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 2, 2018 (October 2, 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 2, 2018, Warner Music Group Corp. (“Warner Music Group”) announced that, through its wholly owned subsidiary WMG Acquisition Corp., it has priced €250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 3.625% senior secured notes due 2026. Warner Music Group intends to use the net proceeds of the offering of the notes to pay the purchase price of the previously announced acquisition of EMP Merchandising, to redeem €34.5 million of the 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 currently outstanding and for general corporate purposes.
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 2, 2018 | By: | /s/ Paul M. Robinson | ||||
| Name: | Paul M. Robinson | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||