WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that Michelle McKenna
and JoEllen Lyons Dillon have been elected to its Board of
Directors.
McKenna spent more than two decades as a senior leader at
Disney, Universal Studios and the NFL, working across technology,
digital strategy and finance. From 2012 to 2022, McKenna served as
Chief Information Officer for the NFL, where she was responsible
for the league’s technology strategy and served as the executive
sponsor of the Women’s Interactive Group. She serves on the Board
of Directors of Ring Central (NYSE: RNG), where she is a member of
the audit, compensation and nominating & governance committees.
McKenna previously served on the Board of Directors of Insperity
(NYSE: NSP) from 2015 to 2018.
Dillon has 30 years of combined public company experience in
global business, M&A and legal. Dillon has served on the
Viatris (NASDAQ: VRTS) Board of Directors since November 2020, when
Pfizer’s Upjohn division combined with Mylan to form Viatris, a
global healthcare and pharmaceutical company. She is a member of
the Viatris Board’s executive, audit and compliance committees, and
is chair of its governance & nominating committee. She
previously served on the Board of Mylan (NASDAQ: MYL) from 2014 to
2020.
From 2013 to 2017, Dillon was an executive officer in various
roles including Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
Corporate Secretary of The ExOne Company (NASDAQ: XONE, merged with
Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) in November 2021), a global provider of 3D
printing machines and services. Prior to her Board and executive
roles, Dillon spent nearly 25 years practicing law with an
extensive background in M&A and securities for public and
private companies in a variety of complex matters.
“Michelle and JoEllen bring to WWE’s Board of Directors
incredible experience across key areas that we believe will benefit
our organization,” said Stephanie McMahon, WWE Chairwoman &
co-CEO.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated
media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment.
The Company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and
deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE
is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television
programming, premium live events, digital media and publishing
platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1
billion homes worldwide in 30 languages through world-class
distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX, BT Sport, Sony
India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all
premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive
video-on-demand library and is currently available in more than 180
countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service,
Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network.
Trademarks: All WWE programming,
talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves,
trademarks, logos, and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE
and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights
are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This
press release contains, and oral statements made from time to time
by our representatives may contain, forward-looking statements
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements include statements
regarding, our outlook for future financial results, the impact of
recent management changes, the scope, duration and findings of the
investigation being conducted by the special committee of
independent members of our Board of Directors; our plans to
remediate identified material weaknesses in our disclosure control
and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting,
and regulatory, investigative or enforcement inquiries, subpoenas
or demands arising from, related to, or in connection with these
matters. In addition, the words “may,” “will,” “could,”
“anticipate,” “plan,” “continue,” “project,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“believe,” “expect,” “outlook,” “target,” “goal,” “guidance” and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain
such words. These statements relate to future possible events, as
well as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and are
not historical facts and accordingly involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual
results or the performance by us to be materially different from
future results or performance expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
subject to uncertainties relating to, without limitation, the
departure of Vince McMahon from the Company and the appointment of
Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan as co-Chief Executive Officers; the
scope, duration and findings of the ongoing investigation by the
special committee of independent members of our Board of Directors;
regulatory, investigative or enforcement inquiries, subpoenas or
demands arising from, related to, or in connection with these
matters; our ability to remediate material weaknesses in our
disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over
financial reporting; and reputational harm to the Company’s
relationships with its stockholders, customers, talent and
partners, which may have adverse financial and operational impacts,
among other factors. The following additional factors, among
others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in forward-looking statements: the COVID-19 outbreak,
which may continue to affect negatively world economies as well as
our industry, business and results of operations; entering,
maintaining and renewing major distribution and licensing
agreements; a rapidly evolving and highly competitive media
landscape; WWE Network; computer systems, content delivery and
online operations of our Company and our business partners; privacy
norms and regulations; our need to continue to develop creative and
entertaining programs and events; our need to retain and continue
to recruit key performers; the possibility of a decline in the
popularity of our brand of sports entertainment; possible adverse
changes in the regulatory atmosphere and related private sector
initiatives; the highly competitive, rapidly changing and
increasingly fragmented nature of the markets in which we operate
and/or our inability to compete effectively, especially against
competitors with greater financial resources or marketplace
presence; uncertainties associated with international markets
including possible disruptions and reputational risks; our
difficulty or inability to promote and conduct our live events
and/or other businesses if we do not comply with applicable
regulations; our dependence on our intellectual property rights,
our need to protect those rights, and the risks of our infringement
of others’ intellectual property rights; the complexity of our
rights agreements across distribution mechanisms and geographical
areas; potential substantial liability in the event of accidents or
injuries occurring during our physically demanding events; large
public events as well as travel to and from such events; our
expansion into new or complementary businesses, strategic
investments and/or acquisitions; our accounts receivable; the
construction and move to our new leased corporate and media
production headquarters; litigation and other actions,
investigations or proceedings; a change in the tax laws of key
jurisdictions; our feature film business; a possible decline in
general economic conditions and disruption in financial markets
including any resulting from COVID-19; our indebtedness including
our convertible notes; our potential failure to meet market
expectations for our financial performance; through his beneficial
ownership of a substantial majority of our Class B common stock,
our controlling stockholder, Vincent K. McMahon could exercise
ultimate control over our affairs, and his interests may conflict
with the holders of our Class A common stock; our share repurchase
program; a substantial number of shares are eligible for sale by
the McMahons and the sale, or the perception of possible sales, of
those shares could lower our stock price; and the volatility of our
Class A common stock. In addition, our dividend and share
repurchases are dependent on a number of factors, including, among
other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow,
strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our
financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions
on the payment of dividends (including under our revolving credit
facility), general economic and competitive conditions and such
other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant.
Forward-looking statements made by the Company speak only as of the
date made and are subject to change without any obligation on the
part of the Company to update or revise them. Undue reliance should
not be placed on these statements. For more information about risks
and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please
refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of
the Company’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our
annual report on Form 10-K/A and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q/A
and Form 10-Q.
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