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8-K filed April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET ticker WBD CIK 0001437107
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Warner Bros. Discovery closes merger with AT&T's WarnerMedia; $28.9B special cash payment

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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Appointed

Lori Locke

Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Lori Locke Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
Appointed

David M. Zaslav

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Li Haslett Chen

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Bruce L. Campbell

Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Bruce L. Campbell Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer
Appointed

Steven A. Miron

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Jean-Briac Perrette

Chief Executive Officer and President, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming and Interactive Entertainment
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Jean-Briac Perrette Chief Executive Officer and President, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming and Interactive Entertainment
Appointed

Steven O. Newhouse

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Debra L. Lee

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

David Leavy

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David Leavy Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Appointed

Paula A. Price

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Fazal Merchant

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

John C. Malone

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Robert R. Bennett

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Geoffrey Y. Yang

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Gunnar Wiedenfels

Chief Financial Officer
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Gunnar Wiedenfels Chief Financial Officer
Appointed

Gerhard Zeiler

President, International
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Gerhard Zeiler President, International
Appointed

Paul A. Gould

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Savalle Sims

Executive Vice President, General Counsel
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Savalle Sims Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Appointed

Richard W. Fisher

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr.

Director
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
Appointed

Adria Alpert Romm

Chief People and Culture Officer
WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Effective
2022-04-11
Filed
April 12, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Adria Alpert Romm Chief People and Culture Officer

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Lori Locke was elected as Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
Role
Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
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Lori Locke Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

David M. Zaslav was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
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Director
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David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Li Haslett Chen was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Bruce L. Campbell was elected as Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
Role
Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer
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Bruce L. Campbell Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Steven A. Miron was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
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Director
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David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jean-Briac Perrette was elected as Chief Executive Officer and President, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming and Interactive Entertainment at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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Role
Chief Executive Officer and President, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming and Interactive Entertainment
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Jean-Briac Perrette Chief Executive Officer and President, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming and Interactive Entertainment
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Steven O. Newhouse was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
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Director
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David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Debra L. Lee was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
Role
Director
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David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

David Leavy was elected as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
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David Leavy Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Paula A. Price was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
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Director
Exact text from the filing
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Fazal Merchant was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
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Director
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David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

John C. Malone was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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Director
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David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Robert R. Bennett was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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Director
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David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Geoffrey Y. Yang was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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Director
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David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Gunnar Wiedenfels was elected as Chief Financial Officer at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
Role
Chief Financial Officer
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Gunnar Wiedenfels Chief Financial Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Gerhard Zeiler was elected as President, International at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
Role
President, International
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Gerhard Zeiler President, International
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Paul A. Gould was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
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Director
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David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Savalle Sims was elected as Executive Vice President, General Counsel at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

Action
elected
Role
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Exact text from the filing
Savalle Sims Executive Vice President, General Counsel
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Richard W. Fisher was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

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elected
Role
Director
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David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. was elected as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

Action
elected
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
David M. Zaslav, Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone, Paul A. Gould, Steven A. Miron and Steven O. Newhouse, Discovery’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Li Haslett Chen, Paula A. Price, Richard W. Fisher, Fazal Merchant, Debra L. Lee and Geoffrey Y. Yang, AT&T’s designees pursuant to its rights under the Merger Agreement, were elected to the Board.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Adria Alpert Romm was elected as Chief People and Culture Officer at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..

Action
elected
Role
Chief People and Culture Officer
Exact text from the filing
Adria Alpert Romm Chief People and Culture Officer
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