---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437107-25-000177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WBD"
cik: "0001437107"
company_name: "Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T00:13:33.564820+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Warner Bros. Discovery names Fraser Woodford CFO and Brian Rauch CAO, effective on Separation close

## Summary
- Fraser Woodford, current EVP Treasury, appointed CFO upon closing of tax-free Separation; Gunnar Wiedenfels to become CEO.
- Brian Rauch, current EVP Global Business Services, appointed CAO upon Separation close, succeeding Lori Locke.
- Compensation terms for Woodford and Rauch not yet determined; 8-K will be amended within four business days.
- Appointments are contingent on completion of the previously announced Separation into Warner Bros. and Discovery Global.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437107-25-000177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WBD
- cik: 0001437107
- company_name: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437107/000143710725000177/0001437107-25-000177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437107/000143710725000177/disca-20250728.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437107-25-000177.txt

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