UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
December 23, 2004
The Walt Disney Company
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-11605 (Commission File Number) |
95-4545390 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, California (Address of principal executive offices) |
91521 (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Signatures | ||||||||
| Exhibit 10(a) | ||||||||
| Exhibit 10(b) | ||||||||
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The Registrant is filing new forms of award agreements for performance-based stock unit awards and stock option awards applicable to executive officers of the Registrant as exhibits to this report and their terms are incorporated herein by reference. The new forms implement certain terms of the Registrant’s revised long-term incentive compensation program.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits | |
| 10(a) Form of Performance-Based Stock Unit Award (Dual Performance Goals) | ||
| 10(b) Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (Seven Year Form) |
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 |
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| By: | /s/ Roger J. Patterson | |||
| Roger J. Patterson | ||||
| Vice President, Counsel | ||||
Dated: December 23, 2004