Warner Bros. Discovery Files Form 15 to Terminate SEC Reporting Following Skydance Merger
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
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Filing Summary
📢 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ($WBD) Deregistration Notice
• Form Type: Form 15-15D • Filing Date: October 16, 2026 • Action: Notice of termination of registration under Section 12(g) and suspension of reporting duty under Sections 13 and 15(d). • Context: Merger completed on October 6, 2026, making the Company a wholly owned subsidiary of Skydance Corporation (SKYD).
Comprehensive Analysis
Corporate Deregistration and Suspension of Duty to Report
Overview
On October 16, 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (along with co-filing subsidiaries Discovery Global Holdings, Inc., Discovery Communications, LLC, and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.) filed Form 15-15D with the SEC. This filing serves as certification and notice of the termination of registration of its securities under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and suspension of its duty to file periodic and current reports under Sections 13 and 15(d).
Key Details
- Merger Completion: On October 6, 2026, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 27, 2026, Prince Sub Inc. merged with and into Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., leaving the Company as a wholly owned subsidiary of Skydance Corporation (
SKYD). - Securities Covered: Series A Common Stock ($0.01 par value), Deferred Compensation Obligations, and multiple tranches of senior notes issued across Discovery Global Holdings, Inc. and Discovery Communications, LLC.
- Rules Relied Upon: Rule 12g-4(a)(1), Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i), and Rule 15d-6.
- Record Holders: Series A Common Stock is held by one holder of record; each other covered security is held by fewer than 300 holders of record.
Market Implications
With the filing of Form 15, Warner Bros. Discovery has ceased its status as an independent SEC reporting company, reflecting the finalization of the Skydance Corporation transaction.
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