of their overall compensation package. The cash severance benefits for these executives are generally determined, in the case of Messrs. Feltheimer and Burns, based on their base salary through the remainder of the term covered by their employment agreement and, in the case of the other Named Executive Officers, the greater of 50% of their base salary through the remainder of the term covered by their employment agreement or their base salary for a specified number of months following termination. The Company also believes that the occurrence, or potential occurrence, of a change in control transaction will create uncertainty regarding the continued employment of our executive officers. This uncertainty results from the fact that many change in control transactions result in significant organizational changes, particularly at the senior executive level. In order to encourage our executive officers to remain employed with the Company during an important time when their prospects for continued employment following the transaction are often uncertain, we provide certain Named Executive Officers with enhanced severance benefits if their employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” or, in certain cases, by the executive for “good reason” in connection with a change in control. We believe that such enhanced severance benefits the Company and the shareholders by incentivizing the executives to be receptive to potential transactions that are in the best interest of shareholders even if the executives face great personal uncertainty in the change in control context. The cash severance benefits for these executives are generally determined based on their base salary through the remainder of the term covered by their employment agreement (or, if greater, a specified amount in the case of Messrs. Feltheimer and Burns or a specified number of months of base salary following termination in the case of the other Named Executive Officers). In addition, the Company believes it is appropriate to provide these benefits to certain Named Executive Officers (other than Messrs. Feltheimer and Burns) if their employment is terminated in circumstances described above following a change in the senior management of the Company as specified in their respective employment agreements. As noted above, we do not provide any benefits to the Named Executive Officers that would be payable solely because a change in control occurs or any right to receive a gross-up payment for any parachute payment taxes that may be imposed in connection with a change in control. See Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control below for more information on the severance benefits provided under the Named Executive Officers’ employment agreements. Perquisites and Other Benefits We provide certain Named Executive Officers with limited perquisites and other personal benefits, such as life insurance policy contributions and club membership dues that the Compensation Committee believes are reasonable and consistent with our overall compensation program, to better enable us to attract and retain superior employees for key positions. Additionally, we own an interest in an aircraft through a fractional ownership program for use, from time to time, for film promotion and other corporate purposes. As we maintain this interest for business purposes, we believe that it is reasonable to afford limited personal use of the aircraft consistent with regulations of the Internal Revenue Service, the SEC and the Federal Aviation Administration. Messrs. Feltheimer and Burns reimburse the Company for a portion of the costs incurred for their limited personal use of the aircraft. All of these perquisites are reflected in the All Other Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table and the accompanying footnotes below. We have also adopted a nonqualified deferred compensation plan to allow the Named Executive Officers and certain other key employees the opportunity to defer a portion of their compensation without regard to the tax code limitations applicable to tax-qualified plans. The deferred compensation plan is intended to promote retention by providing participants with an opportunity to save for retirement in a tax-efficient manner. Please see the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation section below for a description of the plan. Clawback Policy
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Compensation Program For fiscal 2025, the Company’s non-employee directors were compensated as follows:
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
| Type of Compensation | Amount | | Annual Equity Retainer | $150,000 | | Annual Cash Retainer | $100,000 | | Annual Board Chair Retainer | $52,000 | | Annual Audit & Risk Committee Chair Retainer | $30,000 | | Annual Compensation Committee Chair Retainer | $30,000 | | Annual Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair Retainer | $20,000 | | Annual Strategic Advisory Committee Chair Retainer | $20,000 |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The annual equity retainer consisted of an award of restricted share units granted under the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2023 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”) with a grant date value of $150,000 granted on November 29, 2024 (with $75,000 of the value based on the closing price of Class A voting shares on the date of grant and $75,000 of the value based on the closing price of Class B non-voting shares on the date of grant, and the number of units rounded to the nearest whole unit). The restricted share units will vest after one year following the date of grant (or, if earlier, the date of the annual general meeting of shareholders in the year after the year of grant). The annual cash retainer and other retainers set forth in the table above were paid, at the director’s election, in all cash, 50% in cash and 50% in the form of shares of common shares (with 50% paid in Class A voting shares and 50% in Class B non-voting shares), or 100% in the form of shares of common shares (with 50% paid in Class A voting shares and 50% in Class B non-voting shares). Retainers were paid in two installments, with the number of common shares delivered in payment of any retainer determined by dividing the dollar amount of the retainer paid in the form of common shares by the closing price of common shares (either Class A voting shares or Class B non-voting shares, as applicable) on the date of payment, and such shares being fully vested at the time of payment. Pursuant to the Company’s policies, non-employee directors were also reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. For fiscal 2026, the Company’s non-employee directors are compensated as follows:
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
| Type of Compensation | Amount | | Annual Equity Retainer | $150,000 | | Annual Cash Retainer | $100,000 | | Annual Board Chair Retainer | $52,000 | | Annual Audit & Risk Committee Chair Retainer | $30,000 | | Annual Compensation Committee Chair Retainer | $30,000 | | Annual Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair Retainer | $20,000 | | Annual Transaction Committee Chair Retainer | $20,000 |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The annual equity retainer consists of an award of restricted share units granted under the Company’s equity incentive plan then in effect with a grant date value of $150,000 granted annually on the date of the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders (with the value based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant, and the number of units rounded to the nearest whole unit). The restricted share units vest after one (1) year following the date of grant (or, if earlier, the date of the annual general meeting of shareholders in the year after the year of grant) and are paid in an equivalent number of the Company’s common shares. The Board retains discretion to provide for the award to instead be granted as a fixed amount of cash subject to the same vesting terms. The Board may also provide non-employee directors with an election to defer payment