IPO registrations (S-1, F-1) · Registrants
Warner Music Group Corp.
- SEC CIK
- 1319161 · filings on EDGAR ↗
- Registration
- Form S-1, first filed 2005-03-11, last 2020-05-29; 2 initial registrations, 7 amendments
- Outcome
- Final prospectus filed 2005-05-11; declared effective 2012-03-16
- Industry (SIC)
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services 7900
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Business address
- 1633 BROADWAY, New York, NY 10019
- EIN
- 13-4271875
- Ticker
- WMG (Nasdaq)
- EDGAR entity type
- operating
- Insiders and CEO pay
- Warner Music Group Corp. on the corporate pages
Offering terms
- Proposed price range
- $22.00–$24.00 per share (S-1/A filed 2005-05-10)
- Final price
- $17.00 per share, below the range (424B4 filed 2005-05-11, an initial public offering)
- Shares sold
- 32,600,000
- Gross proceeds
- $554,200,000 before underwriting discounts and any over-allotment option
- Listing
- NYSE under the symbol WMG
- Lead underwriters
- Goldman Sachs (9,063,396 shares); Morgan Stanley (7,881,214 shares); Lehman Brothers (5,461,625 shares); Deutsche Bank (4,228,355 shares)
- Syndicate
- BofA Securities (2,466,540); Citigroup (2,466,540); Allen & Company (217,333); Bear Stearns (217,333); UBS (217,333); Jefferies (54,333); Pacific Crest Securities (54,333); Ramirez & Co. (54,333); Siebert Capital Markets; Siebert Williams Shank (54,333); Blaylock & Company, Inc (54,333); Muriel Siebert & Co. (54,333); Utendahl Capital Partners, L.P (54,333)
Read from the cover pages of the filings listed under “Prospectus pages read” below; check the document for anything that matters.
On this site
- Business registration: WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP. EXACT (EIN (EXACT, as the state registration reports it))
- Business registration: WARNER MUSIC GROUP Fuzzy (name and state)
- Business registration: WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP Fuzzy (name and state)
- Business registration: WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Political committee (FEC): WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP PAC (connected to WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP) Fuzzy (name and state)
- Form D issuer: Warner Music Group Corp. EXACT (CIK (EXACT))
- Lobbying client: WARNER MUSIC GROUP Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying client: WARNER MUSIC GROUP Fuzzy (name and state)
- SEC filer: Warner Music Group Corp. EXACT (CIK (EXACT))
- Person page: Paul M Robinson Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Officer))
- Person page: Seth W Lawry Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director,TenPercentOwner))
Filings 15
| Filed | Form | What it is | Name as filed | EDGAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-11 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001047469-05-006109 ↗ |
| 2005-04-07 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001047469-05-009441 ↗ |
| 2005-04-18 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001047469-05-010439 ↗ |
| 2005-04-22 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001047469-05-011000 ↗ |
| 2005-05-10 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001047469-05-014035 ↗ |
| 2005-05-11 | 424B4 | 424B4 (final prospectus) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001047469-05-014383 ↗ |
| 2012-03-16 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 9999999995-12-000731 ↗ |
| 2012-03-16 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 9999999995-12-000732 ↗ |
| 2020-02-06 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001193125-20-026877 ↗ |
| 2020-05-07 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001193125-20-135806 ↗ |
| 2020-05-26 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001193125-20-150678 ↗ |
| 2020-05-29 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001193125-20-155952 ↗ |
| 2020-06-02 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 9999999995-20-001311 ↗ |
| 2020-06-03 | S-1MEF | S-1MEF (added securities) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001193125-20-159051 ↗ |
| 2020-06-04 | 424B4 | 424B4 (final prospectus) | Warner Music Group Corp. | 0001193125-20-160812 ↗ |
Prospectus pages read 2
| Filed | Form | Read as | Range | Price | Shares | Proceeds | Listing | Underwriters | What was found | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-10 | S-1/A | registration statement | $22.00–$24.00 | 32,600,000 | - | NYSE WMG | 13 | primary document; range, shares headline, cover names 13 | document ↗ | |
| 2005-05-11 | 424B4 | final prospectus | $17.00 | 32,600,000 | $554,200,000 | NYSE WMG | 17 | primary document; price sentence, shares headline, proceeds table, underwriting table 16, cover names 14 | document ↗ |
Officers, directors and large holders Forms 3, 4 and 5
