UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 4, 2018 (October 4, 2018)
Warner Music Group Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-32502 (Commission File Number) |
13-4271875 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1633 Broadway, New York, New York (Address of principal executive offices) |
10019 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 275-2000
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Item 8.01 – Other Events.
On October 4, 2018, WMG Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) elected to call for redemption $26.55 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”) currently outstanding. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the trustee for the Notes, delivered a notice of conditional partial redemption to all registered holders of the Notes. The partial redemption is conditioned upon, among other things, the receipt by the Company of gross cash proceeds in an amount satisfactory to the Company in one or more debt financings. The redemption price for the Notes is equal to 102.813% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date, which is November 5, 2018. In the event that the conditions specified in the notice of partial redemption are not satisfied, the redemption will not occur. Upon the partial redemption by the Company of the Notes, $220.95 million of the Notes will remain outstanding.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP. | ||
| BY: | /s/ Paul M. Robinson | |
| Paul M. Robinson | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: October 4, 2018