Lionsgate (LION) Director John D. Harkey Jr Receives Award

What Happened

• John D. Harkey Jr, a director of Lionsgate Studios Corp. (LION), was granted equity awards on September 15, 2026. The Form 4 lists two grant entries: 13,405 shares reported at $0.00 (treated as restricted share units) and 5,809 shares acquired at $11.19 each, valued at $65,003. These are awards/compensation (code A), not open-market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-15; filing date: 2026-09-17 (filed with SEC; appears timely).
• Grants reported:
  • 13,405 shares @ $0.00 = $0 (reported as restricted share units)
  • 5,809 shares @ $11.19 = $65,003
• Shares owned after transaction: not provided in the supplied summary.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: Annual director equity award.
  • F2: Includes restricted share units payable upon vesting: 20,107 RSUs scheduled to vest Nov 28, 2026 and 13,405 RSUs scheduled to vest Sep 15, 2027.
  • F3: Director fees paid in common shares.

Context

• These entries are equity compensation (RSUs and shares issued for director fees). RSUs vest in the future per the schedule and do not represent an immediate sale; such awards are routine for non-employee directors and reflect compensation rather than a direct buy/sell signal.