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Warner Music Group Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
March 6, 2026
Period
Mar 3, 2026
Ticker
WMG
Accession
0001193125-26-095149
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Stockholders elected 11 directors for a 1-year term and ratified KPMG LLP as auditor for 2026.

About Warner Music Group Corp
Market cap
$16.1B
1Y TSR
+24.4%
3Y TSR
+10.4%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Communication Services
CEO
Robert Kyncl
Last annual meeting: Mar 3, 2026 · View full Warner Music Group Corp profile →
8-K
 
 

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 6, 2026 (March 3, 2026)

 

 

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)

 

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 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 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On March 3, 2026, Warner Music Group Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, two proposals were submitted to the Company’s stockholders. The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 20, 2026 (the “2026 Proxy Statement”). The final voting results are as follows:

Proposal 1: The Company’s stockholders elected the eleven director nominees named in the Company’s 2026 Proxy Statement to serve for a one-year term ending at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The voting results are set forth below:

 

Director Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

Robert Kyncl

  7,627,270,802   965,187   40,760   11,989,796

Lincoln Benet

  7,571,179,739   57,056,942   40,068   11,989,796

Len Blavatnik

  7,608,168,507   20,068,141   40,101   11,989,796

Val Blavatnik

  7,548,552,937   79,683,041   40,771   11,989,796

Mathias Döpfner

  7,625,472,783   2,763,744   40,222   11,989,796

Nancy Dubuc

  7,627,544,841   692,058   39,850   11,989,796

Noreena Hertz

  7,598,434,707   29,801,745   40,297   11,989,796

Ynon Kreiz

  7,595,897,246   32,339,066   40,437   11,989,796

Ceci Kurzman

  7,598,540,011   29,696,492   40,246   11,989,796

Michael Lynton

  7,625,532,983   2,702,982   40,784   11,989,796

Donald A. Wagner

  7,591,676,048   36,560,126   40,575   11,989,796

Proposal 2: The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. The voting results are set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

7,626,933,102   13,299,930   33,513   None.

 


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 and General Counsel

Date: March 6, 2026

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When did Warner Music Group Corp file this 8-K?
Warner Music Group Corp (WMG) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on March 6, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-095149.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
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Stockholders elected 11 directors for a 1-year term and ratified KPMG LLP as auditor for 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
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