---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-122419"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMG"
cik: "0001319161"
company_name: "Warner Music Group Corp."
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T08:31:39.125379+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valentin Blavatnik elected to Warner Music Group board, replacing Alex Blavatnik after 12 years

## Summary
- Alex Blavatnik resigned from board April 27, 2023; not due to any disagreement with company or board.
- Valentin Blavatnik, age 25, elected to board effective immediately; also appointed to Executive Committee.
- Valentin is an analyst at LionTree, production executive at Eden Productions, and son of Len Blavatnik.
- Michael Lynton appointed to Finance Committee, replacing Alex Blavatnik; Compensation Committee now majority independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-122419
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMG
- cik: 0001319161
- company_name: Warner Music Group Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000119312523122419/0001193125-23-122419-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000119312523122419/d503795d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-122419.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alex Blavatnik resigned as Director at Warner Music Group Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Alex Blavatnik resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Warner Music Group Corp. (the “Company”) and all committees thereof, effective upon the appointment of his replacement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000119312523122419/0001193125-23-122419-index.htm
- Executive change
  Valentin Blavatnik was elected as Director at Warner Music Group Corp..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Valentin Blavatnik, age 25, was elected to the Board in accordance with the Company’s certificate of incorporation, effective immediately, to fill the vacancy on the Board resulting from Alex Blavatnik’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000119312523122419/0001193125-23-122419-index.htm

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