Class A Common Stock
- Symbol
- WMG
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 5.02 · 8-K
Warner Music Group Corp.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On September 21, 2026, Warner Music Group Corp. (the “Company”) announced that Carianne Marshall will step down as Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.…
Company context
With a legacy extending back over 200 years, Warner Music Group today is home to an unparalleled family of creative artists, songwriters, and companies that are moving culture across the globe. At the core of WMG’s Recorded Music division are four of the most iconic companies in history: Atlantic, Elektra, Parlophone and Warner Records. They are joined by renowned labels such as TenThousand Projects, 300 Entertainment, Asylum, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Erato, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin’ Records, Warner Classics and Warner Records Nashville. Warner Chappell Music - which traces its origins back to the founding of Chappell & Company in 1811 - is one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights spanning every musical genre from the standards of the Great American Songbook to the biggest hits of the 21st century.
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Warner Music Group Corp. · 8-K · Filed 2026-09-22
Disclosure sections
Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 21, 2026, Warner Music Group Corp. (the “Company”) announced that Carianne Marshall will step down as Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (“Warner Chappell Music”), a subsidiary of the Company, effective September 30, 2026. Ms. Marshall will remain employed by Warner Chappell Music through January 8, 2027, during which time she will provide transition and advisory services as requested by Warner Chappell Music.
In connection with her departure, Warner Chappell Music and Ms. Marshall have entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) dated September 22, 2026. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Ms. Marshall will receive total gross severance payment representing eighteen months of Ms. Marshall’s per annum salary rate as in effect on January 8, 2027. In addition, Ms. Marshall will be eligible for an annual bonus for fiscal year 2026 in accordance with her existing employment agreement, a pro-rated annual bonus for fiscal year 2027, a lump sum payment in the amount of $116,000 and a one-time award under the Company’s equity compensation plan having a grant date value of $1,500,000.
The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which will be filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.