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accession: "0001193125-25-303579"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMG"
cik: "0001319161"
company_name: "Warner Music Group Corp."
filed_at: "2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:51:37.758049+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Warner Music amends CEO Kyncl's employment with performance-vested options and PSUs

## Summary
- CEO Kyncl receives $10M in options split into three tranches requiring 8%, 10%, and 12% total shareholder return hurdles.
- Options have a 7-year term, VWAP-based exercise price, and vest equally over three years subject to performance conditions.
- Annual PSU award of $5M target value starting Jan 2026, vesting on third anniversary based on financial and long-term goals.
- Enhanced severance: cash equals total annual target cash and equity compensation plus COBRA costs with tax gross-up and pro-rata bonus if terminated without cause or for good reason.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-303579
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMG
- cik: 0001319161
- company_name: Warner Music Group Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000119312525303579/0001193125-25-303579-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000119312525303579/d70858d8k.htm

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