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Get filing alertsWarner Music's Warner Chappell Co-Chair Carianne Marshall to step down Sept 30
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, remaining employed through January 8, 2027 for transition.
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Marshall will receive severance equal to eighteen months of her annual salary rate as of January 8, 2027.
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She is eligible for her 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 details her separation package, including eighteen months of salary severance, eligibility for fiscal 2026 and pro-rated fiscal 2027 bonuses, a $116,000 lump sum, and a $1.5 million equity award.
For retail holders, the departure of a senior executive at a key publishing division is worth noting, though the company has structured a transition period and the filing does not indicate any disagreement or adverse circumstances. The compensation terms are disclosed but not unusual for an executive separation of this level.
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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Carianne Marshall will step down as Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (“Warner Chappell Music”), a subsidiary of the Company, effective September 30, 2026.
The filing discloses that Carianne Marshall is stepping down from her role as Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Chappell Music, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, effective September 30, 2026. She will remain employed through January 8, 2027 to provide transition and advisory services.
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