of their vested awards in accordance with applicable tax law. The annual cash retainer and other retainers set for in the table above is be paid, at the director’s election, in all cash, 50% in cash and 50% in the form of the Company’s common shares, or 100% in the form of the Company’s common shares. The Board retains discretion to provide for the retainers for one or more directors to be paid in a different mix of cash and the Company’s common shares as it determines appropriate. The retainers are paid in two (2) installments each year and, if applicable, the number of the Company’s common shares to be delivered in payment of the retainer are determined by dividing the dollar amount of the retainer to be paid by the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of payment, and fully vested at the time of payment. Pursuant to the Company’s policies, Non-Employee Directors are also reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The Board (or any committee of the Board within the authority delegated to it) has the right to amend the Company’s director compensation policy from time to time. Director Onboarding and Education When a new director joins the Board, both management and incumbent Board members facilitate an orientation designed to familiarize the director with the Company’s operations, strategic objectives, financial landscape, and core values. This includes an overview of the Company’s ethics and compliance programs, corporate governance framework, and other key policies and practices. The orientation typically involves meetings with senior management to discuss the Company’s strategic direction, business plan, and risk profile, complemented by a curated set of background materials to support the director’s onboarding. The Company strongly encourages all Board members to participate in ongoing education programs that enhance their understanding of the Company’s business and governance responsibilities. These programs, which are undertaken at the Company’s expense, are intended to support directors in effectively fulfilling their duties on the Board and its committees. Fiscal 2025 Director Compensation The following table presents information regarding compensation earned or paid to each of the Non-Employee Directors for services rendered during fiscal 2025. Messrs. Feltheimer and Burns, who were employed by the Company, did not receive any compensation for their services on the Board.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
| Name (a) | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1) (b) | Stock Awards ($)(2)(3) (c) | Option Awards ($)(3) (d) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (e) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) (f) | All Other Compensation ($) (g) | Total ($) (h) | | Mignon Clyburn | $100,000 | $149,998 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $249,998 | | Gordon Crawford | $120,000 | $149,998 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $269,998 | | Emily Fine | $100,000 | $149,998 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $249,998 | | Michael T. Fries | $291,666 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $291,666 | | John D. Harkey, Jr. | $100,000 | $149,998 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $249,998 | | Susan McCaw | $100,000 | $149,998 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $249,998 | | Yvette Ostolaza | $120,000 | $149,998 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $269,998 | | Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | $172,000 | $149,998 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $321,998 | | Daryl Simm | $130,000 | $149,998 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $279,998 | | Hardwick Simmons | $130,000 | $149,998 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $279,998 | | Harry E. Sloan | $100,000 | $149,998 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $249,998 |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
| (1) The amounts reported in column (b) represent director annual retainer and chair fees, for fiscal 2025, paid, at the director’s election, either 50% in cash and 50% in the form of existing common shares, 100% in the form of common shares, or 100% in cash, as described above. The value of the common shares is calculated using the closing price of common shares on the date of payment. Retainers and fees are paid twice a year. During fiscal 2025, the Non-Employee Directors who elected to receive 50% of their retainers and fees in the form of common shares received the following number of shares: Ms. Clyburn, 3,213 shares, Mr. Simm, 4,177 shares and Mr. Simmons, 4,177 shares. During fiscal 2025, the Non-Employee |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
| Directors who elected to receive 100% of their retainers and fees in the form of common shares received the following number of shares: Mr. Crawford, 7,712 shares, Ms. Fine, 6,426 shares, Mr. Harkey, 11,627 shares, Ms. Ostolaza, 7,712 shares, Dr. Rachesky, 11,052 shares, and Mr. Sloan, 6,426 shares. For fiscal 2025, the Board determined that Mr. Fries and Ms. McCaw would receive 100% of their cash retainer and fees in the form of cash. Additionally, the Board determined that Mr. Fries would receive 100% of his equity retainer in the form of cash (so that the amount reported in this column for Mr. Fries includes cash received in lieu of any equity award). |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
| (2) Each non-employee director then in office received a grant of 9,102 restricted share units with respect to Class A voting shares and 10,176 restricted share units with respect to Class B non-voting shares units on November 29, 2024 (other than Mr. Fries, who receives cash in lieu of equity grants). The amounts reported in column (c) reflect the fair value of these awards on the grant date as determined under the principles used to calculate the value of equity awards for purposes of the Company’s financial statements. The fair values of the restricted share units are determined based on the market value of the shares on the date of grant. |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
| (3) The following table presents the number of unvested stock awards held by each of the Company’s non-employee directors as of March 31, 2025. No non-employee directors held any outstanding option awards as of that date. |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
| | Number of Unvested Restricted Share Units as of March 31, 2025 | | | Director | LGF.A | LGF.B | | Mignon Clyburn | 9,913 | 11,037 | | Gordon Crawford | 9,913 | 11,037 | | Emily Fine | 9,913 | 11,037 | | Michael T. Fries | — | — | | John D. Harkey, Jr. | 9,102 | 10,176 | | Susan McCaw | 9,913 | 11,037 | | Yvette Ostolaza | 9,913 | 11,037 | | Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | 9,913 | 11,037 | | Daryl Simm | 9,913 | 11,037 | | Hardwick Simmons | 9,913 | 11,037 | | Harry E. Sloan | 9,913 | 11,037 |
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE The Summary Compensation Table below quantifies the value of the different forms of compensation earned by or awarded to the Named Executive Officers for fiscals 2025, 2024 and 2023. The primary elements of each Named Executive Officer’s total compensation reported in the table are base salary, an annual bonus and long-term equity incentives. The Named Executive Officers also received the other benefits listed in column (i) of the Summary Compensation Table, as further described in footnote 3 to the table. The Summary Compensation Table should be read in conjunction with the tables and narrative descriptions that follow. The Grants of Plan-Based Awards table and the accompanying description of the material terms of equity awards granted in fiscal 2025 provide information regarding the long-term equity incentives awarded to the Named Executive Officers in fiscal 2025. The Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2025 Year-End and Option Exercises and Stock Vested tables provide further information on the Named Executive Officers’ potential realizable value and actual value realized with respect to their equity awards.
Summary Compensation — Fiscals 2025, 2024 and 2023
| Name and Principal Position (a) | Fiscal Year (b) | Salary ($) (c) | Bonus ($)(1) (d) | Stock Awards ($)(2) (e) | Option Awards ($)(2) (f) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(1) (g) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) (h) | All Other Compensation ($)(3) (i) | Total ($) (j) | | Jon Feltheimer Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | $1,500,000 | $1,200,000 | $6,727,032 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $396,200 | $9,823,232 | | | 2024 | $1,500,000 | $11,000,000 | $5,427,902 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $286,046 | $18,213,948 | | | 2023 | $1,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $9,750,004* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $278,405 | $21,528,409 | | Michael Burns Vice Chair | 2025 | $1,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,134,034 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $91,950 | $7,725,984 | | | 2024 | $1,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $1,749,999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $86,643 | $8,836,642 | | | 2023 | $1,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $3,500,005* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $98,975 | $10,098,980 | | James W. Barge Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | $1,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,858,023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,144 | $7,126,167 | | | 2024 | $1,166,667 | $3,500,000 | $3,033,711 | $911,481 | $0 | $0 | $15,236 | $8,627,095 | | | 2023 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $5,965,724* | $891,066 | $0 | $0 | $14,285 | $10,871,075 | | Brian Goldsmith Chief Operating Officer | 2025 | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,876,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,384 | $5,142,859 | | | 2024 | $1,250,000 | $1,875,000 | $3,019,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,122 | $6,158,679 | | | 2023 | $1,125,000 | $1,625,000 | $3,648,468* | $184,629 | $0 | $0 | $18,802 | $6,601,899 | | Bruce Tobey Executive Vice President and General Counsel | 2025 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $719,363 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,836 | $2,735,199 | | | 2024 | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $599,996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,015 | $2,875,011 | | | 2023 | $19,231 | $0 | $249,999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $269,230 |
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS The following table presents information regarding the incentive awards granted to the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2025. Each of the equity-based awards was granted under the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2023 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”), which, after the Separation, was succeeded by the Lionsgate Studios Corp. 2025 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”) and approved by shareholders in the Separation. Detailed information on each equity award is presented in the narrative that follows the table.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards — Fiscal 2025
Grants of Plan-Based Awards — Fiscal 2025
Grants of Plan-Based Awards — Fiscal 2025
| Name (a) | Grant Date (b)* | Estimated future payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards | | | Estimated future payouts under equity incentive plan awards | | | All Other Stock Awards: Numbers of Shares of Stock or Units (#) (i) | All Other Options Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) (j) | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/sh) (k) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(1) (l) | | | | Threshold ($) (c) | Target ($) (d) | Maximum ($) (e) | Threshold (#) (f) | Target (#) (g) | Maximum (#) (h) | | | | | | Jon Feltheimer | 7/15/2024 | — | — | — | — | 96,811 | — | — | — | — | $808,372 | | | 7/15/2024 | — | — | — | — | 199,840 | — | — | — | — | $1,668,664 | | | 8/1/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 535,264 | — | — | $4,249,996 | | Michael Burns | 7/15/2024 | — | — | — | — | 69,944 | — | — | — | — | $584,032 | | | 8/1/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321,159 | — | — | $2,550,002 | | James W. Barge | 7/15/2024 | — | — | — | — | 38,501 | — | — | — | — | $321,483 | | | 7/15/2024 | — | — | — | — | 54,456 | — | — | — | — | $454,708 | | | 7/15/2024 | — | — | — | — | 58,453 | — | — | — | — | $488,083 | | | 8/1/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200,724 | — | — | $1,593,749 | | Brian Goldsmith | 7/15/2024 | — | — | — | — | 39,927 | — | — | — | — | $333,390 | | | 7/15/2024 | — | — | — | — | 56,473 | — | — | — | — | $471,550 | | | 7/15/2024 | — | — | — | — | 69,944 | — | — | — | — | $584,032 | | | 8/1/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187,343 | — | — | $1,487,503 | | Bruce Tobey | 7/15/2024 | — | — | — | — | 19,984 | — | — | — | — | $166,866 | | | 8/1/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69,584 | — | — | $552,497 |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards — Fiscal 2025
| * These awards were granted with respect to Class B non-voting shares. |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards — Fiscal 2025
| (1) The amounts reported in column (l) reflect the fair value of these awards on the grant date as determined under the principles used to calculate the value of equity awards for purposes of the Company’s financial statements. For a discussion of the assumptions and methodologies used to value the awards reported in column (l), see footnote (2) to the Summary Compensation Table. |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards — Fiscal 2025
Each of the equity-based awards reported in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table was granted under, and is subject to, the terms of the 2023 Plan. The 2023 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee, which has authority to interpret the plan provisions and make all required determinations under the plan. This authority includes, subject to the provisions of the 2023 Plan, selecting participants and determining the type(s) of award(s) that they are to receive, determining the number of shares that are to be subject to awards and the terms and conditions of awards, including the price (if any) to be paid for the shares or the award, accelerating or extending the vesting or exercisability or extending the term of any or all outstanding awards, making certain adjustments to an outstanding award and authorizing the conversion, succession or substitution of an award, determining the manner in which the purchase price of an award or the Company’s common shares may be paid, making required proportionate adjustments to outstanding awards upon the occurrence of certain corporate events such as reorganizations, mergers and stock splits, and making provisions to ensure that any tax withholding obligations incurred in respect of awards are satisfied. Awards granted under the plan are generally only transferable to a beneficiary of a Named Executive Officer upon their death or, in certain cases, to family members for tax or estate planning purposes Under the terms of the 2023 Plan, a change in control of the Company does not automatically trigger vesting of the awards then outstanding under the plan. If there is a change in control, each participant’s outstanding awards granted under the plan will generally be assumed by the successor company, unless the Compensation Committee provides that the award will not be assumed and will become fully vested and, in the case of stock options, exercisable. Any stock options that become vested in connection with a change in control will generally terminate to the extent they are not exercised prior to the change in control. As described below under Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control, certain equity awards granted to the Named Executive Officers are subject to accelerated vesting under the terms of their respective employment agreements in the event of a termination of their employment under certain circumstances. Restricted Share Units Columns (g) and (i) in the table above report awards of restricted share units granted to the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2025, including tranches of certain performance-based awards that are treated as granted during fiscal 2025 under applicable accounting rules. Each restricted share unit represents a contractual right to receive, upon vesting of the unit, payment equal to the value of Class B non-voting shares (typically in an equal number of Class B non-voting shares, but the Compensation Committee has the discretion to settle the units in cash or shares of Class A voting shares). The Named Executive Officer does not have the right to vote or dispose of the restricted share units, but will be credited with additional share units under the award as dividend equivalents based on the amount of dividends (if any) paid by the Company during the term of the award on a number of Class B non-voting shares equal to the number of outstanding and unpaid restricted share units then subject to the award. Such dividend equivalents will be paid only if and when vesting requirements applicable to the underlying share units are met. Time-Based Units For Messrs. Feltheimer, Burns, Barge, Goldsmith and Tobey, the awards of 535,264, 321,159, 200,724, 187,343 and 69,584 Class B non-voting shares, respectively, made in August 2024 and reported in column (i) in the table above, represent annual grants of time-based restricted share units. These awards are subject to a three-year vesting schedule, subject to the executive’s continued employment through the vesting dates. Performance-Based Units Column (g) in the