[8-K] Starz Entertainment Corp. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Starz Entertainment Corp. announced that on August 20, 2025 the Board appointed Ed Wilson as a director. Mr. Wilson will serve on the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee. He will be paid for his services as a non-employee director under the same compensation arrangements already disclosed in the company’s Annual Report filed with the SEC on June 26, 2025. The company stated there are no special arrangements or understandings relating to his selection and no transactions involving Mr. Wilson that would require separate disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Positive

• New director appointment: Ed Wilson added to the Board on August 20, 2025
• Committee assignments: Appointed to the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee
• No reportable conflicts: Company disclosed no arrangements or transactions requiring Item 404(a) disclosure

Negative

• None.

Insights

Corporate Governance Analyst

Board adds a director with committee roles, boosting governance capacity.

The appointment of Ed Wilson places him on both the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee, which centralizes oversight responsibilities for board composition and financial/risk controls. Dual assignments can help align director selection with audit and risk oversight but also concentrate responsibilities.

Key dependencies include Mr. Wilson’s availability to serve effectively on both committees and the board’s workload through the coming year. Monitor near-term committee meeting schedules and any future disclosures about Mr. Wilson’s background or committee contributions during 2025 filings.

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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): August 20, 2025 

Starz Entertainment Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia, Canada

1-14880

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

250 Howe Street, 20th Floor

Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3R8

1647 Stewart Street

Santa Monica, California 90404

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(604) 648-6559

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, no par value per share

STRZ

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Global Select 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.

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 20, 2025, the Board of Directors of Starz Entertainment Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the province of British Columbia, Canada (hereinafter the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Mr. Ed Wilson to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Wilson was appointed to serve on the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee.

Mr. Wilson will receive compensation for services as a non-employee director of the Company consistent with the compensation generally provided to other non-employee directors of the Company, as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2025. There are no arrangements or understandings between the new director and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director, and there are no transactions involving the Company and the new director that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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.

Starz Entertainment Corp.

Date:

August 25, 2025

By:

/s/ Audrey Lee

Audrey Lee

EVP and General Counsel

FAQ

What did Starz (STRZ) announce on August 20, 2025?

The company appointed Ed Wilson to its Board of Directors and assigned him to the Nominating & Corporate Governance and Audit & Risk Committees.

Will Ed Wilson receive director compensation from STRZ?

Yes. He will receive compensation for services as a non-employee director consistent with the compensation disclosed in the company’s Annual Report filed on June 26, 2025.

Are there any special arrangements related to Ed Wilson's selection?

No. The company stated there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Wilson and any other person related to his selection as a director.

Does Starz report any transactions between the company and Ed Wilson?

No. The company disclosed there are no transactions involving Mr. Wilson that would require reporting under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Which committees will Ed Wilson join at STRZ?

He will serve on the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee.