Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) CFO nets 992K-share sale after exercising options
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels reported significant insider trading activity in Series A common stock. On March 3–4, 2026, he sold a total of 991,903 shares in open‑market transactions at prices around $28 per share, including weighted‑average ranges between $27.93 and $28.44.
These sales were paired with the exercise of employee stock options that delivered common shares at exercise prices of $8.67, $11.02, and $15.02 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 691,570 shares of Series A common stock, with an additional 14,140 shares held indirectly as custodian as of early March 2026.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 991,903 shares ($27,946,395)
Net Sell
13 txns
Insider
Wiedenfels Gunnar
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Sold
991,903 shs ($27.95M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to acquire) | 91,418 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to acquire) | 131,127 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option | 123,588 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Series A Common Stock | 91,418 | $15.02 | $1.37M |
| Sale | Series A Common Stock | 91,418 | $28.05 | $2.56M |
| Exercise | Series A Common Stock | 131,127 | $8.67 | $1.14M |
| Sale | Series A Common Stock | 131,127 | $28.05 | $3.68M |
| Exercise | Series A Common Stock | 123,588 | $11.02 | $1.36M |
| Sale | Series A Common Stock | 123,588 | $28.05 | $3.47M |
| Sale | Series A Common Stock | 28,190 | $28.05 | $791K |
| Tax Withholding | Series A Common Stock | 29,401 | $28.20 | $829K |
| Sale | Series A Common Stock | 617,580 | $28.25 | $17.45M |
| holding | Series A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (right to acquire) — 0 shares (Direct);
Employee Stock Option — 250,924 shares (Direct);
Series A Common Stock — 782,988 shares (Direct);
Series A Common Stock — 14,140 shares (Indirect, As custodian)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Series A common stock sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.17 to $28.44 per share. The reporting person will provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Series A common stock sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $27.93 to $28.19 per share. The reporting person will provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. This option vests in three installments (33%, 33%, 34%) beginning on March 1, 2024. As initially granted, this option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2025. This option vests in three installments (33%, 33%, 34%) beginning on March 3, 2026.
FAQ
What insider transactions did WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels report?
Gunnar Wiedenfels reported a combination of option exercises and stock sales. He exercised employee stock options and sold 991,903 shares of Warner Bros. Discovery Series A common stock in open‑market transactions on March 3–4, 2026, at prices around $28 per share.
What stock option exercises did the WBD CFO report in this Form 4?
He exercised several employee stock options covering 91,418, 131,127, and 123,588 shares, respectively. The related Series A common stock was acquired at exercise prices of $15.02, $8.67, and $11.02 per share before subsequent reported share sales.
How were the sale prices reported for the WBD CFO’s stock sales?
The filing lists sale prices around $28 per share, including $28.05 and $28.25. Footnotes explain that some entries are weighted‑average prices for multiple trades in ranges between $27.93 and $28.44, with detailed breakdowns available upon request.