---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-076137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "T"
cik: "0000732717"
company_name: "AT&T INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T22:58:54.492767+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AT&T names seven directors to Warner Bros. Discovery board; three AT&T directors to resign

## Summary
- AT&T appointed seven directors to Warner Bros. Discovery Board including Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. as Chairman.
- Other appointees include Li Haslett Chen (CEO of Narrativ), Debra L. Lee, and Geoffrey Y. Yang.
- Three current AT&T directors (Di Piazza, Lee, Yang) will resign from AT&T board effective at closing.
- Warner Bros. Discovery Board will have 13 members total, with six from Discovery and seven from AT&T.
- The appointments follow the planned spin-off of WarnerMedia and merger with Discovery announced in May 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-076137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: T
- cik: 0000732717
- company_name: AT&T INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312522076137/0001193125-22-076137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312522076137/d330864d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-076137
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-076137.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. departed as director at AT&T INC..
  - Action: resign
  - Role: director
  source text: Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang will resign from their respective positions as directors of AT&T effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, subject to and conditioned upon the occurrence of the consummation of the Transactions and being appointed to the WBD Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312522076137/0001193125-22-076137-index.htm
- Executive change
  Geoffrey Y. Yang departed as director at AT&T INC..
  - Action: resign
  - Role: director
  source text: Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang will resign from their respective positions as directors of AT&T effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, subject to and conditioned upon the occurrence of the consummation of the Transactions and being appointed to the WBD Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312522076137/0001193125-22-076137-index.htm
- Executive change
  Debra L. Lee departed as director at AT&T INC..
  - Action: resign
  - Role: director
  source text: Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang will resign from their respective positions as directors of AT&T effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, subject to and conditioned upon the occurrence of the consummation of the Transactions and being appointed to the WBD Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000119312522076137/0001193125-22-076137-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.