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Warner Bros. Discovery: Price disposes of 59,151 shares

Merger terms set cash consideration without interest; deferred stock unit payments were subject to applicable withholding taxes.

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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. director Paula A. Price reported that on October 6, 2026, 59,151 shares of Series A common stock were disposed of to the issuer at a reported $31.0167 per share; her reported common-stock holdings afterward were zero shares. Under the merger terms, outstanding shares converted into a right to receive $31.01666668 per share in cash, without interest. Separately, 33,067 deferred stock units were cancelled and converted into a cash right based on the same per-share merger consideration, less applicable withholding taxes.

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Insider Price Paula A
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Disposition Restricted Stock Units F5, F1, F2 33,067 -- --
Disposition Series A Common Stock F1, F2, F3 59,151 $31.0167 $1.83M
holding Restricted Stock Units F4, F5 -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 33,067 contracts (Direct); Series A Common Stock — 0 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (5)
  1. F1. On October 6, 2026, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 27, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("WBD"), Skydance Corporation (f/k/a Paramount Skydance Corporation) ("SKYD") and Prince Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SKYD ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into WBD, with WBD surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger ("Effective Time"), each share of WBD's Series A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Series A Common Stock"), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (except as otherwise provided in the Merger Agreement) was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $31.01666668 (the "Per Share Merger Consideration"), without interest.
  2. F2. Under the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding deferred stock unit ("DSU") was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (a) the total number of shares of Series A Common Stock subject to the DSU multiplied by (b) the Per Share Merger Consideration, less applicable withholding taxes, and payable at the same time as the DSU from which it was converted.
  3. F3. The total amount beneficially owned reflects a removal from Table I to Table II of Series A Common Stock underlying 33,067 deferred stock units ("DSUs") that have been amended by WBD to provide that such DSUs would be settled solely in cash.
  4. F4. On each of June 3, 2025 and June 9, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted a total of 24,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") and 9,067 RSUs, respectively, which were previously reported in Table I of Form 4 by the Reporting Person. Effective October 2, 2026, WBD amended the terms of such previously granted RSUs (all of which were deferred and are DSUs) to provide that such DSUs would be settled solely in cash. Accordingly, such DSUs are now being reported in Table II of Form 4 as derivative securities.
  5. F5. Each RSU represents a right to receive an amount in cash equivalent to the value of one share of Series A Common Stock upon vesting.
Series A common stock disposed 59,151 shares Disposed to the issuer on October 6, 2026
Reported transaction price $31.0167 per share Common-stock disposition on October 6, 2026
Per Share Merger Consideration $31.01666668 per share Cash consideration without interest under the merger terms
Common-stock holdings after transaction 0 shares Reported following the common-stock disposition
Deferred stock units 33,067 units Cancelled and converted into a right to receive cash
Per Share Merger Consideration financial
"the "Per Share Merger Consideration""
deferred stock unit financial
"each outstanding deferred stock unit ("DSU") was cancelled"
A deferred stock unit (DSU) is a promise from a company to give an employee or director the value of a share at a future date, paid in actual shares or cash when certain conditions are met (such as retirement or a set date). Think of it like a gift card that converts to company stock later; it aligns pay with long‑term performance and can affect future share count, compensation expense and potential cash needs, so investors watch DSUs for their impact on dilution and company finances.
withholding taxes financial
"less applicable withholding taxes"
Withholding taxes are amounts a payer or government takes out of payments — such as wages, interest, or dividends — before the recipient gets the money, functioning like a cashier keeping part of a bill to pay taxes on your behalf. For investors this matters because it reduces the cash they actually receive, affects net returns and yield calculations, and may require additional paperwork or treaty claims to recover or offset the withheld amount against final tax bills.

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How many WBD shares did director Paula A. Price dispose of in the merger?

Paula A. Price disposed of 59,151 shares of WBD Series A common stock to the issuer on October 6, 2026, at a reported $31.0167 per share; her reported common-stock holdings afterward were zero. The merger terms set cash consideration at $31.01666668 per share, without interest.

What happened to Paula A. Price's WBD deferred stock units?

33,067 deferred stock units were cancelled and converted into a right to receive cash equal to the number of shares subject to the units multiplied by the per-share merger consideration, less applicable withholding taxes. Payment was due at the same time as the units otherwise would have been settled.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Price Paula A

(Last)(First)(Middle)
230 PARK AVENUE SOUTH

(Street)
NEW YORK NEW YORK 10003

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. [ WBD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/06/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Series A Common Stock10/06/2026D(1)59,151D$31.0167(2)0(3)D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(4)(5) (4) (4)Series A Common Stock33,06733,067D
Restricted Stock Units(5)10/06/2026D(1)33,067(2) (2) (2)Series A Common Stock33,067(2)0D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On October 6, 2026, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 27, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("WBD"), Skydance Corporation (f/k/a Paramount Skydance Corporation) ("SKYD") and Prince Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SKYD ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into WBD, with WBD surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger ("Effective Time"), each share of WBD's Series A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Series A Common Stock"), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (except as otherwise provided in the Merger Agreement) was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $31.01666668 (the "Per Share Merger Consideration"), without interest.
2. Under the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding deferred stock unit ("DSU") was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (a) the total number of shares of Series A Common Stock subject to the DSU multiplied by (b) the Per Share Merger Consideration, less applicable withholding taxes, and payable at the same time as the DSU from which it was converted.
3. The total amount beneficially owned reflects a removal from Table I to Table II of Series A Common Stock underlying 33,067 deferred stock units ("DSUs") that have been amended by WBD to provide that such DSUs would be settled solely in cash.
4. On each of June 3, 2025 and June 9, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted a total of 24,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") and 9,067 RSUs, respectively, which were previously reported in Table I of Form 4 by the Reporting Person. Effective October 2, 2026, WBD amended the terms of such previously granted RSUs (all of which were deferred and are DSUs) to provide that such DSUs would be settled solely in cash. Accordingly, such DSUs are now being reported in Table II of Form 4 as derivative securities.
5. Each RSU represents a right to receive an amount in cash equivalent to the value of one share of Series A Common Stock upon vesting.
Remarks:
The foregoing descriptions in note 1-2 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the terms of the Merger Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the descriptions above and the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement, the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement shall control.
Tara L. Smith, by power of attorney10/06/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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