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Letter to our Stockholders
(1)Title
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Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr.
Board Chair
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

March 29, 2023
Dear Fellow Stockholders,
We are excited to be hosting our first Annual Meeting of each classStockholders as Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. on May 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will be held virtually, to allow our stockholders around the world to safely attend. You may access the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBD2023.
I am incredibly proud of securitieswhat this Company, our leadership team, and the tens of thousands of WBD employees around the world have accomplished over the past year. It has not been easy, considering the difficult challenges facing our industry and the overall macroeconomic conditions. But we have persisted, and I believe we are well positioned to grow our business and generate greater value for you, our stockholders.
Since closing the acquisition of WarnerMedia, the WBD Board has come together nicely and reflects a diverse mix of experience and perspectives, as well as a broad range of relevant skills to help guide WBD forward. One of our longest serving directors, Robert R. Bennett, will retire on April 1, 2023, and we are enormously grateful for his service and support over the past two decades. He will be replaced by Kenneth W. Lowe, who served for many years as Chairman and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive and has vast experience and expertise in the industry. Ken is intimately familiar with the ins and outs of our business and the WBD portfolio of brands, some of which the transaction applies:he built, and he is certain to be a great addition to our Board.
We are excited for all that’s in store and more confident than ever that Warner Bros. Discovery’s best days are ahead. Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
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Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr.
Board Chair
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders
To Warner Bros. Discovery Stockholders:
(3)Per unit price
You are cordially invited to attend, and notice is hereby given of, the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or 2023 Annual Meeting, of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. to be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBD2023 on Monday, May 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET. To attend the virtual meeting, you will need to log in to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBD2023 using the 16-digit control number shown on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or voting instruction form. Beneficial stockholders who do not have a 16-digit control number should follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank or other underlying value ofnominee prior to the transaction computed pursuantmeeting. Electronic entry to Exchange ActRule 0-11 (set forth the amount on whichmeeting will begin at 1:45 p.m. ET. The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held for the filing fee is calculatedfollowing purposes:
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Monday, May 8, 2023 at 2:00 PM, Eastern Time
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Virtual web conference:
www.virtualshareholder
meeting.com/WBD2023
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Record date:
March 13, 2023

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LOGO

March 28, 2018

Dear Stockholders,

You are cordially invited to attend our annual meetingItems of stockholders at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2018 in the Henry Room at the Lotte Palace Hotel at 455 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

If you hold shares of Series A or Series B common stock or SeriesA-1 convertible preferred stock, you will be asked to vote on a number of important matters, which are listed in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Notice”). The Board of Directors recommends a voteFORproposals 1, 2, and 3 andAGAINSTproposal 4 in this Notice.

Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote as soon as possible to make sure that your shares are represented.

Thank you for your continued support and interest in our company, and I look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Robert J. Miron

Chairman of the Board

Discovery, Inc.

Business:


LOGO

DISCOVERY, INC.

a Delaware company

One Discovery Place

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

(240) 662-2000

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Discovery Stockholders:

You are cordially invited to attend, and notice is hereby given of, the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Discovery, Inc. to be held in the Henry Room at the Lotte Palace Hotel at 455 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022 on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., local time, for the following purposes:

1. To elect six directors, three Class I directors to be voted on by the holders of our Series A common stock and Series B common stock, voting together as a single class, and three preferred stock directors to be voted on by the holders of our SeriesA-1 convertible preferred stock, voting separately as a class.

2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

3. To approve certain amendments to the Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan adopted by our Board of Directors on February 22, 2018, subject to approval by our stockholders.

4. To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors to adopt a policy that the initial list of candidates from which new management-supported director nominees are chosen shall include qualified women and minority candidates.

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To elect each of the four Class I director nominees named herein for a one-year term.To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.To vote on an advisory resolution to approve the 2022 compensation of our named executive officers, commonly referred to as a “Say on Pay” vote.
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To vote on an advisory resolution to approve the frequency of future “Say on Pay” votes.To vote on the 2 stockholder proposals described in the accompanying proxy statement, if properly presented at the meeting
 EVERY YEAR 
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 AGAINST 
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The stockholders will also act on any other business that may properly come before the 2023 Annual Meeting or adjournments thereof.

The close of business on March 16, 201813, 2023 was the record date for determining the holders of shares of our Series A and Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 convertible preferred stock("common stock") entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting and any postponement or adjournment thereof. For a period of at least ten days prior to the Annual Meeting, aA complete list of registered stockholders entitled to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting will be openavailable for inspection by stockholders during the entirety of the 2023 Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBD2023. Further information about how to attend the examination of any stockholder2023 Annual Meeting online, vote your shares before or during ordinary business hours at our corporate headquarters located at One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, Maryland.

the 2023 Annual Meeting and submit questions online during the 2023 Annual Meeting is included in the accompanying proxy statement.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOGO

Stephanie D. Marks

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Tara L. Smith
Senior Vice President,
Securities & Executive Compensation and
Corporate Secretary

March 28, 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

This proxy statement, our proxy card and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 were first made available to stockholders on or about March 29, 2023.
If you have any questions, or need assistance in voting your shares, please call our proxy solicitor, INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED,
 at 1 (877) 717-3922 (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada), or +1 (212) 750-5833 (from other locations).

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Table of Contents
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Proxy Statement
Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
Proxy Statement Summary
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” “Warner Bros. Discovery” or “WBD”) is furnishing this proxy statement and soliciting proxies in connection with the proposals to be voted on at the Warner Bros. Discovery 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or our 2023 Annual Meeting, and any postponements or adjournments thereof. This summary highlights certain information contained in this proxy statement but does not contain all of the information you should consider when voting your shares. Please read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting.
Proxy Voting Roadmap
The following proposals will be voted on at the 2023 Annual Meeting:
ProposalFor more
information
Recommendation
Proposal One: Election of Directors

Four Class I director nominees will be voted on at the meeting, each to serve a one-year term. The Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe our nominees possess the skills, experience and qualifications to effectively monitor performance, provide oversight and support management’s execution of WBD’s strategy.

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The Board
of Directors
recommends a vote
“FOR” the election
of each of the
nominated directors.

Class I Director Nominees
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Li Haslett
Chen
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Kenneth W.
Lowe
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Paula A.
Price
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David M. Zaslav
Proposal 2:Two: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee has evaluated the performance of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) and has re-appointed them as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. You are requested to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of PwC.

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The Board of Directors recommends a vote
“FOR” this proposal.

Description of Fees

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Policy on Audit CommitteePre-Approval of Audit and PermissibleNon-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Report of the Audit Committee

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Report ofThree: Advisory Vote on 2022 Executive Compensation (“Say on Pay”)


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The Board of Directors recommends a vote
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

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Executive Compensation

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Risk Considerations in our Compensation Programs

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Appendix A

Prohibition on Derivative Trading

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Certain Relationships

Proposal Four: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future “Say on Pay” Votes
Stockholders are being asked to vote to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency at which we will conduct future “Say on Pay” votes. The options are every year, every two years, and Related Person Transactions

every three years. The Board and the Compensation Committee believe that conducting a “Say on Pay” advisory vote every year will allow stockholders to provide timely, direct input on our executive compensation program.

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The Board of Directors recommends a vote of
“EVERY YEAR” this proposal.

Policy Governing Related Person Transactions

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Proposal 4: Five:
Stockholder Proposal - Simple Majority Vote
Vote on a stockholder proposal submitted by Kenneth Steiner.

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The
Board Diversity

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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

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Security Ownership Information of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of Discovery

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Security Ownership

Proposal Six:
Stockholder Proposal - Political Disclosure
Vote on a stockholder proposal submitted by the New York State Retirement Fund

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The Board
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Directors recommends a vote
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Security Ownership of Discovery Management

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Proxy Statement
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Proposal 1108

Availability of Annual Report

Corporate
Governance
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Stockholder Proposals

Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
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Householding

Additional
Information
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Solicitation by the Board; Expenses of Solicitation

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Appendix A: Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan, as Amended

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Appendix B: Use ofNon-GAAP Financial Measures

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2018 PROXY STATEMENT

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT

THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Q:     WhoOur Board of Directors

The following provides summary information about each Class I director nominee and each director whose term will extend beyond the 2023 Annual Meeting. Committee memberships, age and tenure information is soliciting my vote?

A:     Theshown as of May 8, 2023, the date of our 2023 Annual Meeting. Tenure is shown in years and includes prior service on the Discovery, Inc. Board of Directors, where applicable.

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Committee Membership
ACAudit CommitteeCCCompensation CommitteeNCGCNominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Chair
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*Includes prior service on Discovery, Inc. Board of Directors
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Board Snapshot
The Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors ("Board") is soliciting your votecomprised of 13 directors. Twelve of our 13 directors are independent, including the chair of our Board ("Board Chair"), Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. All members of our Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees are independent.
Our Board believes that it is essential that Board members represent diverse backgrounds and viewpoints and includes directors who bring a mix of fresh perspectives and deeper experience. Three of our 13 directors, or 23%, are female and five of our 13 directors, or 38%, are racially or ethnically diverse. In April 2022, upon the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, we significantly refreshed the Board with the addition of seven new independent directors.
Additional details on proposals being submittedour Board composition are as follows (age and tenure information is shown as of May 8, 2023, the date of our 2023 Annual Meeting):
Age of Independent DirectorsGender Diversity, Racial/Ethnic Diversity
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Corporate Governance Highlights
The WBD Board represents and acts on behalf of WBD stockholders and is committed to sound corporate governance, as reflected through its policies and practices. The Board believes that strong corporate governance is essential to effective fulfillment of its oversight responsibilities and fiduciary duties. The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which provide a framework for considerationeffective governance of the Company. You can find a copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, along with the charters of the three standing Board committees, and our Amended and Restated Bylaws ("Bylaws") in the Investor Relations section of our corporate website atir.wbd.com.
Some highlights of WBD’s corporate governance include:
Director and Committee
Independence
12 of 13 directors are independent
3 fully independent Board committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance
Independent directors meet at least twice a year in executive session
Board Accountability
and Leadership
Annual election of directors (beginning at 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders)
Independent Board Chair
Board and Committee self-assessments
Board Refreshment
and Diversity
Balance of new and experienced directors, with tenure of independent directors averaging 4.58 years
Added 8 new independent directors in 2022
3 of 13 directors are women
5 of 13 directors are ethnically diverse
Average age of independent directors is 65 years
Stockholder Rights
Single class of common stock with one vote per share
No preferred shares outstanding
No stockholder rights plan or “poison pill”
Annual stockholder ratification of auditors and annual “Say on Pay” advisory vote
Director Engagement
All directors attended at least 82% of Board and Committee meetings in 2022
Stockholder outreach led by Board Chair and other Committee Chairs, as appropriate
Stockholder ability to contact directors
Director Access
Significant interaction with senior business leaders through regular business reviews and Board presentations
Directors have access to senior management and other employees
Directors have the ability to hire outside experts and consultants as they deem necessary
Clawback and Anti-Hedging Policies
Clawback policy permits the Company to recoup incentive compensation upon a material financial restatement resulting from fraud or intentional misconduct
Insider Trading Policy prohibits all directors, officers and employees from:
trading in any public puts, calls, covered calls or other derivative products involving Company securities;
engaging in short sales of Company securities; and
hedging without prior consent of our General Counsel
Stock Ownership
Robust stock ownership guidelines for directors and executive officers
CEO required to hold shares equivalent to 6x salary
Other named executive officers are required to hold shares equivalent to 2x salary
Directors required to hold shares equivalent to 5x the cash portion of their annual retainer within five years of first joining the Board 
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2022 Highlights
Becoming WBD: Closing the WarnerMedia Transaction
On April 8, 2022, Discovery, Inc. ("Discovery") completed its merger with the WarnerMedia business (the “WarnerMedia Business” or "WarnerMedia") of AT&T Inc. (“AT&T) and changed its name from “Discovery, Inc.” to “Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.” The combination of Discovery and the WarnerMedia Business to create Warner Bros. Discovery is referred to in this proxy statement as the "WarnerMedia Transaction”. On April 11, 2022, the Company’s shares started trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the trading symbol “WBD”.
Warner Bros. Discovery is a premier global media and entertainment company that combines WarnerMedia’s premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery’s leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses, thus offering audiences a differentiated portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming.
Some of our iconic brands and franchises include Warner Bros. Pictures Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, DC, HBO, HBO Max, Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, HGTV, Food Network, TNT, TBS, TLC, OWN, Warner Bros. Games, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings.
As of December 31, 2022, we classified our operations in three reportable segments:
Studios, consisting primarily of the production and release of feature films for initial exhibition in theaters, production and initial licensing of television programs to third parties and our networks/direct-to-consumer ("DTC") services, distribution of our films and television programs to various third party and internal television and streaming services, distribution through the home entertainment market (physical and digital), related consumer products and themed experience licensing, and interactive gaming;
Networks, consisting primarily of our domestic and international television networks; and
DTC, consisting primarily of our premium pay-TV and streaming services.
More information on our business is available in our Annual MeetingReport on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 ("2022 Form 10-K") which accompanies this proxy statement.
Additional 2022 Accomplishments
In addition to closing the historic WarnerMedia Transaction in just under 11 months, we had several other accomplishments during 2022, including:
Established three strategic pillars for WBD to guide our decision making:
Content - attract the best storytellers and use our unparalleled creative engine, franchises and brands to produce the most compelling and diverse content offering in the world;
Distribution and Monetization - maximize the reach, engagement and overall value of Stockholdersour content through a broad and flexible distribution and monetization strategy; and
One Company Mindset - operate as one company with greater accountability and collaboration across the enterprise as we aspire to be heldthe premier media and entertainment leader globally.
Delivered our revised Adjusted EBITDA guidance and exceeded our revised Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance;
Made significant progress against our integration and synergy capture goals, by breaking down divisional silos, taking significant actions to restructure the organization, and realizing over $1 billion in synergies through the end of 2022;
Repaid a total of approximately $7 billion of debt since closing;
Appointed exceptional leaders for all of our key corporate functions and secured best in class creative leadership for our content creating business and brands;
Entered into distribution deals with several key linear and digital partners, including the renewal of affiliate agreements representing approximately 30% of our U.S. distribution revenues and entering into an agreement with Amazon to re-launch HBO Max on Prime Video Channels in the U.S.;
Made meaningful progress toward our goal of profitability in our DTC business; and
Continued to produce award-winning content at Warner Bros. Television, HBO and Warner Bros. Studios, resulting in an industry-leading 48 primetime Emmy® Awards, as well as 8 Golden Globe® Awards and 1 Academy Award®.
More information on our business performance in 2022 is available in our 2022 Form 10-K which accompanies this proxy statement.
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Executive Compensation
Executive Compensation at WBD
Following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, the Compensation Committee of the combined company (the "Committee") reviewed the compensation principles and programs of both legacy organizations - Discovery and WarnerMedia - as it looked to take advantage of the opportunity to set a go-forward executive compensation program for a larger, more multifaceted organization. The Committee's goal was to develop an executive compensation program for WBD that would be competitive and relevant, while continuing to emphasize pay for performance and honoring the terms of the established employment agreements with the Company's key executives.
Compensation Philosophy
WBD's compensation philosophy is to pay for performance, encourage excellence, retain our high-performing executive talent across the blended organization and reward executives who deliver.
Our executive compensation programs are designed to implement our pay-for-performance compensation philosophy, as follows:
ensure a strong alignment of the interests of our stockholders and employees;
pay for performance, both short-term and long-term;
pay competitively, across salary grades and geographies; and
apply compensation policies in an internally consistent manner.
Pay-For-Performance
The Committee seeks to deliver the majority of target total direct compensation for each named executive officer (or “NEO” as defined in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” which begins on page 43) in performance-based pay, with the balance between the annual cash bonus and long-term incentive awards determined by the Committee as appropriate for each role. Approximately 92% of the CEO’s 2022 target total compensation was performance based, and approximately 70% of the average 2022 target total compensation of our other NEOs was performance based.
Total 2022 Target Compensation Pay Mix
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2022 Stockholder Engagement
In the fall of 2022, we engaged with 10 of our top 15 stockholders, representing approximately 31% of our outstanding shares. Participating in this outreach were our independent Board Chair, Mr. Di Piazza, and our Compensation Committee Chair, Mr. Gould, with support from the Company's Investor Relations and Legal Departments. During these conversations, Messrs. Di Piazza and Gould sought feedback from our stockholders regarding our compensation program, philosophies and practices, as well as ESG and corporate governance matters. Much of the feedback we received aligned with our pay for performance philosophy and supported the Committee's vision for the design of the 2023 executive compensation program, as summarized below.
What we HeardWhat we Did
Hold annual "Say on Pay" vote
Recommending future "Say on Pay" votes be held every year. See Proposal Four on page 80
Better align pay and performance
Resumed use of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units ("PRSUs") and stock options in 2023 long-term incentive ("LTI") compensation program for NEOs (other than the CEO)
In response to our stock price performance in 2022 and the strong focus on free cash flow and leverage reduction, the Committee chose not to fund a performance pool to provide additional cash bonuses or award an above-target bonus to the CEO despite strong individual performance by the CEO and the other NEOs
Better align executive compensation with stock price
Added a total stockholder return ("TSR")-modifier to 2023 PRSU awards for NEOs (other than the CEO)
Utilize longer performance periods for equity compensation
Set three-year performance period for 2023 PRSU TSR-modifier
Don't repeat metrics in different portions of the executive compensation program
Differentiated metrics used for 2023 annual bonus program (revenue, EBITDA, DTC subscribers) and the 2023 LTI program (adjusted free cash flow and total stockholder return)
Focus Company leadership on reducing leverage
Utilizing adjusted free cash flow as a financial metric in the 2023 LTI program
Awarded special PRSUs to the NEOs and certain other executives to further incentivize achievement of the Company's free cash flow objectives
Provide a rationale for the Committee's compensation decisions
Enhanced our CD&A disclosures to place greater focus on the Committee's decision-making
See "Looking Ahead: 2023 Executive Compensation Program" on page 63 for additional details on changes the Committee is implementing for the 2023 executive compensation program.
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2022 Executive Compensation Payouts
The Committee sets annual financial metrics that are used to determine the cash bonuses awarded to NEOs, either under our annual Incentive Compensation Program ("ICP") or the separate bonus program for the CEO and CFO. The ICP payout is calculated based solely on performance against these financial measures, and the annual cash bonuses for the CEO and CFO are based 50% on performance against these financial measures, and 50% on additional strategic goals established by the Committee for each of the CEO and CFO. The 2022 financial metrics were based on:
Net Revenue;
Adjusted Free Cash Flow;
Adjusted EBITDA; and
Year-End Paid DTC Subscribers (each as defined below on page 52).
At the beginning of 2022 when the Discovery Compensation Committee met to consider the metrics it would use to measure 2022 performance, it was cognizant that the WarnerMedia Transaction was likely to close in the first half of the year. Therefore, in February 2022, the Discovery Compensation Committee established fiscal 2022 performance metrics for the ICP and cash bonuses to the CEO and CFO, as well as the CEO's PRSU awards granted on March 1, 2022, that were based on standalone Discovery, Inc. performance, but it reserved the right for the WBD Compensation Committee to adjust those metrics following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, if appropriate. The WarnerMedia Transaction closed on April 8, 2022.
Following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, the WBD Compensation Committee determined it was appropriate to do the following:
Use the standalone Discovery metrics adopted in February 2022 to assess the first-half of 2022 (January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022) performance of those portions of the WBD business and those executives and employees that were historically a part of Discovery.
Use the metrics established prior to closing by WarnerMedia for its 2022 bonus program that were based on standalone WarnerMedia performance to assess the first-half of 2022 (January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022) performance of those portions of the WBD business and those executives and employees that were historically a part of WarnerMedia.
Adopt metrics in June 2022 for a combined WBD for the second-half of 2022 (July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022) and measure second-half performance against the combined WBD metrics.
Calculate a combined or "blended" score for ICP, CEO and CFO cash bonuses and the CEO's 2022 PRSU awards based on the first-half performance of Discovery or WarnerMedia, as applicable, and the second-half performance of WBD.
The Committee also adjusted fiscal 2022 performance, where appropriate, for unplanned events and unforeseen changes over which management had little or no influence. Additional information regarding the adjustments that were made to 2022 performance appears on page 53.
When determining compensation payouts for 2022 performance, the Committee considered that 2022 was an extraordinarily complex year which included the closing of a transformational acquisition, extensive post-closing adjustments and integration activities, and a challenging macroeconomic environment with considerable pressure on the media and entertainment industry. In spite of these complexities, the Committee believed our CEO and NEOs delivered outstanding performance in 2022, as evidenced by WBD's delivery of our external guidance and performance against the financial and strategic metrics established by the Committee for 2022 cash bonus awards and LTI awards. The Committee believes the 2022 compensation to our CEO and NEOs is commensurate with WBD's performance, recognizes their exceptional leadership during a challenging year and is aligned with our pay-for-performance philosophy.
Taking into account the adjustments noted above and further described in this proxy statement, the financial performance of each of Discovery and WarnerMedia during the first half of 2022, the performance of WBD during the second half of 2022, and the individual performance of the CEO and NEOs during 2022, the Committee took the following actions:
approved 2022 cash bonuses for the CEO at 99.2% of target and for the CFO at 99.2% of target, based on first-half Discovery performance and second-half WBD performance, and the Committee's assessment of the CEO's and CFO's individual performance versus the financial and strategic objectives the Committee established for each executive;
funded corporate ICP at 95.6% of target for those NEOs who worked for Discovery prior to the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction and at 90.2% of target for those NEOs who worked for WarnerMedia prior to the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, based on first-half Discovery or WarnerMedia performance, as applicable, and second-half WBD performance;
certified the vesting at 98.4% for the CEO’s PRSUs with a performance period that ended in 2022, based on first-half Discovery performance, second-half WBD performance, and the Committee's assessment of the CEO's performance versus the strategic objectives established by the Discovery Compensation Committee for his PRSUs.
See “NEO Compensation in 2022” beginning on page 50 for additional information.
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Election of Directors
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The Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of the nominated directors.
Our Board of Directors
Our Board has general oversight responsibility for the Company’s affairs pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Company’s Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. In exercising its fiduciary duties, the Board represents and acts on behalf of the Company’s stockholders and is committed to strong corporate governance, as reflected through its policies and practices. The Board is deeply involved in the Company’s strategic planning process, leadership development, succession planning, and oversight of risk management.
Director Skills, Experience and Diversity Matrix
The WBD Board is comprised of highly skilled directors who bring a diverse range of skills and experiences to the Board's oversight role. The following table summarizes the key skills and experiences of each director nominee and each director whose term extends beyond the 2023 Annual Meeting. Further details about each individual's experiences and qualifications are set forth in their individual biographies.
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Skills and Experience Definitions
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High-level expertise in finance and accounting, such as those who have experience as an operating executive with responsibility for all or a portion of a company’s financial reporting, in the financial sector or private equity or as an audit committee member for publicly traded companies, or have an educational background or training in accounting or finance
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Nominees for Election
Our current Board structure was established in connection with the WarnerMedia Transaction. The WBD Board currently consists of 13 directors: six directors designated by Discovery (“Discovery Designees”).

Q:     What, including David M. Zaslav, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and seven directors designated by AT&T (“AT&T Designees”), including Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., our independent Board Chair. The WBD Board is currently classified into three classes as noted below:

Class I Directors
(Initial Term Expires at 2023 Annual Meeting
Class II Directors
(Initial Term Expires at 2024 Annual Meeting)
Class III Directors
(Initial Term Expires at 2025 Annual Meeting)
Li Haslett Chen(A)
Richard Fisher(A)
Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr.(A)
Kenneth W. Lowe(D)*
Paul A. Gould(D)
Debra L. Lee(A)
Paula A. Price(A)
John C. Malone(D)
Steven A. Miron(D)
David M. Zaslav(D)
Fazal Merchant(A)
Steven O. Newhouse(D)
Geoffrey Y. Yang(A)
(A)=AT&T Designee
(D)=Discovery Designee
* On January 4, 2023, Robert R. Bennett notified
the NoticeWBD Board of Internet Availabilityhis decision to resign from the Board, effective as of Proxy Materials?

A:     InApril 1, 2023. On January 17, 2023, in accordance with the SEC’s proxy delivery rules, we intendprocedures set forth in our Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Kenneth W. Lowe was appointed to commence distribution on or about March 28, 2018fill the vacancy created by Mr. Bennett’s resignation, effective as of April 2, 2023. Mr. Lowe will serve as a notice (the “NoticeClass I director and will stand for election at the 2023 Annual Meeting.

The initial term of Internet Availabilitythe Class I directors will expire at the 2023 Annual Meeting, the initial term of Proxy Materials”) indicating that this Notice of 2018the Class II directors will expire at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and Proxy Statement, our Annual Report to Stockholders and our Annual Report onForm 10-Kthe initial term of the Class III directors will be made available at www.proxyvote.com. This website will also provide holders of our Series A and Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 convertible preferred stock (“SeriesA-1 preferred stock”) with instructions on how to vote their shares. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials also indicates how to request printed copies of these materials, including, for holders of Series A and Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 preferred stock, the proxy card or voting instruction card.

Q:     What matters will be voted onexpire at the 2025 Annual Meeting?

A:     The principal businessMeeting of Stockholders. Upon the expiration of the meetinginitial term of each class of directors, such class of directors, if renominated by the Board, will bestand for election by our stockholders for a one-year term and, if elected by stockholders, will hold office until the following matters:

earliest to occur of their respective death, resignation, removal or disqualification or the election and qualification of three Class Itheir respective successors. At our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, all directors by the holders of our Series A common stock and Series B common stock, voting together aswill stand for election for a single class,one-year term and the election of three preferred stock directors by the holders of our SeriesA-1 preferred stock, voting separately as a class;

the ratificationcurrent classified nature of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018;

the approval of certain amendments to the Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan (“2013 Incentive Plan”) adopted by ourWBD Board of Directors on February 22, 2018, subject to approval by our stockholders; and

the consideration of a stockholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors to adopt a policy that the initial list of candidates from which new management-supported director nominees are chosen shall include qualified women and minority candidates.

We will also transact such other business as may properly be presented at the Annual Meeting or at any postponements or adjournments thereof. However, we are not aware of any other matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting.

Q:     Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

A:     The close of business on March 16, 2018 was the record date for determining the holders of our Series A and Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 preferred stock entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials received by the

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holders of our Series A and Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 preferred stock will explain how they may vote their shares. Holders of ournon-voting Series C common stock and SeriesC-1 convertible preferred stock (“SeriesC-1 preferred stock”) may access and receive this proxy statement and related materials but are not entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Q:     How many shares can vote at the Annual Meeting and how many votes does each share have?

A:     As of March 16, 2018, we had outstanding 156,020,584 shares of Series A common stock, with each of those shares being entitled to one vote, 6,512,379 shares of Series B common stock, with each of those shares being entitled to ten votes, and 358,026,724 shares of Series C common stock, which are not entitled to vote. We also had outstanding 7,852,582 and four-ninths (4/9ths) shares of SeriesA-1 preferred stock, with each of those shares being entitled to nine votes, which is equal to the number of votes such holder would have been entitled to cast had it converted its shares of SeriesA-1 preferred stock into shares of Series A common stock for each share of such stock held on the record date on other matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, other than the election of the preferred stock directors, and 6,017,473.5 shares of SeriesC-1 preferred stock, which are not entitled to vote.

Q:     How many shares must be present or represented at the Annual Meeting to conduct business at the meeting?

A:     With respect to Proposal 1, the presence, in person or by properly executed proxy, of the holders of a majority of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of (a) the Series A common stock and Series B common stock, voting together as a single class, entitled to a separate vote on the election of three Class I directors at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum for purposes of this class vote and (b) the SeriesA-1 preferred stock entitled to a separate class vote on three preferred stock directors at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum for purposes of this class vote. The presence, in person or by properly executed proxy, of the holders of a majority in voting power of the Series A common stock, Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 preferred stock, with the preferred stock considered on anas-converted to common stock basis, voting together as a single class, will constitute a quorum for the combined class votes on Proposals 2 through 4.

If a quorum is not present, the meeting will be adjourned until a quorum is obtained. Abstentions and brokernon-votes (where a broker or nominee does not exercise discretionary authority to vote on a proposal) will be treated as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.

Q:     What vote is required to elect directors?

A:     With respect to Proposal 1, three directors are to be elected by the holders of our Series A common stock and Series B common stock, voting together as a single class, and three directors are to be elected by the holders of our SeriesA-1 preferred stock, voting separately as a class. The Class I directors will be elected if they receive a plurality of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of Series A common stock and Series B common stock present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of directors, voting together as single class. The SeriesA-1 preferred stock directors will be elected if they receive the written consent or the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the SeriesA-1 preferred stock.

If you submit a proxy card on which you indicated that you withhold your vote, it will have no effect on the election of directors; and

Brokernon-voteswho are not considered shares entitled to vote and therefore will have no effect on the election of directors.

Q:     What vote is required to ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm?

A:     The affirmative vote of a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding Series A common stock, Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 preferred stock, voting as a single class, present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, is required to ratify Proposal 2.

If you submit a proxy card on which you indicate that you abstain from voting, your abstention will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal; and

If you are a street name stockholder and do not vote your shares, your bank, broker or other holder of record can vote your shares at its discretion on this item.

Q:     What vote is required to approve the 2013 Incentive Plan, as amended?

A:     The affirmative vote of a majority of the combined outstanding Series A common stock, Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 preferred stock, voting as a single class, present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, is required to approve Proposal 3.

If you submit a proxy card on which you indicate that you abstain from voting, your abstention will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal; and

Brokernon-votes are not considered shares entitled to vote and therefore will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.

Q:     What vote is required to approve the stockholder proposal?

A:     If properly presentedbeing nominated for re-election at the 2023 Annual Meeting the affirmative vote offor a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding Series A common stock, Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 preferred stock, voting as a single class, present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, is required to approve Proposal 4.

If you submit a proxy card on which you indicateone-year term that you abstain from voting, your abstention will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal; and

Brokernon-votes are not considered shares entitled to vote and therefore will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.

Q:     How can I vote my sharesexpire at the 2024 Annual Meeting?

A:     If youMeeting of Stockholders are a holder of Series A or Series B common stock or SeriesA-1 preferred stock as of the record date, telephoneLi Haslett Chen, Kenneth W. Lowe, Paula A. Price and Internet voting is available 24 hours a day through 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time)David M. Zaslav. Unless otherwise instructed on May 9, 2018. If you are located in the United States or Canada and are a stockholder of record as of the record date, you can vote your shares by calling toll-free1-800-690-6903. Whether you are a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner, you can also vote your shares on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com.

Both the telephone and Internet voting systems haveeasy-to-follow instructions on how you may vote your shares and allow you to confirm that the system has properly recorded your vote. If you are voting your shares by telephone or Internet, you should have on hand when you call or access the website, as applicable, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, the proxy card, or voting instruction card (for those holders who have received,the persons named as proxies will vote the shares represented by request, a hard copyeach properly executed proxy “FOR” the election as directors of the persons named in this proxy card or voting instruction card). If you vote by telephone or Internet, you do not need to return your proxy card to us.

If you have received, by request, a hard copystatement as nominees. Each of the proxy cardnominees has consented to serve if elected. However, if any of the persons nominated by the Board fails to stand for election, or voting instruction card and wishdeclines to submit your proxy by mail, you must complete, sign and date the proxy card or voting instruction card and return it in the envelope provided so that it is received prior to the Annual Meeting.

Properly completedaccept election, proxies will be voted by the proxy holders for the election of such other person or persons as you direct. Properly executed proxies that do not contain voting instructions will be voted “FOR” Proposals 1, 2,the Board may recommend.

The following tables present information, including age, term of office, committee memberships, independence, business experience, qualifications, education, and 3 and “AGAINST” Proposal 4.

While we encourage holders of Series A and Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 preferred stock to vote by proxy, you also haveother public company directorships held in the option of voting your shares of Series A and Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 preferred stock inpast five years, for each person nominated for election as a director at the Annual Meeting. If your shares of Series A or Series B common stock orSeries A-1 preferred stock are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to such shares of stock and you have the right to attend the2023 Annual Meeting and vote in person, subject to compliance withfor those directors whose terms of office will continue after the procedures described below. If your shares2023 Annual Meeting. Each member of Series Aour Board and each director nominee possesses skills and experience which makes him or Series B common stock or SeriesA-1 preferred stock are held in a brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are the beneficial owner of such shares. As such, in order to vote in person, you must obtain and present at the time of admission a properly executed proxy from the stockholder of record (i.e., your broker, bank or other nominee) giving you the right to vote the shares of Series A or Series B common stock or SeriesA-1 preferred stock.

Q:     If my Discovery shares are held in “street name” by a broker, bank or other nominee, will the broker, bank or other nominee vote my shares on eachher an important component of the annual business proposals?

A:     If you hold your shares in street name and do not give instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, the broker, bank or other nominee will be able to vote your shares with respect to “discretionary items” but will not be able to vote your shares with respect to“non-discretionary items,” in which case your shares will be treatedBoard as “brokernon-votes.” “Brokernon-votes” are shares that are held in street name by a bank, broker or other nominee that indicates on its proxy that it does not have discretionary authority to vote on a particular matter. The auditor ratification proposal is a “discretionary item,” whereas the election of directors proposal, the 2013 Incentive Plan, as amended proposal and the stockholder proposal are“non-discretionary items.” Accordingly, if you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, your shares may, in the discretionwhole. While consideration of the broker, bankinformation presented below regarding each director’s and director nominee’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills led our Board to the conclusion that he or other nominee, be voted only on the ratification proposal.If you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, your shares will NOT be voted to electshe should serve as a director, we also believe that all of our directors and director nominees have a reputation for integrity, honesty and adherence to approve amendmentshigh ethical standards. They each have demonstrated business acumen and an ability to the 2013 Incentive Planexercise sound judgment, as well as a commitment of service to Warner Bros. Discovery and our Board. There is no family relationship among any of WBD's executive officers or the stockholder proposal.

Q:     May I changedirectors, by blood, marriage or revoke my vote after returning a proxy card or voting by telephone or over the Internet?

A:     Yes.Before your proxy is votedadoption.

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Li Haslett Chen Independent Director
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Columbia University, BA
Professional ExperienceQualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Li Haslett Chen is the founder and CEO of Howl (formerly Narrativ), a new marketplace where creators are rewarded for honest reviews. Howl provides the foundation for creators of all sizes to sell products, manage transactions, and tap into new opportunities to grow. Under her leadership, Howl has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and one of the Most Promising AI Companies by Forbes. Prior to founding Narrativ, Ms. Chen was a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. Ms. Chen has been recognized as a Retail Disruptor by the Financial Times, a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, and included on Ad Age’s 40-Under-40.Ms. Chen is skilled in digital interactions in the content and e-commerce spaces, as well as in technology and product development. She also brings significant experience with direct-to-consumer platforms to the WBD Board.
Kenneth W. LoweIndependent Director
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA
Professional ExperienceQualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Kenneth W. Lowe served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (“Scripps Networks”) from 2008 until 2018, when Scripps Networks merged with Discovery, Inc. From 2000-2008, Mr. Lowe served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The E.W. Scripps Company. Prior to 2000, Mr. Lowe was Chairman and CEO of Scripps Networks.Through his experience as a media executive and his extensive experience with Scripps Networks, Mr. Lowe has developed a deep understanding of our industry. Mr. Lowe has a proven track record of building content and lifestyle brands as well as integrating and growing global media companies. Mr. Lowe’s expertise in the media industry, experience as a public company executive, and prior experience on the Discovery board during a period of transformation following the Scripps Networks acquisition makes him a valued addition to the WBD Board.
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Paula A. Price Independent Director
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Bristol Myers Squibb (2020 - present)
Accenture plc (2014 - present)
DaVita Inc. (2020 to 2022)
Western Digital Corporation (2014 to 2019, 2020 to 2022)
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DePaul University, BS
University of Chicago, MBA
Professional ExperienceQualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
From July 2018 through May 2020, Paula A. Price was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Macy’s, Inc., an omni-channel retailer of apparel, accessories and other goods, and she continued to serve as its strategic advisor until November 2020. From 2014 to 2018, she was a full-time senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. Prior to joining the faculty of Harvard Business School, she was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ahold USA, a U.S. grocery retailer, which she joined in 2009. Prior to joining Ahold USA, Ms. Price was senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer at CVS Caremark. Earlier in her career, Ms. Price was the chief financial officer of the Institutional Trust Services division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and also held senior management positions at Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Diageo and Kraft Foods. A certified public accountant, she began her career at Arthur Andersen & Co.Ms. Price brings to the WBD Board broad experience across finance, general management and strategy gained from her service in senior executive and management positions at major corporations across several industries, including, in particular, the retail, financial services and consumer packaged goods industries. She brings to the Board an important perspective from her experience as a chief financial officer, a member of the faculty of Harvard Business School and from her service as a director of other public company boards. The Board also benefits from her extensive background and expertise in finance and accounting matters.
David M. Zaslav President and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
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Director Since: 2008
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Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (2015-present)
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (2013-present)
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (2015-2021)
Education:
Binghamton University, BS
Boston University School of Law, JD
Professional Experience
David M. Zaslav has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction on April 8, 2022. Prior to the closing, Mr. Zaslav served as Discovery, Inc.’s President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2007 until April 2022. Previously, Mr. Zaslav served as President, Cable & Domestic Television and New Media Distribution of NBC Universal, Inc. (“NBC”), a media and entertainment company, from May 2006 to December 2006. Mr. Zaslav served as Executive Vice President of NBC, and President of NBC Cable, a division of NBC, from 1999 to May 2006.
Qualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Zaslav sets our goals and strategies and oversees all global operations for WBD. Under his leadership, Discovery, Inc. grew into a Fortune 500 public company with world-class brands and networks. Mr. Zaslav conceived, initiated and led the negotiation, signing and closing of the transformational WarnerMedia Transaction to create Warner Bros. Discovery. His ability as director to add his views and insights, which are focused on strategic growth and operational efficiency, to our Board’s deliberations is of significant benefit to our Board.
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Directors with Terms Extending Beyond
the proposals by telephone or over the Internet (if you originally voted by telephone or over the Internet), by voting in person at the2023 Annual Meeting or by delivering a signed proxy revocation or a new signed proxy
Class II Directors with a later date to: Discovery, Inc., c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

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Richard W. Fisher Independent Director
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Age: 74
Director Since: 2022
Class II Director
Committee Memberships
Compensation Committee
Other Public Company Directorships
(past five years):
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (2017-present)
 AT&T Inc. (2015-2021)
PepsiCo, Inc. (2015-2021)
Education:
Harvard University, BA
Stanford University, MBA
Professional ExperienceQualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Richard W. Fisher served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 2005 until March 2015. He has been Senior Advisor to Barclays PLC since 2015. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Fisher was Vice Chairman and Managing Partner of Kissinger McLarty Associates. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Fisher served as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative with the rank of Ambassador. Previously, he served as Managing Partner of Fisher Capital Management and Fisher Ewing Partners LP (investment advisory firms) and prior to that was Senior Manager of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.Mr. Fisher has extensive knowledge of financial matters and expertise in international markets, trade and regulatory frameworks. He brings to our Board strategy, leadership and risk oversight experience, including his prior experience chairing a Federal Reserve committee on information technology architecture and cybersecurity risks for five years.
Paul A. Gould Independent Director
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Age: 77
Director Since: 2008
Class II Director
Committee Memberships
Compensation Committee (Chair)
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Other Public Company Directorships
(past five years):
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. (2020-present)
Liberty Latin America, Ltd. (2017-present)
Liberty Global plc (2005-present)
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. (2002-2018)
Education:
Farleigh Dickinson University, BA
Professional Experience
Paul A. Gould served as a director of Discovery Holding Company from 2005 to 2008 when it merged with Discovery, Inc. Mr. Gould has served at Allen & Company Incorporated, an investment banking services company, since 1972, including as a Managing Director and Executive Vice President for more than the last five years. He is also a member of an International Monetary Fund advisory committee, and a long-serving board member of the Wildlife Conservation Society, where he has chaired the investment committee since 2017. Mr. Gould has served as a financial advisor to many Fortune 500 corporations and advised on a number of large media company acquisitions.
Qualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Mr. Gould brings to our Board a wealth of experience in matters relating to public company finance and mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the media and entertainment industries. Mr. Gould’s knowledge of our Company and our industry, combined with his expertise in finance, makes him an important part of our Board.
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John C. Malone Independent Director
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Age: 82
Director Since: 2008
Class II Director
Committee Memberships
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair)
Other Public Company Directorships
(past five years):
Liberty Broadband Corporation (2014-present)
Liberty Media Corporation (including its predecessors) (2010-present)
Liberty Global plc (including its predecessors) (2005-present)
Qurate Retail, Inc. (including its predecessors) (1994-present)
GCI Liberty, Inc. (2018-2020)
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. (2016-2019)
Liberty Latin America, Ltd. (2017-2019)
Education:
Yale University, BS
Johns Hopkins University, MA, Ph.D.
Professional Experience
John C. Malone served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Discovery Holding Company from 2005 to 2008, when it merged with Discovery, Inc. Mr. Malone is currently chairman of the boards of Liberty Media Corporation, Liberty Broadband Corporation and Liberty Global plc. His extensive experience includes serving as chief executive officer of Telecommunications Inc. for over 25 years until its merger with AT&T Corporation in 1999.
Qualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Mr. Malone has played a pivotal role in the cable television industry since its inception and is considered one of the preeminent figures in the media and telecommunications industry. Mr. Malone brings to our Board his well-known sophisticated problem solving and risk assessment skills. His breadth of industry knowledge and unique perspective on our business make him an invaluable member of our Board. He also brings extensive experience serving on other public company boards and boards of non-profit organizations within the cable industry, including Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. and the National Cable Television Association.
Fazal Merchant Independent Director
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Age: 50
Director Since: 2022
Class II Director
Committee Memberships
Audit Committee
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Other Public Company Directorships
(past five years):
Meritor, Inc. (2020-present)
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (2017-present)
Education
University of Texas at Austin, B.A.
Indiana University, MBA
Professional ExperienceQualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Fazal Merchant is currently a Senior Advisor to Sixth Street Partners and various media and technology related endeavors, and a member of the board of directors at Ariel Investments. He retired in 2020 as Co-CEO of Tanium Inc., a subscription-based global cyber-security and IT management company, which he joined in 2017 as COO & CFO and was appointed Co-CEO in June 2019. Mr. Merchant also served on the board of Tanium from June 2019 until February 2022. Prior to joining Tanium, Mr. Merchant was CFO of DreamWorks Animation SKG (2014-2016) and he served in several executive roles at DirecTV, including SVP Corporate Development, Corporate Treasurer, and CFO of Latin America (2012-2014). Earlier in his career, Mr. Merchant spent over 8 years in investment banking at Barclays Capital and RBS, and he began his career at Ford Motor Company.Mr. Merchant brings extensive business experience in senior leadership positions with involvement in and oversight of technology, strategy, financial reporting and controls, marketing, sales and treasury operations. In addition, Mr. Merchant’s experience as Chief Financial Officer of multiple companies, provides our Board with extensive financial acumen and experience. Mr. Merchant also brings valuable experience with respect to technology and cybersecurity matters.
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Q:     How do I obtain admission to the Annual Meeting?

A:     Stockholders of record as of the record date will be admitted to the Annual Meeting with photo identification and proof of stock ownership, such as the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. If you hold Discovery stockTerms Expiring in street name, you must bring a copy of an account statement reflecting your stock ownership as of the record date. If you plan to attend as the proxy of a stockholder, you must present valid proof of proxy. Cameras, recording devices and other electronic devices are not permitted at the Annual Meeting.

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Q:     Who will bear the cost of soliciting votes for the Annual Meeting?

A:     We will pay the cost of solicitation of proxies, including the preparation, website posting, printing and delivery of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy statement and related materials. We will furnish copies of these materials to banks, brokers, fiduciaries, custodians and other nominees that hold shares on behalf of beneficial owners so that they may forward the materials to beneficial owners.

Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. Independent Board Chair
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Age: 72
Director Since: 2022
Class III Director
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Audit Committee
(effective as of April 2, 2023)
Other Public Company Directorships
(past five years):
Regions Financial Corporation (2016-present)
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (2015-present)
ProAssurance Corporation (2014-present)
AT&T Inc. (2015-2022)
Education:
University of Alabama, BS
University of Houston, MS

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Professional Experience
Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. served as Global Chief Executive Officer of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited from 2002 until his retirement in 2009. Mr. Di Piazza began his 36-year career with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC, formerly Coopers & Lybrand) in 1973 and was named Partner in 1979 and Senior Partner in 2000. From 1979 to 2002, Mr. Di Piazza held various regional leadership positions with PwC. After his retirement from PwC, Mr. Di Piazza joined Citigroup where he served as Vice Chairman of the Global Corporate and Investment Bank from 2011 until 2014.
Qualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Mr. Di Piazza brings significant executive and business leadership to our Board through his management of a multicultural, complex professional services organization serving clients around the world. He has significant global accounting, cyber and financial experience, and extensive knowledge of the entertainment business, including from his prior service on the boards of DirecTV and AT&T.

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Debra L. Lee Independent Director
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Age: 68
Director Since: 2022
Class III Director
Committee Memberships
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Other Public Company Directorships
(past five years):
The Procter & Gamble Company (2020-present)
Burberry Group plc (2019-present)
Marriott International, Inc. (2004-present)
AT&T Inc. (2019 - 2022)
Twitter, Inc. (2016-2019)
Education:
Brown University, BA
Harvard University - Kennedy School of Government, MA
Harvard University School of Law, JD
Professional ExperienceQualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Debra L. Lee is Chair of Leading Women Defined Foundation (a nonprofit education and advocacy organization in Los Angeles, California), which she founded in 2009. She has served in this capacity since June 2018. Ms. Lee also co-founded The Monarchs Collective (a management consulting firm in Los Angeles, California), where she has served as a partner since 2020. Ms. Lee served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BET Networks (a global media and entertainment subsidiary of Viacom, Inc., headquartered in New York, New York) from 2006 until her retirement in 2018. Ms. Lee joined BET Networks in 1986 and served in several leadership roles, including President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2006), President and Chief Operating Officer (1995-2005), and Executive Vice President and General Counsel (1986-1995).Ms. Lee brings a depth of executive management, strategy, and risk management experience to the Board, gained through her long-tenured leadership of BET Networks and her service on numerous other public company boards. As a result of her experience and service, her depth and breadth of knowledge on matters of corporate governance allows her to provide the Board with valuable perspective on oversight and accountability in a dynamic operating environment. Further, Ms. Lee’s more than 30 years of experience as an executive in the media industry, along with her broad board experience in consumer-facing brands are particularly valuable to the WBD Board.
Steven A. Miron Independent Director
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Age: 57
Director Since: 2008
Class III Director
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Compensation Committee
Other Public Company Directorships
(past five years):
Charter Communications, Inc. (2016-present)
Education:
American University, BS
Professional Experience
Steven A. Miron is the chief executive officer of Advance/Newhouse Partnership, a privately-held media company, and a senior executive officer at Advance Publications, Inc. ("Advance"), a private, family-held business that owns and invests in a broad range of media, communications, technology, education, and live entertainment companies. Mr. Miron previously served as president of Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership and Bright House Networks from 2002 to 2008, and as chief executive officer of Bright House Networks from 2008 until 2016, when it was merged into Charter Communications, Inc., making Advance one of the largest shareholders in that company. Prior to Bright House Networks, Mr. Miron held positions with MetroVision, Vision Cable Communications, NewChannels and Time Warner Cable. Mr. Miron has also served on the board of C-SPAN since November 2021.
Qualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Through his experience as a cable television executive, Mr. Miron has developed a deep understanding of our industry. Mr. Miron’s expertise in the cable television industry makes him a valued presence on our Board. He also brings to our Board his previous experiences on the boards of nonprofit organizations within the cable industry, including the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, CableLabs and CTAM.
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Steven O. Newhouse Independent Director
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Age: 66
Director Since: 2022
Class III Director
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(past five years):
None
Education:
Yale University, B.A.
Professional ExperienceQualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Steven O. Newhouse is co-president of Advance, a private, family-held business that owns and invests in a broad range of media, communications, technology, education, and live entertainment companies. Since he became co-president 10 years ago, Advance has merged its cable business into a large ownership position in Charter Communications, Inc. and has acquired Stage Entertainment, Turnitin and The IRONMAN Group, as well as stakes in a variety of other companies. He has served as an observer on the board of Reddit since 2011 and was an observer on the board of Discovery, Inc. from 2008 until 2022. Mr. Newhouse also serves on the board of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, a non-profit organization.Mr. Newhouse has a great depth of knowledge and experience regarding the media and entertainment business, including both content and distribution, which he gained in connection with his various operational and supervisory roles with Advance and its operating businesses. Mr. Newhouse is an experienced member of boards of directors and brings valuable perspectives to the WBD Board from his experience with media companies that are expanding globally, in industries that are undergoing transformation, and as an experienced owner, director and leader of a variety of sector-leading businesses.
Geoffrey Y. Yang Independent Director
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Age: 64
Director Since: 2022
Class III Director
Committee Memberships
Compensation Committee
Other Public Company Directorships
(past five years):
Franklin Resources Inc. (2011-present)
AT&T Inc. (2016-2022)
Liberty Media Acquisition Corporation (2021-2022)
Education:
Princeton University, BSE
Stanford University, MBA
Professional ExperienceQualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board
Geoffrey Y. Yang is a founding partner and Managing Director of Redpoint Ventures (a global private equity and venture capital firm based in Woodside, California) and has served in this capacity since 1999. He also founded Performance Health Sciences (d/b/a Apeiron Life), located in Menlo Park, California, where he has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of its board of directors since April 2018. Prior to founding Redpoint, Mr. Yang was a General Partner with Institutional Venture Partners (a private equity investment firm in Menlo Park, California), which he joined in 1987. Mr. Yang has over 35 years of experience in the venture capital industry and has helped found or served on the boards of a variety of consumer media, internet, and infrastructure companies.Mr. Yang has extensive experience in technology and innovative forms of digital media and advertising. He has helped to found, invest in, and provide strategic guidance to communications infrastructure and consumer media and entertainment companies internationally.
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Corporate Governance
Our corporate governance practices of Discovery, Inc. (“us,” “we,” the “Company” or “Discovery”) are established and monitored by our Board of Directors (the “Board”). TheBoard. Our Board regularly assesses Discovery’sour governance policies in light of legal requirements and governance best practices.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Discovery’s

Our corporate governance practices are embodied in a formal document that has been approved by our Board of Directors. These corporate governance guidelines (the “Guidelines”)Board. The Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Corporate Governance Guidelines, or the Guidelines, are posted onto the Investor Relations section of our corporate website athttp://corporate.discovery.comir.wbd.com. These Guidelines, which provide a framework for the conduct of theour Board’s business, provide that:

the Board’s responsibility is to oversee the management of Discovery and to help ensure that the interests of the stockholders are served;

our Board’s responsibility is to oversee the management of Warner Bros. Discovery and to help ensure that the interests of the stockholders are served;
a majority of the members of our Board shall be independent directors;
the independent directors meet at least twice a year in executive session;
directors have unimpeded access to senior management and, as necessary and appropriate, independent advisors;
all directors are encouraged to participate in continuing director education on an ongoing basis; and
our Board and its committees will conduct self-evaluations to determine whether they are functioning effectively.

a majority of the members of the Board shall be independent directors;

the independent directors meet at least twice a year in executive session;

directors have unimpeded access to senior management and, as necessary and appropriate, independent advisors;

all directors are encouraged to participate in continuing director education on an ongoing basis; and

the Board and its committees will conduct self-evaluations to determine whether they are functioning effectively.

TheOur Board periodically reviews the Guidelines and most recently updatedupdates them in March 2012.as appropriate. Printed copies of our Guidelines are available to any stockholder upon request to the Corporate Secretary, at the address specified below under “—Stockholder“Stockholder Communication with Directors.”

Board Leadership Structure
Discovery, Inc. historically separated the roles of Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Board Chair in recognition of the differences between the two roles. As part of our agreement with AT&T relating to our acquisition of the WarnerMedia Business, AT&T was entitled to designate an individual to serve as Board Chair of WBD; AT&T designated Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. Notwithstanding this designation, in April of 2022, concurrent with the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction and the related changes to our capital structure and Board composition, the WBD Board considered our Board leadership structure and whether the CEO and Board Chair roles should continue to be separated or combined. The WBD Board noted that the CEO is responsible for setting WBD’s strategic direction, providing leadership and driving the performance of the Company, while the Board Chair provides guidance to the CEO, sets the agenda for Board meetings and presides over meetings of the full Board. In light of the leadership experience and management expertise of Mr. Di Piazza, the AT&T designee for Board Chair, and the dynamic leadership of David M. Zaslav, our CEO, our Board felt that this structure continued to be appropriate for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Director Independence

It is our policy that a majority of the members of our Board be independent. For a director to be deemed independent, a director must be independent as determined under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq MarketplaceGlobal Select Market Rules (“Nasdaq Rules”) and, in the Board’s judgment, the director must not have a relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

Our Board considered the relationships and affiliations of each director to determine his or her independence. Our Board has affirmatively determined that each director and director nominee, other than Mr. Zaslav, is independent under the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules requireand the Guidelines. Our Board specifically considered the relationships and positions of certain directors with our large distributors, including Charter Communications, Inc., Liberty Global plc and Liberty Broadband Corporation, and concluded that these relationships do not interfere with the directors’ independence.
The Nasdaq Rules impose additional requirements for members of key committees, requiring that, subject to
specified exceptions, (i) 
each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and nominating and governance committees must be independent, (ii) independent;
audit committee members must also satisfy the additional independence criteria set forth inRule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); and (iii) 
compensation committee members must also satisfy the additional independence criteria set forth in Rule 5605(d)(2)(A) of the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. The Board considered the relationships and affiliations, as set forth in their biographies below, to determine the directors’ independence. In addition, the Board further considered the directors’ relationships and positions with our large distributors, including Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”). The Board has determined that these relationships do not interfere with the directors’ independence. Discovery’s Board has determined that S. Decker Anstrom, Robert R. Beck, Robert R. Bennett, Paul A. Gould, John C. Malone, Robert J. Miron, Steven A. Miron, Daniel E. Sanchez, Susan M. Swain and J. David Wargo are independent directors. On March 6, 2018, following the completion of the acquisition with Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (“Scripps”), Kenneth W. Lowe joined our Board as a Class II director with a term that will expire at our 2019 annual meeting.

In order to be considered to be independent for purposes ofRule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the Board, or any other board, committee: (1) accept any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company,

other than for board service; or (2) be an affiliated person of the listed company. Discovery’s Board has determined that S. Decker Anstrom, Paul A. Gould, Susan M. Swain and J. David Wargo are independent for purposes of Rule10A-3.

In order to be considered to be independent for purposes of Rule 5605(d)(2)(A), a member of a compensation committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the compensation committee, the Board or any other board committee: (1) accept any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company, other than for board service; or (2) be an affiliated person of the listed company. Discovery’s Board has determined that Robert R. Beck, Paul A. Gould and Robert J. Miron areIn order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 5605(d)(2)(A).

Board Leadership Structure

Discovery historically has separated the roles of Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chairman of the BoardNasdaq Rules, a member of a compensation committee of a listed company may not, other than in recognitionhis or her capacity as a member of the differences betweencompensation committee, the two roles. The CEO is responsibleboard or any other board committee: (1) accept any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company, other than for setting Discovery’s strategic direction, providing leadership and driving the performanceboard service; or (2) be an affiliated person of the Company, while the Chairman of the Board provides guidance to the CEO, sets the agenda for Board meetings and presides over meetings of the full Board. listed company.

In light of the industry experienceNasdaq Rules regarding committee service, our Board evaluated each member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and management expertise of Robert J. Miron, our Chairman,Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and determined each individual was an independent director pursuant to all applicable Nasdaq Rules and the dynamic leadershipGuidelines. In addition, each member of the Audit Committee also meets the additional standards for Audit Committee members established by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act, and each member of the Compensation Committee meets the additional standards in Rule 5605(d)(2)(A) of the Nasdaq Rules and also qualifies as a “Non-Employee Director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.
Director Nomination Process
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board the slate of nominees to be proposed for election by stockholders at our annual meeting of stockholders and for reviewing proposals for nominations from stockholders that are submitted in accordance with the procedures summarized below.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the authority to employ a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating potential Board nominees. Candidates for vacancies on the Board may come to the attention of the committee through several different means, including recommendations from Board members, senior management, professional search firms, stockholder nominations and other sources.
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In considering whether to recommend any particular candidate for inclusion in the Board’s slate of director nominees, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the candidate’s ability to meet the independence standards established by the Nasdaq Rules and also applies the criteria set forth in our Guidelines. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not assign specific weights to any particular criteria and no particular criterion is a prerequisite for each prospective nominee. Under our Guidelines, a nominee:
should have a reputation for integrity, honesty and adherence to high ethical standards;
should have demonstrated business acumen, experience and ability to exercise sound judgment in matters that relate to the current and long-term objectives of the Company and should be willing and able to contribute positively to the decision-making process of the Company;
should have a commitment to understand the Company and its industry and to regularly attend and participate in meetings of the Board and its committees;
should understand the sometimes-conflicting interests of the various constituencies of the Company, which include stockholders, employees, customers, regulatory authorities, creditors and the general public, and should act in the interests of all stockholders; and
shall not have, nor appear to have, a conflict of interest that would impair the nominee’s ability to represent the interests of all the Company’s stockholders and to fulfill the responsibilities of a director.
The Guidelines also provide that directors shall be selected on the basis of talent and experience. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal policy with respect to diversity; however, the Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that it is essential that Board members represent diverse viewpoints and the value of diversity on the Board will be considered when evaluating nominees. Diversity of background, including diversity of gender, race, ethnic or geographic origin and age are factors that will be considered. Experience in business, government and education and in media, entertainment and other areas relevant to our activities are also factors in the selection process.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers all nominations submitted by stockholders that meet the eligibility requirements outlined in our Bylaws. As required by our Bylaws, stockholder nominations of candidates for election as directors must be submitted in writing to the Corporate Secretary, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., 230 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003, no later than the close of business on the 60th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. The deadline for stockholder nominations of candidates for election as directors at the 2023 Annual Meeting was February 7, 2023. We did not receive any stockholder nominations of candidates for election as directors for the 2023 Annual Meeting. For information on what must be included in the written notice to nominate a candidate for election at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, see “Submission of Stockholder Proposals for 2024 Annual Meeting” on page 98. Stockholder nominees for election to the Board will be evaluated by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee based on the criteria specified above and using the same process as a nominee recommended by the Board or management.
Evaluations of Board Performance
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee leads periodic evaluations of Board and committee performance. The evaluation process is designed to facilitate ongoing, systematic examination of the Board’s effectiveness and accountability, and to identify opportunities for improving its operations and procedures. In 2022, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee did not lead a Board evaluation process due to the significant changes to our Board and committee composition in connection with the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction in April 2022. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee intends to resume its practice of conducting Board and committee evaluations in 2023.
The Board and its committees also periodically review our key governance documents, including the Bylaws, Guidelines and each standing committee charter, and recommend changes as necessary or desirable. During 2022, the Board conducted a thorough review of the Company's Bylaws, Guidelines and each standing committee charter following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction and approved changes to each document.
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Transactions with Related Persons
Our current written policies and procedures for the review, approval or ratification of related person transactions and other conflict of interest matters are based on our Guidelines and our Code of Ethics, which apply to all directors, officers and employees of WBD. Among other things, our Guidelines provide that when a director has an actual or potential conflict of interest, the director should promptly inform the Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel and the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, or another independent committee of the Board designated by the Board, will resolve any conflict of interest involving a director, the Chief Executive Officer or any other executive officer. No related person transaction may be effected by WBD without the approval of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or another independent committee designated by the Board. For purposes of our Guidelines, a “related person transaction” refers to any transaction which WBD would be required to disclose pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.
In evaluating potential related person transactions, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers:
the nature of the related person’s interest in the transaction;
the approximate total dollar value of, and extent of the related person’s interest in, the transaction;
whether the transaction would be undertaken in our ordinary course of business;
whether the transaction is proposed to be entered into on terms no less favorable to us than terms that could have been reached with an unrelated third party; and
the purpose of, and potential benefits to the Company of, the transaction.
In the ordinary course of business during 2022, we were a party to certain business transactions with institutions affiliated with members of our Board. Management believes, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee concurred, that the terms and conditions of the transactions were no more and no less favorable to us than the terms of similar transactions with unaffiliated institutions to which we are, or expect to be, a party. Those transactions that are required to be disclosed under rules promulgated by the SEC are described below.
As previously announced, in May 2021, we entered into an agreement with AT&T to combine our business with WarnerMedia, a premium entertainment, sports and news business, to create a standalone, global entertainment company, and in connection with the WarnerMedia Transaction, Discovery, AT&T and Magallanes, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T (“Spinco”), entered into a voting agreement with Dr. Malone, who is a director of WBD, and certain affiliates of Dr. Malone, who, prior to the completion of the WarnerMedia Transaction, collectively held approximately less than 1% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Discovery Series A common stock and approximately 91% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Discovery Series B convertible common stock, which, prior to the completion of the WarnerMedia Transaction, represented approximately 20% of the aggregate voting power of the shares of Discovery voting stock. The voting agreement with Dr. Malone, among other things, required Dr. Malone and his affiliates to vote their shares in favor of (i) amending Discovery’s charter in connection with the WarnerMedia Transaction (the “Charter Amendment proposal”) and (ii) issuing shares of our common stock to Spinco stockholders in connection with the WarnerMedia Transaction (the “Share Issuance proposal”). This voting agreement with Dr. Malone was approved by the Board. The voting agreement was performed in 2022 in connection with the completion of the WarnerMedia Transaction and following the completion of the WarnerMedia Transaction, Dr. Malone and his affiliates collectively hold approximately less than 1% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.
In May 2021, in connection with the WarnerMedia Transaction, Discovery, AT&T and Spinco also entered into the following agreements:
(a)a voting agreement with Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (“ANPP”) and Advance/Newhouse Partnership (“ANP” and together with ANPP, “Advance/Newhouse”), which, prior to the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, held approximately 23% of the aggregate voting power of the shares of Discovery voting stock, which required Advance/Newhouse to vote their shares in favor of the Charter Amendment proposal and the Share Issuance proposal; and
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(b)a consent agreement ("consent agreement") with Advance/Newhouse where Advance/Newhouse agreed to consent to the WarnerMedia Transaction, in exchange for among other things, (i) Discovery agreeing to designate Steven A. Miron and Steven A. Newhouse as directors of the combined company upon completion of the WarnerMedia Transaction and (ii) Discovery and Advance/Newhouse agreeing to enter into a registration rights agreement on customary terms to be effective following the completion of the WarnerMedia Transaction.
The Advance/Newhouse voting agreement and consent agreement were reviewed and negotiated by an independent transaction committee, which was fully comprised of independent directors who were disinterested relative to Advance/Newhouse to negotiate certain matters relating to the WarnerMedia Transaction with Advance/Newhouse (the “Independent Transaction Committee”). The Independent Transaction Committee recommended, and the Board approved, the Advance/Newhouse voting agreement and consent agreement. The voting agreement and consent agreement were performed in 2022 in connection with the completion of the WarnerMedia Transaction and following the completion of the WarnerMedia Transaction, Advance/Newhouse holds approximately 8% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.
In April 2022, pursuant to and in accordance with the consent agreement, the Company and Advance/Newhouse entered into a registration rights agreement granting Advance/Newhouse registration rights covering certain shares of common stock of the Company held by them or which may be acquired by them in the future.
The daughter of David M. Zaslav, our CEO, was employed by us during 2022 as a producer for CNN. She has served in this position since 2019, prior to the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction in 2022. Her total compensation in fiscal year 2022 exceeded the $120,000 reporting threshold. The compensation she received was consistent with the level and type of compensation provided to other employees in similar positions.
The daughter of Debra L. Lee, a member of our Board, was engaged by the Company during 2022 as a writer for a television program produced by Warner Bros. Television. Her total compensation in fiscal year 2022 exceeded the $120,000 reporting threshold. The compensation she received was based on the Writers Guild of America fee scale and was consistent with the amount of compensation provided to other writers in similar positions.
Board Role in Risk Oversight
Board of Directors
has an active role, as a whole and at the committee level, in overseeing risk management.
routinely reviews information regarding our credit, liquidity and operations, as well as the risks associated with each.
regularly reviews information regarding our cybersecurity risks and is frequently updated by our Chief Information Security Officer on how we are determining and mitigating those risks. 
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receives quarterly updates on our cybersecurity risks and readiness.
oversees management of financial reporting risks. 
is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our incentive compensation plans and arrangements.
manages risks associated with the independence of the Board and potential conflicts of interest.
While each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, our entire Board is regularly informed through committee reports and management presentations to the full Board about such risks.
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ESG Governance
The WBD Board provides oversight of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities through the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Audit Committee.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing and monitoring the Company’s strategy, policies, commitments, and initiatives with respect to ESG matters. The Audit Committee reviews the Company’s key public ESG disclosures and the adequacy and effectiveness of applicable internal reporting and controls related to such disclosures and oversees key finance-related initiatives related to ESG. To ensure that ESG is appropriately managedthroughout the organization, we have designed the following governance structures:
Board of Directors
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Our Chief Corporate Affairs Officer has functional responsibility for ESG, and is supported by our other senior executives including our General Counsel, Chief People and Culture Officer and
Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer
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ESG/CSR Team
Supports WBD’s ESG strategy and is directly accountable for WBD’s environmental strategy
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Senior leaders from operating divisions and corporate functions who meet regularly to drive decision making, accountability, and ownership of specific ESG initiatives
For more information on our approach to ESG at WBD, please see wbd.com/esg.
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Board Role in Human Capital Management
Our Board believes that effective talent development and human capital management are important to WBD’s continued success. Our Board is involved in leadership development and oversees succession planning. Our Board conducts at least one meeting each year at which the Board feelsreviews the Company’s talent strategies, leadership pipeline and succession plans for key executive positions. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees the process of succession planning and our Compensation Committee implements programs to retain and motivate key talent.
Director Orientation and Continuing Education
WBD provides a robust director orientation program. This orientation program includes a thorough review of background material and meetings with senior management. The orientation allows new directors to become familiar with our business and strategic plans; significant financial matters; core values, including ethics, compliance programs and corporate governance practices; and other key policies and practices.
In 2022, following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, we provided orientation for all WBD Board members to help them become familiar with the business, brands, operations and finances of the combined company. We also provided committee-specific orientation sessions for the members of our three standing Board committees focused on each committee's areas of responsibility.
We encourage the participation of all Board members in continuing education programs, at the expense of the Company, that this structure continuesare relevant to be appropriate for Discovery.

the business and affairs of the Company and the fulfillment of the directors’ responsibilities as members of our Board and its committees.

