FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Warner Music Group Corp. [ WMG ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/15/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock par value $0.001(1)(2) | 03/15/2008 | A | 2,750,000 | A | $5.29 | 6,800,199(3) | D | |||
Common Stock | 3,969,790 | I | See Footnote(4) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $5.29 | 03/15/2008 | A | 2,750,000 | (5) | 03/15/2018 | Common Stock par value $0.001 | 2,750,000 | $0 | 2,750,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Represents Common Stock granted pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2008. The shares of restricted stock generally vest based on a double trigger that includes achievement of both service and performance criteria (each, subject to continued employment through the applicable vesting dates). The time vesting criteria is in increments of 20% on the first five anniversaries of the date of grant, March 15, 2008. The performance criteria is as follows: 650,000 shares, upon WMG achieving an average closing stock price of at least $10.00 per share over 60 consecutive trading days; (Continued footnote 2) |
2. 650,000 shares, upon WMG achieving an average closing stock price of at least $13.00 per share over 60 consecutive trading days, 650,000 shares, upon WMG achieving an average closing stock price of at least $17.00 per share over 60 consecutive trading days; and 800,000 shares, upon WMG achieving an average closing stock price of at least $20.00 per share over 60 consecutive trading days. |
3. Total reflects 0.4282 fractional shares cancelled upon vesting of restricted stock. |
4. Represents shares of Warner Music Group Corp. held directly by three trusts for the benefit of the Reporting Person or a member of his immediate family, of which the Reporting Person is the trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is or was the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. |
5. This option becomes exercisable in increments of 20% on the first five anniversaries of the date of grant, March 15, 2008. |
Remarks: |
Because of the stockholders agreement among affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.("THL"), affiliates of Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("Bain Capital"), affiliates of Providence Equity Partners, Inc. ("Providence"), Mr. Bronfman and certain other parties, THL, Bain Capital, Providence and Mr. Bronfman are deemed to be a group pursuant to Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the common stock. The aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by THL, Bain Capital, Providence and Mr. Bronfman as of January 8, 2008 represents a majority of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock. |
/s/ Trent N. Tappe as attorney-in-fact | 03/18/2008 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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