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Paramount Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY) gains EU, Korea merger nods

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Paramount Skydance Corporation reported progress on its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., under which a Paramount Skydance subsidiary will merge with and into WBD, with WBD surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount Skydance.

On July 22, 2026, the European Commission approved the merger under the EU Merger Regulation following a Phase 1 review. On July 14, 2026, the European Commission unconditionally approved the merger under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation after a Phase 1 review. On July 10, 2026, the Fair Trade Commission of South Korea unconditionally approved the merger following a Phase 1 review. Completion of the merger remains subject to additional conditions, including regulatory clearances in other jurisdictions, and the companies describe extensive business, regulatory, financing and integration risks that could affect whether the transaction is completed and whether its expected benefits are achieved.

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  • Multiple key regulators, including the European Commission and South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission, have granted Phase 1 approvals for the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, reducing regulatory uncertainty around closing.

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
EU Merger Regulation approval date July 22, 2026 European Commission Phase 1 approval of the merger under the EU Merger Regulation
EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation approval date July 14, 2026 European Commission unconditional Phase 1 approval under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Korea Fair Trade Commission approval date July 10, 2026 Fair Trade Commission of South Korea unconditional Phase 1 approval of the merger
Merger agreement date February 27, 2026 Agreement and Plan of Merger among PSKY, WBD and a PSKY merger subsidiary
EU Merger Regulation regulatory
"approved the Merger under the EU Merger Regulation following a Phase 1 review"
EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation regulatory
"unconditionally approved the Merger under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation"
Phase 1 review regulatory
"approved the Merger under the EU Merger Regulation following a Phase 1 review"
controlled company regulatory
"risks associated with PSKY’s status as a “controlled company” under Nasdaq rules"
A controlled company is a publicly traded firm where one shareholder or a small group holds enough voting power to determine board members and major strategic choices. For investors this matters because control can speed decision-making and protect long-term plans, but it also raises the risk that majority owners will favor their own interests over minority shareholders, reducing outside oversight—like a family-owned restaurant that sold shares but the family still calls the shots.
dual-class capital structure financial
"the effect PSKY’s dual-class capital structure and the concentrated ownership may have"
A dual-class capital structure is a share setup where a company issues two (or more) types of stock that give different voting power — for example, one class might carry many votes per share while the other carries one. For investors, this matters because it separates economic ownership from control: you can own the same financial upside but have less influence over decisions, like being a passenger in a car you helped buy. This affects governance, takeover risk, and long-term strategy.
exclusive forum provisions regulatory
"risks that exclusive forum provisions in the Charter could limit a stockholder’s choice"

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FAQ

What merger involving Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY) is described?
Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery agreed that a Paramount Skydance subsidiary will merge with and into WBD, with WBD surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount Skydance. This structure makes WBD part of Paramount Skydance’s corporate group if the merger closes.

Which regulators have approved the PSKY–WBD merger so far?
The European Commission approved the merger under the EU Merger Regulation on July 22, 2026 and under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation on July 14, 2026. The Fair Trade Commission of South Korea unconditionally approved the merger on July 10, 2026, each after a Phase 1 review.

Is the Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery merger already completed?
The merger is not yet completed. Despite approvals from the European Commission and South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission, completion remains subject to additional conditions, including securing regulatory clearances in other relevant jurisdictions and satisfying other closing requirements set out in the merger agreement.

What are the main risks PSKY highlights regarding the Warner Bros. Discovery merger?
PSKY notes risks that closing conditions may not be satisfied, that remaining antitrust and regulatory approvals may not be obtained, and that the merger might not close on the expected timeline. It also cites potential business disruptions, integration challenges, litigation, leverage and execution risks.

When was the merger agreement between PSKY and WBD signed?
The merger agreement among Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance Corporation and a Paramount Skydance merger subsidiary was signed on February 27, 2026. That agreement sets the terms under which WBD would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount Skydance if the transaction is completed.

How will Warner Bros. Discovery be positioned within PSKY after the merger?
If the merger closes, the Paramount Skydance merger subsidiary will merge with and into Warner Bros. Discovery, and WBD will continue as the surviving corporation. In that structure, Warner Bros. Discovery would operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount Skydance Corporation.
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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): July 22, 2026

 

 

Paramount Skydance Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   001-42791   99-3917985
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

1515 Broadway
 New York, New York 		  10036
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 258-6000

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading
Symbol(s) 		  Name of each exchange
 on which registered
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value   PSKY   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

As previously disclosed, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“WBD”), Paramount Skydance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“PSKY”), and Prince Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of PSKY (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger on February 27, 2026, pursuant to which, and subject to the terms and conditions therein, at the effective time of the Merger, Merger Sub will merge with and into WBD, with WBD surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of PSKY (the “Merger”).

