SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STAGGS THOMAS O

(Last) (First) (Middle)
500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET

(Street)
BURBANK CA 91521

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WALT DISNEY CO/ [ DIS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. EVP & Chief Finan. Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Disney Common Stock 02/27/2006 M 17,340 A $21.41 120,345 D
Disney Common Stock 02/27/2006 S(1) 17,340 D $28.01 103,005 D
Disney Common Stock 900(2) I As Trustee
Disney Common Stock 6,092.39(3) I By 401(k)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $21.41 02/27/2006 M 17,340 (4) 03/26/2006 Disney Common Stock 17,340 $0 0.00 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person.
2. The reporting person is trustee of a Charitable Remainder Unitrust in which members of his family are beneficiaries. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
3. Shares held in The Walt Disney Company Stock Fund as of February 27, 2006. The fund is one investment option in the 401(k) Plan and contains Company matching contributions.
4. Options were granted under Disney's 1995 Stock Option Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16(b)-3. The options vested over a period of five years with 15,000 shares vested on March 26 on each of 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 and 60,000 shares vested on March 26, 2001.
Remarks:
By: Joseph M. Santaniello (POA on file) 03/01/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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