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[S-8 POS] Paramount Global SEC Filing

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Paramount Global filed 29 Post-Effective Amendments to legacy Form S-8 registration statements on 7 Aug 2025, formally deregistering all unsold securities that had been set aside for more than three decades of employee stock, option, savings and deferred-compensation plans originating with Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity and other acquired entities. No new securities are being registered and no proceeds will be received.

The action follows the closing of the Skydance transaction: Paramount Merger Sub was merged into Paramount Global on 6 Aug, and on 7 Aug a series of downstream and upstream mergers culminated in Paramount Global becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of newly created Paramount Skydance Corporation. Legacy benefit plans will therefore cease issuing Paramount Global shares, necessitating the cleanup.

This is an administrative compliance step that eliminates potential dilution from dormant plans and confirms that the Skydance combination is complete. Capital structure, cash flows and operating metrics remain unchanged.

Paramount Global ha depositato 29 Emendamenti Post-Efficacia ai vecchi moduli di registrazione Form S-8 il 7 agosto 2025, cancellando formalmente tutte le azioni invendute riservate per oltre tre decenni a piani azionari, opzioni, risparmio e compensi differiti per i dipendenti, originati da Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity e altre entità acquisite. Non vengono registrati nuovi titoli e non saranno ricevuti proventi.

L'azione segue la chiusura della transazione Skydance: Paramount Merger Sub è stata fusa in Paramount Global il 6 agosto e il 7 agosto una serie di fusioni a valle e a monte ha portato Paramount Global a diventare una controllata al 100% della nuova Paramount Skydance Corporation. I piani di benefit legacy quindi cesseranno di emettere azioni Paramount Global, rendendo necessaria questa pulizia.

Si tratta di una procedura amministrativa di conformità che elimina la possibile diluizione derivante da piani inattivi e conferma il completamento della combinazione con Skydance. Struttura del capitale, flussi di cassa e metriche operative restano invariati.

Paramount Global presentó 29 Enmiendas Post-Efectivas a las antiguas declaraciones de registro Formulario S-8 el 7 de agosto de 2025, cancelando formalmente todos los valores no vendidos que se habían reservado durante más de tres décadas para planes de acciones, opciones, ahorro y compensación diferida para empleados originados en Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity y otras entidades adquiridas. No se están registrando nuevos valores ni se recibirán ingresos.

Esta acción sigue al cierre de la transacción Skydance: Paramount Merger Sub se fusionó con Paramount Global el 6 de agosto y el 7 de agosto una serie de fusiones descendentes y ascendentes culminaron en que Paramount Global se convirtiera en una subsidiaria de propiedad total de la recién creada Paramount Skydance Corporation. Por lo tanto, los planes de beneficios legacy dejarán de emitir acciones de Paramount Global, haciendo necesaria esta limpieza.

Este es un paso administrativo de cumplimiento que elimina la posible dilución de planes inactivos y confirma que la combinación con Skydance está completa. La estructura de capital, los flujos de efectivo y las métricas operativas permanecen sin cambios.

Paramount Global은 2025년 8월 7일 기존 Form S-8 등록서류에 대해 29건의 사후 효력 수정안을 제출하여, Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity 및 기타 인수된 기업에서 시작된 30년 이상의 직원 주식, 옵션, 저축 및 이연 보상 계획을 위해 따로 마련된 판매되지 않은 모든 증권을 공식적으로 말소했습니다. 신규 증권 등록은 없으며 수익도 발생하지 않습니다.

이 조치는 Skydance 거래 완료에 따른 것으로, 8월 6일 Paramount Merger Sub가 Paramount Global에 합병되었고, 8월 7일에는 일련의 하위 및 상위 합병을 거쳐 Paramount Global이 새로 설립된 Paramount Skydance Corporation의 완전 자회사가 되었습니다. 따라서 기존 복리후생 계획은 Paramount Global 주식 발행을 중단하게 되어 정리가 필요합니다.

이는 휴면 계획으로 인한 희석 가능성을 제거하고 Skydance 합병이 완료되었음을 확인하는 행정적 준수 절차입니다. 자본 구조, 현금 흐름 및 운영 지표는 변함이 없습니다.

