ITEM 5. Market for the Companys Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities for Walt_Disney

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This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Dec 2, 2009.

ITEM 5. Market for the Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DIS”. The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices per share of common stock as reported in the Bloomberg Financial markets services.


	Sales Price
	High		Low
2009
4th Quarter	$	28.68	$	22.05
3rd Quarter		26.29		17.54
2nd Quarter		24.83		15.14
1st Quarter		32.95		18.60

2008
4th Quarter	$	34.85	$	28.55
3rd Quarter		35.02		29.57
2nd Quarter		33.23		26.30
1st Quarter		35.69		30.68

The Company declared a $648 million dividend ($0.35 per share) on December 3, 2008 related to fiscal 2008, which was paid in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. The Board of Directors has not declared a dividend related to fiscal 2009 as of the date of this report.

As of October 3, 2009, the approximate number of common shareholders of record was 1,009,288.

The following table provides information about Company purchases of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended October 3, 2009:


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased ⁽¹⁾	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs⁽²⁾
June 28, 2009 – July 31, 2009	156,772	$	24.28	—	180 million
August 1, 2009 – August 31, 2009	118,524		26.27	—	180 million
September 1, 2009 – October 3, 2009	1,443,928		26.08	1,310,900	179 million

Total	1,719,224		25.93	1,310,900	179 million

⁽¹⁾	408,324 shares were purchased on the open market to provide shares to participants in the Walt Disney Investment Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These purchases were not made pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan or program.

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Under a share repurchase program implemented effective June 10, 1998, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of its common stock. On May 1, 2007, following share repurchases made through May 1, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the repurchase authorization to a total of 400 million shares as of that date. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 20, 2008.

ITEM 5. Market for the Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


	Sales Price
	High		Low
2008
4th Quarter	$	34.85	$	28.55
3rd Quarter		35.02		29.57
2nd Quarter		33.23		26.30
1st Quarter		35.69		30.68

2007
4th Quarter	$	35.38	$	31.25
3rd Quarter		36.30		33.00
2nd Quarter		35.61		32.22
1st Quarter		34.43		30.00

The Company declared a $664 million dividend ($0.35 per share) on November 28, 2007 related to fiscal 2007. The Board of Directors has not declared a dividend related to fiscal 2008 as of the date of this report.

As of September 27, 2008, the approximate number of common shareholders of record was 1,003,443.


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased ⁽¹⁾	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs⁽²⁾
June 29, 2008 – July 31, 2008	22,349,935	$	30.41	22,220,000	208 million
August 1, 2008 – August 31, 2008	14,882,757		31.40	14,775,000	193 million
September 1, 2008 – September 27, 2008	9,891,486		32.54	9,794,186	184 million

Total	47,124,178		31.17	46,789,186	184 million

⁽¹⁾	334,992 shares were purchased on the open market to provide shares to participants in the Walt Disney Investment Plan (WDIP) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). These purchases were not made pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan or program.

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This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 21, 2007.

ITEM 5. Market for the Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


	Sales Price
	High		Low
2007
4th Quarter	$	35.38	$	31.25
3rd Quarter		36.30		33.00
2nd Quarter		35.61		32.22
1st Quarter		34.43		30.00

2006
4th Quarter	$	31.46	$	28.15
3rd Quarter		31.03		26.75
2nd Quarter		28.85		23.77
1st Quarter		26.19		22.89

The Company declared a $637 million dividend ($0.31 per share) on November 28, 2006 related to fiscal 2006.

As of September 29, 2007, the approximate number of common shareholders of record was 990,671.


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased⁽¹⁾	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs⁽²⁾
July 1, 2007 – July 31, 2007	25,493,741	$	34.35	25,392,500	348 million
August 1, 2007 – August 31, 2007	14,004,696		33.32	13,885,000	334 million
September 1, 2007 – September 29, 2007	11,630,640		33.83	11,532,000	323 million

Total	51,129,077		33.95	50,809,500	323 million

⁽¹⁾	319,577 shares were purchased on the open market to provide shares to participants in the Walt Disney Investment Plan (WDIP) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). These purchases were not made pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan or program.

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This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 22, 2006.

ITEM 5. Market for the Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


	Sales Price
	High		Low
2006
4th Quarter	$	31.46	$	28.15
3rd Quarter		31.03		26.75
2nd Quarter		28.85		23.77
1st Quarter		26.19		22.89

2005
4th Quarter	$	26.50	$	22.90
3rd Quarter		29.00		24.96
2nd Quarter		29.99		27.05
1st Quarter		28.03		22.51

The Company declared a dividend of $0.27 per share on December 1, 2005 with respect to fiscal 2005.

As of September 30, 2006, the approximate number of common shareholders of record was 991,771.


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased⁽¹⁾	Average Price Paid per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs⁽²⁾
July 2, 2006 – July 31, 2006	50,160,996	$29.45	50,044,800	252 million
August 1, 2006 – August 31, 2006	39,601,371	29.56	39,490,000	213 million
September 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006	6,848,742	29.91	6,726,500	206 million

Total	96,611,109	29.52	96,261,300	206 million

⁽¹⁾	349,809 shares were purchased on the open market to provide shares to participants in the Walt Disney Investment Plan (WDIP) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). These purchases were not made pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan or program.

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Under a share repurchase program most recently reaffirmed by the Company’s Board of Directors on April 21, 1998, and implemented effective June 10, 1998, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 400 million shares of its common stock. In January 2006, following share repurchases made through the end of December 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the repurchase authorization to a total of 400 million shares. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

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