Shareholder Vote

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 9, 2021 The Walt Disney Company (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-38842 83-0940635 (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) 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 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 9, 2021 are as follows. 1. Election of Directors: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Susan E. Arnold 1,181,708,233  34,003,143  3,260,507  248,850,811  Mary T. Barra 1,166,699,177  48,999,798  3,272,908  248,850,811  Safra A. Catz 1,197,915,367  14,459,299  6,597,217  248,850,811  Robert A. Chapek 1,205,177,259  10,127,016  3,667,608  248,850,811  Francis A. deSouza 1,207,118,788  7,981,646  3,871,449  248,850,811  Michael B.G. Froman 1,207,081,502  8,182,760  3,707,621  248,850,811  Robert A. Iger 1,182,510,332  32,933,068  3,528,483  248,850,811  Maria Elena Lagomasino 1,122,346,404  93,131,949  3,493,530  248,850,811  Mark G. Parker 1,169,375,035  45,755,148  3,841,700  248,850,811  Derica W. Rice 1,206,526,806  8,721,922  3,723,155  248,850,811  For Against Abstentions 2. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as registered public accountants 1,411,564,384  52,554,829  3,703,481  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 3. Approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation 825,451,793  380,387,797  13,132,293  248,850,811  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 4. Shareholder proposal requesting an annual report disclosing information regarding the Company’s lobbying policies and activities 398,834,790  808,562,314  11,574,779  248,850,811  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 5. Shareholder proposal requesting the inclusion of non-management employees on Director nominee candidate lists 74,729,162  1,128,691,454  15,551,267  248,850,811  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 104 Cover 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: March 10, 2021