-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, L8QAZgUzM6IUawUQBOQf76IwCH524a3OYvh3+PoNUeqEsgog/cyRFdJXztVBbD23 CS/5GT09nHL7xITahQt0ZA== 0000950142-06-000158.txt : 20060126 0000950142-06-000158.hdr.sgml : 20060126 20060126101656 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-06-000158 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060126 GROUP MEMBERS: EDGAR BRONFMAN, JR. GROUP MEMBERS: LEXA-MUSIC CAPITAL, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MUSIC CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MUSIC PARTNERS CAPITAL LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: MUSIC PARTNERS GP, LLC FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MUSIC CAPITAL PARTNERS L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001283646 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 390 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-433-1220 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Warner Music Group Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001319161 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900] IRS NUMBER: 134271875 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81307 FILM NUMBER: 06551883 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-275-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WMG Parent Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050228 SC 13G 1 sc13g_warner.txt SCHEDULE 13G ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __) WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP. ------------------------ (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE ---------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 934550104 -------------- (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed. [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the reminder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ================================================================================ CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 15 ================================================================================ 1. Name of Reporting Person: Music Capital Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group: (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power: 14,195,929.7501 Number of Shares ---------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: -0- Owned By Each ---------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 14,195,929.7501 Person With ---------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 14,195,929.7501 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 9.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person: PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 15 ================================================================================ 1. Name of Reporting Person: Music Partners Capital Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group: (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power: 14,195,929.7501 Number of Shares ---------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: -0- Owned By Each ---------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 14,195,929.7501 Person With ---------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 14,195,929.7501 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 9.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person: OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 15 ================================================================================ 1. Name of Reporting Person: Music Partners GP, LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group: (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power: 14,195,929.7501 Number of Shares ---------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: -0- Owned By Each ---------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 14,195,929.7501 Person With ---------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 14,195,929.7501 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 9.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person: OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 15 ================================================================================ 1. Name of Reporting Person: Lexa-Music Capital, LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group: (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power: 14,195,929.7501 Number of Shares ---------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: -0- Owned By Each ---------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 14,195,929.7501 Person With ---------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 14,195,929.7501 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 9.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person: OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 15 ================================================================================ 1. Name of Reporting Person: Edgar Bronfman, Jr. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group: (a) [X] (b) [B] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power: 17,480,874.1783 Number of Shares ---------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: -0- Owned By Each ---------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 17,480,874.1783 Person With ---------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 17,480,874.1783 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 11.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person: IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 15 ================================================================================ Item 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER Warner Music Group Corp. (the "Company"). (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 75 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10019 Item 2. (a) NAMES OF PERSONS FILING This Statement is being filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") (i) Music Capital Partners, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ( "Music Capital"); (ii) Music Partners Capital Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Music Partners" and the general partner of Music Capital); (iii) Music Partners GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Music Partners GP" and the sole shareholder of Music Partners); (iv) Lexa-Music Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Lexa-Music" and the managing member of Music Partners GP); and (v) Mr. Edgar Bronfman, Jr. ("Mr. Bronfman" and managing member of Lexa-Music). CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 15 ================================================================================ (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE The address of the principal business offices of (i) Music Capital, (ii) Music Partners, (iii) Music Partners GP and (iv) Lexa-Music is 375 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10152. The address of the principal business office of Mr. Bronfman is 75 Rockefeller Plaza, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019. (c) CITIZENSHIP (i) Music Capital - a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (ii) Music Partners - a Cayman Islands exempted company (iii) Music Partners GP- a Delaware limited liability company (iv) Lexa-Music - a Delaware limited liability company (v) Mr. Bronfman - United States (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock" or "Shares") (e) CUSIP NUMBER 934550104 CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 9 of 15 ================================================================================ Item 3. This statement is not being filed pursuant to either Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c). Item 4. OWNERSHIP. (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: (i) Each of Music Capital, Music Partners, Music Partners GP and Lexa-Music may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 14,195,929.7501 Shares. (ii) Mr. Bronfman may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 17,480,874.1783 Shares. (b) PERCENTAGE OWNED: Based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d), and there being 148,460,662.724 Shares outstanding as of this date, (i) each of Music Capital, Music Partners, Music Partners GP and Lexa-Music may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 9.6% of the outstanding Common Stock and (ii) Mr. Bronfman may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 11.8% of the outstanding Common Stock. (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: (i) Each of Music Capital, Music Partners, Music Partners GP and Lexa-Music may be deemed to have sole power to direct the voting and disposition of 14,195,929.7501 Shares. (ii) Mr. Bronfman may be deemed to have sole power to direct the voting and disposition of 17,480,874.1783 Shares. Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS Not applicable. Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not applicable. Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not applicable. CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 10 of 15 ================================================================================ Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Because of the stockholders agreement among Music Capital, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and its affiliates ("THL"), Bain Capital and its affiliates ("Bain Capital") and Providence Equity Partners, Inc. and its affiliates ("Providence") and certain other parties, THL, Bain Capital, Providence and Music Capital 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 voting of the common stock. The aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the members of the group based on available information is approximately 107,544,911, which represents approximately 72% of the outstanding common stock. See also Item 2. Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable. Item 10. CERTIFICATION Not applicable. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 11 of 15 ================================================================================ SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated as of January 25, 2006 MUSIC CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: Music Partners Capital Limited, its General Partner By: /s/ Gary Fuhrman -------------------------------- Name: Gary Fuhrman Title: Vice President MUSIC PARTNERS CAPITAL LIMITED By: /s/ Gary Fuhrman -------------------------------- Name: Gary Fuhrman Title: Vice President MUSIC PARTNERS GP, LLC By: /s/ Gary Fuhrman -------------------------------- Name: Gary Fuhrman Title: Vice President CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 12 of 15 ================================================================================ LEXA MUSIC CAPITAL, LLC By: /s/ Edgar Bronfman, Jr. -------------------------------- Name: Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Title: Managing Member /s/ Edgar Bronfman, Jr. -------------------------------- Edgar Bronfman, Jr. CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 13 of 15 ================================================================================ EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 1. Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. EX-99 2 ex1-sc13g_warner.txt EXHIBIT 1 CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 14 of 15 ================================================================================ EXHIBIT 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1) The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained herein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Dated as of January 25, 2006 MUSIC CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: Music Partners Capital Limited, its General Partner By: /s/ Gary Fuhrman -------------------------------- Name: Gary Fuhrman Title: Vice President MUSIC PARTNERS CAPITAL LIMITED By: /s/ Gary Fuhrman -------------------------------- Name: Gary Fuhrman Title: Vice President MUSIC PARTNERS GP, LLC By: /s/ Gary Fuhrman -------------------------------- Name: Gary Fuhrman Title: Vice President CUSIP No. 934550104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 15 of 15 ================================================================================ LEXA MUSIC CAPITAL, LLC By: /s/ Edgar Bronfman, Jr. -------------------------------- Name: Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Title: Managing Member /s/ Edgar Bronfman, Jr. -------------------------------- Edgar Bronfman, Jr. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----