table above reports awards of performance share units that are treated as granted to the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2025 under applicable accounting rules. Performance share units are similar to the restricted share units described above, except that they are subject to performance based vesting conditions as well as time-based vesting. For Messrs. Feltheimer, Barge and Goldsmith, the awards of 96,811, 54,456 and 56,473 Class B non-voting shares, respectively, made in July 2024, and reported in column (g) in the table above, represent the portion (100% for Messrs. Feltheimer and Goldsmith and 90% for Mr. Barge) of awards of restricted share units that vested with respect to performance only based on Messrs. Feltheimer’s, Barge’s, Goldsmith’s and the Company’s performance, respectively. These awards were originally approved by the Compensation Committee in July 2022, and cover a three-year period ending in July 2025, with one-third of the total award being eligible to vest based on Messrs. Feltheimer’s, Barge’s, Goldsmith’s and the Company’s respective performance over a specified 12-month period. Each grant is treated as three separate annual awards for accounting purposes and, in each case, is treated as granted for accounting purposes on the date the Compensation Committee determines the level of performance achieved for the particular performance period. Accordingly, only the units eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on Messrs. Feltheimer’s, Barge’s, Goldsmith’s and the Company’s respective performance are reflected in the table above. However, none of the performance-based restricted share units vest unless a VWAP Goal (as defined below) is achieved on or before the earlier of (i) the third anniversary of the award date or (ii) the date of termination of the executive’s employment or service with the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any reason. The “VWAP Goal” shall be considered achieved on the date on which the volume weighted average of the closing prices of Class B non-voting shares over a period of twenty (20) consecutive trading days ending on such date is equal to or greater than $14.61, in each case in regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The VWAP Goal (if not previously achieved) is deemed to have been achieved in full upon any change in control of the Company, or any other extraordinary transaction (including, but not limited to, a full or partial spin-off, split-off, issuance of a tracking stock or other transaction by the Company or its subsidiaries). In May 2024, the VWAP Goal was deemed to have been achieved. For Mr. Feltheimer, the award of 199,840 Class B non-voting shares made in July 2024, and reported in column (g) in the table above, represents 100% of the portion of an award of restricted share units that vested based on Mr. Feltheimer’s and the Company’s performance. This award was originally approved by the Compensation Committee in July 2023 and covers a three-year period ending in July 2026, with one-third of the total award being eligible to vest based on Mr. Feltheimer’s and the Company’s performance over a specified 12-month period. This grant is treated as three separate annual awards for accounting purposes and, in each case, is treated as granted for accounting purposes on the date the Compensation Committee determines the level of performance achieved for the particular performance period. Accordingly, only the units eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on Mr. Feltheimer’s and the Company’s performance are reflected in the table above.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards — Fiscal 2025
For Mr. Burns, the award of 69,944 Class B non-voting shares made in July 2024, and reported in column (g) in the table above, represents 100% of the portion of an award of restricted share units that vested based on Mr. Burns’ and the Company’s performance. This award was originally approved by the Compensation Committee in July 2023 and covers a three-year period ending in July 2026, with one-third of the total award being eligible to vest based on Mr. Burns’ and the Company’s performance over a specified 12-month period. This grant is treated as three separate annual awards for accounting purposes and, in each case, is treated as granted for accounting purposes on the date the Compensation Committee determines the level of performance achieved for the particular performance period. Accordingly, only the units eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on Mr. Burns’ and the Company’s performance are reflected in the table above. For Mr. Barge, the award of 38,501 Class B non-voting shares made in July 2024, and reported in column (g) in the table above, represents 90% of the portion of an award of restricted share units that vested based on Mr. Barge’s and the Company’s performance. This award was originally approved by the Compensation Committee in July 2021 and covers a three-year period ending in July 2024, with one-third of the total award being eligible to vest based on Mr. Barge’s and the Company’s performance over a specified 12-month period. This grant is treated as three separate annual awards for accounting purposes and, in each case, is treated as granted for accounting purposes on the date the Compensation Committee determines the level of performance achieved for the particular performance period. Accordingly, only the units eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on Mr. Barge’s and the Company’s performance are reflected in the table above. For Mr. Barge, the award of 58,453 Class B non-voting shares made in July 2024, and reported in column (g) in the table above, represents 90% of the portion of an award of restricted share units that vested based on Mr. Barge’s and the Company’s performance. This award was originally approved by the Compensation Committee in July 2023 and covers a three-year period ending in July 2026, with one-third of the total award being eligible to vest based on Mr. Barge’s and the Company’s performance over a specified 12-month period. This grant is treated as three separate annual awards for accounting purposes and, in each case, is treated as granted for accounting purposes on the date the Compensation Committee determines the level of performance achieved for the particular performance period. Accordingly, only the units eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on Mr. Barge’s and the Company’s performance are reflected in the table above. For Mr. Goldsmith, the award of 39,927 Class B non-voting shares made in July 2024, and reported in column (g) in the table above, represents 100% of the portion of an award of restricted share units that vested based on Mr. Goldsmith’s and the Company’s performance. This award was originally approved by the Compensation Committee in July 2021 and covers a three-year period ending in July 2024, with one-third of the total award being eligible to vest based on Mr. Goldsmith’s and the Company’s performance over a specified 12-month period. This grant is treated as three separate annual awards for accounting purposes and, in each case, is treated as granted for accounting purposes on the date the Compensation Committee determines the level of performance achieved for the particular performance period. Accordingly, only the units eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on Mr. Goldsmith’s and the Company’s performance are reflected in the table above. For Mr. Goldsmith, the award of 69,944 Class B non-voting shares made in July 2024, and reported in column (g) in the table above, represents 100% of the portion of an award of restricted share units that vested based on Mr. Goldsmith’s and the Company’s performance. This award was originally approved by the Compensation Committee in July 2023 and covers a three-year period ending in July 2026, with one-third of the total award being eligible to vest based on Mr. Goldsmith’s and the Company’s performance over a specified 12-month period. This grant is treated as three separate annual awards for accounting purposes and, in each case, is treated as granted for accounting purposes on the date the Compensation Committee determines the level of performance achieved for the particular performance period. Accordingly, only the units eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on Mr. Goldsmith’s and the Company’s performance are reflected in the table above. For Mr. Tobey, the award of 19,984 Class B non-voting shares made in July 2024, and reported in column (g) in the table above, represents 100% of the portion of an award of restricted share units that vested based on Mr. Tobey’s and the Company’s performance. This award was originally approved by the Compensation Committee in July 2023 and covers a three-year period ending in July 2026, with one-third of the total award being eligible to vest based on Mr. Tobey’s and the Company’s performance over a specified 12-month period. This grant is treated as three separate annual awards for accounting purposes and, in each case, is treated as granted for accounting purposes on the date the Compensation Committee determines the level of performance achieved for the particular performance period. Accordingly, only the units eligible to vest during fiscal 2025 based on Mr. Tobey’s and the Company’s performance are reflected in the table above.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS The following table presents information regarding the outstanding equity awards held by each of the Named Executive Officers as of March 31, 2025, including the vesting dates for the portions of these awards that had not vested as of that date.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2025 Year-End
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2025 Year-End
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2025 Year-End
