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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080609150506
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001308871-08-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080609
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080609

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929351
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 BROOKSBANK AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTH VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V7J3S5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-983-5555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 BROOKSBANK AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTH VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V7J 3S5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BERINGER GOLD CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970618

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GUYANA GOLD CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Beeks Steve
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001308871

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14880
		FILM NUMBER:		08887954

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-255-3707

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 COLORADO AVE., SUITE 200
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404
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    <periodOfReport>2008-06-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000929351</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LGF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Beeks Steve</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2700 COLORADO AVE., SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90404</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and Co-COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>53125</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.95</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 53,125 common shares issued upon vesting of restricted performance units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount includes: (i) 10,000 restricted share units granted by the Issuer, payable upon vesting in an equal number of common shares of the Issuer, that are scheduled to vest on June 13, 2008; and (ii) 159,375 restricted share units granted by the Issuer, payable upon vesting in an equal number of common shares of the Issuer, that are scheduled to vest in three equal installments on May 30, 2009, May 30, 2010 and May 30, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents common shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 53,125 restricted share performance units. The grant of the 53,125 restricted share performance units is reported herein and, pursuant to the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2004 Performance Plan and the Issuer's policies, 24,677 common shares were automatically canceled to cover certain of the reporting person's tax obligations. No common shares were sold by the Issuer or the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Steve Beeks (By Adrian Kuzycz by Power of Attorney)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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