UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 3, 2024


The Walt Disney Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-38842
83-0940635
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, California 91521
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(818) 560-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  
Trading Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
  
DIS
  
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 3, 2024, The Walt Disney Company issued a press release concerning its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
  
104
  
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
The Walt Disney Company
   
 
By:
/s/  Jolene E. Negre
  
   
Name:
Jolene E. Negre
  
   
Title:
Associate General Counsel and Secretary
  

Date: April 3, 2024