Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PENELLA MIGUEL
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RLJ ENTERTAINMENT, INC. [RLJE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O RLJ ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 8515 GEORGIA AVE., SUITE 650
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2018
(Street)

SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 10/31/2018   D(1)   276,982 D $ 6.25 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $ 2.661 10/31/2018   D(2)     700,000 03/13/2019 03/13/2027 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 700,000 $ 3.589 0 D  
Stock Options $ 3 10/31/2018   D(3)     700,000 03/13/2021 03/13/2027 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 700,000 $ 3.25 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 2.3999 10/31/2018   D(4)     150,000 03/13/2018 03/13/2020 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 150,000 $ 6.25 75,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 2.3999 10/31/2018   D(5)     75,000 03/13/2018 03/13/2020 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 75,000 $ 6.25 0 D  
Performance Stock Units $ 2.3999 10/31/2018   D(6)     200,000 03/31/2018 03/31/2020 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 200,000 $ 6.25 281,250 D  
Performance Stock Units $ 2.3999 10/31/2018   D(7)     281,250 03/31/2018 03/31/2020 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 281,250 $ 6.25 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PENELLA MIGUEL
C/O RLJ ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
8515 GEORGIA AVE., SUITE 650
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
  X     CEO  

Signatures

 Dawn A. Martens, Attorney-in-fact   11/01/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Disposed of pursuant to the Merger Agreement by and among the issuer, AMC Networks Inc., Digital Entertainment Holdings LLC, and River Merger Sub Inc. for $6.25 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(2) This option was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of the number of shares issuable upon exercise of such option multiplied by $6.25 minus the exercise price of such option.
(3) This option, which provides for vesting March 13, 2021, was cancelled and converted into an award to receive, on the earlier of the date on which each such option is scheduled to vest (subject to the achievement of the vesting conditions) and the first anniversary of the closing, subject to continued employment through that date, an amount in cash equal to the product of the number of shares issuable upon exercise of such option multiplied by $6.25 minus the exercise price of such option.
(4) These RSUs became fully vested and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of the number of shares underlying such RSU multiplied by $6.25.
(5) This RSU, which provides for vesting on 12/31/2020, was cancelled and converted into an award to receive, on the earlier of the date on which each such RSU is scheduled to vest (subject to the achievement of the vesting conditions) and the first anniversary of the closing, subject to continued employment through that date, an amount in cash equal to the product of the number of shares underlying such RSU multiplied by $6.25.
(6) This PSU became fully vested and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of the number of shares underlying such vested PSU multiplied by $6.25.
(7) This PSU, which provides for vesting through 12/31/2020, was cancelled and converted into an award to receive, on the earlier of the date on which such PSU is scheduled to vest (subject to the achievement of the vesting conditions) and the first anniversary of the closing, subject to continued employment through that date, an amount in cash equal to the product of the number of shares underlying such PSU multiplied by $6.25.

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