Code of Ethics

We have a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that is applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees. TheOur Board reviews the Code regularly and approved the originalan updated Code in September 2008 and adopted a revised Code on April 25, 2012.January 2023. The Code, is available, and any amendments or waivers that would be required to be disclosed under SEC rules, are posted onto the Investor Relations section of our corporate website athttp://corporate.discovery.comir.wbd.com. Printed copies of the Code are also available without charge upon request to the Corporate Secretary at the address specified below under “—“Stockholder Communication with Directors.”
Stockholder Communication with Directors.”

Committees ofDirectors

Warner Bros. Discovery’s stockholders may send communications to the Board or to individual directors by mail addressed to the Board of Directors

or to an individual director c/o Corporate Secretary, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., 230 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003 or by email to CorporateSecretary@discovery.com. Our Corporate Secretary receives and processes all communications and will refer relevant and appropriate communications to our Board Chair. Depending upon the nature of the concern, it may be referred to our Corporate Audit Department, Legal Department or Finance Department, or other appropriate departments. Our Board will give appropriate attention to written communications that are submitted by stockholders and other interested parties, and will respond if and as appropriate, with advice and assistance from the General Counsel.

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Board Meetings and Committees
Director Attendance at Board and Annual Meetings
Directors meet their responsibilities by preparing for and attending Board and committee meetings, and through communication with our Board Chair, our Chief Executive Officer and other members of management on matters affecting the Company. During 2022, our Board of Directors held 25 meetings. All directors who served on the Board during 2022 attended at least 82% of the scheduled Board meetings (held during the period for which they were a director) and meetings held by committees of which they were a member (held during the period for which they were a member). Our Board encourages all members to attend each annual meeting of stockholders. All directors who were members of the Board at the time of the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders attended the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Board Committee

The Structure

Our Board has established anthree standing committees as of the record date: the Audit Committee; the Compensation Committee; and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Each of these standing committees has a charter that is reviewed as necessary by that committee. Proposed changes to the charter of any of these committees are approved by the Board. During 2022, each Committee conducted a thorough review of its charter following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction and proposed changes, which were approved by the Board. The committee charters are available in the corporate governance section of our Investor Relations website at ir.wbd.com.
Information regarding membership in the standing committees as of the date of this proxy statement, the number of meetings held by each in 2022, the principal responsibilities of the standing committees, and other relevant information are described in the tables that follow. The Board, by resolution, may from time to time establish certain other committees of the Board, consisting of one or more of the directors of WBD. Any committee so established will have the powers delegated to it by resolution of the Board, subject to applicable law.
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The Audit Committee whose members are Messrs. Gould (Chair), Anstrom and Wargo and Ms. Swain. The Board has determined that Paul A. Gould is an “Audit Committee Financial Expert” as defined under SEC rules. Pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee reviews and monitors the corporate accounting and financial reporting and the internal and external audits of Discovery. The committee’s functions include, among other things:

responsible for appointing or replacing our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee annually evaluates the performance of the Company’sour independent registered accounting firm, including the senior engagement team, and determines whether to reengage the current accounting firm or consider other audit firms. The Audit Committee is involved in the selection of the lead engagement partner whenever a rotational change is required, normally every five years, or for any other reason. PwC has served as our independent auditorsregistered public accounting firm since September 17, 2008.

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Factors considered by the Audit Committee in determining whether to retain the firm include:

The audit firm’s capabilities to handle the breadth and complexity of the Company’sour global operations;

The audit firm’s technical expertise and knowledge of the Company’sour industry and global operations;

The quality and candor of the audit firm’s communications with the Audit Committee and management;

The audit firm’s independence;

The quality and efficiency of the services provided by the audit firm, including input from management on the audit firm’s performance, how effectively the audit firm demonstrated its independent judgment, objectivity and professional skepticism, and external data on the audit quality and performance including the PCAOBPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board reports on the audit firm and its peers;

The appropriateness of the audit firm’s fees; and

The audit firm’s tenure as our independent auditor, including the benefits of the tenure, and the controls and processes in place (such as rotation of key partners) that help ensure the audit firm’s independence in the face of such tenure.

Additional Audit Committee responsibilities include:

reviewing and approving in advance the scope of, and fees for, our annual audit and reviewing the results of our audits with our independent registered public accounting firm (see “Proposal 2:Two: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” for further information);

reviewing and approving in advance the scope of, and the fees for,non-audit services of our independent registered public accounting firm (see “Proposal 2:Two: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” for further information);

reviewing our audited financial statements with our management and independent registered public accounting firm and making recommendations regarding inclusion of such audited financial statements in certain of our public filings;

overseeing the performance of services by our independent registered public accounting firm, including holding quarterly meetings to review the quarterly written communications of our independent registered public accounting firm; discussing with our independent registered public accounting firm issues regarding the ability of our independent registered public accounting firm to perform such services; obtaining, annually, a written report from our independent registered public accounting firm addressing internal controls; reviewing with our independent registered public accounting firm any audit-related problems or difficulties and the response of our management; and addressing other general oversight issues;

reviewing compliance with, and the adequacy of, our existing major accounting and financial reporting policies;

overseeing the implementation and maintenance of an internal audit function; periodically reviewing the results and findings of the internal audit function; and coordinating with management to ensure that the issues associated with such results and findings are addressed;

reviewing and discussing our cybersecurity and information technology policies and risks and our cybersecurity readiness;

reviewing and discussing our data privacy policies and compliance with data privacy legislation in the jurisdictions and countries where we do business;
establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or audit matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns;

reviewing and discussing any reports concerning material violations submitted by Companyour internal attorneys or outside counsel;

reviewing and overseeing compliance with, and establishing procedures for, the treatment of alleged violations of the Code; and

preparingreviewing our key public ESG disclosures and the adequacy and effectiveness of applicable internal reporting and controls related to such disclosures.

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Pending Changes to Audit Committee Membership
As discussed elsewhere in this proxy statement, Mr. Bennett will retire from the WBD Board as of April 1, 2023, resulting in a vacancy on the Audit Committee. On March 21, 2023, the Board determined that it would appoint Kenneth W. Lowe to the Audit Committee, report required by SEC rules, which is included on page 24effective as of April 2, 2023, to fill this proxy statement.

vacancy. The Board determined that it would also appoint Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. to the Audit Committee, also effective as of April 2, 2023.

Financial Expertise
The Board has adopted a written charter fordetermined that current Audit Committee members Paula A. Price and Fazal Merchant each qualify as an “Audit Committee Financial Expert” as defined under SEC rules. It has also determined that each of Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. and Kenneth W. Lowe, who will be joining the Audit Committee which is available on April 2, 2023, qualify as an "Audit Committee Financial Expert," meaning that all members of the WBD Audit Committee, as of April 2, 2023, meet the SEC criteria for Audit Committee financial expertise.
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determining our website athttp://corporate.discovery.com.

Compensation Committee

The Board has established a Compensation Committee, whose members are Messrs. R. Miron (Chair), BeckCEO’s compensation, including evaluating our CEO and Gould. The committee’s functions include, among other things:

reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to our CEO’s compensation;

evaluating our CEO;

determining our CEO’s compensation;

reviewing and approving theall forms of compensation ofto our named executive officers, other executive officers and certain other executives;

reviewing and making recommendations to the Board on stock compensation arrangements for all employees;

reviewing and making recommendations to the Board for compensation ofnon-employee directors for their service on the Board and its committees;

overseeing the structure of employee benefit programs and other compensation programs;

reviewing and discussing annually with management our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” which is included beginning on page 3743 of this proxy statement; and

preparingconducting an annual assessment of the Compensation Committee report required by SEC rules, which is included on page 36independence of this proxy statement.

The Compensation Committee reviews all forms of compensation providedany outside advisor it chooses to our executive officers and has approved the same.

The Board has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee, which is available on Discovery’s website athttp://corporate.discovery.com.

The processes and procedures followed by our Compensation Committee in considering and determining executive compensation, including the use of consultants and other outside advisors, are described below in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

retain.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No member of Discovery’sthe Committee and no one who served on the Committee or the Discovery Compensation Committee during 2022 is a current or former officer, or during 20172022 was an employee, of Warner Bros. Discovery or any of its subsidiaries. None of Discovery’sWBD's executive officers serves or, during 2017,2022, served as a director or member of the compensation committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function) of any other entity whose executive officers served as one of our directors or a member of the Compensationour Committee.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Board of Directors has established a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, whose members are Messrs. Wargo (Chair), Gould, and S. Miron and Ms. Swain. In considering whether to recommend any candidate for inclusion in the Board’s slate of recommended director nominees, including candidates recommended by stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee applies the criteria set forth in our Guidelines. These criteria include the candidate’s integrity, business acumen, experience, commitment, diligence, conflicts of interest, diversity of background and the ability to act in the interests of all stockholders. Our Guidelines specify that the backgrounds and qualifications of the directors considered as a group should provide a significant breadth of experience, knowledge and abilities that will assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not assign specific weights to particular criteria, and no particular criterion is necessarily applicable to all prospective nominees. The

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal policy with respect to diversity; however, the Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that it is essential that the Board members represent diverse viewpoints.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s primary functions are:

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overseeing corporate governance matters generally, including reviewing and recommending changes to our Guidelines, and the independence standards and qualifications for Board membership set forth in theour Guidelines;

to overseeoverseeing the annual evaluation of the performance of theour Board and each of its committees;

to identifyidentifying individuals qualified to be members of theour Board and to recommend Board nominees;

to reviewreviewing and makemaking recommendations concerning the independence of Board members;

to reviewreviewing and approveapproving related person transactions;

to reviewreviewing the membership qualifications of Board members under theour Guidelines;

reviewing and

to review and make making recommendations concerning membership on Board committees and on committee structure and responsibilities.

responsibilities; and

The Board has adopted a written charter for the Nominating

overseeing and Corporate Governance Committee, which is available on Discovery’s website athttp://corporate.discovery.com.

Finance Committee

The Board has established a Finance Committee, whose members are Messrs. Bennett (Chair), S. Miron, Sanchez and Wargo. The committee’s authority and responsibilities include, among other things:

to review or oversee significant treasury matters such as capital structure and allocation, derivative policies, global liquidity, fixed income investments, borrowings, currency exposure and hedging, dividend policy, share issuances and repurchases, and capital spending;

to evaluate all significant projects requiring capital, including share repurchases, investments and acquisitions using their internal rate of return or other metrics that the Committee determines to be appropriate;

to evaluate and revisemonitoring the Company’s approvalstrategy, policies, for investment, acquisition, joint venturecommitments, and divestiture transactions;

initiatives with respect to review the scope, direction, quality, investment levels and execution of the Company’s investment, acquisition, joint venture and divestiture transactions;

ESG matters.

to evaluate the execution, financial results and integration of the Company’s completed investment, acquisition, joint venture and divestiture transactions;

to oversee the Company’s loans and guarantees of third-party debt and obligations;

to review the activities of Investor Relations;

to review and approve, at least annually, the Company’s decision to enter into swaps and other derivative transactions that are exempt from exchange-execution and clearing under“end-user exception” regulations established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and review and discuss with management applicable Company policies governing the Company’s use of swaps subject to theend-user exception; and

to consider other finance and investment matters regarding the Company.

Executive Committee

The Board has established an Executive Committee, whose members are Messrs. R. Miron (Chair), Bennett, Malone and Zaslav. The primary function of the Executive Committee is to exercise powers of the Board on matters of an urgent nature that arise between regularly scheduled Board meetings, subject to certain limitations. For example, the Executive Committee may not exercise the Board’s powers to approve matters that must be submitted to the stockholders for their approval, appoint directors or officers, amend our Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or approve offerings of our capital stock.

Other Committees

The Board, by resolution, may from time to time establish certain other committees of the Board, consisting of one or more of the directors of Discovery. Any committee so established will have the powers delegated to it by resolution of the Board, subject to applicable law.

Board Role in Risk Oversight

The Board has an active role, as a whole and at the committee level, in overseeing management of Discovery’s risks. The Board routinely reviews information regarding our credit, liquidity and operations, as well as the risks associated with each. The Board regularly reviews information regarding our cybersecurity risks and is frequently updated by our Chief Information Security Officer on how we are determining and mitigating those risks. The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our incentive compensation plans and arrangements. The Audit Committee oversees management of financial reporting risks. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee manages risks associated with the independence of the Board and potential conflicts of interest. While each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board is regularly informed through committee reports and management presentations to the full Board about such risks.

Board Meetings

During 2017, there were twelve meetings of the Board of Directors as whole, nine meetings of the Compensation Committee, six meetings of the Audit Committee, three meetings of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, nine meetings of the Finance Committee and no meetings of the Executive Committee.

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In 2017, each director of Discovery attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of Board and committee meetings on which he or she served, except for Robert J. Miron, who attended 52% of the aggregate Board and Compensation Committee meetings. Mr. R. Miron’s attendance in 2017 was limited due to health reasons.

The Board encourages all members of the Board to attend each annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders. Six of our eleven directors at the time attended the May 2017 annual meeting in person.

Director Nomination Process

Under its charter, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board the slate of nominees to be proposed for election by the Series A and Series B common stockholders and the slate of nominees to be proposed for election by the SeriesA-1 preferred stockholders at our annual meeting and for reviewing proposals for nominations from stockholders that are submitted in accordance with the procedures summarized below.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the authority to employ a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating potential Board nominees. Candidates for vacancies on the Board may come to the attention of the committee through several different means, including recommendations from Board members, senior management, professional search firms, stockholder nominations and other sources.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers all nominations submitted by stockholders that meet the eligibility requirements outlined in our Bylaws. As required by our Bylaws, stockholder nominations of candidates for election as directors must be submitted in writing to the Corporate Secretary, Discovery, Inc., One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, no later than the close of business on the 60th day nor earlier than the 90th day prior to the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. The deadline for stockholder nominations of candidates for election as directors was March 19, 2018. We did not receive any stockholder nominations of candidates for election as directors for the Annual Meeting. For information on what must be included in the written notice to nominate a candidate for election at the next annual meeting of stockholders, see “Stockholder Proposals” below.

In considering whether to recommend any particular candidate for inclusion in the Board’s slate of director nominees, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee applies the criteria set forth in our Guidelines. Under these criteria, a candidate:

should have a reputation for integrity, honesty and adherence to high ethical standards;

should have demonstrated business acumen, experience and ability to exercise sound judgment in matters that relate to the current and long-term objectives of the Company and should be willing and able to contribute positively to the decision-making process of the Company;

should have a commitment to understand the Company and its industry and to regularly attend and participate in meetings of the Board and its committees;

should have an understanding of the sometimes conflicting interests of the various constituencies of the Company, which include stockholders, employees, customers, regulatory authorities, creditors and the general public, and should act in the interests of all stockholders; and

shall not have, nor appear to have, a conflict of interest that would impair the nominee’s ability to represent the interests of all the Company’s stockholders and to fulfill the responsibilities of a director.

The Guidelines also provide that directors shall be selected on the basis of talent and experience and that diversity of background, including diversity of gender, race, ethnic or geographic origin, age, and experience in business, government and education and in media, entertainment and other areas relevant to the Company’s activities are factors in the selection process.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not assign specific weights to particular criteria and no particular criterion is a prerequisite for each prospective nominee. In selecting candidates for election to the Board, the Board also considers a director’s independence. These independence standards incorporate the independence standards set forth in the Corporate Governance Rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Stockholder nominees for election to the Board will be evaluated by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee based on the criteria specified above and using the same process as a nominee recommended by the Board or management.

Stockholder Communication with Directors

Discovery’s stockholders may send communications to the Board or to individual directors by mail addressed to the Board of Directors or to an individual director c/o Discovery, Inc., One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Communications from stockholders will be forwarded to Discovery’s directors on a timely basis.

BOARD COMPENSATION

The Compensation Committee reviews compensation for ournon-employee directors and recommends any changes to such compensation to the full Board for approval. The components of ournon-employee director compensation are cash fees and equity awards. The Board believes that appropriate compensation levels help attract and retain superior candidates for Board service and that director compensation should be weighted toward equity-based compensation to enhance alignment with the interests of our stockholders.

We do not have any pension or retirement plans for ournon-employee directors. Employee directors do not receive any compensation for their Board service.

Currently, Mr. Zaslav is the only director who is also a Company employee.

2022 Director Compensation Program
The following table shows the cash and equity compensation levels that werewas in effect in 2017.

Board Service

  

Cash Compensation

  

Annual Retainer

  $100,000 

Non-Employee Board Chair Retainer

  $202,500 

Initial and Annual Equity Compensation

  

Restricted Stock Units

  $150,000 

Committee Service Annual Retainers (cash)

  

Audit Committee

  $20,000 

Compensation Committee

  $27,500 

Finance Committee

  $15,000 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

  $10,000 

Special Committee

  $27,500 

Audit Committee Chair

  $33,000 

Compensation Committee Chair

  $42,000 

Finance Committee Chair

  $25,000 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair

  $17,500 

Special Committee Chair

  $42,000 

2022. During the second quarter of 2022 following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, the Committee, with the assistance of its independent compensation consultants, reviewed our director compensation program against the director compensation programs of companies in our compensation peer group (as set forth in our "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" on pages 47 and 48 of this proxy statement) as well as companies of similar size as the combined company after the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction. Upon the recommendation of the Committee, the full Board approved changes to the cash and equity compensation as shown in the table below.

Board Service RetainersQ1 2022  Q2-Q4 2022  
Annual Cash Compensation
Retainer, Board Member$100,000 $125,000 
Retainer, Board Chair$202,500 $300,000 
Annual Equity Compensation
Restricted Stock Units$190,000 $220,000 
Committee Service Annual Retainers (cash)Q1 2022 Q2-Q4 2022 
Audit Committee Chair$35,000 $35,000 
Audit Committee Member$20,000 $20,000 
Compensation Committee Chair$42,000 $35,000 
Compensation Committee Member$27,500 $20,000 
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair$17,500 $17,500 
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member$10,000 $10,000 
Finance Committee Chair*$33,000 
Finance Committee Member*$20,000 
*    The Board maintained the Finance Committee until February 2022, when the Board took action to dissolve the Finance Committee. Mr. Bennett served as the chair of the Finance Committee, and Messrs. S. Miron, Sanchez and Wargo served as members of the Finance Committee.
Cash Compensation.
Cash compensation fornon-employee directors consists solely of the annual retainers described above. Annual retainers are paid in quarterly installments. For the purpose of calculating these retainers and fees, the annual period commences with the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. The retainer paid tonon-employee directors who are elected or appointed after the most recent annual stockholders’ meetingmid-year is prorated based on the quarter in which they join the Board.

Equity Compensation.
Non-employee directors receive stock-based compensation under our 2005Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. TheOur Board determined for 20172022 that the equity awards to directors should consist solely of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) of Series A common stock. Annual equity grants arefor 2022 were made on the date of the annual stockholders’ meeting.June 29, 2022. Equity awards for directors who are elected or appointed after the most recent annual stockholders’ meeting are prorated based on when they join the Board. The number of RSUs is calculated by dividing the dollar amount of the award by the closing price of our Series A
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common stock on the last business day prior to the grant date. TheOur Board has implemented a cap of $750,000 on individual director annual equity award grant date value. RSUs granted in 2022 will vest 100% on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date and the date of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, assuming continued service to such date.date of vesting. The RSUs granted to our directors do not include the right to receive cash dividends.

Board of Directors Stock Ownership Policy. In January 2013, the
Our Board adoptedmaintains a director stock ownership policy that requires each director to hold a specified amount of our stock, calculated as a multiple of threefive times the then-current annual cash retainer for Board service, exclusive of any additional retainer with respect to committee

or other service. Each director is expectedrequired to reach the stock holding target within five years from May 15, 2013, the effective date the policy was adopted or five years after joining the Board, for those directors joining after May 2013. TheBoard. Our Board determined that any shares of our stock beneficially owned by the director, as well as unvested awards of RSUs and deferred stock awards, but not shares underlying stock options, would be counted for purposes of meeting the stock holding target. Once a director meets the target, the director is expected to maintain holdings at the target for as long as he or she remains a Board member. TheOur Board may take any appropriate action to support the intent of the policy, including requiring a director to retain a percentage of shares pursuant to stock option exercises or vesting events in future years. As ofAll directors serving on the date of this proxy statement, all directors haveBoard at December 31, 2022 had reached and maintained the stock holding target or arewere on track to do so.

Deferred Compensation.Discovery has
During 2022, the Company maintained a deferred compensation program that allowsnon-employee directors to defer the settlement of their RSU grants until their departure from our Board. If a director elects to defer settlement of his or her RSU grant, they must make an irrevocable election before the end of the calendar year prior to the year in which the grant is made (or, in the case of directors who join the Board mid-year, prior to their election to the Board), and must do so for the entire amount of the grant. For example, for the grants made in May 2017, directors made their deferral elections before the end of 2016. Directors do not receive cash dividends on deferred RSUs. Messrs. Anstrom, Beck,Bennett, Di Piazza, Malone, Gould, R. MironFisher and WargoYang and Ms. SwainMses. Chen, Lee and Price elected to defer the settlement of their RSU grants made in 2017.

Expense Reimbursement.2022.

Beginning in 2023, our non-employee directors may elect to (i) receive shares of our common stock in lieu of any cash retainer and/or (ii) defer all or a portion of any cash or stock retainer, in each case with respect to a specific calendar year in which the non-employee director will receive such compensation (the "Plan Year") under our newly established Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan. Any such election must be made prior to the beginning of the Plan Year by executing a deferral agreement specifying the time and form of payment for amounts deferred for such Plan Year. The deferral agreement becomes irrevocable at the end of the period preceding the Plan Year.
Other Director Compensation Matters
We do not have any pension or retirement plans for our non-employee directors. Non-employee directors are reimbursed forout-of-pocket costs for attending each meeting of the Board or any Board committee of which they are a member, including airfare, whether by commercial aircraft or private plane.

Director Education. Under the Guidelines, Discoverythe Company encourages the participation of all directors in continuing education programs, at Discovery’sthe Company’s expense, that are relevant to the business and affairs of Discoverythe Company and the fulfillment of the directors’ responsibilities as members of the Board and its committees.

Charitable Contribution Matching Program. Discovery

The Company provides a charitable contribution matching program through which we match contributions made by ournon-employee directors to eligible charitable organizations up to a maximum of $20,000 for each director within a givenper fiscal year. In order to be matched, the contribution must be tax-deductible by the Company. The program is designed to match contributions to educational, arts and cultural institutions that have been approved by the Internal Revenue Service astax-exempt institutions to which contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes. Certain types of contributions and institutions would not be eligible for matching, such as tuition payments, contributions made to family foundations or other charitable foundations or organizations that are affiliated with anon-employee director, or membership or alumni association dues. In order to be matched, the contribution must betax-deductible by Discovery, Inc. Matching contributions under this program are included below in the following 2017Non-Employee2022 Director Summary Compensation TableTables under the “All Other Compensation” column.

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The following table summarizestables summarize the 2017 compensation provided to all persons who served asnon-employee directors during 2017.

2017Non-Employee2022.

2022 Director Summary Compensation Table

Name

  Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash ($)
  Stock Awards ($)(1)  All Other
Compensation ($)(2)
  Total ($)

S. D. Anstrom

    120,000    147,245    0    267,245

R. Beck

    127,500    147,245    15,000    289,745

R. Bennett

    167,000    147,245    0    314,245

P. Gould

    189,000    147,245    0    336,245

J. Malone

    100,000    147,245    0    247,245

R. Miron

    244,500    147,245    0    391,745

S. Miron

    125,000    147,245    25,000    297,245

M. L. Robison(3)

    53,625    0    0    53,625

D. Sanchez(4)

    82,500    147,245    0    229,745

S. Swain

    120,000    147,245    0    267,245

J. D. Wargo

    180,000    147,245    0    327,245

(1)The aggregate grant date fair value of the RSU awards made to allnon-employee directors in 2017 was $1,487,450, as calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. At December 31, 2017, the following directors held stock options and RSUs:

Name

  Series A Common
Stock Options
  Series C Common
Stock Options
  Series A Common
Unvested or
Deferred RSUs
  Series C Common
Unvested or
Deferred RSUs

S. D. Anstrom

    9,123    9,123    16,840    1,533

R. Beck

    14,743    14,743    21,284    5,977

R. Bennett

    14,743    14,743    5,864    0

P. Gould

    14,743    14,743    15,083    3,977

J. Malone

    14,743    14,743    7,864    2,000

R. Miron

    14,743    14,743    22,349    7,042

S. Miron

    14,743    14,743    7,864    2,000

M. L. Robison

    14,743    14,743    0    0

D. Sanchez

    0    0    5,864    0

S. Swain

    0    0    8,383    0

J. D. Wargo

    14,743    14,743    20,349    5,042

On May 16, 2014, the Board approved a share dividend (the “2014 Share Dividend”) of one share of the Company’s Series C common stock on each issued and outstanding share of Series A, Series B and Series C common stock. The 2014 Share Dividend took effect on August 6, 2014 for stockholders of record on July 28, 2014. As a result, thenon-employee directors’ awards were retroactively adjusted to reflect the dividend.

(2)The amounts for Messrs. Beck and S. Miron reflect matching charitable contributions made by Discovery on behalf of Messrs. Beck and S. Miron.

(3)These amounts reflect partial year compensation due to Mr. Robison’s resignation from our Board effective May 17, 2017.

(4)These amounts reflect partial year compensation due to Mr. Sanchez’s May 17, 2017 appointment to our Board.
(Discovery Directors who resigned effective April 8, 2022)

PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Nominees
NameFees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
Stock Awards ($)(1)
All Other Compensation ($)Total
($)
R. Beck63,750 63,750 
R. Johnson50,000 50,000 
K. Lowe73,750 73,750 
R. Miron122,250 122,250 
D. Sanchez60,000 60,000 
S. Swain65,000 65,000 
J.D. Wargo110,000 (2)110,000 

(1)     The Discovery, Inc. Board members who resigned effective immediately prior to the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction did not receive equity compensation in 2022.
(2)     Includes a $27,500 retainer for Election

Ourservice on the Independent Transaction Committee which was established in 2021 connection with the WarnerMedia Transaction. The retainer was earned in 2021 and paid in 2022 upon closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction.

2022 Director Compensation (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Directors)(1)
NameFees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
Stock Awards
($)
(2)
All Other
Compensation
($)
Total
($)
R. Bennett217,250 (3)212,116 429,366 
L. Chen101,250 212,116 313,366 
S. Di Piazza225,000 212,116 437,116 
R. Fisher108,750 212,116 320,866 
P. Gould227,500 (4)212,116 439,616 
D. Lee101,250 212,116 313,366 
J. Malone156,875 212,116 368,991 
F. Merchant116,250 212,116 328,366 
S. Miron173,750 212,116 

385,866 
S. Newhouse101,250 212,116 313,366 
P. Price120,000 212,116 20,000 (5)352,116 
G. Yang108,750 212,116 320,866 
(1)    This table reports fees paid during 2022 to directors who served on the Discovery, Inc. Board of Directors consistsprior to the closing of nine common stock directors, divided among three classes,the WarnerMedia Transaction and three preferred stock directors. Our Class I directors, who are being nominated for reelection atwere then appointed to the Annual Meeting for a term that will expire in 2021, are Robert R. Beck, Susan M. Swain and J. David Wargo. Our Class II director, who was reelected at the 2016 annual meeting for a term that will expire in 2019, is Paul A. Gould. Daniel E. Sanchez was appointed a Class II director in May 2017 and Kenneth W. Lowe was appointed a Class II director in March 2018, both with a term that will expire in 2019. Our Class III directors, who were reelected at the 2017 annual meeting for a term that will expire in 2020, are Robert R. Bennett, John C. Malone and David M. Zaslav. At each annual meeting, the successors of that class of directors whose terms expire at that meeting are elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting ofWarner Bros. Discovery, stockholders held in the third year following the year of their election. The directors of each class will hold office until their respective death, resignation or removal and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

OurInc. Board of Directors also includes three preferred stock directors, S. Decker Anstrom, Robert J. Miron and Steven A. Miron, whose terms will expire at the Annual Meeting. Holders of our SeriesA-1 preferred stock vote on the election of eachclosing.

(2)    The aggregate grant date fair value of the preferred stockRSU awards made to non-employee directors but do not vote onin 2022 was $2,545,392, as calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. At December 31, 2022, the election of any common stock director. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the preferred stocknon-employee directors are elected to hold office for a term expiring at the following annual meeting of stockholders. The preferred stock directors will hold office until their respective death, resignationheld unvested or removal and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

Six director nominees will be voted on at the meeting. The three Class I director nominees will be voted upon and elected by the holders of shares of our Series A common stock and Series B common stock, voting togetherdeferred RSUs as a class. The three preferred stock director nominees will be voted upon and elected by the holders of shares of our SeriesA-1 preferred stock voting separately as a class.

Unless otherwise instructed on the proxy card, the persons named as proxies will vote the shares represented by each properly executed proxy “FOR” the election as directors of the persons named in this proxy statement as nominees. Each of the nominees has consented to serve if elected. However, if any of the persons nominated by the Board of Directors fails to stand for election, or declines to accept election, proxies will be voted by the proxy holders for the election of such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may recommend.

The following tables present information, including age, term of office and business experience, for each person nominated for election as a Discovery director and for those directors whose terms of office will continue after the Annual Meeting. Each member of our Board of Directors and each director nominee possesses skills and experience which make them an important component of the Board as a whole. While consideration of the information presented below regarding each director and director nominee’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills led our Board to the conclusion that he or she should serve as a director, we also believe that all of our directors and director nominees have a reputation for integrity, honesty and adherence to high ethical standards. They each have demonstrated business acumen and an ability to exercise sound judgment, as well as a commitment of service to Discovery and our Board.

The Discovery Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of the nominated directors.

follows:

Director Nominees for Election by Holders of Shares of Series A Common Stock and Series B Common Stock as Class I Directors with Terms Expiring in 2021

Robert R. Beck

Born July 2, 1940

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A common stock director of Discovery since September 2008. Since 2001, Mr. Beck has served as an independent consultant, advising on complex financial and business matters. Prior to 2001, Mr. Beck served as a Managing Director of Putnam Investments.

Mr. Beck applies his expertise in the financial markets to the Board’s deliberations. Mr. Beck’s deep experience in corporate finance is of great value to our Board.

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Susan M. Swain

Born December 23, 1954

A common stock director of Discovery since December 2016. In March 2012, Ms. Swain was namedCo-CEO and President ofC-SPAN, a multichannel national distributor (TV, radio, internet) of public affairs content. She had served as President andCo-Chief Operating Officer ofC-SPAN since December 2006. Ms. Swain also serves as an officer of National Cable Satellite Corporation, as a Director of theC-SPAN Education Foundation and as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Press Foundation. Ms. Swain served as a director of The Talbots, Inc. (“The Talbots”) from 2001 until The Talbots ceased to be a public company in 2012. Ms. Swain was Chairperson of The Talbots’ Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and was a member of its Audit Committee. She was appointed as its Lead Independent Director in May 2010.

Ms. Swain brings her Board and committee work experience in the areas of national media, leadership of large organizations, and multichannel operations. Ms. Swain’s expertise in building and managing a national brand and in strategic planning, with a special emphasis on the national broadband transition, adds to the breadth of experience and expertise of our Board.

J. David Wargo

Born October 1, 1953

A common stock director of Discovery since September 2008. Mr. Wargo served as a director of Discovery Holding Company (“DHC”) from May 2005 to September 2008 when it merged with Discovery, Inc. (formerly named Discovery Communications, Inc. (“Discovery”)), creating a new public company. Mr. Wargo has served as President of Wargo & Company, Inc., a private investment company specializing in the communications industry, since January 1993. Mr. Wargo is a director of Liberty Global plc (“Liberty Global”), Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings (“Liberty TripAdvisor”), Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”), Strayer Education, Inc. and Vobile Holdings Limited. Mr. Wargo also serves on the Audit Committees of Liberty Global, Liberty TripAdvisor, Liberty Broadband, Strayer Education, Inc. and Vobile Holdings Limited.

Having an extensive career in public company finance, Mr. Wargo brings to the Board significant business development and financial experience related to the business and financial issues facing large corporations. Mr. Wargo’s expertise in public company finance is the result of over 35 years as a securities analyst.

Director Nominees for Election by Holders of SeriesA-1 Preferred Stock

S. Decker Anstrom

Born August 2, 1950

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Through his experience as a cable television executive, Mr. Anstrom has developed a deep understanding of our industry. Mr. Anstrom’s expertise in the cable television industry makes him a valued presence on our Board.

Robert J. Miron

Born July 7, 1937

A preferred stock director of Discovery since September 2008. Mr. Miron has served as Chairman of Discovery since May 2014. Mr. Miron served as Chairman of Advance/Newhouse Communications (“Advance/Newhouse”) and Bright House Networks, LLC (“Bright House”), both communications companies, from July 2002, retiring in December 2010. From July 2002 to May 2008, Mr. Miron served as Chief Executive Officer of Advance/Newhouse and Bright House.

Mr. Miron has extensive knowledge of the cable television industry, as evidenced by his professional background. Our Board benefits from Mr. Miron’s long experience in management roles within our industry.

Steven A. Miron

Born April 24, 1966

A preferred stock director of Discovery since September 2008. Mr. Miron has served as Chief Executive Officer of Advance/Newhouse since May 2008. Mr. Miron served as Chief Executive Officer of Bright House from May 2008 to May 2016, when it was acquired by Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”). He also served as President of Advance/Newhouse and Bright House from July 2002 to May 2008. Mr. Miron currently serves on the Board of Directors of Charter.

Through his experience as a cable television executive, Mr. Miron has developed a deep understanding of our industry. Mr. Miron’s expertise in the cable television industry makes him a valued presence on our Board.

Common Stock Directors:

Class II Directors with Terms Expiring in 2019

Paul A.Name

Unvested or
Deferred RSUs
R. Bennett22,324 
L. Chen16,106 
S. Di Piazza16,106 
R. Fisher16,106 
P. Gould

Born September 27, 1945

60,114 A common stock director of Discovery since September 2008. Mr. Gould served as a director of DHC from May 2005 to September 2008, when it merged with Discovery. Mr. Gould has served at Allen & Company Incorporated, an investment banking services company, since 1972, including as a Managing Director and Executive Vice President for more than the last five years. Mr. Gould has served as a financial advisor to many Fortune 500 corporations and advised on a number of large media company acquisitions. Mr. Gould is a director and serves on the Audit Committees of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, Liberty Global and Liberty Latin America, Ltd.
D. Lee16,106 
J. Malone20,106 
F. Merchant16,106 
S. Miron20,106 
S. Newhouse16,106 
P. Price16,106 
G. Yang16,106 

(3)    Includes a $42,000 retainer for service as chair of the Independent Transaction Committee which was established in 2021 connection with the WarnerMedia Transaction. The retainer was earned in 2021 and paid in 2022 upon closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction.
(4)    Includes a $27,500 retainer for service on the Independent Transaction Committee which was established in 2021 connection with the WarnerMedia Transaction. The retainer was earned in 2021 and paid in 2022 upon closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction.
(5)    This amount reflects a matching charitable contribution made by the Company on behalf of Ms. Price.
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Mr. Gould brings to our Board a wealth

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Kenneth W. Lowe

Born April 7, 1950

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The Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Board of Discovery since March 2018. Mr. Lowe served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (“Scripps”) from July 2008 until March 2018, when Scripps merged withDirectors recommends a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery. Prior to that Mr. Lowe served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The E.W. Scripps Company from October 2000 to June 2008. Mr. Lowe served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The E.W. Scripps Company from January 2000 to September 2000.

Through his experience as a media executive, Mr. Lowe has developed a deep understanding of our industry. Mr. Lowe’s expertise invote “FOR” the media industry and experience as a public company executive makes him a valued addition to our Board.

Daniel E. Sanchez

Born February 8, 1963

A common stock director of Discovery since May 2017. Since January 2007, Mr. Sanchez has engaged in the private practice of law, representing individual and business clients in a variety ofnon-litigation areas. In 2012, Mr. Sanchez earned his master’s degree in tax law (LL.M.), and currently focuses his practice on the area of tax planning. He was a full memberratification of the Boardappointment of Ethics ofPwC as Warner Bros. Discovery’s independent registered public accounting firm for the City of Stamford, CT, which he was appointed to by the mayor in 2012. He served as a director of Starz from January 2013 untilfiscal year ending December 2016, when it merged with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (“Lionsgate”). Mr. Sanchez is the nephew of John Malone.

Mr. Sanchez brings a unique legal perspective to our Board, focused in particular on tax law. Mr. Sanchez’s perspective and expertise assists the Board in developing strategies that take into consideration a wide range of issues resulting from the application and evolution of tax laws and regulations.

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Robert R. Bennett

Born April 19, 1958

A common stock director of Discovery since September 2008. Mr. Bennett served as President of DHC from March 2005 until September 2008 when it merged with Discovery. Mr. Bennett is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”). He served in those positions from April 1997 until August 2005. He was one of the founding executives of Liberty Media and served as its Principal Financial Officer from its inception in 1991 until 1997. He currently is Managing Director of Hilltop Investments, LLC, a family investment company. Prior to his tenure at Liberty Media, Mr. Bennett worked with Tele-Communications, Inc. in a variety of financial positions and with The Bank of New York. Mr. Bennett was a director of Demand Media, Inc. from 2011 until February 2014. Mr. Bennett was a director and a member of the Audit Committee of Sprint Corporation from November 2006 until November 2016. He currently serves on the boards of Liberty Media and HP, Inc. Mr. Bennett also serves on the Audit Committee and chairs the Finance, Investment and Technology Committee of HP, Inc.

Mr. Bennett brings both industry knowledge and financial acumen to his role as a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Bennett has served on the board of directors of multiple public and private companies over the past decade, which, combined with his considerable involvement with media companies, contributes to the knowledge base and oversight of our Board.

John C. Malone

Born March 7, 1941

A common stock director of Discovery since September 2008. Mr. Malone served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of DHC from March 2005 to September 2008 and a director of DHC from May 2005 to September 2008. Mr. Malone has served as the Chairman of the Board and a director of Liberty Interactive Corporation (“Liberty Interactive”) (including its predecessors) since 1994, as Chairman of the Board of Liberty Media (including its predecessor) since August 2011 and as a director since December 2010, and as Chairman of the Board of Liberty Broadband since November 2014. Mr. Malone has served as the Chairman of the Board of Liberty Global since June 2013, having previously served as Chairman of the Board of Liberty Global’s predecessor, Liberty Global, Inc. from June 2005 to June 2013. Since November 2016, Mr. Malone has served as Chairman of the Board of Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Mr. Malone has served as a director of Liberty Latin America, Ltd. since December 2017. Mr. Malone is a director of Charter and Lionsgate. Mr. Malone previously served as: (i) a director of Ascent Capital Group, Inc. from January 2010 to September 2012, (ii) a director of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. from January 2010 to February 2011, (iii) a director of Sirius XM Radio Inc. from April 2009 to May 2013, (iv) Chairman of the Board of Liberty TripAdvisor from August 2014 to June 2015, and (v) a director of Expedia, Inc. from December 2012 to December 2017, having previously served as a director from August 2005 to November 2012.

Mr. Malone has played a pivotal role in the cable television industry since its inception and is considered one of the preeminent figures in the media and telecommunications industry. Mr. Malone is well known for his sophisticated problem solving and risk assessment skills. His breadth of industry knowledge and unique perspective on our business make him an invaluable member of our Board.

David M. Zaslav

Born January 15, 1960

President, Chief Executive Officer and a common stock director. Mr. Zaslav has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2007 and as a common stock director since September 2008. Mr. Zaslav served as President, Cable & Domestic Television and New Media Distribution of NBC Universal, Inc. (“NBC”), a media and entertainment company, from May 2006 to December 2006. Mr. Zaslav served as Executive Vice President of NBC, and President of NBC Cable, a division of NBC, from October 1999 to May 2006. Mr. Zaslav is a member of the board of Sirius XM Radio Inc., Grupo Televisa S.A.B and Lionsgate.

As CEO, Mr. Zaslav sets our goals and strategies. His ability as director to add his views to the Board’s deliberations is of significant benefit to the Board.

Except for Steven A. Miron being the son of Robert J. Miron and Daniel E. Sanchez being the nephew of John C. Malone, there is no family relationship among any of Discovery’s executive officers or directors, by blood, marriage or adoption.

PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC

ACCOUNTING FIRM

As provided in its charter, the Audit Committee appoints our independent registered public accounting firm, reviews the scope of the annual audit andpre-approves all audit andnon-audit services permitted under applicable law to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has evaluated the performance of PwC and has appointedre-appointed them as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal 2018.year. You are requested to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of PwC. Representatives of PwC are expected to be present atattend the virtual 2023 Annual Meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do so, and to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders present at the meeting. Unless stockholders specify otherwise in their proxy, proxies solicited by the Board will be voted by the proxy holders at the 2023 Annual Meeting to ratify the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal 2018.year. The affirmative vote of a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of Series A common stock Series B common stock and SeriesA-1 preferred stock present in personvirtually or represented by proxy at the meeting or by proxy and entitled to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting on this proposal is required for ratification.

Even if the selection of PwC is ratified, theour Audit Committee of Discovery’s Board in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if Discovery’sthe Audit Committee determines that a change would be in the best interests of Discoverythe Company and its stockholders. In the event DiscoveryWBD stockholders fail to ratify the appointment of PwC, the Audit Committee will take this into consideration regarding the selection of another independent registered public accounting firm.

The Discovery Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR”

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2,022 2,021 
Audit fees(1)
$28,720,000 $9,828,000 
Audit related fees(2)
214,000 73,000 
Tax fees(3)
3,671,000 190,000 
All other fees(4)
15,000 17,000 
Total fees$32,620,000 $10,108,000 
(1)Audit fees include fees for the ratificationaudit of the appointmentconsolidated financial statements of PwCWarner Bros. Discovery and statutory audits for certain of Warner Bros Discovery’s foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures as Discovery’s independent registered publicwell as fees for services provided in connection with securities and debt offerings.
(2)Audit-related fees include due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, attest services not required by statute or regulation, and consultations regarding financial accounting firmand reporting requirements.
(3)Tax fees consist of tax compliance and consultations regarding the tax implications of certain transactions, transfer pricing and consultation services. Tax compliance services relate to preparation or review of tax returns, including corporate income tax, indirect tax, withholding tax and expatriate tax services. Tax consultation services relate to tax planning, assistance with tax audits, and tax advice related to acquisitions and structure. Transfer pricing services relate to advice and assistance with respect to transfer pricing matters, including the preparation of reports used to comply with taxing authority documentation requirements.
(4)Other fees consist of training sessions and certain membership fees for the year ending December 31, 2018.

Description of Fees

   2017  2016

Audit fees(1)

   $9,100,100   $7,367,600

Audit related fees(2)

    584,950    174,400

Tax fees(3)

    2,340,333    2,329,750

All other fees(4)

    11,400    14,300
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fees

   $12,036,783   $9,886,050
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1)Audit fees include fees for the audit of the consolidated financial statements of Discovery and statutory audits for certain of Discovery’s foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures as well as fees for services provided in connection with securities and debt offerings and business acquisitions.

(2)Audit-related fees include due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, attest services not required by statute or regulation, and consultations regarding financial accounting standards.

(3)Tax fees consist of tax compliance and consultations regarding the tax implications of certain transactions, transfer pricing and consultation services. Tax compliance services relate to preparation of tax returns and claims for refunds. Tax consultation services relate to tax planning, assistance with tax audits, and tax advice related to acquisitions and structure. Transfer pricing services relate to advice and assistance with respect to transfer pricing matters, including the preparation of reports used to comply with taxing authority documentation requirements.

(4)Other fees consist of certain membership fees and access to Inform, PwC’s online accounting and research library.
accounting and industry reference materials.

Discovery’sThe Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of services by PwC to DiscoveryWBD, other than auditing, is compatible with PwC maintaining its independence and believes that the provision of such other services is compatible with PwC maintaining its independence.

Policy on

Audit CommitteePre-Approval of Audit and PermissibleNon-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Discovery’s Procedures

The Audit Committee has adopted a policy regardingprocedures for thepre-approval of all audit and permissiblenon-audit services provided by Discovery’sWBD’s independent registered public accounting firm. Pursuant to this policy, Discovery’sIn accordance with its procedures, the Audit Committee has approved the engagement of Discovery’sWBD's independent registered public accounting firm to provide the following services (all of which are collectively referred to as“pre-approved “pre-approved services”):

audit services, as specified in the policy, including (i) financial audits of DiscoveryWBD and its subsidiaries and (ii) services associated with Discovery’sWBD’s periodic reports, registration statements and other documents filed or issued in connection with securities offerings (including comfort letters and consents);

audit-related services, as specified in the policy, including (i) due diligence services, (ii) financial audits of employee benefit plans, (iii) attestation services not required by statute or regulation, (iv) certain audits incremental to the audit of Discovery’sWBD’s consolidated financial statements; (v) closing balance sheet audits related to dispositions; and (vi) consultations with management as to accounting or reporting of transactions; and

tax services, as specified in the policy, including federal, state, local and international tax planning, compliance and review services and tax due diligence and advice regarding mergers and acquisitions.

Notwithstanding the foregoing generalpre-approval, any individual project involving the provision ofpre-approved services that is expected to result in fees in excess of $50,000 requires the specificpre-approval of Discovery’s Audit Committee. In addition, any

Any engagement of Discovery’sWBD’s independent registered public accounting firm for services other than thepre-approved services requires the specific approval of Discovery’sthe Audit Committee. Discovery’sIn 2022, the Audit Committee has delegated the authority for the foregoing approvals to the chairmanChair of the Audit Committee to approve up to $150,000 of audit, audit-related, tax or permitted non-audit services per transaction, subject to histhe subsequent disclosure to the entire Audit Committee of the granting of any such approval. All audit, audit-related tax and permitted non-audit services provided by PwC in 20172022 were approved by the Audit Committee.

Discovery’spre-approval policyCommittee or its Chair.

WBD prohibits the engagement of Discovery’sits independent registered public accounting firm to provide any services that are subject to the prohibition imposed by Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

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Proxy Statement
Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
Audit Committee Report
Each member of the Audit Committee is an independent director as determined by the Board, of Directors of Discovery, Inc., based on the rules of the Nasdaq Stock MarketRules and the criteria of director independence adopted by the Board. Each member of the Audit Committee also satisfies the SEC’s independence requirements for members of audit committees.

The Audit Committee reviews Discovery’sWBD’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors.Board. A description of the responsibilities of the Audit Committee is set forth above under the caption “Corporate Governance—Board Committee Structure—Audit Committee.”
PwC, Discovery’sWBD’s registered public accounting firm for 2017,2022, is responsible for expressing opinions on the conformity of Discovery’sWBD’s audited consolidated financial statements with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and PwC Discovery’sWBD’s most recent audited consolidated financial statements. The Audit Committee has also discussed with PwC various communications that the Company’s registered public accounting firm is required to provide to the Audit Committee, including matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Auditing Standard No. 16 (Communications with Audit Committees).

and the SEC.

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from PwC required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB Rule 3526 (Communications with Audit Committees Concerning Independence),and the SEC and has discussed with PwC their independence.

Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors of Discovery that the audited financial statements be included in Discovery’sWBD’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2022, filed on February 28, 201824, 2023 with the SEC.

This report is respectfully submitted by the members of the Audit Committee of the Board.

Paul

Paula A. Gould, Price,Chair

S. Decker Anstrom

Susan M. Swain

J. David Wargo


Robert R. Bennett
Fazal Merchant

PROPOSAL 3: APPROVAL OF DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2013 INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED

Our Board of Directors believes that we must continue to offer a competitive equity incentive program if we are to continue to attract and retain the best possible employees and independent contractors. Our

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Proxy Statement
Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
Executive Compensation
Compensation Committee and our Board periodically consider enhancement to our 2013 Incentive Plan in light of such belief. On February 22, 2018, our Board of Directors approved certain amendments to our 2013 Incentive Plan, subject to shareholder approval which are described below.

At this meeting, we are asking you to approve the amendments to the 2013 Incentive Plan , which include: an increase in the pool of shares available under the 2013 Incentive Plan from 48,124,434 shares, which reflects the adjustments made following the 2014 Share Dividend, to 60,000,000 shares; the reapproval of the performance criteria; an increase in the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be granted under awards to any individual in any calendar year from six million to 15 million; and an increase in the maximum cash award for any individual in any calendar year from $10 million to $20 million per calendar year covered by the award. The Board has also amended the 2013 Incentive Plan to permit withholding of shares of common stock for taxes at a higher level, to reference our policies on clawbacks and stock ownership, and to make other noneconomic and housekeeping amendments.

As of March 16, 2018, we had the following outstanding awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan:

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10,067,471 options to purchase shares of Series A common stock, the weighted average purchase price of all such options was $28.15, and the weighted average remaining term was five and a half years;

452,181 options to purchase shares of Series C common stock, the weighted average purchase price of all such options was $40.77, and the weighted average remaining term was three years;

there were no shares of restricted stock;

7,324,447 shares of restricted stock units with respect to Series A common stock;

298,607 shares of restricted stock units with respect to Series C common stock;

925,665 stock-settled stock appreciation rights with respect to Series A common stock;

925,665 stock-settled stock appreciation rights with respect to Series C common stock;

4,042,286 cash-settled stock appreciation rights with respect to Series A common stock; and

2,790,659 cash-settled stock appreciation rights with respect to Series C common stock.

In addition to these arrangements, as of March 16, 2018, we have our employee stock purchase plans, under which 8,885,649 shares of Series A common stock and no shares of Series C common stock remain available, and the Directors’ Plan, under which there were 131,001 outstanding options to purchase shares of Series A common stock, 131,001 outstanding options to purchase shares of Series C common stock, 131,744 restricted stock units outstanding with respect to Series A common stock, and 27,571 restricted stock units outstanding with respect to Series C common stock, with a remaining pool of 9,188,050 shares of Series A common stock and no shares of Series C common stock. Additionally, we had 717,051 outstanding options to purchase shares of Series A common stock, 737,909 outstanding options to purchase shares of Series C common stock, no restricted stock units outstanding with respect to Series A common stock, and no restricted stock units outstanding with respect to Series C common stock, We also had outstanding 11,905 cash-settled stock appreciation rights with respect to Series A common stock, and 11,905 cash-settled stock appreciation rights with respect to Series C common stock under the 2005 Stock Plan. On March 16, 2018, the last reported sales price of our Series A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market was $23.21 and the last reported sales price of our Series C common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market was $21.58.

Our Board of Directors believes that the amendments to the 2013 Incentive Plan are in the best interests of Discovery and its stockholders and recommends that you vote “FOR” the proposal to increase the number of shares available under the 2013 Incentive Plan from 48,124,434 to 60,000,000, approve the performance goals, and amend the individual grant limits under 2013 Incentive Plan.

Why You Should Vote for the Amendments to the 2013 Incentive Plan

Equity Incentive Awards Are an Important Part of Our Compensation Philosophy

Our Board of Directors believes that our success depends, in large part, upon our ability to maintain a competitive position in attracting, retaining and motivating key personnel and, as discussed in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement, our equity-based award program is the primary vehicle for offering long-term incentives to our executives.

As a media company, competing with many successful companies for a limited pool of talented people, we believe that we must continue our use of equity compensation to help retain our skilled employees and consultants and recruit new employees and consultants to continue to grow, develop new markets and services and deliver increased stockholder value. In connection with our acquisition of Scripps, we need to increase the pool of shares from which awards can be granted.

We Believe the 2013 Incentive Plan Combines Compensation and Governance Best Practices

We believe the 2013 Incentive Plan includes provisions that are designed to protect our stockholders’ interests and to reflect compensation and governance best practices, including:

Repricing is not allowed without stockholder approval. The 2013 Incentive Plan prohibits the repricing or other exchange of underwater stock options and stock appreciation rights without prior stockholder approval.

No discount stock options or stock appreciation rights. All stock options and stock appreciation rights will have a purchase or base price equal to at least the fair market value of our Series A common stock on the date the stock option or stock appreciation right is granted, except in certain situations in which we are assuming or replacing options granted by another company that we are acquiring.

Reasonable share counting provisions. In general, when awards granted under the 2013 Incentive Plan expire or are canceled without having been fully exercised, or are settled in cash, the shares reserved for those awards will be returned to the share reserve and be available for future awards. However, shares that are tendered by participants or withheld by us to pay the purchase price of an award or to satisfy tax withholding obligations will not be available for future awards. If a stock appreciation right is exercised for stock, we will subtract from the shares available under the 2013 Incentive Plan the full number of shares subject to the stock appreciation right multiplied by the percentage of the stock appreciation right actually exercised, regardless of the number of shares actually used to settle the stock appreciation right upon exercise.

No taxgross-ups.The 2013 Incentive Plan does not provide for any taxgross-ups.

Director Equity Compensation. Directors receive their equity-based compensation through the 2005 Director Plan. Directors would not, consequently, be interested parties with respect to the operation of the 2013 Incentive Plan.

Description of the 2013 Incentive Plan

The following is a summary of the 2013 Incentive Plan, as proposed to be amended. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2013 Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this proxy statement. You may also obtain a copy of the 2013 Incentive Plan by accessing the proxy statement as

filed with the SEC on the Internet atwww.sec.gov, by accessing the Investor Relations section of our website athttp://corporate.discovery.com or by contacting our Corporate Secretary. References in this summary to common stock are to shares of Series A common stock or Series C common stock as applicable.

Effectiveness; Number of Shares Available for Issuance

The increased pool for grants, the reapproved performance goals and the increase in individual grant limits under the 2013 Incentive Plan will become effective upon approval of this Proposal 3 by our stockholders at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

As of March 16, 2018, 48,124,434 shares are reserved for issuance under the 2013 Incentive Plan, which number is subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits and other similar events. Shares issued under the 2013 Incentive Plan may consist in whole or in part of authorized but unissued shares or may be issued shares that we have reacquired (provided that open market purchases of shares using the proceeds from the exercise of awards do not increase the number of shares available for future grants).

If an award granted under the 2013 Incentive Plan (other than a Tandem SAR as defined below) expires or is terminated, surrendered or canceled without having been fully exercised or is forfeited in whole or in part (including as the result of shares of common stock subject to such award being repurchased by us) or otherwise results in any common stock not being issued (including as a result of a stock appreciation right that could have been settled either in cash or in stock actually being settled in cash), the unused common stock covered by such award will become available for issuance pursuant to a new award under the 2013 Incentive Plan. If we grant a SAR in tandem with an option for the same number of shares of common stock and provide that only one such award may be exercised, which we refer to as a Tandem SAR, only the shares covered by the option and not the Tandem SAR will be counted and the expiration of one in connection with the other’s exercise will not restore shares to the 2013 Incentive Plan. Shares that are tendered or withheld (including through net exercise) to pay the purchase price of an award or to satisfy tax withholding obligations will not be available for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan.

We continue to expect to use stock appreciation rights only in connection with satisfying contractual obligations related to Mr. Zaslav (as described below in “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Zaslav Employment Agreement”), and in certainnon-U.S. jurisdictions where cash-settled stock appreciation rights provide easier compliance with local law. The stock appreciation rights we have issued and expect to issue will be cash-settled, other than a portion of the awards to Mr. Zaslav. Under the 2013 Incentive Plan, all shares of common stock covered by stock-settled stock appreciation rights are counted against the number of shares available for the grant of awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan. If a stock-settled stock appreciation right is exercised, we will subtract from the shares available under the 2013 Incentive Plan the full number of shares subject to the stock appreciation right multiplied by the percentage of the stock appreciation right actually exercised, regardless of the number of shares actually used to settle such stock appreciation right upon exercise.

Types of Awards

The 2013 Incentive Plan provides for the grant of nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards and cash-based awards, each of which is described below.

Nonqualified stock options.Optionees receive the right to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock at a specified purchase price, subject to such other terms and conditions as are specified in connection with the option grant. Options must be granted at a purchase price that will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant, except in connection with substitute awards relating to acquisitions. Options may not provide for the payment or accrual of dividends or dividend equivalents. The 2013

Incentive Plan permits the following forms of payment of the purchase price of options, as determined by the Compensation Committee in connection with awards: (i) payment by cash, check or in connection with a “cashless exercise” through a broker, (ii) surrender to us of shares of common stock or attestation of ownership of sufficient shares, (iii) “net exercise” in which a portion of the shares to be issued on exercise are withheld to pay the purchase price, (iv) any other lawful means, or (v) any combination of these forms of payment.

Stock appreciation rights.A stock appreciation right is an award entitling the holder, upon exercise, to receive an amount in common stock or cash or a combination thereof determined by reference to appreciation, from and after the date of grant, in the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant or as determined, consistent with the 2013 Incentive Plan, over the fair market value on the date of grant, which may be determined based on a single day’s price or using an average of prices around the date of grant. No stock appreciation right granted under the 2013 Incentive Plan may provide for the payment or accrual of dividends or dividend equivalents.

Restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards.Restricted stock awards entitle recipients to acquire shares of common stock, subject to our right to repurchase or cause the forfeiture of all or part of such shares from the recipient in the event that the conditions specified in the applicable award are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period established for such award. Restricted stock unit awards entitle the recipient to receive shares of common stock to be delivered at or after the time such shares vest pursuant to the terms and conditions of the awards, as established by our Compensation Committee, although our Compensation Committee may provide that these awards will be settled in cash. The Compensation Committee may also provide for a supplemental cash payment, subject to such restrictions as the Compensation Committee designates, to be paid in connection with or after vesting.

Our Compensation Committee will determine the terms and conditions of each restricted stock or restricted stock unit award, including the conditions for vesting and repurchase (or forfeiture) and the issue price, if any.

We have not historically granted restricted stock awards, but the 2005 Stock Plan and the 2013 Incentive Plan permit such grants. Restricted stock will accrue ordinary cash dividends, but participants holding shares of restricted stock will only be entitled to such dividends if and after the restricted stock vests. Any dividend payment will be made no later than the later of the end of the calendar year in which the dividends are paid to stockholders of that series of stock or the 15th day of the third month following the date on which the restricted stock to which the dividends pertain vests, absent a further deferral permitted by the Compensation Committee that complies with Section 409A of the Code.

To the extent provided by our Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, a grant of restricted stock units may provide participants with the right to receive dividend equivalents. Dividend equivalents may be settled in cash and/or shares of common stock and will be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and forfeitability as the restricted stock units with respect to which paid, as determined by our Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, subject in each case to such terms and conditions as our Compensation Committee may establish, in each case to be set forth in the applicable award agreement.

Other stock-based and cash-based awards. Under the 2013 Incentive Plan, our Compensation Committee or the Board has the right to grant other awards based upon our common stock or other property having such terms and conditions as our Compensation Committee or the Board may determine, including the grant of shares based upon certain conditions, the grant of awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, shares of our common stock, and the grant of awards entitling recipients to receive shares of our common stock to be delivered in the future. We may also grant under the 2013 Incentive Plan performance awards or other awards denominated in cash rather than shares of common stock.

Performance conditions. Our Compensation Committee or the Board may determine, at the time of grant, that a restricted stock award, restricted stock unit award or other stock-based award will vest or otherwise be

earned solely upon the achievement of specified performance criteria. Cash-based awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan will always vest or otherwise be earned upon the achievement of specified performance criteria. For restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards or other stock-based awards designed to qualify for deduction under Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“Section 162(m)”) and grandfathered from the repeal of the performance-based exception to such deduction limits, only our Compensation Committee may determine the extent to which the award will vest or otherwise be earned upon the achievement of specified performance criteria. The performance criteria for each such award will be based on one or more of the following measures, as applied to the recipient, one or more of our business units, our divisions or subsidiaries or applicable sector, or of us as a whole, and if so desired by the Compensation Committee, by comparison with a peer group of companies: increased revenue; net income measures (including income after capital costs and income before or after taxes); stock price measures (including growth measures and total stockholder return); price per share of common stock; market share; audience metrics (such as program ratings, web impressions, and subscribers); earnings per share (actual or targeted growth); earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA); economic value added; market value added; debt to equity ratio; cash flow measures (including cash flow return on capital, cash flow return on tangible capital, net cash flow and net cash flow before financing activities); return measures (including return on equity, return on average assets, return on capital, risk-adjusted return on capital, return on investors’ capital and return on average equity); operating measures (including operating income, adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization, funds from operations, cash from operations,after-tax operating income; sales volumes, production volumes and production efficiency); expense measures (including overhead cost and general and administrative expense); margins; stockholder value; total stockholder return; proceeds from dispositions; total market value and corporate values measures (including ethics compliance, environmental and safety). Unless otherwise stated, such a performance measure need not be based upon an increase or positive result under a particular business criterion and could include, for example, maintaining the status quo or limiting economic losses (measured, in each case, by reference to specific business criteria).

These performance measures may be adjusted to exclude any one or more of(i) non-recurring or unusual gains or losses, (ii) gains or losses on the dispositions of discontinued operations, (iii) the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, (iv) the write-down of any asset, (v) fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates, and (vi) charges for restructuring and rationalization programs. Such performance measures: (x) may vary by participant and may be different for different awards; (y) may be particular to a participant or the department, branch, line of business, subsidiary or other unit in which the participant works and may cover such period as may be specified by our Compensation Committee; and (z) will be set by our Compensation Committee within the time period prescribed by, and will otherwise comply with the requirements of, Section 162(m), where applicable.

Our Compensation Committee may adjust downwards, but not upwards, the cash or number of shares payable pursuant to grandfathered performance-based awards designed to qualify for deduction under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Awards that are not intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) may be based on these or such other performance measures and determined at such times as our Compensation Committee or the Board may select.

Under Section 162(m), reapproval of performance criteria has generally been required every five years for the criteria to remain usable for performance-based compensation. We are asking for reapproval as part of approving the amendments to the 2013 Incentive Plan out of an abundance of caution for the assistance, if any, such reapproval may provide with respect to the deductibility of grandfathered awards, but the reapproval will not make future awards exempt under the performance-based compensation exception.

Eligibility to Receive Awards

Our employees, officers, consultants and advisors and those of our subsidiaries are eligible to be granted awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan. As of March 4, 2018, approximately 6,155 persons were eligible to receive awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan, including our five named executive officers. The granting of awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan is discretionary.

The maximum number of shares with respect to which awards may be granted to any participant under the 2013 Incentive Plan may not exceed 15,000,000 shares per calendar year. For purposes of this limit, the combination of an option with a Tandem SAR is treated as a single award. No person may be awarded cash awards during any calendar year that are designed to pay out in excess of $20,000,000 per calendar year covered by the cash award. We originally added individual limits for compliance with the performance-based compensation rules of Section 162(m), but are retaining the limits (at these increased levels) because we think that placing limits on the awards is part of good governance even though the limits, as applied to grants after November 2, 2017 (other than potentially with respect to awards under binding contracts), do not affect deductibility under Section 162(m).