| | Option Awards | | | | | | Stock Awards | | | | | Name (a) | Securities Covered By Award | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (b) | Numbers of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) (d) | Option Exercise Price ($) (e) | Option Expiration Date (f) | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) (g) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1) (h) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) (i) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(1) (j) | | Jon Feltheimer | LGF.A | 565,037 | — | — | $20.37 | 10/11/2026 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 565,037 | — | — | $19.69 | 10/11/2026 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.A | 565,037 | — | — | $25.46 | 10/11/2026 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 565,037 | — | — | $24.61 | 10/11/2026 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 125,000 | — | — | $23.02 | 6/7/2028 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 125,000 | — | — | $28.78 | 6/7/2028 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 2,000,000 | — | — | $8.17 | 8/21/2030 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 96,811(2) | $766,743 | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 399,680(3) | $3,165,466 | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 535,264(4) | $4,239,291 | — | — | | Michael Burns | LGF.A | 425,476 | — | — | $24.59 | 11/3/2026 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 425,476 | — | — | $23.77 | 11/3/2026 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.A | 425,476 | — | — | $19.68 | 11/3/2026 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 425,476 | — | — | $19.02 | 11/3/2026 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 106,594 | — | — | $23.02 | 6/7/2028 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 106,594 | — | — | $28.78 | 6/7/2028 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 1,155,000 | — | — | $8.51 | 12/18/2030 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 139,888(3) | $1,107,913 | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 321,159(4) | $2,543,579 | — | — | | James W. Barge | LGF.B | 850,000 | — | — | $25.22 | 12/28/2026 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 95,000 | — | — | $23.02 | 6/7/2028 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 1,271,052 | — | — | $8.66 | 9/26/2029 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 60,507(2) | $479,215 | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 129,896(3) | $1,028,776 | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 200,724(4) | $1,589,734 | — | — | | Brian Goldsmith | LGF.A | 132,657 | — | — | $39.16 | 11/13/2025 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 132,657 | — | — | $37.86 | 11/13/2025 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 95,000 | — | — | $23.02 | 6/7/2028 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 315,372 | — | — | $18.11 | 11/12/2028 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | 404,530 | — | — | $11.99 | 7/1/2029 | — | — | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 56,473(2) | $447,266 | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 139,888(3) | $1,107,913 | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 187,343(4) | $1,483,757 | — | — | | Bruce Tobey | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 8,837(5) | $69,989 | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 39,968(3) | $316,547 | — | — | | | LGF.B | — | — | — | — | — | 69,584(4) | $551,105 | — | — |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2025 Year-End
| (1) The dollar amounts shown in columns (h) and (j) are determined by multiplying either the number of Class A voting shares or units (LGF.A) or Class B non-voting shares or units (LGF.B) reported in columns (g) and (i), respectively, by $8.85 and $7.92, respectively, the closing price of LGF.A and LGF.B on March 31, 2025 (the last trading day of fiscal 2025). |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2025 Year-End
| (2) The unvested portion of this award is scheduled to vest on July 27, 2025. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2025 Year-End
| (3) The unvested portion of this award is scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments on July 3, 2025 and July 3, 2026. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2025 Year-End
| (4) The unvested portion of this award is scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments on July 1, 2025, July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2027. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2025 Year-End
| (5) The unvested portion of this award is scheduled to vest on March 27, 2026. |
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED The following table presents information regarding the exercise of options and SARs by the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2025 and the vesting during fiscal 2025 of other stock awards previously granted to the Named Executive Officers.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested — Fiscal 2025
Option Exercises and Stock Vested — Fiscal 2025
Option Exercises and Stock Vested — Fiscal 2025
| | | Option Awards | | Stock Awards | | | Name (a) | Securities Covered by Award | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) (b) | Value Realized on Exercise ($)(1) (c) | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) (d) | Value Realized on Vesting ($)(1) (e) | | Jon Feltheimer | LGF.B | — | $— | 690,113 | $5,845,728 | | Michael Burns | LGF.B | — | $— | 33,333 | $332,330 | | | LGF.B | — | $— | 139,888 | $1,179,256(2) | | James W. Barge | LGF.B | — | $— | 380,151 | $3,207,844 | | Brian Goldsmith | LGF.B | — | $— | 389,161 | $3,278,638 | | Bruce Tobey | LGF.B | — | $— | 60,970 | $509,217 |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested — Fiscal 2025
| (1) The dollar amounts shown in column (c) above for option awards are determined by multiplying (i) the number of shares of existing common shares to which the exercise of the option related by (ii) the difference between the per-share closing price of the applicable class of existing common shares to on the date of exercise and the exercise price of the stock options. The dollar amounts shown in column (e) above for stock awards are determined by multiplying the number of shares or units, as applicable, that vested by the per-share closing price of the applicable class of existing common shares on the vesting date. |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested — Fiscal 2025
| (2) Reflects value settled in cash. |
NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION We permit the Named Executive Officers and certain other key employees to elect to receive a portion of their compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table above on a deferred basis under our Deferred Compensation Plan. Under the plan, we are also permitted to make additional discretionary contributions with respect to amounts deferred under the plan. For cash amounts deferred under the plan, the participant may elect one or more measurement funds to be used to determine investment gains or losses to be credited to their account balance, including certain mutual funds. Amounts may be deferred until a specified date, retirement or other termination of service, disability or death. At the participant’s election, compensation deferred until a specified date or termination of service may be paid as a lump sum or in annual installments as specified in the plan document. If the participant’s employment terminates due to death or disability, the participant’s deferred compensation balance will be paid in a single lump sum. Emergency hardship withdrawals are also permitted under the plan. As of March 31, 2025, none of the Named Executive Officers had deferred any amount under the plan, and the Company had not made any contributions with respect to any Named Executive Officer under the plan.
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL The following section describes the benefits that may become payable to the Named Executive Officers in connection with a termination of their employment with us pursuant to the terms of their respective employment agreements with the Company. In addition to the benefits described below, outstanding equity-based awards held by the Named Executive Officers may also be subject to accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control of the Company under the terms of our equity incentive plans if the awards are not assumed or otherwise continued upon the transaction, as noted under Grants of Plan-Based Awards above. None of the Named Executive Officers are entitled to any reimbursement or gross-up payment for any excise taxes imposed under Section 280G of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Named Executive Officers also do not have a right to voluntarily terminate employment (other than for “good reason” in certain cases) following a change in control and receive severance and are not entitled to any “single-trigger” vesting of equity awards or other benefits upon a change in control unless the executive’s employment terminates in the circumstances described below. In each case, the Named Executive Officer’s right to receive the severance benefits described below in connection with a termination of the executive’s employment (other than as a result of death or disability) is subject to his execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company. For Messrs. Burns and Tobey, the following summary is based upon employments agreement in effect during fiscal year 2025. As noted above, Messrs. Burns and Tobey entered into new employment agreements on May 6, 2025, and April 9, 2025, respectively, the terms of which are described above. See “—Employment Agreements” above.
