8-K

WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP.

Date: May 16, 2025

/s/ Armin Zerza

Armin Zerza

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

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): May 16, 2025

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)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1633 Broadway,

New York, NY

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	WMG	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 8.01.

OTHER EVENTS.

On May 16, 2025, Warner Music Group Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The dividend is payable on June 3, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 27, 2025.

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated May 16, 2025

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

SEC Form 8-K filed by Warner Music Group Corp.