Paramount Global a déposé 29 amendements post-efficacité aux anciennes déclarations d'enregistrement Formulaire S-8 le 7 août 2025, déréférençant formellement tous les titres invendus mis de côté pendant plus de trois décennies pour des plans d'actions, d'options, d'épargne et de rémunération différée des employés issus de Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity et autres entités acquises. Aucun nouveau titre n'est enregistré et aucun produit ne sera perçu.

Cette action fait suite à la finalisation de la transaction Skydance : Paramount Merger Sub a été fusionnée dans Paramount Global le 6 août, et le 7 août, une série de fusions en aval et en amont a abouti à ce que Paramount Global devienne une filiale à 100 % de la nouvelle Paramount Skydance Corporation. Les plans d'avantages hérités cesseront donc d'émettre des actions Paramount Global, rendant ce nettoyage nécessaire.

Il s'agit d'une étape administrative de conformité qui élimine la dilution potentielle des plans dormants et confirme que la combinaison avec Skydance est achevée. La structure du capital, les flux de trésorerie et les indicateurs opérationnels restent inchangés.

Paramount Global reichte am 7. August 2025 29 nachwirkende Änderungen zu den alten Form S-8-Registrierungserklärungen ein und löschte damit formell alle unverkauften Wertpapiere, die über mehr als drei Jahrzehnte für Mitarbeiteraktien-, Options-, Spar- und aufgeschobene Vergütungspläne von Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity und anderen übernommenen Unternehmen reserviert waren. Es werden keine neuen Wertpapiere registriert und keine Einnahmen erzielt.

Die Maßnahme folgt dem Abschluss der Skydance-Transaktion: Paramount Merger Sub wurde am 6. August in Paramount Global verschmolzen, und am 7. August führten mehrere nachgelagerte und vorgelagerte Fusionen dazu, dass Paramount Global eine hundertprozentige Tochtergesellschaft der neu gegründeten Paramount Skydance Corporation wurde. Die bestehenden Leistungspläne werden daher keine Paramount Global-Aktien mehr ausgeben, was die Bereinigung erforderlich macht.

Dies ist ein administrativer Compliance-Schritt, der eine potenzielle Verwässerung durch ruhende Pläne eliminiert und bestätigt, dass die Skydance-Kombination abgeschlossen ist. Die Kapitalstruktur, Cashflows und Betriebskennzahlen bleiben unverändert.

Positive
  • Skydance merger closing is confirmed, creating Paramount Skydance Corporation.
  • Deregistration of millions of unissued shares removes potential dilution and streamlines the capital structure.
Negative
  • None.

Insights

TL;DR: Filing confirms Skydance deal closed and scrubs dormant share pools—positive housekeeping, no financial impact.

The post-effective amendments officially remove tens of millions of legacy plan shares that were never issued, eliminating theoretical dilution and signalling legal completion of the Paramount-Skydance reverse-merger structure. While purely procedural, it locks in the new holding-company framework and frees management to integrate Skydance operations. The clean cap-table and clarified share counts are mildly accretive for valuation modelling. Overall impact: modestly positive because it finalises a transformative transaction.

TL;DR: Routine Form S-8 deregistration; ensures compliance after issuer change—investor effect neutral.

Under Rule 478, issuers must withdraw unused securities once an offering terminates. Paramount’s conversion into a subsidiary of Paramount Skydance Corporation means prior S-8s can no longer be used. The amendments avoid future mis-issuance liability and reduce SEC fee exposure. Because no shares are sold, cash, EPS and equity balances are untouched. Shareholders should view this as standard post-merger housekeeping, with no need to adjust financial forecasts.

Paramount Global ha depositato 29 Emendamenti Post-Efficacia ai vecchi moduli di registrazione Form S-8 il 7 agosto 2025, cancellando formalmente tutte le azioni invendute riservate per oltre tre decenni a piani azionari, opzioni, risparmio e compensi differiti per i dipendenti, originati da Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity e altre entità acquisite. Non vengono registrati nuovi titoli e non saranno ricevuti proventi.