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
| Jon Feltheimer | Severance Benefits — Termination of Employment. In the event Mr. Feltheimer’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” or by him for “good reason” (as such terms are defined in Mr. Feltheimer’s employment agreement), Mr. Feltheimer would be entitled to a cash severance payment equal to the present value of his base salary through July 31, 2029, as well as payment of his premiums for continued health coverage for up to 18 months (or such longer period as provided by state law) following his termination and his premiums for continued life and disability insurance through July 31, 2029. In addition, Mr. Feltheimer would be entitled to payment of the target amount of his annual bonus for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs. Mr. Feltheimer’s equity awards granted by the Company prior to his termination, to the extent then outstanding and unvested, would become fully vested upon his termination (and if an annual grant for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs has not previously been granted, that annual grant would be made and would fully vest upon his termination). Severance Benefits — Termination of Employment in Connection with Change in Control. If Mr. Feltheimer’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” or by him for “good reason” and such termination occurs on or within 12 months following a change in control of the Company (as such terms are defined in Mr. Feltheimer’s employment agreement), Mr. Feltheimer would be entitled to the severance benefits described above, except that his cash severance would be the greater of the present value of his base salary through July 31, 2029 and $6.0 million. Severance Benefits — Death or Disability. In the event Mr. Feltheimer’s employment with the Company terminates due to his death or “disability” (as such term is defined in Mr. Feltheimer’s employment agreement), the equity awards granted by the Company pursuant to Mr. Feltheimer’s employment agreement, to the extent then outstanding and unvested, would become fully vested as of the date of such termination. In addition, in the event Mr. Feltheimer’s employment with the Company terminates due to his disability, the Company will continue to pay the premiums for his continued life and disability insurance through July 31, 2029. Retirement Benefits. If Mr. Feltheimer retires from his employment with the Company on at least six months written notice (or his employment continues through July 31, 2029 and terminates for any reason thereafter), his outstanding and unvested equity awards granted by the Company pursuant to his employment agreement prior to his retirement will continue to vest following his retirement date, and his vested options or SARs would be exercisable for five years following his retirement (or, if earlier, until the expiration date of the award). |
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
| Michael Burns | Severance Benefits — Termination of Employment. In the event Mr. Burns’ employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” or by him for “good reason” (as such terms are defined in Mr. Burns’ employment agreement), Mr. Burns would be entitled to a lump sum cash severance payment equal to the present value of his remaining base salary through October 30, 2024, a prorated amount of the annual bonus that Mr. Burns would have received for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs, as well as payment of his premiums for continued health coverage for up to six months following his termination and payment for continued life and disability insurance through October 30, 2024. In addition, Mr. Burns’ equity awards granted by the Company pursuant to his employment agreement, to the extent then outstanding and unvested, would become fully vested upon his termination. Severance Benefits — Termination of Employment in Connection with Change in Control. If Mr. Burns’ employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” or by him for “good reason” and such termination occurs on or within 12 months following a change in control of the Company (as such terms are defined in Mr. Burns’ employment agreement), Mr. Burns would be entitled to the severance benefits described above, except that his lump sum cash severance would be the greater of the present value of his remaining base salary through October 30, 2024 or $3.5 million. Severance Benefits — Death or Disability. In the event Mr. Burns’ employment with the Company terminates due to his death or “disability” (as such term is defined in Mr. Burns’ employment agreement), his equity awards granted by the Company pursuant to Mr. Burns’ employment agreement, to the extent then outstanding and unvested, would become fully vested as of the date of such termination. | | James W. Barge | Severance Benefits — Termination of Employment. In the event that Mr. Barge’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” (as such term is defined in Mr. Barge’s employment agreement), Mr. Barge will be entitled to a lump sum cash severance payment equal to the greater of (i) 50% of his base salary for the remainder of the term of the agreement or (ii) 18 months of his base salary, a prorated amount of the annual bonus that Mr. Barge would have received for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs, and payment of his COBRA premiums for up to 18 months. Additionally, in the event Mr. Barge’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause”, or if Mr. Barge resigns for “good reason” within 12 months following a change in control or “change in management” (as such terms are defined in Mr. Barge’s employment agreement), (1) any portion of the equity awards granted under Mr. Barge’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that are scheduled to vest within 12 months following his termination date will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination date, and (2) 50% of any portion of the equity awards granted under Mr. Barge’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that are scheduled to vest more than 12 months and less than 24 months following his termination date will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination date. Severance Benefits — Termination of Employment in Connection with Change in Control. In the event that Mr. Barge’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” or by him for “good reason” and such termination occurs on or within 12 months following a change in control or a “change in management” of the Company (as such terms are defined in Mr. Barge’s employment agreement), Mr. Barge would be entitled to the severance benefits described above, except that his lump sum cash severance payment would be equal to the greater of 100% of his base salary for the remainder of the term and 18 months of his base salary. Additionally, in the event Mr. Barge’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” on or within 12 months following a change in control, (a) any portion of the equity awards granted under Mr. Barge’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination date and (b) Mr. Barge will be entitled to receive a payment equal to 50% of the value of each portion of the annual equity award grants provided in his employment agreement (as referred to above under “Description of Employment Agreements”) that has not previously been granted and is otherwise scheduled to be granted after his termination date under the terms of his agreement, with the value of each annual grant for these purposes to be based on the grant date value of the award and such payment to be made in cash or, at the Company’s election, common shares. Severance Benefits — Death or Disability. In the event Mr. Barge’s employment is terminated due to his death or “disability” (as such term is defined in Mr. Barge’s employment agreement), Mr. Barge will be entitled to receive a prorated bonus for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs. In addition, Mr. Barge’s equity awards granted by the Company pursuant to his employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that are scheduled to vest within 24 months following his termination date will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination. |
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
| Brian Goldsmith | Severance Benefits — Termination of Employment. In the event Mr. Goldsmith’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” (as such term is defined in Mr. Goldsmith’s employment agreement), Mr. Goldsmith will be entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to the greater of (i) 50% of his salary for the remainder of the term of the agreement or (ii) 18 months of his base salary, a prorated discretionary bonus for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs, and payment of COBRA premiums for up to 18 months. Additionally, in the event Mr. Goldsmith’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” or if Mr. Goldsmith resigns for “good reason” within 12 months following a change in control or “change in management” (as such terms are defined in Mr. Goldsmith’s employment agreement), (i) any portion of equity awards granted under Mr. Goldsmith’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that are scheduled to vest within 12 months following his termination date will accelerate and become fully vested, and (ii) 50% percent of any portion of equity awards granted under Mr. Goldsmith’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that are scheduled to vest more than 12 months and less than 24 months following his termination date will accelerate and become fully vested. Moreover, if Mr. Goldsmith’s employment is terminated at the end of the term of the agreement because the Company does not offer to extend the term or offers to extend the term on terms that would