ZERZA ARMIN 4
4 · Warner Music Group Corp. · Filed May 26, 2026
Research Summary
AI-generated summary of this filing
Warner Music Group COO/CFO Armin Zerza Gifts 27,521 Shares
What Happened
Armin Zerza, Warner Music Group's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, reported a gift transfer of 27,521 shares of WMG common stock on 2026-05-21. The shares were transferred for no consideration (reported price $0.00). The filing indicates the transfer was to the "Zerza Community Property Trust dtd 05/10/2022," for which Zerza is trustee and remains the beneficial owner of the securities held by the trust.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-21; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-26 (filed on the next business day after the Memorial Day holiday).
- Transaction type: G = Gift; shares transferred: 27,521; price/consideration: $0.00.
- Shares owned after transaction: The filing notes Zerza remains the beneficial owner of trust-held shares; the exact post-transaction beneficial ownership total is not specified in the provided summary.
- Footnotes: F1 — transfer to Zerza Community Property Trust where Zerza is trustee and remains beneficial owner; F2 — ownership totals may include restricted stock units.
- Timeliness: Filing date aligns with the SEC two-business-day rule given the Memorial Day holiday, so it appears timely.
Context
Gifts to family trusts or community property trusts are commonly used for personal or estate-planning reasons and do not necessarily signal a change in the insider's view of the company. Because Zerza remains the trustee and beneficial owner of the transferred shares, this transaction likely reflects a change in legal ownership/placement rather than a market-driven sale.
Insider Transaction Report
- Gift
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-05-21−27,521→ 408,666 total
- 27,521(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
[F1]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Shares of Warner Music Group common stock transferred from the reporting person to the Zerza Community Property Trust dtd 05/10/2022 for no consideration. The reporting person is trustee of the trust, and the reporting person and members of his immediate family are the sole beneficiaries of the trust. The reporting person remains the beneficial owner of the securities held by the trust.
- [F2]Includes restricted stock units.