L'azione segue la chiusura della transazione Skydance: Paramount Merger Sub è stata fusa in Paramount Global il 6 agosto e il 7 agosto una serie di fusioni a valle e a monte ha portato Paramount Global a diventare una controllata al 100% della nuova Paramount Skydance Corporation. I piani di benefit legacy quindi cesseranno di emettere azioni Paramount Global, rendendo necessaria questa pulizia.

Si tratta di una procedura amministrativa di conformità che elimina la possibile diluizione derivante da piani inattivi e conferma il completamento della combinazione con Skydance. Struttura del capitale, flussi di cassa e metriche operative restano invariati.

Paramount Global presentó 29 Enmiendas Post-Efectivas a las antiguas declaraciones de registro Formulario S-8 el 7 de agosto de 2025, cancelando formalmente todos los valores no vendidos que se habían reservado durante más de tres décadas para planes de acciones, opciones, ahorro y compensación diferida para empleados originados en Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity y otras entidades adquiridas. No se están registrando nuevos valores ni se recibirán ingresos.

Esta acción sigue al cierre de la transacción Skydance: Paramount Merger Sub se fusionó con Paramount Global el 6 de agosto y el 7 de agosto una serie de fusiones descendentes y ascendentes culminaron en que Paramount Global se convirtiera en una subsidiaria de propiedad total de la recién creada Paramount Skydance Corporation. Por lo tanto, los planes de beneficios legacy dejarán de emitir acciones de Paramount Global, haciendo necesaria esta limpieza.

Este es un paso administrativo de cumplimiento que elimina la posible dilución de planes inactivos y confirma que la combinación con Skydance está completa. La estructura de capital, los flujos de efectivo y las métricas operativas permanecen sin cambios.

Paramount Global은 2025년 8월 7일 기존 Form S-8 등록서류에 대해 29건의 사후 효력 수정안을 제출하여, Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity 및 기타 인수된 기업에서 시작된 30년 이상의 직원 주식, 옵션, 저축 및 이연 보상 계획을 위해 따로 마련된 판매되지 않은 모든 증권을 공식적으로 말소했습니다. 신규 증권 등록은 없으며 수익도 발생하지 않습니다.

이 조치는 Skydance 거래 완료에 따른 것으로, 8월 6일 Paramount Merger Sub가 Paramount Global에 합병되었고, 8월 7일에는 일련의 하위 및 상위 합병을 거쳐 Paramount Global이 새로 설립된 Paramount Skydance Corporation의 완전 자회사가 되었습니다. 따라서 기존 복리후생 계획은 Paramount Global 주식 발행을 중단하게 되어 정리가 필요합니다.

이는 휴면 계획으로 인한 희석 가능성을 제거하고 Skydance 합병이 완료되었음을 확인하는 행정적 준수 절차입니다. 자본 구조, 현금 흐름 및 운영 지표는 변함이 없습니다.

Paramount Global a déposé 29 amendements post-efficacité aux anciennes déclarations d'enregistrement Formulaire S-8 le 7 août 2025, déréférençant formellement tous les titres invendus mis de côté pendant plus de trois décennies pour des plans d'actions, d'options, d'épargne et de rémunération différée des employés issus de Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity et autres entités acquises. Aucun nouveau titre n'est enregistré et aucun produit ne sera perçu.

Cette action fait suite à la finalisation de la transaction Skydance : Paramount Merger Sub a été fusionnée dans Paramount Global le 6 août, et le 7 août, une série de fusions en aval et en amont a abouti à ce que Paramount Global devienne une filiale à 100 % de la nouvelle Paramount Skydance Corporation. Les plans d'avantages hérités cesseront donc d'émettre des actions Paramount Global, rendant ce nettoyage nécessaire.

Il s'agit d'une étape administrative de conformité qui élimine la dilution potentielle des plans dormants et confirme que la combinaison avec Skydance est achevée. La structure du capital, les flux de trésorerie et les indicateurs opérationnels restent inchangés.

