Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 20, 2023, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company") entered
into a reimbursement agreement (the "Agreement") with Vincent K. McMahon, the
Company's Executive Chairman, director and controlling stockholder. The
Agreement provides that Mr. McMahon will pay the Company approximately $17.4
million to reimburse the Company for the costs that have been incurred and paid
by the Company and/or its subsidiaries, through January 31, 2023, in connection
with and/or arising from the investigation conducted by a special committee of
the Company's board of directors, related revisions to the Company's financial
statements and other related matters. Such payment was made on March 23, 2023.
The Agreement further provides that Mr. McMahon will also review in good faith
and reimburse the Company for additional costs incurred by the Company and/or
its subsidiaries subsequent to January 31, 2023 (or that have been incurred by
the Company and/or its subsidiaries and not yet paid as of January 31, 2023), in
connection with and/or arising from the same matters.
The Agreement also includes a release of Mr. McMahon by the Company regarding
the recovery of the costs described above and a release of the Company by Mr.
McMahon regarding the investigation and related matters described above.
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