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): March 11, 2022

Paramount Global

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-09553	04-2949533
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1515 Broadway
New York,	New York	10036
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 258-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

☐	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 Symbols		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value		PARAA		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value		PARA		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
5.75% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value		PARAP		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 11, 2022, Paramount Global (the “Company”) entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with Christa A. D’Alimonte, the Company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, extending her term of employment through June 30, 2025. Under the Agreement, Ms. D’Alimonte’s annual base salary was increased to $1.35 million, her target annual cash bonus under the Company’s Short-Term Incentive Plan continues to be 125% of her annual base salary, subject to the achievement of performance goals established by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”), and the target value of her annual grants of equity compensation was increased to $2.7 million. The annual base salary and target bonus are subject to annual merit reviews by the Compensation Committee.

The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which the Company expects to file with its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2022.

SIGNATURE

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

PARAMOUNT GLOBAL
By:	/s/ Christa A. D'Alimonte
	Name:	Christa A. D'Alimonte
	Title:	Executive Vice President,
		General Counsel and Secretary

Date: March 11, 2022

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COVER PAGE	Feb. 16, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 11, 2022
Entity Registrant Name	Paramount Global
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-09553
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2949533
Entity Address, Address Line One	1515 Broadway
Entity Address, City or Town	New York,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10036
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	258-6000
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
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Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	PARAA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	PARA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Convertible Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.75% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	PARAP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