Paramount Global reichte am 7. August 2025 29 nachwirkende Änderungen zu den alten Form S-8-Registrierungserklärungen ein und löschte damit formell alle unverkauften Wertpapiere, die über mehr als drei Jahrzehnte für Mitarbeiteraktien-, Options-, Spar- und aufgeschobene Vergütungspläne von Viacom, CBS, Blockbuster, Infinity und anderen übernommenen Unternehmen reserviert waren. Es werden keine neuen Wertpapiere registriert und keine Einnahmen erzielt.

Die Maßnahme folgt dem Abschluss der Skydance-Transaktion: Paramount Merger Sub wurde am 6. August in Paramount Global verschmolzen, und am 7. August führten mehrere nachgelagerte und vorgelagerte Fusionen dazu, dass Paramount Global eine hundertprozentige Tochtergesellschaft der neu gegründeten Paramount Skydance Corporation wurde. Die bestehenden Leistungspläne werden daher keine Paramount Global-Aktien mehr ausgeben, was die Bereinigung erforderlich macht.

Dies ist ein administrativer Compliance-Schritt, der eine potenzielle Verwässerung durch ruhende Pläne eliminiert und bestätigt, dass die Skydance-Kombination abgeschlossen ist. Die Kapitalstruktur, Cashflows und Betriebskennzahlen bleiben unverändert.

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2025

Registration Statement No. 033-41934

033-56088

033-55173

033-55709

033-60943

333-42987

033-59049

333-116918

033-59141

333-108105

333-34125

333-75752

333-82422

333-50452

333-88613

333-131257

333-55346

333-139248

333-164441

333-192673

333-198455

333-204282

333-234238

333-235364

333-235365

333-235366

333-258649

333-267798

333-281546

 

 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 033-41934

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 033-56088

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 033-55173

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 033-55709

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 033-60943

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-42987

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 033-59049

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-116918

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 033-59141

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-108105

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-34125

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-75752

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-82422

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-50452

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-88613

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-131257

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-55346

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-139248

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-164441

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-192673

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-198455

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-204282

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 ON FORM S-8 TO FORM S-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-234238

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-235364

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-235365

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-235366

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-258649

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-267798

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-281546

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   04-2949533

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1515 Broadway, New York, New York   10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Viacom Inc. 1989 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan

Compensation Agreement with Frank J. Biondi, Jr.

Paramount Communications Inc. 1984 and 1989 Stock Options Plans

Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation 1994, 1990, 1989 and 1987 Stock Options Plans

Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation 1991 Employee Director Stock Option Plan

Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation 1991 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

Viacom Inc. Excess Investment Plan

Blockbuster Investment Plan

Viacom Employee Savings Plan

Viacom Inc. 1994 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan

Viacom Inc. Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors

Viacom Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors

Infinity Broadcasting Corporation 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of March 17, 1994

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of March 17, 1994

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of October 6, 1995

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of October 6, 1995

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of September 15, 1997

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of September 15, 1997

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of September 16, 1998

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of September 16, 1998

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Timothy Bennett dated as of September 16, 1998

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Dianne Hudson dated as of September 16, 1998

King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Douglas Pattison dated as of September 16, 1998

Viacom Inc. 1997 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan

Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Stock Plan for Directors

Infinity Broadcasting Corporation 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Outdoor Systems, Inc. 1996 Omnibus Plan

Amended and Restated Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Stock Option Plan

King World Salesforce Bonus Plan

King World Productions, Inc. and its Subsidiaries 1998 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan

King World Productions, Inc. 1996 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan

Paramount Global Amended and Restated Equity Plan for Outside Directors (f/k/a CBS Corporation 2015 Equity Plan for Outside Directors; CBS Corporation 2005 RSU Plan for Outside Directors; Viacom Inc. 2005 RSU Plan for Outside Directors)

Viacom Inc. 2000 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan

CBS Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors (f/k/a Viacom Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors)

Viacom Inc. 2016 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan

Viacom Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors

Viacom Inc. 2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan

Viacom Inc. 2006 RSU Plan for Outside Directors

Viacom Inc. 2011 RSU Plan for Outside Directors

Viacom Excess 401(k) Plan

Viacom Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives

Viacom Bonus Deferral Plan

Viacom Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives

Paramount Global 401(k) Plan (f/k/a CBS Corporation 401(k) Plan)

