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accession: "0001193125-26-383641"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMG"
cik: "0001319161"
company_name: "Warner Music Group Corp."
filed_at: "2026-09-04T20:05:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-04T20:06:05.195195+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Warner Music names Louis Dickler Acting CFO; $1M salary during transition

## Summary
- Louis Dickler appointed Acting CFO effective July 31, 2026, alongside his SVP, Global Controller & CAO role.
- Amendment dated Sept 4, 2026 sets base salary at $1M during transition, $650k after new CFO starts.
- Long-term incentive award target value for January 2027 grant set at $1M pre-tax.
- Transition period ends when new CFO commences employment; Dickler then reverts to controller role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-383641
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMG
- cik: 0001319161
- company_name: Warner Music Group Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-09-04T20:05:13+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000119312526383641/0001193125-26-383641-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000119312526383641/d109454d8k.htm

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