Lionsgate Studios Corp. filed an 8-K on September 16, 2026, reporting the final voting results from its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on September 15, 2026, at which all director nominees were elected and all other proposals were approved.

Key Highlights

  • Quorum: 91.47% of the company's common shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
  • All directors elected: All 11 director nominees were approved, with vote percentages ranging from 81.06% (Michael T. Fries) to 99.57% (Jon Feltheimer).
  • Auditor reappointed: Ernst & Young LLP was reappointed as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, with 98.24% of shares voted in favor.
  • Executive compensation approved: The advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 83.22% of shares voted in favor, against 39,177,821 shares voted against.
  • Annual say-on-pay frequency: Shareholders approved holding an advisory vote on executive compensation every year, with 94.61% of votes cast for a one-year frequency.
  • Certified results: The voting results were certified by Broadridge Financial Solutions, the scrutineer and independent Inspector of Elections.

Lionsgate Studios 2026 Annual Meeting: Director Elections and Shareholder Votes in Detail

Lionsgate Studios Corp. (NYSE:LION) disclosed the results of its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, held September 15, 2026, in a Current Report filed the following day. According to the filing, the meeting addressed four proposals: the election of directors, the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor, an advisory vote on executive compensation, and an advisory vote on the frequency of future executive compensation votes.

In the election of directors, all 11 nominees received majority support. Jon Feltheimer received the highest approval at 99.57% (234,882,237 shares for, 1,003,579 withheld), while Michael T. Fries received the lowest at 81.06% (191,224,140 shares for, 44,661,676 withheld). Other nominees and their approval percentages, as reported in the filing, included Gordon Crawford at 97.12%, Emily Fine at 94.46%, John D. Harkey, Jr. at 97.01%, Susan McCaw at 97.80%, Steven Mnuchin at 99.47%, Yvette Ostolaza at 96.44%, Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. at 93.17%, Richard Rosenblatt at 97.28%, and Harry E. Sloan at 96.23%.

Ernst & Young LLP's reappointment drew 267,346,791 shares voted in favor and 4,782,999 withheld, representing 98.24% approval. The advisory vote on executive compensation received 196,308,582 shares in favor, 39,177,821 against, and 399,413 abstentions, for an 83.22% approval rate. On the frequency question, shareholders voted 223,181,208 shares for a one-year cycle, 47,166 for two years, 4,665,205 for three years, and 7,992,237 abstained, resulting in 94.61% of votes cast favoring an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.

What Was Disclosed

Lionsgate Studios Corp. reported final, certified shareholder voting results from its September 15, 2026 Annual Meeting, covering director elections, auditor reappointment, executive compensation approval, and the frequency of future compensation votes.