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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Warner Music (WMG)

WMG: Warner Chappell COO Carianne Marshall to step down effective September 30, 2026

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Warner Music Group said Carianne Marshall, Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer of its subsidiary Warner Chappell Music, will step down effective September 30, 2026, and will remain employed through January 8, 2027 to provide transition and advisory services. Her separation agreement provides severance equal to eighteen months of salary, plus bonus eligibility and other payments. The filing does not indicate a change to company financial results, but it reflects a senior leadership departure and related compensation costs.

Key points

  • Carianne Marshall steps down as Co-Chair and COO, Warner Chappell Music, effective September 30, 2026
  • Marshall remains employed through January 8, 2027 for transition and advisory services
  • Severance equals eighteen months of salary; also includes a $116,000 lump sum and a one-time equity award with a $1,500,000 grant date value
  • Full separation agreement, dated September 22, 2026, will be filed with the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

The filing

CompanyWarner Music (WMG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 22, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-398095

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 22, 2026.

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