Paramount Global Excess 401(k) Plan (f/k/a ViacomCBS Excess 401(k) Plan; CBS Corporation Excess 401(k) Plan)

Paramount Global Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives (f/k/a ViacomCBS Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives; CBS Corporation Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives)

Paramount Global Bonus Deferral Plan (f/k/a ViacomCBS Bonus Deferral Plan; CBS Corporation Bonus Deferral Plan)

Paramount Global Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives (f/k/a ViacomCBS Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives; CBS Corporation Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives)

Paramount Global Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (f/k/a ViacomCBS Inc. 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan; CBS Corporation 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan)

(Full title of the plans)

 

 

Andrew Warren

President

Paramount Global

1515 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

(212) 258-6000

(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to:

 

Eric M. Swedenburg

Katherine M. Krause

Xiaohui (Hui) Lin

Katharine L. Thompson

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

(212) 455-2000

 

Andrew Warren

President

Paramount Global

1515 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

(212) 258-6000

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
     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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

 
 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

Paramount Global, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”, “Paramount”, or the “Registrant”), is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) these post-effective amendments (these “Post-Effective Amendments”) to deregister any and all securities previously registered under the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statements”) that remain unsold or otherwise unissued under each such Registration Statement as of the date hereof (note that the share numbers listed as being registered below reflect the number of shares originally registered under the various Registration Statements and do not take into account corporate actions taken since the filing of such Registration Statements):

 

   

Registration Statement No. 033-41934 filed with the Commission on July 29, 1991, registering 325,000 units of one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 325,000 units of one share of non-voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share and 6,350,000 shares of non-voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share issuable pursuant to the 1989 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan;

 

   

Registration Statement No. 033-56088 filed with the Commission on December 21, 1992, registering 177,897 shares of class B common stock issuable pursuant to the Compensation Agreement with Frank J. Biondi, Jr.;

 

   

Registration Statement No. 033-55173 filed with the Commission on August 22, 1994, registering 1,274,210 shares of class B common stock, 368,116 three-year warrants, 220,877 five-year warrants, $12,833,000 worth of 8% exchangeable subordinated debentures due 2006, 685,217 shares of contingent value rights, 256,650 shares of series C cumulative exchangeable redeemable preferred stock and $12,833,000 worth of 5% subordinated debentures due 2014 issuable pursuant to the Paramount Communications Inc. 1984 and 1989 Stock Options Plans;

 

   

Registration Statement No. 033-55709 filed with the Commission on September 30, 1994, registering 1,286,381 shares of class A common stock, 11,970,418 shares of class B common stock and 16,079,760 shares of variable common rights issuable pursuant to the Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation 1994, 1990, 1989 and 1987 Stock Options Plans, Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation 1991 Employee Director Stock Option Plan and Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation 1991 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan;

 

   

Registration Statement No. 033-60943 filed with the Commission on July 10, 1995, registering 1,070,000 shares of class B common stock issuable pursuant to the Paramount Communications Inc. 1984 and 1989 Stock Options Plans;

 

   

Registration Statement No. 333-42987 filed with the Commission on December 22, 1997, registering $50,000,000 worth of deferred compensation obligations issuable pursuant to the Viacom Inc. Excess Investment Plan;


   

Registration Statement No. 033-59049 filed with the Commission on May 3, 1995, registering 2,500,000 shares of class B common stock issuable pursuant to the Viacom Investment Plan and Blockbuster Investment Plan, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed with the Commission on December 29, 1999, registering 5,000,000 shares of class B common stock;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-116918 filed with the Commission on June 28, 2004, registering 100,000 shares of class B common stock, issuable pursuant to the Viacom Employee Savings Plan;

 

   

