Warner Music Group Corp.

Regulatory Filings • Mar 1, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2021

Warner Music Group Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32502	13-4271875
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1633 Broadway , New York , New York	10019
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 275-2000

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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of Exchange on which Registered
Class A Common Stock	WMG	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Revolving Credit Agreement Amendment

On March 1, 2021, WMG Acquisition Corp. (“ Acquisition Corp. ”), a subsidiary of Warner Music Group Corp., entered into an amendment (the “ Revolving Credit Agreement Amendment ”) to the revolving credit agreement, dated January 31, 2018 (as amended by the amendments dated as of October 9, 2019 and April 3, 2020), among Acquisition Corp., the several banks and other financial institutions party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent, governing Acquisition Corp.’s revolving credit facility with Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions and lenders from time to time party thereto. The Revolving Credit Agreement Amendment (among other changes) adds certain exceptions and increases the leverage ratio below which Acquisition Corp. can access certain baskets in connection with Acquisition Corp.’s negative covenants, including those related to incurrence of indebtedness, restricted payments and covenant suspension.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information contained in Item 1.01 concerning Acquisition Corp.’s direct financial obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement Amendment is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP.
By:	/s/ Paul M. Robinson
	Paul M. Robinson
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: March 1, 2021