Administration

The 2013 Incentive Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee. Our Compensation Committee has the authority to adopt, amend and repeal the administrative rules, guidelines and practices relating to the 2013 Incentive Plan and to interpret the provisions of the 2013 Incentive Plan. Subject to any applicable limitations contained in the 2013 Incentive Plan, our Compensation Committee, or any other committee to whom our Board delegates authority, as the case may be, selects the recipients of awards and determines the terms of such awards. The 2013 Incentive Plan provides limitations on liability with respect to persons acting on our behalf in connection with the Plan and also provides for indemnifying and holding harmless such persons.

Our Compensation Committee is required to make appropriate adjustments in connection with the 2013 Incentive Plan and any outstanding awards to reflect stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, spin-offs and other similar changes in capitalization. In addition, if all shares of any series of Common Stock are redeemed, then each outstanding award under such series shall be adjusted to substitute for the shares of such series of Common Stock subject to the award the kind and amount of cash, securities or other assets issued or paid in the redemption of the equivalent number of shares of such series of Common Stock, with the other terms of the award remaining constant (including for this purpose the aggregate purchase price or aggregate base price, shall remain constant before and after the substitution (unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee). The Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, may provide for a cash payment in connection with any of the foregoing adjustments.

Changes in Control

The 2013 Incentive Plan also contains provisions addressing the consequences of any mergers, certain changes in ownership, and certain changes in the composition of our Board of Directors. The description below is of the default rule under the 2013 Incentive Plan, but the Compensation Committee also imposes double trigger requirements on substantially all awards to executive officers, such that the occurrence of an event without a connected employment termination will not cause vesting unless the awards are not being assumed or replaced. If an Approved Transaction, Board Change or Control Purchase (each as defined below) occurs, unless the applicable agreement provides otherwise, any options or stock appreciation rights will immediately become exercisable in full in respect of the aggregate number of shares covered thereby and restricted stock and restricted stock units will vest, as will any unpaid dividends or dividend equivalents, while Cash Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards will have the treatment their agreements provide, in each case effective upon the Board Change or Control Purchase or immediately prior to consummation of the Approved Transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise provided in the applicable agreement, the Compensation Committee may, in its

discretion, determine that any or all outstanding awards of any or all types granted pursuant to the Plan will not vest or become exercisable on an accelerated basis in connection with an Approved Transaction if effective provision has been made for the taking of such action which, in the opinion of the Compensation Committee, is equitable and appropriate to substitute a new award for such award or to assume such award and to make such new or assumed award, as nearly as may be practicable, equivalent to the prior award (before giving effect to any acceleration of the vesting or exercisability thereof), taking into account, to the extent applicable, the kind and amount of securities, cash or other assets into or for which the common stock may be changed, converted or exchanged in connection with the Approved Transaction. Notwithstanding any provision of the 2013 Incentive Plan to the contrary, in the event of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation, reorganization or liquidation, the Compensation Committee shall be authorized, in its discretion, (i) to provide, prior to the transaction, for the acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of, or lapse of restrictions with respect to, the award and, if the transaction is a cash merger, provide for the termination of any portion of the award that remains unexercised at the time of such transaction, or (ii) to cancel any such awards and to deliver to the participants cash in an amount that the Compensation Committee shall determine in its sole discretion is equal to the fair market value of such awards on the date of such event, which in the case of options or stock appreciation rights will be the excess of the fair market value of the common stock on such date over the purchase price of the options or the base price of the stock appreciation rights, as applicable.

Under the 2013 Incentive Plan, “Approved Transaction” means any transaction in which the Board of Directors (or, if approval of the Board of Directors is not required as a matter of law, our stockholders) approves (i) any consolidation or merger of us, or binding share exchange, pursuant to which shares of our common stock would be changed or converted into or exchanged for cash, securities, or other property, other than any such transaction in which our common stockholders immediately prior to such transaction have the same proportionate ownership of the common stock of, and voting power with respect to, the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction, (ii) any merger, consolidation or binding share exchange to which the Company is a party as a result of which the persons who are our common stockholders immediately prior thereto have less than a majority of the combined voting power of our outstanding capital stock ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors immediately following such merger, consolidation or binding share exchange, (iii) the adoption of any plan or proposal for our liquidation or dissolution, or (iv) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of our assets, provided that the “Approved Transaction” will not occur under any of the foregoing until the closing of the described event. “Board Change” means, during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board of Directors cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election, of each new director was approved by a vote of at leasttwo-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period. “Control Purchase” means any transaction (or series of related transactions) in which any person (as such term is defined in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933), corporation or other entity (other than the Company, any of our subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan sponsored by us or any of our subsidiaries) shall purchase any of our common stock (or securities convertible into our common stock) for cash, securities or any other consideration pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer, without the prior consent of the Board of Directors, or (ii) any person (as such term is so defined), corporation or other entity (other than the Company, any of our subsidiaries, any employee benefit plan sponsored by us or any of our subsidiaries or any exempt person (as defined in the Stock Plan)) or any “Exempt Person” (as defined below) shall become the “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of our securities representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of our then outstanding securities ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors (calculated as provided in Rule13d-3(d) under the Exchange Act in the case of rights to acquire the Company’s securities), other than in a transaction (or series of related transactions) approved by the Board of Directors. For purposes of this definition, “Exempt Person” means each of (a) the Chairman of the Board, the President and each of the directors of Discovery Holding Company as of the date Discovery Holding Company ceased to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and (b) the respective family members, estates and heirs of each of the persons referred to in clause (a) above and any

trust or other investment vehicle for the primary benefit of any of such persons or their respective family members or heirs. As used with respect to any person, the term “family member” means the spouse, siblings and lineal descendants of such person.

Substitute Awards

In connection with a merger or consolidation of an entity with us or the acquisition by us of property or stock of an entity, our Board or the Compensation Committee may grant awards in substitution for any options or other stock or stock-based awards granted by such entity or an affiliate thereof. Substitute awards may be granted on such terms as our Board or the Compensation Committee deems appropriate in the circumstances, notwithstanding any limitations on awards contained in the 2013 Incentive Plan. Substitute awards will not count against the overall share limit of the 2013 Incentive Plan.

Restrictions on Repricing

Unless our stockholders approve such action (or it is appropriate under a change in capitalization), the 2013 Incentive Plan provides that we may not (1) amend any outstanding option or stock appreciation right granted under the 2013 Incentive Plan to provide a purchase price per share that is lower than the then-current purchase price or base price per share of such outstanding award, (2) cancel any outstanding option or stock appreciation right (whether or not granted under the 2013 Incentive Plan) and grant in substitution therefor new awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan (other than as substitute awards as described above) covering the same or a different number of shares of common stock and having a purchase price or base price per share lower than the then-current purchase price or base price per share of the cancelled award, (3) cancel in exchange for a cash payment any options or stock appreciation rights that have a purchase price per share above the then-current fair market value, or (4) take any other action that constitutes a “repricing” within the meaning of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Clawback Policy

All awards are subject to recovery or clawback by us under any clawback policy we adopt in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations or other applicable law, as amended or superseded from time to time.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

All awards are subject to any applicable stock ownership guidelines we adopt, as amended or superseded from time to time.

Withholding

Our obligation to deliver shares of common stock or pay cash in respect of any award under the 2013 Incentive Plan is subject to applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements. The Compensation Committee or our Board may permit participants to pay applicable withholding in shares of the common stock already owned by the participant (either by delivery or attestation) or through the withholding of shares otherwise issuable to such participant; provided, however, except as otherwise provided by our Board, that the total tax withholding where stock is being used to satisfy such tax obligations cannot exceed our minimum statutory withholding obligations (based on minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income) except that, to the extent that we are able to retain shares of common stock having a fair market value that exceeds the statutory minimum applicable withholding tax without financial accounting implications or we are withholding in a jurisdiction that does not have a statutory minimum withholding tax, we may retain such number of shares of common stock (up to the number of shares having a fair market value equal to the maximum individual statutory rate of tax

(determined by, or in a manner approved by, us)) as we may determine to satisfy the tax liability associated with any award. If the participant does not satisfy the tax withholding through one of those means, the Company may withhold from the same or other compensation.

Transferability of Awards

In general, awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the person to whom they are granted, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, other than in the case of an incentive stock option, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. During the life of the participant, awards are exercisable only by the participant. However, with our Compensation Committee’s or the Board’s consent, a participant can transfer an award without payment to an immediate family member, family trust, or certain other related entities (to the extent a Registration Statement on FormS-8 would cover the transferee).

Acceleration

Our Compensation Committee may at any time provide that any award will become immediately exercisable in whole or in part, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise realizable in whole or in part, as the case may be, subject to certain restrictions under Section 162(m) for grandfathered awards.

Termination of Employment

The award agreements provide rules with respect to the treatment of awards when employment ends and may overrule the general principles in the 2013 Incentive Plan. If a participant dies or has a “Disability” (as defined in the 2013 Incentive Plan), unless the award agreement provides otherwise, any options or stock appreciation rights will immediately become exercisable in full in respect of the aggregate number of shares covered thereby and will remain exercisable for a year after death or Disability termination (unless the award expires earlier) and (ii) restricted stock and restricted stock units will vest, as will any unpaid dividends or dividend equivalents. On a termination for “cause,” as defined in the 2013 Incentive Plan, and unless the award agreement provides otherwise, all awards will terminate immediately. In addition, the Compensation Committee may determine retroactively, within one year after employment ends, that the Company had “cause” at the time of termination and may forfeit any still outstanding awards.

Provisions for Foreign Participants

Our Board may establishsub-plans for purposes of satisfying applicable securities, tax or other laws of various jurisdictions, by adopting supplements to the 2013 Incentive Plan that cover only a particular jurisdiction and contain such limitations or exercises of discretion as are not otherwise inconsistent the with 2013 Incentive Plan.

Amendment or Termination

No award may be made under the 2013 Incentive Plan after May 14, 2023 but awards previously granted may extend beyond that date. Our Compensation Committee may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the 2013 Incentive Plan, provided that such actions may not materially adversely affect a recipient with respect to a previously granted award without his or her consent, except as required for compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

If our stockholders do not approve the amendments to the 2013 Incentive Plan, the increase in the pool of shares available for grants and amendments to the individual grant limits under the 2013 Incentive Plan will not go into effect, and the performance goals will not be reapproved for purposes of Section 162(m). On the last point, we note that it is not clear that any reapproval is required for grandfathered awards intended to comply

with the exemption from Section 162(m), nor, as discussed below, is it clear which of our awards that were granted (or, in some cases, subject to a binding agreement to be granted) actually are grandfathered.

Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a summary of certain material United States federal income tax consequences that generally will arise with respect to awards granted under the 2013 Incentive Plan. This summary is based on the federal tax laws in effect as of the date of this proxy statement. In addition, this summary assumes that all awards are exempt from, or comply with, the rules under Section 409A of the Code regarding nonqualified deferred compensation. Changes to these laws could alter the tax consequences described below.

Nonqualified Stock Options

A participant will not have income upon the grant of a nonqualified stock option. A participant will have compensation income upon the exercise of a nonqualified stock option equal to the value of the stock on the day the participant exercised the option less the purchase price. Upon sale of the stock, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales proceeds and the value of the stock on the day the option was exercised. This capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant has held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

Stock Appreciation Rights

A participant will not have income upon the grant of a stock appreciation right. A participant generally will recognize compensation income upon the exercise of a stock appreciation right equal to the amount of the cash and the fair market value of any stock received. Upon the sale of the stock, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales proceeds and the value of the stock on the day the stock appreciation right was exercised. This capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

Restricted Stock Awards

A participant will not have income upon the grant of restricted stock unless an election under Section 83(b) of the Code is made within 30 days of the date of grant. If a timely Section 83(b) election is made, then a participant will have compensation income equal to the value of the stock less the purchase price. When the stock is sold, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales proceeds and the value of the stock on the date of grant. If the participant does not make a Section 83(b) election, then when the stock vests the participant will have compensation income equal to the value of the stock on the vesting date less the purchase price. When the stock is sold, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the sales proceeds less the value of the stock on the vesting date. Any capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

Restricted Stock Units

A participant will not have income upon the grant of a restricted stock unit. A participant is not permitted to make a Section 83(b) election with respect to a restricted stock unit award. When the stock is distributed with respect to restricted stock unit, the participant will have income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the stock less the purchase price, if any. When the stock is sold, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the sales proceeds less the value of the stock previously taxed. Any capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

Other Stock-Based Awards

The tax consequences associated with any other stock-based award granted under the 2013 Incentive Plan will vary depending on the specific terms of such award. Among the relevant factors are whether or not the award has a readily ascertainable fair market value, whether or not the award is subject to forfeiture provisions or restrictions on transfer, the nature of the property to be received by the participant under the award and the participant’s holding period and tax basis for the award or underlying common stock.

Tax Consequences to Us

There will be no tax consequences to us for any awards made under the 2013 Incentive Plan, except that we may be entitled to a deduction when a participant has compensation income. Any such deduction will be subject to the limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code. Under the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, awards made after November 2, 2017 will not be eligible for exclusion from the deduction limits of Section 162(m) of the Code (subject to some exceptions for awards made pursuant to binding contracts), and current guidance does not make clear the extent to which previously granted but unsettled awards are grandfathered in their exclusion for years beginning after December 31, 2017.

New Plan Benefits

As of March 4, 2018, approximately 6,155 persons were eligible to receive awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan, including our five named executive officers. The granting of awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan is discretionary.

We cannot now determine the number or type of awards to be granted in the future to any particular person or group.

REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management and, based on such review and discussion, has recommended that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement.

This report is respectfully submitted by the members of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Robert J. Miron, Chair

Robert R. Beck

Paul A. Gould

Chair
Richard W. Fisher
Steven A. Miron
Geoffrey Y. Yang

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Compensation Discussion and Analysis
This sectionCompensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) analyzes and discusses our executive compensation programs and provides information about the compensation we paid by Discovery to our Named Executive Officers, or “NEOs”:

David M. Zaslav, President and CEO;

Gunnar Wiedenfels,CEO, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) (beginning April 1, 2017);

Bruce L. Campbell, Chief Development, Distribution & Legal Officer;

Jean-Briac Perrette, President, and CEO, Discovery Networks International;

Paul Guagliardo, former Chief Commercial Officer (until Decemberthe three other most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at fiscal year end (December 31, 2017); and

Andrew Warren, former CFO (until March 31, 2017).

On February 22, 2016, Mr. Warren notified us that he would be separating from employment and agreed to remain2022) (collectively with the Company untilCEO and CFO, the end“Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”). The Compensation Committee (referred to in this CD&A as the “Committee”) of 2016. We entered into a transition agreement with Mr. Warren, which was subsequently amended to extend the transition period to March 31, 2017, when Mr. Warren separated from employment. Gunnar Wiedenfels joined the Company to become our Chief Financial Officer on April 1, 2017.

In addition, on November 16, 2017, Mr. Guagliardo notified us that he would be separating from employment. Mr. Guagliardo terminated his employment with the Company effective December 31, 2017.

For additional information regarding these changes, see “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements,” below.

Highlights

Discovery delivered strong operating and financial results in 2017.

Discovery is a leading global media and entertainment company, with operations that support our mission to empower people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity. We had a strong year in 2017, reporting increases in revenue, adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (“OIBDA”), adjusted earnings per share (“Adjusted EPS”) and free cash flow:

Revenues increased 6% to $6,873 million (increased 4% excluding currency effects and the impactBoard oversees all aspects of certain transactions);

NEO compensation. The 2022 NEOs are:

Adjusted OIBDA increased 5% to $2,531 million (increased 4% excluding currency effects

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David M. Zaslav,
President and the impact of certain transactions) (seeAppendix B to this proxy statementChief Executive Officer
Gunnar Wiedenfels,
Chief Financial Officer
Bruce L. Campbell,
Chief Revenue and Note 21 to our Annual Report on Form10-K for year ended December 31, 2017 for a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Net Income (Loss);

Strategy Officer
Jean-Briac Perrette,
President and CEO, Global Streaming and Games
Gerhard Zeiler,
President, International

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Compensation Philosophy & Practices
Compensation Philosophy
Our compensation philosophy is to pay for performance, throughencourage excellence, retain our high-performing executive talent across the blended organization and reward executives who deliver.
Our executive compensation programs are designed to implement our pay-for-performance compensation philosophy, as follows:
ensure a strong alignment of the interests of our stockholders and employees;
pay for performance, both short-term and long-term;
pay competitively, across salary grades and geographies; and
apply compensation policies in an internally consistent manner.
As part of this design, the Committee is regularly provided with information regarding our program design.

design, bonus targets and equity grant targets. The Committee reviews the results of the annual bonus and equity grant processes to assess whether we are effectively implementing our pay-for-performance philosophy. The Committee determines the group of executives over which it will retain oversight, which includes all of our executives whom the Board has determined to be "officers" as defined by Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(f) (such executives are referred to collectively as "Section 16 Officers"). All of our NEOs are Section 16 Officers.

Performance-Based Pay
We believe that our executive compensation program plays a key role in our operating and financial success. We place great importance on our ability to attract, retain, motivate and reward talented executives who can continue to grow our business and engage audiences around the world. Each of our NEOs (other than Messrs. Warren and Wiedenfels) received significant long-term incentive awards based on their performance in 2017.

Each of our NEOs, except Mr. Warren, also received an annual cash bonus based on Company and individual performance in 2017. These awards reflect the direct link between financial and operational success and compensation under our executive compensation programs. Our short- and long-term incentive compensation programs are structured to:

pay for performance by aligning and measurably varying the size of performance-based awards directly with key operational outcomes, as well as the executive’s individual performance;

align the interests of management with those of our stockholders through equity and equity-type incentive awards and stock ownership guidelines; and

inspire dynamic leadership while not encouraging excessive risk taking.

In general, weWe seek to design compensation packages for individual executives based on the scope of the executive’s responsibilities, the executive’s proven performance, and a determination of what is competitive compensation in the market for similar roles, if such data is available. We continue to refine our compensation programs to strengthen the link between pay and performance and to effectively balance executive and stockholder interests.

We use long-term contracts where appropriate See "Looking Ahead: 2023 Executive Compensation Program" for details on changes we have made to secure the services of senior executives and use our executive compensation programsprogram.

The Committee seeks to support extended contract terms.

deliver the majority of target total direct compensation for each NEO in performance-based pay, with the balance between the annual cash bonus and LTI awards determined by the Committee as appropriate for each role. Approximately 92% of the CEO’s 2022 target total compensation was performance-based and approximately 70% of the 2022 target total compensation for our other NEOs was performance-based. The Committee has typically awarded a significant portion of each NEO’s performance-based compensation in the form of LTI awards, including stock options and, for the CEO, PRSUs. The Committee believes the use of stock options and PRSUs aligns the interests of our NEOs with our stockholders and will motivate the NEOs to achieve our business goals and strategies and increase stockholder value. We believe the mix of compensation for our NEOs is competitive with the compensation practices specific to our industry and appropriately balanced to benefit WBD in both the short- and long-term so as not to encourage our NEOs to take undue risks.

When determining compensation payouts for 2022 performance, the Committee considered that 2022 was an extraordinarily complex year which included the closing of a transformational acquisition, extensive post-closing adjustments and integration activities, and a challenging macroeconomic environment with considerable pressure on the media and entertainment industry. In spite of these complexities, the Committee believed our CEO and NEOs delivered outstanding performance in 2022, as evidenced by WBD's delivery of our external guidance and performance against the financial and strategic metrics established by the Committee for 2022 cash bonus awards and LTI awards. The Committee believes the 2022 compensation to our CEO and NEOs is commensurate with WBD's performance, recognizes their exceptional leadership during a challenging year and is aligned with our pay-for-performance philosophy. Annual cash bonus awards are more fully described in “NEO Compensation in 2022—Annual Cash Bonus Awards,” beginning on page 52, and our LTI compensation program is more fully described in “NEO Compensation in 2022—Long-Term Incentive Compensation,” beginning on page 57.
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Long-Term Employment Contracts
We value fixed-term employment agreements when appropriate. We believe that entering into fixed-term employment contracts with our senior executives provides management stability and helps ensure that we can access their services to drive our strategic objectives.objectives over the mid- to long-term. In 2022 , each of our NEOs was subject to a fixed-term employment agreement. The terms of these agreements generally incorporate initial compensation elements, including a base salary, annual cash bonus target, and annual equity target. We also may make special “sign on” equity awards from time-to-time, typically to replace equity that an executive left behind when leaving another organization to join WBD. In the case of promotions, we may award additional equity to reflect the increase in the executive's responsibilities, or to bring the executive's total target direct compensation in line with executives in similar roles at peer companies.
The Committee approves the terms of employment agreements consistent with our overall compensation philosophy, taking into account appropriate compensation elements to secure the services of our senior executives for multi-year terms. When permitted by local law, these agreements also include customary restrictive covenants that protect our business from unfair competition after an executive separates from employment. Each of our NEOs was subject to a fixed-term employment contract during 2017. Each of these agreements includes a number of provisions related to components of compensation during the term of the agreement, as further detailed in “Executive Compensation—Executive with us.
Compensation Arrangements,” below.

We entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Zaslav in 2014 to secure his services through the end of 2019. The compensation provisions of the agreement are structured around performance-based long-term equity, tie the vast majority of his compensation to increases in stockholder value, require him to hold the majority of the equity distributed to him until the end of the term of his contract (absent an intervening change in control or termination of employment), and, through ownership of a significant number of shares, further align his interests with those of our stockholders.

Decision Making

Role of the Compensation Committee

Our Compensation

The Committee (referred to in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis as the “Committee”) operates pursuant to a written charter, a copy of which is posted onto the Investor Relations section of our corporate websitehttp://corporate.discovery.com at ir.wbd.com. The Committee is responsible for developing, implementing and regularly reviewing adherence to our compensation philosophy. In the course of fulfilling these responsibilities, the Committee:

regularly reviews best practices and market trends in executive compensation and modifies our programs, as the Committee deems appropriate, to support Discovery’sour business goals and strategies;

conducts an annual risk assessmentsassessment of our compensation programs;

aligns compensation decisions with our corporate objectives and strategies;

reviews and approves the amounts and elements of compensation and the terms of new employment agreements or extensions to existing employment agreements for our CEO, other NEOs and other NEOs, other executive officersSection 16 Officers; and certain other key employees; and

approves the annual quantitativefinancial and qualitativestrategic goals relevant to the compensation of our CEO and CFO, and the bonus design and metrics for our NEOs and other executive officers.

Section 16 Officers.

The Committee regularly consults with the Board regarding the terms and structure of the CEO’s employment agreement, and reports out to the Board on its annual compensation decisions for the CEO, and with the CEO regarding compensation decisions for the other NEOs.

CEO.

Role of the CEO in Compensation Decisions

The CEO plays a significant role in the compensation decisions for the other NEOs other than himself.and Section 16 Officers. The CEO makes annual recommendations to the Committee regarding base salary, annual cash bonus, and long-term incentiveLTI awards for each of his direct reports,the Section 16 Officers, including the other NEOs. The CEO also recommends to the Committee proposed terms of new employment agreements and amendments to existing agreements for the other NEOs, working closely with Adria Alpert Romm, our Chief Human ResourcesPeople and Global DiversityCulture Officer, to develop these recommendations. The CEO’s recommendations are based on:

his assessment of qualitativevarious strategic and quantitativefinancial factors, generally including the executive’s annual and
long-term performance;

performance as documented in detailed self-assessments prepared by the executive and performance of Discovery,reviews prepared by the CEO;

our enterprise-wide performance, as well as that of the departmentline of business or groupfunction that the executive leads;

leads or provides services to;

the executive’s compensation relative to that of our other executives (internal equity);

the executive’s compensation relative to that of executives in similar roles inat the companies in our peer group (external competitiveness);

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our overall approach to compensation for employees for the year;

and

achievement of applicable annual performance goals; and

contractual obligations under the individual’sexecutive’s employment agreement.

The CEO also provides the Committee with proposed strategic goals for himself. The Committee reviews and modifies these goals to ensure that they align with the approved strategies and priorities set by the Board and then discusses the revised goals with the CEO, including the weightings to reinforce which goals have the greatest priorities for the year. The degrees to which the CEO achieves the goals are used, in part, to determine the annual bonus and, in part, the vesting of the CEO.his annual PRSU awards. The CEO provides his own assessment of his performance and achievement of goals but does not otherwise participate in the Committee’s deliberations or decisions regarding his annual compensation.

Relationship with and Role of the Independent Compensation Consultant

The

During 2022, the Committee has retained antwo independent compensation consultant,consultants - Pay Governance LLC ("Pay Governance") and The Croner Company (“Croner”), - to advise it on compensation matters generally and specifically on compensation decisions for our executive officers.Section 16 Officers. Croner had served as independent compensation consultant to Discovery, Inc. for several years prior to the WarnerMedia Transaction. After the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction in April 2022, the Committee interviewed several potential compensation consultants and determined that it would engage Pay Governance as the independent compensation consultant for WBD. The Committee continued to retain Croner throughout 2022 and up through the date of filing of this proxy statement for purposes of continuity and historical perspective. It is expected that Croner will cease to serve as an independent compensation consultant to the Committee following the filing of this proxy statement.
Pay Governance and Croner are each retained directly by, and reportsreport to, the Committee. Croner attended seven of the nine Committee meetings held in 2017.Pay Governance and Croner assisted the Committee by providing the following services, among others:

assisting in peer group selection and competitive benchmarking for executive officers and other senior executives used in the annual salary review, bonus and long-term incentive decisions;

advising the Committee on competitive and best practices, including executive compensation trends, performance measures, and annual cash bonus and long-term incentive plan designs;

advising on employee equity grants, executive employment agreements and other executive compensation matters;

assisting the Committee with the periodic review of its charter;

providing an evaluation and assessment of risk in compensation program design, policies and procedures;

reviewing this Compensation DiscussionCD&A; and Analysis; and

benchmarking director compensation for Board and committee service.

Prior to initially being engaged by the Committee in 2010, Croner historically had provided management with compensation survey data to the Company and performed custom surveys on industry compensation practices. In 2011, the Committee adopted a Compensation Consultant Independence Policyguidelines to address the ongoing need for this survey work and to determine the process under which work by Croner for the Companymanagement would be permitted. The Committee authorized Croner to provide survey services to management of up to $60,000 per year.Non-survey work, or survey work that exceeds $60,000 in the aggregate in a single year, requirespre-approval by the Committee. In 2017,2022, the only services provided by Croner to management were thepre-authorized survey services. TotalThe total fees we paid to Croner by Discovery in 20172022 (other than fees for Croner’s services to the Committee) were less than $10,000.

$60,000.

The Committee annually reviews its relationship with Croner as anany engaged independent compensation consultant to determine if Croner has any conflictconflicts of interest exist in itstheir provision of services to the Committee. The Committee also regularly conducts independence reviews for any current or newly engaged compensation consultant. In the 2017its 2022 review, after considering the factors set forth in the applicable securities regulations and stock exchange rules, the Committee concluded that neither Pay Governance nor Croner did not havehad a conflict of interest with respect to the services it providesthey provide to the Committee. The Committee’s conclusion was based on the following:

Pay Governance and Croner reportsreport solely to the Committee. Discovery’sOur management is not involved in the negotiation of fees charged by Cronereither firm or in the determination of the scope of work performed by Croner.either firm. The Committee has the sole authority to hire and terminate theany independent compensation consultant;

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there are no business or personal relationships between Pay Governance or Croner and any member of the Committee or any executive officer of the Company;

the Committee has a Compensation Consultant Independence Policyguidelines to address limited survey work performed by Croner for the Company, and any othernon-survey services that are proposed to be performed by Croner for the Company;

the survey work performed by Croner was very limited, and nonon-survey work was performed by either firm (other than Croner’s services for the Committee);

according to data provided by Croner, revenue from DiscoveryWBD (other than fees for Croner’s services to the Committee) represented less than 1% of Croner’seach of Pay Governance's and Croner's total revenue for 2022, and for each of the previous fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,in which Croner served as independent consultant to the Committee;

Pay Governance and 2017;

Croner disclosed itstheir respective conflicts of interest policypolicies to the Committee. The Committee believes that this policy providesthese policies provide reasonable assurance that conflicts of interest with Croner will not arise; and

Pay Governance and Croner hashave each represented to the Committee that, per itstheir respective conflicts of interest policy,policies, neither Cronerfirm nor any Croner employeeof its respective employees is a stockholder of Discovery.

WBD stockholder.

Compensation Philosophy

Discovery’s compensation philosophy is to pay for performance, to encourage excellence and to reward executives who deliver. Our programs are designed to provide above-median total direct compensation when our

executives deliver above-median performance, as evaluated against both internally set objectives and the peer group companies. We value fixed-term employment agreements when appropriate, and, in 2017, each of our NEOs was subject to a fixed-term employment agreement, as further described in “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements,” below. The terms of these agreements generally incorporate initial compensation elements, including an initial base salary, annual cash bonus target, and “sign on” or contract renewal equity awards. The Committee approves the terms of employment agreements consistent with our overall compensation philosophy, taking into account appropriate compensation elements to secure the services of our senior executives for multi-year terms. The Committee also assesses the elements of transition and separation agreements to determine what is needed to ensure a smooth transition, as was the case in the transition agreement entered into in connection with Mr. Warren’s separation.

Discovery’s compensation programs are designed to implement its pay for performance compensation philosophy, as follows:

ensure a strong alignment of the interests of Discovery’s stockholders, employees, and the Company;

pay for performance, both short-term and long-term;

pay competitively, across salary grades and geographies; and

apply compensation policies in an internally consistent manner.

As part of this design, the Committee is regularly provided with information regarding the program design, bonus targets and equity grant guidelines for our employees throughout the Company. The Committee reviews the results of the annual bonus and equity grant processes to assess whether the Company is implementing our pay for performance philosophy. The Committee determines the group of executives over which it will retain oversight, and includes senior executives other than Discovery’s NEOs in those reviews.

Elements of Compensation

Total direct compensation for each NEO consists of three basic components:

Element of Compensation

Key Features

Purpose

Base SalaryFixed annual cash amount, generally reviewed annually.Provide base salaries that are competitive to attract and retain high-performing executive talent. A competitive base salary is an important component of compensation providing a degree of financial stability for executives. Base salaries also form the basis for calculating other compensation opportunities, including, for example, the target amount of each NEO’s annual cash bonus as a percentage of base salary.
Annual Cash BonusEach NEO has a target bonus opportunity, set as a percentage of base salary (or in Mr. Zaslav’s case, as a specified dollar value). The actual amount paid/awarded for each year varies based on Company and individual performance.Deliver a substantial portion of total direct compensation in annual cash bonus awards that are aligned with Company and individual performance to focus our executives on our financial and operational goals. Ensure that our compensation mix remains competitive with our labor market. We generally set bonus targets as a percentage of base salary so that this performance-based element remains a similar proportion to the fixed base salary and the value of the bonus target automatically adjusts as salary adjustments are made.

Element of Compensation

Key Features

Purpose

Long-Term Incentive Awards

Annual equity and equity-type awards, in the form ofnon-qualified stock options, performance-based restricted stock units, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights. Each type of award instrument generally vests in tranches over multiple years.

Deliver a substantial portion of an executive’s total direct compensation in equity or equity-type awards to align our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. We use long-term incentive awards as a tool to encourage an executive to enter into a new employment agreement or extend an existing agreement.

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Awards of Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”) to our CEO align the CEO’s interests to those of our stockholders by tying the amount paid out (if any) directly to the increase in our stock price (if any) during the measurement period.

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Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (“PRSUs”) incent our NEOs to achieve longer-term Company financial goals that are expected to lead to increased stockholder value. The multi-year service requirements also serve as a retention tool. Both the financial metrics and the longer-term vesting schedules are designed to discourage excessive risk-taking.

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Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) also may be used in certain contract renewals, and the multi-year service requirements serve as a retention tool. In early 2018, the Committee determined to use RSUs in lieu of PRSUs for the annual awards made in February 2018 to NEOs other than Mr. Zaslav. This change in practice is further discussed in “Changes to Executive Compensation Programs and Arrangements in 2018,” below.

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The Committee has adopted executive stock ownership guidelines (discussed below) and implemented more extensive holding and share purchase requirements for the CEO under his 2014 agreement. These provisions are designed to further align the interests of our NEOs with those of our stockholders.

Performance-Based Pay

The Committee seeks to deliver the majority of target total direct compensation for each NEO in performance-based pay, with the balance between the annual cash bonus and long-term incentive awards determined by the Committee as appropriate for each role. More than 75% of the total direct compensation for each NEO other than Messrs. Warren and Wiedenfels for 2017 was performance-based. Mr. Warren announced his intention to separate from the Company in February 2016 and the Committee did not approve a long-term incentive award for him in 2017. Mr. Wiedenfels joined the Company in April 2017 and received a new hire award that included time-based RSUs; Mr. Wiedenfels did not participate in the annual long-term incentive award cycle in 2017. These factors resulted in a lower proportion of performance-based compensation for these two executives for 2017.

We believe the mix of compensation for our NEOs is competitive with the compensation practices specific to our industry and appropriately balanced to benefit the Company in both the short- and long-term so as not to encourage our NEOs to take undue risks. Annual cash bonus awards are more fully described in “—2017 Compensation Decisions—Annual Cash Bonus Awards,” below, and our long-term incentive compensation programs are more fully described in “—2017 Compensation Decisions—Long-Term Incentive Compensation,” below.

Compensation Decisions Framework

The Committee generally makes decisions in the first 90 days of the calendar year regarding annual adjustments to base salary (“Annual Base Salary Review”), the payout amount for annual cash bonus awards with respect to the immediately preceding year (“Annual Bonus Review”), and annual long-term incentive (“LTI”)LTI awards (“Annual LTI Review”) for our executive officers. This annual process includes a review of the following factors, designed to align the Committee’s compensation actions with our compensation principles and objectives:

executive compensation market data from the Company’sour peer group (discussed below);

relevant employment contract requirements;

self-evaluation of each NEO’s annual performance;

the CEO’s evaluation of each NEO’s annual performance (other than Mr. Zaslav himself);

achievement of annual quantitativefinancial goals forunder the Incentive Compensation Plan (“ICP”),ICP, the annual cash bonus program that applies to the NEOs other than the CEO;

CEO and CFO; and

achievement of quantitativefinancial and qualitativestrategic goals that are set by the Committee each year for the annual cash bonus for the CEO;CEO and

Discovery’s Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) CFO and other comparative financial measures relativethe PRSU awards to the peer companies, as discussed below.

CEO.

These factors are considered as a whole, with no specific weight given to any particular factor or factors.

Additional detail about the factors considered in the Committee’s compensation decisions is below.

provided throughout this CD&A.

Peer Group Analysis and Comparative Financial Review

Tally Sheets

Peer Group Analysis
The Committee annually reviews data from a group of publicly-traded peer companies to support compensation decisions for the NEOs. The peer companies are chosen by the Committee to best match our Company’s scope of business in terms of revenues, free cash flow, market capitalization and enterprise value, complexity of operations and global scope, as well as proximity to the sectors of the media and entertainment industry in which we operate. The peer group also represents meaningful competition for us in the executive labor market. The Committee reassesses this list annually and considers the inclusion of new, relevant peers, and the elimination of companies from the peer group that no longer provide a strong basis for comparison (including removing peers that have been acquired or otherwise materially have changed their corporate structure). The Committee used the following peer group for compensation decisions made in December 2016 and 2017 (the “2017 Peer Group”) after concluding that the group provided a good mix of companies with a strong focus on content and international reach:

21st Century Fox

AMC Networks Inc.

CBS Corporation

Charter Communications, Inc.

Netflix, Inc.

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.

Time Warner Inc.

Viacom Inc.

The Committee considered market data from the 2017 Peer Group in the Annual Base Salary Review and Annual LTI Review, and used this data in determining base salary adjustments and long-term incentive awards as applicable for Messrs. Campbell, Guagliardo, Perrette and Warren. With respect to Mr. Zaslav, his employment agreement provided that he was not eligible for a base salary increase in 2017, and specified the amount of his LTI award.

The Committee also reviewed data from international companies, in an effort to identify relevant market data for Mr. Perrette’s role as leader of our international division. The Committee reviewed a group of media and content companies publicly traded in the UK and determined that a mix of traditional media, broadcasting, and publishing companies would be relevant comparators. The Committee selected WPP Group, Sky PLC, RELX Group, Pearson, ITV PLC, Informa, and UBM (the “International Peers”) to serve as a reference point in assessing Mr. Perrette’s compensation and reviewed compensation data for the CEOs of that group, applying a 30% discount to factor in Mr. Perrette’s role as a division president rather than CEO of a standalone entity. The Committee determined that 30% was a reasonable amount to discount the market data given the difference between leading a division and a company as a whole.

Mr. Wiedenfels joined the Company on April 1, 2017, pursuant to an employment agreement that was executed in September 2016. Mr. Wiedenfels was not considered in the Annual Base Salary Review or Annual LTI Review in 2017. The Committee reviewed market data in assessing the compensation terms in Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment agreement, using data from the peer group in effect at that time (the “2016 Peer Group”). The 2016 Peer Group consisted of:

AMC Networks Inc.

Cablevision Systems Corporation

CBS Corporation

Charter Communications, Inc.

DIRECTV

Netflix, Inc.

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.

Viacom Inc.

Yahoo, Inc.

In September 2016, after determining the compensation terms for Mr. Wiedenfels, the Committee assessed the 2016 Peer Group to address the merger of DIRECTV with AT&T and the acquisitions of Yahoo, Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corporation. The Committee determined to remove these three companies from the peer group and added Time Warner Inc. and 21st Century Fox, both of which are global media companies and competitors in the market for executive talent. This resulted in the 2017 Peer Group, described above.

Each year, the Committee reviews comparative TSR and other financial measures for the peer group. In December 2016, the Committee reviewed revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, free cash flow, enterprise value, earnings per share and TSR for the Company (the “Comparative Financial Measures”) as compared to the applicable peer group. The Committee conducted this review in December 2016, in preparation for the 2017 Annual Base Salary Review, Annual Bonus Review, and Annual LTI Review, and in December 2017 for the 2018 reviews. In December 2016, the Committee assessed performance against the 2017 Peer Group, and again in December 2017. In both reviews, the Committee concluded that the Company had performed at or above the median of the relevant peer group for operational metrics but lagged peers in measures related to stock price.

Comparative Financial Measures Reviewed in December 2016

  Affiliate
Revenues
  Advertising
Revenues
  Total
Revenues
  Adjusted
OIBDA
  Free Cash
Flow
  Enterprise
Value
  Earnings
Per Share
  TSR 
  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  3
Year
 

Median (excluding Discovery)

  7.5  .7  2.5  0  .9  -6.2  6.2  -17.5

Discovery Communications, Inc.

  7.8  2.8  5.3  0  5.0  -15.1  6.4  -38.3

Discovery Percentile Rank Among Peers

  52  63  56  50  66  6  51  8

(1)CAGR = Compound Annual Growth Rate. Utilizes December 31, 2013 data for starting data point and TTM for the end data point. TTM = Trailing Twelve Months (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016). TTM was utilized because year end 2016 data was not yet available.

Comparative Financial Measures Reviewed in December 2017

  Affiliate
Revenues
  Advertising
Revenues
  Total
Revenues
  Adjusted
OIBDA
  Free Cash
Flow
  Enterprise
Value
  Earnings
Per Share
  TSR 
  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  CAGR(1)  3
Year
 

Median (excluding Discovery)

  6.6  1.7  8.9  2.3  6.9  4.2  6.6  10.1

Discovery Communications, Inc.

  6  -1  2.2  .2  9.9  -12.2  4.9  -45.1

Discovery Percentile Rank Among Peers

  33  18  32  48  56  6  48  5

(1)CAGR = Compound Annual Growth Rate. Utilizes December 31, 2014 data for starting data point and TTM for the end data point. TTM = Trailing Twelve Months (October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017). TTM was utilized because year end 2017 data was not yet available.

The Committee used these reviews as a reference in determining that it was appropriate to make equity awards in the 2017 Annual LTI Review and in determining not to adjust downward, in accordance with their terms, the payout amount of PRSU awards made to Messrs. Campbell and Perrette in February 2015 that vested in February 2018. The CEO’s recommendations to the Committee, and the Committee’s approvals, factored in the results of the review in generally reducing the performance pool amounts for the 2017 bonus in consideration of the Company’s performance against some of the Comparative Financial Measures.

Target Pay Positioning

The Committee generally targets executive compensation to be between the median and 75th percentile of the compensation paid by our peer group companies, identified above under “—Peer Group Analysis.” The Committee uses the applicable peer group benchmark and survey data as a reference rather than as a strict guide for compensation decisions and retains flexibility in setting individual target total direct compensation.

In December 2016 and again in February 2017, the Committee reviewed market data for each NEO, except Mr. Wiedenfels, as compared to our 2017 peer group with respect to 2016 total direct compensation, both at target and actual, spreading the value of anyone-time contractual equity award over the term of the applicable contract. In this review, the Committee compared each executive’s compensation to that of the corresponding

position in the applicable peer group. The Committee undertook the review in setting total direct compensation for 2017, and at that time, the comparison to our peer group was as follows:

NEO

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Target Pay Against 2017 Peer Group

(Before 2017

Compensation Actions)

Actual Pay Against 2017 Peer Group

(Before 2017

Compensation Actions)

Mr. Zaslav

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Due to the then-pending WarnerMedia Transaction, the Committee did not make any changes to the peer group or international peer group for purposes of its February 2022 compensation review and decisions. In May 2022, following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, the Committee reviewed the peer group to determine which companies should be used to help inform compensation decisions for the new combined company. For this review, the Committee used the most recently-available proxy statement compensation data at that time, which was, in most cases, from proxy statements filed during the first half of 2022, as well as additional survey data provided to it by its compensation consultants. As a result of this review, the Committee took the following actions:
removed AMC Networks, Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Sirius XM Holdings Inc. from the peer group as the Committee no longer believed these companies were appropriate comparators for an enterprise with the size and scope of operations of WBD;
added Comcast Corporation and Meta Platforms, Inc. due to their comparable business operations, global reach and status as competitors in the executive labor market; and
retained Activision Blizzard, Inc., Charter Communications, Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Fox Corporation, Liberty Global plc, Netflix, Inc., Paramount Global and The Walt Disney Company as the Committee continued to believe this group of companies were appropriate comparators for WBD due to their strong focus on content, similar lines of business and international reach.
The Committee used the 2022-2023 Peer Group ("WBD Peer Group") set forth below for the new employment contracts entered into with the NEOs in 2022, as well as the 2022 Annual Base Salary Review and 2022 Annual LTI Review and other compensation decisions made in the fall of 2022 and in February 2023. Where appropriate, the Committee also used survey data provided by its compensation consultants or publicly available data from certain other companies to inform its decisions with respect to specific roles, such as for Gerhard Zeiler, our President, International or JB Perrette, our President and CEO, Global Streaming and Games.
2022-2023 Peer Group

Mr. Campbell

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI)
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA)At medianBetween median and 75thNetflix, Inc. (NFLX)

Mr. Perrette

Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR)
Fox Corporation (FOX)Between median and 75thBetween median and 75thParamount Global (PARA)

Mr. Guagliardo

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)
Liberty Global plc (LBTYA)Above 75th percentileAbove 75th percentileThe Walt Disney Company (DIS)

Mr. Warren

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)Below 25th percentileBelow 25th percentile

Tally Sheets

The Committee regularly reviews tally sheets prepared for each of the NEOs to allow consideration of both current and historical compensation. The tally sheets allow the Committee to review an integrated snapshot of the individual and aggregated elements of each NEO’s compensation.

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2022 Stockholder Engagement
In the fall of Executive2022, we engaged with 10 of our top 15 stockholders, representing approximately 31% of our outstanding shares. Participating in this outreach were our independent Board Chair, Mr. Di Piazza, and our Compensation

Section 162(m) of Committee Chair, Mr. Gould, with support from the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Section 162(m)”) generally limits to $1 million the U.S. federal income tax deductibility ofCompany's Investor Relations and Legal Departments. During these conversations, Messrs. Di Piazza and Gould sought feedback from our stockholders regarding our compensation paid in one year to “covered employees.” Performance-based compensation paid through calendar year 2017 was not subject to the limits on deductibility of Section 162(m), provided such compensation met specified requirements, including shareholder approval of material terms of compensation. Deductibility of performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) was eliminated by the Tax Cutsprogram, philosophies and Jobs Act of 2017 effective January 1, 2018, subject to transition rules. In addition, the definition of “covered employees” under Section 162(m) was amended to expand the definition of “covered employees.” As such, effective January 1, 2018 “covered employees” include any person who was the chief executive officer or chief financial officer at any time during the tax year,practices, as well as the next three most highly paid NEOs asESG and corporate governance matters. Much of the last dayfeedback we received aligned with our pay for performance philosophy and supported the Committee's vision for the design of the taxable year. In addition, any person who was a covered employee2023 executive compensation program, as summarized below.

What we HeardWhat we Did
Hold annual "Say on Pay" vote
Recommending future "Say on Pay" votes be held every year. See Proposal Four on page 80
Better align pay and performance
Resumed use of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units ("PRSUs") and stock options in 2023 LTI program for NEOs (other than the CEO)
In response to our stock price performance in 2022 and the strong focus on free cash flow and leverage reduction, the Committee chose not to fund a performance pool to provide additional cash bonuses or award an above-target bonus to the CEO despite strong individual performance by the CEO and the other NEOs
Better align executive compensation with stock price
Added a TSR-modifier to 2023 PRSU awards for NEOs (other than PRSU awards to the CEO)
Utilize longer performance periods for equity compensation
Set three-year performance period for 2023 PRSU TSR-modifier
Don't repeat metrics in different portions of the executive compensation program
Differentiated metrics used for 2023 annual bonus program (revenue, EBITDA, DTC subscribers) and the 2023 LTI program (adjusted free cash flow and total stockholder return)
Focus Company leadership on reducing leverage
Utilizing adjusted free cash flow as a financial metric in the 2023 LTI program
Awarded special PRSUs to the NEOs and certain other executives to further incent achievement of the Company's free cash flow objectives
Provide a rationale for the Committee's compensation decisions
Enhanced our CD&A disclosures to place greater focus on Committee's decision-making
See "Looking Ahead: 2023 Executive Compensation Program" on page 63 for additional details on changes the Committee is implementing for the 2023 executive compensation program.
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NEO Compensation in 2022
Elements of January 1, 2017 or becomes a covered employee thereafter will remain a covered employee2022 Compensation
Total direct compensation for the NEOs in perpetuity.

As a result,2022 consisted of three basic components:

Element of CompensationKey FeaturesPurpose
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Base SalaryFixed annual cash amount, generally reviewed annually in the first 90 days of the calendar year.Provide base salaries that are competitive to attract and retain high-performing executive talent. A competitive base salary is an important component of compensation providing a degree of financial stability for executives. Base salaries also form the basis for calculating other compensation opportunities, including, for example, and other than in the case of the CEO, the target amount of each NEO’s annual cash bonus as a percentage of their base salary.
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Annual Cash BonusEach NEO has a target cash bonus opportunity, set as a percentage of their base salary (or in Mr. Zaslav’s case, as a specified dollar value). The actual amount paid/awarded for each year varies based on Company and individual performance.Deliver a substantial portion of total direct compensation in annual cash bonus awards that are aligned with Company and/or line of business performance to focus our executives on our financial and operational goals and ensure that our cash compensation mix remains competitive with our industry. We generally set bonus targets as a percentage of base salary so that this performance-based element remains a similar proportion to the fixed base salary and the value of the bonus target automatically adjusts as salary adjustments are made.
Long-Term Incentive
Awards
Annual equity and equity- type awards, in the form of non-qualified stock options, performance-based restricted stock units and restricted stock units. Each type of award instrument generally vests in tranches over multiple years.Deliver a substantial portion of an executive’s annual total direct compensation in equity awards to align our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. We also use LTI awards as a tool to encourage an executive to enter into a new employment agreement or when an executive is promoted. These awards serve as retention tools and align an executive’s interests to those of our stockholders.
NEO Employment Agreements
The table below summarizes the compensatory terms for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, all compensation in excess of $1 million paid to2022 under the employment agreements that we have entered into with each of our NEOs. In each of these agreements, our NEOs are subject to customary restrictive covenants, including those relating to non-solicitation, non-interference, non-competition and confidentiality, during the executives described above (other than certain grandfathered compensation) will not be deductibleterm of the agreement and, depending on the circumstances of termination, for a period thereafter. The summaries of the NEO employment agreements provided below are qualified in their entirety by us. The Committee considers tax deductibility in making compensation decisions,reference to the extent deductibilityfull text of the applicable NEO employment agreement, each of which is reasonably practicable and consistent with our other compensation objectives. These considerations were a factor in determiningfiled as an exhibit to the general long-term incentive program for our senior executives and2022 Form 10-K.
David ZaslavGunnar WiedenfelsBruce L. CampbellJean-Briac PerretteGerhard Zeiler
TermThrough December 31, 2027Through July 10, 2026Through July 8, 2025Through August 1, 2025Through April 7, 2025
Base Salary(1)
$3,000,000$2,000,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$1,800,000
Target Cash Bonus$22,000,000175% of Base Salary200% of Base Salary200% of Base Salary178% of Base Salary
Equity Target in Contract$12,000,000$8,000,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$6,000,000
Annual Equity VehiclePRSUsAnnual equity awards to be provided in the same form and type as other similarly situated executives
Sign on/Promotion Grants Awarded in 2022None$2,000,000 promotion RSU grant in 2022$2,000,000 promotion RSU grant in 2022$2,000,000 promotion RSU grant in 2022None
(1)Base Salary is the use of PRSU and SAR awards for our senior executives, and the change in law was a factorbase salary set forth in the Committee’s determiningapplicable employment agreement. NEO base salaries are subject to make awards of RSUs to NEOs other thanreview and adjustment by the CEO in the February 2018 Annual LTI Review, as further discussed in “Changes to Executive Compensation Programs and Arrangements in 2018,” below. The Committee, continues to believe that shareholder interests are best served by not restrictingat its discretion, and flexibility in structuring compensation programs, even though such programs will result innon-deductible compensation expenses.

NEO Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Company performance and/or individual achievements play a strong role in manyas part of the compensation decisions for our NEOs, as further described below. The Committee considered Discovery’s overall strong results, as well as each of the NEOs’ responsibilities and 2017 accomplishments in making compensation decisions. We have summarized each NEO’s overall performance and accomplishments below.

Annual Base Salary Review.

Mr. Zaslav: Mr. Zaslav serves as CEO and reports directly to the Board. In 2017, Mr. Zaslav led the Company in achieving our overall strong performance. In addition to operating performance, other significant accomplishments included significantly increasingad-supporteddirect-to-consumer streaming in our U.S. GO applications and the ProSieben joint venture in Germany; driving strong ratings in our TLC, Investigation Discovery, and OWN networks; negotiating the Scripps transaction, which closed in March 2018; and driving growth in our international business through investments in sports rights.

Mr. Wiedenfels: Mr. Wiedenfels is our Chief Financial Officer and reports to our CEO. Mr. Wiedenfels joined the Company on April 1, 2017 and made strong contributions in 2017, building key relationships internally and externally, establishing himself as a trusted advisor to the leadership team and the Board, and making key contributions to the negotiation of the Scripps transaction and the integration planning process.

Mr. Campbell: Mr. Campbell is our Chief Development, Distribution & Legal Officer and reports to our CEO. Mr. Campbell successfully led a number of significant acquisitions and other transactions and investments in 2017, including the Scripps transaction and the formation of the MotorTrend joint venture. Mr. Campbell also led our Domestic Distribution division in 2017, with strong renewals of key affiliate agreements and expanding carriage for our bundle of channels onto new platforms. Mr. Campbell also provided outstanding legal support for the Company and leadership of business affairs, production management, and our internal studios.

Mr. Perrette: Mr. Perrette serves as CEO and President of Discovery Networks International and reports to our CEO. Mr. Perrette drove strong performance and long-term value in our international division in 2017, including investment in digital businesses, negotiation of important affiliate agreement renewals, and effective cost management. Mr. Perrette drove robust operational planning for distribution of the Olympic Games in Europe beginning in February 2018. In addition, Mr. Perrette was a key leader in the negotiation of strategic sports rights acquisitions and sublicenses in international markets.

Mr. Guagliardo: Mr. Guagliardo was our Chief Commercial Officer until December 31, 2017 and reported to our CEO. Mr. Guagliardo delivered strong performance in 2017 in support of our U.S. Digital Media, Advertising Sales, and licensing businesses.

Mr. Warren: Until March 31, 2017, Mr. Warren was our CFO, reporting to our CEO. Mr. Warren made solid contributions in 2017, including managing the transition to a new CFO.

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2022 NEO Compensation Decisions

Actions

The following chart summarizes the compensation decisions for 20172022 with respect to each NEO’s base salary, annual cash bonus and long-term incentive awards, other than Mr. Wiedenfels.awards. Detailed discussion of the decisions made with respect to each element is contained in the discussion immediately below the chart.

Element of
Compensation

20172022 Compensation Decisions

Actions
Base Salary

Maintained base salary for Mr. Zaslav consistent withper the terms of his employment agreement,agreement.
Base salaries were adjusted for each of Messrs. Wiedenfels, Campbell, Perrette and Zeiler in connection with the renewal of each of their employment agreements to reflect their increased roles and responsibilities in the newly combined larger company; new base salaries were retroactively effective to April 8, 2022.
Annual Cash Bonus
Paid annual cash bonuses in March 2023 to each of the NEOs following the 2022 Annual Bonus Review which keepstook place in February 2023; bonuses were paid based on the Committee's assessment of Company performance in 2022 versus pre-established financial metrics and, in the case of the CEO and CFO, each executive's individual performance versus pre-established strategic goals for each executive.
Long-Term
Incentive Awards
Awarded PRSUs to Mr. Zaslav in March 2022 as specified in his base salary the same for itssix-year term.

Increased base salary foremployment agreement.

Awarded RSUs to Messrs. Wiedenfels, Campbell Guagliardo and Perrette in March 2022 following the 20172022 Annual Base Salary Review described above.

MaintainedLTI Review.

Converted Mr. Warren’s base salary, consistentZeiler's prior AT&T RSUs into WBD RSUs as of the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, pursuant to the terms of the transaction documents
Awarded RSUs to Messrs. Wiedenfels, Campbell and Perrette in July and/or August 2022 in connection with the renewal of each executive's employment agreement that included increased responsibilities in connection with their new roles in the newly combined larger company.
Base Salary
Mr. Zaslav: Under the terms of his employment agreement as amended in light of his transition.

Element of Compensation

2017 Compensation Decisions

Annual Cash BonusPaid annual bonuses to each of the NEOs, under a program originally designed to exempt the bonus from the deduction limits of the then-applicable provisions of Section 162(m), in the Annual Bonus Review (see discussion above under “Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation”). The bonus payouts reflected strong Company performance in 2017, as well as the assessment of each NEO’s individual performance.
Long-Term Incentive Awards

Awarded SARs and PRSUs to Mr. Zaslav, in amounts as agreed in his employment agreement.

Awarded stock options and PRSUs to Messrs. Campbell, Guagliardo and Perrette in the Annual LTI Review described above.

Awarded stock options and RSUs to Mr. Wiedenfels, in amounts as agreed for the new hire awards under his employment agreement.

Did not make an equity award to Mr. Warren, given his decision to leave the Company.

Base Salary

Mr. Zaslav: Under the terms of Mr. Zaslav’s agreement, Mr. Zaslav’s base salary was set at $3 million for 2014 and remains the same for the remainder of thesix-yearthroughout its term of the agreement. The employment agreement is further described in “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements,” below.

(through December 31, 2027).

Mr. Campbell: Wiedenfels: The Committee increased Mr. Campbell’sWiedenfels’ base salary by 3%, to $1,599,075$2,000,000 in July 2022, in connection with the execution of his new employment agreement and increased responsibilities in the 2017 Annual Base Salary Review.newly combined larger company. Mr. Wiedenfels' new base salary was applied retroactively to April 8, 2022, the date the WarnerMedia Transaction closed. The Committee based this decision onbenchmarked Mr. Wiedenfels' new salary against similar positions within the CEO’s recommendationWBD Peer Group, and believed the new base salary was appropriate in light of peer compensation and Mr. Campbell’s strong performance,Wiedenfels' broader responsibilities as CFO of an organization with reference to the 2017 Peer Group market data.

size and complexity of WBD.

Mr. Perrette: Campbell: The Committee increased Mr. Perrette’sCampbell's base salary by 3% to £1,210,250$2,500,000 in July 2022, in connection with the execution of his new employment agreement and increased responsibilities in the 2017 Annual Base Salary Review.newly combined larger company. Mr. Campbell's new base salary was applied retroactively to April 8, 2022, the date the WarnerMedia Transaction closed. The Committee based this decision onbenchmarked Mr. Campbell's new salary against similar positions within the CEO’s recommendationWBD Peer Group and broader media and entertainment industry, and believed the new base salary was appropriate in light of peer compensation and Mr. Perrette’s strong performance,Campbell's new role as Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer and the broader responsibilities he was assuming within an organization with reference to the 2017 Peer Group market data.

size and complexity of WBD.

Mr. Guagliardo: Perrette: The Committee increased Mr. Guagliardo’sPerrette's base salary by 4% to $1,456,000$2,500,000 in the 2017 Annual Base Salary Review. The Committee based this decision on the CEO’s recommendation, Mr. Guagliardo’s strong performance and the exceptional performance of the divisions he led, with reference to the 2017 Peer Group market data.

The Committee did not increase Mr. Warren’s base salaryAugust 2022, in the 2017 Annual Base Salary Review, consistentconnection with the termsexecution of his new employment agreement and dueincreased responsibilities in the newly combined larger company. Mr. Perrette's new base salary was applied retroactively to April 8, 2022, the date the WarnerMedia Transaction closed. The Committee benchmarked Mr. Perrette's new salary against similar positions within the WBD Peer Group and broader media and entertainment industry, and believed the new base salary was appropriate in light of peer compensation and Mr. Perrette's new role as President and CEO, Global Streaming and Games and the broader responsibilities he was assuming within an organization with the size and complexity of WBD.

Mr. Zeiler The Committee increased Mr. Zeiler's base salary to $1,800,000 in April 2022, in connection with the execution of his impending separation. For more information about Mr. Warren’snew employment agreement and separation agreement, please see “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements,” below.

increased responsibilities in the newly combined larger company. Mr. Zeiler's new base salary was effective as of April 8, 2022, the date the WarnerMedia Transaction closed. The Committee benchmarked Mr. Zeiler's new salary against similar positions within the WBD Peer Group and broader media and entertainment industry, and believed the new base salary was appropriate in light of peer compensation and Mr. Zeiler's new role as President, International and the broader responsibilities he was assuming within an organization with the size and complexity of WBD.

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Annual Cash Bonus Awards

We made annual cash bonus awards to each of theour NEOs with respect to 2017 intheir 2022 performance as part of the 2022 Annual Bonus Review which took place in February 2018.2023. The annual bonus target amount for each NEO other than Mr. Zaslav is set as a percentage of base salary. This percentage generally is set in the negotiation of each executive’s employment agreement and is determined by the Committee based on external market data, internal equity, and, if the executive is leaving other employment to join our Company,us, an assessment of what level of compensation is needed to encourage the individual to accept our offer of employment. If an executive works only part of the year, the bonus amount generally is subject to proration based the period of employment;employment. The annual bonus target may be changed in the course of an executive’s employment or in the negotiation of a new or extended employment agreement when the scope of the new role and responsibilities would warrant such a change. For all employees who have a bonus target that is expressed as a percentage of base salary, including the NEOs, our policy is to apply the bonus amountstarget that is in effect on December 31 of the calendar year to calculate the bonus payment for 2017 for Messrs. Warren and Wiedenfels both were prorated based on their servicethat year. Therefore, in 2017.

Eachthe case of the NEOs that entered into new employment agreements during 2022, their new bonus targets were applied for full-year 2022.

Each of our NEOs, other than Mr.Messrs. Zaslav and Wiedenfels, participated in the ICP in 2017,2022, our annual bonus plan that applies broadly to employees around the world. As discussed below, the determination of the actual cash bonus under the ICP is based on achievement of annual financial targets and individual performance, as applied to the target value.

2022 Financial Metrics and Adjustments
The Committee sets annual financial metrics to determine the cash bonuses awarded to NEOs, either under our ICP or under the separate bonus structureprogram for Mr. Zaslav was designedthe CEO and CFO. The ICP payout is calculated based solely on performance against these financial measures, and the annual cash bonuses for the CEO and CFO are based 50% on performance against these financial measures, and 50% on additional strategic goals established by the Committee to meet specific objectives. As discussed below, the annual bonus for each of the CEO is based 50% on achievement ofand CFO. The 2022 financial targetsmetrics, weighting and 50% on qualitative goals. Unlike the ICP design, which is calculated first based on performance against financial measures and then finalized based on an assessment of individual performance, the bonus for Mr. Zaslav is based 50% on qualitative goals determined without reference to the Company’s performance against financial targets. Given the CEO’s role in setting the annual financial targets used for the ICP, the Committee concluded that it would be appropriate to have a substantial part of his bonus based on separate qualitative measures.

This combination of financial targets and qualitative goals allows the Committee to incentivize and reward appropriate setting of financial targets by the CEO (and as needed, the CFO); the Committee adopted this design as a result of its ongoing risk assessment of our executive compensation programs.

The annual bonus target may be changed in the course of an executive’s employment or in the negotiation of a new or extended employment agreement. The following chart summarizes the 2017 bonus target amount and actual payout for each NEO:

corresponding definitions are set out below:

NEO

Financial Metric
Weighting

2017 Target Amount

2017 Metrics

2017 Bonus Award

Definition

David M. Zaslav,

CEO

Net Revenue
25%

$8.4 million

(equivalentRevenue from ordinary business operations.

Adjusted EBITDA25%Adjusted EBITDA is defined as operating income excluding (i) employee share-based compensation; (ii) depreciation and amortization; (iii) restructuring and facility consolidation; (iv) certain impairment charges; (v) gains and losses on business and asset dispositions; (vi) certain inter-segment eliminations; (vii) third-party transaction and integration costs; (viii) amortization of 280%purchase accounting fair value step-up for content; (ix) amortization of base salary)

capitalized interest for content; and (x) other items impacting comparability.
Adjusted Free
Cash Flow
25%

50% qualitative goals

50% quantitative goals

Cash provided by operations less acquisitions of property and equipment, adjusted for long-term incentive payments.
Year-End Paid DTC Subscribers25%$8,141,565, basedDTC Subscription is defined as: (i) a retail subscription to discovery+, HBO or HBO Max for which we have recognized subscription revenue, whether directly or through a third party, from a direct-to-consumer platform;(ii) a wholesale subscription to discovery+, HBO, or HBO Max for which we have recognized subscription revenue from a fixed fee arrangement with a third party and where the individual user has activated their subscription; (iii) a wholesale subscription to discovery+, HBO or HBO Max for which we have recognized subscription revenue on achievement of 99.9%a per subscriber basis; and (iv) users on free trials who convert to a subscription for which we have recognized subscription revenue within the first seven days of the quantitative goals and 94% ofcalendar month immediately following the qualitative goals.month in which their free trial expires. The aggregate payout amount was 97%number of target after application of the Committee’s downward discretion.DTC Subscriptions are “Paid DTC Subscribers."
At the beginning of 2022 when the Committee met to consider the financial metrics it would use to measure 2022 performance, it was cognizant that the WarnerMedia Transaction was likely to close in the first half of the year. Therefore, in February 2022, the Committee established fiscal 2022 financial metrics for the ICP and cash bonuses to the CEO and CFO, as well as the CEO's PRSU awards granted on March 1, 2022, that were based on standalone Discovery, Inc. performance; however, the Committee reserved the right to adjust those metrics following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, if appropriate. The WarnerMedia Transaction closed on April 8, 2022. Following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, the Committee determined it was appropriate to do the following:
Use the standalone Discovery metrics it adopted in February 2022 to assess the first-half of 2022 (January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022) performance of those portions of the WBD business and those executives and employees that were historically a part of Discovery, Inc.

Gunnar Wiedenfels,

CFO

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$994,520

120% of prorated base salary

100% ICP calculation

100% of ICP assigned to achievement of Company-wide financial metrics

Individual performance factored into ICP calculation with allocation of performance pool

$1,570,378, based on calculation of the ICP payout. ICP calculation based on Company performance and allocation of the performance pool. The aggregate payout amount was 158% of target, reflecting Mr. Wiedenfels’ strong individual performance and contributions in 2017.