| Insider | Role | Title | Filings | Years | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vien Patrick | Officer | CEO - Warner Music Int'l | 3 | 2006–2008 | |
| BONNIE SHELBY W | Director | 7 | 2006–2011 | ||
| HOOPER MICHELE J | Director | 8 | 2006–2011 | ||
| Zubillaga Alejandro | Officer | EVP, Digi Strat & Bus Devlpmt; EVP Digital Strat & Bus Dev; EVP, Digital Strat & Bus. Devp; EVP, Digital Strategy and Busi; EVP Digital Strategy & Bus Dev; EVP Dig Strat & Bus Dev; ExecVP, Dig'l Strat'y&Bus.Dev. | 9 | 2006–2008 | |
| Blackstone Richard | Officer | CEO Warner/Chappell Music, Inc | 1 | 2006 | |
| Grann Phyllis E | Director | 9 | 2006–2011 | ||
| Cohen Lyor | Officer | CEO, Rec. Music - N. America; CEO, Rec Music - North Am; CEO, Rec. Music - North Am.; CEO, U.S. Recorded Music; VC,WMG&Chairman&CEO,RM-Am&UK | 9 | 2006–2011 | |
| FLEISHER MICHAEL D | Officer | EVP and CFO; Vice Chairman, Strategy & Ops | 11 | 2006–2009 | |
| Johnson David H | Officer | CEO, Warner/Chappell; Chairman, Warner/Chappell; EVP and General Counsel; Interim CEO, Warner/Chappell | 10 | 2006–2011 | |
| BRONFMAN EDGAR JR | Director,Officer; Director,OfficerOther; Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner | Chairman and CEO; Chairman & CEO | 11 | 2006–2011 | |
| Blavatnik Len | Director; Director,Other; DirectorOther; TenPercentOwner | 14 | 2007–2026 | ||
| LEXA-MUSIC CAPITAL, LLC | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2007 | ||
| MUSIC CAPITAL PARTNERS L P | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2007 | ||
| MUSIC PARTNERS CAPITAL LTD | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2007 | ||
| MUSIC PARTNERS GP, LLC | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2007 | ||
| Robinson Paul M | Officer | EVP and General Counsel; EVP & General Counsel; EVP, General Counsel & Sec.; General Counsel; General Cousnel | 11 | 2007–2026 | person page Fuzzy |
| Stockdale Caroline | Officer | EVP, Global Human Resources | 1 | 2008 | |
| Tanous William Lloyd | Officer | EVP, Chief Comm Officer | 5 | 2008–2011 | |
| Nash Michael Leslie | Officer | EVP, Digital Strategy &Biz Dev | 2 | 2008–2011 | |
| Ansorge Mark David | Officer | EVP, Human Resources | 3 | 2008–2011 | |
| Macri Steven James | Officer | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 3 | 2008–2011 | |
| Strang Cameron | Officer | CEO, Warner Chappell; CEO, Warner/Chappell | 3 | 2011 | |
| Bain Capital Integral Investors, LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2011 | ||
| BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2011 | ||
| BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS VII LP | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2011 | ||
| BAIN CAPITAL VII COINVESTMENT FUND LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2011 | ||
| BCIP TCV, LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2011 | ||
| BRESSLER RICHARD J | Director,TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | ||
| CONNAUGHTON JOHN | Director,TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | ||
| JAECKEL SCOTT L | Director,TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | ||
| LAWRY SETH W | Director,TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | person page Fuzzy | |
| LEE THOMAS H | Director; Director,TenPercentOwner | 5 | 2011–2022 | ||
| LEE THOMAS H EQUITY FUND V LP | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | ||
| LORING IAN K | Director,TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | ||
| NUNNELLY MARK E | Director,TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | ||
| SPERLING SCOTT M | Director,TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | ||
| THOMAS H. LEE ADVISORS, LLC | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | ||
| BAIN CAPITAL VII COINVESTMENT FUND LP | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | ||
| Access Industries Core Holdings LLC | Other; TenPercentOwner | 12 | 2020–2026 | ||
| Access Industries Holdings LLC | Other; TenPercentOwner | 12 | 2020–2026 | ||
| ACCESS INDUSTRIES, LLC | Other; TenPercentOwner | 12 | 2020–2026 | ||
| ACCESS INDUSTRIES MANAGEMENT, LLC | Other; TenPercentOwner | 12 | 2020–2026 | ||
| AI Altep Holdings, Inc | Other; TenPercentOwner | 12 | 2020–2026 | ||
| AI Entertainment Holdings LLC | TenPercentOwner | 12 | 2020–2026 | ||
| AI Entertainment Management, LLC | Other | 3 | 2020–2024 | ||
| Altep 2012 L.P. | Other | 11 | 2020–2024 | ||
| Benet Lincoln E | Director | 12 | 2020–2024 | ||
| Blavatnik Alex | Director | 1 | 2020 | ||
| Cooper Stephen Forbes | Director,Officer | CEO; Co-CEO | 5 | 2020–2023 | |
| CT/FT HOLDINGS LLC | Other | 3 | 2020–2022 | ||
| Dopfner Mathias | Director | 10 | 2020–2026 | ||
| Hertz Noreena | Director | 10 | 2020–2026 | ||
| Kreiz Ynon | Director | 10 | 2020–2026 | ||
| Levin Eric | Officer | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 4 | 2020–2023 | |