 

On July 22, 2026, the European Commission approved the Merger under the EU Merger Regulation following a Phase 1 review.

 

On July 14, 2026, the European Commission unconditionally approved the Merger under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation following a Phase 1 review.

 

On July 10, 2026, the Fair Trade Commission of South Korea unconditionally approved the Merger following a Phase 1 review.

 

The completion of the Merger remains subject to certain other conditions, including regulatory clearance in other relevant jurisdictions.

 

PSKY continues to engage constructively with antitrust enforcers and other regulators around the world to secure regulatory clearances and approvals necessary for the Merger.

 

 

 

 

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

 

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” regarding the Merger. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of PSKY or WBD. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that the closing conditions for the Merger will not be satisfied, including the risk that clearances under applicable antitrust or regulatory laws will not be obtained; the possibility that the transaction will not be completed in the expected timeframe or at all; potential adverse effects to the businesses of PSKY or WBD during the pendency of the transaction, such as employee departures or distraction of management from business operations; the risk of stockholder litigation relating to the transaction, including resulting expense or delay; the potential that the expected benefits and opportunities of the Merger, if completed, may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected; risks related to PSKY’s streaming business; the adverse impact on PSKY’s advertising revenues as a result of changes in consumer behavior, advertising market conditions and deficiencies in audience measurement; risks related to operating in highly competitive and dynamic industries; the unpredictable nature of consumer behavior, as well as evolving technologies and distribution models; risks related to PSKY’s decisions to invest in new businesses, products, services and technologies, and the evolution of PSKY’s business strategy; the potential for loss of carriage or other reduction in, or the impact of negotiations for, the distribution of PSKY’s content; damage to PSKY’s reputation or brands; losses due to asset impairment charges for goodwill, content and long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets; liabilities related to discontinued operations and former businesses; increasing scrutiny of, and evolving expectations for, sustainability initiatives; evolving business continuity, cybersecurity, privacy and data protection and similar risks; challenges in protecting and maintaining PSKY’s intellectual property rights; domestic and global political, economic and regulatory factors affecting PSKY’s businesses generally; the inability to hire or retain key employees or secure creative talent; disruptions to PSKY’s operations as a result of labor disputes; risks and costs associated with the integration of, and PSKY’s ability to integrate, the businesses of Paramount Global and Skydance successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies; litigation relating to the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement entered into on July 7, 2024, between Paramount Global and Skydance, potentially resulting in substantial costs; volatility in the price of PSKY’s Class B common stock; the effect PSKY’s dual-class capital structure and the concentrated ownership may have on the price of its Class B common stock or business; risks related to a private sale of a controlling interest in PSKY, including that PSKY’s stockholders may not realize any change of control premium on shares of PSKY’s Class B common stock and that PSKY may become subject to the control of a presently unknown third party; risks associated with PSKY’s status as a “controlled company” under Nasdaq rules, including its exemption from certain corporate governance requirements; risks associated with the lack of voting rights of PSKY’s Class B common stock; risks that anti-takeover provisions in PSKY’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Charter”) and amended and restated bylaws, and under Delaware law, could deter, delay, or prevent a change of control; risks that exclusive forum provisions in the Charter could limit a stockholder’s choice of forum for certain claims and discourage lawsuits against PSKY’s directors and officers; risks that corporate opportunity provisions in the Charter could permit certain persons to pursue competitive opportunities that might otherwise be available to PSKY; risks associated with PSKY’s holding company structure, including its dependence on distributions from its subsidiaries to meet tax obligations and other cash requirements; risks related to PSKY’s indebtedness, including PSKY’s substantial outstanding debt obligations; risks related to PSKY’s ability to incur substantially more debt and PSKY’s ability to meet the financial and other covenants contained in the agreements governing PSKY’s indebtedness; risks relating to PSKY’s ability to deleverage the business in accordance with management’s targets, including risks arising from assumptions, uncertainties and contingencies that may affect PSKY’s ability to reduce indebtedness; risks relating to management’s ability to execute on its strategic plan and improve its financial profile and cash flows from operations; and risks relating to any capital or other financing PSKY may have to raise in order to reduce its indebtedness following the Merger. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other factors and the general risks associated with the respective businesses of PSKY and WBD can be found in PSKY’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2026, and PSKY’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 4, 2026, including, in each case, in the sections captioned “Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and PSKY’s subsequent filings with the SEC, and WBD’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2026, and WBD’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2026, including, in each case, in the sections captioned “Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and WBD’s subsequent filings with the SEC. Copies of these filings, as well as subsequent filings, are available online at www.sec.gov, ir.wbd.com or on request from PSKY or WBD. PSKY undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events or developments, except as required by law.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 
  PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION
   
  By: /s/ Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon  
  Name: Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon
  Title: General Counsel and Secretary

 

Date: July 22, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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