Bruce L. Campbell,

Chief Development, Distribution & Legal Officer

$2,078,798

130% of base salary

100% ICP calculation

100% of ICP assigned to achievement of Company-wide financial metrics

Individual performance factored into ICP calculation with allocation of performance pool

$3,307,846, based on calculation of the ICP payout. ICP calculation based on Company performance and allocation of the performance pool. The aggregate payout amount was 159% of target, reflecting Mr. Campbell’s strong individual performance and contributions in 2017.53


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2017 Target Amount

2017 Metrics

2017 Bonus Award

Jean-Briac Perrette,

President and Chief Executive Officer, Discovery

Networks International

£1,815,375

150% of base salary

100% ICP calculation

60% of ICP assigned to achievement of international division financial metrics

20% of ICP assigned to Eurosport Digital

20% of ICP assigned to Company-wide financial metrics

Individual performance factored into ICP calculation and allocation of performance pool

£2,238,214, based on calculation of the ICP payout. ICP calculation based on Company and international division performance and allocation of the performance pool. The aggregate payout amount was 123% of target, reflecting Mr. Perrette’s impactful contributions and individual performance in 2017.

Paul Guagliardo,

Former Chief Commercial Officer

$1,674,400

115% of base salary

100% ICP calculation

40% of ICP assigned to U.S. Advertising Sales line of business

20% of ICP assigned to U.S. Digital Media line of business

20% of ICP assigned to Eurosport Digital

20% of ICP assigned to Company-wide financial metrics

Individual performance factored into ICP calculation with allocation of performance pool

$1,674,400, based on calculation of the ICP payout. ICP calculation based on Company performance and allocation of the performance pool. The aggregate payout amount was 100% of target, consistent with the terms of Mr. Guagliardo’s separation agreement.
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Andrew Warren,

Former CFO

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$358,102

120% of prorated base salary

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100% ICP calculation

100% of ICP assigned to achievement of Company-wide financial metrics

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$367,412, based on an aggregate payout percentage of 103% of target. Under the terms of Mr. Warren’s employment agreement (as amended to address his transition) and separation agreement, he was entitled to a prorated 2017 annual bonus payout.
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Annual

Use the metrics established prior to closing by WarnerMedia for its 2022 bonus compensationprogram that were based on standalone WarnerMedia performance to assess the first-half of 2022 (January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022) performance of the portions of the WBD business and those executives and employees that were historically a part of WarnerMedia.
Adopt metrics in June 2022 for a combined WBD for the NEOs is paid under the Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan (the “2013 Incentive Plan”)second-half of 2022 (July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022) and has been intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m). At the beginning of 2017, the Committee set Adjusted OIBDA as the Company’smeasure second-half performance criterion and established a maximum annual bonus amount for each NEO and certain other senior executives as the initial step in structuring the bonus awards as performance-based under Section 162(m). If the

performance criterion for the year is met,combined company against these WBD metrics.

Calculate a combined or "blended" score for ICP, CEO and CFO cash bonuses and the actual bonus award for each NEO is subject to the Committee’s negative discretion (“downward discretion”). Mr. Zaslav’s annual bonus opportunity was capped at a maximum of 300% of base salary, and each of the remaining NEOs’ annual bonus opportunity was capped at a maximum of 250% of base salary. As discussed above under “Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation,” the performance-based exception from Section 162(m) does not apply to years beginning after December 31, 2017, and any payments for prior years made after December 31, 2017 will be deductible under the amended Section 162(m) only in accordance with “grandfathering” rules for which only limited guidance is currently available.

The Committee exercises its downward discretionCEO's 2022 PRSU awards based on each executive’s individualthe first-half performance of Discovery or WarnerMedia, as applicable, and Companythe second-half performance calculated against target bonus amounts for each executive that are expressed as a percentage of base salary. With respect to Mr. Zaslav, the Committee considered the achievement of quantitative and qualitative goals set by the Committee. For the remaining NEOs, the Committee considered the achievement of the applicable financial metrics of the ICP and their individual performance. Finally, with respect to Mr. Warren, the Committee considered the requirements of his employment agreement.

For 2017, the Committee set the performance threshold at $1,241 million of Adjusted OIBDA for purposes of determining eligibility to receive payouts of the annual cash bonus opportunity for all NEOs.

In the Annual Bonus Review, the Committee determined that the Adjusted OIBDA performance threshold was met for 2017 and exercised its downward discretion to determine each NEO’s specific bonus payment amount as discussed below.

Annual Cash Bonus Awards for Mr. Zaslav

The annual cash bonus for Mr. Zaslav is based on achievement of Company financial and individual qualitative goals. The Committee approved goals for Mr. Zaslav in March 2017, with goals based 50% on quantitative financial achievement and 50% on qualitative goals related to individual accomplishments. This bonus design is intended to tie Mr. Zaslav’s annual bonus to overall Company performance as well as qualitative measures, to moderate the amount of the incentive based on purely financial measures. The Committee determined this was appropriate given Mr. Zaslav’s significant role in setting the Company’s annual plan based on these financial measures.

The quantitative goals were based on:

WBD.

Net Revenue;

Adjusted Free Cash Flow (as defined in the next table); and

Further Adjusted OIBDA (as defined in the next table).

The Committee determined that including all three measures was appropriate for the CEO given the scope of his responsibilities and direct impact on resource allocation decisions.

The Committee annually reviews potential adjustments to performance against thesethe financial measures. The principle applied in deriving the adjustments is to ensure that the calculation reflects the impact of operational decisions taken by management, excludes the impact of events over which management has little or no influence, and excludes the impact of items that were not considered at the time the targets were set. Adjustments for currency fluctuations are made to ensure that the results are currency-neutral. Thecurrency neutral.

In 2022, the Committee groupsgrouped adjustments into three categories:

unplanned acquisitions and divestitures (and related expenses and revenues);

unplanned programming or new business investments; and

corporate transactions and legal expenses (including corporate debt transactions, accounting or legal changes that resultedthe four categories set forth in unforeseen changes, and significant legal and consulting fees for unbudgeted matters).

Thethe table below, providesand made the definitionadjustments indicated in the table below. The 2022 adjustments made by the Committee had the effect of eachincreasing our overall financial performance for purposes of the three financial metricscalculating cash bonuses and describes at a high level the 2017 adjustments:

ICP awards, as compared to our reported results.

Financial Metric

Category

Definition

20172022 Adjustments

to Performance
Net Revenue1Revenue from ordinary business operations.Adjustments in the following two areas: acquisitions (and related expenses), based on international and domesticunplanned acquisitions and divestitures in 2017,(and related expenses and unplanned new programming or new business investments (including adjustments for unplanned investment in kids programming on digital platformsrevenues);
Pre-closing legal and unbudgeted revenue in licensing content on new platforms).consulting expenses
2unplanned significant investments or major strategy shifts in new or existing lines of business;
Significant shifts in theatrical and games releases
Change in made-for-streaming movie strategy
August 2022 renewal of our agreement with AT&T Wireless
Adjusted Free Cash Flow3major geopolitical business impacts; and

Cash provided by operations less acquisitions

Exit of property and equipment, adjusted for long-term incentive payments.

business in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
Currency development vs. planned rates
4

Adjustments on the same bases described above, as well as adjustments for reclassification of debt refinancing costs, restructuring activitiescorporate transactions and legal expenses (including accounting standard/policy changes, fees incurred in several litigationfor unforeseen legal matters, corporate debt transactions).

Financing fees for merger-related debt issuance
Accounting policy changes relating to content amortization, deferred compensation recognition and compliance matters.

Further Adjusted OIBDA

Revenues less costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses excluding:(i) mark-to-market share-based compensation, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) amortization of deferred launch incentives, (iv) exit and restructuring charges, (v) impairment charges and (vi) gains (losses) on business and asset dispositions.

Adjustments on the same bases described above for Adjusted Free Cash Flow.

securitization accounting

The quantitative goals were weighted to reflect equal emphasis on the three measures. The Committee approved the targets in early 2017. For 2017, the quantitative targets, weighting and results were:

   Weighting Threshold  Target  Actual
Achievement

Net Revenue ($ in millions)

    33.3%  $5,412   $6,765   $6,759

Adjusted Free Cash Flow ($ in millions)

    33.3%  $1,098   $1,372   $1,541

Further Adjusted OIBDA ($ in millions)

    33.3%  $1,985   $2,481   $2,605

The Committee set the individual qualitative goals for Mr. Zaslav related to areas

Determination of strategic priority for the Company. The Committee sets new goals each year based on the changing priorities of the Company, and there is significant variation from year to year in annual goals and weighting. For 2017, Mr. Zaslav’s qualitative goals, with weighting, were to:

outperform peers in growth across domestic and international networks, drive strategic allocation of assets for long term growth and return on investment and further develop and curate viewer allegiance to our networks worldwide (20%);

drive revenue through strong affiliate sales on cable, free to air, and digital platforms to outperform domestic and international peers (20%);

further develop and integrate our overall digital and “over the top” strategy (15%);

drive international expansion, growing Eurosport and local markets (20%);

drive strong Olympics deals across Europe and prepare plan for Olympic coverage on all platforms (15%); and

develop robust succession plans for key operational roles, while continuing to attract, retain, mentor and reward exceptional talent (10%).

The weighting was based on the Committee’s determination of the relative priority of each of these goals and reflects areas of focus for the year. The Committee historically has set Mr. Zaslav’s goals with a significant degree of “stretch” and has evaluated his achievement against the goals by requiring a significant degree of over-performance to meet the goal.

In early 2018, the Committee reviewed the achievement of these quantitative and qualitative goals, considering Mr. Zaslav’s self-assessment and the input of the Board. The Committee determined that the Company achieved 99.9% of the Net Revenue metric, 112% of the Adjusted Free Cash Flow metric, and 105% of the Further Adjusted OIBDA metric. The metrics were designed to provide 100% achievement only upon 100% performance for each of the three quantitative goals. The threshold for a payout was achievement of more than 80% of the metric (performance at 80% or less would result in no payout based on the scale), and for prorated payout for performance between 80% and 100% of the metrics. Based on the performance against the three metrics, the overall calculation of the payout amount was 99.8% of the target amount.

With respect to the qualitative goals, the Committee, in consultation with the Board, determined that Mr. Zaslav had achieved his qualitative goals at the 94% level.

Based on these assessments, the Committee certified achievement of the performance criteria and exercised its downward discretion from the maximum bonus to determine that a bonus payment of $8,141,565 to Mr. Zaslav (97% of the overall target amount, based on achievement of 99.9% of the quantitative and 94% of the qualitative goals) was appropriate.

2022 Annual Cash Bonus PaymentsAwards

2022 Incentive Compensation Program
The 2022 annual cash bonuses for Messrs. Wiedenfels, Campbell, Perrette Guagliardo and Warren

The 2017 annual cash bonus for the remaining NEOs wasZeiler were based on the terms of the ICP. The ICP specifies various financial metrics depending on an employee’s role and business alignment. The financial metrics that applied to each executive’s bonus are reflected in the chart above.

The aggregate amount payable to an individual under the ICP is calculated by:

first, determining the target bonus of each employee (thepre-established percentage of the employee’s base salary);

second, establishing the amount payable due to the achievement of Discovery as a wholeresult of our performance versus the ICP financial metrics and any applicable line of business performance measures, as applied to the target bonus amount;amount (such amount, the “ICP Payout Percentage”); and

third, adding to the total payout amount a specific dollar amount that is an allocation of the “performance pool.”pool” if applicable. The performance pool is a total amount of money that is available to allocate to high performers, with the amount available to allocate varying based on our overall financial performance.

performance and the Committee's discretion. There was no "performance pool" established for 2022.

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The calculation of the amount of the ICP award for each of the participating NEOs was2022 annual cash bonus awards to Messrs. Campbell, Perrette and Zeiler were calculated as follows:

(Base salary) X (Target bonus percentage) X (percentage based on achievement of applicable financial metrics)] + (allocation of any available performance pool funds based on individual performance)

Each of

Base SalaryXNEO’s Individual Target
Bonus Percentage
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Percentage
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(if applicable)
=Cash Bonus Award
paid to NEO
For the NEOs other than the CEO was eligible to receive a portion of his bonus in the form of a performance pool component. The CEO recommended a performance pool award to each of the NEOs based on individual performance, as further described below.

20172022 ICP, Paid in March 2018

In the first quarter of 2017, the Committee established threshold (20% payout), target (100% payout) and maximumabove target (110% payout) amounts for each of the ICP financial metrics a ceiling beyond which higher payments would only be made relating to such metric at the Committee’s discretion and a scale that determinedwould determine the amount payable for achievement of results between the minimumthreshold and the over-achievementabove target amounts.

The 2017metrics were designed to provide a payout of 110% only upon at least 110% performance for each of the ICP financial metrics. The threshold for a payout was achievement of at least 90% of the metric (performance at less than 90% would result in no payout based on the scale) and for prorated payout for performance between 90% and 110% of the metrics. Payments beyond the “above target” amount may be made at the Committee’s discretion.

The Committee determined that for 2022, in light of the significant changes to the Company's business, operating divisions and reporting segments as a result of the WarnerMedia Transaction, it was appropriate to use total Company performance for all ICP awards, including the awards to NEOs who work in or are fully dedicated to support a line of business within WBD. The Committee expects to resume its historical practice of tying a portion of ICP awards for NEOs who lead a line of business to the performance of their line of business in 2023.
The 2022 ICP performance targets for the Company as a wholeand weightings are set forth in the following table:

Discovery Communications

  Weighting Threshold  Target  Maximum  Actual
Achievement

Net Revenue ($ in millions)

    40%  $6,089   $6,765   $7,442   $6,759

Adjusted Free Cash Flow ($ in millions)

    60%  $1,068   $1,372   $1,730   $1,541

The 2017tables. As noted above, for 2022, the Committee used Net Revenue, EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, and Year-End Paid DTC Subscribers as the ICP metrics, and the Committee utilized legacy Discovery and WarnerMedia performance targetsto measure first-half performance and WBD performance to measure second-half performance. Prior to the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, the Committee weighted each of the performance metrics for Discovery, Networks International (the metric usedInc. equally (25% each). When the Committee established the second-half metrics for 60% of Mr. Perrette’s 2017 bonus) and Eurosport Digital (the metric used for 20% of Mr. Perrette’s 2017 bonus and 20% of Mr. Guagliardo’s 2017 bonus) are set forth in the following table:

Discovery Networks International

  Weighting Threshold  Target  Maximum  Actual
Achievement

Net Revenue ($ in millions)

    30%  $2,955   $3,283   $3,612   $3,186

Further Adjusted OIBDA ($ in millions)

    50%  $646   $876   $1,106   $925

Eurosport Digital

  Weighting Threshold  Target  Maximum  Actual
Achievement

Net Revenue ($ in millions)

    70%  $35.6   $44.5   $53.4   $47.4

Further Adjusted OIBDA ($ in millions)

    30%  $-8.8   $-0.8   $7.2   $-8.7

The 2017 ICP performance targets for U.S. Advertising Sales (the metrics used for 40% of Mr. Guagliardo’s 2017 bonus) and U.S. Digital Media (the metric used for 20% of Mr. Guagliardo’s 2017 bonus) are set forth in the following table:

U.S. Advertising Sales

  Weighting Threshold  Target  Maximum  Actual
Achievement

Net Revenue ($ in millions)

    70%  $1,490   $1,655   $1,821   $1,727

Further Adjusted OIBDA ($ in millions)

    30%  $1,388   $1,537   $1,686   $1,606

U.S. Digital Media

  Weighting Threshold  Target  Maximum  Actual
Achievement

Net Revenue ($ in millions)

    70%  $44   $55   $66   $80

Further Adjusted OIBDA ($ in millions)

    30%  $0   $17   $33   $36

The Net Revenuecombined WBD, it chose to weight EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow measuresat 30% each and the remaining two metrics at 20% each, because the Committee wanted to focus the entire organization on driving earnings and free cash flow. WarnerMedia did not use revenue as a metric in its bonus program prior to closing, and it placed the highest weight on DTC subscribers (50%).

The numbers in the tables below under “Actual Achievement” reflect the adjustments discussed above.
Discovery, Inc. (H1 - Jan. 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022)WeightingThresholdTargetAbove TargetActual Achievement
Net Revenue ($ in millions)25 %$5,660 $6,289 $6,918 $6,097 
Adjusted EBITDA ($ in millions)25 %$1,686 $2,000 $2,315 $2,128 
Adjusted Free Cash Flow ($ in millions)25 %$504 $818 $1,133 $796 
Year-End Paid DTC Subscribers (# in millions)25 %11 22 33 24 
WarnerMedia (H1 - Jan. 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022)WeightingThresholdTargetAbove TargetActual Achievement
WM Adjusted EBITDA ($ in millions)30 %$1,955 $2,384 $2,527 $2,396 
WM Adjusted Free Cash Flow ($ in millions)20 %$(2,257)$(1,913)$(1,798)$(3,086)
WM DTC Subscribers (# in millions)50 %71 76 81 77 
WBD (H2 - July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022)WeightingThresholdTargetAbove TargetActual Achievement
Net Revenue ($ in millions)20 %$20,879 $23,199 $25,519 $21,837 
Adjusted EBITDA ($ in millions)30 %$4,520 $5,680 $6,840 $5,748 
Adjusted Free Cash Flow ($ in millions)30 %$1,321 $2,481 $3,641 $2,383 
Year-End Paid DTC Subscribers (# in millions)20 %48 95 143 96 
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2022 Cash Bonuses to CEO and CFO
The bonus structure for Messrs. Zaslav and Wiedenfels was designed by the Company-wide metrics areCommittee to meet specific objectives. Unlike the samecalculation of the ICP pool, which is calculated based solely on performance against financial measures, used with respect to the annual cash bonus for Mr. Zaslav, and were subject to the same adjustments

discussed above. The Committee also adjusted thethese two NEOs is based 50% on performance against financial measures, and 50% on additional strategic goals established by the metrics for U.S. Advertising SalesCommittee. Given the role of each of the CEO and U.S. Digital Media, within the same categoriesCFO in setting the annual financial targets used for the adjustmentsICP, the Committee concluded that it would be appropriate to have a substantial part of their bonus opportunities based on separate strategic measures.

The Committee determined that including all four financial measures described above for the ICP were appropriate for the CEO and CFO given the scope of their responsibilities and direct impact on resource allocation decisions. As the CEO and CFO were legacy Discovery, Inc. executives, their 2022 cash bonuses were based on first-half Discovery, Inc. performance and second-half WBD performance. For 2022, the financial targets, weighting and results for the cash bonuses to the CEO and CFO were as follows ("Actual Achievement" is after the aforementioned adjustments):
Discovery, Inc. (H1 - Jan. 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022)WeightingThresholdTargetAbove TargetActual Achievement
Net Revenue ($ in millions)25 %$4,402 $6,289 $6,918 $6,097 
Adjusted EBITDA ($ in millions)25 %$1,400 $2,000 $2,200 $2,128 
Adjusted Free Cash Flow ($ in millions)25 %$573 $818 $900 $796 
Year-End Paid DTC Subscribers (# in millions)25 %16 22 24 24 
WBD (H2 - July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022)WeightingThresholdTargetAbove TargetActual Achievement
Net Revenue ($ in millions)20 %$16,239 $23,199 $25,519 $21,837 
Adjusted EBITDA ($ in millions)30 %$3,976 $5,680 $6,248 $5,748 
Adjusted Free Cash Flow ($ in millions)30 %$1,737 $2,481 $2,729 $2,383 
Year-End Paid DTC Subscribers (# in millions)20 %67 95 105 96 
The Committee sets annual cash bonusindividual strategic goals for Mr. Zaslav.

Zaslav related to our enterprise-wide priorities, and for Mr. Wiedenfels based on the priorities in his role as CFO. The Committee sets updated goals each year based on changing priorities, and there is variation from year to year in both the substance of the annual goals and how they are weighted. The weighting was based on the Committee's determination of the relative priority of each of these goals.

For 2022, the Committee set substantially all of the strategic goals for the CEO and CFO following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction. These strategic goals were intended to incent the CEO and CFO to take actions that would create long-term value for stockholders and provide a competitive advantage for WBD, and were also designed to complement the financial goals and the separate strategic goals for the CEO's 2022 PRSU awards by focusing on key financial, operational and infrastructure priorities following the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction.
For 2022, Mr. Zaslav’s strategic goals, with weighting based on the Committee’s determination of the relative priority of each, were to:
lead the post-closing transition, following the WarnerMedia Transaction, including management of separation, integration and other operational matters (20%);
oversee the pathway to delivering at least $3 billion in synergies beginning in 2023 (30%);
create practices of financial accountability, transparency, operational discipline and creative coordination, integrating the business and striving toward a "One Company" culture (10%)
oversee creation of a unified ad sales team (20%); and
oversee meeting WBD's financial goals (20%).
For 2022, Mr. Wiedenfels’ strategic goals, with weighting based on the Committee’s determination of the relative priority of each, were to:
build a successful finance leadership team, begin implementation of WBD finance operating model, begin finance ERP system transformation (30%);
drive integration and transformation programs to support delivery of $3 billion in synergies by 2023, and support, sustain and enhance free cash flow generation (30%); and
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oversee appropriate control environment, ensure continued integrity of financial reporting for company, and prepare the combined company for Sarbanes-Oxley ("SOX") compliance in 2023 (25%).
In addition, in February 2022 prior to the calculationclosing of the ICP performance targets,WarnerMedia Transaction, the Committee determined whetherestablished a 2022 strategic goal for Mr. Wiedenfels to allocate performance pool amounts to each NEO other thanclose the CEO. The performance pool has been available only if the Company met the threshold Section 162(m) performance criterion originally set for exemption from Section 162(m)’s deduction limits and allows the Committee to award upWarnerMedia Transaction in or prior to the maximum bonus amount based on individual performance, through exercisesecond-quarter of downward discretion.

2022, with a weighting of 15%.

Assessment of Performance
The determination as to whether the 20172022 ICP financial performance measures were met was made in the 2022 Annual Bonus Review during the first quarter of 2018,2023, following review of the full-year 20172022 financial statements.results. Based on our financial performance in 2022 versus the ICP performance targets, the Committee funded the ICP pool for legacy Discovery at 95.6% of target and for legacy WarnerMedia at 90.2% of target. The Committee awarded 2022 cash bonuses to Messrs. Campbell, Perrette and Zeiler based on their individual targets and the applicable legacy company ICP score.
In February 2022, the Committee also reviewed the CEO's and CFO's achievement of their respective strategic goals, considering the CEO’s and CFO’s self-assessments and, with respect to Mr. Wiedenfels, the input of the CEO and with respect to Mr. Zaslav, recommended a performance pool award to eachthe input of the NEOs other than himself. The Committee reviewed this recommendation, eachBoard. Based on the performance against the four financial metrics noted above and the payout scale applicable to the CEO and CFO, the payout for the portion of the NEOs’ self-assessmentCEO's and CFO's 2022 cash bonus that is based on financial metrics is 98.4% of individual performance for 2017, and Mr. Zaslav’s review of each executive’s 2017 performance.target. With respect to Mr. Warren’s prorated bonus,the strategic goals, the Committee considered the CEO’s recommendation and its own assessmentdetermined that each of Mr. Warren’s performance. The Committee certified achievement of the performance thresholdZaslav and exercised its downward discretion from the maximum bonus to determine a bonus payment of $1,570,378 for Mr. Wiedenfels (158% of the target amount), $3,307,846 for Mr. Campbell (159% of the target amount), $1,674,400 for Mr. Guagliardo (100% of target amount), £2,238,214 for Mr. Perrette (123% of the target amount)had exceeded expectations and $367,412 for Mr. Warren (103% of the target amount). The bonus amounts for Messrs. Wiedenfels and Campbell included particular consideration of their contributions in entering into and supporting the pending acquisition of Scripps.

Please refer to the “Estimated Future Payouts UnderNon-Equity Incentive Plan Awards” column of the Grants of Plan Based Awards Table for more information regarding the range of 2017 payouts available to these NEOs and the“Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table for the actual amounts paid to themover-delivered with respect to their 2017 awards.

respective strategic goals. The Committee specifically noted the following accomplishments for each of Mr. Zaslav and Mr. Wiedenfels:

Mr. Zaslav
leadership of the Company's integration and synergy capture goals;
actions to focus the entire enterprise on cost-cutting measures, resulting in the realization of over $1 billion in synergies through the end of 2022;
reimagining of the U.S. ad sales team; and
effective implementation and activation of Company-wide marketing plans around tent pole content to fully leverage WBD's scope and the power of its diverse brands.
Mr. Wiedenfels
leadership of all financial aspects of the WarnerMedia Transaction, including the debt issuance, investor communications and regulatory filings;
efforts to establish a Finance leadership team, ensure the continued integrity of the combined Company's financial reporting processes, and begin the process of financial system integration; and
leadership with respect to free cash flow generation and leverage reduction.
Actual cash bonus payouts for 2022 performance to each NEO are as follows:
NEOCash Bonus Target
Amount
Payout
Percentage
Cash Bonus Award
David Zaslav$22,000,000 99.2 %$21,831,456 
Gunnar Wiedenfels$3,500,000 99.2 %$3,472,000 
Bruce L. Campbell$5,000,000 95.6 %$4,780,000 
Jean-Briac Perrette$5,000,000 95.6 %$4,780,000 
Gerhard Zeiler$3,031,518 90.2 %$2,734,429 
In prior years, the Committee, based on our financial performance, has elected to fund a "performance pool" that would be used to make additional cash bonus payments to employees, including the CFO and other NEOs but not the CEO, based on exceptional individual performance. Our CEO's employment agreement provides an opportunity for him to earn up to 125% of his target cash bonus for over-delivery of his financial and strategic objectives. Even though our financial performance in 2022 was sufficient to provide for the funding of a "performance pool" and the Committee believed many of our employees, including each of our NEOs, delivered exceptional performance in 2022, the Committee determined that in light of our 2022 stock price performance and focus on free cash flow generation and leverage reduction, it was not appropriate to fund a "performance pool" in 2022. For the same reason, despite exceptional performance from our CEO and his over-delivery of the strategic objectives established for him by the Committee, the Committee elected to not award any additional or above-target bonus to our CEO for 2022.
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Long-Term Incentive Compensation

We make equity awards as part of our LTI compensation program under our Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the "WBD Stock Incentive Plan"). We believe that delivering a substantial portion of an executive’s total direct compensation in equity or equity-type awards helps to align our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. In 2017,2022, we made long-term equity or equity-type awards to each of the NEOs, other than Mr. Warren, which we believe serves to focus their attention on increasing the Company’s value over time.

Annual LTI Review and New Hire/Contract Renewal Awards.
The Committee generally considers LTI awards to the NEOs in two categories: annual awards, in the same process used for executive-level employees early each year in the Annual LTI Review, and special awards for newly-hired executives or in conjunction with the renewal of an existing fixed-term contract.promotion to a role with larger scope. The Committee made awards to Messrs. Wiedenfels, Campbell Guagliardo and Perrette as part of the 2022 Annual LTI Review. With respect to the remaining NEOs:

Review which took place in February 2022. Mr. Zaslav’s LTI awards for each year are specified in his employment agreement, although the Committee determines financialperformance metrics for each performance-based award to Mr. Zaslav at the time the award is made. Mr. Zaslav’s 2017 LTI awards were consistent with his employment agreement (described in “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements,” below);

Mr. Wiedenfels was hired inZeiler received WBD RSUs on April 2017 and his employment agreement provided for new hire equity awards. Mr. Wiedenfels’ LTI award in 2017 was based on8, 2022 upon the termsclosing of the agreement; he is eligibleWarnerMedia Transaction in connection with the conversion of his AT&T RSUs. The Committee also made awards to Messrs. Wiedenfels, Campbell and Perrette in 2022 in connection with the entry into new employment agreements with each executive for consideration in the Annual LTI Review beginning in 2018 (described in “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements,” below); and

roles with larger scope.

Mr. Warren announced his transition from the Company in February 2016; given his impending separation, the Committee determined not to make an LTI award to Mr. Warren in 2017.

In the Annual LTI Review, as an initial matter, the Committee reviews market data for similar roles in the peer group and determines a target amount for the LTI awards that is expressed as a dollar value. With respect to each NEO other than the CEO, the CEO then reviews the target value approved by the Committee and recommends a dollar value for the award based on each NEO’s individual performance. The Committee approves the overall award value, which is then converted into a number of units, as further described below.

For new hire and contract renewal awards to recognize promotion, the Committee follows a similar process, referring to market data, as well as internal equity and the overall compensation terms of the agreement. The Committee determines a target amount expressed as a dollar value, which is then converted into a number of units, as further described below.

For 2017, as in prior years, the awards to Messrs. Campbell, Guagliardo and Perrette (the three NEOs who received awards in the Annual LTI Review) were in the form of stock options and PRSUs (50% of the target value in stock options with respect to the Company’s Series A common stock, 50% in PRSUs with respect to the Company’s Series A common stock (as described under “Executive Compensation—Defined Terms—2013 Incentive Plan,” below)). The approved value is converted into a number of stock options based on the Black-Scholes value of the stock option and PRSUs using the closing price of the Company’s Series A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. In 2017, the Committee continued the practice of using the Black-Scholes valuation of the stock options as of the last trading day of the month prior to the date of grant and the closing price of the Series A common stock as of the trading day before the date of grant with respect to these calculations. This administrative practice allows more efficient processing of equity grants and, with respect to stock options, the ability of the Committee to review the actual number of units at the time the grant is made.

The new hire award to Mr. Wiedenfels was made in the form of stock options and RSUs, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement. The Committee approved an award of stock options and RSUs in May 2017. The terms of Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment agreement (including the new hire equity awards) are described in “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements,” below.

Timing of Awards.Awards. The Committee’s intent is to makeapprove equity awards annually in late February or early March of each year, with new hire promotion, and contractpromotion grants made throughout the year in the Committee’s regular meetings. In 2017, this resultedThe Committee uses a consistent effective date for annual grants approved in February of the practicelater of holding regularly-scheduledMarch 1 or two business days following the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. This allows a consistent grant date and vesting schedule for annual awards made to employees and provides for consistent annual grant timing.
For new hire and promotion grants made at other times throughout the year to employees other than the Section 16 Officers, the Committee meetingshas delegated authority for making such grants to the CEO and makingChief People and Culture Officer within certain dollar and share limits. These awards every two to three months, with the exercise price basedare typically made on the closing price per share15th of each month and all awards made pursuant to such delegation are reported to the Company’s Series A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date the awards were granted.Committee at its next regular meeting. On occasion for administrative convenience, the Committee may make a grant with a future effective date, with the grant price set on the future effective date, asdate. For the awards to the NEOs and other Section 16 Officers who entered into new employment agreements in 2022, the Committee granted the awards in connection with execution of the applicable agreement, however all awards were unitized using our closing stock price on July 14, 2022 to ensure no executive was the case with Mr. Zaslav’s SAR grants, approvedbenefited or harmed by fluctuations in December 2016 with a grant date of January 2, 2017, as required by his employment agreement.

stock price.

Our practice of setting regular equity award grant dates based on scheduled Committee meetingsadopting a consistent date for annual and off-cycle grants is designed to avoid the possibility that the Companywe could grant stock awards prior to the release of material,non-public information which is likely to result in an increase in itsour stock price, or to delay the grant of stock awards until after the release of material,non-public information that is likely to result in a decrease in the Company’s stock price.

Stock Plan.

2022 Long-Term Incentive Awards to CEO
The Committee makes LTI awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan, an equity-based long-term incentive plan that was approved by our stockholders in 2013.

2017 LTI Awards

The following chart summarizes the equity awards made in 2017 to each NEO. As discussed above, becausedesign of Mr. Warren’s transition, he was not granted any new equity awards in 2017. Further, because the awards for Mr. Zaslav were specifiedZaslav’s compensation in his employment agreement asemphasizes stockholder alignment through tying the vast majority of his compensation to WBD equity and requiring substantial stock holdings. Mr. Zaslav received an award of 427,808 PRSUs on March 1, 2022 with a numberone-year performance period that ended on December 31, 2022. The 2022 PRSU awards to Mr. Zaslav consisted of:

an award of units rather than an overall target value, we have included106,952 PRSUs, which vested at 93.7% on February 27, 2023 based on the fair market value asCommittee’s certification of the date of grantCompany’s performance against the financial goals it established for that award in the column that specifies the 2017 target amount for the other NEOs. In addition, because the number of units was specified in Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement, which predated our 2014 Share Dividend, the SAR award for Mr. Zaslav was made in Series Athese PRSUs - Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Series C common stock, to preserve the intrinsic value of the award as contemplated by the agreement. Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement is further described in “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements,” below.

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1,446,351 SARs Series A

1,446,351 SARs Series C

an award of 320,856 PRSUs, which vested at 100% on February 27, 2023 based on the Committee’s assessment of Mr. Zaslav’s performance versus the strategic goals it established for these PRSUs, which are more fully described below.
Performance vs. Financial Goals for PRSUs awarded to CEO in 2022
The performance against the financial goals established for the CEO’s 2022 PRSUs are set forth in the following tables. As with the ICP and cash bonuses to the CEO and CFO, the Committee used Discovery, Inc. performance for the first half of the year and combined WBD performance for the second half of the year.
TargetPerformanceWeighted
Payout
H1 PRSU Performance
($ in millions)
Target
Weighting
PRSU
Target
2022Performance
against
Target
Revenue25%$6,289 $6,097 96.9 %22.5 %
Adjusted EBITDA25%$2,000 $2,128 106.4 %25.0 %
Adjusted Free Cash Flow25%$818 $796 97.3 %22.7 %
Year-End Paid Subscribers25%2224 106.7 %25.0 %
TOTAL100.0%95.2 %
TargetPerformanceWeighted
Payout
H2 PRSU Performance
($ in millions)
Target
Weighting
PRSU
Target
2022Performance
against
Target
Revenue20%$23,199 $21,837 94.1 %16.1 %
Adjusted EBITDA30%$5,680 $5,748 101.2 %30.0 %
Adjusted Free Cash Flow30%$2,481 $2,383 96.0 %26.0 %
Year-End Paid Subscribers20%9596 101.1 %20.0 %
TOTAL100.0%92.1 %
Performance vs. Strategic Goals for PRSUs awarded to CEO in 2022
In February 2022, the Committee established the following strategic goals for the 2022 PRSU awards granted to the CEO in 2022. These strategic goals were intended to incentivize the CEO to take actions that would create long-term value for stockholders and provide a competitive advantage for WBD, and were also designed to complement the separate strategic goals for the CEO's 2022 cash bonus by focusing on content development, reach and engagement and human capital priorities. The strategic goals for the CEO's 2022 PRSU awards were:
finalize and close the WarnerMedia Transaction (15%);
design an effective organization structure and establish a best in class leadership team, make effective use of human capital;
maintain momentum on DTC subscriber growth, retention and engagement; and
develop new, and continue to improve in existing event programming and big swing content across brands, networks, platforms and geographies.
The Committee assessed Mr. Zaslav’s 2022 performance against these goals and determined that he met 100% of the strategic goals established for his 2022 PRSU awards. The Committee noted the CEO's tremendous leadership during an especially challenging year and specifically considered his actions to finalize and close the WarnerMedia Transaction in a mere 11 months, appoint a best-in-class leadership team across all corporate functions and creative roles, lay the foundation for the 2023 launch of the Company's combined streaming service, and continue to deliver compelling content across the Company's brands, networks, platforms and geographies.
Based on 2022 performance versus the metrics set forth above, the Committee certified the vesting of the 1-Year Target PRSUs granted to Mr. Zaslav at 98.4%. For the PRSUs that vested in February 2023, 70% of the shares were distributed at the time of vesting, and 30% will be distributed in 2024 subject to Mr. Zaslav’s continued employment and the other terms and conditions of the award.

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Bruce L. Campbell,

Chief Development, Distribution & Legal Officer

$2,750,000

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For 2022, NEOs other than the CEO

received grants of RSUs as part of the Annual LTI Review in February 2022 (Messrs. Wiedenfels, Campbell and Perrette), upon conversion of AT&T RSUs into WBD RSUs in connection with the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction (Mr. Zeiler) and in connection with their entry into new employment agreements for roles with larger scopes of responsibility (Messrs. Wiedenfels, Campbell and Perrette). Stock Options.options and PRSUs were not part of the awards granted during the Annual LTI Review in February 2022 because the terms of the transaction documents for the WarnerMedia Transaction prohibited the granting of stock options or PRSUs to legacy Discovery employees, other than the CEO, prior to closing.

The stock optionRSU awards granted to NEOs in 2022 have a four-year vesting schedule, become exercisable (while the holder remains employed)vesting in four equal tranchesinstallments on each of 25% on the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, expire on the seventh anniversary of the date of grant, assuming continued employment, and are otherwise consistent with the terms of the applicable plan and award agreement.

PRSUs. The PRSUfollowing chart summarizes the equity awards made in 2022 to each NEO (other than the NEOs other than Mr. Zaslav have a four-year vesting schedule, but vestCEO).

NEO2022 Target
Amount or FMV
2022 LTI Awards
Gunnar Wiedenfels, CFO$6,000,000 
213,904 RSUs
146,736 RSUs
$2,000,000 
Total value:$8,000,000 
Bruce L. Campbell,
Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer
$4,500,000 
160,428 RSUs
146,736 RSUs
$2,000,000 
Total value:$6,500,000 
Jean-Briac Perrette,
President and CEO,
Global Steaming and Games
$4,400,000 
156,863 RSUs
146,736 RSUs
$2,000,000 
Total value:$6,400,000 
Gerhard Zeiler,
President, International
$3,178,270 
130,097 RSUs

Total value:$3,178,270 
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Retirement Plans and Other Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Our U.S.-based NEOs generally participate in the same benefit plans on the same terms as are offered to other U.S.-based full-time employees. We offer a 401(k) defined contribution plan as well as a non-qualified Supplemental Retirement Plan (the “SRP”) that is available to U.S.-based senior employees, including all of the NEOs other than Mr. Zeiler. The eligible NEOs participate in these plans on the same terms and conditions as other eligible employees.
To encourage participation in the 401(k) plan, we make a matching contribution of (i) 100% of the employee’s first 3% of salary contributions to the defined contribution plans and (ii) 50% of the employee’s next 3% of salary contributions, up to a maximum amount of 4.5% of eligible base salary in the form of matching contributions, subject to certain limits under applicable tax regulations. We do not make matching contributions into the SRP. In addition to base salary deferrals, participants in the SRP are also permitted to defer portions of their annual bonus awards into their SRP accounts. The 401(k) and SRP accounts offer the same investment options, with the amounts actually invested for the 401(k) plan and with earnings measured hypothetically for the SRP.
We believe the SRP is necessary to allow employees who would otherwise be limited by IRS restrictions on the amount of compensation that may be considered in participation in our 401(k) plan to save a proportionate amount for retirement and support the goals of providing competitive compensation packages to our employees.
Mr. Zeiler is employed in Austria and participates in the Company’s benefit plans and programs as offered to other Austria-based Company employees. Mr. Perrette was also employed in the U.K. for a portion of 2022 and participated in the Company's U.K. benefit plans and programs during his time in the U.K. Mr. Perrette relocated back to the U.S. during 2022 and has since transitioned to participating in our plans for U.S.-based employees.
For more information about the SRP, please refer to the 2022 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.
Health, Welfare and Other Personal Benefits
The U.S.-based NEOs are eligible to participate in the health, welfare and fringe benefits we generally make available to our U.S.-based regular full-time employees, such as basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter reimbursement, fitness reimbursement and access to legal resources. Mr. Zeiler is based in Austria and is eligible to participate in the health, welfare and fringe benefits we generally make available to our Austria-based regular full-time employees. Mr. Perrette was based in the U.K. for a portion of 2022 and participated in our U.K. benefits program during his time in the U.K. Mr. Perrette relocated back to the U.S. during 2022 and has since transitioned to participating in our plans for U.S.-based employees.
In addition, we provide the following perquisites and other personal benefits to our NEOs:
Relocation Expenses and International Assignment BenefitsWe provide relocation and international assignment benefits consistent with our international long-term assignment policies, including reimbursing relocation costs, offering education and other allowances, providing tax equalization benefits, which are intended to maintain the executive’s out of pocket tax liabilities at the same level they would have been had the executive not been assigned to a foreign jurisdiction and, for some benefits, paying the executive an amount equal to the tax resulting from the reimbursement or allowance (a “gross-up”). Mr. Perrette was assigned to the U.K. for a portion of 2022 and received tax preparation assistance and repatriation benefits. During 2022, Mr. Perrette was relocated back to the U.S. and received relocation benefits under our standard relocation policies.
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Aircraft Usage
To facilitate executive travel for our global media and entertainment business, we own and operate two corporate aircraft, lease a third dedicated corporate aircraft and also have an agreement with NetJets Inc. where we lease the right to a specified amount of travel each calendar year on NetJets’ aircraft (collectively, "WBD Aircraft"). In 2022, as a result of the WarnerMedia Transaction and the subsequent expansion of our business operations, our executives and, in particular, our CEO, were required to frequently travel between the East and West coasts of the United States, as well as to other domestic and international locations. Per the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Zaslav is permitted to utilize the WBD Aircraft for up to 250 hours of personal flight time each year. The first 125 hours are provided to him at the Company's expense, and, with respect to the second 125 hours, Mr. Zaslav is required to reimburse the Company at a rate of two times the cost of fuel, as provided in the aircraft time-sharing agreement between the Company and Mr. Zaslav.
Family members may accompany Mr. Zaslav on authorized business flights on WBD Aircraft at no aggregate incremental cost to the Company. We typically provide a gross-up to Mr. Zaslav to cover taxes for imputed income arising when a family member accompanies him on business travel at the request of the Company (e.g., when Mr. Zaslav’s spouse accompanies him to a business event in which attendance by a spouse is customary and serves our business interests).
Home Office Expenses, Security Expenses & Car Allowance
We provide Mr. Zaslav with home office audio-visual and computing equipment and reimburse Mr. Zaslav for limited home office expenses, including Internet access. We also provide Mr. Zaslav with a monthly car allowance as provided in his employment agreement, and we provide personal security services to ensure Mr. Zaslav's safety.
For more information regarding the perquisites provided in 2022 to each NEO, please refer to the “All Other Compensation” column of the 2022 Summary Compensation Table.
Other Compensation-Related Matters
Risk Considerations in two equal tranches, the first 50% on the third anniversaryour Compensation Programs
In view of the datecurrent economic and financial environment, the Committee has reviewed the design and operation of grant and the remaining 50% on the fourth anniversary, assuming continued employment, and are otherwise consistent with the terms of the applicable plan and award agreement. Vesting of the PRSU awards is contingent on meeting Company financial performance metrics for Net Revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, for a three-year performance period.

RSUs. The RSU award made to Mr. Wiedenfels as part of his new hire awards has a four-year vesting schedule, vesting in three substantially equal tranches, the first 33% on the second anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining 33% and 34% on the third and fourth anniversaries, assuming continued employment, and are otherwise consistent with the terms of the applicable plan and award agreement.

our incentive compensation arrangements. The Committee adoptedhas determined that these arrangements do not provide our employees with incentive to engage in business activities or other actions that would threaten our value or the long-term incentive design for NEOs after reviewing market trends and best practices and concluding that the awards would:

provide appropriate incentives;

link the interests of our senior executives to thoseinvestment of our stockholders, focusing our senior executivesor that would otherwise be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on longer-term Company financial goals;

serve as a retention tool; and

allow for tax deductibility of the equity awards as performance-based.

us. The PRSU awards have been intendedoutside consultants to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) and follow a similar structure to that of the annual bonus design (see discussion above under “Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation” and the discussion of Section 162(m) under “Annual Bonus”). At the beginning of each year, the Committee, sets a Company performance thresholdPay Governance and a maximum number of PRSUs for each NEO and certain other senior executives as the initial step in structuring the awards. If the performance threshold for the three-year performance period is met, the actual number of PRSUs distributed to each NEO is subject to the Committee’s downward discretion. The maximum amount of the PRSU award is the target amount. There is no upside for over-performance, which the Committee determined was appropriate to discourage excessive risk-taking by our senior executives.

Once the Committee determines the performance threshold is met, the Committee exercises its downward discretion based on Company performance against the Net Revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow targets. As part of the Committee’s downward discretion, the awards also provided that the Committee may determine, for the awards to the NEOs other than those made to Mr. Zaslav, based on the Company’s performance relative to peers, to (i) reduce the number of vesting shares by up to 25% or (ii) increase the number of vesting shares by up to 25% (but not beyond 100% of the target amount for each PRSU award).

The performance metrics to be used byCroner, assisted the Committee in its exerciserisk assessment of downward discretion are based on Net Revenue, Adjusted OIBDA,our executive compensation programs in meetings throughout 2022 and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. Over-performance on the Adjusted OIBDA or Adjusted Free Cash Flow measures may offset under-performance by any of the other two metrics, but over-performance on the Net Revenue metric cannot offset under-performance on the other two metrics. The metrics and weighting for the awards of PRSUs made in 2017 are as follows:

      Performance Against Target ($ in millions) 
   Weight  120%   110%   100%   95%   90%   85%   81%   80% 

Revenue

   20  22,956    21,043    19,130    18,174    17,217    16,261    15,495    15,304 

Adjusted OIBDA

   40  7,991    7,325    6,659    6,326    5,993    5,660    5,394    5,327 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

   40  4,327    3,967    3,606    3,426    3,245    3,065    2,921    2,885 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Maximum Vesting

    100%    100%    100%    95%    90%    75%    50%    0% 

Zaslav PRSUs and Special SARs

The Committee made special awards of PRSUs and stock appreciation rights (“Special SARs”) to Mr. Zaslav as provided by his employment agreement. The agreement provided for the following awards in 2017, each of which was made early in the year:

an award of 508,303 PRSUs in Series A common stock, which vest after three years, assuming achievement of three-year performance metrics; and

a grant of 1,446,351 Special SARs in Series A common stock and 1,446,351 in Series C common stock.

The awards were made in Series A and Series C common stock because the awards were specified as a number of units in Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement andadvised the Committee adjusted the awards and unitsin reaching this conclusion as to preserve the intrinsic value of the awards contemplated by the employment agreement following the 2014 Share Dividend.

One-half of the PRSUs will be distributed in the year after the end of the performance period, and the remainingone-half will be distributed in two equal parts in the second and third years after the end of the performance period, unless Mr. Zaslav has validly elected to further defer distribution of the shares.

The Special SARs mature and pay out in four equal tranches, 25% each year, as of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. The Special SARs are 25% stock-settled and 75% cash-settled. The amount of the payout for the Special SARs, if any, is based on the appreciation in our stock price from the grant date to the applicable anniversary. Both the base price and the exercise price are calculated based on a20-day average closing price, for the ten trading days preceding and including the date for which valuation is occurring and the ten trading days following the date for which valuation is occurring. These Special SARs are designed to auto-exercise; Mr. Zaslav does not choose the timing of exercise and each tranche exercises automatically on the relevant anniversary grant date. All of the units are exercised by the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.

The design of Mr. Zaslav’s compensation in his employment agreement emphasizes stockholder alignment through requiring substantial stock holdings. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Zaslav is required to hold at least 60% of the net shares delivered to him under the PRSU awards and the stock-settled portion of the Special SAR award until the end of the term of the agreement. In addition, Mr. Zaslav is required to purchase shares in the Company with 35% of the net cash proceeds of the cash-settled Special SAR award, and similarly to hold the shares purchased until the end of the term of the agreement.

The Committee determined that these awards were appropriate as part of the overall agreement to secure Mr. Zaslav’s services in a long-term agreement, to structure an agreement under which the vast majority of compensation is performance-based compensation, primarily in the form of LTI awards, tie his compensation to increases in stockholder value, and require Mr. Zaslav to hold the majority of the equity distributed to him to the end of the term of the agreement.

Payouts under PRSU Awards for Measurement Periods 2014-2016 and 2015-2017

In February 2018, the Committee reviewed achievement of the performance thresholds for the measurement period that ran from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017, with respect to the awards made in February 2015 to Messrs. Campbell and Perrette. In May 2017, the Committee also reviewed achievement of the performance threshold for the 2.5 year measurement period from July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016, with respect to the award made in September 2014 to Mr. Campbell.

For the 2015 PRSU awards, the performance threshold was set at $3,435 million in Adjusted OIBDA over the three-year performance period. For Mr. Campbell’s 2014 PRSU award, the performance threshold was set at $3,434 million in Adjusted OIBDA over the three-year performance period. The Committee determined that the Company had met or exceeded the performance thresholds for these awards.

As an initial matter, as discussed above, the Committee reviewed the Company’s performance relative to the applicable peer group during the three-year performance and determined that the Company’s performance was strong relative to its peers. Accordingly, the Committee decided not to exercise its discretion to reduce the number of shares payable upon settlement of these awards.

The Committee then reviewed the Company’s performance against the three financial metrics and concluded that the Company had met or exceeded the Net Revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow metrics during the performance periods when measured on a currency-neutral basis. The multi-year

performance metrics are set based on foreign exchange rates prevailing at the time the metrics are established. In 2017, the Committee determined to measure the results using the same constant foreign exchange rates, so that the comparison would not be influenced by fluctuations in the foreign exchange environment. The Committee concluded that it was appropriate to measure performance without the effect of currency fluctuation as management has little or no control over the impact of foreign exchange rates. This adjustment increased the performance against the metrics by less than 1%.

For the 2015 PRSU awards to the NEOs, 50% of the shares vested and were distributed in 2018, and 50% will be distributed in 2019, based on each executive’s continued employment and the other terms and conditions of the award. Based upon the Company’s cumulative performance for each of these periods, the overall payout for the PRSU awards was 100%.

For the 2014 PRSU award to Mr. Campbell, 50% of the shares vested and were distributed in 2017, and 50% will be distributed in 2018 based on his continued employment and the other terms and conditions of the award. Based upon the Company’s cumulative performance for each of these periods, the overall payout for the PRSU awards was 100%.

The performance against each of the three metrics was as follows:

3-Year PRSU Performance
($ in millions)
      
   Target  Performance   
   Target
Weighting
 Cumulative
PRSU
Target
  2015  2016  2017  Cumulative  Performance
against
Target

Revenue($ in millions)

    20%   18,783    6,525    6,762    7,124    20,410    108.7%

Adjusted OIBDA($ in millions)

    40%   6,883    2,467    2,555    2,637    7,659    111.3%

Adjusted Free Cash Flow($ in millions)

    40%   3,739    1,239    1,378    1,577    4,194    112.2%

2.5-Year PRSU Performance
($ in millions)
   
   Target  Performance   
   Target
Weighting
 Cumulative
PRSU
Target
  2014  2015  2016  Cumulative  Performance
against
Target

Revenue($ in millions)

    20%   16,828    3,300    7,040    7,293    17,633    104.8%

Adjusted OIBDA($ in millions)

    40%   6,868    1,294    2,683    2,793    6,770    98.6%

Adjusted Free Cash Flow($ in millions)

    40%   3,710    883    1,364    1,542    3,789    102.1%

The metrics for the 2014 PRSUs and 2015 PRSUs were based on the Company’s long-range plans as constructed in the year of grant. These long-range plans were developed on a constant currency basis, accordingly target amounts may vary.

Severance Payments Made to Mr. Warren

Mr. Warren notified the Company in February 2016 that he would be separating from employment with the Company, and we entered into subsequent amendments to his employment agreement, with Mr. Warren’s employment terminating on March 31, 2017. The terms of Mr. Warren’s employment agreement, as amended, are summarized under “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Warren Employment Agreement,” below. Under the terms of his amended employment agreement and his subsequent separation agreement, Mr. Warren was eligible to receive the following severance payments after March 31, 2017: (i) his annual base salary for a period of twelve months following his date of separation and (ii) a lump

sum cash payment equal to the unprorated portion of his 2017 cash bonus at the target amount equal to 120% of his base salary. These amounts are in addition to the base salary received by Mr. Warren until his date of separation, and a prorated amount equal to his earned 2017 cash bonus, which was paid in March 2018. For additional information regarding the amounts paid to Mr. Warren in 2017, see the Summary Compensation Table below.

Retirement Benefits

The NEOs generally participate in the same benefit plans and on the same terms as are offered to other U.S.-based full-time employees. We offer a 401(k) defined contribution plan as well as anon-qualified Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan (the “SRP”) that is available to U.S.-based senior employees, including all of the NEOs other than Mr. Perrette. The eligible NEOs participate in these plans on the same terms and conditions as other eligible employees.

To encourage participation in the 401(k) plan, the Company makes a matching contribution of (i) 100% of the employee’s first 3% of salary contributions to the defined contribution plans and (ii) 50% of the employee’s next 3% of salary contributions, up to a maximum amount of 4.5% of eligible base salary in the form of Company matching contributions, subject to certain limits under applicable tax regulations. Until 2018, we also made a supplemental contribution into the SRP for those employees whose base salary exceeded the IRS compensation limit under the 401(k) regulations. This Company contribution used the same formula applied for the 401(k) match (4.5%) and that is applied to the base salary in excess of the IRS limit (for 2017, this was $270,000), up to a maximum of $1 million in base salary. This SRP supplement contribution applied in 2017 but was eliminated effective January 1, 2018. In addition to base salary deferrals, participants in the SRP are also permitted to defer portions of ICP awards into their SRP accounts. These amounts are not included in the calculation of the supplemental Company contribution into the SRP. The 401(k) and SRP accounts offer the same investment options, with the amounts actually invested for the 401(k) plan and with earnings measured hypothetically for the SRP.

We believe the SRP is necessary to allow employees who would otherwise be limited by IRS restrictions on the amount of compensation that may be considered in participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan to save a proportionate amount for retirement and support the goals of providing competitive compensation packages to our employees.

Mr. Perrette is employed in the United Kingdom and participates in the Company’s benefit plans and programs as offered to otherUK-based Company employees. These benefits include a defined contribution pension plan.

For more information about the SRP, please refer to theNon-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table below.

Health, Welfare and Other Personal Benefits

The NEOs are eligible to participate in the health, welfare and fringe benefits generally made available by the Company to its U.S.-based regular full-time employees, such as basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, commuter reimbursement, fitness reimbursement and access to legal resources. Mr. Perrette was eligible to participate in the health, welfare and fringe benefits generally made available by the Company to itsUK-based regular full-time employees, such as life insurance benefits, short- and long-term disability, and an employer pension scheme.

plans.

In addition, we provide the following perquisites and other personal benefits to our NEOs:

Relocation Expenses and International Assignment Benefits; RelatedGross-Up. Consistent with our objective to attract and retain a high-performing executive management team for senior roles in our global business, we placetop-notch executives on international assignments to fill key roles in the places where we do business. We provide relocation and international assignment benefits consistent with our international long-term assignment policies, including reimbursing relocation costs, offering education and other allowances, providing tax equalization benefits, which are intended to maintain the executive’s out of pocket tax liabilities at the same level they would have been had the executive not been assigned to a foreign jurisdiction and, for some benefits, paying the executive an amount equal to the tax resulting from the reimbursement or allowance (a“gross-up”). After his localization in June 2016, Mr. Perrette no longer retains any international assignment-related benefits, other than his continuing eligibility for ongoing tax preparation assistance, and repatriation benefits in the event Mr. Perrette’s employment is terminated without Cause (as defined in his employment agreement) or due to the Company’s decision not to renew the employment agreement at the end of the term. Mr. Wiedenfels received relocation benefits associated with his relocation to the United States in 2017, including travel and moving of household goods, temporary furniture, tax preparation and filing assistance, immigration assistance and agross-up for taxable income related to relocation.

Aircraft Usage; RelatedGross-Up. We lease a dedicated corporate aircraft and also have an agreement with NetJets Inc. pursuant to which we lease the right to a specified amount of travel each calendar year on NetJets’ aircraft. We allow Mr. Zaslav to use a portion of our allotted travel time on our corporate aircraft, or NetJets aircraft, for personal use.

Mr. Zaslav is permitted to use up to 200 hours of flight time for personal use. The first 100 hours are provided to him by the Company; with respect to the second 100 hours, Mr. Zaslav is required to reimburse the Company at a rate of two times fuel cost, under a time sharing agreement entered into simultaneously with Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement. For details regarding Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement, please see “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Zaslav Employment Agreement.”

Family members may accompany Mr. Zaslav on authorized business flights on corporate aircraft or NetJets flights at no aggregate incremental cost to the Company. For 2017, we provided agross-up to Mr. Zaslav to cover taxes for imputed income arising when a family member accompanied him on business travel at the request of the Company (e.g., when Mr. Zaslav’s spouse accompanied him to a business event in which attendance by a spouse is customary and serves our business interests).

Home Office Expenses. We reimburse Mr. Zaslav for limited home office expenses, including Internet access.

Car Allowance. We provide Mr. Zaslav with a monthly car allowance as provided in his employment agreement.

For more information regarding the perquisites provided in 2017 to each NEO, please refer to the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table.

Executive Stock Ownership Policy

In 2012, the Committee adopted an

We have a robust executive stock ownership policy that applies to each of the NEOs and certain other senior executives.NEOs. The policy requires each covered executiveNEO to hold a specified amount of our stock, calculated as a multiple of the executive’s base salary, as described in the table below. In 2015, the Committee increased the stock ownership requirement for
PositionRequirement
(multiple of base salary)
Timeframe to reach
(from later of effective date or
becoming covered by policy)
CEO*6X5 years
Other NEOs2X5 years
*    Mr. Zaslav from five times base salaryis also required to six times base salary.

hold an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to his employment agreement.
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(multiple of base salary)
Timeframe to reach
(from later of effective
date or becoming
covered by policy)

CEO and Chairman

6X
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The Committee determined that any shares of our stock beneficially owned by the covered executive, as well as unvested awards of PRSUs and RSUs, but not shares underlying unvested or unexercised stock options, would be counted for purposes of meeting the stock holding target. Once an executive meets the target, the executive is expected to maintain holdings at the target for as long as he or she remains in a role that is identified as a covered executive under the policy.

Thepolicy.The Committee may consider failure to meet the requirements of the policy in making compensation decisions for a covered executive and may take any other action appropriate to support the intent of the policy, including requiring an executive to retain a percentage of shares pursuant to stock option exercises or vesting events in future years.

Inmid-2017, December of 2022, the Committee reviewed the NEOs’ progress toward meeting the requirements of the executive stock ownership policy as adopted in 2012.policy. Each of the NEOs at the time of the review had already met the stock holding requirement, except Mr. Wiedenfels who isor was on track to meet histheir respective stock holding requirement inrequirements. Please see "Stock Ownership—Security Ownership of Management" on beginning on page 89 for additional information on the timeframe required by the policy.

stock ownership of our CEO and other NEOs.

Clawback Policy

All of our employees are subject to aour compensation “clawback” policy, adopted by the Committee in 2010.policy. Under this policy, in addition to any other remedies available to the Companyus (but subject to applicable law), if the Board, or the Committee, determines that any employee has engaged in fraud or misconduct that resulted in a financial restatement, the Companywe may recover, in whole or in part, any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation, received by the employee from the Companyus in the 12 months after the filing of the financial statement that was found to benon-compliant. The Committee determined that it was appropriate to adopt theadopted this policy to provideas a further deterrent to fraudulent activity.

Say on Pay

At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 18, 2017, we held an advisory vote on executive compensation. A majority of stockholders voted in favor of the Company’s executive compensation. The Committee considered the results of the vote and determined not to make any changes to our executive compensation programs. The Company will solicit,update its clawback policy to comply with the relevant Nasdaq listing standards, once finalized.

Hedging and Derivative Trading Transactions
Our insider trading policy prohibits employees, including the NEOs, and our directors from engaging in its proxy materials, an advisory vote on say on pay, every three years. The next advisory vote will becertain derivative transactions. Specifically, they may not, at the 2020 Annual Meeting.

any time:

Hedging

trade in any public puts, calls, covered calls or other derivative products involving Company securities; or

engage in short sales of Company securities.
Hedging of Companyour stock by the NEOs is only permitted with the prior approval of our General Counsel. However, our Insider Trading Policy prohibits short sales and transactions in puts, calls, or other derivative securities on an exchange or in any other organized market. In 2017,2022, none of our NEOs engaged in any hedging transactions.

Changes

Impact of the Most Recent Say on Pay Vote
At our annual meeting of stockholders held on June 18, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Meeting”), we held an advisory vote on executive compensation, or “Say on Pay” vote, and a majority of stockholders voted in favor of our executive compensation program at that meeting. Stockholders previously voted in concurrence with the Board’s recommendation to hold future “Say on Pay” votes every three (3) years, meaning the next “Say on Pay” vote will take place at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. See "Proposal Three—Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation Programs and Arrangements in 2018

In the 2018 Annual LTI Review, the Committee determined to make RSU awards to the NEOs other than Mr. Zaslav. The Committee determined that it was appropriate to award RSUs rather than PRSUs based("Say on Pay") on page 79 for additional information on the planned acquisition of Scripps, which the merger agreement had been entered into in July 20172023 "Say on Pay" vote.

Our executive compensation program is designed to pay for performance and was anticipated to close at the end of the first quarter of 2018. The Committee determined to use time-based RSUs for the 2018 Annual LTI Review for NEOs other than Mr. Zaslav,effectively balance executive and to make an award of PRSUs to Mr. Zaslav, as required by Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement.stockholder interests. The Committee considered the needoutcome of the “Say on Pay” vote from the 2020 Annual Meeting, and continues to finalize integration planningbelieve that our executive compensation structure, which includes long-term agreements with each of our NEOs and delivers a significant majority of NEO compensation in performance-based vehicles, is effective in meeting our compensation objectives.
While the Committee has maintained its overall compensation philosophy since the 2020 Annual Meeting, it recognized the opportunity to set a go-forward executive compensation program for a larger, more multifaceted organization. Based on detailed consideration and the feedback it received from stockholders during its 2022 engagement efforts, the Committee is implementing several elements that stockholders recommended in its 2023 executive compensation program, as described on page 63 "Looking Ahead: 2023 Executive Compensation Changes". In addition, the Committee recommended to the WBD Board, and the WBD Board is recommending to stockholders that future "Say on Pay" advisory votes take place every year. See "Proposal Four—Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future "Say on Pay" Votes" on page 80.
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Looking Ahead: 2023 Executive Compensation Program
During the fall of 2022, our Board Chair and the Chair of the Committee met with several of our largest stockholders, as further described on page 49 above. The Committee also met several times with its independent compensation consultants to ascertain how it might adjust the Company's executive compensation program for 2023 in order to better align with stockholder expectations and compensation best practices. The Committee ultimately decided to implement the following changes for the Scripps acquisition2023 Executive Compensation Program:
Reintroduced stock options for NEOs (other than the CEO who received an option grant upon execution of his employment agreement) to provide an element of executive compensation that is directly tied to stock price appreciation;
Reintroduced PRSUs for NEOs (other than the CEO, who already receives PRSUs annually pursuant to his employment agreement) that will be ableearned based on Company performance against a designated financial metric over a one-year performance period (2023) and the Company's relative TSR, as compared to set financial metrics forits peers in the S&P 500 Media and Entertainment Index, over a three-year period (2023-2025). This element will incent short-term financial performance while also rewarding stock price appreciation relative to peers; and
Differentiated the financial metrics being used in the 2023 annual cash bonus programs for the NEOs and the CEO and CFO and the metrics being used in the 2023 LTI program, to incent our leadership team to deliver across several key financial objectives.
The Committee is also very cognizant of the importance for the Company's long-term financial health to reduce its leverage. In furtherance of these objectives, on March 6, 2023, the Committee announced its decision to implement an incremental incentive compensation program designed to promote and reward achievement of the Company’s initiatives with regard to increasing free cash flow and reducing leverage. As part of this program, in addition to our normal annual awards of equity-based incentive compensation awards, in 2023 the Committee determined it would do the following:
make approximately $11.75 million of one-time, non-recurring grants of PRSUs to certain of our executive officers, including each of our NEOs (other than our CEO), as well as to select other executives with functional responsibility for cash flow management, debt reduction and synergy achievement;
establish a separate pool of approximately $15 million of RSUs to recognize other employees throughout the recent changeorganization, whose retention and efforts are also important to Section 162(m), as discussedthe overall success of the Company and these initiatives; and
amend our CEO's employment agreement to, among other things:
create upside potential (up to 200% of target) on his annual PRSU awards in “—Tax Deductibility2023, 2024 and 2025 for over-delivery of Executive Compensation,” above.a specific financial metric to be determined by the Committee each year. For 2023, the selected metric will be adjusted free cash flow;
provide an additional grant of $11.5 million of PRSUs in 2023, 2024 and 2025 which will be based on a financial metric and could be earned at 200% of target for over-performance. For 2023 this metric will be adjusted free cash flow;
shift the CEO's annual cash bonus mix, beginning in 2023, from 50% financial/50% strategic to 70% financial/30% strategic;
provide flexibility for the Committee to set a one- or two-year performance period for his PRSU grants in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and
shift the distribution schedule for the CEO's annual PRSUs and additional PRSUs to provide that 70% of any earned awards will be distributed at vesting, with the remaining 30% not distributed until the earlier to occur of three years after vesting or six months following his termination.
For additional information on these changes, please see the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2023. The March 2023 changes to our executive compensation program are designed to further incentivize the Company’s employees, including members of our leadership team and others whose efforts are critical to achieving the key near-term financial objectives of increased free cash flow and reduced leverage. The Committee intends to return to making PRSU awards to NEOs inand the 2019 Annual LTI Review.

