Warner Bros Discovery Inc.

09/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2024 04:01

Management Change/Compensation Form 8 K

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On September 16, 2024, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("Warner Bros. Discovery" or the "Company") adopted a resolution to increase the size of the Board to twelve directors, as permitted under the Company's Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws.
Following the increase in the size of the Board, on September 16, 2024, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Company's Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Daniel E. Sanchez was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the size of the Board, effective as of October 1, 2024. Mr. Sanchez will serve as a Class III Director, where his initial term will expire at the Company's 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board determined, after considering all of the facts and circumstances, that Mr. Sanchez is an "independent director" as defined by the NASDAQ listing rules.
From January 2007 until his retirement in 2021, Mr. Sanchez engaged in the private practice of law, representing individual and business clients in a variety of non-litigation areas. In 2012, Mr. Sanchez earned his master's degree in tax law (LL.M.), and focused his practice on the area of tax planning. Mr. Sanchez was a member of the Discovery, Inc. board of directors from May 2017 until April 2022. Mr. Sanchez is the nephew of Dr. John Malone, a Class II director of the Company.
Mr. Sanchez is an accomplished attorney and a seasoned public company director who will bring a unique perspective to the Board. Mr. Sanchez's legal expertise will assist the Board in developing strategies that take into consideration a wide range of issues resulting from the application and evolution of tax laws and regulations. Additionally, through his board service at other public companies in the media industry, we believe Mr. Sanchez will provide unique insights into the media industry and its challenges, which will be valuable in assessing potential strategic and operational challenges that the Company may face.
No arrangements exist between Mr. Sanchez or any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. There are no transactions in which Mr. Sanchez has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K.
Mr. Sanchez will be compensated for his service on the Board pursuant to the existing compensation program for non-employee directors described in the Company's proxy statement dated April 19, 2024 for the Company's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.
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