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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): May 27, 2021
The Walt Disney Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3884283-0940635
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
of incorporation)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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueDISNew 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
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On May 27, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) elected Amy L. Chang and Calvin R. McDonald as Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Chang was appointed to the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. Mr. McDonald was appointed to the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Ms. Chang and Mr. McDonald will participate in the compensation program for non-employee Directors as described under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC in connection with the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of shareholders. Each of Ms. Chang and Mr. McDonald has also entered into an indemnification agreement in the form filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 25, 2020.
Neither Ms. Chang nor Mr. McDonald is a party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which she or he was elected as a Director, nor a party to any transaction requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms. Chang and Mr. McDonald to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

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





Signatures
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
 Jolene E. Negre
 Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Dated: May 27, 2021