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): March 14, 2023

 

Warner Music Group Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-32502		13-4271875
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1633 Broadway, New York, New York				10019
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 275-2000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of Exchange on which Registered
Class A Common Stock		WMG		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

Succession Planning Process

On March 14, 2023, Warner Music Group Corp. (the “Company”) announced that it has begun planning for the succession of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), Eric Levin. The Company expects to appoint his successor by the end of calendar 2023. Mr. Levin has served as CFO since 2014, and will continue to serve as CFO until his replacement is appointed.

 

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.

 

Date: March 14, 2023