Warner Music exec reports stock grant and sale

Warner Music Group Corp. executive Carletta Higginson, EVP and Chief Digital Officer, reported two equity transactions in Class A common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Warner Music Group Corp. executive Carletta Higginson, EVP and Chief Digital Officer, reported two equity transactions in Class A common stock. On January 4, 2026, she acquired 116,949 restricted stock units granted at $0 per unit under the company’s long-term incentive plan, bringing her beneficial ownership to 210,984 Class A shares, including restricted stock units. On January 5, 2026, a transaction coded "F" recorded the disposition of 10,388 shares at $30.74 per share, leaving her with 200,596 Class A shares beneficially owned directly, which still includes restricted stock units.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Higginson Carletta

Role EVP, Chief Digital Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Class A Common Stock	10,388	$30.74	$319K
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	116,949	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 200,596 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Restricted stock units granted pursuant to the issuer's long-term incentive plan.
2. F2. Includes restricted stock units.

FAQ

AI-generated questions and answers. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

What insider activity did WMG executive Carletta Higginson report?

Carletta Higginson, EVP and Chief Digital Officer of Warner Music Group Corp., reported receiving a large restricted stock unit grant and a subsequent share disposition in Class A common stock.

How many Warner Music Group (WMG) shares did the executive acquire?

On January 4, 2026, she acquired 116,949 restricted stock units of Warner Music Group Corp. Class A common stock at $0 per unit under the company’s long-term incentive plan.

What was the share sale or disposition reported for WMG stock?

On January 5, 2026, a transaction coded "F" reported the disposition of 10,388 Class A common shares of Warner Music Group Corp. at a price of $30.74 per share.

How many Warner Music Group (WMG) shares does the executive own after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Carletta Higginson beneficially owns 200,596 Warner Music Group Corp. Class A shares directly, and this total includes restricted stock units.

Are the reported Warner Music Group (WMG) holdings direct or indirect?

The filing shows the 200,596 Class A shares of Warner Music Group Corp. as directly owned by the reporting person.

What plan governs the restricted stock units granted to the WMG executive?

The 116,949 restricted stock units were granted pursuant to Warner Music Group Corp.’s long-term incentive plan, as stated in the footnotes.

AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers. Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google

Add on Google Not now

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/06/2026 - 06:00 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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^*

Higginson Carletta

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP.

1633 BROADWAY

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Warner Music Group Corp. [ WMG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Chief Digital Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/04/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	01/04/2026		A		116,949	A	$0(1)	210,984(2)	D
Class A Common Stock	01/05/2026		F		10,388	D	$30.74	200,596(2)	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units granted pursuant to the issuer's long-term incentive plan.

2. Includes restricted stock units.

	/s/ Trent N. Tappe, as Attorney-in-Fact	01/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.