8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2023

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-16131	04-2693383
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT	06902
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 352-8600

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	WWE	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) and (b) World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 31, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting”). The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Elected the following eight individuals to the Board of Directors to serve as directors until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2024 and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Vincent K. McMahon	329,064,224	17,895,381	3,304,103
Nick Khan	339,709,909	7,249,696	3,304,103
Paul Levesque	338,104,953	8,854,652	3,304,103
George A. Barrios	323,708,176	23,251,429	3,304,103
Steve Koonin	332,006,092	14,953,513	3,304,103
Michelle R. McKenna	346,625,305	334,300	3,304,103
Steve Pamon	330,565,090	16,394,515	3,304,103
Michelle D. Wilson	329,295,813	17,663,792	3,304,103

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors

Ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. There were 346,975,932 votes for the ratification of the appointment, 3,210,060 votes against the ratification of the appointment, and 77,716 abstentions.

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

In an advisory vote, approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non Votes
317,454,724	29,349,830	155,051	3,304,103

Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve Executive Compensation

In an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation

1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	Abstentions	Broker Non Votes
346,242,559	12,809	641,930	62,307	3,304,103

In light of this vote, we plan to continue to have annual advisory votes on our executive compensation.
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Dated:	May 31, 2023	By:	/s/ JAMES W. LANGHAM
			James W. Langham
			SVP, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

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Document And Entity Information	May 31, 2023
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
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Entity File Number	001-16131
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2693383
Entity Address, Address Line One	1241 East Main Street
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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Entity Central Index Key	0001091907
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