Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
March 6, 2013
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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)
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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 6, 2013, the shareholders of the Registrant approved the terms of the Registrant’s 2002 Executive Performance Plan, as amended (the “2002 Plan”) at the Registrant’s annual meeting of shareholders. The amendment eliminates the aggregate limit on bonuses awarded to executives covered by the plan and imposes a limit of $27.5 million (the same as provided prior to the amendment) for the chief executive officer, executive chairman, president and chief operating officer and a limit of $10 million for all other covered officers.
The 2002 Plan, as amended and restated, was filed with the Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s 2013 Annual Meeting and is incorporated by reference 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 6, 2013 are as follows.
1.
Election of Directors:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Susan E. Arnold
1,166,796,603
179,856,506
3,093,725
188,974,981
John S. Chen
1,190,989,717
155,508,213
3,248,904
188,974,981
Judith L. Estrin
1,326,039,360
20,572,843
3,134,631
188,974,981
Robert A. Iger
1,319,588,041
22,558,169
7,600,624
188,974,981
Fred H. Langhammer
1,185,771,809
160,662,233
3,312,792
188,974,981
Aylwin B. Lewis
1,168,828,477
177,659,162
3,259,195
188,974,981
Monica C. Lozano
1,328,875,960
17,690,327
3,180,547
188,974,981
Robert W. Matschullat
1,328,257,082
18,147,048
3,342,704
188,974,981
Sheryl Sandberg
1,340,815,834
5,820,697
3,110,303
188,974,981
Orin C. Smith
1,280,580,673
65,928,899
3,237,262
188,974,981
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
1,521,727,192
13,548,358
3,446,265
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 the 2002 Executive Performance Plan, as amended
1,192,607,377
151,215,940
5,923,517
188,974,981
Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, the terms of the plan, as amended, were 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
777,843,991
564,441,983
7,460,860
188,974,981
Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, the proposal was approved, having received “for” votes from more than a majority of shares cast for, against or abstain.
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
5.
Shareholder proposal relating to proxy access
537,071,177
803,585,857
9,089,800
188,974,981
Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, the proposal failed, having received "for" votes from less than a majority of votes cast for, against or abstain.
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
6.
Shareholder proposal relating to future separation of chairman and chief executive officer positions
476,163,805
864,900,532
8,682,497
188,974,981
Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, the proposal failed, having received "for" votes from less than a majority of votes cast for, against or abstain.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
Exhibit 10.1
The Amended and Restated 2002 Executive Performance Plan is incorporated by reference to Annex A to the Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Registrant
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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 8, 2013
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