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): April 3, 2023 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 April 3, 2023 are as follows. 1. Election of Directors: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Mary T. Barra 1,082,712,132  40,260,933  29,260,272  246,275,740  Safra A. Catz 1,124,101,969  21,860,641  6,270,727  246,275,740  Amy L. Chang 1,102,103,322  20,694,100  29,435,915  246,275,740  Francis A. deSouza 1,092,226,941  30,390,418  29,615,978  246,275,740  Carolyn N. Everson 1,127,907,213  20,392,822  3,933,302  246,275,740  Michael B.G. Froman 1,091,045,671  31,309,882  29,877,784  246,275,740  Robert A. Iger 1,111,066,881  38,023,424  3,143,032  246,275,740  Maria Elena Lagomasino 1,045,572,065  77,145,634  29,515,638  246,275,740  Calvin R. McDonald 1,090,864,368  31,294,850  30,074,119  246,275,740  Mark G. Parker 1,045,824,057  76,772,979  29,636,301  246,275,740  Derica W. Rice 1,060,805,797  61,304,069  30,123,471  246,275,740  For Against Abstentions 2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants 1,311,359,484  57,138,272  30,011,320  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation 994,691,796  125,442,603  32,098,938  246,275,740  One Year Two Years Three Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 4. Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation 1,126,746,433  3,853,470  15,468,333  6,165,100  246,275,740  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 5. Shareholder proposal requesting a report on operations related to China 82,010,559  1,024,266,893  45,955,885  246,275,740  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 6. Shareholder proposal requesting charitable contributions disclosure 85,360,199  1,062,900,765  3,972,373  246,275,740  For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 7. Shareholder proposal requesting a political expenditures report 417,542,731  731,761,347  2,929,258  246,275,740  (d) On April 3, 2023, following the Registrant’s annual meeting of shareholders, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution providing that an advisory vote on executive compensation would be presented for a vote by shareholders of the Registrant at each annual shareholder meeting until such time as the Board of Directors determines to change the frequency of such votes. 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 Secretary Dated: April 4, 2023