constitute “good reason” under the agreement, Mr. Goldsmith would be entitled to a severance payment equal to 12 months of his base salary, in addition to the pro-rated discretionary bonus and payment of COBRA premiums noted above. In addition, any portion of equity awards granted under Mr. Goldsmith’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that is scheduled to vest within 12 months following his termination date will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination date. Severance Benefits — Termination of Employment in Connection with Change in Control. In the event Mr. Goldsmith’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” or by him for “good reason” within twelve (12) months following the date of a change in control or a “change in management” (as such terms are defined in Mr. Goldsmith’s employment agreement), Mr. Goldsmith would be entitled to the severance benefits described above, except that his lump sum cash severance payment would be equal to the greater of 100% of his base salary for the remainder of the term and 18 months of his base salary. Additionally, in the event Mr. Goldsmith’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” on or within 12 months following a change in control, (a) any portion of the equity awards granted under Mr. Goldsmith’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination date and (b) Mr. Goldsmith will be entitled to receive a payment equal to 50% of the value of each portion of the annual equity award grants provided in his employment agreement (as referred to above under “Description of Employment Agreements”) that has not previously been granted and is otherwise scheduled to be granted after his termination date under the terms of his agreement, with the value of each annual grant for these purposes to be based on the grant date value of the award and such payment to be made in cash or, at the Company’s election, in common shares. Severance Benefits — Death or Disability. In the event Mr. Goldsmith’s employment is terminated due to his death or “disability” (as such term is defined in Mr. Goldsmith’s employment agreement), Mr. Goldsmith will be entitled to receive a prorated discretionary bonus for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs and payment of his COBRA premiums for up to 18 months. In addition, Mr. Goldsmith’s equity awards granted by the Company pursuant to his employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that are scheduled to vest within 24 months following his termination date will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination. | | Bruce Tobey | Severance Benefits — Termination of Employment. In the event that Mr. Tobey’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” (as such term is defined in Mr. Tobey’s employment agreement), Mr. Tobey will be entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to the greater of (i) 50% of his base salary for the remainder of the term of the agreement or (ii) 18 months of his base salary, a prorated amount of the bonus that Mr. Tobey would have received for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs, and payment of his COBRA premiums for up to 18 months. Additionally, in the event Mr. Tobey’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” or if Mr. Tobey resigns for “good reason” within 12 months following a change in control or “change in management” (as such terms are defined in Mr. Tobey’s employment agreement), (1) any portion of the equity awards granted under Mr. Tobey’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that are scheduled to vest within 12 months following his termination date will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination date, and (2) 50% of any portion of the equity awards granted under Mr. Tobey’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that are scheduled to vest more than 12 months and less than 24 months following his termination date will accelerate and be fully vested on |
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
| his termination date. Moreover, if Mr. Tobey’s employment is terminated at the end of the term of the agreement because the Company does not offer to extend the term or offers to extend the term on terms that would constitute “good reason” under the agreement, Mr. Tobey would be entitled to a severance payment equal to 12 months of his base salary, in addition to the pro-rated bonus and payment of COBRA premiums noted above. In addition, any portion of equity awards granted under Mr. Tobey’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that is scheduled to vest within 12 months following his termination date will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination date. Severance Benefits — Termination of Employment in Connection with Change in Control. In the event that Mr. Tobey’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” or by him for “good reason” and such termination occurs on or within 12 months following a change in control or a “change in management” of the Company (as such terms are defined in Mr. Tobey’s employment agreement), Mr. Tobey would be entitled to the severance benefits described above, except that his lump sum cash severance payment would be equal to the greater of 100% of his base salary for the remainder of the term and 18 months of his base salary. Additionally, in the event Mr. Tobey’s employment is terminated by the Company “without cause” on or within 12 months following a change in control, (a) any portion of the equity awards granted under Mr. Tobey’s employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination date and (b) Mr. Tobey will be entitled to receive a payment equal to 50% of the value of each portion of the annual equity award grants provided in his employment agreement (as referred to above under “Description of Employment Agreements”) that has not previously been granted and is otherwise scheduled to be granted after his termination date under the terms of his agreement, with the value of each annual grant for these purposes to be based on the grant date value of the award and such payment to be made in cash or, at the Company’s election, in common shares. Severance Benefits — Death or Disability. In the event Mr. Tobey’s employment is terminated due to his death or “disability” (as such term is defined in Mr. Tobey’s employment agreement), Mr. Tobey will be entitled to receive a prorated bonus for the fiscal year in which his termination occurs. In addition, Mr. Tobey’s equity awards granted by the Company pursuant to his employment agreement (to the extent such awards have been granted prior to his termination and are then outstanding) that are scheduled to vest within 24 months following his termination date will accelerate and be fully vested on his termination. |
PAY RATIO DISCLOSURE
PAY RATIO DISCLOSURE Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we are required to disclose in this proxy statement the ratio of the total annual compensation of our Chief Executive Officer to the median of the total annual compensation of all of our employees (excluding our Chief Executive Officer). Based on SEC rules for this disclosure and applying the methodology described below, we have determined that our Chief Executive Officer’s total compensation for fiscal 2025 was $9,823,232, and the median of the total compensation of all of our employees (excluding our Chief Executive Officer) for fiscal 2025 was $131,000. Accordingly, we estimate the ratio of our Chief Executive Officer’s total compensation for fiscal 2025 to the median of the total compensation of all of our employees (excluding our Chief Executive Officer) for fiscal 2025 to be 75 to 1. We have selected March 31, 2025, which is a date within the last three months of fiscal 2025, as the date to be used to identify the Company’s median employee. To find the median of the annual total compensation of all the Company’s employees (excluding the Company’s Chief Executive Officer), we used the amount of each employee’s total cash compensation (i.e., base salary, wages, overtime and bonus) from the Company’s payroll records. In making this determination, we did not annualize compensation for those employees who did not work for the Company for the entire fiscal year. We also did not make any cost-of-living adjustments in identifying the median employee. We believe total cash compensation for all employees will be an appropriate measure because total cash compensation data is readily available, and the Company considers this a reasonable measure of employees’ overall compensation. As of March 31, 2025, we had a total of 1,613 employees, of whom 1,322 were based in the U.S. and 291 were based outside of the U.S. In making the determination of the median employee, we did not include 5 employees based in Australia, 3 employees based in China, 38 employees based in India, 1 employee based in Indonesia, 2 employees based in Luxembourg and 3 employees based in Spain, in accordance with SEC rules permitting exclusion of a de minimis number of non-U.S. employees (so that all U.S.-based employees and 239 employees based outside of the U.S. were included in this determination). This pay ratio is an estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules based on the methodology described above. The SEC rules for identifying the median compensated employee and calculating the pay ratio based on that employee’s annual total compensation allow companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, to apply certain exclusions, and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions. As such, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio to be reported above, as other companies may have different employment and compensation practices and may utilize different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their own pay ratios.
