---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437107-24-000168"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WBD"
cik: "0001437107"
company_name: "Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T03:35:20.799413+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Warner Bros. Discovery adds Daniel E. Sanchez to board; effective Oct 1, 2024

## Summary
- Board increased to 12 directors; Sanchez appointed to Class III, term expires at 2025 annual meeting.
- Sanchez is an attorney specializing in tax planning and a former Discovery, Inc. board member.
- Sanchez is the nephew of current Class II director John Malone; determined independent by NASDAQ rules.
- No arrangements or related-party transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).
- Sanchez will receive standard non-employee director compensation as per 2024 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437107-24-000168
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WBD
- cik: 0001437107
- company_name: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437107/000143710724000168/0001437107-24-000168-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437107/000143710724000168/disca-20240916.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437107-24-000168
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437107-24-000168.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniel E. Sanchez was appointed as Director at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 16, 2024, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Company's Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Daniel E. Sanchez was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the size of the Board, effective as of October 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437107/000143710724000168/0001437107-24-000168-index.htm

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