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

    5/16/25 8:34:54 AM ET
    $WMG
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    false 0001319161 0001319161 2025-05-16 2025-05-16
     
     

    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:

     

    ☐

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

     

    ☐

    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

     

    ☐

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

     

    ☐

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

    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.

     

        WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP.
    Date: May 16, 2025     By:  

    /s/ Armin Zerza

        Name:   Armin Zerza
        Title:  

    Executive Vice President and

    Chief Financial Officer

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