Registration Statement No. 033-59141, filed with the Commission on May 5, 1995, registering 10,300,000 shares of class B common stock issuable pursuant to the Viacom Inc. 1994 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, Viacom Inc. Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors and Viacom Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No.  1, filed with the Commission on January 13, 2006, registering (i) the change in the name of the Registrant from “Viacom Inc.” to “CBS Corporation” and (ii) a reduction in the par value of the Registrant’s class B common stock registered under the Registration Statement from $0.01 to $0.001 per share;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-108105 filed with the Commission on August 20, 2003, registering 7,060,896 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issuable pursuant to the CBS Corporation 1993 Long-Term Incentive Plan, Infinity Broadcasting Corporation 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of March 17, 1994, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of March 17, 1994, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of October 6, 1995, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of October 6, 1995, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of September 15, 1997, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of September 15, 1997, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of September 16, 1998, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of September 16, 1998, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Timothy Bennett dated as of September 16, 1998, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Dianne Hudson dated as of September 16, 1998 and King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Douglas Pattison dated as of September 16, 1998, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No.  1, filed with the Commission on January 13, 2006, registering (i) the change in the name of the Registrant and (ii) a reduction in the par value of the Registrant’s class B common stock registered under the Registration Statement from $0.01 to $0.001 per share;

 

   

Registration Statement No. 333-34125 filed with the Commission on August 22, 1997, registering 20,000,000 shares of class B common stock issuable pursuant to the Viacom Inc. 1997 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed with the Commission on January 13, 2006, registering (i) the change in the name of the Registrant and (ii) a reduction in the par value of the Registrant’s class B common stock registered under the Registration Statement from $0.01 to $0.001 per share;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-75752 filed with the Commission on December 21, 2001, registering $100,000,000 worth of deferred compensation obligations issuable pursuant to the Viacom Excess 401(k) Plan, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No.  1, filed with the Commission on January 13, 2006, registering (i) the change in the name of the Registrant, (ii) to reflect a change of the name of the “Viacom Excess 401(k) Plan” to the “CBS Corporation Excess 401(k) Plan” and (iii) the use of the amount previously registered pursuant to the Registration Statement in connection with the CBS Corporation Excess 401(k) Plan (formerly named the Viacom Inc. Excess 401(k) Plan) for deferred compensation obligations under such Plan and under the CBS Corporation Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives, the CBS Corporation Bonus Deferral Plan and the CBS Corporation Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives;


   

Registration Statement No.  333-82422 filed with the Commission on February 8, 2002, registering 30,000,000 shares of class B common stock issuable pursuant to the Viacom 401(k) Plan and The Westinghouse Savings Program, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No.  1, filed with the Commission on January 13, 2006, registering (i) the change in the name of the Registrant, (ii) a reduction in the par value of the Registrant’s class B common stock registered under the Registration Statement from $0.01 to $0.001 per share and (iii) a change of the name of the “Viacom 401(k) Plan” to the “CBS Corporation 401(k) Plan” to reflect the change in name of the Registrant;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-50452 filed with the Commission on November 22, 2000, as amended by, among other things, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8, filed on January 17, 2006, registering (i) the change in the name of the Registrant, (ii) a reduction in the par value of the Registrant’s class B common stock registered under the Registration Statement from $0.01 to $0.001 per share, (iii) the removal of the Outdoor Systems, Inc. 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan and (iv) the removal of the Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Employees’ 401(k) Plan, the Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Employees’ 401(k) Union Plan, the Outdoor System, Inc. 401(k) Plan and the CBS Employee Investment Fund;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-88613 filed with the Commission on October 7, 1999, as amended by, among other things, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8, filed on January 17, 2006, registering (i) the change in the name of the Registrant, (ii) a reduction in the par value of the Registrant’s class B common stock registered under the Registration Statement from $0.01 to $0.001 per share, (iii) the removal of the Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Warrant Certificate No. 3 to Mel Karmazin, the Gaylord Entertainment Company Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, the Gaylord Entertainment Company Amended and Restated 1991 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, the Westinghouse 1984 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Leo Yochum, which were originally included on the Registration Statement, (iv) the removal of the Westinghouse Savings Program and (v) the removal of the CBS Employee Investment Fund, the Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Employees’ 401(k) Plan and the Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Employees’ 401(k) Union Plan, which subsequent to the original filing of the Registration Statement were merged into the CBS Corporation 401(k) Plan (formerly known as the Viacom Inc. 401(k) Plan), pursuant to which shares of the Registrant were offered under the Registrant’s Registration Statement filed on February 8, 2002 (File No. 333-82422);

