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, 2022 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, 2022 are as follows. 1. Election of Directors: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Susan E. Arnold 1,118,076,701  37,665,545  5,423,508  280,795,356  Mary T. Barra 1,128,884,692  28,758,881  3,522,181  280,795,356  Safra A. Catz 1,134,063,866  23,376,405  3,725,483  280,795,356  Amy L. Chang 1,148,683,826  8,694,524  3,787,404  280,795,356  Robert A. Chapek 1,147,467,691  9,947,173  3,750,890  280,795,356  Francis A. deSouza 1,142,478,220  14,830,443  3,857,091  280,795,356  Michael B.G. Froman 1,148,615,138  8,644,803  3,905,813  280,795,356  Maria Elena Lagomasino 1,096,184,406  60,556,812  4,424,536  280,795,356  Calvin R. McDonald 1,139,319,432  17,886,339  3,959,983  280,795,356  Mark G. Parker 1,131,217,848  26,012,956  3,934,950  280,795,356  Derica W. Rice 1,130,847,209  26,021,804  4,296,741  280,795,356  For Against Abstentions 2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants 1,379,477,812  58,256,177  4,227,121  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation 982,828,273  171,646,090  6,691,391  280,795,356  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 4. Shareholder proposal requesting an annual report disclosing information regarding the Company’s lobbying policies and activities 378,276,292  725,467,089  57,422,373  280,795,356  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 5. Shareholder proposal requesting amendment of the Company’s governing documents to lower the stock ownership threshold to call a special meeting of shareholders 457,465,264  696,484,981  7,215,509  280,795,356  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 6. Shareholder proposal requesting a diligence report evaluating human rights impacts 405,614,495  697,170,325  58,380,934  280,795,356  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 7. Shareholder proposal requesting a report on both median and adjusted pay gaps across race and gender 686,478,918  464,919,023  9,767,813  280,795,356  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 8. Shareholder proposal requesting a workplace non-discrimination audit and report 30,562,100  1,112,197,873  18,405,781  280,795,356  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, 2022