| Lousada Max | Director,Officer; Officer | CEO, Recorded Music | 11 | 2020–2024 | |
| Lynton Michael | Director | 10 | 2020–2026 | ||
| Marshall Carianne | Officer | Co-Chair & COO Warner Chappell | 7 | 2020–2026 | |
| Moot Guy | Officer | Co-Chair & CEO Warner Chappell | 7 | 2020–2026 | |
| Osherova Maria | Officer | EVP, Chief Human Res. Officer | 8 | 2020–2026 | |
| Ruxandra Oana | Officer | CDO & EVP Business Dev. | 4 | 2020–2023 | |
| Steven James | Officer | EVP, Chief Comm. Officer | 7 | 2020–2026 | |
| Wagner Donald | Director | 3 | 2020–2024 | ||
| WMG Management Holdings, LLC | Other | 2 | 2020–2024 | ||
| Blavatnik Family Foundation LLC | Other | 2 | 2020 | ||
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2020 | ||
| Kurzman Cecelia | Director | 10 | 2020–2026 | ||
| Dubuc Nancy | Director | 9 | 2021–2026 | ||
| Dickler Louis | Officer | Acting CFO & Corp. Contr.; CAO & Acting CFO | 3 | 2021–2026 | |
| Kyncl Robert | Director,Officer; Officer | CEO; Co-CEO | 4 | 2023–2026 | |
| Matusch Timothy | Officer | EVP Strategy & Operations | 6 | 2023–2025 | |
| Entertainment Holdings II LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2023–2026 | ||
| Blavatnik Valentin | Director | 5 | 2023–2026 | ||
| Castellani Bryan | Officer | Chief Financial Officer | 4 | 2023–2025 | |
| Higginson Carletta | Officer | EVP, Chief Digital Officer | 4 | 2023–2026 | |
| ZERZA ARMIN | Officer | Chief Financial Officer; COO & CFO | 5 | 2025–2026 | |
| Karp Hannah Jasmine | Officer | EVP, Chief Comm. Officer | 2 | 2026 | |
| Corson Thomas Charles | Officer | Chief Operating Officer | 1 | 2026 |
Everyone who filed an insider report for this company, from the SEC’s Insider Transactions Data Sets (2006 on). Person pages are matched by name and state only.
Private offerings before or after (Form D)
| First filed | Issuer | Industry | Offering | Sold | Investors | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-14 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $1,150,875 | 16 | 1 |
| 2024-10-11 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $1,711,955 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023-10-13 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $963,690 | 15 | 1 |
| 2022-10-12 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $5,294,744 | 44 | 1 |
| 2021-10-18 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $1,739,970 | 38 | 1 |
| 2020-11-16 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $5,629,030 | 32 | 1 |
| 2019-11-05 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $2,783,940 | 27 | 1 |
| 2018-10-12 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $3,541,600 | 24 | 1 |
| 2017-10-12 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $840,944 | 19 | 1 |
| 2016-12-08 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $699,300 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015-10-09 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $195,000 | 5 | 1 |
| 2014-10-15 | Warner Music Group Corp. | Other | Indefinite | $300,000 | 8 | 1 |
Data: SEC EDGAR. The quarterly full index (every S-1, S-1/A, F-1 and F-1/A since 1993, with the pricing prospectus, notice of effectiveness and withdrawal request of each registrant) and the company submissions data (SIC, state of incorporation, address, EIN, tickers, former names). Company details are what EDGAR holds today, not at the time of the filing.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business registration | WARNER MUSIC GROUP | NY | State business registries | name and state |
| Business registration | WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP | NY | State business registries | name and state |
| Business registration | WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP. | NY | State business registries | name and state |
| Business registration | WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP. | NY | State business registries | name and state |
| Political committee | WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP PAC (connected to WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP) | NY | Campaign finance (FEC) | name and state |
| Form D issuer | Warner Music Group Corp. | NY | Form D private offerings | CIK (EXACT) |
| Lobbying client | WARNER MUSIC GROUP | NY | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| Lobbying client | WARNER MUSIC GROUP | NY | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| SEC filer | Warner Music Group Corp. | SEC filers (EDGAR) | CIK (EXACT) | |
| Person page | Paul M Robinson | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Officer) | |
| Person page | Seth W Lawry | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director,TenPercentOwner) |
Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.
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Interests: Services-Amusement & Recreation Services · Recreation and sports