Vincent McMahon and Linda McMahon’s Trust Sells Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE)

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(ii) The GRAT is an entity organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut.
Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Each of the GRAT and Ms. McMahon acquired the shares of Class B Common Stock as the result of a gift of such shares by Mr. McMahon. No monetary consideration was paid for such shares.
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.
On May 16, 2016, the GRAT converted 2,191,894 shares of Class B Common Stock into an equal number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.  On the same day, the GRAT sold all 2,191,894 of those shares of Class A Common Stock in a block sale for $16.50 per share (the “Sale”).  As a result of the Sale, the GRAT owns 1,547,372 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock. The Sale reduced the ownership of Class B Common Stock by each of the Reporting Persons by greater than 1% of the outstanding Class B Common Stock of the Issuer.  Ms. McMahon continues to hold the remaining shares of the Issuer for investment purposes only.  Ms. McMahon may purchase additional shares of Class A or Class B Common Stock or similar securities from time to time, either in brokerage transactions in the over-the-counter market or in privately-negotiated transactions.  Any decision to increase her holdings of Class A or Class B Common Stock will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to, the price of the shares of Class A Common Stock, the terms and conditions of the transaction and prevailing market conditions.  The GRAT may acquire beneficial ownership of additional shares of Class B Common Stock from time to time in connection with any future gifts by Mr. McMahon.
Each of the Reporting Persons also may, at any time, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, dispose of some or all of their Class B Common Stock depending on various factors, including, but not limited to, the price of the shares of the Class A and/or Class B Common Stock, the terms and conditions of the transaction and prevailing market conditions, as well as liquidity, family planning and diversification objectives.
The Reporting Persons intend to participate in and influence the affairs of the Issuer through the exercise of their voting rights with respect to their shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock.
Neither of the Reporting Persons, as stockholders of the Company, has any plan or proposal other than as described herein that relates to or would result in any of the transactions or other matters specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Each of the Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider her or its position

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