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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Macri Steven James

(Last) (First) (Middle)
75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA

(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 Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/14/2010
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
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 04/14/2010 M 6,922 A $6.34 6,922 D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 04/14/2010 S(1) 6,922 D $8 0 D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 04/15/2010 M 3,977 A $6.34 3,977 D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 04/15/2010 S(1) 3,977 D $8.0025(2) 0 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $6.34 04/14/2010 M 6,922 (3) 12/14/2017 Common Stock, par value $0.001 6,922 $0 15,078 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $6.34 04/15/2010 M 3,977 (3) 12/14/2017 Common Stock, par value $0.001 3,977 $0 11,101 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established by the reporting person in connection with his individual long-term strategy for estate planning.
2. The price represents the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions reported on this line. The prices of the transactions ranged from $8.00 to $8.01. Upon request of the SEC staff, Warner Music Group Corp. (the "Company") or a security holder of the COmpany, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
3. The options vested and became exercisable in two equal installments as follows: (a) 5,500 on December 14, 2008 and (b) 5,500 on December 14, 2009. Unvested options are scheduled to become vested and exercisable as follows: (a) 5,500 on December 14, 2010 and (b) 5,500 on December 14, 2011, provided that Mr. Macri remains with the Company on each such date.
/s/ Trent Tappe as attorney-in-fact 04/16/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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