On February 9, 2018,Board believe that these additional incentives offer a more competitive package against the backdrop of ongoing industry-wide transformation and economic headwinds, and better position the Company entered into an amendment to Mr. Campbell’s employment agreement. The termsadvance core drivers of the amended agreement are summarized in “Executive Compensation—stockholder value.

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Tables

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following tables set forth compensation information for our NEOs.

2022 Summary Compensation Table
The following Summary Compensation Table provides information concerning the 2022 compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer, our former Chief Financial Officer, and ourthe three other most highly compensated executive officers (computed in accordance with the SEC’s rules) who were serving as executive officers at fiscal year end (December 31, 2022) (“named executive officers” or “NEOs”). Information is only included for Mr. Zeiler for those years within the last three fiscal years in which he was an NEO. For a complete understanding of the table, please read the footnotes and narrative disclosures that follow the table.
Name and Principal
Position
Year
Salary
($)
(1)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards
($)
(2)
Option
Awards
($)
(3)
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
(4)
All Other
Compensation
($)
(5)
Total
($)
David M. Zaslav
President and Chief
Executive Officer
20223,057,692 12,025,683 1,448,138 21,831,456 925,489 (6)39,288,458 
20213,000,000 4,400,000 13,165,436 202,889,764 22,000,000 1,118,281 

246,573,481 
20203,000,000 12,501,020 — 21,799,921 409,521 37,710,462 
Gunnar Wiedenfels
Chief Financial
Officer
20221,952,996 8,061,276 — 3,472,000 18,342 13,504,614 
20211,682,761 2,194,259 2,791,808 4,632,970 17,667 11,319,466 
20201,195,267 1,823,081 1,518,050 2,359,282 17,442 6,913,122 
Bruce L. Campbell Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer
20222,386,815 6,558,066 — 4,780,000 19,164 13,744,045 
20211,927,247 2,194,259 2,791,808 5,690,558 18,723 12,622,595 
20201,898,924 1,666,825 1,387,929 4,152,113 18,640 9,124,431 
Jean-Briac Perrette(7)
CEO and President,
Global Streaming and Games
20222,337,916 6,861,378 — 4,780,000 95,904 (8)14,075,198 
20212,184,711 2,194,259 2,791,808 5,900,498 3,580 13,429,240 
20202,012,056 1,823,081 1,518,050 4,695,645 367,922 10,416,754 
Gerhard Zeiler*(9)
President,
International
20221,330,813 2,946,504 (10)3,178,270 — 2,734,429 77,573 

10,267,589 
*    Partial year. Mr. Zeiler joined the Company on April 8, 2022 upon completion of the WarnerMedia Transaction.
(1)The dollar amounts in this column represent the actual salary amount that each NEO received in 2022. Amounts may vary from salary amounts stated in their respective employment agreements due to increases from Annual Base Salary Review (as discussed in the CD&A) as well as timing of December 31, 2017.

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position

 Year  Salary
($)(1)
  Stock
Awards
($)(2)
  Option
Awards
($)(3)
  Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)(4)
  All Other
Compensation
($)(5)
  Total
($)
 

David M. Zaslav

  2017   3,000,000   14,994,939   15,606,127   8,141,565   505,353(6)   42,247,984 

President and Chief Executive Officer

  2016   3,000,000   15,120,582   11,142,690   7,486,550   442,532   37,192,354 
  2015   3,115,385   11,274,628   10,487,784   6,906,878   592,671   32,377,346 

Gunnar Wiedenfels

  2017  803,846   1,266,441   1,155,207   1,570,378   1,202,432(7)   5,998,304 

Chief Financial Officer

       

Bruce L. Campbell

  2017   1,591,910   1,374,553   1,432,360   3,307,846   49,953   7,756,622 

Chief Development, Distribution and Legal Officer

  2016   1,544,423   1,209,659   1,113,363   2,750,000   50,288   6,667,733 
  2015   1,557,692   1,202,434   1,269,277   2,767,765   50,123   6,847,291 
       

Jean-Briac Perrette

  2017   1,549,356(8)   1,624,477   1,692,783   2,879,328(9)   486,127(10)   8,232,071 

President and Chief Executive Officer, Discovery Networks International

  2016   1,381,557   5,567,676   1,391,699   2,864,120   387,702   11,592,754 
  2015   1,093,365   1,411,544   1,490,022   2,012,522   1,417,663   7,425,116 
       
       

Paul Guagliardo

  2017   1,447,385   1,374,553   1,432,360   1,674,400   51,727   5,980,425 

Former Chief Commercial Officer

  2016   1,400,000   1,008,040   —     2,185,670   52,157   4,645,866 
       

Andrew Warren

  2017  349,111   —     —     367,412   2,212,874(11)   2,929,397 

Former Chief Financial Officer

  2016   1,183,135   —     —     1,763,362   50,397   2,996,894 
  2015   1,220,192   1,202,434   1,269,277   1,257,720   53,090   5,002,713 

payments made under our normal payroll practices.
(2)The amounts in this column represent the grant date fair value, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, of PRSUs and RSUs for each of the applicable fiscal years. For each of the PRSU and RSU awards, the grant date fair value is calculated using the closing price of our common stock on the grant date as if these awards were fully vested and issued on the grant date. See Note 15 to our 2022 Form 10-K for information regarding the value determination of the PRSU awards. There can be no assurance that these grant date fair values will ever be realized by any NEO. See the 2022 Grants of Plan-Based Awards table for additional information on PRSU and RSU awards made in 2022.
(3)The amounts in this column reflect the grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 with respect to option awards granted to our NEOs for each of the applicable fiscal years. We calculate the grant date fair value using the Black-Scholes model, using the assumptions described in Note 15 to our 2022 Form 10-K. These amounts do not reflect actual payments made to our NEOs. There can be no assurance that the full grant date fair value will ever be realized by any NEO.
(4)These amounts reflect the cash performance awards earned by the applicable NEO for 2022. These amounts were calculated as described in the CD&A beginning on page 43.
*Partial year. Mr. Wiedenfels joined the Company on April 1, 2017 and Mr. Warren departed from the Company effective March 31, 2017.

(1)2023 PROXY STATEMENTThe dollar amounts in this column represent the actual salary amount that each NEO earned in 2017. In converting the amounts for Mr. Perrette from British pounds to United States dollars, we used the average of the monthly Bloomberg spot rate as of the second business day prior to each month end. The average rate for 2017 is 1.28644 British pounds per United States dollar.

(2)The amounts in this column represent the grant date fair value, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, of performance restricted stock units awards (“PRSUs”) for each of the applicable fiscal years. For each of the PRSU awards, the grant date fair value is calculated using the closing price of our Series A or Series C common stock on the grant date as if these awards were fully vested and issued on the grant date. See Note 13 to our Annual Report on Form10-K for information regarding the value determination of the PRSU awards. There can be no assurance that these grant date fair values will ever be realized by any NEO. See the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2017” table below for information on PRSU awards made in 2017.65


(3)The amounts in this column reflect the grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 with respect to the cash- and stock-settled stock appreciation rights and option awards granted to our NEOs for each of the applicable fiscal years. For stock options, we calculate the grant date fair value using the Black-Scholes model, using the assumptions described in Note 13 to our Annual Report on Form10-K. For the cash- and stock-settled stock appreciation rights, we also calculate the grant date fair value using the Black-Scholes model, using the assumptions described in Note 13 to our Annual Report on Form10-K. These amounts do not reflect actual payments made to our NEOs. There can be no assurance that the full grant date fair value will ever be realized by any NEO.
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(4)These amounts reflect the cash performance awards earned by the applicable NEO under Discovery’s 2013 Incentive Plan for 2017, 2016 and 2015, which are more fully described under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Compensation Decisions-2017 ICP, Paid Out in March 2018” above. The 2017 award amounts were determined and paid out during the first quarter of 2018, the 2016 award amounts were determined and paid out during the first quarter of 2017 and the 2015 awards were determined and paid out during the first quarter of 2016.

(5)We offer executives basic life insurance as well as executive level disability and long-term care coverage. We also offer matching contributions to an executive’s 401(k) plan and contributions to the SRP, subject to certain limitations. Below are the payments made on behalf of the NEOs to the foregoing plans in 2017:

   Basic Life ($)  Disability/Long
Term Care ($)
  Matching
Contributions
       401(k) ($)  SRP ($)

Mr. Zaslav

    696    5,920    12,150    32,850

Mr. Wiedenfels

    535    1,714    6,438    24,023

Mr. Campbell

    696    4,447    11,960    32,850

Mr. Perrette

    —      —      3,131    —  

Mr. Guagliardo

    870    6,008    12,000    32,850

Mr. Warren

    187    1,139    11,965    2,513

(5)The table below outlines payments made on behalf of the NEOs under our U.S. benefit plans in 2022. For more information regarding these benefits, please see “NEO Compensation in 2022—Retirement Plans and Other Benefits” beginning on page 60 in the CD&A.
Disability/Long
Term Care
($)
Matching Contributions
Basic Life
($)
401(k)
($)
SRP
($)
Mr. Zaslav636 6,474 13,725 
Mr. Wiedenfels636 3,981 13,725 
Mr. Campbell636 5,043 13,485 
Mr. Perrette220 519 
Mr. Zeiler2,457 1,309 
In addition to the U.S. benefits described above, under the benefits we provide to executives based in the U.K., we made payments (i) on behalf of Mr. Perrette as follows: £2,115$2,148 for U.K. life assurance, £2,250$1,973 for disability insurance and £6,344$2,049 for a U.K. pension plan and (ii) on behalf of Mr. Zeiler as follows: $65,670 for an Austrian pension plan.
(6)The amount reported includes $16,800 for a car allowance and $50,462 for personal security services. This amount also includes $825,675 for personal use of WBD Aircraft (including family travel for which Mr. Zaslav is not provided a tax gross-up) and $11,718 for tax gross-ups associated with business associate and spousal travel at the request of the Company that is considered business use. See “NEO Compensation in 2022—Retirement Plans and Other Benefits—Aircraft Usage” on page 61 in the CD&A for more information regarding our policies for Mr. Zaslav’s use of the WBD Aircraft.
(7)Mr. Perrette was based in the U.K. pension plan. These amounts were converted fromfor a portion of 2022. To the extent Mr. Perrette was paid in British pounds, intowe converted such amounts to United States dollars at theusing a conversion rate of 1.28644 dollars per British pound.

For more information regarding these benefits, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Retirement Benefits” and “—Health, Welfare and Other Personal Benefits” above.

(6)This amount includes $392,676 for personal use of aircraft (including family travel for1.23, which Mr. Zaslav is not provided a taxgross-up) and $26,940 for taxgross-ups for business associate and spouse travel at the request of the Company that is considered business use. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Health, Welfare and Other Personal Benefits—Aircraft Usage; RelatedGross-Up” above for more information regarding our policies for Mr. Zaslav’s use of our allotted travel on our corporate aircraft. The table also includes $16,800 for a car allowance, $837 in respect of home office expenses and $16,485 for personal security services.

(7)This amount includes $1 million for the Company’s discretionary contribution made to Mr. Wiedenfels SRP account, as provided in his employment agreement. This amount also includes $25,000 in miscellaneous expense allowance, $2,392 for tax services, $12,889 for immigration services and $77,307 in relocation expenses. The relocation expenses include $25,780 for move transportation fees, $18,915 for furniture rental and $9,800 for school search fees for Mr. Wiedenfels’ children, pursuant to the Company’s relocation policy. Additionally, this amount includes $52,133 in associated taxgross-ups, pursuant to the Company’s relocation policy. See “Executive Compensation Arrangements—Wiedenfels Employment Agreement” below for more information on the relocation benefits provided to Mr. Wiedenfels.

(8)Under the terms of Mr. Perrette’s employment agreement, he is to be paid in British pounds. For 2017, Mr. Perrette was paid in the amount of £1,204,375. In converting the amounts from British pounds to United States dollars, we used the average of the monthly Bloomberg spot rate as of the second business day prior to each month end. The average rate for 2017 is 1.28644 British pounds per United States dollar.

(9)Mr. Perrette’s bonus was calculated using his salary, which is denominated and paid in British pounds. After the financial performance of Mr. Perrette’s lines of business was established and Mr. Perrette’s bonus payout and performance pool amounts were determined (see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – 2017 ICP, Paid in March 2018” for more information on the determination of Mr. Perrette’s bonus payout), those amounts were then converted into United States dollars at the rate of 1.28644 dollars per British pound.

(10)This amount includes $25,548 for tax services, pursuant to the Company’s relocation policy. Discovery also provided tax equalization payments for Mr. Perrette (see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Health, Welfare and Other Personal Benefits—Relocation Expenses and International Assignment Benefits; RelatedGross-Up”), which resulted in Company expenses of $443,462. See “Executive Compensation Arrangements—Perrette Employment Agreement” below for more information on the relocation benefits provided to Mr. Perrette. In converting the amounts from British pounds to United States dollars, we used the average of the monthly Bloomberg spot rate as of the second business day prior to each month end. This may not have been the exchange rate in effect at the time the payments in respect of the amounts described in this paragraph were made. The average rate for 2017 is 1.28644 British pounds per United States dollar.

(11)This amount includes $2,197,069 in severance payments, made up of $1,452,300 by reference to bonus amounts and $744,769 by reference to his salary. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Severance Payments made to Mr. Warren” above and “Executive Compensation Arrangements—Warren Employment Agreement” below for more information on the severance benefits provided to Mr. Warren.

Pay Ratio Disclosure

In August 2015, pursuant to a mandate in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a rule requiring annual disclosure of the ratio of the annual total compensation of the Company’s median employee to the annual total compensation of its Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”). For 2017, the Company’s PEO was David M. Zaslav, our President and CEO. The purpose of the disclosure is to provide shareholders with a company-specific metric to assist in their evaluation of the Company’s executive compensation practices. As required by Item 402(u) of RegulationS-K, we are providing the following information for 2017:

the annual total compensation of the median employee of our company was $80,858; and

the annual total compensation of Mr. Zaslav, our CEO, was $42,247,984.

Based on the above, the ratio of the annual total compensation of our PEO to the median of the annual total compensation of all employees is 522 to 1.

We identified our median employee by using the annual cash compensation as of December 31, 2017, which consisted of actual base salary, target bonus and target sales commission for all employees as of November 30, 2017. For purposes of determining the median employee, “employee” is defined as any full-time, part-time or temporary individual employed and paid by the Company or any of its consolidated subsidiaries. This did not include any freelance workers, temporary employees who were employed and paid by a third party or independent contractors. For purposes of this disclosure, we calculated annual foreign exchange rates by averaging the 2017 Bloomberg monthly spot rates as of the second business day prior to each month end during 2022. This may not have been the conversion rate in effect at the time the payments were made to Mr. Perrette.

(8)During 2022, Mr. Perrette was relocated back to the U.S. and received relocation benefits under our standard relocation policies. This amount includes $37,485 for tax services, $110,715 for relocation services and $89,209 for associated tax gross-ups. The Company also provided tax equalization payments for Mr. Perrette, which resulted in a refund to the applicable currenciesCompany of regions$148,414.
(9)Mr. Zeiler is based in Austria and countrieshis salary is denominated in which we have employees. These annual foreign exchange rates were applied for employeesEuros. To the extent Mr. Zeiler is paid innon-U.S. dollar currencies, as appropriate. After Euros, we converted such amounts to United States dollars using a conversion rate of 1.05, which is the total cash compensationaverage of our employees, we sorted the employees from lowestmonthly Bloomberg spot rates as of the second business day prior to highest (excluding our CEO) and

determined our median employee based on annual total cash compensation. After identifyingeach month end during 2022. This may not have been the median employee, we calculatedconversion rate in effect at the annual total compensation for such employee usingtime the same methodology we use for our named executive officers as set forth in the 2017 Summary Compensation Tablepayments were made to Mr. Zeiler.

(10)The amount reported in this proxy statement.

Givencolumn for Mr. Zeiler represents a retention bonus awarded to Mr. Zeiler by WarnerMedia prior to the global profile of our workforce, in which approximately 60% of our employees are located outsideclosing of the United States,WarnerMedia Transaction that became payable to him by WBD 90 days after the factors that influence the level of compensation of our CEO vary significantly from the factors that influence the compensation arrangements of our other employees. For employees in our international offices, we use various pay structures that reflect the compensation practices in those regions, which may differ greatly from that of our U.S. based pay programs. The form and amount of Mr. Zaslav’s annual total compensation is consistent with that stated in his employment agreement, which is influenced by the prevailing compensation practices for CEOs in the United States, as well as the competitive market for senior executive talent in our industry. Another factor that affects the ratio of our median employee’s annual total compensation to our CEO’s annual total compensation is that employees are hired at various timesclosing of the year, skewing the data, as we have not annualized the compensation of any employees. Therefore, the amounts used to determine our median employee may not represent the amount of compensation that an employee would have received in a full year. Due to the numerous job functions within our company, the pay structure will differ greatly between departments, experience levels and location, which will have a significant effect on the ratio. We believe that our employees are fairly compensated and appropriately incentivized under our current pay practices.

WarnerMedia Transaction.

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2022 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
All
Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)
All
Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)
Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and Option
Awards
($)
NameGrant DateApproval
Date
Threshold
($)
Target(1)
($)
Maximum(2)
(#)
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
D. Zaslav
WBD
Common
Stock
22,000,000  27,500,000      
1/3/20225/16/2021198,132 (3)37.43 1,448,138 
3/1/20222/28/2022256,685 (4)320,856 (4)9,019,262 
3/1/20222/28/202253,476 (5)106,952 (5)3,006,421 
G. Wiedenfels3,500,000 8,750,000   
WBD
Common
Stock
3/1/20222/28/2022   213,904 (6)6,012,841 
7/15/20225/3/2022    146,736 (7)2,048,435 
B. Campbell
WBD
Common
Stock
5,000,000 12,500,000    
3/1/20222/28/2022    160,428 (6)4,509,631 
7/15/20225/3/2022    146,736 (7)2,048,435 
J. Perrette
WBD
Common
Stock
5,000,000 12,500,000    
3/1/20222/28/2022    156,863 (6)4,409,419 
8/3/20225/3/2022    146,736 (7)2,451,959 
Gehard Zeiler
WBD Common Stock
3,031,518 (8)7,578,795 (8)  
4/8/20224/8/2022    130,097 (9)3,178,270 
(1)These amounts reflect the possible payouts with respect to awards of annual cash bonus for performance in 2017

Name

 Grant
Date
  

 

Estimated Future Payouts
UnderNon-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards

  

 

Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards

  All Other
Option

Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)
  Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)
  Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and Option
Awards($)
 
  Threshold
($)
  Target
($)
  Maximum
($)
  Threshold
(#)
  Target
(#)
  Maximum
(#)
    

David M. Zaslav

  (1)    8,400,000   10,000,000       

Series A Common Stock

  01/02/2017         1,446,351(2)   27.69   8,056,175 
  02/23/2017      254,152(3)   508,303(3)     —     14,994,939 

Series C Common Stock

  01/02/2017         1,446,351(2)   27.03   7,549,952 

Gunnar Wiedenfels

  (1)    994,520   2,486,300       

Series A Common Stock

  05/22/2017         160,001(4)   26.21   1,155,207 
  05/22/2017      —     48,319(5)     —     1,266,441 

Bruce L. Campbell

  (1)    2,078,798   3,997,688       

Series A Common Stock

  02/23/2017         174,678(6)   29.50   1,432,360 
  02/23/2017      23,978(7)   46,595(7)     —     1,374,553 

Jean-Briac Perrette

  (1)    2,335,371(8)   3,892,285(8)       

Series A Common Stock

  02/23/2017         206,437(6)   29.50   1,692,783 
  02/23/2017      27,534(7)   55,067(7)     —     1,624,477 

Paul Guagliardo

  (1)    1,674,000   3,640,000       

Series A Common Stock

  02/23/2017         174,678(6)   29.50   1,432,360 
  02/23/2017      23,978(7)   46,595(7)     —     1,374,553 

Andrew Warren

  (9)    358,102   746,045       

(1)These amounts reflect the possible payouts with respect to awards of annual cash bonus under the 2013 Incentive Plan for performance in 2017.2022. Each NEO is assigned a target bonus amount and is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus award of up to 300% of base salary for Mr. Zaslav and 250% of base salary for all other NEOs, subject in each case to the Committee’s authority to exercise “downward discretion” and the 2013 Incentive Plan’s $10 million limit. The amounts of annual cash bonus awards actually paid for performance in 2017 are disclosed in theNon-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table above. For more information regarding the terms of these annual cash bonus awards and the factors used by the Committee in exercising its downward discretion, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2017 Compensation Decisions—Annual Cash Bonus Awards.”

(2)These amounts reflect the number of cash- and stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“Special SARs”) granted. The awards automatically vest and pay out 25% on each anniversary of the grant date and are payable in 75% cash and 25% stock in connection with the vesting.

(3)These amounts represent PRSU awards. The PRSUs vest if we achieve certain three-year performance targets. Of the grant, 50% will be distributed on the third anniversary of the grant date and 25% will be distributed on each of the foregoing bonuses are subject to the Compensation Committee’s authority to exercise “downward discretion.” The amounts of annual cash bonus awards actually paid for performance in 2022 are disclosed in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the 2022 Summary Compensation Table. For more information regarding the terms of these annual cash bonus awards, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—NEO Compensation in 2022—Annual Cash Bonus Awards,” beginning on page 52.
(2)Amounts in excess of this maximum may be paid by the Committee on a discretionary basis.
(3)These amounts represent stock options that will vest 25% per year for four years beginning on May 16, 2023, and which will expire on January 3, 2029.
(4)These amounts represent PRSU awards. The PRSUs vest if Mr. Zaslav achieves certain one-year strategic performance goals, which the Compensation Committee certified were achieved at 100% in February 2023. Of the grant, 70% was distributed on February 27, 2023 and 30% will be distributed on January 6, 2024, assuming Mr. Zaslav continues to be employed by us. For more information regarding these awards, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis— NEO Compensation in 2022—Long-Term Incentive Compensation.”
(5)These amounts represent PRSU awards. The PRSUs vest if WBD achieves certain one-year financial performance targets. In February 2023, the Compensation Committee certified that, based on WBD’s performance, these PRSUs would vest at 93.7%. Of the amount that vested, 70% was distributed on February 27, 2023 and 30% will be distributed on January 6, 2024, assuming Mr. Zaslav continues to be employed by us. For more information regarding these awards, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—NEO Compensation in 2022—Long-Term Incentive Compensation.”
(6)These amounts represent RSUs that will vest in four equal installments on the first, second, third, and fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date, assuming achievement of the three-year performance targets. For more information regarding these awards, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Long-Term Incentive Compensation.”

(4)This amount represents stock options that will vest 25% per year for four years beginning on the anniversary of the grant date and expire on May 22, 2024.

(5)These amounts represent restricted stock units that will vest 33% on the second and third anniversaries and 34% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(7)These amounts represent RSUs that will vest in three substantially equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date.
(8)Mr. Zeiler's compensation is paid in Euros. Therefore, financial performance of Mr. Zeiler’s bonus payout was determined in Euros. Those amounts were then converted into United States dollars at the rate of 1.05 United States dollars per Euro, which is the average of the monthly Bloomberg spot rates as of the second business day prior to each month end during 2022. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—NEO Compensation in 2022—Annual Cash Bonus Awards” on page 52 for more information on the determination of Mr. Zeiler’s bonus payout.
(9)These amounts represent RSUs that were converted as of the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, pursuant to the terms of the transaction documents. They will vest in various installments on each of March 15, 2023, March 15, 2024, and March 15, 2025.
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(6)These amounts represent stock options that will vest 25% per year for four years beginning on the anniversary of the grant date and expire on February 23, 2024.

(7)
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(8)Mr. Perrette’s target bonus was calculated using his salary, which is denominated and paid in British pounds. These amounts were then converted into USD at the rate of 1.28644 dollars per British pound, for purposes of this table.

(9)Proposal 1Mr. Warren terminated his employment effective March 31, 2017 and did not receive any grants of equity awards in 2017. However, Mr. Warren was eligible to receive a prorated cash bonus based on his employment in 2017.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2022 FiscalYear-End

  Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name

 Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
Exercise
Price
($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:

Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)(1)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Grant Date
Market
Value or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
($)
 

David M. Zaslav

      

Series A Common Stock

  —     925,665   43.92   (2)   602,894(3)(4)   15,120,582 
  —     462,833   33.17   (2)   508,303(3)(5)   14,994,939 
  —     867,811   26.38   (2)   
  —     1,446,351   27.69   (2)   

Series C Common Stock

  —     925,665   42.60   (2)   
  —     462,833   32.28   (2)   
  —     867,811   25.17   (2)   
  —     1,446,351   27.03   (2)   

Gunnar Wiedenfels

      

Series A Common Stock

  —     160,001   26.21   05/22/2024(6)   48,319(7)   1,266,441 

Bruce L. Campbell

      

Series A Common Stock

  31,462   —     24.30   03/15/2019(8)   7,002(14)   296,153 
  49,605   —     38.01   03/01/2020(9)   25,215(15)   992,210 
  39,643   13,215   42.30   02/28/2021(10)   37,181(16)(17)   1,202,248 
  74,140   74,140   32.34   02/23/2022(11)   48,232(4)(17)   1,209,659 
  40,106   120,321   25.08   02/26/2023(12)   46,595(5)(17)   1,374,553 
  —     174,678   29.50   02/23/2024(13)   

Series C Common Stock

  31,462   —     23.57   03/15/2019(8)   7,002(14)   287,253 
  49,605   —     36.87   03/01/2020(9)   
  39,643   13,215   41.02   02/28/2021(10)   

Jean-Briac Perrette

      

Series A Common Stock

  25,976   —     21.33   11/15/2018(18)   8,524(14)   360,527 
  12,585   —     24.30   03/15/2019(8)   43,647(16)(17)   1,411,326 
  9,706   —     38.01   03/01/2020(9)   60,290(4)(17)   1,512,073 
  8,618   2,873   42.30   02/28/2021(10)   158,732(17)(19)   4,055,603 
  87,034   87,034   32.34   02/23/2022(11)   55,067(5)(17)   1,624,477 
  50,133   150,400   25.08   02/26/2023(12)   
  —     206,437   29.50   02/23/2024(13)   

Series C Common Stock

  25,976   —     20.68   11/15/2018(18)   8,524(14)   349,692 
  12,585   —     23.57   03/15/2019(8)   
  9,706   —     36.87   03/01/2020(9)   
  8,618   2,873   41.02   02/28/2021(10)   

  Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name

 Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
Exercise
Price
($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:

Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)(1)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Grant Date
Market
Value or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
($)
 

Paul Guagliardo

      

Series A Common Stock

  71,123   71,124   28.83   10/13/2022(20)   40,193(4)(17)   1,008,040 
  —     174,678   29.50   02/23/2024(13)   46,595(5)(17)   1,374,553 

Andrew Warren(21)

      

Option AwardsStock Awards
NameNumber of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
exercisable
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
unexercisable
Option
exercise
price
($)
Option
expiration
date
Number of
shares
or units of
stock
that have not
vested (#)
(1)
Market value
of shares
or units of
stock that
have not
vested ($)(1)
D. Zaslav
WBD Common Stock
2,252,981182,674(2)$27.357/16/202530,291(17)(18)287,159
1,879,643331,701(3)$28.727/16/202591,204(17)(19)864,614
1,724,324431,080(4)$30.157/16/202584,858(17)(20)804,454
1,675,418718,036(5)$31.667/16/202528,286(17)(21)268,151
1,100,043471,446(6)$33.247/16/2025320,856(17)(22)3,041,715
692,510296,789(6)$33.247/16/2025106,952(17)(23)1,013,905
408,8211,226,463(7)$35.655/16/2028
01,519,414(8)$37.435/16/2028
01,557,685(9)$39.305/16/2028
01,603,292(10)$41.275/16/2028
01,682,083(11)$43.335/16/2028
01,360,127(12)$35.655/16/2028
01,421,234(13)$37.435/16/2028
01,401,917(14)$39.305/16/2028
01,270,188(15)$41.275/16/2028
01,322,488(16)$43.335/16/2028
0198,132(8)$37.431/3/2029
G. Wiedenfels
WBD Common Stock
40,0010$26.215/22/202420,589(27)195,184
50,7410$24.063/1/202547,528(28))450,565
46,29646,296(24)$29.083/1/202628,287(29)268,161
50,134100,268(25)$25.702/28/2027213,904(30)2,027,810
32,63697,910(26)$58.183/1/2028146,736(31)1,391,057
B. Campbell
WBD Common Stock
202,9620$24.063/1/202518,824(27)178,452
84,65642,328(24)$29.083/1/202643,455(28)411,953
91,67391,673(25)$25.702/28/202728,287(29)268,161
32,63697,910(26)$58.183/1/2028153,078(36)1,451,179
140,014(32)1,327,333
J. Perrette
WBD Common Stock
54,9690$24.063/1/202546,687(33)442,593
46,29646,296(24)$29.083/1/202620,589(27)195,184
50,134100,268(25)$25.702/28/202747,528(28)450,565
32,63697,910(26)$58.183/1/202828,287(29)268,161
156,863(30)1,487,061
146,736(34)1,391,057
(1)For RSUs and PRSUs, the value is calculated based on the grant amount, assuming target performance for PRSUs.

(2)68These awards represent Special SARs that vest 25% on each anniversary of the grant date and are automatically payable in 75% cash and 25% stock in connection with the vesting.

(3)These amounts represent PRSUs granted pursuant to the terms of Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement. The vesting of the PRSUs is subject to the achievement of certain performance metrics. For details regarding vesting and performance criteria for these PRSUs, please see “Executive Compensation Arrangements—Zaslav Employment Agreement.”

(4)These PRSU amounts relate to the February 26, 2016 PRSU grant, with a performance period that expires December 31, 2018.

(5)These PRSU amounts relate to the February 23, 2017 PRSU grant, with a performance period that expires December 31, 2019.

(6)These stock options vest in four equal installments beginning May 22, 2018.

(7)These RSU amounts vest 33% on the second and third anniversary and 34% on the fourth anniversary of the May 22, 2017 grant date.

(8)These stock options vested in four equal annual installments beginning March 15, 2013.

(9)These stock options vested in four equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2014.

(10)These stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 28, 2015.

(11)These stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 23, 2016.

(12)These stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 26, 2017.

(13)These stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 23, 2018.

(14)These PRSU amounts relate to the unvested portion of the February 28, 2014 PRSU grant, with a performance period that expired on December 31, 2016. In February 2017, the Compensation Committee certified that the performance metrics had been met.

(15)These PRSU amounts relate to the unvested portion of the September 15, 2014 PRSU grant, with a performance period that expired on December 31, 2016. In February 2017, the Compensation Committee certified that the performance metrics had been met.
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(16)These PRSU amounts relate to the February 23, 2015 PRSU grant, with a performance period that expires December 31, 2017.
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Option AwardsStock Awards
NameNumber of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
exercisable
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
unexercisable
Option
exercise
price
($)
Option
expiration
date
Number of
shares
or units of
stock
that have not
vested (#)
(1)
Market value
of shares
or units of
stock that
have not
vested ($)
(1)
G. Zeiler
WBD Common Stock
130,097 (35)1,233,320 
(1)For RSUs and PRSUs, the value is calculated based on the grant amount and assumes target performance for PRSUs.
(2)This award vested 25% on January 2, 2020, 25% on January 2, 2021 and 25% on January 2, 2022. On April 8, 2022, upon the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, 70% of the then-remaining unvested portion of this award vested. The award became fully vested on January 2, 2023.
(3)This award vested 25% on January 2, 2021 and 25% on January 2, 2022. On April 8, 2022, upon the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, 70% of the then-remaining unvested portion of this award vested, leaving 30% still unvested. Of that unvested 30% portion, 50% vested on January 2, 2023 and 50% will vest on December 31, 2023.
(4)33% of this award vested on January 2, 2022. On April 8, 2022, upon the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, 70% of the then-remaining unvested portion of this award vested, leaving 30% still unvested. Of that unvested 30% portion, 50% vested on January 2, 2023 and 50% will vest on December 31, 2023.
(5)On April 8, 2022, upon the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, 70% of this award vested, leaving 30% still unvested. Of that unvested 30% portion, 50% vested on January 2, 2023 and 50% will vest on December 31, 2023.
(6)On April 8, 2022, upon the closing of the WarnerMedia Transaction, 70% of this award vested, leaving 30% still unvested. The remaining unvested 30% of this award will vest on December 31, 2023.
(7)This award vested 25% on May 16, 2022 and will vest 25% on each of May 16, 2023, May 16, 2024 and May 16, 2025.
(8)This award vests 25% annually over four years beginning on May 16, 2023.
(9)This award vests 33% on May 16, 2024 and May 16, 2025 and 34% on May 16, 2026.
(10)This award vests 50% on May 16, 2025 and May 16, 2026.
(11)This award vests 100% on May 16, 2026.
(12)This award vests 25% annually over four years beginning on January 1, 2024.
(13)This award vests 25% on January 1, 2025, January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2027.
(14)This award vests 33% on January 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027 and 34% on December 31, 2027.
(15)This award vests 50% on January 1, 2027 and 50% on December 31, 2027.
(16)This award vests 100% on December 31, 2027.
(17)These amounts represent PRSUs granted pursuant to the terms of Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement. The vesting of the PRSUs is subject to the achievement of certain performance metrics. For details regarding vesting and performance criteria for these PRSUs, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—NEO Compensation in 2022—Long-Term Incentive Compensation.”
(18)These amounts represent PRSUs granted to Mr. Zaslav on February 28, 2020, with a performance period that expired December 31, 2020. In February 2021, the Compensation Committee certified that the performance metrics had been met and the PRSUs vested at 99.64%, with 50% of the units distributed in February 2021, 25% distributed in January 2022 and the remaining 25% distributed in January 2023.
(19)These amounts represent PRSUs granted to Mr. Zaslav on February 28, 2020, with a performance period that expired December 31, 2020. In February 2021, the Compensation Committee certified that the performance metrics had been met and the PRSUs vested at 100%, with 50% of the units distributed in February 2021, 25% distributed in January 2022 and the remaining 25% distributed in January 2023.
(20)These amounts represent PRSUs granted to Mr. Zaslav on March 1, 2021 with a performance period that expired December 31, 2021. In February 2022, the Compensation Committee certified that the performance metrics had been met and the PRSUs vested at 100%, with 50% of the units distributed in February 2022, 25% distributed in January 2023 and the remaining 25% to be distributed in January 2024.
(21)These amounts represent PRSUs granted to Mr. Zaslav on March 1, 2021, with a performance period that expired December 31, 2021. In February 2022, the Compensation Committee certified that the performance metrics had been met and the PRSUs vested at 100%, with 50% of the units distributed in February 2022, 25% distributed in January 2023 and the remaining 25% to be distributed in January 2024.
(22)These amounts represent PRSUs granted to Mr. Zaslav on March 1, 2022 with a performance period that expired December 31, 2022. In February 2023, the Compensation Committee certified that the performance metrics had been met and the PRSUs vested at 100%, with 70% of the units distributed in February 2023, and the remaining 30% to be distributed in January 2024.
(23)These amounts represent PRSUs granted to Mr. Zaslav on March 1, 2022, with a performance period that expired December 31, 2022. In February 2022, the Compensation Committee certified that the performance metrics had been met and the PRSUs vested at 93.67%, with 70% of the units distributed in February 2023, and the remaining 30% to be distributed in January 2024.
(24)These stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2020, the first anniversary of the grant date.
(25)These stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 28, 2021, the first anniversary of the grant date.
(26)These stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2022, the first anniversary of the grant date.
(27)These RSU awards vested 33% on March 1, 2021, 33% on March 1, 2022 and 34% on March 1, 2023.
(28)These RSU awards vested 33% on February 28, 2022, 33% on February 28, 2023 and will vest 34% on February 28, 2024.
(29)These RSU awards vested 25% on March 1, 2022, 25% on March 1, 2023, and will vest 25% on each of March 1, 2024 and March 1, 2025.
(30)These RSU awards vested 25% on March 1, 2023, and will vest 25% on each of March 1, 2024, March 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026.
(31)This RSU award will vest in three substantially equal installments on July 11, 2023, July 11, 2024 and July 11, 2025.
(32)On December 28, 2022, 6,722 RSUs from the overall award of 146,736 RSUs were withheld to pay for FICA taxes. The remaining 140,014 RSUs will vest in three substantially equal installments on July 9, 2023, July 9, 2024 and July 9, 2025.
(33)This RSU award vested 33% on July 1, 2021, 33% on July 1, 2022 and will vest 34% on July 1, 2023.
(34)This RSU award will vest in three substantially equal installments on August 2, 2023, August 2, 2024 and August 2, 2025.
(35)This RSU award vested approximately 50% on February 15, 2023 and will vest 32% on February 15, 2024 and 18% on February 15, 2025.
(36)On December 28, 2022, 7,350 RSUs from the overall award of 160,428 RSUs were withheld to pay for FICA taxes. Of the remaining 153,078 RSUs, 25% vested on March 1, 2023, and 25% will vest on each of March 1, 2024, March 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026.
(17)The PRSU vesting is dependent on the achievement of three-year performance metrics. If performance targets are met, the award vests 50% after the third year and 50% after the fourth year. For more information regarding these awards, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Long-Term Incentive Compensation.”
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(18)These stock options vested in four equal annual installments beginning November 15, 2012.
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(19)These PRSU amounts relate to the June 16, 2016 PRSU grant, with a performance period that expires December 31, 2018.

(20)These stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning October 13, 2016.

(21)Mr. Warren has no outstanding equity awards due to his termination effective March 31, 2017.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2017

  Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name

 Number of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise
(#)
  Value
Realized on
Exercise
($)(1)
  Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting
(#)
  Value
Realized on
Vesting
($)(2)
 

David M. Zaslav

    

Series A Common Stock

  289,270(3)   378,944   1,319,582(4)   38,503,841(4) 

Series C Common Stock

  289,270(3)   538,042   1,319,582(5)   37,383,046(5) 

Gunnar Wiedenfels

    

Series A Common Stock

  —     —     —     —   

Series C Common Stock

  —     —     —     —   

Bruce L. Campbell

    

Series A Common Stock

  7,988(6)   18,567   40,056(7)   1,045,238 

Series C Common Stock

  7,988(6)   15,302   14,842(8)   415,046 

Jean-Briac Perrette

    

Series A Common Stock

  —     —     10,057(9)   288,871 

Series C Common Stock

  —     —     10,057(9)   281,993 

Paul Guagliardo

    

Series A Common Stock

  —     —     —     —   

Series C Common Stock

  —     —     —     —   

Andrew Warren

    

Series A Common Stock

  —     —     13,065(10)   374,440 

Series C Common Stock

  57,775(11)   2,821   13,065(10)   365,644 

(1)Represents the value of cash and stock actually received with respect to Special SAR units (the difference between the award grant price and the fair market value, which is calculated based on2022
Option awardsStock awards
NameNumber of shares
acquired on exercise
(#)
Value realized
on exercise
($)
(1)
Number of shares
acquired on vesting
(#)
Value realized
on vesting
($)
(2)
D. Zaslav  
Discovery, Inc. Series A Common Stock451,985 (3)1,505,110 
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock451,985 (3)1,708,503 
WBD Common Stock(4)
631,126 (5)16,496,186 
G. Wiedenfels
WBD Common Stock(4)
73,791 (6)2,072,860 
B. Campbell
WBD Common Stock(4)
136,570 (7)3,582,855 
J. Perrette
WBD Common Stock(4)
122,224 (8)2,787,258 
G. Zeiler
WBD Common Stock(4)
(1)Represents the value of cash and stock actually received upon exercise of the applicable SARs and stock options listed in the corresponding column of the table. For SARs, the value was computed by determining the difference between: (i) the average closing price of a share of Discovery’ Series A or Series C common stock (as applicable) for the ten trading days preceding and including the date of exercise and the ten trading days following the date of exercise) and stock options from exercises listed in the corresponding column of the table.

(2)Represents the value realized upon RSU and PRSU vestings and distributions listed in the corresponding column of the table, using the closing market value of the shares on the vesting or distribution date.

(3)Represents the vesting and automatic exercise of Mr. Zaslav’s January 2, 2016 Special SAR grant.

(4)Represents the distribution and vesting of the following Series A common stock PRSUs for Mr. Zaslav. The table below shows the grant date of each award that vested or distributed in 2017, the number of shares that vested or distributed in 2017, the number of shares for the undistributed portion of each award that will distribute on future dates, and the value realized upon vesting and distribution of each award in 2017:

Grant Date

 Shares Vested in
2017
  Shares
Distributed in
2017
  Remaining
Undistributed
Shares
  Value of Shares
Vested in 2017
  Value of Shares
Distributed in
2017
 
03/15/2010  —     83,704   —     —    $2,340,364 
03/16/2011  —     69,836   —     —    $1,919,093 
03/15/2012  —     70,544   —     —    $1,938,549 
2/28/2014  —     5,622   —     —    $154,493 
2/28/2014  910,000   455,000   455,000  $26,845,000  $13,422,500 
2/23/2015  179,876   89,938   89,938  $5,306,342  $2,653,171 

Where an award has shares that have both vested and distributed in 2017, the amount reported in the “Value Realized on Vesting” column in the table above includes only the value of the shares vested in 2017 for the corresponding award. For example, the $26.8 million value for the vesting of the 2/28/2014 award is included in the “Value Realized on Vesting” column, whereas the $13.4 million value for the distribution of the 2/28/2014 award is not included in the “Value Realized on Vesting” column above.

(5)Represents the distribution and vesting of the following Series C Common Stock PRSUs for Mr. Zaslav. The table below shows the grant date of each award that vested or distributed in 2017, the number of shares that vested and distributed in 2017, the number of shares for the undistributed portion of each award that will distribute on future dates, and the value realized upon vesting and distribution of each award in 2017:

Grant Date

 Shares Vested in
2017
  Shares
Distributed in
2017
  Remaining
Undistributed
Shares
  Value of Shares
Vested in 2017
  Value of Shares
Distributed in
2017
 
03/15/2010  —     83,704   —     —    $2,290,978 
03/16/2011  —     69,836   —     —    $1,875,795 
03/15/2012  —     70,544   —     —    $1,894,812 
2/28/2014  —     5,622   —     —    $151,007 
2/28/2014  910,000   455,000   455,000  $26,026,000  $13,013,000 
2/23/2015  179,876   89,938   89,938  $5,144,454  $2,572,227 

Where an award has shares that have both vested and distributed in 2017, the amount reported in the “Value Realized on Vesting” column in the table above includes only the value of the shares vested in 2017 for the corresponding award.

(6)Represents the aggregate exercises of Mr. Campbell’s March 16, 2011 stock option.

(7)Represents the aggregate vesting of Mr. Campbell’s March 1, 2013, February 28, 2014 and September 15, 2014 PRSUs.

(8)Represents the aggregate vesting of Mr. Campbell’s March 1, 2013 and February 28, 2014 PRSUs.

(9)Represents the aggregate vesting of Mr. Perrette’s March 1, 2013 and February 28, 2014 PRSUs.

(10)Represents the aggregate vesting of Mr. Warren’s March 1, 2013, February 28, 2014 and March 27, 2014 PRSUs.

(11)Represents the value realized from the exercise of Mr. Warren’s April 12, 2012 stock option grant.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation(1)

Name

  Executive
Contributions
in last
fiscal year
($)
 Registrant
Contributions
in last
fiscal year
($)(2)
 Aggregate
Earnings
in last
fiscal year
($)
  Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
  Aggregate
Balance at
12/31/17
($)

David M. Zaslav

    —     32,850   8,372,704    —      64,522,845

Gunnar Wiedenfels

    —     1,024,023(3)   110,954    —      1,134,977

Bruce L. Campbell

    651,286(4)   32,850   785,264    —      5,226,227

Jean-Briac Perrette

    —     —     630,004    —      2,942,753

Paul Guagliardo

    419,742(5)   32,850   153,590    —      1,081,664

Andrew Warren

    —     2,513   191,448    43,993    1,127,803

(1)This table provides information with respect to the SRP for senior employees. For more information regarding the SRP, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Retirement Benefits” above.

(2)These amounts are reported under “All Other Compensation” for 2017 in the Summary Compensation Table.

(3)This amount includes the Company’s discretionary contribution of $1 million to Mr. Wiedenfels under the SRP, as provided in his employment agreement and $24,023, which represents the Company’s annual SRP contribution to Mr. Wiedenfels as reported under “All Other Compensation” for 2017 in the Summary Compensation Table.

(4)This amount includes $238,786, which relates to salary that is reported under “Salary” for 2017 in the Summary Compensation Table and $412,500, which relates to deferral of a portion of his ICP paid in 2017 for 2016 performance that was reported under“Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” in 2016.

(5)This amount is related to the salary that is reported under “Salary” for 2017 in the Summary Compensation Table.

Executive Compensation Arrangements

Provided below are summaries of the employment agreements that we have entered into with our NEOs. For specific information regarding amounts paid to our NEOs in 2017, please see “—Summary Compensation Table” above. In addition, in each of these agreements, our NEOs are subject to customary restrictive covenants, including those relating tonon-solicitation,non-interference,non-competition and confidentiality, during the term of the agreement and, depending on the circumstances of termination, for a period thereafter.

Zaslav Employment Agreement

We have an employment agreement with David M. Zaslav, our President and Chief Executive Officer. We entered into the original agreement for a term of five years when Mr. Zaslav commenced employment with us in 2007. We amended the original employment agreement in 2009 and 2011, including extending the term of the employment agreement through February 1, 2015. On January 2, 2014, we entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Zaslav, which replaced his prior employment agreement, as amended, with a term commencing January 2, 2014 and continuing through December 31, 2019 (the “2014 Zaslav Agreement”).

Under the terms of the 2014 Zaslav Agreement, Mr. Zaslav was entitled to and did receive a salary of $3,000,000 in 2017. Mr. Zaslav’s base salary remains $3,000,000 per annum for the duration of the agreement. Mr. Zaslav’s target annual bonus under the agreement for 2017 was $8,400,000. The target annual bonus increases by $600,000 each year until 2018. For 2018 and 2019, Mr. Zaslav’s target annual bonus will be $9,000,000. There is no guaranteed bonus amount and the actual amount paid to Mr. Zaslav will depend on the achievement of qualitative and quantitative performance objectives, which will be determined each year by the Compensation Committee in consultation with Mr. Zaslav.

Pursuant to the 2014 Zaslav Agreement, Mr. Zaslav is also entitled to receive equity awards each year from 2015 to 2018, conditioned on his employment on the grant date of each award. Two types of equity awards are required by the agreement: PRSUs, earned based on achievement of financial performance metrics, and Special SARs, which pay out based on growth in Company stock price.

Under the terms of the 2014 Zaslav Agreement, the PRSUs in each grant from 2016 to 2018 are determined by dividing $15 million by the closing price of the Company’sunderlying Discovery Series A common stock on the trading date prior to grant. In 2017, consistent with the requirements of that agreement, Mr. Zaslav received 508,303 PRSUs of the Company’s Series A common stock. The PRSUs granted in 2017 will be earned based on the achievement of performance metrics measured over a three-year performance period and the PRSUs granted in 2018 will be earned based on the achievement of performance metrics measured over atwo-year performance period. The Compensation Committee will set the performance metrics for applicable performance period at the time of grant in consultation with Mr. Zaslav. The PRSUs will be paid as follows: 50% shall be paid in the calendar year immediately following the last calendar year of the applicable performance period, as soon as practicable following the Compensation Committee’s determination of performance for such performance period, and the remaining 50% shall be paidone-half as soon as practicable after the beginning of the second calendar year following the last calendar year of the applicable performance period andone-half as soon as practicable after the beginning of the third calendar year following the last calendar year of the applicable performance period.

Mr. Zaslav may elect to defer receipt of the shares issuable pursuant to his PRSU awards, consistent with the deferral terms authorized by the Company. Mr. Zaslav has agreed to defer and/or hold at least 60% of the shares issued in settlement of the PRSUs awarded under the 2014 Zaslav Agreement until 2020 or beyond, unless there is an earlier “Separation From Service” (as defined in the agreement) or “Change in Control” (as defined in the agreement).

Under the 2014 Zaslav Agreement, Mr. Zaslav will no longer receive replenishment grants of cash-settled stock appreciation rights(“CS-SARs”) upon the maturity of any payouts under the Discovery Appreciation Plan orCS-SAR awards made to Mr. Zaslav prior to the execution of the 2014 Zaslav Agreement. Mr. Zaslav will receive grants of Special SARs under the 2013 Incentive Plan, as described below. The Special SARs will vest in four equal annual installments. Under the 2014 Zaslav Agreement, based on the adjustments approved by the Compensation Committee as a result of the 2014 Share Dividend approved by the Board in 2014, the Special SARs will be paid out 25% in Series A and Series C common stock and the remaining 75% in cash, automatically after vesting. The base price of the Special SARs will be based(as applicable) on the average closing stock price of our Series A (for the Series A Special SARs) and Series C (for the Series C Special SARs) common stock over the ten trading10 days beforepreceding and including the award grant date and the ten trading days after the grant date; the payout on maturity will be determined using a similar average of the closing stock prices around the applicable vesting date. Mr. Zaslav received his first grant of 3,702,660 Special SARs on January 2, 2014 (as subsequently adjusted by the Compensation Committee to address the 2014 Share Dividend), and will receive subsequent Special SAR replenishment grants upon the payment of Special SARs in connection with scheduled payment dates until the final replenishment grant in 2018, provided Mr. Zaslav remains a full-time employee of the Company. Mr. Zaslav will, within 18 months of the date the cash-settled portion of a Special SAR is paid, use 35% of the netafter-tax proceeds therefrom to invest in the Company’s stock, unless there is an earlier “Separation From Service” (as defined in the agreement) or “Change in Control” (as defined in the agreement). Mr. Zaslav will also use reasonable efforts to hold the shares so acquired plus the net shares he receives from the stock-settled portion of the Special SARs for the term of his employment, unless there is an earlier “Separation From Service” (as defined in the agreement) or “Change in Control” (as defined in the agreement), provided that he may liquidate his holdings to finance a transaction that would result in a net increase in his exposure to the Company’s equity. If Mr. Zaslav’s employment is terminated without Cause or for Good Reason (as defined in the agreement), all of the Special SARs, as well asCS-SARs granted prior to the 2014 Zaslav Agreement, will become fully vested and payable in accordance with the terms of such agreement and the applicable awards.

Mr. Zaslav is eligible to participate in all employee benefit plans and arrangements sponsored by the Company for the benefit of its senior executive group, including insurance and retirement plans. Mr. Zaslav is entitled to four weeks of vacation each year. Mr. Zaslav receives a car allowance of $1,400 per month and is entitled to use the Company’s aircraft for up to 200 hours of personal use per year. The Company shall pay for the first 100 hours of personal use and Mr. Zaslav shall reimburse the Company for personal use in excess of 100 hours, in accordance with the Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement between Mr. Zaslav and Discovery Communications, LLC entered into in connection with the 2014 Zaslav Agreement (the “Time Sharing Agreement”). Under the Time Sharing Agreement, the reimbursement rate is two times the actual fuel cost for the airplane, in accordance withFAA-permitted reimbursement methods. Under the Time Sharing Agreement, if the Company requests that a family member or guest accompany Mr. Zaslav on a business trip, such use shall not be considered personal use, and to the extent the Company imputes income to Mr. Zaslav for such family member or guest travel, the Company may, consistent with Company policy, pay Mr. Zaslav a lump sum“gross-up” payment sufficient to make Mr. Zaslav whole for the amount of federal, state and local income and payroll taxes due on such imputed income as well as the federal, state and local income and payroll taxes with respect to suchgross-up payment.

Under the 2014 Zaslav Agreement, if Mr. Zaslav’s employment is terminated as a result of his death or “disability” (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Zaslav or his heirs, as applicable, shall be entitled to receive: (i) Mr. Zaslav’s accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination; plus (ii) any annual bonus for a completed year that was earned but not paid as of the date of termination; plus (iii) any accrued but unused vacation leave pay as of the date of termination; plus (iv) any accrued vested benefits under the Company’s employee welfare andtax-qualified retirement plans, in accordance with the terms of those plans; plus (v) reimbursement of any business expenses (“Accrued Benefits”). In addition, (x) the Company shall pay Mr. Zaslav or his heirs, as applicable, an amount equal to a fraction of the annual bonus Mr. Zaslav would have received for the calendar year of his death, where the numerator of the fraction is the number of calendar days Mr. Zaslav was actively employed during the calendar year and the denominator of the fraction is 365, which amount shall be payable at the time the Company normally pays the annual bonus; and (y) Mr. Zaslav’s family may elect to (1) continue to receive coverage under the Company’s group health benefits plan to the extent permitted by, and under the terms of, such plan and to the extent such benefits continue to be provided to the survivors of Company executives at Mr. Zaslav’s level in the Company generally, or (2) receive COBRA continuation of the group health benefits. Mr. Zaslav would be deemed to have a “disability” if he became unable to perform substantially all of his duties under the agreement in the normal and regular manner due to physical or mental illness or injury and remains unable to do so for 150 days or more during the 12 consecutive months then ending.

In the event of termination due to death or disability, the outstandingCS-SARs and Special SARs shall vest and be paid out pursuant to the terms of their award agreements, valued as of the date of death or termination. If Mr. Zaslav dies or separates due to disability during the term of the agreement and prior to the last day of the performance period for any tranche of PRSUs, then Mr. Zaslav shall be entitled to a pro rata portion of such tranche of PRSUs, based upon actual performance through the date of termination, provided that the maximum number of PRSUs in each tranche which may be earned is limited to (A) one divided by the number of years in the tranche’s performance period, multiplied by (B) the number of full or partial years completed for the performance period. If Mr. Zaslav dies prior to the grant date (within the first 90 days of the applicable performance period before the performance metrics for such performance period have been established) then there will be no grant of such tranche (and no prorated vesting for such tranche).

If Mr. Zaslav is terminated for “Cause” or resigns (other than for Good Reason or within the 3010 days following the first anniversary of a Change in Control), he shall be entitled to receive the Accrued Benefits and all other benefits or payments due or owing Mr. Zaslav shall be forfeited. “Cause” means (i) willful malfeasance by Mr. Zaslav in connection with his employment, including embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, property or corporate opportunity or material breach of the agreement, as determined by the Board after investigation, notice to Mr. Zaslav of the charge and provision to Mr. Zaslav of an opportunity to respond; (ii) if Mr. Zaslav

commits any act or becomes involved in any situation or occurrence involving moral turpitude, which is materially damaging to the business or reputation of the Company; (iii) if Mr. Zaslav is convicted of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, fails to defend against, or is indicted for a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; or (iv) if Mr. Zaslav repeatedly or continuously refuses to perform his duties under the agreement or to follow the lawful directions of the Board (provided such directions do not include meeting any specific financial performance metrics).

If Mr. Zaslav’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause, or if Mr. Zaslav terminates his employment for Good Reason, Mr. Zaslav shall be entitled to receive: (i) the Accrued Benefits; plus (ii) an amount equal to a fraction of the annual bonus Mr. Zaslav would have received for the calendar year of the termination (subject to the applicable performance metrics); (iii) an amount equal toone-twelfth (1/12) of the average annual base salary Mr. Zaslav was earning in the calendar year of the termination and the immediately preceding calendar year, multiplied by the applicable number of months in the “Severance Period” (as defined below), which amount shall be paid in substantially equal payments over the course of the Severance Period in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices during such period; plus (iv) an amount equal toone-twelfth (1/12) of the average annual bonus paid to Mr. Zaslav for the immediately preceding two years, multiplied by the number of months in the Severance Period, which amount shall be paid in substantially equal payments over the course of the Severance Period in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices during such period; plus (v) accelerated vesting and payment of Mr. Zaslav’s granted but unvestedCS-SARs and Special SARs, withone-half valued as of the date of termination or resignation and the remaining half valued as of the remaining applicable scheduled payment dates; plus (vi) Mr. Zaslav and his dependents may elect to (1) continue to receive coverage under the Company’s group health benefits plan to the extent permitted by, and under the terms of, such plan and to the extent such benefits continue to be provided to the former executives of the Company generally, or (2) receive COBRA continuation of the group health benefits previously provided to Mr. Zaslav and his family. The Severance Period shall be a period of 24 months commencing on the termination of Mr. Zaslav’s employment.

If Mr. Zaslav’s employment is terminated by Mr. Zaslav for Good Reason or by the Company other than for Cause, Mr. Zaslav shall continue to earn each of the outstanding PRSUs, if and to the extent the performance metrics are satisfied during the applicable performance period, based upon actual performance through the end of the applicable performance period, as certified by the Compensation Committee, as if Mr. Zaslav’s employment had not terminated. If such termination is prior to theaward grant date for a tranche, then there will be no grant of such tranche (and no PRSUs for such tranche may be earned), provided further that if such termination is prior to the grant date for: (i) the 2018 tranche of PRSUs (but after the grant date for the 2017 tranche of New PRSUs), then the Company shall pay Mr. Zaslav as additional severance benefits $15,000,000, to be paid to Mr. Zaslav during the first 90 days of 2018 (any such payments subject to the applicable withholding).

If Mr. Zaslav’s employment is terminated by Mr. Zaslav for Good Reason or by the Company other than for Cause prior to Mr. Zaslav receiving all of the replenishment awards associated with the 2014 Special SAR award (such awards to be received in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018), such future Special SAR awards will not be issued (“Ungranted SARs”); however, on each date in the future when Mr. Zaslav would have received a payment in settlement of such Ungranted SAR (had such Ungranted SARs in fact been granted), the Company shall pay to Mr. Zaslav a cash payment equal in amount to the payment Mr. Zaslav would have received had he continued to receive such Ungranted SARs, with such amount payable at the same time as Mr. Zaslav would have received payments under such Ungranted SARs, as if Mr. Zaslav’s employment had not terminated (“Phantom Equity”). In the event the Company does not have any publicly traded stock, or as a result of a Change in Control the publicly traded stock price does not (in the reasonable determination of the Board) accurately reflect the value of the business managed by Mr. Zaslav, then the “strike price” and “appreciated value on exercise” of such Phantom Equity shall be determined assuming a seven percent (7%) annual rate of growth (compounded annually), commencing from the date ten days prior the last business day the Company had publicly traded stock, or the date ten days prior to such Change in Control (as a result of which the Board determined the publicly traded

stock price does not accurately reflect the value of the business managed by Mr. Zaslav), as applicable, in each case with such value determined using(ii) the average closing price of the underlying Discovery Series A common stock or Series C common stock (as applicable) on the ten10 days preceding and including suchthe exercise date and the ten10 days following suchthe exercise date.

In connection with the eventWarnerMedia Transaction, each issued and outstanding share of Discovery Series A common stock and Discovery Series C common stock was reclassified and automatically converted into one share of WBD common stock.

(2)Represents the value realized upon RSU and PRSU vesting and distributions listed in the corresponding column of the terminationtable, using the closing market price of our common stock on the vesting or distribution date (as applicable).
(3)Represents the vesting and automatic exercise of Mr. Zaslav’s employment uponJanuary 2, 2018 SARs grant.
(4)WBD Common Stock as used herein includes Discovery Series A common stock during the expiration ofperiod from January 1, 2022 through April 8, 2022 and WBD Series A common stock during the 2014 Zaslav Agreement onperiod from April 12, 2022 through December 31, 2022
(5)Represents the distribution of Mr. Zaslav’s 127,075 shares of Discovery Series A common stock from his February 23, 2017 PRSU grant; 154,194 shares of Discovery Series A common stock from his March 1, 2018; 85,840 shares of Discovery Series A common stock from his March 1, 2019 (i)PRSU grant; 29,377 shares of Discovery Series A common stock from his March 18, 2019 PRSU grant; 121,496 shares of Discovery Series A common stock from his February 28, 2020 PRSU grant; and 113,144 shares of Discovery Series A common stock from his March 1, 2021 PRSU grant.
(6)Represents the Company shall payvesting of RSUs granted to Mr. ZaslavWiedenfels on March 1, 2018, March 1, 2019, February 28, 2020, and March 1, 2021.
(7)Represents the Accrued Benefits defined above; plus (ii)vesting of RSUs granted to Mr. ZaslavCampbell on March 1, 2018, March 1, 2019, February 28, 2020, and his dependents may electMarch 1, 2021. Additionally, this represents the vesting of RSUs granted on March 1, 2022 and July 15, 2022 that were distributed for taxes due to (1) continueretirement eligibility.
(8)Represents vesting of RSUs granted to receive coverage under the Company’s group health benefits planMr. Perrette on March 1, 2018, February 4, 2019, March 1, 2019, February 28, 2020, and March 1, 2021.
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Appendix A
2022 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation(1)
NameExecutive
contributions
in last FY
($)
Registrant
contributions
in last FY
($)
Aggregate
earnings
in last FY
($)
Aggregate
withdrawals/
distributions
($)
Aggregate
balance
at last FYE
($)
D. Zaslav—  — 965,365 — 73,712,751 (3)
G. Wiedenfels—  — (547,950)— 2,745,766 (4)
B. Campbell242,427 (2)— (1,330,768)— 7,180,588 
(5)
J. Perrette—  — (420,499)— 2,098,964 
(6)
G. Zeiler—  — — — — 
(1)This table provides information with respect to the extent permitted by, and under the terms of, such plan and to the extent such benefits continue to be provided to the former executives of the Company generally, or (2) receive COBRA continuation of the group health benefits previously provided to Mr. Zaslav and his family; plus (iii) the Special SARs pursuant to the terms of their award agreements, valued and paid as of the remaining applicable scheduled payment dates; plus (iv) the Company shall pay to Mr. Zaslav an amount equal to two times the sum of (1) the average annualized base salary Mr. Zaslav was earning in the calendar year of the termination and the immediately preceding calendar year, plus (2) the average of the annual bonus paid to Mr. ZaslavSRP for the immediately preceding two years, which amount shall be paid in substantially equal payments over the course of the 24 months immediately following his separation from service after the expiration of the agreement, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices during such period. Mr. Zaslav shall continue to earn each of the outstanding PRSUs, if and to the extent the performance metrics are satisfied during the applicable performance period, based upon actual performance through the end of the applicable performance period, as certified by the Compensation Committee, as if Mr. Zaslav’s employment had not terminated. If he remains employed after December 31, 2019 but his employment ends thereafter for a reason other than Cause, death, or disability, he will be treated as continuing in employment for purposes of the payment of the Special SARs.

If Mr. Zaslav remains employed by the Company (or its successor) for 12 months following a Change in Control or is terminated other than for Cause or for Good Reason, then the outstanding PRSUs (for which the performance period has not expired) and the unvestedCS-SARs and Special SARs will become fully vested as of the first anniversary of the Change in Control (or earlier date of termination or resignation). In the event Mr. Zaslav’s employment is terminated (i) other than for Cause or for Good Reason within 13 months following a Change in Control, or (ii) voluntarily by Mr. Zaslav within the 30 calendar days commencing on the first anniversary of a Change in Control, then Mr. Zaslav shall be treated as if his employment was terminated without Cause or for Good Reason except that the Severance Period shall be the lesser of: (1) 36 months; or (2) the number of full calendar months remaining until the expiration of the term of the agreement; provided that in no event shall the Severance Period be less than 24 months. A “Change in Control” shall mean (A) the merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with any other company (or the issuance by the Company of its voting securities as consideration in a merger, consolidation or reorganization of a subsidiary with any other company) other than such a merger, consolidation or reorganization which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the other entity) at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such other entity outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or reorganization, provided that either (i) Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (individually and with its affiliates) continues to be entitled to exercise its special class voting rights described in Article IV, Section C 5(c) of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (as in effect on the date hereof) or the equivalent thereof (the “PreferredA-1 Blocking Rights”) and Robert Miron or Steven Miron is a member of the surviving company’s board (or Steven Newhouse has board observation rights), or (ii) John C. Malone (individually and with his respective affiliates) or his heirs shall beneficially own or control, directly or indirectly, more than 20% of the voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation) of the Company (such that Mr. Malone or his heirs effectively may block any action requiring a supermajority vote under Article VII of Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the date hereof) or the equivalent thereof (the “Common B Blocking Rights”); (B) the consummation by the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than any such sale or disposition to an entity for which either (i) Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (individually and with its affiliates) continues to be entitled to

exercise its PreferredA-1 Blocking Rights and Robert Miron or Steven Miron is a member of the surviving company’s board (or Steven Newhouse has board observation rights) or (ii) Mr. Malone (individually and with his affiliates) or his heirs continues to be entitled to exercise his Common B Blocking Rights; or (C) any sale, transfer or issuance of voting securities of the Company (including any series of related transactions) as a result of which neither Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (individually and with its affiliates) continues to be entitled to exercise its PreferredA-1 Blocking Rights nor Mr. Malone (individually and with his affiliates) or his heirs continues to be entitled to exercise his Common B Blocking Rights.senior employees. For more information regarding these payments,the SRP, please see “—“Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2022 NEO Compensation—Retirement Benefits” above.