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-131257 filed with the Commission on January 24, 2006, registering 8,500,000 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable pursuant to the CBS Corporation 1993 Long-Term Incentive Plan, CBS Corporation 1991 Long-Term Incentive Plan, Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Stock Plan for Directors, Infinity Broadcasting Corporation 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan, Infinity Broadcasting Corporation 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan, Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Stock Option Plan, Outdoor Systems, Inc. 1996 Omnibus Plan, King World Salesforce Bonus Plan, King World Productions, Inc. and its Subsidiaries 1998 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan, King World Productions, Inc. 1996 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of March 17, 1994, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of March 17, 1994, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of October 6, 1995, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of October 6, 1995, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of September 15, 1997, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of September 15, 1997, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Oprah Winfrey dated as of September 16, 1998, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Jeffrey D. Jacobs dated as of September 16, 1998, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Timothy Bennett dated as of September 16, 1998, King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Dianne Hudson dated as of September 16, 1998 and King World Productions, Inc. Stock Option Agreement with Douglas Pattison dated as of September 16, 1998;


   

Registration Statement No.  333-55346 filed with the Commission on February 9, 2001, registering 117,581,389 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issuable pursuant to the Viacom Inc. 2000 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, Viacom Inc. 1997 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, Viacom Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors, BET Holdings II Inc. Restated Stock Option Agreement with Robert L. Johnson and BET Holdings II Inc. Restated Stock Option Agreement with Debra L. Lee, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No.  1, filed with the Commission on December 27, 2005, registering the use of the 1,000,000 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Viacom Inc. available for issuance under the Viacom Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors to settle restricted share units issued under the Viacom Inc. 2005 RSU Plan for Outside Directors, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, filed with the Commission on July 10, 2006, registering the name change of the Registrant, a reduction in the par value of the Registrant’s class B common stock registered under the Registration Statement from $0.01 to $0.001 per share, a change of the name of the “Viacom Inc. 2005 RSU Plan for Outside Directors” to the “CBS Corporation 2005 RSU Plan for Outside Directors” and the “Viacom Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors” to the “CBS Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors” to reflect the change in name of the registrant and the removal of the BET Holdings II Inc. Restated Stock Option Agreement with Robert L. Johnson and the BET Holdings II Inc. Restated Stock Option Agreement with Debra L. Lee that were originally included on the Registration Statement;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-139248 filed with the Commission on December 11, 2006, registering $100,000,000 worth of deferred compensation obligations issuable pursuant to the CBS Corporation Excess 401(k) Plan, CBS Corporation Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives, CBS Corporation Bonus Deferral Plan and CBS Corporation Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-164441 filed with the Commission on January 20, 2010, registering 73,075,000 shares of class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share, issuable pursuant to the CBS Corporation 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan, CBS Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors and CBS Corporation 2005 RSU Plan for Outside Directors;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-192673 filed with the Commission on December 5, 2013, registering $200,000,000 worth of deferred compensation obligations issuable pursuant to the CBS Corporation Excess 401(k) Plan, CBS Corporation Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives, CBS Corporation Bonus Deferral Plan and CBS Corporation Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-198455 filed with the Commission on August 28, 2014, registering 35,683,647 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable pursuant to the CBS Corporation 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-204282 filed with the Commission on May 18, 2015, registering 30,000,000 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable pursuant to the CBS 401(k) Plan;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-234238 on Form S-4, which the Commission declared effective on October 25, 2019, registering 221,435,633 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share issuable upon the conversion of certain outstanding stock options granted under Viacom Inc. 2016 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, the Viacom Inc. 2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan and the Viacom Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors into corresponding awards with respect to shares of class B common stock, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to Form S-4 filed with the Commission on December 5, 2019, registering 6,140,084 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable pursuant to the Viacom Inc. 2016 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, the Viacom Inc. 2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan and the Viacom Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-235364 filed with the Commission on December 5, 2019, registering 18,378,070 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable pursuant to the Viacom Inc. 2016 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, 10,945 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable pursuant to the Viacom Inc. 2006 RSU Plan for Outside Directors and 337,424 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable pursuant to the Viacom Inc. 2011 RSU Plan for Outside Directors;


   

