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Get filing alertsWarner Chappell Co-Chair/COO Carianne Marshall to step down Sept 30 with 18-month severance
Filed September 22, 2026 · Period ending September 21, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Carianne Marshall will step down as Co-Chair and COO of Warner Chappell Music effective September 30, 2026, and remain employed through January 8, 2027 for transition services.
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Marshall will receive severance equal to 18 months of her annual salary rate as of January 8, 2027.
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She is also eligible for a fiscal 2026 annual bonus, a pro-rated fiscal 2027 bonus, a $116,000 lump sum, and a one-time equity award valued at $1,500,000.
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Summary
Warner Music Group disclosed that Carianne Marshall, Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer of its Warner Chappell Music publishing subsidiary, will step down from her role effective September 30, 2026. She will remain employed through January 8, 2027 to provide transition and advisory services. The filing does not state a reason for her departure.
Under the separation agreement, Marshall will receive severance equal to 18 months of her annual salary rate as of January 8, 2027. She is also eligible for a fiscal 2026 annual bonus under her existing employment agreement, a pro-rated fiscal 2027 bonus, a $116,000 lump sum payment, and a one-time equity award with a grant date value of $1,500,000.
For retail holders, the departure of a senior publishing executive and the associated compensation package are notable but not unusual in the music industry. The filing does not indicate any disagreement or broader management changes.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Ms. Marshall will receive total gross severance payment representing eighteen months of Ms. Marshall’s per annum salary rate as in effect on January 8, 2027.
The separation agreement provides severance equal to 18 months of her annual salary rate as of January 8, 2027. This is a material compensation commitment tied to the executive departure.
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