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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): March 13, 2012

 

 

The Walt Disney Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-11605   95-4545390

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

500 South Buena Vista Street

Burbank, California

  91521
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(818) 560-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers

(e) On March 13, 2012, the shareholders of the Registrant approved an amendment to the Registrant’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) at the Registrant’s annual meeting of shareholders. The amendment increased the number of shares authorized under the Registrant’s plans by 15.0 million shares.

The 2011 Plan, as amended and restated is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report and the terms thereof are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a-b) The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the Registrant’s annual meeting of shareholders on March 13, 2012 are as follows.

 

     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

1.      Election of Directors:

           

             Susan E. Arnold

     1,150,376,941         171,244,364         3,355,931         202,806,871   

             John S. Chen

     1,149,839,357         171,673,470         3,464,409         202,806,871   

             Judith L. Estrin

     1,091,462,527         231,697,182         1,817,527         202,806,871   

             Robert A. Iger

     1,281,773,548         40,728,001         2,475,687         202,806,871   

             Fred H. Langhammer

     1,121,429,869         200,114,568         3,432,799         202,806,871   

             Aylwin B. Lewis

     972,636,850         348,677,726         3,662,660         202,806,871   

             Monica C. Lozano

     1,310,708,799         12,596,181         1,672,256         202,806,871   

             Robert W. Matschullat

     1,093,255,228         229,813,716         1,908,292         202,806,871   

             Sheryl Sandberg

     1,092,388,559         230,746,763         1,841,914         202,806,871   

             Orin C. Smith

     1,178,610,893         144,620,835         1,745,508         202,806,871   

Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, each of the directors was elected, having received more votes “for” than “against.”

 

     For      Against      Abstentions  

2.      Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as registered public   accountants

     1,511,729,455         13,728,007         2,326,645   

Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, the selection of the auditors was ratified, having received “for” votes from more than a majority of shares cast for, against or abstain.

 

     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

3.      Approval of an amendment to the 2011 Stock   Incentive Plan

     1,103,431,957         217,442,373         4,102,906         202,806,871   

Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, the amendment to the plan was approved, having received “for” votes from more than a majority of shares cast for, against or abstain.

 

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     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

4.      Approval of the advisory vote on executive   compensation

     749,551,827         567,474,810         7,950,599         202,806,871   

Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, the proposal was approved, having received “for” vote from more than a majority of shares cast for, against or abstain.

 

Item 9.01 Exhibits

Exhibit 10.1     The Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan

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/ Roger J. Patterson

  Roger J. Patterson
  Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
              Registered In-House Counsel

Dated: March 16, 2012

 

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