(2)This amount is also reported under “Salary” for 2022 in the 2022 Summary Compensation Table.
(3)$41,895,169 of this amount was reported as compensation to Mr. Zaslav in our Summary Compensation Tables for previous years.
(4)$2,034,602 of this amount was reported as compensation to Mr. Wiedenfels in our Summary Compensation Tables for previous years.
(5)$4,220,340 of this amount was reported as compensation to Mr. Campbell in our Summary Compensation Tables for previous years.
(6)$1,401,446 of this amount was reported as compensation to Mr. Perrette in our Summary Compensation Tables for previous years.
Potential Payments Uponupon Termination or Change in Control” below.

Pursuant to the 2014 Zaslav Agreement, Mr. Zaslav is subject to customary restrictive covenants, including those relating tonon-solicitation,non-interference,non-competition and confidentiality, during the term of the agreement and, depending on the circumstances of termination, for a period of up to two years thereafter.

Wiedenfels Employment Agreement

We entered into an employment agreement with Gunnar Wiedenfels, our Chief Financial Officer, on October 3, 2016, with a term commencing on April 1, 2017 through April 1, 2021 (the “Wiedenfels Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Wiedenfels is entitled to receive a base salary of $1,100,000, with future salary increases to be reviewed and decided in accordance with our standard practices and procedures starting in 2018. Mr. Wiedenfels is eligible to receive an annual performance bonus under the ICP, with his target bonus equal to 120% of his base salary. The agreement provides that Mr. Wiedenfels’ bonus for 2017 will be prorated based on the number of days of employment in 2017.

The Wiedenfels Employment Agreement provides that during the first 60 days of his employment, he would be recommended to be grantednon-qualified stock options with a target value of $1,250,000 and RSUs with a target value of $1,250,000 under the 2013 Incentive Plan. Accordingly, on May 22, 2017, Mr. Wiedenfels received a stock option award with respect to 160,001 shares and a RSU award consisting of 48,319 shares.

Mr. Wiedenfels is also eligible for benefits under the Company’s international permanent relocation policy for executives at his job level, for relocation of Mr. Wiedenfels and his immediate family from Germany to New York. The Wiedenfels Employment Agreement also provided that during the first 30 days of his employment, the Company would make aone-timesign-on bonus in the amount of $250,000, less required withholdings, which payment was made on April 11, 2017. Consistent with the Wiedenfels Employment Agreement, the Company made a special contribution, within his first 30 days of employment, to the Discovery Communications Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan in the amount of $1,000,000 (the “Special SRP Contribution”), on April 26, 2017. The Special SRP Contribution will vest in four equal annual installments on the first four anniversaries of the commencement of Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment.

Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment may be terminated for “Cause,” as defined in the Wiedenfels Employment Agreement. If Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment is terminated for “Cause,” he will be entitled to receive only amounts or benefits that have been earned or vested at the time of his termination. The Company may also terminate Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment for “Cause” if we notify Mr. Wiedenfels in writing that Mr. Wiedenfels materially neglected his duties to the Company under the Wiedenfels Employment Agreement or has engaged in other conduct that constitutes a breach by Mr. Wiedenfels of that agreement and Mr. Wiedenfels fails to cure such breach during a30-day cure period following delivery of such notice.

Under the terms of the Wiedenfels Employment Agreement, he is entitled to severance if we terminate his employment other than for “Cause” or if he resigns for “Good Reason” (as defined in the agreement). The payment of Mr. Wiedenfels’ severance is conditioned on his execution of a release in our favor. For more information regarding these payments, please see “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below.

Control

Pursuant to his agreement, beginning in 2018, Mr. Wiedenfels will be considered for annual equity awards under the Company’s normal executive compensation processes and practices.

Campbell Employment Agreement

We initially employed Bruce L. Campbell, our Chief Development, Distribution and Legal Officer, under an employment agreement commencing on March 13, 2007, which was further amended in 2008, 2010 and on July 31, 2014. On August 8, 2014, we entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Campbell, which replaced his prior employment agreements, as amended, with a term commencing August 1, 2014 through August 1, 2018 (the “Campbell 2014 Employment Agreement”). The Campbell 2014 Employment Agreement was subsequently amended on September 24, 2015 to provide and reflect an expansion of Mr. Campbell’s role and position in the Company.

The Campbell 2014 Employment Agreement specified that Mr. Campbell’s base salary would be $1,500,000 and his bonus target would be 130% of base salary, both effective August 1, 2014. The Campbell 2014 Employment Agreement provided that during the first 60 days of execution of the agreement, he would be recommended to be granted a PRSU award with a target value of $2 million under the 2013 Incentive Plan. The agreement provided that Mr. Campbell would be considered for future salary increases, and annual long-term incentive awards in accordance with our standard practices and procedures.

On February 9, 2018, the Campbell 2014 Employment Agreement was further amended (the “Campbell Second Amendment”) to extend the term to February 14, 2022 and, effective February 15, 2018, to increase Mr. Campbell’s base salary to $1,800,000 and increase Mr. Campbell’s bonus target to 150% of his base salary, with a blended target for 2018 based on 45 days at his previous target of 130% and the remainder of the year at the new target of 150%. In addition, under the Campbell Second Amendment, Mr. Campbell was recommended for an equity grant with a target value of $3 million as part of the Company’s regular annual equity grants, as well as for a contract renewal grant of RSUs with a target value of $3.75 million, which award will provide for vesting in three substantially equal installments beginning on the second anniversary of grant. Under the terms of the Campbell Second Amendment, Mr. Campbell was not eligible for a further base salary increase in the February 2018 base salary merit increase review cycle.

Mr. Campbell was considered in the normal course for an equity award in the 2017 Annual LTI Review and the Committee approved an award, as discussed in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Long-Term Incentive Compensation,” above.

Mr. Campbell’s employment may be terminated for “Cause,” as defined in the agreement. If Mr. Campbell’s employment is terminated for “Cause,” he will be entitled to receive only amounts or benefits that have been earned or vested at the time of his termination. The Company may also terminate Mr. Campbell’s employment for “Cause” if we notify Mr. Campbell in writing that Mr. Campbell has materially neglected his duties to the Company under the Campbell 2014 Employment Agreement or has engaged in other conduct that constitutes a breach by Mr. Campbell of that agreement and Mr. Campbell fails to cure such breach during a30-day cure period following delivery of such notice.

Under the Campbell 2014 Employment Agreement, Mr. Campbell is entitled to severance if we terminate his employment other than for “Cause” or if he resigns for “Good Reason” (as defined in the agreement). The payment of Mr. Campbell’s severance is conditioned on his execution of a release in our favor. In the event we provide notice to Mr. Campbell that we will not extend his employment for any applicable period, Mr. Campbell is entitled to certain payments. For more information regarding these payments, please see “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below.

Perrette Employment Agreement

We initially employed Jean-Briac Perrette, President and Chief Executive Officer of our Discovery Networks International division, under an employment agreement commencing on October 17, 2011. We amended and restated his agreement effective January 14, 2014, with a term commencing on January 1, 2014 and continuing through December 31, 2016, pursuant to which Mr. Perrette was employed by the Company in the United States but was seconded to Discovery Corporate Services Limited (“DCSL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in the United Kingdom (“UK”), and assigned to work as an expatriate in London. We subsequently entered into an amended and restated agreement effective June 13, 2016, with a term commencing on June 13, 2016 and continuing through June 30, 2019 (the “Perrette 2016 Employment Agreement”). Under the terms of the Perrette 2016 Employment Agreement, Mr. Perrette is directly employed by DCSL in the UK as a local employee and his compensation is provided locally, in British pounds sterling.

The 2016 Perrette Employment Agreement, specified that Mr. Perrette’s base salary would be £1,175,000 and his bonus target would be 150% of his base salary. The Perrette 2016 Employment Agreement provided that Mr. Perrette would be considered for future salary increases, and for annual long-term incentive awards, in accordance with our standard practices and procedures.

The Perrette 2016 Employment Agreement provided that we would recommend an award of 100,000 PRSUs, based on financial metrics relative to the international business, established by the Compensation Committee in consultation with Mr. Perrette. His agreement also provided that we would recommend an award of PRSUs with a target value of $1,500,000, with the number of PRSUs based on the target value divided by the closing price of Company’s Series A common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant. Both awards were subject to approval by the Compensation Committee. The Committee approved both awards in June 2016 and provided that the PRSUs will vest 50% on February 26, 2019 and 50% on February 26, 2020 (in both cases assuming satisfaction of the applicable performance metrics and the other terms and conditions of the awards). Mr. Perrette will also be considered for future equity grants in accordance with the Company’s standard practices for awards to senior executives.

Mr. Perrette will be entitled to participate in and to receive any and all benefits generally available to executives at his level in accordance with the plans or arrangements applicable in the UK during the period of his employment in the UK and additionally such benefits as they may apply to US citizens working abroad. Under the Perrette 2014 Employment Agreement, Mr. Perrette was eligible for benefits under the Company’s Long Term International Assignment Policy based on his expatriate assignment. Upon localization in June 2016, Mr. Perrette was no longer eligible for these benefits, except as they are available to executives following localization, including ongoing tax preparation assistance and repatriation benefits in the event that Mr. Perrette’s employment is terminated without Cause (as defined in the agreement), DCSL determines not to renew the employment agreement, Mr. Perrette resigns for Good Reason (as defined in the agreement), or Mr. Perrette separates from employment with DCSL at the natural expiration of the agreement.

Mr. Perrette was considered in the normal course for an equity award in the 2017 Annual LTI Review and the Committee approved an award, as discussed in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Long-Term Incentive Compensation,” above.

Mr. Perrette’s employment may be terminated for “Cause.” If Mr. Perrette’s employment is terminated for “Cause,” he will be entitled to receive only amounts or benefits that have been earned or vested at the time of his termination. DCSL may also terminate Mr. Perrette’s employment for “Cause” if DCSL notifies Mr. Perrette in writing that Mr. Perrette has materially neglected his duties to DCSL under the Perrette 2016 Employment Agreement or has engaged in other conduct that constitutes a breach by Mr. Perrette of that agreement and Mr. Perrette fails to cure such breach during aten-day cure period following delivery of such notice.

Under the Perrette 2016 Employment Agreement, he is entitled to severance if we terminate his employment other than for “Cause” or if he resigns for “Good Reason” (as defined in the agreement). The payment of Mr. Perrette’s severance is conditioned on his execution of a release in our favor. In the event we provide notice to Mr. Perrette that we will not extend his employment for any applicable period, Mr. Perrette is entitled to certain payments. For more information regarding these payments, please see “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below.

Guagliardo Employment Agreement

We entered into an employment agreement with Paul Guagliardo, our Chief Commercial Officer, on September 18, 2015, with a term commencing on October 5, 2015 and continuing through October 4, 2018 (the “Guagliardo Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Guagliardo’s base salary would be $1,400,000, with future salary increases to be reviewed and decided in accordance with our standard practices and procedures starting in 2017. The Guagliardo Employment Agreement specified that Mr. Guagliardo is eligible to receive an annual performance bonus under the ICP, with his target bonus equal to 115% of his base salary.

The Guagliardo Employment Agreement provided that during the first 30 days of his employment, he would be recommended to be grantednon-qualified stock options with a target value of $1 million and, within the first 90 days of 2016, a PRSU award with a target value of $1 million under the 2013 Incentive Plan. Accordingly, on October 13, 2015, Mr. Guagliardo received a stock option award with respect to 142,247 shares and, on February 26, 2016, a PRSU award consisting of 40,193 shares. Pursuant to his agreement, beginning in 2017, Mr. Guagliardo will be considered for annual equity awards under the Company’s normal executive compensation processes and practices.

Mr. Guagliardo’s employment with the Company terminated on December 31, 2017. On January 2, 2018, the Company and Mr. Guagliardo entered into an Agreement and General Release concerning Mr. Guagliardo’s separation from employment (the “Guagliardo Release”). Under the terms of the Guagliardo Release, in return for releasing the Company from any future claims regarding his employment, Mr. Guagliardo would be entitled to receive the severance set forth in the Guagliardo Employment Agreement (the “Guagliardo Severance”). The Guagliardo Severance provided that Mr. Guagliardo was entitled to receive his annual base salary for a period of twelve (12) months, payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices. In addition, the Guagliardo Severance provides that Mr. Guagliardo is further entitled to receive the prorated portion of his bonus under the Company’s incentive or bonus plan for 2017. For more information, please see “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below.

Mr. Guagliardo was eligible for an equity award in the 2017 Annual LTI Review, as discussed in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Long-Term Incentive Compensation,” above.

Warren Employment Agreement

We initially employed Andrew Warren, our Chief Financial Officer, under an employment agreement with a term of three years commencing on March 26, 2012, which was further amended on June 1, 2012. On September 18, 2014, we entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Warren, which replaced his prior employment agreement, as amended, with a term commencing September 1, 2014 through March 26, 2018 (the “Warren 2014 Employment Agreement”).

The Warren 2014 Employment Agreement specified that Mr. Warren’s base salary would be $1,175,000 and his bonus target would be 120% of base salary, both effective September 1, 2014. The 2014 Warren Employment Agreement provided that within 60 days of execution of the agreement, he would be recommended to be granted a PRSU award with a target value of $2 million under the 2013 Incentive Plan. The agreement further provided that Mr. Warren would be considered for future salary increases and annual long-term incentive awards in accordance with our standard practices and procedures.

Mr. Warren notified us that he was resigning from employment and agreed to remain with the Company until December 31, 2016. Therefore, on February 22, 2016, we amended the Warren 2014 Employment Agreement, to reflect his separation from employment with Company as of December 31, 2016 (the “Warren First Amendment”). On September 30, 2016, we entered into a second amendment (the “Warren Second Amendment”) to the Warren 2014 Employment Agreement. The Warren Second Amendment adjusted Mr. Warren’s separation date to February 28, 2017, increased Mr. Warren’s base salary to $1,210,250, with retroactive effect as of February 22, 2016, and eliminated the offset provisions of the Warren 2014 Employment Agreement regarding Mr. Warren’s severance payments from the Company. The Warren Second Amendment also provided that Mr. Warren would be eligible for his annual bonus with respect to 2016 performance, and that the amount of his bonus would be no less than the median of the 2016 annual bonus payouts for the Company’s other executive officers who directly report to the CEO. In addition, pursuant to the Warren Second Amendment, Mr. Warren would also be eligible for a prorated bonus for 2017. On January 19, 2017, we entered into a third amendment to the agreement (the “Warren Third Amendment”), to further extend Mr. Warren’s separation date to March 31, 2017. Under the Warren Third Amendment, Mr. Warren waived any entitlement to equity awards that otherwise would vest more than 90 days after the separation date. The Company agreed that an additional lump sum component of his severance, set forth in the 2014 Warren Employment Agreement and as further described below, would be paid at the same time his severance payments would commence.

Mr. Warren’s employment with the Company terminated on March 31, 2017. On March 31, 2017, the Company and Mr. Warren entered into an Agreement and General Release concerning Mr. Warren’s separation from employment (the “Warren Release”) Under the terms of Warren Release, in return for releasing the Company from any future claims regarding his employment, Mr. Warren would be entitled to receive the severance set forth in the 2014 Warren Employment Agreement, amended by the Warren First Amendment, Warren Second Amendment, and Warren Third Amendment (the “Warren Severance”). The Warren Severance provided that Mr. Warren was entitled to receive his annual base salary for a period of one year, payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices. In addition, the Warren Severance provides that Mr. Warren is further entitled to receive the prorated portion of his 2017 bonus, payable on the date the Company pays its bonus/incentive payments to its other senior executives, and is also entitled to receive an additional severance payment equal to his unprorated 2017 bonus at the target amount equal to 120% of his base salary. The additional severance payment shall be paid in a lump sum when Mr. Warren begins to receive his severance payments. For more information, please see “—Potential Payments Upon Termination of Change in Control,” below.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

The following summarizestable and accompanying narrative disclosures summarize the potential payments and other benefits required to be made available to the NEOs in connection with a termination of their employment or a change in control. Payments or other benefits under benefit plans and policies that apply equally to all salaried employees participating in such plans, including our life insurance plan, are not included below. AmountsSimilarly, amounts that could be recognized under equity awards that were vested as of December 31, 2017 also2022 are not included below, as the treatment of the vested awards for our NEOs is identical forto the treatment afforded all employees under the termination scenarios described in this section.

In the event of a change of control, there is a double trigger on potential payments to the NEOs (other than the CEO), requiring both a change of control and an involuntary termination without cause or voluntary termination for good reason occurring within 12 months of the change of control. Under no circumstances would any of the NEOs be eligible for a post-termination payment if they were terminated for "cause." Defined terms such as “cause,” “good reason,” and “change of control” used in this section are described under “—Definitions”“Defined Terms Used in this Section” below.
The quantitative examples provided in the table below are premised on:

assume:

the applicable NEO ceasingceased to be employed by DiscoveryWBD as of the close of business on December 31, 2017;

2022;

the applicable NEO (other than the CEO) was eligible to receive their standard 2022 cash bonus (cash bonus target times Company performance, no performance pool allocation or other discretionary amounts) in all scenarios because the terms of our ICP and other cash bonus programs provide that cash bonus awards are deemed to be earned if the individual is employed on December 31, 2022;

for stock option awards, the value shown in the table is calculated on agrant-by-grant basis by multiplying the number of unvested options granted by the difference between the exercise price for such option and $9.48 the closing price of our respective series of common stock on December 29, 2017,30, 2022, the last trading day of the year;

The closing price of our Series A common stock on December 29, 2017 was $22.38;

The closing price of our Series C common stock on December 29, 2017 was $21.17;

forFor PRSU/RSU awards, the value shown in the table is calculated on agrant-by-grant basis by multiplying the number of unvested PRSUs/RSUs granted by $9.48, the closing price of our respective series of common stock on December 29, 2017,30, 2022, the last trading day of the year;

The closing price of our Series A common stock on December 29, 2017 was $22.38;

The closing price of our Series C common stock on December 29, 2017 was $21.17;

for SAR awards, the value shown in the table is calculated on agrant-by-grant basis by multiplying the number of unvested SAR units granted by the difference between the measurement price and the average price of the respective series of common stock on the ten days preceding and including December 29, 2017, and the ten trading days thereafter;

The average price of our Series A common stock on the ten trading days preceding and including December 29, 2017, and the ten trading days thereafter was $22.76;

The average price of our Series C common stock on the ten trading days preceding and including December 29, 2017, and the ten trading days thereafter was $21.52;

for Phantom Equity for Ungranted SARs, we applied an assumed 7% stock price growth rate to:

The average price of our Series A common stock on the ten trading days preceding and including December 29, 2017, and the ten trading days thereafter was $22.76;

The average price of our Series C common stock on the ten trading days preceding and including December 29, 2017, and the ten trading days thereafter was $21.52;

eachno NEO not meetingmet the definition of “retirement” in the applicable agreements and plans as of December 29, 2017;

31, 2022;

all accrued salary at that assumed termination date havingwas previously been paid; and

all accrued vacation for 2017 having been2022 was used.

David M. Zaslav

By Discovery Other than for Death, Disability or Cause; By Mr. Zaslav for Good Reason. If Mr. Zaslav’s employment is terminated by Discovery other than for death, disability or “cause” as defined in his employment agreement or by Mr. Zaslav for “good reason,” Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement entitles him to receive payments for the following:

(1) all accrued and unpaid salary, accrued and unpaid annual bonus for any completed year and accrued and unused vacation, in each case in a lump sum, and other vested benefits under our welfare and benefit plans;

(2) a prorated portion

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Quantification of Mr. Zaslav’s annual bonus, based on the portion of the calendar year during which Mr. Zaslav was employed, payable during the first quarter of the following year, in the ordinary course of our bonus payments and subject to achievement of the applicable performance metric;

(3) an amount equal toone-twelfth the average of Mr. Zaslav’s annualized base salary that Mr. Zaslav was earning in the calendar year of the termination and the immediately preceding calendar year, multiplied by the applicable number of months in the severance period, plusone-twelfth of the average of the annual bonus paid to Mr. Zaslav for the immediately preceding two years, multiplied by the number of months in the severance period, as defined below, payable over the course of the severance period consistent with our normal payroll practices;

(4) accelerated vesting and payment for all of his granted but unvested SARs;

(5) accelerated vesting for all of his outstanding PRSU awards, with the amount earned based on achievement of the performance metrics during the applicable performance period and the awards distributed as if Mr. Zaslav remained employed;

(6) if the separation occurs before the grant date for the 2018 award of PRSUs contemplated by the agreement, an additional cash severance benefit. If Mr. Zaslav had separated from the Company on December 31, 2017, the additional cash severance benefit would have been $15 million;

(7) if the separation occurs before all of the replenishment awards of SARs contemplated by the agreement have been made, a cash payment equivalent to the amount Mr. Zaslav would have received had he continued to receive the ungranted SARs contemplated by the agreement, payable at the same time that he would have received the payments under the SARs had Mr. Zaslav not separated employment; and

(8) the payment of COBRA premiums for the continuation of health insurance benefits under our group health plan to Mr. Zaslav and his family until the expiration of the severance period (or the earlier eligibility of such persons for coverage by a subsequent employer of Mr. ZaslavPayments Upon Termination or when COBRA rights otherwise expire).

The severance period applicable to a December 31, 2017 termination was 24 months. Under Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement, the severance period for a termination without cause or termination by Mr. Zaslav for “good reason” within 12 months following a change in control of Discovery would be the lesser of 36 months or the number of full calendar months remaining in the term of the agreement (which currently extends to December 31, 2019). In addition, Mr. Zaslav has the right to reduce his severance period to 12 months and to forego all SAR and PRSU payments that would be paid more than one year after separation in all events in exchange for a reduction in the period of hisnon-competition covenant to one year from termination.

By Reason of Death or Disability. Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement provides for the payment of the following amounts upon termination of his employment by reason of his death or disability:

(1) all accrued and unpaid salary, accrued and unpaid annual bonus for any completed year and accrued and unused vacation, in each case in a lump sum, and other vested benefits under our welfare and benefit plans;

(2) a prorated portion of Mr. Zaslav’s then-current annual bonus, based on the portion of the calendar year during which Mr. Zaslav was employed by us, payable during the first quarter of the following year, in the ordinary course of our bonus payments;

(3) payment for his SAR awards, in a lump sum, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans (which provide for acceleration of vesting in such event);

(4) accelerated vesting of his PRSU awards, prorated based on the number of full or partial years completed for the applicable performance period; and

(5) the payment of COBRA premiums for the continuation of health insurance benefits under our group health plan to Mr. Zaslav, if applicable, and his family for so long as they remain eligible to receive COBRA benefits.

As a condition of receiving the severance benefits described above (other than in the event of his death), Mr. Zaslav would be required to sign a general release in our favor.

By Discovery for Cause; By Mr. Zaslav Other than for Good Reason. If Mr. Zaslav’s employment is terminated by us for “cause” or by Mr. Zaslav other than for “good reason” (in each case, as defined in his employment agreement), his employment agreement entitles him to receive all accrued and unpaid salary, accrued and unpaid annual bonus for any completed year and accrued and unused vacation, in each case in a lump sum, and other vested benefits under our welfare and benefit plans. If such termination was effected by us for “cause,” or by Mr. Zaslav other than for “good reason” (except within 30 days after the first anniversary of a change of control, as described below) Mr. Zaslav forfeits all rights under his SAR, and PRSU awards (regardless of whether all or any portion of the award is then vested or unvested).

By Mr. Zaslav Upon Change in Control. If Mr. Zaslav remains employed by the Company (or its successor) for twelve (12) months following a “change in control,” then the outstanding PRSUs (for which the performance period has not expired) and the granted and unvested SARs will become fully vested as of the first anniversary of the “change in control” and the PRSUs shall be earned regardless of actual performance. If Mr. Zaslav resigns with or without “good reason” within 30 days after the first anniversary of a change in control of the Company, his employment agreement provides that he will be treated as if his employment were terminated by the Company other than for death, disability or “cause” as defined in his employment agreement or by Mr. Zaslav for “good reason,” except that the severance period would be the lesser of 36 months or the number of full calendar months remaining in the term of the agreement (which currently terminates to December 31, 2019).

The following table below summarizes the potential benefits that would have been paid to Mr. Zaslaveach of the NEOs had his employment been terminated under any of the circumstances described abovenoted as of December 31, 2017:

Benefits and Payments

Upon Termination

 Voluntary
Termination
or
Involuntary
Termination
for Cause
($)
  Death
($)
  Disability
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
Without Cause
($)
  Voluntary for
Good Reason
($)
  Voluntary
Within 30
Days after
First
Anniversary of
Change in

Control
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
Without Cause
or Voluntary
Termination
for Good
Reason
Following a

Change in
Control
($)
 

Compensation:

       

Base Salary

  0   0   0   6,000,000   6,000,000   6,000,000   6,000,000 

Bonus

  8,400,000   8,400,000   8,400,000   23,769,680   23,769,680   23,769,680   23,769,680 

Equity:

       

CS-SARs

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Special SARs

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Phantom Equity for Ungranted SARS

  0   0   0   5,622,687   5,622,687   5,622,687   5,622,687 

PRSU

  0   45,331,889   45,331,889   57,413,330   57,413,330   57,413,330   57,413,330 

Cash Payment for Ungranted PRSUs

  0   0   0   15,000,000   15,000,000   15,000,000   15,000,000 

Benefits:

       

COBRA premiums

  0   38,896   62,666   38,896   38,896   38,896   38,896 

Gunnar Wiedenfels

By Discovery Other than2022. Please see "Defined Terms Used in this Section" for Death, Disability or Cause; By Mr. Wiedenfels for Good Reason. If Mr. Wiedenfels’ employmentadditional information. The summary provided below is terminatedqualified in its entirety by us other than for death, disability or “cause” as defined in his employment agreement, including termination by reason of ournon-renewal of his employment agreement, or by Mr. Wiedenfels for “good reason,” Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment agreement entitles himreference to receive payments for the following:

(1) all accrued and unpaid salary, accrued and unused vacation, and other vested benefits under our welfare and benefit plans;

(2) current salary for the longest of the balance of the term of the employment agreement, one year, or the length of time for which Mr. Wiedenfels would otherwise be eligible to receive severance payments under the Company’s severance plan then in effect;

(3) payment of Mr. Wiedenfels’ full unprorated bonus under the Company’s bonus or incentive plan for the year in which the termination occurs, payable the following year, in the ordinary course of our bonus payments and subject to achievementtext of the applicable performance metric;

(4) reimbursement for up to 18 monthsNEO employment agreement, each of continued health coverage under COBRA should he be eligible for and elect COBRA benefits, provided that if the severance periodwhich is longer than 18 months, Mr. Wiedenfels would be eligible to receive at the end of the18-month periodfiled as an amount equalexhibit to the then-current COBRA premium for the number2022 Form 10-K.

Voluntary Termination ($)Death ($)Disability ($)Involuntary Termination Without Cause ($)Voluntary Termination for Good Reason ($)Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Voluntary Termination for Good Reason Following a Change in Control ($)Voluntary Termination Within 30 Days after 31st Day Following Change in Control ($)
D. Zaslav
Base Salary6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 
Bonus21,824,000 21,824,000 21,824,000 45,824,000 45,824,000 45,824,000 45,824,000 
Stock Options
PRSUs6,279,998 6,279,998 6,279,998 6,279,998 6,279,998 6,279,998 
Cobra Premiums27,331 44,033 27,331 27,331 27,331 
Total21,824,000 28,131,329 28,148,031 58,131,329 58,131,329 58,131,329 58,103,998 
G. Wiedenfels
Base Salary4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 
Bonus3,472,000 3,472,000 3,472,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 
Stock Options
RSUs4,332,777 4,332,777 1,945,913 1,945,913 4,332,777 
Cobra Premiums63,893 39,658 39,658 39,658 
Repatriation191,400 191,400 191,400 191,400 191,400 
Total3,472,000 7,996,177 8,060,070 13,176,971 13,176,971 15,563,835 0 
B. Campbell
Base Salary— — — 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 — 
Bonus4,780,000 4,780,000 4,780,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 — 
Stock Options— — — — — — — 
RSUs2,778,512 3,637,078 3,637,078 3,637,078 3,637,078 3,637,078 — 
Cobra Premiums— — 63,893 39,658 39,658 39,658 — 
Total7,558,512 8,417,078 8,480,971 18,676,736 18,676,736 18,676,736  
J. Perrette
Base Salary5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 
Bonus4,780,000 4,780,000 4,780,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 
Stock Options
RSUs4,234,621 4,234,621 1,675,539 1,675,539 4,234,621 
Cobra Premiums61,218 37,998 37,998 37,998 
Total4,780,000 9,014,621 9,075,839 16,713,537 16,713,537 19,272,619 0 
G. Zeiler
Base Salary3,406,200 3,406,200 3,406,200 
Bonus2,734,429 2,734,429 2,734,429 6,063,036 6,063,036 6,063,036 
RSUs1,233,320 1,233,320 1,233,320 1,233,320 1,233,320 1,233,320 
Cobra Premiums45,198 28,054 28,054 28,054 
Total3,967,749 3,967,749 4,012,947 10,730,610 10,730,610 10,730,610 0 
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The descriptions of months remaining in the severance period;

(5) the fully vested Special SRP Contribution conditioned on the executionpotential payments upon termination or change of a release within the60-calendar day period following the date of Mr. Wiedenfels separation from service, with such release on the last day of the60-day period; and

(6) repatriation benefits to return Mr. Wiedenfels and his family to Germany, as those benefits would be if Mr. Wiedenfels were separating during an expatriate assignment from Germany to the United States.

The term of his employment agreement ends April 1, 2021 and may be renewed by the parties for an additional term. If the Company does not elect to negotiate to renew the agreement, Mr. Wiedenfels would be entitled to the severance benefits describedcontrol set forth above at the end of his original employment term. Further, if the Company offers to renew the agreement, but the partiesutilize certain terms that are unable to agree on final terms, and Mr. Wiedenfels terminates his employment at the end of his employment term, Mr. Wiedenfels will be eligible for a noncompetition payment consisting of an amount equal to 50% of his annual base salary for one year following the conclusion of his employment.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment is terminated by us not for “cause” and we have a standard severance policy at the time of termination which would provide Mr. Wiedenfels with a sum greater than these arrangements, Mr. Wiedenfels will be entitled to such greater sum.

As a condition to receiving the severance payments described above, Mr. Wiedenfels would be required to sign a general release and, if such termination occurs during the original employment term, comply with the restrictive covenants in his employment agreement.

By Discovery for Cause; By Mr. Wiedenfels Other than for Good Reason. If Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment is terminated by us for “cause” or by Mr. Wiedenfels other than for “good reason” (including retirement) (as defined in his employment agreement), his employment agreement entitles him to receive only those amounts or benefits that have been earned or vested at the time of the termination in accordance with our applicable plans and programs. This generally would include accrued and unpaid salary and accrued and unused vacation, in each case in a lump sum, and any other vested benefits under our welfare and benefit plans.

By Reason of Death or Disability. Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment agreement provides for the payment of the following amounts upon termination of his employment by reason of his death or disability:

(1) any amounts payable in accordance with the Company’s applicable benefits program, including accrued and unpaid salary, accrued and unused vacation, a prorated portion of Mr. Wiedenfels’ then-current annual bonus target for the calendar year in which the death or disability occurred, and other vested benefits under the Company’s welfare and benefit plans; and

(2) in the event of termination for disability, continued coverage under our medical or disability plans to the extent permitted by the plans and to the extent such benefits continue to be provided to the Company’s executives generally, until Mr. Wiedenfels is no longer disabled or reaches age 65, whichever occurs first, and payment, in a lump sum, of an amount equivalent to the monthly premium for COBRA coverage for the remaining balance of the employment term, should Mr. Wiedenfels be eligible for and elect COBRA benefits.

The following table summarizes the potential benefits that would have been paid to Mr. Wiedenfels had his employment terminated under any of the circumstances described above as of December 31, 2017:

Benefits and Payments

Upon Termination

 Voluntary
Termination
($)
  Death
($)
  Disability
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
Without Cause
($)
  Voluntary
Termination
for Good
Reason
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
Without Cause
or Voluntary
Termination
for Good
Reason
Following a
Change in
Control
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
for Cause
($)
 

Compensation:

       

Base Salary

  (414,384  0   0   3,666,667   3,666,667   3,666,667   0 

Bonus

  994,520   994,520   994,520   994,520   994,520   994,520   994,520 

Equity:

       

Stock Options

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

RSU

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

PRSU

  0   0   0   0   0   1,081,379   0 

Benefits:

       

COBRA premiums

  0   0   86,919   86,919   86,919   86,919   0 

Repatriation

  0   0   0   176,000   0   176,000   0 

Relocation Repayment

  (169,722  0   0   0   0   0   (169,722

Bruce L. Campbell

By Discovery Other than for Death, Disability or Cause; By Mr. Campbell for Good Reason. If Mr. Campbell’s employment is terminated by us other than for death, disability or “cause” as defined in his employment agreement, including termination by reason of ournon-renewal of his employment agreement, or by Mr. Campbell for “good reason,” Mr. Campbell’s employment agreement entitles him to receive payments for the following:

(1) all accrued and unpaid salary, accrued and unused vacation, and other vested benefits under our welfare and benefit plans;

(2) current salary for the longest of the balance of the term of the employment agreement, one year, or the length of time for which Mr. Campbell would otherwise be eligible to receive severance payments under the Company’s severance plan then in effect;

(3) payment of Mr. Campbell’s full, unprorated bonus under the Company’s bonus or incentive plan for the year in which the termination occurs, payable the following year, in the ordinary course of our bonus payments; and

(4) reimbursement for up to 18 months of continued health coverage under COBRA should he be eligible for and elect COBRA benefits, provided that if the severance period is longer than 18 months, Mr. Campbell would be eligible to receive at the end of the18-month period an amount equal to the then-current COBRA premium for the number of months remaining in the severance period.

The term of his employment agreement ends August 1, 2018, and may be renewed by the parties for an additional term. If the Company does not elect to negotiate to renew the agreement, Mr. Campbell would be entitled to the severance benefits described above at the end of his original employment term. Further, if the Company offers to renew the agreement, but the parties are unable to agree on final terms, and Mr. Campbell terminates his employment at the end of his employment term, Mr. Campbell will be eligible for a noncompetition payment consisting of an amount equal to 50% of his annual base salary for one year following the conclusion of his employment.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Mr. Campbell’s employment is terminated by us not for “cause” or by Mr. Campbell for “good reason,” and we have a standard severance policy at the time of termination which would provide Mr. Campbell with a higher sum than these arrangements, Mr. Campbell will be entitled to such higher sum.

As a condition to receiving the severance payments described above, Mr. Campbell would be required to sign a general release and, if such termination occurs during the original employment term, comply with the restrictive covenants in his employment agreement.

By Discovery for Cause; By Mr. Campbell Other than for Good Reason. If Mr. Campbell’s employment is terminated by us for “cause” or by Mr. Campbell other than for “good reason” (including retirement) (in each case, as defined in his employment agreement), his employment agreement entitles him to receive only those amounts or benefits that have been earned or vested at the time of the termination in accordance with our applicable plans and programs. This generally would include accrued and unpaid salary and accrued and unused vacation, in each case in a lump sum, and any other vested benefits under our welfare and benefit plans.

By Reason of Death or Disability. Mr. Campbell’s employment agreement provides for the payment of the following amounts upon termination of his employment by reason of his death or disability:

(1) any amounts payable in accordance with the Company’s applicable benefits program, including accrued and unpaid salary, accrued and unused vacation, a prorated portion of Mr. Campbell’s then-current annual bonus target for the calendar year in which the death or disability occurred, and other vested benefits under the Company’s welfare and benefit plans; and

(2) in the event of termination for disability, continued coverage under our medical or disability plans to the extent permitted by the plans and to the extent such benefits continue to be provided to the Company’s executives generally, until Mr. Campbell is no longer disabled or reaches age 65, whichever occurs first, and payment, in a lump sum, of an amount equivalent to the monthly premium for COBRA coverage for the remaining balance of the employment term, should Mr. Campbell be eligible for and elect COBRA benefits.

The following table summarizes the potential benefits that would have been paid to Mr. Campbell had his employment terminated under any of the circumstances described above as of December 31, 2017:

Benefits and Payments

Upon Termination

 Voluntary
Termination
($)
  Death
($)
  Disability
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
Without Cause
($)
  Voluntary
Termination
for Good
Reason
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
Without Cause
or Voluntary
Termination
for Good
Reason
Following a
Change in
Control
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
for Cause
($)
 

Compensation:

       

Base Salary

  (779,538  0   0   1,599,075   1,599,075   1,599,075   0 

Bonus

  2,078,798   2,078,798   2,078,798   2,078,798   2,078,798   2,078,798   2,078,798 

Equity:

       

Stock Options

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

PRSU

  0   1,701,360   1,701,360   1,701,360   0   3,823,588   0 

Benefits:

       

COBRA premiums

  0   0   38,896   38,896   38,896   38,896   0 

Jean-Briac Perrette

By Discovery Other than for Death, Disability or Cause; By Mr. Perrette for Good Reason. If Mr. Perrette’s employment is terminated by us other than for death, disability or “cause” as defined in his employment agreement, including termination by reason of ournon-renewal of his employment agreement, or by Mr. Perrette for “good reason,” Mr. Perrette’s employment agreement entitles him to receive payments for the following:

(1) all accrued and unpaid salary, accrued and unused vacation, and other vested benefits under our welfare and benefit plans.

(2) current salary for the longest of the balance of the term of the employment agreement, one year, or the length of time for which Mr. Perrette would otherwise be eligible to receive severance payments under the Company’s severance plan then in effect;

(3) the prorated portion of Mr. Perrette’s bonus under the Company’s bonus or incentive plan for the year in which the termination occurs (subject to achievement of the applicable performance metrics); and

(4) reimbursement for up to 18 months of continued health coverage under COBRA should he be eligible for and elect COBRA benefits, provided that if the severance period is longer than 18 months, Mr. Perrette would be eligible to receive at the end of the18-month period an amount equal to the then-current COBRA premium for the number of months remaining in the severance period.

His employment term ends June 30, 2019 and may be renewed by the parties for an additional term. If the Company does not elect to negotiate to renew the agreement, Mr. Perrette would be entitled to the severance benefits described above at the end of the original employment term. Further, if the Company offers to renew the agreement, but the parties are unable to agree on final terms, and Mr. Perrette terminates his employment at the end of his employment term, Mr. Perrette will be eligible for a noncompetition payment consisting of an amount equal to 50% of his annual base salary for one year following the conclusion of his employment.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Mr. Perrette’s employment is terminated by us not for “cause” or by Mr. Perrette for “good reason,” and we have a standard severance policy at the time of termination which would provide Mr. Perrette with a higher sum than these arrangements, Mr. Perrette will be entitled to such higher sum.

As a condition to receiving the severance payments described above, Mr. Perrette would be required to sign a general release and, if such termination occurs during the original employment term, comply with the restrictive covenants in his employment agreement.

By Discovery for Cause; By Mr. Perrette Other than for Good Reason. If Mr. Perrette’s employment is terminated by us for “cause” or by Mr. Perrette other than for “good reason” (including retirement) (in each case, as defined in his employment agreement), his employment agreement entitles him to receive only those amounts or benefits that have been earned or vested at the time of the termination in accordance with our applicable plans and programs. This generally would include accrued and unpaid salary and accrued and unused vacation, in each case in a lump sum, and any other vested benefits under our welfare and benefit plans.

By Reason of Death or Disability. Mr. Perrette’s employment agreement provides for the payment of the following amounts upon termination of his employment by reason of his death or disability:

(1) any amounts payable in accordance with the Company’s applicable benefits program, including accrued and unpaid salary, accrued and unused vacation, and other vested benefits under the Company’s welfare and benefit plans; and

(2) in the event of termination for disability, continued coverage under our medical or disability plans to the extent permitted by the plans and to the extent such benefits continue to be provided to the Company’s executives generally, until Mr. Perrette is no longer disabled or reaches age 65, whichever occurs first.

Upon Discovery’s Election Not to Extend Term. If we exercise our option not to extend Mr. Perrette’s employment beyond the then-current term, Mr. Perrette’s employment agreement entitles him to receive the severance payments reflected above.

The following table summarizes the potential benefits that would have been paid to Mr. Perrette had termination of his employment occurred under any of the circumstances described above as of December 31, 2017:

Benefits and Payments

Upon Termination

 Voluntary
Termination
($)
  Death
($)
  Disability
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
Without Cause
($)
  Voluntary
Termination
for Good
Reason
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
Without Cause
or Voluntary
Termination
for Good
Reason
Following a
Change in
Control
($)
  Involuntary
Termination
for Cause
($)
 

Compensation:

       

Base Salary

  (774,560  0   0   2,335,371   2,335,371   2,335,371   0 

Bonus

  2,335,371   2,335,371   2,335,371   2,335,371   2,335,371   2,335,371   2,335,371 

Equity:

       

Stock Options

  0   40,003   40,003   40,003   0   40,003   0 

PRSU

  0   1,348,040   1,348,040   1,348,040   0   7,482,152   0 

Benefits:

       

COBRA premiums

  0   0   24,073   24,073   24,073   24,073   0 

Repatriation

  0   127,700   127,700   127,700   127,700   127,700   0 

Paul Guagliardo

Mr. Guagliardo resigned as Chief Commercial Officer of the Company effective December 31, 2017. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Guagliardo received the following severance benefits as set forth in his employment agreement: base salary of $1,456,000, bonus of $1,674,400, and payment of COBRA premiums for continuing medical coverage in the amount of $25,931.

Andrew Warren

Mr. Warren resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective March 31, 2017. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Warren received the following severance benefits set forth in his employment agreement: base salary of $1,210,250, bonus of $367,412, severance payment of $1,452,300 and stock awards of $265,132.

Defined Terms

The 2005 Stock Plan, the 2013 Incentive Plan, our WBD Stock Incentive Plan, our Incentive Compensation Program, and in each of the individual employment agreements with our NEOs include definitions of various terms relevant to determining whether amounts will be paid.NEOs. Set forth below is a summary of the defined terms referred to in this section.

2005 Stock Plan. All stock option awards to the NEOs made prior to

Defined Terms from 2013 were made under the 2005 StockIncentive Plan and implementing award agreements. WBD Stock Incentive Plan
Under each NEO’s respective award agreement and our standard form of award agreement, a Change of Control“Change in Control” means an “Approved Transaction,” “Control Purchase,” or “Board Change,” each as defined in the 20052013 Incentive Plan or WBD Stock Incentive Plan, as applicable, provided that the transaction actually closes and the qualifying separation from employment occurs within 12 months after the closing date.

Under the 2005 Stock Plan, “Approved Transaction” means any transaction in which the Board (or, if approval The meanings of the Board is not required as a matter of law, the stockholders of the Company) shall approve (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or binding share exchange, pursuant to which shares of common stock of the Company would be changed or converted into or exchanged for cash, securities, or other property, other than any such transaction in which the common stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction have the same proportionate ownership of the common stock of, and voting power with respect to, the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction, (ii) any merger, consolidation or binding share exchange to which the Company is a party as a result of which the persons who are common stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto have less than a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruingthose terms, under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors immediately following such merger, consolidation or binding share exchange, (iii) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (iv) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company.

Under the 2005 Stock Plan, “Board Change” means, during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election, of each new director was approved by a vote of at leasttwo-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.

Under the 2005 Stock Plan, “Control Purchase” means any transaction (or series of related transactions) in which (i) any person (as such term is defined in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), corporation or other entity (other than the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company) shall purchase any common stock of the Company (or securities convertible into common stock of the Company) for cash, securities or any other consideration pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer, without the prior consent of the Board, or (ii) any person (as such term is so defined), corporation or other entity (other than the Company, any subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or any exempt person (as defined in the 2005 Stock Plan)) shall become the “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors (calculated as provided inRule 13d-3(d) under the Exchange Act in the case of rights to acquire the Company’s securities), other than in a transaction (or series of related transactions) approved by the Board.

2013 Incentive Plan. Under each NEO’s respective award agreement for awards made after 2013 and our standard form of award agreement, a Change of Control means an “Approved Transaction,” “Control Purchase,” or “Board Change,” each as defined in the 2013 Incentive Plan provided that the transaction actually closes and the qualifying separation from employment occurs within 12 months after the closing date.

Under the 2013WBD Stock Incentive Plan, “ApprovedPlane are as follows:

“Approved Transaction” means any transaction in which the Board (or, if approval of the Board is not required as a matter of law, the stockholders of the Company) shall approve (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or binding share exchange, pursuant to which shares of Common Stock of the Company would be changed or converted into or exchanged for cash, securities, or other property, other than any such transaction in which the common stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction have the same proportionate ownership of the Common Stock of, and voting power with respect to, the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction, (ii) any merger, consolidation or binding share exchange to which the Company is a party as a result of which the Persons who are common stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto have less than a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors immediately following such merger, consolidation or binding share exchange, (iii) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (iv) any

sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company, provided that, with respect to clauses (i) through (iv), the Approved Transaction will not occur until the closing of the event described in such clause.

Under the 2013 Incentive Plan, “Board

“Board Change” means, during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election, of each new director was approved by a vote of at leasttwo-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.

Under

“Control Purchase” under the 2013 Incentive Plan “Control Purchase” means any transaction (or series of related transactions) in which (i) any person (as such term is defined in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), corporation or other entity (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any Exempt Person (as defined below)) shall become the “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors (calculated as provided in Rule13d-3(d) under the Exchange Act in the case of rights to acquire the Company’s securities), other than in a transaction (or series of related transactions) approved by the Board. For purposes of this definition, “Exempt Person” means each of (a) the ChairmanChair of the Board, the President and each of the directors of Discovery Holding Company as of the Distribution Date, and (b) the respective family members, estates and heirs of each of the persons referred to in clause (a) above and any trust or other investment vehicle for the primary benefit of any of such persons or their respective family members or heirs. As used with respect to any person, the term “family member” means the spouse, siblings and lineal descendants of such person.

"Control Purchase" under the WBD Stock Incentive Compensation Plan. Under the ICP, “cause” means any willfultransaction (or series of related transactions) in which (i) any person (as such term is defined in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), corporation or intentional act of misconduct, including, but not limited to, fraud, embezzlement, theft orother entity (other than the Company, any other material violation of law that occurs during or in the course of an employee’s employment, intentional damage to or misuse of Company assets, unauthorized disclosure of confidential informationSubsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company) shall become the “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors (calculated as provided in Rule 13d-3(d) under the Exchange Act in the case of rights to acquire the Company’s securities), other than in a transaction (or series of related transactions) approved by the Board.
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“Cause” means (i) the conviction of, or nolo contendere to guilty plea, to a felony (whether any right to appeal has been or may be exercised); (ii) conduct constituting embezzlement, material misappropriation or fraud, whether or not related to the executive’s employment with the Company; (iii) conduct constituting a financial crime, material act of dishonesty or conduct in violation of the Code.

Zaslav Employment Agreement. UnderCompany’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; (iv) improper conduct substantially prejudicial to the termsCompany’s business; (v) willful unauthorized disclosure or use of David Zaslav’s employment agreement, “cause” means (i)Company confidential information; (vi) material improper destruction of Company property; (vii) willful malfeasance by Mr. Zaslavmisconduct in connection with histhe performance of Executive’s duties; and (vii) any other conduct that constitutes Cause under the Company’s policies and procedures.

Defined Terms from Mr. Zaslav's Employment Agreement
“Cause” means (i) gross neglect, willful malfeasance or willful gross misconduct in connection with Mr. Zaslav’s employment including embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, propertywhich has had a material adverse effect on the business, unless he reasonably believed in good faith that such act or corporate opportunitynon-act was in or material breach of his employment agreement, as determined bynot opposed to the Board after investigation, notice to Mr. Zaslavbest interests of the charge and provision to himCompany; (ii) conviction or plea of an opportunity to respond; (ii) if Mr. Zaslav commits any act or becomes involved in any situation or occurrence involving moral turpitude, which is materially damaging to our business or reputation; (iii) if Mr. Zaslav is convicted of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, failsor failure to defend against, or is indicted for a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; or (iv) iffelony; (iii) substantial and continuous refusal by Mr. Zaslav repeatedly or continuously refuses to perform his duties or to follow the directionlawful directions of the Board.

UnderBoard (provided such directions do not include meeting any specific financial performance metrics); (iv) material breach of the terms ofrestrictive covenants in Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement, “good reason”agreement; (v) violation of any policy of the Company that is generally applicable to all employees or all officers or the Company’s code of conduct, that Mr. Zaslav knows or reasonably should know could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the Company; or (vi) Ms. Zaslav’s failure to cooperate, if requested by the Board, with any investigation or inquiry into his or the Company’s business practices. The “Cause” definition includes a requirement of notice and certain opportunities to cure.

“Good Reason” means (1) reduction of Mr. Zaslav’s base salary; (2) material reduction in the amount of the annual bonus which he is eligible to earn; (3) relocation of his primary office at Discovery to a facility or location that is more than 40 miles away from his primary office location immediately prior to such relocation and is further away from his residence, provided that a relocation to Silver Spring, Maryland shall not constitute good reason;residence; (4) material reduction of his duties; or (5) material breach of his employment agreement. The “good reason”“Good Reason” definition includes a requirement of notice and an opportunity to cure.

Under the terms of Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement, “change

“Change in control”Control” means (A) the merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with any other company (or our issuance by the Company of its voting securities as consideration in a merger, consolidation or reorganization of a subsidiary with any other company) other than such a merger, consolidation or reorganization which would result in the voting securities of

the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the other entity) at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such other entity outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or reorganization, provided that either(B) within any 12 month period, incumbent directors (those persons serving as members of the Board at the beginning of the applicable 12-month period and any other person nominated for election or elected to the Board by a majority of the persons then serving on the Board who are treated as Incumbent Directors, unless such person’s election, or nomination for election, to the Board was as a result of, or in connection with, a proxy contest) shall cease to constitute a majority of the members of the Board; (C) any person, including a group as defined for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, other (i) than Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (individually and with its affiliates) continues to be entitled to exercise its special class voting rights described in Article IV, Section C 5(c) of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (as in effect on the date hereof) or the equivalent thereof (the “PreferredA-1 Blocking Rights”), or (ii) John C. Malone (individually and with his respective affiliates) or his heirs shall beneficially ownacquire stock representing 33% or more than 20%of the combined voting power of the voting power represented bysecurities of the outstanding “Voting Securities” (as defined in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the date hereof)Company; or the equivalent thereof (the “Common B Blocking Rights”); (B)(D) the consummation by the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than any such sale or disposition to an entity for which Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (individually and with its affiliates) continues to be entitled to exercise itsPreferred A-1 Blocking Rights or Mr. Malone (individually and with his affiliates) or his heirs continues to be entitled to exercise his Common B Blocking Rights; or (C) any sale, transfer or issuance of voting securities of the Company (including any series of related transactions) as a result of which Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (individually and with its affiliates) continues to be entitled to exercise its PreferredA-1 Blocking Rights nor Mr. Malone (individually and with his affiliates) or his heirs continues to be entitled to exercise his Common B Blocking Rights.assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control will not accelerate the payment of any “deferred compensation” (as defined under Section 409A) unless the Change in Control also qualifies as a change in control under Treasury RegulationSection 1.409A-3(i)(5).

Wiedenfels Mr. Zaslav’s employment agreement specifically excluded the WarnerMedia Transaction, but not subsequent events, from the definition of Change in Control.


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"Cause” means: (i) the conviction of, or nolo contendere or guilty plea, to a felony (whether any right to appeal has been or may be exercised); (ii) conduct constituting embezzlement, material misappropriation or fraud, whether or not related to Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment with the Company; (iii) conduct constituting a financial crime, material act of dishonesty or conduct in violation of Company’s Code of Ethics;Ethics or the Company's other written policies; (iv) improper conduct substantially prejudicial to the Company’s business;business (whether financial or otherwise); (v) willful unauthorized disclosure or use of Company confidential information; (vi) material improper destruction of Company property; or (vii) willful misconduct in connection with the performance of Mr. Wiedenfels’ duties.

Under the terms of Mr. Wiedenfels’ “Cause” also includes him materially neglecting his duties or engaging in other conduct that breaches his employment agreement, “good reason”subject to a one-time notice and cure opportunity.

“Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without Mr. Wiedenfels’ consent: (a) a material reduction in Mr. Wiedenfels’ duties or responsibilities; (b) a material change in his work location from the New York, NY metropolitan area; (c) a material breach by us of the agreement; or (d) a change of his reporting relationship to a level below the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, or the Board.Officer. The “good reason”“Good Reason” definition includes a requirement of notice and an opportunity to cure.

Campbell

Defined Terms from Mr. Campbell’s Employment Agreement. Mr. Campbell’s employment agreement contains
“Cause” generally has the same definition of “cause” that is includedmeaning as in Mr. Wiedenfels’ employment agreement. Under
“Good Reason” generally has the terms ofsame meaning as in Mr. Campbell’sWiedenfels' employment agreement, “good reason” meansbut does not include the occurrenceremoval of any of the following events withoutlegal and/or consumer products and experiences divisions from Mr. Campbell’s consent: (a) a material reduction in Mr. Campbell’sCampbell's duties or responsibilities; (b) a material change in his work locationresponsibilities.
Defined Terms from the New York, NY metropolitan area; (c) a material breach by us of the agreement; or (d) a change of his reporting relationship to a level below the Company’s CEO, Chairman, or the Board. The “good reason” definition includes a requirement of notice and an opportunity to cure.

Perrette Employment Agreement. Mr. Perrette’s employment agreement containsEmployment Agreement

“Cause” generally has the same definition of “cause” that is includedmeaning as in Mr. Wiedenfels’ agreement. Under the terms of Mr. Perrette’s employment agreement, “good reason”agreement.
“Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without Mr. Perrette’s consent: (a) a material reduction in Mr. Perrette’s duties or responsibilities; (b) a material change in his work location from the London, UKLos Angeles, CA metropolitan area, except that repatriation to the New York, NY metropolitan area at the end of his term of employment;area; or (c) a change of his reporting relationship to a level lower than the CEO of the

Company; (d) a material breach of his agreement through the Company’s failure to make the equity awards. Company. The “good reason”“Good Reason” definition includes a requirement of notice and an opportunity to cure.

Guagliardo

Defined Terms from the Mr. Zeiler’s Employment Agreement. Mr. Guagliardo’s employment agreement contains
“Cause” generally has the same definition of “cause” that is includedmeaning as in Mr. Wiedenfels’ agreement. Under the terms of Mr. Guagliardo’s employment agreement, “good reason”agreement.
"Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without Mr. Guagliardo’sZeiler’s consent: (a) a material reduction in Mr. Guagliardo’sZeiler’s duties title, or responsibilities; (b) a material change in his work location from the New York, NYLondon, U.K. metropolitan area; (c) a reduction in his annual base salary or annual bonus target opportunity; (d)(c) a material breach by us our subsidiaries or affiliates of this agreement or any other material agreement between Mr. Guagliardo and us, our subsidiaries or affiliates; (e) a change of his reporting relationship to a level below the Company’s CEO, Chairman, or the Board; (f) the failure to approve the stock options and PRSU equity awards specified in the agreement; or (g) the failure to appoint him as Chief Commercial Officer within 90 days of his first day of employment.agreement. The “good reason”“Good Reason” definition includes a requirement of notice and an opportunity to cure.

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The following table reports the same definitioncompensation of “cause” that is included in Mr. Wiedenfels’ agreement. Underour CEO and the terms of Mr. Warren’s employment agreement, “good reason” means the occurrence of anyaverage compensation of the other non-CEO NEOs as reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the past three fiscal years, as well as Compensation Actually Paid ("CAP") as calculated under new SEC Pay-Versus-Performance ("PVP") disclosure requirements and certain performance measures required by the rules. The disclosure covers our three most-recent fiscal years, which will expand incrementally over the next two years to a rolling five years. Dollar amounts reported as CAP are computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, and our Board believes that it is important to recognize that these amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our CEO and non-CEO NEOs during the applicable years.
YearSummary Compensation Table Total for CEO
Compensation Actually Paid to CEO(1)(2)
Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs(2)(3)
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs(4)
Value of Fixed Initial $100 Investment on
December 31, 2019
Net Income
(in millions)(6)
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)(7)
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Peer Group(5)
2022$39,288,458 $(40,926,334)$12,897,862 $8,377,049 $29 $94 $(7,297)$7,718 
2021$246,573,481 $100,779,562 $10,960,057 $8,862,525 $72 $167 $1,197 $3,817 
2020$37,710,462 $3,723,331 $7,932,449 $5,441,613 $92 $132 $1,355 $4,196 
(1)In calculating CAP to the CEO for each year in the table, the following events without Mr. Warren’s consent: amounts in the table below were deducted from and added to the Summary Compensation Table totals reported in the PVP table above:
CEO — Summary Compensation Table Total to CAP Reconciliation
Fiscal
Year
Summary
Compensation
Total
Summary Compensation
Table Total for
Stock Awards
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Option Awards
Awards
Granted
During the
Year and
Outstanding
and
Unvested as
of FYE:
Fair Value as
of FYE
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
Outstanding
and Unvested
as of FYE:
Change in
Fair Value as
of FYE (from
Prior FYE)
Awards
Granted
During the
FY that
Vested
during the
FY:
Fair Value
as of the
Vesting
Date
Awards
Granted in
Prior FYs
that Vested
During the
FY:
Change in
Fair Value
as of the
Vesting
Date (from
Prior FYE)
Awards
that Fail to
Meet the
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During the
FY:
Fair Value
as of FYE
Dollar Value of
any Dividends
or other
Earnings paid
on Awards
(not otherwise
included in total
compensation)
Total
Compensation
Actually Paid
202239,288,458 (12,025,683)(1,448,138)4,309,229 (80,586,333)— 9,536,133 — — (40,926,334)
2021246,573,481 (13,165,436)(202,889,764)94,913,135 (38,068,152)— 13,416,298 — — 100,779,562 
202037,710,462 (12,501,020)— 14,636,408 (28,358,989)— (7,763,530)— — 3,723,331 
Our CEO does not have any accumulated benefit under any defined benefit or actuarial pension plans; accordingly, we did not deduct or add any amounts with respect to defined benefit pension plans in calculating CAP to the CEO.
(2)    In calculating CAP, the following assumptions were made with respect to adjustments:
(a) for PRSUs and RSUs awarded to the CEO and non-CEO NEOs, which included grants made from 2017 through 2022, the awards were re-valued based on the applicable WBD or DISCA stock price on each of December 30, 2020 ($30.09), December 31, 2021 ($23.54) and December 31, 2022 ($9.48); and
(b) for stock options awarded to the CEO and non-CEO NEOs, which included grants made from 2016 through 2022, the awards were re-valued as of December 31, 2020, December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The assumptions used for each valuation date included stock price, risk-free rate, stock price volatility and expected life as determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.
(3)    The non-CEO NEOs used for purposes of calculating the average shown for 2022 were: Gunnar Wiedenfels, Chief Financial Officer, Bruce Campbell, Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer, JB Perrette, President and CEO, Global Streaming and Games, and Gerhard Zeiler, President, International. The non-CEO NEOs used for purposes of calculating the average shown for 2021 and 2020 were: Gunnar Wiedenfels, Chief Financial Officer, Bruce Campbell, Chief Development, Distribution and Legal Officer, JB Perrette, President and CEO, Discovery International, and David Leavy, Chief Corporate Operating Officer.
(4)    In calculating Average CAP to non-CEO NEOs for each year in the table, the following amounts in the table below were deducted from and added to the Summary Compensation Table totals reported in the PVP table above:
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Average Non–CEO NEOs — Summary Compensation Table Total to CAP Reconciliation
Fiscal
Year
Summary
Compensation
Total
Summary Compensation
Table Total for
Stock Awards
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Option Awards
Awards
Granted
During the
Year and
Outstanding
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Unvested as
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Fair Value as
of FYE
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
Outstanding
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Change in
Fair Value as
of FYE (from
Prior FYE)
Awards
Granted
During the
FY that
Vested
during the
FY:
Fair Value
as of the
Vesting
Date
Awards
Granted in
Prior FYs
that Vested
During the
FY:
Change in
Fair Value
as of the
Vesting
Date (from
Prior FYE)
Awards
that Fail to
Meet the
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During the
FY:
Fair Value
as of FYE
Dollar Value of
any Dividends
or other
Earnings paid
on Awards
(not otherwise
included in total
compensation)
Total
Compensation
Actually Paid
202212,897,862 (6,164,747)— 2,577,204 (1,326,381)— 393,111 — — 8,377,049 
202110,960,057 (1,919,984)(2,442,832)495,534 (824,947)— 2,594,697 — — 8,862,525 
20207,932,449 (1,588,691)(1,322,873)1,389,376 (374,464)— (594,184)— — 5,441,613 
Our non-CEO NEOs do not have any accumulated benefit under any defined benefit or actuarial pension plans; accordingly, we did not deduct or add any amounts with respect to defined benefit pension plans in calculating CAP to the non-CEO NEOs.
(5)    Peer group used for purposes of this column is the S&P 500 Media and Entertainment Index.
(6)    Net Income is as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the applicable year.
(7)    Our Company-selected measure is Adjusted EBITDA, which is a material reduction in Mr. Warren’s duties or responsibilities (e.g. a reduction in his responsibilities such that he is no longer the senior-most finance executive of the Company); or (b) a material change in his work location from the Company’s offices in New York City, New York. The “good reason” definition includes a requirement of notice and an opportunity to cure.

Risk Considerationsnon-GAAP financial measure. See page 52 in our Compensation Programs

In viewDiscussion and Analysis under the heading “2022 Financial Metrics and Adjustments” for a definition of Adjusted EBITDA.

CEO and Average Non-CEO NEO CAP Pay-Versus-Performance
The following graphs illustrate the relationship between the CAP of our CEO and average non-CEO NEO ("Average NEO") and WBD's TSR, Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA performance over the three-year period from 2020 to 2022. While not graphically presented, our three-year TSR performance versus that of our selected peer group, the S&P 500 Media and Entertainment Index, overall followed a similar trajectory. The volatility in our stock price over the three-year period can be attributed to the impact of the WarnerMedia Transaction, as well as other separate factors that were beyond our control. While the Committee believes that driving stock price appreciation and TSR performance are important objectives for our CEO and non-CEO NEOs, it also believes that achieving other financial objectives, such as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, as well as achieving other strategic objectives, such as growing our DTC business and closing and integrating the WarnerMedia Transaction, are equally important and it has sought to align our executive compensation with these objectives, as further discussed in the CD&A in this proxy statement.
The three-year compensation history of the CEO and the average NEO shows that the disclosed CAP generally aligns with WBD's TSR, Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA performance. The exception to this was the CEO's CAP in 2021 which includes the option grant made to Mr. Zaslav in connection with the signing of the WarnerMedia Transaction and his entry into a new employment agreement. All of the 2021 options awarded to Mr. Zaslav have a strike price that is higher than the current economictrading price of WBD common stock. If the 2021 option grant were excluded, Mr. Zaslav's CAP in 2021 would have been substantially lower and financial environment,better aligned with TSR, Net Income, and Adjusted EBITDA performance for the three-year period.
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Overall, the Committee has reviewedbelieves the designexecutive compensation program strikes an appropriate balance between incentivizing our executives based on performance, as well as utilizing market competitive pay practices. This is also evidenced by the performance metrics the Committee selected to link pay with performance as described in the section below. See our "Compensation Discussion and operation ofAnalysis" in this proxy statement for additional information regarding WBD's pay-for-performance philosophy.
Company Performance Measures
Our executive compensation programs are designed to implement our incentivepay-for-performance compensation arrangements. The Compensation Committee has determined that these arrangements do not provide our Company’s employees with incentivephilosophy. We strive to engage in business activities or other actions that would threatenensure a strong alignment between the value of our Company or the investmentinterests of our stockholders or that would otherwise be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our Company. The outside consultant to the Compensation Committee, Croner, assisted the Compensation Committee in its risk assessmentand those of our executiveexecutives. To align pay and performance, the Committee seeks to utilize metrics that will incentivize our executives to execute against our strategic priorities and deliver long-term sustainable growth. The metrics listed below are the performance measures the Committee deemed as most important for purposes of determining 2022 compensation programs in meetings throughout 2017 and advised the Compensation Committee in reaching this conclusion as to those plans; however, Croner did not participate in the assessment of risk with respect tonon-executive compensation arrangements.

