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The WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s official regulatory disclosures as a U.S. public issuer. As a global entertainment company operating major digital storytelling platforms, WEBTOON uses its SEC filings to report financial results, governance changes, and other material information to investors.
Among the most relevant documents for WBTN are current reports on Form 8-K, which the company has used to furnish quarterly financial results and shareholder letters. These filings summarize performance across areas such as Paid Content, Advertising, and IP Adaptations, and include management commentary on strategy and product development. Other SEC filings, including annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, provide more detailed financial statements, risk factors, and discussions of non-GAAP measures like Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Earnings Per Share, and revenue on a constant currency basis.
Investors may also review filings related to corporate governance and board composition. For example, WEBTOON has filed an 8-K describing the appointment of an independent director to its board and that director’s committee role and qualifications. Proxy statements and related documents offer additional insight into board structure and compensation programs.
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WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. will hold its 2026 virtual annual meeting on June 3, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific. Stockholders of record on April 10, 2026, when 134,655,701 common shares were outstanding, will vote on electing three Class II directors, an advisory say-on-pay resolution, and ratifying Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for 2026.
NAVER beneficially owns about 59.67% of voting power, so WEBTOON qualifies as a Nasdaq “controlled company” and uses exemptions from some independence requirements, while keeping a fully independent audit committee. In January 2026, a Disney subsidiary bought 2,666,757 shares for $32,774,443.53, or roughly 2% of equity, receiving approval and tag-along rights.
Compensation discussion shows a pay-for-performance tilt. For 2025, targets tied to app monthly active users, constant-currency revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA margin were partially missed: app MAUs averaged 80 million versus an 88 million target, revenue growth on a constant-currency basis was 3.9% versus 15%, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 1.3% versus a 5% goal.
Reflecting these results, CEO Junkoo Kim and CFO/COO David J. Lee received 50% of target bonuses, while other named executives received 60% to 80%, with higher payouts where the board saw especially strong individual contributions. A prior 2025 say-on-pay vote passed with over 98% support, and WEBTOON plans annual say-on-pay votes.
The company uses a mix of salary, annual cash bonuses and equity awards, including restricted stock units and, beginning in 2026, performance stock units that vest based on three-year relative total stockholder return against a peer group. Governance structures include separate audit, compensation, and nominating and corporate governance committees, director independence assessments, an insider trading and hedging ban, stock ownership guidelines and an SEC-compliant clawback policy.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s Chief Product Officer Chae Yuki filed an initial ownership report showing a direct holding of 149,822 shares of common stock. The filing also lists several stock option positions over common shares with different exercise prices and expiration dates.
These include options exercisable for 52,740 shares at $11.04 per share expiring on November 23, 2028, 12,240 shares at $13.04 expiring on October 7, 2029, 18,000 shares at $32.30 expiring on December 26, 2030, 60,000 shares at $20.34 expiring on November 22, 2031, and 14,400 shares at $22.50 expiring on May 10, 2032.
The footnotes explain that a portion of the reported securities are restricted stock units (RSUs), including blocks of 72,177, 7,297, 17,848, and 10,622 RSUs that vest in scheduled installments between May 2026 and May 2028, subject to continued employment.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. director and officer Kim Yongsoo had 985 shares of Common Stock withheld at $11.46 per share to cover income tax obligations tied to vesting equity awards. This was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. After this transaction, Kim holds 223,205 shares directly.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. director and officer David J. Lee had 9,686 shares of Common Stock withheld on April 12, 2026 to cover income tax obligations tied to vesting equity awards. The shares were withheld by the company and the transaction is not an open-market sale. After this tax-withholding disposition, Lee directly holds 234,067 shares of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. common stock.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. is restructuring its global leadership and executive roles. Effective April 10, 2026, Chief Technology Officer Chankyu Park resigned as an executive officer, with no disagreements cited, and will remain through May 2026 to transition duties before moving into an advisor role.
David J. Lee ceased serving as Chief Operating Officer on April 10, 2026 and now holds the title of Chief Financial Officer only, remaining on the Board. Separately, effective April 1, 2026, he was appointed President of Wattpad Corp., the company’s Canadian subsidiary, with no material changes to his compensation.
Under President Yongsoo Kim, WEBTOON is unifying global operations, eliminating the COO and CTO roles, and elevating leaders into positions including Chief Product Officer (Yuki Chae), Chief Business Officer (Leah Goeun Yeon), Head of AI (Teo Taeyeong Jang), and Head of IP Business (Sean Shinhyung Kim), all reporting to the President.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. reported that Chief Product Officer Kim Hyojung received a grant of 17,848 shares of Common Stock on a restricted stock unit basis. Each RSU converts into one share of common stock upon vesting.
The RSUs vest in three installments, with 30% vesting on April 26, 2026, 30% on April 26, 2027, and 40% on April 26, 2028, subject to continued employment through each date. After this award, Kim directly holds 102,756 shares of WEBTOON common stock.
Son Hyeeun reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
WEBTOON Entertainment Chief Design Officer Son Hyeeun received 17,848 restricted stock units as equity compensation. Each RSU entitles her to one share of common stock at no purchase price, bringing her direct holdings to 108,534 shares after the award.
The RSUs vest in installments of 30% on April 26, 2026, 30% on April 26, 2027, and 40% on April 26, 2028, contingent on her continued employment through each vesting date.
Kim Yongsoo reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. director and officer Kim Yongsoo received an equity award of 66,930 shares of common stock as a grant, recorded at a price of $0.00 per share. A footnote explains these represent restricted stock units, each convertible into one share upon vesting.
The RSUs vest in three tranches: 30% on April 26, 2026, 30% on April 26, 2027, and 40% on April 26, 2028, all subject to continued employment through each vesting date. Following this award, Kim directly holds 224,190 shares of WEBTOON common stock.
Kim Junkoo reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. director and officer Junkoo Kim received a grant of 178,480 shares of common stock on March 26, 2026 as a stock award with no cash purchase price. The reported securities are in the form of restricted stock units, each convertible into one share upon vesting.
The RSUs vest in three installments of 30% on April 26, 2026, 30% on April 26, 2027 and 40% on April 26, 2028, subject to continued employment through each vesting date. After this grant, Kim directly holds 688,711 shares of WEBTOON common stock.