Registration Statement No.  333-235365 filed with the Commission on December 5, 2019, registering $250,000,000 worth of deferred compensation obligations issuable pursuant to the Viacom Excess 401(k) Plan, Viacom Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives, Viacom Bonus Deferral Plan and Viacom Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-235366 filed with the Commission on December 5, 2019, registering 4,000 shares of class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share and 4,500,000 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share issuable pursuant to the Viacom 401(k) Plan;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-258649 filed with the Commission on August 9, 2021, registering 5,000,000 shares of class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share issuable pursuant to the ViacomCBS Inc. 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan;

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-267798 filed with the Commission on October 7, 2022, registering $150,000,000 of deferred compensation obligations issuable pursuant to the Paramount Global Excess 401(k) Plan (f/k/a ViacomCBS Excess 401(k) Plan), Paramount Global Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives (f/k/a ViacomCBS Excess 401(k) Plan for Designated Senior Executives), Paramount Global Bonus Deferral Plan (f/k/a ViacomCBS Bonus Deferral Plan) and Paramount Global Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives (f/k/a ViacomCBS Bonus Deferral Plan for Designated Senior Executives); and

 

   

Registration Statement No.  333-281546 filed with the Commission on August 14, 2024, registering 31,000,000 shares of class B common stock issuable pursuant to the Paramount Global Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan.

On August 7, 2025, Paramount Skydance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (formerly known as New Pluto Global, Inc.) (“Paramount Skydance Corporation”) completed the previously announced business combination contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2024 (the “Transaction Agreement”), by and among the Company, Paramount Skydance Corporation, Skydance Media, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Skydance”), Pluto Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Paramount Merger Sub”), Pluto Merger Sub II, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Paramount Merger Sub II”), Sparrow Merger Sub, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Skydance Merger Sub”), and the Upstream Blocker Holders (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) (solely with respect to certain sections of the Transaction Agreement as specified therein). Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, on August 6, 2025, Paramount Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the “Pre-Closing Paramount Merger”), with the Company surviving the Pre-Closing Paramount Merger and becoming a wholly owned, direct subsidiary of Paramount Skydance Corporation. On August 7, 2025, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, (i) Paramount Merger Sub II merged with and into Paramount Skydance Corporation (the “New Paramount Merger”), with Paramount Skydance Corporation surviving the New Paramount Merger, (ii) immediately following the New Paramount Merger, each Upstream Blocker Holder transferred 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in certain blocker entities to Paramount Skydance Corporation in exchange for shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Paramount Skydance Corporation (the “Blocker Contribution and Exchange”), and (iii) immediately following the Blocker Contribution and Exchange, Skydance Merger Sub merged with and into Skydance (the “Skydance Merger”), with Skydance surviving the Skydance Merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount Skydance Corporation.

The Company, by filing these Post-Effective Amendments, hereby terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statements and removes from registration any and all securities registered but unsold or otherwise unissued under the Registration Statements as of the date hereof. These filings are made in accordance with an undertaking made by the Company in Part II of each Registration Statement to remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any securities that had been registered for issuance but remain unsold at the termination of the offering.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused these Post-Effective Amendments to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in New York City, New York, on August 7, 2025.

 

PARAMOUNT GLOBAL
By:   /s/ Andrew Warren
Name:   Andrew Warren
Title:  

President

Pursuant to Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, no other person is required to sign these Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statements.

FAQ

Why did Paramount Global (PARAA) file Post-Effective Amendments on Form S-8?

To deregister all shares and deferred-compensation obligations that remained unsold after the Skydance merger, as legacy plans will no longer issue Paramount Global stock.

Does the filing confirm the Paramount-Skydance merger is complete?

Yes. The document states the business combination closed on 7 Aug 2025, making Paramount Global a subsidiary of Paramount Skydance Corporation.

How many registration statements are being terminated?

29 individual Form S-8 (and related S-4) registration statements dating from 1991 to 2024 are being terminated.

Will this deregistration affect current PARAA shareholders?

No immediate financial impact; it simply removes unused share pools from legacy employee benefit plans.

Are new securities being issued or sold through this filing?

No. The amendments only withdraw previously registered—but unissued—securities; no new securities are offered.
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