ERFORMANCE
| (3) For purposes of this table, the compensation actually paid (also referred to as “CAP”) to each of Lionsgate’s NEOs (including, for purposes of this table, former Named Executive Officers as noted above) is equal to the NEO’s total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year and adjusted for the following with respect to that NEO: |
ERFORMANCE
| Reconciliation of Summary Compensation Table Total to Compensation Actually Paid for PEO | Fiscal Year 2025 ($) | Fiscal Year 2024 ($) | Fiscal Year 2023 ($) | Fiscal Year 2022 ($) | Fiscal Year 2021 ($) | | Summary Compensation Table Total | 9,823,232 | 18,213,948 | 21,528,409 | 5,585,412 | 19,176,875 | | Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | (6,727,032) | (5,427,902) | (9,750,004) | (1,000,003) | (7,446,931) | | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | 4,239,291 | 5,986,201 | 10,815,950 | — | 15,610,964 | | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years | (690,122) | (207,176) | (8,868,143) | 3,994,288 | 2,420,353 | | Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | 2,431,535 | — | — | 1,000,003 | — | | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | 247,702 | (5,562,855) | (572,876) | 1,173,369 | 623,434 | | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | — | — | — | — | — | | Compensation Actually Paid | $9,324,606 | $13,002,216 | $13,153,336 | $10,753,069 | $30,384,695 |
ERFORMANCE
| Reconciliation of Average Summary Compensation Table Total to Average Compensation Actually Paid for Non-PEO NEOs | Fiscal Year 2025 ($) | Fiscal Year 2024 ($) | Fiscal Year 2023 ($) | Fiscal Year 2022 ($) | Fiscal Year 2021 ($) | | Summary Compensation Table Total | 5,682,552 | 6,624,357 | 6,429,940 | 4,649,415 | 5,694,133 | | Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | (2,396,974) | (2,328,686) | (3,272,202) | (2,759,912) | (2,366,952) | | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | 1,542,044 | 1,720,364 | 2,430,521 | 1,022,759 | 4,803,958 | | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years | (199,971) | (98,353) | (761,350) | 1,155,466 | 1,236,985 | | Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | 832,904 | 672,750 | 948,244 | 1,392,662 | 158,084 | | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | 57,171 | (372,295) | (1,571,828) | 724,758 | 539,110 | | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | — | — | (34,292) | — | — | | Compensation Actually Paid | $5,517,726 | $6,218,137 | $4,169,033 | $6,185,148 | $10,065,318 |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS NI 58-101 defines “independence” of directors and requires disclosure as to whether a board of directors is composed primarily of independent directors. An “independent director” generally is one who is independent of management and is free from any interest and any other business or other direct or indirect material relationship with Lionsgate which could, or could reasonably be expected to, interfere with the exercise of the director’s independent judgment. The Board currently has eleven (11) members. As of the date of this proxy statement, ten (10) directors are Non-Employee Directors and one director is non-independent as senior management of the Company. The Board undertakes an annual review of the independence of all Non-Employee Directors. A majority of the members of the Board are independent directors. The Board is currently made up of the following directors:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Gordon Crawford | Independent | | Jon Feltheimer | Non-Independent as Chief Executive Officer | | Emily Fine | Independent | | Michael T. Fries | Independent | | John D. Harkey, Jr. | Independent | | Susan McCaw | Independent | | Steven Mnuchin | Independent | | Yvette Ostolaza | Independent | | Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | Independent | | Richard Rosenblatt | Independent | | Harry E. Sloan | Independent |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board held a total of six meetings in fiscal 2025. Additionally, the independent members of the Board held a total of six sessions in fiscal 2025 at which non-independent directors and members of management were not in attendance. The attendance (via teleconference) of the current directors at such meetings was as follows:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Director | Board Meetings Attended | Independent Board Sessions Attended | | Gordon Crawford | 6/6 | 6/6 | | Jon Feltheimer | 6/6 | — | | Emily Fine | 6/6 | 6/6 | | Michael T. Fries | 6/6 | 6/6 | | John D. Harkey, Jr. | 6/6 | — | | Susan McCaw | 6/6 | 6/6 | | Steven Mnuchin* | — | — | | Yvette Ostolaza | 6/6 | 6/6 | | Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | 6/6 | 6/6 | | Richard Rosenblatt** | — | — | | Harry E. Sloan | 6/6 | 6/6 |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| * Joined the Board in January 2026. |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| ** Joined the Board in May 2025. |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The following directors or director nominees serve on the board of directors of other Canadian and U.S. public companies listed below.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Director | Public Company Board Membership | | Gordon Crawford | None | | Jon Feltheimer | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. | | Emily Fine | Starz Entertainment Corp. | | Michael T. Fries | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., Liberty Global, plc, Liberty Latin America Ltd. | | John D. Harkey, Jr. | None | | Susan McCaw | Air Lease Corporation | | Steven Mnuchin | Flagstar Bank, N.A., Satellogic Inc. | | Yvette Ostolaza | None | | Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. | Telestat Corporation, Titan International, Inc., Starz Entertainment Corp. | | Richard Rosenblatt | None | | Harry E. Sloan | Draft Kings, Inc., Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc., Starz Entertainment Corp. |
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Since the beginning of the last completed financial year, no current or former director, executive officer, employee or proposed director of the Company or any associate of such persons, or of any of its subsidiaries, has been indebted to the Company or to any of its subsidiaries, nor have any of these individuals been indebted to another entity which indebtedness is the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.