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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): February 27, 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-34177 | | | | | | | | |
Delaware | | 35-2333914 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
230 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10003
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
212-548-5555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading
Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| Series A Common Stock | | WBD | | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
| 4.302% Senior Notes due 2030 | | WBDI30 | | Nasdaq Global Market |
| 4.693% Senior Notes due 2033 | | WBDI33 | | Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 27, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("we," “Warner Bros. Discovery” or the “Company”) released its earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. A copy of Warner Bros. Discovery's earnings press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Letter to Shareholders
On February 27, 2025, in conjunction with its earnings press release, the Company issued a letter to shareholders which was posted on the Company's Investor Relations website at ir.wbd.com. A copy of the letter to shareholders is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Use of Website to Distribute Material Company Information
The Company's Investor Relations website is ir.wbd.com. We use our Investor Relations website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for the purpose of complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Therefore, we encourage investors, the media, and others interested in Warner Bros. Discovery to review the information we post on our Investor Relations website.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
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| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | |
| 99.2 | |
| 101 | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Date File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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Date: February 27, 2025 | | By: | | /s/ Gunnar Wiedenfels |
| | | | | | Gunnar Wiedenfels |
| | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
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