Form 8-K

0001193125-17-362431.txt : 20171206 0001193125-17-362431.hdr.sgml : 20171206 20171206113314 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-362431 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171206 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant FILED AS OF DATE: 20171206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171206 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32502 FILM NUMBER: 171241554 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1633 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-275-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1633 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WMG Parent Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050228 8-K 1 d501487d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): December 6, 2017

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)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


1633 Broadway, New York, New York		10019
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 275-2000

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Senior Term Loan Credit Agreement Amendment

On December 6, 2016, WMG Acquisition Corp. (“Acquisition Corp.”), a subsidiary of Warner Music Group Corp., entered into an amendment (the “Senior Term Loan Credit Agreement Amendment”) to the credit agreement, dated November 1, 2012 (as amended by the amendments dated as of May 9, 2013, July 13, 2016, November 21, 2016 and May 22, 2017), among Acquisition Corp., the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent, governing Acquisition Corp.’s senior secured term loan facility with Credit Suisse AG, as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions and lenders from time to time party thereto. The Senior Term Loan Credit Agreement Amendment (among other changes) reduces the pricing terms of its outstanding term loans, changes certain incurrence thresholds governing the ability to incur debt and liens, changes certain EBITDA add-backs and increases the thresholds below which the excess cash flow sweep is triggered.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The information contained in Item 1.01 concerning Acquisition Corp.’s direct financial obligations under the Senior Term Loan Credit Agreement Amendment is incorporated herein by reference.

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.

BY:		/s/ Paul M. Robinson
		Paul M. Robinson
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: December 6, 2017