Prohibition on Derivative Trading

Our Company prohibits certain derivative transactionsfurther described in our stock by officers, directors"Compensation Discussion and their families. Specifically, they may not, at any time:

tradeAnalysis" in any public puts, calls, covered calls or other derivative products involving Company securities; or

engagethis proxy statement. These performance measures were the financial metrics used in short sales of Company securities.

Certain Relationshipsour 2022 cash bonus program for the CEO and Related Person Transactions

InCFO and the ordinary course of business, we2022 ICP. They were a party during 2017 to certain business transactions with institutions affiliated with members of our Board. Management believes thatalso the termsfinancial metrics used for the CEO's 2022 PRSU awards.

2022 Most Important Performance Measures(1)
Adjusted EBITDA
Net Revenue
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Year-End Paid DTC Subscribers
(1)See “2022 Financial Metrics and conditionsAdjustments” beginning on page 52 for more information on Adjusted EBITDA, Net Revenue, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Year-End Paid DTC Subscribers.
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Under Section 953(b) of the transactions were no moreDodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and no less favorable to us than the termsConsumer Protection Act and Item 402(u) of similar transactions with unaffiliated institutions to whichRegulation S-K, we are, or expect to be, a party. Those transactions that are required to be disclosed under rules promulgated byprovide the SEC are described below.

On July 31, 2017, Discovery entered into a Preferred Share Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (“Advance/Newhouse”), pursuant to which Discovery agreed to issue a number of shares of DiscoverySeries A-1 preferred stock, and a number of shares of DiscoverySeries C-1 preferred stock, (collectively, “the New Preferred Stock”) to Advance/Newhouse in exchange for all of Advance/Newhouse’s shares of Discovery Series A preferred stock and all of Advance/Newhouse’s shares of Discovery Series C preferred stock. The termsratio of the Exchange Agreement resulted in Advance/Newhouse’s aggregate voting and economic rights beforeannual total compensation of our CEO to the exchange being equal to their aggregate voting and economic rights after the exchange. The termsannual total compensation of the exchange agreement also provide that certainmedian-paid employee of the sharesCompany (“Median Employee”). Our 2022 CEO to Median Employee pay ratio was calculated in accordance with Item 402(u) of DiscoverySeries C-1 preferred stock receivedRegulation S-K, and represents a reasonable estimate.

For 2022, we re-identified our Median Employee and adjusted our methodology due to the change in our employee population as a result of our completion of the WarnerMedia Transaction on April 8, 2022.
To determine our employee population, we defined “employee” as any full-time, part-time or temporary individual employed and paid by Advance/Newhouseus or any of our consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022. We did not include freelance workers, temporary individuals employed and paid by a third party or independent contractors. To identify the Median Employee from our employee population, we used base salary amounts as of December 31, 2022 as our consistently applied compensation measure. For employees paid in foreign currencies, we converted their base salary into U.S. dollar amounts using an exchange rate as of December 31, 2022. We then sorted the exchangeemployees (excluding our CEO) by their U.S. dollar equivalent base salary amounts and thereby identified our Median Employee.
Using the same methodology we used for our NEOs (including the Discovery Series C common stock into which such shares are convertible) are subject to transfer restrictions on the termsour CEO) as set forth in the Exchange Agreement. While subject to transfer restrictions, such shares may be pledged2022 Summary Compensation Table resulted in certain bona fide financing transactions, but may not be pledged in connection with hedging or similar transactions.

On August 7, 2017, upon the terms set forthour Median Employee having annual total compensation of $172,735. The 2022 annual total compensation for our CEO as disclosed in the exchange agreement, Discovery and Advance/Newhouse completed2022 Summary Compensation Table was $39,288,458. Therefore, the exchange. Priorratio of our CEO’s annual total compensation to the exchangeMedian Employee’s annual total compensation was 227 to 1.

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Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation ("Say on Pay")
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The Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” this Proposal 3 and the following resolution: "RESOLVED, that the stockholders of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.’s named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure rules, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the executive compensation tables and related narrative discussion."
As described in detail in the Discovery Series A preferred stock had a carrying valueCompensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 43 of $108 million as a classthis proxy statement, our executive compensation program is designed to attract, retain, motivate and reward talented executives who can continue to grow our business and engage audiences around the world. Under our program, our NEOs are rewarded for individual and collective contributions to WBD’s success consistent with our “pay-for-performance” orientation. Furthermore, our executive compensation program is aligned with the nature and dynamics of securitiesour business, which focuses management on achieving our annual and each share of Discovery Series A preferred stock was convertible into one share of Discovery Series A common stocklong-term business strategies and one share of Discovery Series C common stock (referred to as the “embedded Discovery Series C common stock”). Through its ownershipobjectives.
The Compensation Committee of the Discovery Series A preferred stock, Advance/Newhouse hadBoard regularly reviews our executive compensation program to ensure that it achieves our desired goals of emphasizing long-term value creation and aligning the rightinterests of management and stockholders through the use of, among other things, equity-based awards. As we describe in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 43 of this proxy statement, our executive compensation program embodies a pay-for-performance philosophy that supports our business strategy and aligns the interests of our executives with our stockholders. At the same time, we believe our program does not encourage management to elect three directors (the “preferred directors”)take excessive risks. Please read the entire Compensation Discussion and maintained specialAnalysis beginning on page 43 of this proxy statement for additional details about our executive compensation program, including detailed information about the 2022 compensation paid to our NEOs.
The Board is asking stockholders to support our executive compensation program, as described in this proxy statement. As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding. The outcome of this advisory vote does not overrule any decision by the Company, the Board or the Committee, or create or imply any change to, or additional fiduciary duties for, the Company, the Board or the Committee. However, the Committee and our Board value the opinions expressed by our stockholders in their vote on this proposal and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future executive compensation decisions.
If your broker is the record holder of your shares, you must give voting rights on certain matters, including but not limitedinstructions to blocking rights for material acquisitions, the issuance of debt securities and the issuance of equity securities (collectively, the “preferred rights”). Additionally, Advance/Newhouse had certain transfer restrictionsyour broker with respect to its governance rights. Priorthis Proposal 3 if you want your broker to the exchange, the Discovery Series C preferred stock was considered the economic equivalent of Series C common stock.

Discovery considers the legal exchangevote your shares on this matter.

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Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future "Say on Pay" Votes
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The Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Board of Directors recommends a vote of "Every Year" on this Proposal 4 as the frequency at which stockholders will be provided with future advisory votes on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.
Section 14A of the Exchange Act also requires that stockholders be given the opportunity at least every six years to cast an advisory (non-binding) vote as to how frequently they want to cast a “Say on Pay” advisory vote on executive compensation. By voting on this proposal, stockholders may indicate whether they would prefer future "Say on Pay" votes to take place every one, two or three years.
Discovery, Series A preferred stock forInc. held "Say on Pay" votes every three years. Stockholders last voted on this proposal at the 2017 Discovery,Series A-1 preferred stock and DiscoverySeries C-1 preferred stock Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where the majority of votes cast elected to be a modification to the conversion optionhold "Say on Pay" votes triennially. However, approximately 39% of the Discovery Series A preferred stock. Previously, conversion required simultaneous conversion into Series A common stockstockholders voted for an annual “Say on Pay” vote at that meeting. Since 2017, the feedback we received from stockholders during our engagement efforts and Series C common stock.other interactions has indicated that our stockholders would appreciate having an opportunity to cast a "Say on Pay" advisory vote each year.
Based on this stockholder feedback, the Board, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, is now recommending that future "Say on Pay" advisory votes be conduced every year. The exchange agreement allowsBoard believes that conducting a “Say on Pay” advisory vote is the most appropriate choice for WBD's stockholders and will allow stockholders to provide timely, direct input on our executive compensation program. In addition, an annual advisory “Say on Pay” vote is consistent with our goal of implementing good corporate governance practices and seeking input from, and engaging with, our stockholders. For these reasons, the Board of Directors recommends that you vote to hold future “Say on Pay” advisory votes EVERY YEAR.
The voting choice that receives the highest number of votes cast will be the frequency selected by our stockholders for the independent conversion of“Say on Pay” advisory vote. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes on this proposal. This vote on frequency is advisory, and therefore will not be binding on WBD, the DiscoverySeries C-1 preferred stock withoutCompensation Committee or the conversion of DiscoverySeries A-1 preferred stock. However, Advance/Newhouse’s aggregate voting, economicBoard, and preferred rights beforeit will not be construed as overruling any decision by the exchange are equalCompany or the Board or creating or implying any change to, their aggregate voting, economic and preferred rights after the exchange. Additionally, the exchange agreement results in the exchange of legal form preferred stock for new legal form preferred stock.

Discovery valued the securities immediately prior to and immediately after the exchange and determined that the exchange increased the fair value of Advance/Newhouse’s preferred stock by $35 million from $3.340 billion to $3.375 billion, or 1.05%, which was not considered significant in the context of the total value of the preferred stock.

Other than as described above, there were no other related person transactions during 2017. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has guidelines for evaluating potential related person transactions, which are described in the section below.

Policy Governing Related Person Transactions

Our current written policies and proceduresadditional fiduciary duties for, the review, approvalCompany or ratificationthe Board.

If your broker is the record holder of related person transactions and other conflict of interest matters are basedyour shares, you must give voting instructions to your broker with respect to Proposal 4 if you want your broker to vote your shares on our Guidelines and our Code, which apply to all directors, officers and employees of Discovery. Among other things, the Guidelines provide that when a directormatter.
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Stockholder Proposal Simple Majority Vote
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The Board recommends a vote "AGAINST" this Proposal 5.
A stockholder, Kenneth Steiner, has an actual or potential conflict of interest, the director should promptly inform the Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel and the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, or another independent committee of the Board designated by the Board,

will resolve any conflict of interest involving a director, the Chief Executive Officer or any other executive officer. No related person transaction may be effected by Discovery without the approval of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or another independent committee designated by the Board.

In evaluating potential related person transactions, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers:

the nature of the related person’s interest in the transaction;

the approximate total dollar value of, and extent of the related person’s interest in, the transaction;

whether the transaction would be undertaken in our ordinary course of business;

whether the transaction is proposed to be entered into on terms no less favorable to us than terms that could have been reached with an unrelated third party; and

the purpose of, and potential benefits toadvised the Company of the transaction.

For purposes of the Guidelines, a “related person transaction” refers to any transaction which Discovery would be required to disclose pursuant to Item 404 of RegulationS-K.

All transactions that would have required the approval of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee were reviewed and approved by that committee.

PROPOSAL 4: STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE DIVERSE CANDIDATES FOR NEW DIRECTOR NOMINEES

Certain stockholders have advised the Company that they intendhis intention to present thea proposal set forth below at the 20182023 Annual Meeting. Such stockholder’s submission for inclusion in the proxy statement appears between the dotted lines below, without edit by us, and the Board’s statement in opposition follows thereafter.

The names and addresses of,address and the number of shares owned by each such stockholderMr. Steiner will be provided promptly upon oral or written request to the Corporate Secretary.

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RESOLVED, Shareholders request that our board take each step necessary so that each voting requirement in our charter and bylaws (that is explicit or implicit due to default to state law) that calls for a greater than simple majority vote be replaced by a requirement for a majority of the Board of Directors of Discovery Communications adopt a policy for improving board diversity (the “Policy”) requiring that the initial list of candidates from which new management supported director nominees are chose (the “Initial List”) by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee should include (but need not be limited to) qualified women and minority candidates. The Policy should provide that any third-party consultant asked to furnish an Initial List will be asked to include such candidates.

Supporting Statement

As of November 2017, Discovery Communications did not appear to have any minorities on its board. This is unfortunate, because a growing body of empirical research indicates a significant positive relationship between firm value and the percentage of women and minorities on boards. For instance, one study found a significant positive correlation between gender diversity and the inclusion of people of color on boards and both return on assets and return on investment. (http://ssrn.com/abstract=416337) Another found a positive and significant relationship between racial diversity and innovation, reputation and firm performance. (http://ssrn.com/abstract=1410337) A 2015 McKinsey study of 366 companies found that companies with corporate leadership in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity were 35 percent more likely to have financial returns above their national industry median. (http://www.diversitas.co.nz/Portals/25/Docs/Diversity%20Matters.pdf)

We believe that the search process used by boards can play an important role in improving board diversity. According to a 2016 study published by theHarvard Business Review, including more than one woman or member of a racial minority in a finalist pool helps combat unconscious bias among interviewers and increases the likelihood of a diverse hire.(https://hbr.org/2016/04/if-theres-only-one-woman-in-your-candidate-pool-theres-statistically-no-chance-shell-be-hired)

A 2012 report by the National Association of Corporate Directors recommended that no less thanone-third of candidates for new board seats should match the board’s definition of diverse. (https://www.nacdonline.org/files/PDF/NACD_BRC_BoardDiversity%20(Watermark).pdf) In its 2016 Principles of Corporate Governance, the Business Roundtable calls on boards to “develop a framework for identifying appropriately diverse candidates that allows the nominating/corporate governance committee to consider women, minorities, and others with diverse backgrounds as candidates for each open board seat.”(https://businessroundtable.org/sites/default/files/Principles-of-Corporate-Governance-2016.pdf)

Policies like the one advanced in this proposal have been adopted by the nominating and governance committees of many leading companies, including Gentex Corporation, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Home Depot, IDEXX Labs, Stryker Corporation and Neogen Corporation. While corporate boards may face differing circumstances, it is difficult to ignore the positive impact of diversity. In 2017, a similar request was supported by more thanone-third of shares voted as percentage of sharesvotes cast for and against applicable proposals, or a simple majority in compliance with applicable laws. If necessary this means the proposal. We urgeclosest standard to a majority of the votes cast for and against such proposals consistent with applicable laws.

Shareholders are willing to pay a premium for shares of companies that have excellent corporate governance. Supermajority voting requirements have been found to be one of 6 entrenching mechanisms that are negatively related to company performance according to “What Matters in Corporate Governance” by Lucien Bebchuk, Alma Cohen and Allen Ferrell of the Harvard Law School. Supermajority requirements are used to block initiatives supported by most shareowners but opposed by a status quo management.
This proposal topic won from 74% to 88% support at Weyerhaeuser, Alcoa, Waste Management, Goldman Sachs, FirstEnergy, McGraw-Hill and Macy’s. These votes would have been higher than 74% to 88% if more shareholders had access to independent proxy voting advice. This proposal topic also received overwhelming 99%-support at the 2019 Fortive annual meeting.
With simple majority vote it will be less difficult to adopt improvements to the governance of Warner Bros. Discovery. Simple majority vote is a win for the Board, to join other leading companiesmanagement and adopt this important governance reform.

Board of Directors’shareholders.

Please vote yes:
Simple Majority Vote – Proposal 5
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After careful consideration, the Board has determined that adopting this proposal would not serve to enhance the Company’s corporate governance and would not be in the best interests of our stockholders at this time. The proposal asks that the Company take action to eliminate the supermajority voting provisions in the Company’s Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation (“Certificate of Incorporation”), which is a provision that was specifically negotiated with AT&T Inc.(“AT&T”) at the time of the Discovery-WarnerMedia combination, and Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”) and replace them with simple majority vote requirements. The Board has carefully considered this proposalbelieves that the inclusion of certain supermajority voting provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws protects all stockholders in the context of our capital structure and do not serve to entrench management or the Board.
The Certificate of Incorporation Has a Limited Supermajority Vote Standard Which Sunsets in 2025
Our Certificate of Incorporation applies a majority vote standard for all matters except with respect to the reasons set forth below,removal of directors prior to the third annual meeting following the effective time of the merger between Discovery, Inc. (“Discovery”) and AT&T’s WarnerMedia business unit which occurred on April 8, 2022. A vote of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of common stock then entitled to vote will be required to remove a director at any annual or special meeting prior to the Company’s 2025 annual meeting. This provision was negotiated at arm’s-length between Discovery and AT&T as part of the merger transaction and was unanimously approved by both Boards of Directors at the time, and the Board does not believe it would be appropriate to seek to remove a provision that was specifically included as part of a transaction recently approved by both companies’ stockholders. The purpose of this supermajority vote standard is to help facilitate the integration of two large complex businesses by minimizing unexpected changes to a board whose skills and qualifications were carefully considered in connection with the merger and are well-suited to overseeing a pivotal transition. The Certificate of Incorporation applies a simple majority vote standard for all other matters, including the removal of certain takeover defenses which may otherwise serve to entrench the Board or the management in the long term.
The Supermajority Vote Standard in Our Bylaws Protects the Interests of All Our Stockholders
Our Bylaws require a supermajority vote of two-thirds of the total voting power of the then-outstanding shares of common stock to adopt, amend or repeal any provision of our Bylaws. Retaining a supermajority vote requirement on key corporate matters helps to protect stockholders against self-interested transactions proposed by one or more large stockholders who may seek to advance their interests over the interests of the Company’s other stockholders. The Board also believes the supermajority vote requirement in our Bylaws will encourage large stockholders or potential acquirers of the Company to negotiate with the Board with respect to business transactions or certain corporate governance matters and will deter hostile takeovers of the Company that may not be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
If the proposal were implemented, the Bylaws could conceivably be amended by less than half of our outstanding stockholders in situations of low voter turnout or significant abstentions. For example, if the simple majority voting standard were adopted as proposed and only 50.1% of the shares outstanding are present at an annual or special meeting, stockholders constituting as little as 25.1% of the outstanding voting power—or as few as four of our largest stockholders—could approve significant corporate changes. Rather than protecting stockholders, such a provision allows a minority of the outstanding shares to change the bylaws that apply to all stockholders; the Board does not believe this is an appropriate allocation of power to a group representing less than a majority of our outstanding shares. While a majority of outstanding shares threshold might address this concern to some extent, the Board believes that the current supermajority voting standard is preferable because it encourages our large stockholders to take into account the interests of all of the Company’s stockholders.
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Our Highly Qualified and Independent Board Ensures Accountability and Effective Corporate Governance
Our Board of highly qualified independent directors is committed to ensuring sound corporate governance practices and effective Board oversight and accountability. The Board believes that the following governance policies and practices address the proponent’s concerns regarding potential management and Board entrenchment:
the Board is comprised of highly qualified and experienced directors who have demonstrated business acumen and an ability to exercise sound judgment;
12 out of 13 members of our Board are independent directors;
only independent directors serve on our standing Board committees;
our independent directors meet at least twice a year in executive session;
all directors have unimpeded access to senior management and, as necessary and appropriate, independent advisors; and
our Board and its committees conduct periodic self-evaluations to determine whether they are functioning effectively.
Consistent with its current practice, the Board will continue to evaluate the future implementation of appropriate corporate governance changes. For the reasons discussed above, the Board does not believe adoption of the proposal is in the best interests of Discoverythe Company and its stockholders.

stockholders at this time.

The Board acknowledgesrecommends a vote “AGAINST” this Proposal 5.

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Stockholder Proposal Political Disclosure
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The Board recommends a vote "AGAINST" this Proposal 6.
A stockholder, the benefitsNew York State Common Retirement Fund, has advised the Company of diversity throughoutits intention to present a proposal at the Company.2023 Annual Meeting. Such stockholder’s submission for inclusion in the proxy statement appears between the dotted lines below, without edit by us, and the Board’s statement in opposition follows thereafter. For example, globally, 41%the avoidance of doubt, the link referenced in the supporting statement shall not be considered to be a part of or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement.
The address and the number of shares owned by the New York State Common Retirement Fund will be provided promptly upon oral or written request to the Corporate Secretary.
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Political Disclosure Shareholder Proposal
Resolved, that the shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (“WBD” or “Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semiannually, disclosing the Company’s:
1Policies and procedures for making, with corporate funds or assets, contributions and expenditures (direct or indirect) to (a) participate or intervene in any campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, or (b) influence the general public, or any segment thereof, with respect to an election or referendum.
2Monetary and non-monetary contributions and expenditures (direct and indirect) used in the manner described in section 1 above, including:
aThe identity of the recipient as well as the amount paid to each; and
bThe title(s) of the person(s) in the Company responsible for decision-making.
The report shall be presented to the board of directors or relevant board committee and posted on the Company’s website within 12 months from the date of the annual meeting. This proposal does not encompass lobbying spending.
Supporting Statement
As shareholders of WBD, we support transparency and accountability in corporate electoral spending. This includes any activity considered intervention in a political campaign under the Internal Revenue Code, such as direct and indirect contributions to political candidates, parties, or organizations, and independent expenditures or electioneering communications on behalf of federal, state, or local candidates.
A company’s reputation and value can be adversely impacted by spending that is conducted through third parties. The risk is especially serious when giving to trade associations, Super PACs, 527 committees, and “social welfare” organizations – groups that routinely contribute to or spend on behalf of candidates and political causes that a company might not otherwise wish to support.
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When the Conference Board released its 2021 “Under a Microscope” report1 it detailed these risks, and recommended the process suggested in this proposal. The organization also said, “a new era of stakeholder scrutiny, social media, and political polarization has propelled corporate political activity—and the risks that come with it—into the spotlight. Political activity can pose increasingly significant risks for companies, including the perception that political contributions—and other forms of activity—are at odds with core company values.”
This proposal asks WBD to disclose all of its electoral spending, including payments to trade associations and other tax-exempt organizations which may be used for electoral purposes–and are otherwise undisclosed. This would bring our Company in line with a growing number of leading companies, including Electronic Arts Inc. and The Walt Disney Company, which present this information on their websites.
Without knowing the recipients of our executive team is femalecompany’s political dollars, we cannot sufficiently assess whether our company’s election-related spending aligns or conflicts with its policies on climate change and 42%sustainability, or other areas of our U.S. executive team is female. Discovery ranks firstconcern. We urge your support for this critical governance reform.
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Board’s Statement in percentage of female managers in our industryOpposition
The Board has considered this proposal and believes that it would not be in the U.S.best interests of the Company and second for female executives (Senior Vice Presidentits stockholders. The Company has engaged constructively with the proponent over the past several months regarding the proposal and above)has committed to substantial disclosures in our industryline with the proposal that are detailed below. The Company is committed to being transparent and accountable when participating in the U.S. Wepolitical process. In view of the Company’s robust oversight practices and the disclosures that the Company has committed to undertake, the Board believes that any additional disclosures that may be required by the proposal are unnecessary, an imprudent use of corporate resources and would not provide meaningful incremental value to our stockholders.
The Company Has Committed to Substantial Disclosures Which Address the Proponent’s Concerns
Following receipt of the proposal, the Company engaged with the proponent in good faith over several months to better understand the proponent’s concerns regarding transparency and accountability in corporate political spending. Following these discussions, the Company pledged to undertake the following actions to enhance the information available to stockholders and the general public regarding the Company’s political contributions, policies and procedures. The Company believes these actions fully address the transparency and accountability concerns noted by the proponent.
1Enhanced Policy and Procedures Disclosures. The Company will publicly disclose its policy position related to corporate federal contributions and direct independent expenditures, including material details with respect to such expenditures, when incurred. The Company will also have strong ethnic minority representation inpublicly disclose its policy and processes for approving political contributions, including disclosures regarding oversight of such contributions by senior management and our employee base, at 35% of our U.S. employee base, as compared to the U.S. industry average of 32%. We are in the 67th percentile for overall percentage of executive-level minorities in our industry in the U.S.

The Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believeas well as the dollar threshold for political contributions that the Company’s current director nomination process allows for identification of the best possible nominees for director, regardless of their gender, racial background, religion or ethnicity. The Board andrequire approval by senior management. Our publicly disclosed policies will be annually reviewed by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, seekwhich will recommend appropriate revisions and enhancements to obtain qualified director candidatesensure stockholders receive timely, complete and consider diversity as a factor.useful information regarding our political activities and contributions. The Company’s existing nomination process considersdisclosures will be posted on our website no later than March 31, 2023.

2State and Local Political Contributions. The Company will publicly disclose its state and local political contributions, and include relevant details about the needscontributions, including, but not limited to, the candidate name, referendum or ballot initiative, jurisdiction, and dollar amount. The Company will make this information available on its website for contributions made from May 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 by June 30, 2023. Going forward, the Company will post on its website the prior calendar year’s contributions by March of the following year (i.e., contributions made from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 will be posted by March 31, 2024).
1https://www.conference-board.org/topics/corporate-political-activity/Under-a-Microscope-A-New-Era-of-Scrutiny-for-Corporate-Political-Activity
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3Organizations. The Company in connectionwill publicly disclose its contributions to 527 organizations and include relevant details about the contributions, including, but not limited to, the organization name and dollar amount. The Company will post this information on its website for contributions made from May 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 by June 30, 2023. Going forward, the Company will post on its website the prior calendar year’s contributions by March of the following year (i.e., contributions made from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 will be posted by March 31, 2024).
4Trade Associations. The Company will publicly disclose on its website the names of trade associations of which it is a member where such annual dues are $50,000 or more, starting with the current breadthcalendar year memberships. The Company will additionally disclose the non-tax-deductible portion of director skillsthe dues for those named trade associations that have been designated for lobbying expenditures by the trade association, starting with the 2024 calendar year. Disclosures related to trade association memberships will occur annually in March, with the first disclosure to be made in March of 2024 for the 2023 data.
In addition to the disclosures described above, the Company is fully committed to complying with all applicable federal, state and attributes, while identifyinglocal campaign finance and lobbying laws, including laws requiring public disclosure of political contributions and lobbying expenses to state and federal agencies.
The Company shares the most suitable candidates for director based on merit. When evaluating individual nominees,proponent’s interest in transparency and accountability in corporate electoral spending and believes the disclosures it has committed to undertake are sufficient and appropriate to address these concerns.
Our Highly Qualified and Independent Board Ensures Transparency and Accountability
Our Board of highly qualified independent directors is committed to ensuring transparency and accountability with respect to our political activities and contributions. As described above, members of our senior management and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considersoversee these matters, including periodically reviewing our policies and procedures to ensure alignment with best practices. In addition, our Board believes that the following robust governance policies and practices further enhance oversight of and accountability over the matters raised in the proposal:
the Board is comprised of highly-qualified and experienced directors who have demonstrated business acumen and an ability to exercise sound judgment;
12 out of 13 members of our Board are independent directors;
only independent directors serve on our standing Board committees;
our independent directors meet at least twice a varietyyear in executive session;
all directors have unimpeded access to senior management and, as necessary and appropriate, independent advisors; and
our Board and its committees conduct periodic self-evaluations to determine whether they are functioning effectively.
For the reasons discussed above, the Board does not believe adoption of factors, including their rangethe proposal is in the best interests of experience, soundness of judgment, commitment to understand the Company and its industry, and willingness and ability to contribute positively to the decision-making process of the Company.

We believe that adopting such a policy would hinder our ability to tailor our director search to the specific needs of thestockholders.

The Board and would bind us to a nominating process that may not provide additional value given the specific skills or expertise sought by the Board. Additionally, we believe that the obligations expected in this proposal would be distracting and time consuming, without any corresponding benefit to our stockholders.

For the foregoing reasons, the Discovery Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” this Proposal 4.

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SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information, as of December 31, 2017,2022, regarding our securities authorized for issuance pursuant to equity compensation plans. Pursuant to these plans, we may issue common stock or stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, PRSUs, SARs, or other rights to acquire shares of our common stock from time to time.

Plan Category

  Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
(a)
  Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
(b)
  Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column (a))
(c)
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:

    

Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan:

    

Series A common stock

   14,440,967(1)(2)  $29.86(3)   57,054,910(4)(5) 

Series B common stock

   —     —     —   

Series C common stock

   2,271,230(1)(6)  $34.34(3)   —   

Discovery Communications, Inc. 2005 Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective September 16, 2008):(7)(8)

    

Series A common stock

   2,095,482(1)(2)  $21.58(3)   —   

Series B common stock

   —     —     —   

Series C common stock

   1,883,022(1)(6)  $21.58(3)   —   

Discovery Communications, Inc. 2005Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated):(7)

    

Series A common stock

   262,745(9)  $21.55(10)   9,188,050(4) 

Series B common stock

   —     —     —   

Series C common stock

   131,001(9)  $30.26(10)   —   

Discovery Employee Stock Purchase Plan

    

Series A common stock

   —     —     8,921,365 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:

   —     —     —   

Total

   21,084,447  $27.82   75,164,325 

(1)Includes RSUs and PRSUs.

(2)Includes shares of common stock related to SARs that will be net settled through the issuance of our Series A common stock. The number of shares of common stock issued to settle such SARs is determined at the time of exercise based on the amount by which the price of our Series A common stock at the time of exercise exceeds the grant price divided by the price of our Series A common stock at the time of exercise. The number of shares of our Series A common stock was estimated using the closing market price of our Series A common stock on December 29, 2017, which was $22.38.

(3)The determination of the weighted average exercise price of outstanding stock options, warrants and rights excludes RSUs and PRSUs.

(4)
Plan CategoryNumber of Securities
to be Issued
Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(a)
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(b)
Number of Securities
Remaining Available
for Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in
Column (a))
(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by
security holders:
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Stock Incentive Plan
   
Common stock5,257,733 (1)— 

159,529,191 (2)
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
2013 Incentive Plan
(As Amended and Restated)
Common stock56,867,736 (1)$34.95 (3)4,449,675 (2)
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
2005 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan
(As Amended and Restated)
  
Common stock251,498 (4)—  6,752,649 (2)
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(As Amended)
  
Common stock—  —  7,662,235 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:   
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan(5)
Common stock— — 2,500,000 
TOTAL62,376,967  $31.87  180,893,750  
(1)Includes RSUs and PRSUs.
(2)Each plan permits the issuance of stock options, warrants and rights in addition to other forms of equity-based awards to acquire shares of our Series A common stock, Series B common stock, or Series C common stock, subject to a single aggregate limit per plan.
(3)The determination of the weighted average exercise price of outstanding stock options, warrants and rights excludes RSUs and PRSUs.
(4)Includes unvested RSUs and vested RSUs as to which settlement has been deferred.
(5)Please see the discussion of the Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan on page 37 for additional information.
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(5)Includes securities reserved for outstanding SARs that will be settled through cash payments. Pursuant to the terms of the plan, such securities are not available for future issuance until the SARs are settled through a cash payment, or otherwise forfeited or cancelled.

(6)
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Includes shares of common stock related to SARs that will be net settled through the issuance of our Series C common stock. The number of shares of common stock issued to settle such SARs is determined at the time of exercise based on the amount by which the price of our Series C common stock at the time of exercise exceeds the grant price divided by the price of our Series C common stock at the time of exercise. The number of shares of our Series C common stock was estimated using the closing market price of our Series C common stock on December 29, 2017, which was $21.17.

(7)We assumed this equity compensation plan in connection with the transaction in which we became a public company, which was completed in September 2008 (the “Transaction”). Because the Transaction provided for the exchange of securities between us and Discovery Holding Company, which is the predecessor entity to the Company, this plan effectively has been approved by our security holders.

(8)Proposal 1The Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan replaced the Discovery Communications, Inc. 2005 Incentive Plan and Discovery no longer has the ability to make further grants under the 2005 Incentive Plan.

(9)Includes unvested RSUs and vested RSUs as to which settlement has been deferred.

(10)
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP INFORMATION OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND

MANAGEMENT OF DISCOVERY

Stock Ownership

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners of Discovery

The following table sets forth information, to the extent known by Discoveryus or ascertainable from public filings, concerning the beneficial ownership of each person or entity, other than certain of Discovery’sour directors and executive officers whose ownership information follows, who owns more than five percent of the outstanding shares of each classour common stock as of March 13, 2023.
The Percent of Class shown below is based upon 2,435,599,994 shares of our common stock and preferred stock as of March 1, 2018.

The percentage ownership is based upon 155,987,214 shares of Series A common stock, 6,512,379 shares of Series B common stock, 219,850,044 shares of Series C common stock outstanding as of
March 1, 2018, 7,852,582 and four-ninths (4/9ths)13, 2023.

Name and Address of Beneficial OwnerAmount
and Nature
of Beneficial
Ownership
Percent of
Class (%)
Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership198,175,592 (1)8.1%
One World Trade Center
New York, New York 10007 
BlackRock, Inc.164,243,555 (2)6.7%
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055 
The Vanguard Group, Inc.213,074,622 (3)8.8%
100 Vanguard Boulevard 
Malvern, PA 19355 
(1)The number of shares of SeriesA-1 preferred stock and 6,017,473.5 shares of SeriesC-1 preferred stock outstandingis based on March 1, 2018.

As the holdera Schedule 13D jointly filed on April 12, 2022 on behalf of SeriesA-1 preferred stock, Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (“ANPP”), Advance/Newhouse” Newhouse Partnership (“ANP”) will, Newhouse Broadcasting Corporation (“NBCo”), and Advance Publications, Inc. (“API”). ANPP owns directly 194,023,290 shares and ANP owns directly 4,152,302 shares. NBCo beneficially owns such shares indirectly through its 65% interest in ANPP and 61.24% interest in ANP, and API beneficially owns such shares indirectly through its 35% interest in ANPP and 38.76% interest in ANP. API and NBCo may be entitleddeemed to vote,beneficially own the shares due to their ownership and control of ANPP and ANP. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest. The board of directors of API makes all voting and investment decisions with respect to the shares. The members of the board of directors of API are Samuel I. Newhouse, III, Steven O. Newhouse, Michael A. Newhouse, Victor F. Ganzi, and Thomas S. Summer. Each of Samuel I. Newhouse, III, Steven O. Newhouse, Michael A. Newhouse, Victor F. Ganzi, and Thomas S. Summer disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares.

(2)The number of shares is based on anas-converted basis,a Schedule 13G filed February 1, 2023 by BlackRock Inc., a parent holding company, on behalf of the subsidiaries listed in Exhibit A of its filing, none of which beneficially owns five percent or greater of our common stock. BlackRock, Inc. is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 164,243,555 shares of our common stock as a result of acting as a parent holding company.
(3)The number of shares is based on Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13G filed February 9, 2023 by The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”). Vanguard is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 213,074,622 shares of our common stock as a result of acting as investment adviser.
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We require that all directors and executive officers maintain the significant stock ownership levels shown below, in order to align their interests with those of our stockholders.
6x2x5x
base salary
for the CEO
base salary
for other named executive officers
cash component of annual retainer
for non-employee directors
Executive officers, including the holdersCEO, are required to attain these stock ownership levels within five years of assuming their leadership roles, and directors are required to do so within five years of joining the Board. The CEO is also required to hold 1,500,000 shares of common stock on matters other thanduring the electionterm of commonhis employment agreement.
To determine whether a director or executive officer meets the required ownership level, shares of our stock directors. With respect to all matters other than the election of common stock directors, the voting percentages represented by the shares included in the table (other than those beneficially owned by Advance/Newhouse) would be significantly lower because Advance/Newhouse, the holdercovered executive, as well as unvested awards of PRSUs and RSUs, but not shares underlying unvested or unexercised stock options, are counted for purposes of meeting the stock holding target. Once a director or executive meets the target, they are expected to maintain holdings at the target for as long as he or she remains a Board member or in a role that is identified as a covered executive under the policy.
The Compensation Committee and the Board may consider failure to meet the requirements of the SeriesA-1 preferredpolicy in making compensation decisions for a covered executive and may take any other action appropriate to support the intent of the policy, including requiring an executive or director to retain a percentage of shares pursuant to stock votesoption exercises or vesting events in future years.
Each of the directors and named executive officers is in compliance with our commonthe applicable stock ownership guidelines, or on all other matters. Conversely,track to meet them within the holders of common stock do not vote in the election of preferred stock directors.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

 Title of Class Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
  Percent of
Class
   Voting
Power
(%)
 

Advance/Newhouse

 Series A common stock  70,673,242(1)(2)   31.2    24.2 

Programming Partnership

 Series C common stock  116,527,171(1)(2)   34.6    —   

6350 Court Street Road

 Series A-1 preferred stock  7,852,582 4/9ths(2)   100    100 

E. Syracuse, NY 13057

 SeriesC-1 preferred stock  6,017,473.5(2)   100    —   

BlackRock Inc.

 Series A common stock  10,033,075(3)   6.4    4.5 

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

 Series C common stock  13,617,520(4)   6.2    —   

Capital Research Global Investors

 Series A common stock  8,698,115(5)   5.6    3.9 

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071

     

Clearbridge Investments, LLC

 Series A common stock  18,325,805(6)   11.7    8.3 

620 8th Avenue

New York, NY 10018

     

Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC

 Series A common stock  21,309,461(7)   13.7    9.6 

725 S. Figueroa Street, 39th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017

 Series C common stock  11,453,035(8)   5.2   

State of Wisconsin Investment Board

 Series C common stock  13,528,070(9)   6.2    —   

225 Liberty Street

New York, NY 10286

     

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

 Series A common stock  16,072,565(10)   10.3    7.3 

100 Vanguard Boulevard

Malvern, PA 19355

 Series C common stock  20,644,274(11)   9.4    —   

(1)Represents shares of Series A common stock and Series C common stock that would be acquired upon conversion of the shares of SeriesA-1 preferred stock and SeriesC-1 preferred stock that are currently outstanding.
required period.

(2)Advance/Newhouse is owned 100% by A/NPP Holdings LLC, in part through a wholly-owned subsidiary, A/NPP Holdings Sub LLC. A/NPP Holdings, LLC is owned 65% by Newhouse Programming Holdings Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newhouse Broadcasting Corporation, which we refer to as “NBCo,” and 35% by The Patriot-News Co., Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc., Condé Nast International Inc., Newark Morning Ledger Co. and Advance Programming Holdings LLC, which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Advance Publications, Inc., which we refer to as “API.” Newhouse Family Holdings, L.P., which we refer to as “NFH”, holds 100% of the common shares of API. NFH disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of our preferred stock held by Advance/Newhouse and the shares of our common stock into which the preferred stock is convertible. Advance Long-Term Trust Management Trust, which we refer to as “Advance Long-Term Trust”, is the sole general partner of NFH and also disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of preferred stock and the shares of our common stock into which the preferred stock is convertible. The trustees of the Advance Long-Term Trust are Samuel I. Newhouse, III, Steven O. Newhouse, Michael A. Newhouse, Victor F. Ganzi, and Peter C. Gould, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of preferred stock held by Advance/Newhouse and the common stock into which the preferred stock is convertible.

(3)The number of shares is based upon Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13G filed January 29, 2018 by BlackRock Inc., a parent holding company, on behalf of the subsidiaries listed in Exhibit A of its filing, none of which beneficially owns five percent or greater of our Series A common stock. BlackRock Inc. is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 10,033,075 shares of our Series A common stock as a result of acting as a parent holding company.

(4)The number of shares is based upon Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13G filed February 8, 2018 by BlackRock Inc., a parent holding company on behalf of the subsidiaries listed in Exhibit A of its filing, none of which beneficially owns five percent or greater of our Series C common stock. BlackRock Inc. is deemed to be beneficial owner of 13,617,520 shares of our Series C common stock as a result of acting as a parent holding company.

(5)The number of shares is based upon the Schedule 13G filed on February 14, 2018 by Capital Research Global Investors (“Capital Research”), an investment adviser. Capital Research is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 8,698,115 shares of our Series A common stock as a result of acting as investment adviser.

(6)The number of shares is based upon Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13G filed February 14, 2018 by ClearBridge Investments, LLC (“ClearBridge”), an investment adviser. ClearBridge is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 18,325,805 shares of our Series A common stock as a result of acting as investment adviser. ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, an investment company owned by ClearBridge, beneficially owns 7,942,226 of these Series A shares.

(7)The number of shares is based upon Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13G filed February 13, 2018 by Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC (“Hotchkis”), an investment adviser. Hotchkis is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 21,309,461 shares of Series A common stock as a result of acting as investment adviser.

(8)The number of shares is based upon the Schedule 13G filed February 14, 2018 by Hotchkis. Hotchkis is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 11,453,035 shares of our Series C common stock as a result of acting as investment adviser.

(9)The number of shares is based upon the Schedule 13G filed February 9, 2018 by State of Wisconsin Investment Board (“Wisconsin Investment Board”), a public pension fund. Wisconsin Investment Board is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 13,528,070 shares of our Series C common stock as a result of acting as a public pension fund.

(10)

The number of shares is based upon Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13G filed February 12, 2018 by The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”), an investment adviser. Vanguard is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 16,072,565 shares of our Series A common stock as a result of acting as investment adviser. Vanguard

Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd., both wholly owned subsidiaries of Vanguard, share beneficial ownership of 163,745 and 111,453 of these Series A shares, as a result of serving as investment managers of collective trust accounts and Australian investment offerings, respectively.

(11)The number of shares is based upon Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13G filed February 12, 2018 by Vanguard. Vanguard is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 20,644,274 shares of our Series C common stock as a result of acting as investment adviser. Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd., both wholly owned subsidiaries of Vanguard, share beneficial ownership of 225,537 and 186,110 of these Series C shares, as a result of serving as investment managers of collective trust accounts and Australian investment offerings, respectively.

Security Ownership of Discovery Management

The following table sets forth information, as of March 13, 2023, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our shares of common stock by each of our named executive officers, and directors, director nominees and all of our current directors and executive officers as a group of shares of Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock.

group.

The percentage ownership is based upon 155,987,2142,435,599,994 shares of Series A common stock, 6,512,379 shares of Series B common stock, 219,850,044 shares of Series C common stock outstanding as of March 1, 2018.

13, 2023.

Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of options, warrants and convertible securities that were exercisable or convertiblemay be acquired on or within 60 days of March 1, 201813, 2023 are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the options, warrants or convertible securities for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. For purposes of the following presentation, beneficial ownership of shares of Series B common stock, though convertible on aone-for-one basis into shares of Series A common stock, is reported as beneficial ownership of Series B common stock only, and not as beneficial ownership of Series A common stock, but the voting power of the Series A and Series B common stock have been aggregated.

The voting power percentages in the table represent the power of the holders to vote on the election of directors. The holders of SeriesA-1 preferred stock are entitled to vote, on anas-converted basis, with the holders of common stock on matters other than the election of common stock directors. With respect to matters other than the election of directors, the voting percentages represented by the shares included in the table would therefore be significantly lower. Conversely, the holders of common stock do not vote in the election of preferred stock directors.

The persons indicated below have sole voting power with respect to the shares owned by them, except as otherwise stated in the notes to the table. The address of each person listed below is One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

230 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003.
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Proxy Statement
Summary
Title of Class of
Common Stock
Proposal 1
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Percent
of Class
(%)
Executive
Compensation
Voting
Power
(%)
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
Name of Beneficial Owner
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
(1)
Percent of
Class (%)
David M. Zaslav14,745,656 (2)*
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director 
Gunnar Wiedenfels621,727 (3)*
Chief Financial Officer 
Bruce L. Campbell887,993 (4)*
Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer 
Jean-Briac Perrette675,355  *
CEO and President, Global Streaming and Games 
Gerhard Zeiler129,457  *
President, International 
Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr.45,593  *
Director, Board Chair 
Robert R. Bennett266,355 (5)*
Director 
Li Haslett Chen *
Director 
Richard W. Fisher *
Director 
Paul A. Gould717,198  *
Director 
Debra A. Lee3,786  *
Director 
John C. Malone19,064,364 (6)(7)*
Director 
Fazal Merchant51,106  *
Director 
Steven A. Miron105,179  *
Director 
Steven O. Newhouse16,449  *
Director 
Paula A. Price *
Director 
Geoffrey Y. Yang131,312  *
Director 
Kenneth W. Lowe1,033,996 (8)*
Director Nominee 
All current directors and executive officers as a group (21 persons)38,107,716  1.6%
(*)    Less than one percent.

David M. Zaslav

Series A1,097,922*

Chief Executive Officer,

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Series B—  —  *

President and Director

Series C1,080,206*

Gunnar Wiedenfels

Proxy Statement
Summary
SeriesProposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
(1)Includes shares that may be acquired within 60 days of March 13, 2023, in the amounts below:
—  *

Chief Financial Officer

Series B—  —  *Common Stock
David M. Zaslav10,656,823 Series C
Gunnar Wiedenfels348,875 
Bruce L. Campbell50,000532,728 
Jean-Briac Perrette313,102 
John C. Malone*547,189 
Fazal Merchant16,106 
Steven A. Miron16,106 
Steven O. Newhouse16,106 
All current directors and executive officers as a group (21 persons)12,941,171 
(2)Includes 153 shares held by Mr. Zaslav's wife.
(3)Includes 4,000 shares held in UTMA accounts for Mr. Wiedenfels' children, of which Mr. Wiedenfels is the custodian.
(4)Includes 145,418 shares held in an LLC through a grantor retained annuity trust, of which Mr. Campbell is the settlor and trustee.
(5)On January 4, 2023, Mr. Bennett notified the WBD Board of his decision to resign from the Board, effective as of April 1, 2023. Includes (i) 173,163 shares owned by Hilltop Investments, LLC, which is jointly owned by Mr. Bennett and his wife, (ii) 34,690 shares owned by Hilltop Investments III, LLC, which is jointly owned by Mr. Bennett and his wife and (iii) 1,983 shares held by trust for the benefit of Mrs. Bennett.
(6)Includes (i) 1,211,353 shares held by Mr. Malone’s wife, as to which shares Mr. Malone disclaims beneficial ownership, (ii) 91,789 shares held by trusts for the benefit of Mr. Malone’s children with respect to which Mr. Malone is not the trustee, has no voting or investment power, and has a power of substitution with respect to the shares held in the trusts, as to which shares Mr. Malone disclaims beneficial ownership, (iii) 7,732,803 shares held by a trust, with respect to which Mr. Malone is the sole trustee and (iv) 455,400 shares held by the Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation with respect to which Mr. Malone has no pecuniary interest, disclaims beneficial ownership and has voting and investment power.
(7)Includes 3,650,000 shares which have been pledged in support of one or more lines of credit or margin accounts as of February 28, 2023.
(8)On January 17, 2023, in accordance with the procedures set forth in our Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Mr. Lowe was appointed to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Bennett's resignation, effective as of April 2, 2023.
Delinquent Section 16 Reports
Our directors and executive officers file reports with the SEC pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act indicating the number of shares of any class of our equity securities they owned when they became a director or executive officer and, after that, any changes in their ownership of our equity securities. SEC rules require us to disclose any late filings of stock transaction reports by our directors and executive officers. Based solely on our review of such reports and written representations from the individuals required to file the reports, we believe that all filings required to be made by our reporting persons for 2022 were made on a timely basis, other than a late Form 4 filing on behalf of each of Gerhard Zeiler and Geoffrey Yang with respect to one transaction for each individual, each of which were subsequently reported within one business day of the filing due date.

Bruce L. Campbell

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Series A431,644(1)*

Chief Development, Distribution and Legal Officer

Series B—  —  *
Series C174,719(1)*
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Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A

Name of Beneficial Owner

  Title of Class of
Common Stock
  Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
  Percent
of Class
(%)
   Voting
Power
(%)
 

Jean-Briac Perrette

  Series A   369,100(1)   *   

President and Chief Executive Officer,

  Series B   —     —      * 

Discovery Networks International

  Series C   74,282(1)   *   

Paul Guagliardo

  Series A   10,000   *   

Former Chief Commercial Officer

  Series B   —     —      * 
  Series C   —     *   

Andrew Warren

  Series A   25,627   *   

Former Chief Financial Officer

  Series B   —     —      * 
  Series C   22,843   *   

Robert J. Miron

  Series A   30,053(1)   *   

Chairman of the Board and Director

  Series B   56   *    * 
  Series C   30,577(1)   *   

S. Decker Anstrom

  Series A   11,521(1)   *   

Director

  Series B   —     —      * 
  Series C   21,521(1)   *   

Robert R. Beck

  Series A   51,724 (1)   *   

Director

  Series B   11,258   *    * 
  Series C   126,880(1)   *   

Robert R. Bennett

  Series A   104,675(1)(2)   *   

Director

  Series B   20(2)   *    * 
  Series C   207,292(1)(2)   *   

Paul A. Gould

  Series A   191,983(1)   *   

Director

  Series B   87,317   1.3    * 
  Series C   461,796(1)   *   

Kenneth W. Lowe(3)

  Series A   —     —     

Director

  Series B   —     —      —   
  Series C   —     —     

John C. Malone

  Series A   1,048,688(1)(4)(5)   *   

Director

  Series B   6,093,490(4)(6)   93.6    28 
  Series C   13,096,723(1)(4)(5)   6.0   

Steven A. Miron

  Series A   44,453(1)   *   

Director

  Series B   —         * 
  Series C   35,010(1)   *   

Daniel E. Sanchez

  Series A   22   *   

Director

  Series B   —         * 
  Series C   22   *   

Susan M. Swain

  Series A   —     —     

Director

  Series B   —     —      —   
  Series C   —     —     

J. David Wargo

  Series A   47,076(1)   *   

Director

  Series B   —         * 
  Series C   277,292(1)   *   

All directors and executive

  Series A   3,779,625(1)   2.4   

officers as a Group

  Series B   6,192,141   95    29.6 

(21 persons)

  Series C   15,771,421(1)   7.2   

*Less than one percent
2023 Annual Meeting Information – Frequently Asked Questions

(1)Includes beneficial ownership of2023 Proxy Materials
Q:    Why am I receiving these proxy materials?
A:     You received these materials because you owned shares that may be acquired upon exercise of stock options already vested or exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2018, in the amounts below:

   Series A   Series C 

Bruce L. Campbell

   369,017    133,925 

Jean-Briac Perrette

   342,184    59,758 

Robert J. Miron

   14,743    14,743 

S. Decker Anstrom

   9,123    9,123 

Robert R. Beck

   14,743    14,743 

Robert R. Bennett

   14,743    14,743 

Paul A. Gould

   14,743    14,743 

John C. Malone

   14,743    14,743 

Steven A. Miron

   14,743    14,743 

J. David Wargo

   14,743    14,743 

All directors and executive officers as a group (21 persons)

   1,093,932    397,347 

(2)Includes 54,913 shares of Series A common stock, 20 shares of Series B common stock and 164,799 shares of Series C common stock owned by Hilltop Investments, LLC, which is jointly owned by Mr. Bennett and his wife.

(3)Mr. Lowe was appointed to our Board of Directors on March 6, 2018, following the acquisition of Scripps. As of March 1, 2018, the date of this table, Mr. Lowe did not own shares of our stock. However, as of the record date, he did own 298,433 shares of our Series C common stock.

(4)Includes 268,337 shares of Series A common stock, 170,471 shares of Series B common stock and 1,316,424 shares of Series C common stock held by Mr. Malone’s wife, as to which shares Mr. Malone disclaims beneficial ownership.

(5)Includes 765,608 shares of Series A common stock and 11,765,556 shares of Series C common stock which have been pledged in support of one or more lines of credit or margin accounts.

(6)On February 13, 2014, Mr. Malone entered into an agreement with Mr. Zaslav granting Mr. Zaslav voting and purchase rights with respect to the 5,923,019 shares of Discovery Series B common stock that Mr. Malone owns, which will be in effect for as long as Mr. Zaslav is employed as the principal executive officer of Discovery or serving on its Board of Directors. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Zaslav will have the right to vote the shares of Discovery Series B common stock, any time Mr. Malone is not personally voting or directing the vote of the Discovery Series B shares. Any proposals regarding the transfer of the Discovery Series B shares will require that Mr. Zaslav be first notified and that exclusive negotiation discussions be entered into to seek agreement on mutually acceptable terms for Mr. Zaslav to purchase the shares. If Mr. Zaslav or an entity he controls does not purchase the shares, Mr. Zaslav will not have any further rights under the agreement or any further rights to purchase the Discovery Series B shares.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of Warner Bros. Discovery stock on March 13, 2023, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires Discovery executive officersrecord date, and directors and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of Discovery equity securities,that entitles you to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16 forms they file.

Based solely on a review of the copies of the Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments to those forms furnished to Discovery with respect to its most recent fiscal year, or written representations that no Forms 5 were required, Discovery believes that, during the year ended December 31, 2017, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to Discovery officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were complied with, except for the following filing: on August 2, 2017, a Form 4 relating to a May 22, 2017 performance-based restricted stock units award acquisition for Bruce Campbell was filed late.

AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL REPORT

We filed our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 with the SEC on February 28, 2018. The Annual Report on Form10-K, including all exhibits, can also be found on our website:http://corporate.discovery.com and can be downloaded free of charge. Paper copies of the Annual Report on Form10-K may be obtained without charge, and paper copies of exhibits to the Annual Report onForm 10-K are available, but a reasonable fee per page will be charged to the requesting stockholder. Stockholders may make requests in writing to the attention of Investor Relations by mail at Discovery, Inc., One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, by telephone at(240)  662-2000 or by email at investor_relations@discovery.com.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

In order to be eligible for inclusion in our proxy materials for our 2019 annual meeting, any stockholder proposal must be submitted in writing to the attention of the Corporate Secretary at Discovery, Inc., One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, by November 28, 2018. Our bylaws require that Discovery be given advance written notice of, stockholder nominations for electionand to our Board of Directors and of other matters which stockholders wish to present for action at an annual meeting of stockholders (other than matters included in Discovery’s proxy materials in accordance with Rule14a-8 under the Exchange Act). The Corporate Secretary must receive such noticevote at, the address noted above not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days, or delayed by more than 60 days, from such anniversary date, the Corporate Secretary must receive such notice not earlier than the 100th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 70th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made. Assuming that the 20182023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is held between April 10, 2019 and July 9, 2019 (as it is expected to be), in order to comply withStockholders. This proxy statement describes the time periods set forth in Discovery’s bylaws, appropriate notice would needmatters to be provided to the Corporate Secretaryvoted on at the address noted above no earlier than February 9, 2019meeting and no later than March 11, 2019. If a stockholder failsprovides information on those matters. The proxy materials (which include our 2022 Form 10-K) provide certain information about Warner Bros. Discovery that we must disclose to provide timely notice of a proposal to be presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the proxies designated byyou when the Board of Directors of Discovery will have discretionary authority to vote on any such proposal which may come before the meeting.

Discovery’s bylaws also specify requirements relatingsolicits your proxy.

Q:    How can I get electronic access to the contentproxy materials?
A:     Stockholders may access the 2023 proxy materials at: www.proxyvote.com. Our 2023 proxy materials are also available in the Investor Relations section of the notice which stockholders must provideour corporate website at ir.wbd.com.
Stockholders may elect to the Corporate Secretaryreceive future distributions of proxy materials by electronic delivery. To take advantage of this service you will need an email account and access to an Internet browser. To enroll, go to www.proxyvote.com and click “Sign up for any matter, including a stockholder nominationE-delivery”. Your enrollment for director, to be properly presented at a stockholder meeting.

All stockholder proposals for inclusion in ourelectronic delivery of proxy materials will be subject toremain in effect until you terminate it or for so long as the requirements of the proxy rules adopted under the Exchange Act and, as with any stockholder proposal (regardless of whether itemail address provided by you is included in our proxy materials), our restated charter, our bylaws and Delaware law.

HOUSEHOLDING

valid.

Q:    What is “householding”?
A: To reduce the expense of delivering duplicate proxy materials to stockholders who may have more than one account holding Warner Bros. Discovery stock but sharing the same address, we have adopted a procedure approved by the SEC called “householding.” Under this procedure, certain stockholders of record who have the same address and last name, and who do not participate in electronic delivery of proxy materials, will receive only one copy of our Notice and, as applicable, any additional proxy materials that are delivered until such time as one or more of these stockholders notifies us that they want to receive separate copies. Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to have access to and utilize separate proxy voting instructions.

If you receive a single set of proxy materials as a result of householding, and you would like to have separate copies of our Notice, annual report, or proxy statement and other materials mailed to you, please submit a request to our Corporate Secretary at the address noted above or call our Investor Relations department at(240) 662-2000, (212) 548-5882, and we will promptly send you what you have requested. However, please note that if you want to receive a paper proxy or voting instruction form or other proxy materials for purposes of this year’s annual meeting, follow the instructions included in the Notice that was sent to you. You can also contact our Investor Relations department at the telephone number above if you received multiple copies of the annual meeting materials and would prefer to receive a single copy in the future, or if you would like to opt out of householding for future mailings.

SOLICITATION BY THE BOARD; EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION

Our Board has sent you this proxy statement. WeVoting Procedures

Q:    What matters will pay all expenses in connection withbe voted on at the solicitation2023 Annual Meeting?
A:     The principal business of the enclosed proxy. In addition to solicitation by mail, our officers and employees, whomeeting will receive no extra compensation for their services, may solicit proxies by telephone, in writing or in person. We will reimburse brokers and nominees who hold shares in their names for their reasonableout-of-pocket expenses to furnish proxy materials to the beneficial owners of such shares.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOGO

Stephanie D. Marks

Corporate Secretary

March 28, 2018

Appendix A

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

2013 INCENTIVE PLAN

(As Submitted to the Board of Directors on February 22, 2018)

ARTICLE I

PURPOSE AND AMENDMENT OF PLAN

1.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the success of the Company by providing a method whereby (i) eligible employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (ii) independent contractors providing services to the Company and its Subsidiaries may be awarded additional remuneration for services rendered and encouraged to invest in capital stock of the Company, thereby increasing their proprietary interest in the Company’s businesses, encouraging them to remain in the employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and increasing their personal interest in the continued success and progress of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Plan is also intended to aid in (i) attracting Persons of exceptional ability to become officers and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (ii) inducing independent contractors to agree to provide services to the Company and its Subsidiaries.

1.2 Adoption of Plan. The Plan was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 30, 2013 and by the stockholders of the Company on May 14, 2013 (the “Shareholder Approval Date”). It replaces the Company’s 2005 Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) with respect to grants made after the Shareholder Approval Date, and the Company will not make additional grants under the 2005 Plan after such date. The Plan as amended to date was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 22, 2018, subject to approval by the Shareholders.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

2.1 Certain Defined Terms. Capitalized terms not defined elsewhere in the Plan shall have the following meanings (whether used in the singular or plural):

Affiliate” of the Company means any corporation, partnership or other business association that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company.

Agreement” means a stock option agreement, stock appreciation rights agreement, restricted shares agreement, stock units agreement, cash award agreement or an agreement evidencing another type of equity-based Award, or more than one type of Award, as any such Agreement may be supplemented or amended from time to time.

Approved Transaction” means any transaction in which the Board (or, if approval of the Board is not required as a matter of law, the stockholders of the Company) shall approve (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or binding share exchange, pursuant to which shares of Common Stock of the Company would be changed or converted into or exchanged for cash, securities, or other property, other than any such transaction in which the common stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction have the same proportionate ownership of the Common Stock of, and voting power with respect to, the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction, (ii) any merger, consolidation or binding share exchange to which the Company is a party as a result of which the Persons who are common stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto have less than a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the

matters:

Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors immediately following such merger, consolidation or binding share exchange, (iii) four Class I directors;

the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolutionratification of the Company, or (iv) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a seriesappointment of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company, provided that, with respectPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to clauses (i) through (iv), the Approved Transaction will not occur until the closing of the event described in such clause.

Award” means a grant of Options, SARs, Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards, Cash Awards, or Other Stock-Based Awards.

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Board Change” means, during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board ceaseserve as our independent registered public accounting firm for any reason to constitute a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election, of each new director was approved by a vote of at leasttwo-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.

Cash Award” means an Award made pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan to a Holder that is paid solely on account of the attainment of one or more Performance Objectives that have been preestablished by the Committee.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute or statutes thereto. Reference to any specific Code section shall include any successor section.

Committee” means the Compensation Committee (or another committee) of the Board (or a subcommittee of such committee) appointed pursuant to Section 3.1 to administer the Plan.

Common Stock” means each or any (as the context may require) series of the Company’s common stock.

Company” means Discovery Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Control Purchase” means any transaction (or series of related transactions) in which (i) any person (as such term is defined in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), corporation or other entity (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any Exempt Person (as defined below)) shall become the “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined inRule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors (calculated as provided inRule 13d-3(d) under the Exchange Act in the case of rights to acquire the Company’s securities), other than in a transaction (or series of related transactions) approved by the Board. For purposes of this definition, “Exempt Person” means each of (a) the Chairman of the Board, the President and each of the directors of Discovery Holding Company as of the Distribution Date, and (b) the respective family members, estates and heirs of each of the persons referred to in clause (a) above and any trust or other investment vehicle for the primary benefit of any of such persons or their respective family members or heirs. As used with respect to any person, the term “family member” means the spouse, siblings and lineal descendants of such person.

Disability” means the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.

Distribution Date” means the date on which Discovery Holding Company ceased to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Dividend Equivalents” means, with respect to Restricted Stock Units, to the extent specified by the Committee only, an amount equal to all dividends and other distributions (or the economic equivalent thereof) which are payable to stockholders of record during the Restriction Period on a like number and kind of shares of Common Stock.

Domestic Relations Order” means a domestic relations order as defined by the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules thereunder.

Effective Date” means May 14, 2013, the date on which the Plan originally became effective.

Equity Security” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(11) of the Exchange Act, and an equity security of an issuer shall have the meaning ascribed thereto inRule 16a-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act, or any successor Rule.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute or statutes thereto. Reference to any specific Exchange Act section shall include any successor section.

Fair Market Value” of a share of any series of Common Stock on any day means the last sale price (or, if no last sale price is reported, the average of the high bid and low asked prices) for a share of such series of Common Stock on such day (or, if such day is not a trading day, on the next preceding trading day) as reported on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of such series of Common Stock are listed on such day, or the Committee can, in its sole discretion, use averages or weighted averages either on a daily basis or such longer period as complies with Code Section 409A. If for any day the Fair Market Value of a share of the applicable series of Common Stock is not determinable by any of the foregoing means, then the Fair Market Value for such day shall be determined in good faith by the Committee on the basis of such quotations and other considerations as the Committee deems appropriate.

Free Standing SAR” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.1.

Holder” means a person who has received an Award under the Plan that has not been fully satisfied or terminated.

Nonqualified Stock Option” means a stock option granted under Article VI.

Option” means a Nonqualified Stock Option.

Performance Award” means an Award made pursuant to Article X of the Plan to a Holder that is subject to the attainment of one or more Performance Objectives.

Performance Objective” means a standard established by the Committee to determine in whole or in part whether a Performance Award shall be earned.

Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity of any kind.

Plan” means this Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan.

Restricted Shares” means shares of any series of Common Stock awarded pursuant to Article VIII.

Restricted Stock Unit Awards” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 9.1.

Restriction Period” means a period of time beginning on the date of each Award of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units and ending on the Vesting Date with respect to such Award.

SARs” means stock appreciation rights, awarded pursuant to Article VII, with respect to shares of any specified series of Common Stock.

Subsidiary” of a Person means any present or future subsidiary (as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code) of such Person or any business entity in which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the voting, capital or profits interests. An entity shall be deemed a subsidiary of a Person for purposes of this definition only for such periods as the requisite ownership or control relationship is maintained.

Tandem SAR” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.1

Unvested Dividends” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8.1.

Vesting Date,” with respect to any Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder, means the date on which such Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units cease to be subject to a risk of forfeiture, as designated in or determined in accordance with the Agreement with respect to such Award of Restricted Shares pursuant to Article VIII or of Restricted Stock Units pursuant to Article IX. If more than one Vesting Date is designated for an Award, reference in the Plan to a Vesting Date in respect of such Award shall be deemed to refer to each part of such Award and the Vesting Date for such part.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION

3.1 Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall be comprised of not less than two Persons. The Board or committee of the Board may from time to time appoint members of the Committee in substitution for or in addition to members previously appointed, may fill vacancies in the Committee and may remove members of the Committee. The Committee shall select one of its members as its chairman and shall hold its meetings at such times and places as it shall deem advisable. A majority of its members shall constitute a quorum and all determinations shall be made by a majority of such quorum. Any determination reduced to writing and signed by all of the members shall be as fully effective as if it had been made by a majority vote at a meeting duly called and held.

3.2 Powers. The Committee shall have full power and authority to grant Awards to eligible persons, to determine the terms and conditions (which need not be identical) of all Awards so granted, to interpret the provisions of the Plan and any Agreements relating to Awards granted under the Plan and to supervise the administration of the Plan. The Committee in making an Award may provide for the granting or issuance of additional, replacement or alternative Awards upon the occurrence of specified events, including the exercise of the original Award. The Committee shall have sole authority in the selection of persons to whom Awards may be granted under the Plan and in the determination of the timing, pricing and amount of any such Award, subject only to the express provisions of the Plan. In making determinations hereunder, the Committee may take into account the nature of the services rendered by the respective employees and independent contractors, their present and potential contributions to the success of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and such other factors as the Committee in its discretion deems relevant.

3.3 Interpretation. The Committee is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Plan, to establish, amend and rescind such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for the proper administration of the Plan and to take such other action in connection with or in relation to the Plan as it deems necessary or advisable. Each action and determination made or taken pursuant to the Plan by the Committee, including any interpretation or construction of the Plan, shall be final and conclusive for all purposes and upon all persons.

