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): October 1, 2018 (October 1, 2018)
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) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1633 Broadway New York, NY |
10019 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (212) 275-2000
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 1, 2018, Warner Music Group Corp. (“Warner Music Group”) announced that, through its wholly owned subsidiary WMG Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), it has commenced a private offering of €200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes.
On October 1, 2018, the Company issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the private offering, Warner Music Group is making the following information available.
Warner Music Group is currently evaluating instituting a regular quarterly dividend beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2019 whereby it would intend to pay modest regular quarterly dividends in each of its first three fiscal quarters and a variable dividend in the fourth fiscal quarter in an amount commensurate with cash generated from operations in such fiscal year, in each case, after taking into account other potential uses for cash, including investment in its business and repayment of indebtedness. Any establishment of a formal dividend policy or declaration of dividends will be at the discretion of the board of directors.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 1, 2018, issued by Warner Music Group Corp. | |
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. | ||||
| Date: October 1, 2018 |
By: |
/s/ Paul M. Robinson | ||
| Name: |
Paul M. Robinson | |||
| Title: |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||