ARTICLE IV

SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

4.1 Number of Shares; Award Limits. Subject to the provisions of this Article IV, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Awards may be granted during the term of the Plan shall be 60 million shares.

Shares of Common Stock will be made available from the authorized but unissued shares of the Company or from shares reacquired by the Company, including shares purchased in the open market. The shares of Common Stock subject to (i) any Award granted under the Plan that shall expire, terminate or be annulled for any reason without having been exercised (or considered to have been exercised as provided in Section 7.2), (ii) any Award of any SARs granted under the Plan that shall be exercised for cash, and (iii) any Award of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units that shall be forfeited prior to becoming vested (provided that the Holder received no benefits of ownership of such Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units other than voting rights and the accumulation of Unvested Dividends and unpaid Dividend Equivalents that are likewise forfeited) shall again be available for purposes of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in the case of the exercise of a SAR for shares, the number of shares counted against the shares available under the Plan shall be the full number of shares subject to the SAR multiplied by the percentage of the SAR actually exercised, regardless of the number of shares actually used to settle such SAR upon exercise; (ii) shares of Common Stock delivered (either by actual delivery, attestation, or net exercise ) to the Company by a Holder to (I) purchase shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of an Award or (II) satisfy tax withholding obligations (including shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation) shall not be added back to the number of shares available for the future grant of Awards; and (iii) shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Company on the open market using the proceeds from the exercise of an Award shall not increase the number of shares available for future grant of Awards. Except for Awards described in Section 4.3 or 11.1, no person may be granted in any calendar year Awards covering more than 15 million shares of Common Stock (as such amount may be adjusted from time to time as provided in Section 4.2). No person shall be awarded Cash Awards during any calendar year that are designed to pay out in excess of $20,000,000 per calendar year covered by the Cash Award.

4.2 Adjustments. If the Company subdivides its outstanding shares of any series of Common Stock into a greater number of shares of such series of Common Stock (by stock dividend, stock split, reclassification, or otherwise) or combines its outstanding shares of any series of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of such series of Common Stock (by reverse stock split, reclassification, or otherwise) or if the Committee determines that any stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization,split-up,spin-off, combination, exchange of shares, warrants or rights offering to purchase such series of Common Stock or other similar corporate event (including mergers or consolidations other than those which constitute Approved Transactions, adjustments with respect to which shall be governed by Section 11.1(b)) affects any series of Common Stock so that an adjustment is required to preserve the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee, in such manner as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems equitable and appropriate, shall make such adjustments to any or all of (i) the number and kind of shares of stock which thereafter may be awarded, optioned or otherwise made subject to the benefits contemplated by the Plan, (ii) the number and kind of shares of stock subject to outstanding Awards, and (iii) the purchase or exercise price and the relevant appreciation base with respect to any of the foregoing,provided, however,that the number of shares subject to any Award shall always be a whole number. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if all shares of any series of Common Stock are redeemed, then each outstanding Award shall be adjusted to substitute for the shares of such series of Common Stock subject thereto the kind and amount of cash, securities or other assets issued or paid in the redemption of the equivalent number of shares of such series of Common Stock and otherwise the terms of such Award, including, in the case of Options or similar rights, the aggregate exercise price, and, in the case of Free Standing SARs, the aggregate base price, shall remain constant before and after the substitution (unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement). The Committee may, if deemed appropriate, provide for a cash payment to any Holder of an Award in connection with any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4.2.

4.3 Substitute Awards. In connection with a merger or consolidation of an entity with the Company or the acquisition by the Company of property or stock of an entity, the Board may grant Awards in substitution for any options or other stock or stock-based awards granted by such entity or an affiliate thereof. Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Board deems appropriate in the circumstances, notwithstanding any limitations on Awards contained in the Plan. Substitute Awards shall not count against the overall share limit set forth in Section 4.1.

ARTICLE V

ELIGIBILITY

5.1 General. The persons who shall be eligible to participate in the Plan and to receive Awards under the Plan shall, subject to Section 5.2, be such persons who are employees (including officers) of or independent contractors providing services to the Company or its Subsidiaries as the Committee shall select. Awards may be made to employees or independent contractors who hold or have held Awards under the Plan or any similar or other awards under any other plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates.

5.2 Ineligibility. No member of the Committee, while serving as such, shall be eligible to receive an Award.

ARTICLE VI

STOCK OPTIONS

6.1 Grant of Options. Subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Committee shall designate from time to time those eligible persons to be granted Options, the time when each Option shall be granted to such eligible persons, the series and number of shares of Common Stock subject to such Option, and, subject to Section 6.2, the purchase price of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Option.

6.2 Option Price. The price at which shares may be purchased upon exercise of an Option shall be fixed by the Committee and may be no less than the Fair Market Value of the shares of the applicable series of Common Stock subject to the Option as of the date the Option is granted.

6.3 Term of Options. Subject to the provisions of the Plan with respect to death, retirement and termination of employment, the term of each Option shall be for such period as the Committee shall determine as set forth in the applicable Agreement.

6.4 Exercise of Options. An Option granted under the Plan shall become (and remain) exercisable during the term of the Option to the extent provided in the applicable Agreement and the Plan and, unless the Agreement otherwise provides, may be exercised to the extent exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during such term;provided, however,that subsequent to the grant of an Option, the Committee, at any time before complete termination of such Option, may accelerate the time or times at which such Option may be exercised in whole or in part.

6.5Manner of Exercise.

(a)Form of Payment. An Option shall be exercised by notice to the Company upon such terms and conditions as the Agreement may provide and in accordance with such other procedures for the exercise of Options as the Committee may establish from time to time. The method or methods of payment of the purchase price for the shares to be purchased upon exercise of an Option and of any amounts required by Section 11.9 shall be determined by the Committee and may consist of (i) cash, (ii) check, (iii) whole shares of any series of Common Stock (whether by delivery or attestation), (iv) the withholding of shares of the applicable series of

Common Stock issuable upon such exercise of the Option, (v) the delivery, together with a properly executed exercise notice, of irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds required to pay the purchase price, or (vi) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment, or such other consideration and method of payment as may be permitted for the issuance of shares under the Delaware General Corporation Law. The permitted method or methods of payment of the amounts payable upon exercise of an Option, if other than in cash, shall be set forth in the applicable Agreement and may be subject to such conditions as the Committee deems appropriate.

(b) Value of Shares. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement, shares of any series of Common Stock delivered in payment of all or any part of the amounts payable in connection with the exercise of an Option, and shares of any series of Common Stock withheld for such payment, shall be valued for such purpose at their Fair Market Value as of the exercise date.

(c) Issuance of Shares. The Company shall effect the transfer of the shares of Common Stock purchased under the Option as soon as practicable after the exercise thereof and payment in full of the purchase price therefor and of any amounts required by Section 11.9, and within a reasonable time thereafter, such transfer shall be evidenced on the books of the Company. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement, (i) no Holder or other person exercising an Option shall have any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to an Option granted under the Plan until due exercise and full payment has been made, and (ii) no adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date of such due exercise and full payment. In no event shall any dividends be paid on Options.

6.6 Limitation on Repricing. Unless such action is approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Company may not (except as provided for under Section 4.2): (1) amend any outstanding Option granted under the Plan to provide an exercise price per share that is lower than the then-current exercise price per share of such outstanding Option, (2) cancel any outstanding option (whether or not granted under the Plan) and grant in substitution therefor new Awards under the Plan (other than Awards granted pursuant to Section 4.3) covering the same or a different number of shares of Common Stock and having an exercise price per share lower than the then-current exercise price per share of the cancelled option, (3) cancel in exchange for a cash payment any outstanding Option with an exercise price per share above the then-current Fair Market Value, other than pursuant to Section 11.1(b), or (4) take any other action under the Plan that constitutes a “repricing” within the meaning of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”).

ARTICLE VII

SARS

7.1 Grant of SARs. Subject to the limitations of the Plan, SARs may be granted by the Committee to such eligible persons in such numbers, with respect to any specified series of Common Stock, and at such times during the term of the Plan as the Committee shall determine. A SAR may be granted to a Holder of an Option (hereinafter called a “related Option”) with respect to all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock subject to the related Option (a “Tandem SAR”) or may be granted separately to an eligible employee (a “Free StandingSAR”). Subject to the limitations of the Plan, SARs shall be exercisable in whole or in part upon notice to the Company upon such terms and conditions as are provided in the Agreement.

7.2 Tandem SARs. A Tandem SAR may be granted either concurrently with the grant of the related Option or at any time thereafter prior to the complete exercise, termination, expiration or cancellation of such related Option. Tandem SARs shall be exercisable only at the time and to the extent that the related Option is exercisable (and may be subject to such additional limitations on exercisability as the Agreement may provide) and in no event after the complete termination or full exercise of the related Option. Upon the exercise or termination of the related Option, the Tandem SARs with respect thereto shall be canceled automatically to the extent of the

number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the related Option was so exercised or terminated. Subject to the limitations of the Plan, upon the exercise of a Tandem SAR and unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement, (i) the Holder thereof shall be entitled to receive from the Company, for each share of the applicable series of Common Stock with respect to which the Tandem SAR is being exercised, consideration (in the form determined as provided in Section 7.4) equal in value to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of the applicable series of Common Stock with respect to which the Tandem SAR was granted on the date of exercise over the related Option purchase price per share, and (ii) the related Option with respect thereto shall be canceled automatically to the extent of the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Tandem SAR was so exercised.

7.3 Free Standing SARs. Free Standing SARs shall be exercisable at the time, to the extent and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Agreement. The base price of a Free Standing SAR may be no less than the Fair Market Value of the applicable series of Common Stock with respect to which the Free Standing SAR was granted as of the date the Free Standing SAR is granted. Subject to the limitations of the Plan, upon the exercise of a Free Standing SAR and unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement, the Holder thereof shall be entitled to receive from the Company, for each share of the applicable series of Common Stock with respect to which the Free Standing SAR is being exercised, consideration (in the form determined as provided in Section 7.4) equal in value to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of the applicable series of Common Stock with respect to which the Free Standing SAR was granted on the date of exercise over the base price per share of such Free Standing SAR.

7.4 Consideration. The consideration to be received upon the exercise of a SAR by the Holder shall be paid in the applicable series of Common Stock with respect to which the SAR was granted (valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of such SAR) or cash equivalent thereto, as determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issuable upon exercise of a SAR, and unless otherwise provided in the applicable Agreement, the Holder will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares. Unless the Committee shall otherwise determine, to the extent a Free Standing SAR is exercisable, it will be exercised automatically on its expiration date.

7.5 Limitations. The applicable Agreement may provide for a limit on the amount payable to a Holder upon exercise of SARs at any time or in the aggregate, for a limit on the time periods during which a Holder may exercise SARs, and for such other limits on the rights of the Holder and such other terms and conditions of the SAR, including a condition that the SAR may be exercised only in accordance with rules and regulations adopted from time to time, as the Committee may determine. Unless otherwise so provided in the applicable Agreement, any such limit relating to a Tandem SAR shall not restrict the exercisability of the related Option. Such rules and regulations may govern the right to exercise SARs granted prior to the adoption or amendment of such rules and regulations as well as SARs granted thereafter.

7.6 Exercise. For purposes of this Article VII, the date of exercise of a SAR shall mean the date on which the Company shall have received notice from the Holder of the SAR of the exercise of such SAR (unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement).

7.7 Limitation on Repricing. Unless such action is approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Company may not (except as provided for under Section 4.2): (1) amend any outstanding SAR granted under the Plan to provide a base price per share that is lower than the then-current base price per share of such outstanding SAR, (2) cancel any outstanding stock appreciation right (whether or not granted under the Plan) and grant in substitution therefor new Awards under the Plan (other than Awards granted pursuant to Section 4.3) covering the same or a different number of shares of Common Stock and having a base price per share lower than the then-current base price per share of the cancelled stock appreciation right, (3) cancel in exchange for a cash payment any outstanding SAR with an exercise price per share above the then-current Fair Market Value, other than pursuant to Section 11.1(b), or (4) take any other action under the Plan that constitutes a “repricing” within the meaning of the rules of Nasdaq.

ARTICLE VIII

RESTRICTED SHARES

8.1 Grant. Subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Committee shall designate those eligible persons to be granted Awards of Restricted Shares, shall determine the time when each such Award shall be granted, and shall designate (or set forth the basis for determining) the Vesting Date or Vesting Dates for each Award of Restricted Shares, and may prescribe other restrictions, terms and conditions applicable to the vesting of such Restricted Shares in addition to those provided in the Plan. The Committee shall determine the price, if any, to be paid by the Holder for the Restricted Shares; provided, however, that the issuance of Restricted Shares shall be made for at least the minimum consideration necessary to permit such Restricted Shares to be deemed fully paid and nonassessable. All determinations made by the Committee pursuant to this Section 8.1 shall be specified in the Agreement.

Any dividends (whether paid in cash, stock or property) declared and paid by the Company with respect to shares of Restricted Shares (“Unvested Dividend”) shall be paid to the Holder only if and when such shares become free from the restrictions on transferability and forfeitability that apply to such shares. Each payment of previously Unvested Dividends will be made no later than the end of the calendar year in which the dividends are paid to stockholders of that class of stock or, if later, the 15th day of the third month following the lapsing of the restrictions on transferability and the forfeitability provisions applicable to the underlying shares of Restricted Stock. No interest will be paid on the Unvested Dividends.

8.2 Issuance of Restricted Shares. When shares of the applicable series of Common Stock are issued at the beginning of the Restriction Period, the stock certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Shares shall be registered in the name of the Holder to whom such Restricted Shares shall have been awarded. During the Restriction Period, certificates representing the Restricted Shares and any securities constituting Unvested Dividends shall bear a restrictive legend to the effect that ownership of the Restricted Shares (and such Unvested Dividend), and the enjoyment of all rights appurtenant thereto, are subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions provided in the Plan and the applicable Agreement. Such certificates shall remain in the custody of the Company or its designee, and the Holder shall deposit with the custodian stock powers or other instruments of assignment, each endorsed in blank, so as to permit retransfer to the Company of all or any portion of the Restricted Shares and any securities constituting Unvested Dividends that shall be forfeited or otherwise not become vested in accordance with the Plan and the applicable Agreement.

8.3 Restrictions. Restricted Shares issued at the beginning of the Restriction Period shall constitute issued and outstanding shares of the applicable series of Common Stock for all corporate purposes. The Holder will have the right to vote such Restricted Shares and to exercise all other rights, powers and privileges of a Holder of shares of the applicable series of Common Stock with respect to such Restricted Shares;except, that , unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement, (i) the Holder will not be entitled to delivery of the stock certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Shares until the Restriction Period shall have expired and unless all other vesting requirements with respect thereto shall have been fulfilled or waived; (ii) the Company or its designee will retain custody of the stock certificate or certificates representing the Restricted Shares during the Restriction Period as provided in Section 8.2; (iii) the Holder may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, exchange, encumber or dispose of the Restricted Shares or his or her interest in any of them during the Restriction Period; and (iv) a breach of any restrictions, terms or conditions provided in the Plan or established by the Committee with respect to any Restricted Shares will cause a forfeiture of such Restricted Shares with respect thereto.

8.4 Cash Payments. In connection with any Award of Restricted Shares, an Agreement may provide for the payment of a cash amount to the Holder of such Restricted Shares after such Restricted Shares shall have become vested. Such cash amounts shall be payable in accordance with such additional restrictions, terms and conditions

as shall be prescribed by the Committee in the Agreement and shall be in addition to any other salary, incentive, bonus or other compensation payments which such Holder shall be otherwise entitled or eligible to receive from the Company.

8.5 Completion of Restriction Period. On the Vesting Date with respect to each Award of Restricted Shares and the satisfaction of any other applicable restrictions, terms and conditions, (i) all or the applicable portion of such Restricted Shares shall become vested, (ii) any Unvested Dividends with respect to such Restricted Shares shall become vested to the extent that the Restricted Shares related thereto shall have become vested, and (iii) any cash amount to be received by the Holder with respect to such Restricted Shares shall become payable, all in accordance with the terms of the applicable Agreement. Any such Restricted Shares and Unvested Dividends that shall not become vested shall be forfeited to the Company, and the Holder shall not thereafter have any rights (including dividend and voting rights) with respect to such Restricted Shares and Unvested Dividends that shall have been so forfeited. The Committee may, in its discretion, provide that the delivery of any Restricted Shares and Unvested Dividends that shall have become vested, and payment of any related cash amounts that shall have become payable under this Article VIII, shall be deferred until such date or dates as the recipient may elect. Any election of a recipient pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be filed in writing with the Committee in accordance with such rules and regulations, including any deadline for the making of such an election, as the Committee may provide, and shall be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

ARTICLE IX

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

9.1 Grant. In addition to granting Awards of Options, SARs and Restricted Shares, the Committee shall, subject to the limitations of the Plan, have authority to grant to eligible persons Awards of Restricted Stock Units which may be in the form of shares of any specified series of Common Stock or units, the value of which is based, in whole or in part, on the Fair Market Value of the shares of any specified series of Common Stock. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, including any rules established pursuant to Section 9.2, Awards of Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such terms, restrictions, conditions, vesting requirements and payment rules as the Committee may determine in its discretion, which need not be identical for each Award. The terms of each Award need not be identical, and the Board need not treat Holders uniformly. The determinations made by the Committee pursuant to this Section 9.1 shall be specified in the applicable Agreement.

9.2 Rules. The Committee may, in its discretion, establish any or all of the following rules for application to an Award of Restricted Stock Units:

(a) Any shares of Common Stock which are part of an Award of Restricted Stock Units may not be assigned, sold, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered prior to the date on which the shares are issued or, if later, the date provided by the Committee at the time of the Award.

(b) Such Awards may provide for the payment of cash consideration by the person to whom such Award is granted or provide that the Award, and any shares of Common Stock to be issued in connection therewith, if applicable, shall be delivered without the payment of cash consideration; provided, however,that the issuance of any shares of Common Stock in connection with an Award of Restricted Stock Units shall be for at least the minimum consideration necessary to permit such shares to be deemed fully paid and nonassessable.

(c) Awards of Restricted Stock Units may provide for deferred payment schedules, vesting over a specified period of employment, the payment after vesting (on a current or deferred basis) of dividend equivalent amounts with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Award, and elections by the employee to defer payment of the Award or the lifting of restrictions on the Award, if any, provided that any such deferrals shall comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Restricted Stock Units shall not constitute

issued and outstanding shares of the applicable series of Common Stock, and the Holder shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock covered by such an Award of Restricted Stock Units, in each case until Awards have paid out in shares of Common Stock after the end of the Restriction Period.

(d) Dividend Equivalents. The Awards of Restricted Stock Units may provide Holders with the right to receive Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalents may be settled in cash and/or shares of Common Stock and will be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which paid, as provided in the Award agreement with respect to the Restricted Stock Units. No interest will be paid on the Dividend Equivalents.

(e) In such circumstances as the Committee may deem advisable, the Committee may waive or otherwise remove, in whole or in part, any restrictions or limitations to which a Restricted Stock Unit Award was made subject at the time of grant.

ARTICLE X

CASH AWARDS, OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS, AND PERFORMANCE AWARDS

10.1 Cash Awards. In addition to granting Options, SARs, Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, or Other Stock-Based Awards, the Committee shall, subject to the limitations of the Plan, have authority to grant to eligible persons Cash Awards. Each Cash Award shall be subject to such terms and conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee shall determine. Restrictions and contingencies limiting the right to receive a cash payment pursuant to a Cash Award shall be based upon the achievement of single or multiple Performance Objectives over a performance period established by the Committee. The determinations made by the Committee pursuant to this Section 10.1 shall be specified in the applicable Agreement.

10.2 Other Stock-Based Awards. Other Awards of shares of Common Stock, and other Awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on, shares of Common Stock, may be granted hereunder to Holders (“Other Stock-Based-Awards”). Such Other Stock-Based Awards shall also be available as a form of payment in the settlement of other Awards granted under the Plan or as payment in lieu of compensation to which a Holder is otherwise entitled. Other Stock-Based Awards may be paid in shares of Common Stock or cash, as the Board or the Committee may determine. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board or the Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of each Other Stock-Based Award, including any purchase price applicable thereto.

10.3 Designation as a Performance Award. The Committee shall have the right to designate any Award of Options, SARs, Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, or Other Stock-Based Awards as a Performance Award. All Cash Awards shall be designated as Performance Awards.

10.4 Performance Objectives. The grant or vesting of a Performance Award shall be subject to the achievement of Performance Objectives over a performance period established by the Committee based upon one or more of the following business criteria that apply to the Holder, one or more business units, divisions or Subsidiaries of the Company or the applicable sector of the Company, or the Company as a whole, and if so desired by the Committee, by comparison with a peer group of companies: increased revenue; net income measures (including income after capital costs and income before or after taxes); stock price measures (including growth measures and total stockholder return); price per share of Common Stock; market share; audience metrics (such as program ratings, web impressions, and subscribers); earnings per share (actual or targeted growth); earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA); economic value added; market value added; debt to equity ratio; cash flow measures (including cash flow return on capital, cash flow return on tangible capital, net cash flow and net cash flow before financing activities); return measures (including return on

equity, return on average assets, return on capital, risk-adjusted return on capital, return on investors’ capital and return on average equity); operating measures (including operating income, adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization, funds from operations, cash from operations,after-tax operating income; sales volumes, production volumes and production efficiency); expense measures (including overhead cost and general and administrative expense); margins; stockholder value; total stockholder return; proceeds from dispositions; total market value and corporate values measures (including ethics compliance, environmental and safety). Unless otherwise stated, such a Performance Objective need not be based upon an increase or positive result under a particular business criterion and could include, for example, maintaining the status quo or limiting economic losses (measured, in each case, by reference to specific business criteria). The Committee shall have the authority to determine whether the Performance Objectives and other terms and conditions of the Award are satisfied, and the Committee’s determination as to the achievement of Performance Objectives relating to a Performance Award shall be made in writing.

The Committee may specify that such performance measures shall be adjusted to exclude any one or more of(i) non-recurring or unusual gains or losses, (ii) gains or losses on the dispositions of discontinued operations, (iii) the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, (iv) the writedown of any asset, (vi) fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates, and (vi) charges for restructuring and rationalization programs. Such performance measures: (i) may vary by Holder and may be different for different Awards; (ii) may be particular to a Holder or the department, branch, line of business, subsidiary or other unit in which the Holder works and may cover such period as may be specified by the Committee; and (iii) shall be set by the Committee within the time period prescribed by, and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of, Section 162(m). Awards that are not intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation may be based on these or such other performance measures as the Board or the Committee may determine.

10.5 Section 162(m) of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if the Committee intends for a Performance Award to be granted and administered in a manner designed to preserve the deductibility of the compensation resulting from such Award in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code, then the Performance Objectives for such particular Performance Award relative to the particular period of service to which the Performance Objectives relate shall be established by the Committee in writing (i) no later than 90 days after the beginning of such period and (ii) prior to the completion of 25% of such period.

10.6 Waiver of Performance Objectives. The Committee shall have no discretion to modify or waive the Performance Objectives or conditions to the grant or vesting of a Performance Award unless such Award is not intended to qualify as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code and the relevant Agreement provides for such discretion.

ARTICLE XI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

11.1 Acceleration of Awards.

(a) Death or Disability. If a Holder’s employment shall terminate by reason of death or Disability, notwithstanding any contrary waiting period, installment period, vesting schedule or Restriction Period in any Agreement or in the Plan, unless the applicable Agreement provides otherwise: (i) in the case of an Option or SAR, each outstanding Option or SAR granted under the Plan shall immediately become exercisable in full in respect of the aggregate number of shares covered thereby; (ii) in the case of Restricted Shares, the Restriction Period applicable to each such Award of Restricted Shares shall be deemed to have expired and all such Restricted Shares and any related Unvested Dividends shall become vested and any related cash amounts payable pursuant to the applicable Agreement shall be adjusted in such manner as may be provided in the Agreement; and (iii) in the case of Restricted Stock Units, each such Award of Restricted Stock Units and any unpaid Dividend Equivalents shall become vested in full.

(b) Approved Transactions; Board Change; Control Purchase.

In the event of any Approved Transaction, Board Change or Control Purchase, notwithstanding any contrary waiting period, installment period, vesting schedule or Restriction Period in any Agreement or in the Plan, unless the applicable Agreement provides otherwise: (i) in the case of an Option or SAR, each such outstanding Option or SAR granted under the Plan shall become exercisable in full in respect of the aggregate number of shares covered thereby; (ii) in the case of Restricted Shares, the Restriction Period applicable to each such Award of Restricted Shares shall be deemed to have expired and all such Restricted Shares, any related Unvested Dividends and any unpaid Dividend Equivalents shall become vested and any related cash amounts payable pursuant to the applicable Agreement shall be adjusted in such manner as may be provided in the Agreement; and (iii) in the case of Restricted Stock Units, each such Award of Restricted Stock Units shall become vested in full, in each case effective upon the Board Change or Control Purchase or immediately prior to consummation of the Approved Transaction. The effect, if any, on a Cash Award or Other Stock-Based Award of an Approved Transaction, Board Change or Control Purchase shall be prescribed in the applicable Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise provided in the applicable Agreement, the Committee may, in its discretion, determine that any or all outstanding Awards of any or all types granted pursuant to the Plan will not vest or become exercisable on an accelerated basis in connection with an Approved Transaction if effective provision has been made for the taking of such action which, in the opinion of the Committee, is equitable and appropriate to substitute a new Award for such Award or to assume such Award and to make such new or assumed Award, as nearly as may be practicable, equivalent to the old Award (before giving effect to any acceleration of the vesting or exercisability thereof), taking into account, to the extent applicable, the kind and amount of securities, cash or other assets into or for which the applicable series of Common Stock may be changed, converted or exchanged in connection with the Approved Transaction.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation, reorganization or liquidation, the Committee shall be authorized, in its discretion, (i) to provide, prior to the transaction, for the acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of, or lapse of restrictions with respect to, the Award and, if the transaction is a cash merger, provide for the termination of any portion of the Award that remains unexercised at the time of such transaction, or (ii) to cancel any such Awards and to deliver to the Holders cash in an amount that the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion is equal to the fair market value of such Awards on the date of such event, which in the case of Options or SARs shall be the excess of the Fair Market Value of Common Stock on such date over the purchase price of the Options or the base price of the SARs, as applicable.

No action pursuant to this Section 11.1(b) shall be made in a manner that results in noncompliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable.

11.2 Termination of Employment.

(a) General. If a Holder’s employment shall terminate prior to an Option’s or SAR’s becoming exercisable or being exercised (or deemed exercised, as provided in Section 7.2) in full, or during the Restriction Period with respect to any Restricted Shares or prior to the vesting or complete exercise of any Restricted Stock Units, then such Option or SAR shall thereafter become or be exercisable, such Restricted Stock Units to the extent vested shall thereafter be exercisable, and the Holder’s rights to any unvested Restricted Shares, Unvested Dividends, unpaid Dividend Equivalents and related cash amounts and any such unvested Restricted Stock Units shall thereafter vest, in each case solely to the extent provided in the applicable Agreement;provided, however,that, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement, (i) no Option or SAR may be exercised after the scheduled expiration date thereof; (ii) if the Holder’s employment terminates by reason of death or Disability, the Option or SAR shall remain exercisable for a period of at least one year following such termination (but not later than the scheduled expiration of such Option or SAR); and (iii) any termination of the Holders employment for “cause” will be treated in accordance with the provisions of

Section 11.2(b). The effect on a Cash Award or Other Stock-Based Award of the termination of a Holder’s employment for any reason, other than for Cause, shall be prescribed in the applicable Agreement.

(b) Termination for Cause. If a Holder’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company shall be terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary for “cause” during the Restriction Period with respect to any Restricted Shares or prior to any Option or SAR becoming exercisable or being exercised in full or prior to the vesting or complete exercise of any Restricted Stock Unit or the payment in full of any Cash Award (for these purposes, “cause” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in any employment agreement to which such Holder is a party or, in the absence thereof, shall include insubordination, dishonesty, incompetence, moral turpitude, other misconduct of any kind and the refusal to perform his duties and responsibilities for any reason other than illness or incapacity, then, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement, (i) all Options and SARs and all unvested or unexercised Restricted Stock Units and all unpaid Cash Awards held by such Holder shall immediately terminate, and (ii) such Holder’s rights to all Restricted Shares, Unvested Dividends, any unpaid Dividend Equivalents and any related cash amounts shall be forfeited immediately. The Committee may determine retroactively, within one year after employment ends, that the Company had “cause” for termination of a Holder who has ceased to be employed and may forfeit any still outstanding Awards.

(c) Miscellaneous. The Committee may determine whether any given leave of absence constitutes a termination of employment;provided, however,that for purposes of the Plan, (i) a leave of absence, duly authorized in writing by the Company for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company if the period of such leave does not exceed 90 days, and (ii) a leave of absence in excess of 90 days, duly authorized in writing by the Company provided the employee’s right to reemployment is guaranteed either by statute or contract, shall not be deemed a termination of employment. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement, Awards made under the Plan shall not be affected by any change of employment so long as the Holder continues to be an employee of the Company.

11.3 Right of Company to Terminate Employment. Nothing contained in the Plan or in any Award, and no action of the Company or the Committee with respect thereto, shall confer or be construed to confer on any Holder any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to terminate the employment of the Holder at any time, with or without cause, subject, however, to the provisions of any employment agreement between the Holder and the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.

11.4 Nonalienation of Benefits; Nontransferability of Awards. Except as set forth below, no right or benefit under the Plan shall be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, hypothecation, pledge, exchange, transfer, encumbrance or charge, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, hypothecate, pledge, exchange, transfer, encumber or charge the same shall be void. No right or benefit hereunder shall in any manner be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of the Person entitled to such benefits.Awards shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the person to whom they are granted, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and, during the life of the Holder, shall be exercisable only by the Holder; provided, however, that the Board or the Committee may permit or provide in an Award for the gratuitous transfer of the Award by the Holder to or for the benefit of any immediate family member, family trust or other entity established for the benefit of the Holder and/or an immediate family member thereof if the Company would be eligible to use a FormS-8 under the Securities Act for the registration of the sale of the Common Stock subject to such Award to such proposed transferee; provided further, that the Company shall not be required to recognize any such permitted transfer until such time as such permitted transferee shall, as a condition to such transfer, deliver to the Company a written instrument in form and substance satisfactory to the Company confirming that such transferee shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Award.

References to a Holder, to the extent relevant in the context, shall include references to authorized transferees. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 11.4 shall be deemed to restrict a transfer to the Company.

11.5 Documentation. Each Award shall be evidenced in such form (written, electronic or otherwise) as the Committee shall determine. Each Award may contain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan. Any such documentation may contain (but shall not be required to contain) such provisions as the Committee deems appropriate to ensure that the penalty provisions of Section 4999 of the Code will not apply to any stock or cash received by the Holder from the Company. Any such Agreement may be supplemented or amended from time to time as approved by the Committee as contemplated by Section 11.7(b).

11.6 Designation of Beneficiaries. Each person who shall be granted an Award under the Plan may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries and may change such designation from time to time by filing a written designation of beneficiary or beneficiaries with the Committee on a form to be prescribed by it, provided that no such designation shall be effective unless so filed prior to the death of such person.

11.7 Termination and Amendment.

(a) General. Unless the Plan shall theretofore have been terminated as hereinafter provided, no Awards may be made under the Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. The Plan may be terminated at any time prior to the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date and may, from time to time, be suspended or discontinued or modified or amended if such action is deemed advisable by the Committee.

(b) Modification. No termination, modification or amendment of the Plan may, without the consent of the person to whom any Award shall theretofore have been granted, materially adversely affect the rights of such person with respect to such Award, except as otherwise permitted by Section 11.18. No modification, extension, renewal or other change in any Award granted under the Plan shall be made after the grant of such Award, unless the same is consistent with the provisions of the Plan. With the consent of the Holder, or as otherwise permitted under Section 11.18, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan (including Section 11.7(a)), the Committee may amend outstanding Agreements with any Holder, including any amendment which would (i) accelerate the time or times at which the Award may be exercised and/or (ii) extend the scheduled expiration date of the Award. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may, but solely with the Holder’s consent unless otherwise provided in the Agreement, agree to cancel any Award under the Plan and grant a new Award in substitution therefor, provided that the Award so substituted shall satisfy all of the requirements of the Plan as of the date such new Award is made. Nothing contained in the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.7(b) shall be construed to prevent the Committee from providing in any Agreement that the rights of the Holder with respect to the Award evidenced thereby shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the Committee may, subject to the express provisions of the Plan, adopt from time to time or impair the enforceability of any such provision.

11.8 Government and Other Regulations. The obligation of the Company with respect to Awards shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and such approvals by any governmental agencies as may be required, including the effectiveness of any registration statement required under the Securities Act of 1933, and the rules and regulations of any securities exchange or association on which the Common Stock may be listed or quoted. For so long as any series of Common Stock are registered under the Exchange Act, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to comply with any legal requirements (i) to maintain a registration statement in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to all shares of the applicable series of Common Stock that may be issued to Holders under the Plan and (ii) to file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act.

11.9 Withholding. The Company’s obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock or pay cash in respect of any Award under the Plan shall be subject to applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements.

Federal, state and local withholding tax due at the time of an Award, upon the exercise of any Option or SAR or upon the vesting of, or expiration of restrictions with respect to, Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock-Based Awards or the satisfaction of the Performance Objectives applicable to a Performance Award, as appropriate, may, in the discretion of the Committee, be paid in shares of the applicable series of Common Stock already owned by the Holder or through the withholding of shares otherwise issuable to such Holder, upon such terms and conditions (including the conditions referenced in Section 6.5) as the Committee shall determine. If the Holder shall fail to pay, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee for the payment to the Company of, all such federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld by the Company, then the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to such Holder an amount equal to any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required to be withheld by the Company with respect to such Award.

If provided for in an Award or approved by the Board or the Committee in its sole discretion, a Holder may satisfy such tax obligations in whole or in part by delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of shares of Common Stock, including shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at their Fair Market Value; provided, however, except as otherwise provided by the Board, that the total tax withholding where stock is being used to satisfy such tax obligations cannot exceed the Company’s minimum statutory withholding obligations (based on minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income), except that, to the extent that the Company is able to retain shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value (determined by, or in a manner approved by, the Company) that exceeds the statutory minimum applicable withholding tax without financial accounting implications or the Company is withholding in a jurisdiction that does not have a statutory minimum withholding tax, the Company may retain such number of shares of Common Stock (up to the number of shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the maximum individual statutory rate of tax (determined by, or in a manner approved by, the Company)) as the Company shall determine in its sole discretion to satisfy the tax liability associated with any Award. Shares used to satisfy tax withholding requirements cannot be subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements.

11.10 Nonexclusivity of the Plan. The adoption of the Plan by the Board shall not be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable, including the granting of stock options and the awarding of stock and cash otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

11.11 Treatment with Respect to Other Benefit Programs. By acceptance of an Award, unless otherwise provided in the applicable Agreement or required by law, each Holder shall be deemed to have agreed that such Award is special incentive compensation that will not be taken into account, in any manner, as salary, compensation or bonus in determining the amount of any payment under any pension, retirement or other employee benefit plan, program or policy of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company. In addition, each beneficiary of a deceased Holder shall be deemed to have agreed that such Award will not affect the amount of any life insurance coverage, if any, provided by the Company on the life of the Holder which is payable to such beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.

11.12 Unfunded Plan. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company shall be required to segregate any cash or any shares of Common Stock which may at any time be represented by Awards, and the Plan shall constitute an “unfunded” plan of the Company. Except as provided in Article VIII with respect to Awards of Restricted Shares and except as expressly set forth in an Agreement, no employee shall have voting or other rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock covered by an Award prior to the delivery of such shares. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company shall, by any provisions of the Plan, be deemed to be a trustee of any shares of Common Stock or any other property, and the liabilities of the Company and any Subsidiary of the Company to any employee pursuant to the Plan shall be those of a debtor pursuant to such

contract obligations as are created by or pursuant to the Plan, and the rights of any employee, former employee or beneficiary under the Plan shall be limited to those of a general creditor of the Company or the applicable Subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be. In its sole discretion, the Board may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations of the Company under the Plan, provided, however, that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the unfunded status of the Plan.

11.13 Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

11.14 Accounts. The delivery of any shares of Common Stock and the payment of any amount in respect of an Award shall be for the account of the Company or the applicable Subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be, and any such delivery or payment shall not be made until the recipient shall have paid or made satisfactory arrangements for the payment of any applicable withholding taxes as provided in Section 11.9.

11.15 Legends. Each certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock subject to an Award shall bear such legends as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to reflect or refer to any terms, conditions or restrictions of the Award applicable to such shares, including any to the effect that the shares represented thereby may not be disposed of unless the Company has received an opinion of counsel, acceptable to the Company, that such disposition will not violate any federal or state securities laws.

11.16 Company’s Rights. The grant of Awards pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make reclassifications, reorganizations or other changes of or to its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, liquidate, sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its business or assets.

11.17 Interpretation. The words “include,” “includes,” “included” and “including” to the extent used in the Plan shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

11.18 Compliance with Section 409A of the Code.If and to the extent (i) any portion of any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to a Holder pursuant to the Plan in connection with his or her employment termination constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and (ii) the Holder is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, in each case as determined by the Company in accordance with its procedures, by which determinations the Holder (through accepting the Award) agrees that he or she is bound, such portion of the payment, compensation or other benefit shall not be paid before the day that is six months plus one day after the date of “separation from service” (as determined under Section 409A of the Code) (the “New Payment Date”), except as Section 409A of the Code may then permit. The aggregate of any payments that otherwise would have been paid to the Holder during the period between the date of separation from service and the New Payment Date shall be paid to the Holder in a lump sum on such New Payment Date, and any remaining payments will be paid on their original schedule.

The Company makes no representations or warranty and shall have no liability to the Holder or any other person if any provisions of or payments, compensation or other benefits under the Plan are determined to constitute nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not to satisfy the conditions of that section.

11.19Authorization ofSub-Plans (including for Grants tonon-U.S. Employees). The Board may from time to time establish one or moresub-plans under the Plan for purposes of satisfying applicable securities, tax or other laws of various jurisdictions. The Board shall establish suchsub-plans by adopting supplements to the Plan containing (i) such limitations on the Board’s discretion under the Plan as the Board deems necessary or desirable or (ii) such additional terms and conditions not otherwise inconsistent with the Plan as the Board shall deem necessary or desirable. All supplements adopted by the Board shall be deemed to be part of the Plan, but

each supplement shall apply only to Holders within the affected jurisdiction and the Company shall not be required to provide copies of any supplement to Holders in any jurisdiction which is not the subject of such supplement.

11.20 Clawback Policy. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Plan, any Award shall be subject to recovery or clawback by the Company under any clawback policy adopted by the Company in accordance with SEC regulations or other applicable law, as amended or superseded from time to time.

11.21 Stock Ownership Guidelines. Any Award shall be subject to any applicable stock ownership guidelines adopted by the Company, as amended or superseded from time to time.

11.22Limitations on Liability.Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no individual acting as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company will be liable to any Holder, former Holder, spouse, beneficiary, or any other person for any claim, loss, liability, or expense incurred in connection with the Plan, nor will such individual be personally liable with respect to the Plan because of any contract or other instrument he or she executes in his or her capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each director, officer, employee or agent of the Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan has been or will be delegated, against any cost or expense (including attorneys’ fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the Board’s approval) arising out of any act or omission to act concerning the Plan unless arising out of such person’s own fraud or bad faith.

Appendix B

LOGO

Use ofNon-GAAP Financial Measures

This proxy statement presents the following important financial measures utilized by Discovery, Inc. (the “Company”, “we,” “us” or “our”) that are not all financial measures defined by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company usesnon-GAAP financial measures, among other measures, to evaluate the operating performance of our business. Thesenon-GAAP measures are in addition to, not a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (“OIBDA”) and Adjusted OIBDA Excluding the Impact of Currency Effects

The Company evaluates the operating performance of its segments based on financial measures such as revenues and Adjusted OIBDA. Adjusted OIBDA is defined as operating income excluding:(i) mark-to-market share-based compensation, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) restructuring and other charges, (iv) certain impairment charges, (v) gains and losses on business and asset dispositions, and (vi) certain inter-segment eliminations related to production studios. As of January 1, 2017, the Company no longer excludes amortization of deferred launch incentives in calculating total Adjusted OIBDA as this expense is not material. In addition, beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2017, Adjusted OIBDA also excludes material incremental third-party transaction costs directly related to the Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. acquisition (“Scripps Networks Acquisition”) and its planned integration.

The Company uses Adjusted OIBDA to assess the operating results and performance of its segments, perform analytical comparisons, identify strategies to improve performance and allocate resources to each segment. The Company believes Adjusted OIBDA is relevant to investors because it allows them to analyze the operating performance of each segment using the same metric management uses. The Company excludesmark-to-market share-based compensation due to volatility, and excludes restructuring and other charges, certain impairment charges, gains and losses on business and asset dispositions, and Scripps Networks Acquisition and integration costs from the calculation of Adjusted OIBDA due to their impact on comparability between periods. The Company also excludes depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets as these amounts do not represent cash payments in the current reporting period. Certain corporate expenses and inter-segment eliminations related to production studios are excluded from segment results to enable executive management to evaluate segment performance based upon the decisions of segment executives. Refer to our methodology below for calculating growth rates excluding the impact of currency effects.

Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share (“EPS”), Adjusted Net Income Excluding the Impact of Currency Effects and Adjusted EPS Excluding the Impact of Currency Effects

Adjusted Net Income is typically defined as earnings excluding the impact of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Periodically, we exclude items impacting comparability as specified below. Adjusted EPS is defined as Adjusted Net Income per diluted share. The Company believes Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are relevant to investors because this metric allows them to evaluate the performance of the Company’s operations exclusive of thenon-cash amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and meaningfulone-time items that impact the comparability of results from period to period. Refer to our methodology below for calculating growth rates excluding the impact of currency effects.

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Excluding the Impact of Currency Effects

The Company defines free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities less acquisitions of property and equipment. The Company uses free cash flow as it believes it is an important indicator for management and investors of the Company’s liquidity, including its ability to reduce debt, make strategic investments and return capital to stockholders. Refer to our methodology below for calculating growth rates excluding the impact of currency effects.

Methodology for Calculating Growth Rates Excluding the Impact of Currency Effects

The impact of exchange rates on our business is an important factor in understandingperiod-to-period comparisons of our results. For example, our international revenues are favorably impacted as the U.S. dollar weakens relative to other foreign currencies, and unfavorably impacted as the U.S dollar strengthens relative to other foreign currencies. We believe the presentation of results on a constant currency basis(“ex-FX”), in addition to results reported in accordance with GAAP, provides useful information about our operating performance because the presentationex-FX excludes the effects of foreign currency volatility and highlights our core operating results. The presentation of results on a constant currency basis should be considered in addition to, but not a substitute for, measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.

Theex-FX change represents the percentage change on a period-over-period basis adjusted for foreign currency impacts. Theex-FX change is calculated as the difference between the current year amounts translated at a baseline rate (which is based on a spot rate for each of our currencies determined early in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023;

an advisory vote to approve our 2022 named executive officer compensation, commonly referred to as parta “Say on Pay” vote;
an advisory vote on whether future “Say on Pay” votes should be held every year, every two years, or every three years; and
the consideration of our forecasting process) (the “2017 Baseline Rate”) and the prior year amounts translatedtwo stockholder proposals, if properly presented at the same 2017 Baseline Rate. In addition, consistent with the assumption of a constant currency environment, ourex-FX results exclude the impact of our foreign currency hedging activities as well as realized and unrealized foreign currency transaction gains and losses. Results on a constant currency basis, as we present them, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

2023 Annual Meeting.

RECONCILIATIONS

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted OIBDA

(unaudited; in millions)

   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017 
   U.S. Networks   International
Networks
   Education and
Other
  Corporate and Inter-
Segment Eliminations
  Total 

Net (loss) income available to Discovery Communications, Inc.

        $(337

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

         24 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

         —   

Income tax expense

         176 

Other expense (income), net

         110 

Loss from equity investees, net

         211 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

         54 

Interest expense

         475 
        

 

 

 

Operating income

   1,961    106    6   (1,360  713 

Inter-segment eliminations

   12    —      (12  —     —   

Loss (gain) on disposition

   —      —      4   —     4 

Restructuring and other charges

   18    42    3   12   75 

Depreciation and amortization

   35    222    5   68   330 

Impairment of goodwill

   —      489    —     838   1,327 

Mark-to-market share-based compensation

   —      —      —     3   3 

Scripps Networks transaction and integration costs

   —      —      —     79   79 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Adjusted OIBDA

  $2,026   $859   $6  $(360 $2,531 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016 
   U.S. Networks  International
Networks
  Education and
Other
  Corporate and Inter-
Segment Eliminations
  Total 

Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc.

      $1,194 

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

       23 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

       1 

Income tax expense (benefit)

       453 

Other expense (income), net

       (4

Loss (gain) from equity investees, net

       38 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

       —   

Interest expense

       353 
      

 

 

 

Operating income

   1,915   597   (2  (452  2,058 

Inter-segment eliminations

   14   4   (18  —     —   

Loss (gain) on disposition

   (50  (13  —     —     (63

Restructuring and other charges

   15   26   3   14   58 

Depreciation and amortization

   28   221   7   66   322 

Mark-to-market share-based compensation

   —     —     —     38   38 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Adjusted OIBDA

  $1,922  $835  $(10 $(334 $2,413 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share

   Twelve Months  Ended
December 31,
 
   2017   2016 

Numerator:

    

Net income

  $(313  $1,218 

Less:

    

Allocation of undistributed income to SeriesA-1 convertible preferred stock

   41    (139

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

   —      (1

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

   (24   (23
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc. Series A, B and C common and SeriesC-1 convertible preferred stockholders for basic net income per share

  $(296  $1,055 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allocation of net income available to Discovery Communications Inc. Series A, B and C common stockholders and SeriesC-1 convertible preferred stockholders for basic net income per share:

    

Series A, B and C common stockholders

   (225   789 

SeriesC-1 convertible preferred stockholders

   (71   266 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   (296   1,055 

Add:

    

Allocation of undistributed income to SeriesA-1 convertible preferred stockholders

   (41   139 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc. Series A, B and C common stockholders for diluted net income per share

  $(337  $1,194 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator — weighted average:

    

Series A, B and C common shares outstanding — basic

   384    401 

Impact of assumed preferred stock conversion

   192    206 

Dilutive effect of share-based awards

   —      3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Series A, B and C common shares outstanding — diluted

   576    610 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SeriesC-1 convertible preferred stock outstanding — basic and diluted

   6    7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. Series A, B and C common and SeriesC-1 convertible preferred stockholders:

    

Series A, B and C common stockholders

  $(0.59  $1.97 

SeriesC-1 convertible preferred stockholders

  $(11.33  $28.14 

Diluted net income per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. Series A, B and C common and SeriesC-1 convertible preferred stockholders:

    

Series A, B and C common stockholders

  $(0.59  $1.96 

SeriesC-1 convertible preferred stockholders

  $(11.33  $27.99 

Calculation of Free Cash Flow

   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
   2017  2016  Change  % Change 

Cash provided by operating activities

  $1,629  $1,380  $249   18

Purchases of property and equipment

   (135  (88  (47  53
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Free cash flow

  $1,494  $1,292  $202   16
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

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DISCOVERY, INC.

ONE DISCOVERY PLACE

SILVER SPRING, MD 20910

2023 PROXY STATEMENT

VOTE BY INTERNET -www.proxyvote.com

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS

If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.

VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903

Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.

VOTE BY MAIL

Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

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Proxy Statement
Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
We will also transact such other business as may properly be presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or at any postponements or adjournments thereof. However, we are not aware of any other matters to be acted upon at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Q:    Who is entitled to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting?
A:     The close of business on March 13, 2023 was the record date for determining the holders of our common stock entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any postponement or adjournment thereof.
Q:    How many shares can vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting and how many votes does each share have?
A:     As of March 13, 2022, we had outstanding 2,435,599,994 shares of common stock, with each of those shares being entitled to one vote. We do not have any other classes of stock outstanding.
Q:    How many shares must be present or represented at the 2023 Annual Meeting to conduct business at the meeting?
A: The presence, in person or by properly executed proxy, of the holders of a majority of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business at the meeting.
If a quorum is not present, the meeting will be adjourned until a quorum is obtained. Shares present virtually during the annual meeting will be considered shares represented in person at the meeting for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. Abstentions and broker non-votes (where a broker or nominee does not exercise discretionary authority to vote on a proposal) will be treated as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.
Q:    What vote is required for Proposal One – Election of Directors?
A:     The Class I directors will be elected if they receive a plurality of the outstanding shares of common stock present virtually or by proxy and entitled to vote on Proposal One;
If you withhold your vote, it will have no effect on the election of directors; and
Broker non-votes are not considered votes cast on this proposal and therefore will have no effect on the election of directors.
Q:    What vote is required for Proposal Two – Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm?
A:     The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock present virtually or by proxy and entitled to vote on Proposal Two is required for ratification.
Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal; and
If you are a street name stockholder and do not vote your shares, your bank, broker or other holder of record can vote your shares at its discretion on this item.
Q:    What vote is required for Proposal Three – Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation ("Say on Pay")?
A:     For Proposal Three, stockholders are being asked to vote on a non-binding advisory vote basis on our 2022 named executive officer compensation. The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock present virtually or by proxy and entitled to vote on Proposal Three is required to approve Proposal Three.
Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal; and
Broker non-votes are not considered votes cast on this proposal and therefore will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal Three.
Q:    What vote is required for Proposal Four – Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future "Say on Pay" Votes?
A:     For Proposal Four, stockholders are being asked to vote on a non-binding advisory vote basis with regard to the frequency with which the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation is held, by selecting from the following three options: (i) a vote held every year, (ii) a vote held every two years, or (iii) a vote held every three years. Stockholders may also abstain from voting. The frequency option receiving the plurality of the outstanding shares of common stock
94DISCOVERY, INC.ForWithholdFor AllTo withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3, AND “AGAINST” PROPOSAL 4.
Vote On Directors

1.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

       Nominees:

01)  Robert R. Beck

02)  Susan M. Swain

03)  J. David Wargo

Vote On ProposalsForAgainstAbstain

2.  Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Discovery, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

3.  To approve certain amendments to the Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan adopted by the Board of Directors on February 22, 2018.

4.  To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors to adopt a policy that the initial list of candidates from which new management-supported director nominees are chosen shall include qualified women and minority candidates.

5.  By the proxy holders, in their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

The shares represented by this proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned Stockholder(s).Ifnodirection ismade,thisproxywillbevoted“FOR”proposals1,2and3,and“AGAINST”proposal4.If any other matters properly come before the meeting, the persons named in this proxy will vote in their discretion.

Please sign your name exactly as it appears hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please add your title as such. When signing as joint tenants, all parties in the joint tenancy must sign. If a signer is a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by duly authorized officer.

Proxy Statement
Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
present virtually or by proxy and entitled to vote on Proposal Four will be considered for the frequency recommendation of the stockholders.
Abstentions will have no effect on this proposal;
Proxy cards on which more than one option is chosen will not be counted; and
Broker non-votes are not considered votes cast on this proposal and therefore will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal Four.
Q:    What vote is required for Proposals Five and Six – Stockholder Proposals?
A:     If properly presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock present virtually or by proxy and entitled to vote on each of Proposals Five and Six is required to approve each of Proposals Five and Six.
Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” these proposals; and
Broker non-votes are not considered votes cast and therefore will have no effect on the outcome of the stockholder proposals.
Q:    How can I vote my shares at the 2023 Annual Meeting?
A:     If you are a holder of common stock as of the record date, telephone and Internet voting is available 24 hours a day through 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on May 7, 2023. If you are located in the United States or Canada and are a stockholder of record as of the record date, you can vote your shares by calling toll-free 1-800-690-6903. Whether you are a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner, you can also vote your shares on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com.
Both the telephone and Internet voting systems have easy-to-follow instructions on how you may vote your shares and allow you to confirm that the system has properly recorded your vote. If you are voting your shares by telephone or Internet, you should have on hand when you call or access the website, as applicable, the proxy card or voting instruction card. If you vote by telephone or Internet, you do not need to return your proxy card to us.
If you have received, by request, a hard copy of the proxy card or voting instruction card and wish to submit your proxy by mail, you must complete, sign and date the proxy card or voting instruction card and return it in the envelope provided so that it is received prior to the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Properly completed proxies will be voted as you direct. Properly executed proxies that do not contain voting instructions will be voted “FOR” Proposals One, Two and Three, “EVERY YEAR” on Proposal Four and “AGAINST” Proposals Five and Six.
While we encourage holders of common stock to vote by proxy, you also have the option of voting your shares at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All holders of common stock, whether your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent or held in a brokerage account by a bank or other nominee, may virtually attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and vote online, subject to compliance with the procedures described below. In order to vote online at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, you will need the control number on your proxy card or voting instruction form, as further described below.
Q:    If my Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held in “street name” by a broker, bank or other nominee, will the broker, bank or other nominee vote my shares on each of the annual business proposals?
A:     If you hold your shares in street name and do not give instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, the broker, bank or other nominee will be able to vote your shares with respect to “discretionary items” but will not be able to vote your shares with respect to “non-discretionary items,” in which case your shares will be treated as “broker non-votes” with respect to those items. “Broker non-votes” are shares that are held in street name by a bank, broker or other nominee that indicates on its proxy that it does not have discretionary authority to vote on a particular matter. The auditor ratification proposal (Proposal Two) is a “discretionary item,” whereas the election of directors (Proposal One), the advisory vote on 2022 named executive officer compensation (Proposal Three), the advisory vote on the frequency of future named executive officer compensation votes (Proposal Four) and the stockholder proposals (Proposals Five and Six) are “non-discretionary items.” Accordingly, if you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, your shares may, in the discretion of the broker, bank or other nominee, be voted only on the auditor ratification proposal (Proposal Two). If you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, your shares will NOT be voted on Proposal One, Proposal Three, Proposal Four, Proposal Five or Proposal Six.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:

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DISCOVERY, INC.

THIS2023 PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

MAY 10, 2018

The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Savalle C. Sims and Stephanie D. Marks, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint her substitute, and hereby authorize(s) each of them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of Series A Common Stock or Series B Common Stock of Discovery, Inc. that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on May 10, 2018, in the Henry Room at the Lotte Palace Hotel at 455 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Directions to the Annual Meeting are available on our Investor Relations website (http://ir.corporate.discovery.com), by contacting us at investor_relations@discovery.com or at 240-662-2000.

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE STOCKHOLDER(S). IF NO SUCH DIRECTIONS ARE MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE, “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, AND “AGAINST” PROPOSAL 4.

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DISCOVERY, INC.

ONE DISCOVERY PLACE

SILVER SPRING, MD 20910

VOTE BY INTERNET -www.proxyvote.com

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS

If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.

VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903

Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.

VOTE BY MAIL

Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

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Proxy Statement
Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
Q:    May I change or revoke my vote after returning a proxy card or voting by telephone or over the Internet?
A:     Yes. Before your proxy is voted at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, you may change or revoke your vote on the proposals by telephone or over the Internet (if you originally voted by telephone or over the Internet), by virtually attending the 2023 Annual Meeting and voting online during the meeting, or by delivering a signed proxy revocation or a new signed proxy with a later date to: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.
Any signed proxy revocation or new signed proxy card must be received before the start of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Your virtual attendance at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will not, by itself, revoke your proxy.
If your shares are held in an account by a broker, bank or other nominee whom you previously contacted with voting instructions, you should contact your broker, bank or other nominee to change your vote.
Q:    Whom should I contact if I have any questions about the proxy materials or voting?
A:     If you have any questions about the proxy materials or if you need assistance submitting your proxy card or voting instruction card or voting your shares or need additional copies of this proxy statement or the enclosed proxy card, you should contact our proxy solicitor:
Innisfree M&A Incorporated
501 Madison Avenue
20th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(877) 717-3922 (call toll-free)
(212) 750-5833 (banks and brokerage firms)
If your shares are held “street name,” through a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, you should contact such bank, brokerage firm or other nominee if you need to obtain voting instruction cards or have questions on how to vote your shares.
Proxy Solicitation
Q:    Who is soliciting my vote?
A:     The Board of Directors of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. has sent you this proxy statement and is soliciting your vote on proposals being submitted for consideration at our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBD2023 on May 8, 2023 and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
In addition to solicitation by mail, our officers and employees, who will receive no extra compensation for their services, may solicit proxies by telephone, in writing, electronically or in person. We will reimburse brokers and nominees who hold shares in their names for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses to furnish proxy materials to the beneficial owners of such shares.
We have also engaged Innisfree M&A Incorporated, a proxy solicitation agent, to assist us with our solicitation for this annual meeting and expect to pay no more than $35,000, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for its efforts in connection with this annual meeting.
Q:    Who will bear the cost of soliciting votes for the 2023 Annual Meeting?
A:     We will pay the cost of solicitation of proxies, including the preparation, website posting, printing and delivery of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy statement and related materials. We will furnish copies of these materials to banks, brokers, fiduciaries, custodians and other nominees that hold shares on behalf of beneficial owners so that they may forward the materials to beneficial owners.
96DISCOVERY, INC.ForWithholdFor AllTo withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3, AND “AGAINST” PROPOSAL 4.
Vote On Directors

1.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

       Nominees:

01)  S. Decker Anstrom

02)  Robert J. Miron

03)  Steven A. Miron

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2.  Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Discovery, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

3.  To approve certain amendments to the Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan adopted by the Board of Directors on February 22, 2018.

4.  To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors to adopt a policy that the initial list of candidates from which new management-supported director nominees are chosen shall include qualified women and minority candidates.

5.  By the proxy holders, in their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

The shares represented by this proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned Stockholder(s).Ifnodirection ismade,thisproxywillbevoted“FOR”proposals1,2and3,and“AGAINST”proposal4.If any other matters properly come before the meeting, the persons named in this proxy will vote in their discretion.

Please sign your name exactly as it appears hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please add your title as such. When signing as joint tenants, all parties in the joint tenancy must sign. If a signer is a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by duly authorized officer.

Proxy Statement
Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
Attending the 2023 Annual Meeting
Q:    How do I virtually attend the 2023 Annual Meeting?
A:     We will host the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders live online via webcast. You may attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders live online by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBD2023. The webcast will start at 2:00 p.m.., Eastern Time, on Monday, May 8, 2023. You will need the control number included on your proxy card or voting instruction form in order to be able to vote or ask questions during the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Instructions on how to attend and participate online are posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBD2023.
Online check-in will begin at 1:45 p.m., Eastern Time, on Monday, May 8, 2023, and you should allow ample time for the online check-in proceedings. We will have technicians standing by and ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual meeting starting at 1:45 p.m., Eastern Time on Monday, May 8, 2023. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the 2023 Annual Meeting log-in page.
Q:    Why is the 2023 Annual Meeting a virtual, online meeting?
A:     There will not be a physical meeting location for the 2023 Annual Meeting. We believe that hosting a virtual meeting will facilitate stockholder attendance and participation at our 2023 Annual Meeting by enabling stockholders to participate remotely from any location around the world. Our virtual meeting will be governed by our Rules of Conduct of Meeting which will be posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBD2023 in advance of the meeting. We have designed the virtual annual meeting to provide the same rights and opportunities to participate as stockholders would have at an in-person meeting, including the right to vote and ask questions through the virtual meeting platform.
Q:    How do I submit a question at the 2023 Annual Meeting?
A:     Stockholders may submit questions at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders by using the virtual meeting platform at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBD2023. Once you have logged into the site using your control number, you will be able to submit questions electronically via the virtual meeting platform.

Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]

Date

Signature (Joint Owners)

Date


Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:

The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com.

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DISCOVERY, INC.

THIS2023 PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

MAY 10, 2018

The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Savalle C. Sims and Stephanie D. Marks, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint her substitute, and hereby authorize(s) each of them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock of Discovery, Inc. that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on May 10, 2018, in the Henry Room at the Lotte Palace Hotel at 455 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Directions to the Annual Meeting are available on our Investor Relations website (http://ir.corporate.discovery.com), by contacting us at investor_relations@discovery.com or at 240-662-2000.

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE STOCKHOLDER(S). IF NO SUCH DIRECTIONS ARE MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE, “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, AND “AGAINST” PROPOSAL 4.

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED REPLY ENVELOPE

CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE

STATEMENT
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DISCOVERY, INC.

ONE DISCOVERY PLACE

SILVER SPRING, MD 20910

DISCOVERY, INC.

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DISCOVERY, INC.
Proxy Statement
Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
Additional Information
Availability of Annual Report
We filed our 2022 Form 10-K with the SEC on February 24, 2023. The 2022 Form 10-K, including all exhibits, can also be found in the Investor Relations section of our corporate website: ir.wbd.com and can be downloaded free of charge. Paper copies of the 2022 Form 10-K may be obtained without charge, and paper copies of exhibits to the 2022 Form 10-K are available, but a reasonable fee per page will be charged to the requesting stockholder. Stockholders may make requests in writing to the attention of Investor Relations by mail at Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., 230 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003, by telephone at (212) 548-5882 (or toll-free at (877) 324-5850), or by email at investor.relations@wbd.com.
Website References
We routinely use our Investor Relations website to provide news releases, announcements and other statements about our business and results of operations, some of which may contain information that may be deemed to be material to investors. Accordingly, we encourage investors to monitor our website and review the information that we share at ir.wbd.com. Information contained on or connected to any website referenced in this proxy statement is not incorporated by reference in this proxy statement or in any other report or document we file with the SEC.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this proxy statement contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties and on information available to Warner Bros. Discovery as of the date hereof. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied due to risks and uncertainties associated with its business, which include the risk factors disclosed in the Company's filings with the SEC, including but not limited to the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company’s expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, and can be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “will” and “would” or similar words. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding future financial and operating results, the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts. Warner Bros. Discovery expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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Proxy Statement
Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
Submission of Stockholder Proposals for 2024
Annual Meeting
The table below summarizes the requirements for stockholders who wish to submit proposals or director nominations for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholders are encouraged to consult Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act and our Bylaws, as appropriate, to see all applicable requirements.
Proposals for inclusion in
2024 Proxy Statement
DISCOVERY, INC.Other proposals/nominees to be
presented at 2024 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders*
Type of ProposalSEC rules permit stockholders to submit proposals for inclusion in our 2024 Proxy Statement by satisfying the requirements set forth in Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange ActStockholders may present proposals or director nominations directly at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (and not for inclusion in our proxy materials) by satisfying the requirements set forth in Section 1.6 of our Bylaws**
When proposal must be
received by Discovery
No later than December 1, 2023No earlier than February 8, 2024 and no later than March 9, 2024***
Where to send
By mail: Corporate Secretary, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. 230 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003
By Email: CorporateSecretary@discovery.com
What to includeThe information required by Rule 14a-8The information required by our Bylaws**
*    Any proposal without the required notice will not be considered properly submitted under our Bylaws. Any proposal that is received by us after March 11, 2024, will not be considered filed on a timely basis under Rule 14a-4(c)(1). Proposals that are not properly submitted or timely filed will not be presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting. For proposals that are properly submitted and timely filed, SEC rules permit management to retain discretion to vote proxies we receive, provided that: (1) we include in our proxy statement advice on the nature of the proposal and how we intend to exercise our voting discretion; and (2) the proponent does not issue a proxy statement.
**    Our Bylaws are filed as an exhibit to our 2022 Form 10-K and are available in the corporate governance section of our Investor Relations
website at
ir.wbd.com.
***    Assumes our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is held between April 8, 2024 and July 7, 2024, as it is expected to be. Please see our Bylaws for additional information regarding the advance notice deadline in the event the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is not held between April 8, 2024 and July 7, 2024.
Other Business
The Board knows of no other business to be brought before the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. If, however, any other business should properly come before the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote proxies as in their discretion they may deem appropriate, unless they are directed by a proxy to do otherwise.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Tara L. Smith
Senior Vice President,
Securities & Executive Compensation and
Corporate Secretary
March 29, 2023
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Proxy Statement
Summary
Proposal 1
Corporate
Governance
Audit
Matters
Executive
Compensation
Other
Matters
Additional
Information
Appendix A
Appendix A
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Nasdaq Board Diversity Matrix
The following table is presented in accordance with the requirements of, and in the format prescribed by, Nasdaq Rule 5606.
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Board Diversity Matrix (As of March 29, 2023)
Total Number of Directors13
Part 1: Gender Identity
FemaleMale
Directors310
Part 2: Demographic Information
African American or Black2
Asian12
White8
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